Description:BACKGROUND
Field of Invention
[001] Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a health monitoring device and particularly to a device for real-time monitoring an emotional and a physiological state of an individual.
Description of Related Art
[002] The advancement of health monitoring technology has led to the development of various wearable devices capable of tracking physiological parameters such as heart rate, temperature, and activity levels. These devices primarily focus on fitness and wellness applications, offering users real-time insights into their physical health. While electrodermal activity (EDA) sensors have been introduced to assess physiological arousal and stress levels, they are often used in isolation, limiting their effectiveness in providing a holistic understanding of an individual's emotional and physiological state. The integration of multiple physiological signals remains a challenge, as existing devices largely rely on singular or fragmented data sources that do not fully capture complex health conditions.
[003] Conventional stress-tracking methods commonly rely on heart rate variability (HRV), which provides only an indirect measure of stress and emotional well-being. While medical-grade devices offer multi-sensor monitoring, they are typically expensive and not designed for continuous everyday use. Consumer wearables such as smartwatches and fitness trackers focus on individual metrics but lack the ability to correlate multiple physiological indicators in real time. Additionally, data fragmentation in these devices limits the precision of insights, requiring users to interpret disparate metrics manually. The absence of a unified approach to emotional and physiological monitoring leaves significant gaps in health assessment, particularly in areas such as mental well-being and productivity tracking.
[004] The growing demand for accessible and accurate health monitoring solutions has emphasized the need for devices capable of integrating multiple sensor modalities. Advances in artificial intelligence and data analytics have the potential to enhance wearable technology by providing predictive insights rather than merely reactive alerts. However, the challenge remains in designing a comprehensive, user-friendly system that synthesizes various physiological signals into meaningful, actionable health insights. An effective solution would address these shortcomings by leveraging multi-sensor integration to offer real-time, context-aware assessments of an individual’s well-being, ultimately improving both personal health management and professional applications.
[005] There is thus a need for an improved and advanced device for real-time monitoring an emotional and a physiological state of an individual that can administer the aforementioned limitations in a more efficient manner.
SUMMARY
[006] Embodiments in accordance with the present invention provide a device for real-time monitoring an emotional and a physiological state of an individual. The device comprising a distributed detection unit. The distributed detection unit is adapted to measure a skin conductance to assess emotional arousal of the individual; measure a heartbeat rate of the individual; measure a body temperature of the individual; track activity levels and movement patterns of the individual; and monitor a percentage of oxygen present in blood of the individual. The device further comprising a microcontroller communicatively connected to the distributed detection unit. The microcontroller is configured to: receive factors measured, tracked, and monitored by the distributed detection unit; time-stamp the received factors for maintaining a synchronization among the measured, tracked, and monitored factors; command Artificial Intelligence (AI) engines to process the received factors to detect the emotional and the physiological state of the individual at the corresponding time stamp; and transmit the detected emotional and the physiological state of the individual to a computing unit.
[007] Embodiments in accordance with the present invention further provide a method for real-time monitoring an emotional and a physiological state of an individual. The method comprising steps of receiving factors measured, tracked, and monitored by a distributed detection unit; time-stamping the received factors for maintaining a synchronization among the measured, tracked, and monitored factors; commanding Artificial Intelligence (AI) engines to process the received factors to detect the emotional and the physiological state of the individual at the corresponding time stamp; and transmitting the detected emotional and the physiological state of the individual to a computing unit.
[008] Embodiments of the present invention may provide a number of advantages depending on their particular configuration. First, embodiments of the present application may provide a device for real-time monitoring an emotional and a physiological state of an individual.
[009] Next, embodiments of the present application may provide a device for monitoring an emotional and a physiological state that features comprehensive multi-sensor integration.
[0010] Next, embodiments of the present application may provide a device for monitoring an emotional and a physiological state that features real-time emotional and physiological monitoring.
[0011] Next, embodiments of the present application may provide a device for monitoring an emotional and a physiological state that features predictive health insights.
[0012] Next, embodiments of the present application may provide a device for monitoring an emotional and a physiological state that features customizable and adaptive alerts.
[0013] Next, embodiments of the present application may provide a device for monitoring an emotional and a physiological state that features versatile applications across domains.
[0014] These and other advantages will be apparent from the present application of the embodiments described herein.
