METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR SENSOR FUSION
A fused sensor glucose value may be calculated based on respective sensor glucose values of a plurality of redundant working electrodes (WEs) of a glucose sensor. A respective resistance value (e.g., membrane resistance (Rmem) and respective calibration value (e.g., a calibration factor (CF) value) may be calculated for each redundant WE, and a respective fusion weight may be calculated for each redundant WE based on the respective resistance and calibration values. A fused sensor glucose value may be calculated based on the respective fusion weight and sensor glucose value of each of the plurality of redundant WEs.
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19 . A method of determining a fused sensor glucose value, the method comprising:
obtaining, for each of a plurality of redundant working electrodes of a glucose sensor, a resistance value;
obtaining, for each redundant working electrode, a calibration value;
determining, for each redundant working electrode, a fusion weight based on at least the respective resistance value and the respective calibration value of the redundant working electrode;
configuring the glucose sensor based on the respective fusion weight for each redundant working electrode; and
determining, for each redundant working electrode, the fused sensor glucose value based on at least the respective fusion weight of the redundant working electrode.
20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein, for each redundant working electrode, the fusion weight is determined based on at least one of:
a respective resistance fusion weight associated with the respective resistance value of the redundant working electrode; or
a respective calibration fusion weight associated with the respective calibration value of the redundant working electrode.
21 . The method of claim 20 , further comprising determining, for each redundant working electrode, the respective resistance fusion weight based on the respective resistance value of the redundant working electrode.
22 . The method of claim 20 , further comprising determining, for each redundant working electrode, the respective calibration fusion weight based on the respective calibration value of the redundant working electrode.
23 . The method of claim 20 , further comprising setting the respective resistance fusion weight of each redundant working electrode to a value of zero in response to a predetermined duration of time elapsing after a starting time of the glucose sensor.
24 . The method of claim 19 , further comprising obtaining, for each redundant working electrode, a noise value of the redundant working electrode.
25 . The method of claim 24 , wherein, for each redundant working electrode, the fusion weight is determined based on the noise value of the redundant working electrode.
26 . The method of claim 25 , wherein, for each redundant working electrode, the fusion weight is determined based on a respective noise fusion weight associated with the respective noise value of the redundant working electrode.
27 . The method of claim 26 , further comprising determining, for each redundant working electrode, the respective noise fusion weight based on the respective noise value of the redundant working electrode.
28 . The method of claim 19 , further comprising determining whether the fused sensor glucose value falls within a calculated range, and generating a signal to display the fused sensor glucose value when the fused sensor glucose value falls within the calculated range.
29 . A glucose sensor, comprising:
a plurality of redundant working electrodes; and
one or more processors communicatively coupled with the plurality of redundant working electrodes and configured to cause the glucose sensor to:
obtain, for each of a plurality of redundant working electrodes of a glucose sensor, a resistance value;
obtain, for each redundant working electrode, a calibration value;
determine, for each redundant working electrode, a fusion weight based on at least the respective resistance value and the respective calibration value of the redundant working electrode;
configure the glucose sensor based on the respective fusion weight for each redundant working electrode; and
determine, for each redundant working electrode, a fused sensor glucose value based on at least the respective fusion weight of the redundant working electrode.
30 . The glucose sensor of claim 29 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to cause the glucose sensor to determine, for each redundant working electrode, the fusion weight based on at least one of:
a respective resistance fusion weight associated with the respective resistance value of the redundant working electrode; or
a respective calibration fusion weight associated with the respective calibration value of the redundant working electrode.
31 . The glucose sensor of claim 30 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to cause the glucose sensor to determine, for each redundant working electrode, the respective resistance fusion weight based on the respective resistance value of the redundant working electrode.
32 . The glucose sensor of claim 30 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to cause the glucose sensor to determine, for each redundant working electrode, the respective calibration fusion weight based on the respective calibration value of the redundant working electrode.
33 . The glucose sensor of claim 30 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to cause the glucose sensor to set the respective resistance fusion weight of each redundant working electrode to a value of zero in response to a predetermined duration of time elapsing after a starting time of the glucose sensor.
34 . The glucose sensor of claim 29 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to cause the glucose sensor to obtain, for each redundant working electrode, a noise value of the redundant working electrode.
35 . The glucose sensor of claim 34 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to cause the glucose sensor to determine, for each redundant working electrode, the fusion weight based on the noise value of the redundant working electrode.
36 . The glucose sensor of claim 35 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to cause the glucose sensor to determine, for each redundant working electrode, the fusion weight based on a respective noise fusion weight associated with the respective noise value of the redundant working electrode.
37 . The glucose sensor of claim 36 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to cause the glucose sensor to determine, for each redundant working electrode, the respective noise fusion weight based on the respective noise value of the redundant working electrode.
38 . An apparatus for determining a fused sensor glucose value, the apparatus comprising:
means for obtaining, for each of a plurality of redundant working electrodes of a glucose sensor, a resistance value;
means for obtaining, for each redundant working electrode, a calibration value;
means for determining, for each redundant working electrode, a fusion weight based on at least the respective resistance value and the respective calibration value of the redundant working electrode;
means for configuring the glucose sensor based on the respective fusion weight for each redundant working electrode; and
means for determining, for each redundant working electrode, the fused sensor glucose value based on at least the respective fusion weight of the redundant working electrode.