Human performance oxygen sensor
View Patent ↗Systems and methods for measuring oxygenation signals are presented. The method includes positioning an oxygenation measuring system over a side portion of a head of a user, wherein the oxygenation measuring system includes an outer shell, a gel seal coupled to the outer shell, a near-infrared spectroscopy sensor configured to measure oxygenation signals from a user, a printed circuit board coupled to the near-infrared spectroscopy sensor, and a bone conducting transducer. The method further includes measuring the oxygenation signals from the user using the near-infrared spectroscopy sensor, recording data pertaining to the measured oxygenation signals of the user, and comparing the data, using the printed circuit board, with known human performance data.
1. A system for measuring oxygenation signals the system comprising:
an outer shell;
a gel seal coupled to the outer shell;
a near-infrared spectroscopy sensor configured to measure at least a human performance datum from a user; and
a printed circuit board, including a processor, coupled to the near-infrared spectroscopy sensor and configured to send a signal to a user through a bone conduction transducer as a function of the at least a human performance datum.
2. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the near-infrared spectroscopy sensor includes at least one optical sensor and at least one infrared light emitting diode.
3. The system as recited in claim 2 , wherein one or more of the at least one optical sensor is a near-infrared optical sensor.
4. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the printed circuit board is housed within the outer shell.
5. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the outer shell includes a material selected from the group consisting of hard plastic and metal.
6. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the human performance datum include at least one measurement selected from the group consisting of: pulse oximetry; pulse; and temperature.
7. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the printed circuit board includes one or more components selected from the group consisting of:
a power supply;
at least one recording device; and
at least one accelerometer.
8. The system as recited in claim 7 , wherein the at least one recording device is configured to store data gathered by the near-infrared spectroscopy sensor.
9. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the printed circuit board is configured to compare data collected by the near-infrared spectroscopy sensor and compare it to control data.
10. The system as recited in claim 9 , wherein the printed circuit board is further configured to predict, using data collected from the near-infrared spectroscopy sensor, whether a user is going to experience an impending lack of consciousness.
11. The system as recited in claim 10 , wherein, if the printed circuit board predicts that the user is going to experience an impending lack of consciousness, the printed circuit board sends a signal to the bone conduction transducer to send a signal to the user.
12. The system as recited in claim 11 , wherein the signal is an audible alarm.
13. A method for measuring oxygenation signals comprising:
positioning an oxygenation measuring system over a side portion of a head of a user, the oxygenation measuring system including:
an outer shell;
a gel seal coupled to the outer shell;
a near-infrared spectroscopy sensor configured to measure at least a human performance datum from a user;
a printed circuit board coupled to the near-infrared spectroscopy sensor; and
a bone conducting transducer;
measuring the at least a human performance datum from the user using the near-infrared spectroscopy sensor;
recording data pertaining to the at least a measured human performance datum of the user;
comparing the data, using the printed circuit board, with known human performance data; and
transmitting a signal to a user through the bone conducting transducer as a function of the at least a measured human performance datum.
14. The method as recited in claim 13 , wherein the near-infrared spectroscopy sensor includes at least one optical sensor and at least one infrared light emitting diode.
15. The method as recited in claim 14 , wherein one or more of the at least one optical sensor is a near-infrared optical sensor.
16. The method as recited in claim 13 , wherein the printed circuit board is housed within the outer shell.
17. The method as recited in claim 13 , wherein the outer shell includes a material selected from the group consisting of hard plastic and metal.
18. The method as recited in claim 13 , wherein the human performance datum include at least one measurement selected from the group consisting of pulse oximetry; pulse; and temperature.
19. The method as recited in claim 13 , wherein the printed circuit board includes:
a power supply;
at least one recording device; and
at least one accelerometer.
20. The method as recited in claim 19 , further comprising storing the data pertaining to the measured oxygenation signals of the user using the at least one recording device.
21. The method as recited in claim 13 , further comprising predicting, using the printed circuit board, whether a user is going to experience an impending lack of consciousness.
22. The method as recited in claim 21 , further comprising, if the printed circuit board predicts that the user is going to experience an impending lack of consciousness, sending a signal to the user, using the bone conduction transducer.
23. The method as recited in claim 22 , wherein the signal is an audible alarm.