[0015] The preceding is a simplified summary to provide an understanding of some embodiments of the present invention. This summary is neither an extensive nor exhaustive overview of the present invention and its various embodiments. The summary presents selected concepts of the embodiments of the present invention in a simplified form as an introduction to the more detailed description presented below. As will be appreciated, other embodiments of the present invention are possible utilizing, alone or in combination, one or more of the features set forth above or described in detail below.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] The above and still further features and advantages of embodiments of the present invention will become apparent upon consideration of the following detailed description of embodiments thereof, especially when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and wherein:
[0017] FIG. 1A illustrates a block diagram of a device for real-time monitoring an emotional and a physiological state of an individual, according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0018] FIG. 1B illustrates a device for real-time monitoring an emotional and a physiological state of an individual, according to an embodiment of the present invention; and
[0019] FIG. 2 depicts a flowchart of a method for real-time monitoring an emotional and a physiological state of an individual, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0020] The headings used herein are for organizational purposes only and are not meant to be used to limit the scope of the description or the claims. As used throughout this application, the word "may" is used in a permissive sense (i.e., meaning having the potential to), rather than the mandatory sense (i.e., meaning must). Similarly, the words “include”, “including”, and “includes” mean including but not limited to. To facilitate understanding, like reference numerals have been used, where possible, to designate like elements common to the figures. Optional portions of the figures may be illustrated using dashed or dotted lines, unless the context of usage indicates otherwise.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0021] The following description includes the preferred best mode of one embodiment of the present invention. It will be clear from this description of the invention that the invention is not limited to these illustrated embodiments but that the invention also includes a variety of modifications and embodiments thereto. Therefore, the present description should be seen as illustrative and not limiting. While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative constructions, it should be understood, that there is no intention to limit the invention to the specific form disclosed, but, on the contrary, the invention is to cover all modifications, alternative constructions, and equivalents falling within the scope of the invention as defined in the claims.
[0022] In any embodiment described herein, the open-ended terms "comprising", "comprises”, and the like (which are synonymous with "including", "having” and "characterized by") may be replaced by the respective partially closed phrases "consisting essentially of", “consists essentially of", and the like or the respective closed phrases "consisting of", "consists of”, the like.
[0023] As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an”, and “the” designate both the singular and the plural, unless expressly stated to designate the singular only.
[0024] FIG. 1A illustrates a block diagram of a device 100 for real-time monitoring an emotional and a physiological state of an individual, according to an embodiment of the present invention. The device 100 may be adapted to access physiological parameters such as, but not limited to, a skin conductance, a heartbeat rate, a body temperature, a percentage of oxygen present in blood, and so forth, for monitoring the emotional and the physiological state. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any physiological parameters, including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies. The device 100 may further be adapted to share, display, and visualize the emotional and the physiological state. In an embodiment of the present invention, the device 100 may possess a portable and a wearable form factor. The wearable form factor may include, a headband, a ring, a wristband, and so forth.
[0025] The device 100 may comprise a distributed detection unit 102, a microcontroller 114, Artificial Intelligence (AI) engines 116, a wireless communication unit 118, a computing unit 120, a database 124, and a power supply unit 126.
[0026] In an embodiment of the present invention, the distributed detection unit 102 may comprise an Electrodermal Activity (EDA) sensor 104, a heart rate sensor 106, a temperature sensor 108, a motion sensor 110, an oxygen saturation (SpO₂) sensor 112, and so forth. In an embodiment of the present invention, the Electrodermal Activity (EDA) sensor 104 may be adapted to measure a skin conductance to assess emotional arousal of the individual. In an embodiment of the present invention, the heart rate sensor 106 may be adapted to measure a heartbeat rate of the individual. In an embodiment of the present invention, the temperature sensor 108 may be adapted to measure a body temperature of the individual. In an embodiment of the present invention, the motion sensor 110 may be adapted to track activity levels and movement patterns of the individual. In an embodiment of the present invention, the oxygen saturation (SpO₂) sensor 112 may be adapted to monitor a percentage of oxygen present in blood of the individual.
[0027] In an embodiment of the present invention, the microcontroller 114 may be connected to the distributed detection unit 102. The microcontroller 114 may be configured to receive factors measured, tracked, and monitored by the distributed detection unit 102. The microcontroller 114 may be configured to conduct a Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and sensor fusion techniques for reduction of noise and improvement of signal accuracy in the receive factors. The microcontroller 114 may be configured to time-stamp the received factors for maintaining a synchronization among the measured, tracked, and monitored factors.
[0028] The microcontroller 114 may be configured to command the Artificial Intelligence (AI) engines 116 to process the received factors to detect the emotional and the physiological state of the individual at the corresponding time stamp. The Artificial Intelligence (AI) engines 116 may be trained using labeled datasets of physiological responses under stress, fatigue, relaxation conditions, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of labeled datasets, including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies. The Artificial Intelligence (AI) engines 116 may be adapted to operate on algorithms such as, but not limited to, a random forest, support vector machines, a neural network, a deep learning model, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the algorithms, including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies.
[0029] The microcontroller 114 may be configured to transmit the detected emotional and the physiological state of the individual to the computing unit 120. The emotional and the physiological state of the individual may be, but not limited to, a high stress, a possible illness, a fatigue, a physical activity, a not stressed, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the emotional and the physiological state of the individual, including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies.
[0030] In an exemplary scenario, a high emotional arousal, an increased heartbeat rate, and decreased activity levels and the movement patterns of the individual may develop the high stress emotional and the physiological state in the individual. In an exemplary scenario, a high body temperature and a low percentage presence of the oxygen in the blood may develop the possible illness or the fatigue emotional and the physiological state in the individual. In an exemplary scenario, a stable heartbeat rate, a moderate emotional arousal, a high activity levels, and the movement patterns may develop the physical activity, and the not stressed emotional and the physiological state in the individual.
[0031] The microcontroller 114 may be, but not limited to, a Programmable Logic Control (PLC) unit, a microprocessor, a development board, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the microcontroller 114, including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies.
[0032] In an embodiment of the present invention, the wireless communication unit 118 may be adapted to enable the transmission of the detected emotional and the physiological state of the individual to the computing unit 120 and to the database 124. The wireless communication unit 118 may be, but not limited to, a Bluetooth, a Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi), and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the wireless communication unit 118, including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies.
[0033] In an embodiment of the present invention, the computing unit 120 may be an electronic device used by the individual. The computing unit 120 may be adapted to receive the detected emotional and the physiological state of the individual. The computing unit 120 may further comprise a dashboard 122. The dashboard 122 may be adapted to display insights such as, but not limited to, a real-time readings, graph trends, a color coded stress levels, a historical trends, insights, custom alerts, recommendations, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any insights, including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies, that may be displayed on the dashboard 122 of the computing unit 120.
[0034] The computing unit 120 may be, but not limited to, a personal computer, a desktop, a server, a laptop, a tablet, a mobile phone, a notebook, a netbook, a smartphone, a wearable device, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the computing unit 120, including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies.
[0035] In an embodiment of the present invention, the database 124 may be adapted to store the detected emotional and the physiological state of the individual. The database 124 may be for example, but not limited to, a distributed database, a personal database, an end-user database, a commercial database, a Structured Query Language (SQL) database, a non-SQL database, an operational database, a relational database, an object-oriented database, a graph database, and so forth. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the database 124 may be a cloud database. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the database 124, including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies.
[0036] Further, the database 124 may be stored in a cloud server, in an embodiment of the present invention. In an embodiment of the present invention, the cloud server may be remotely located. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the cloud server may be a public cloud server. In another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the cloud server may be a private cloud server. In yet another embodiment of the present invention, the cloud server may be a dedicated cloud server. According to embodiments of the present invention, the cloud server may be, but not limited to, a Microsoft Azure cloud server, an Amazon AWS cloud server, a Google Compute Engine (GCE) cloud server, an Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) cloud server, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the cloud server, including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies.
[0037] In an embodiment of the present invention, the power supply unit 126 may be adapted to supply operational power to the microcontroller 114.
[0038] FIG. 1B illustrates the device 100, according to an embodiment of the present invention. The device 100 may be constructed of in a pocket friendly and a portable size. The device 100 may be constructed of materials such as, but not limited to, a plastic, a glass, a ceramic, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any material, including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies, for construction of the device 100.
[0039] FIG. 2 depicts a flowchart of a method 200 for real-time monitoring the emotional and the physiological state of the individual, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0040] At step 202, the device 100 may receive factors measured, tracked, and monitored by the distributed detection unit 102.
[0041] At step 204, the device 100 may time-stamp the received factors for maintaining the synchronization among the measured, tracked, and monitored factors.
[0042] At step 206, the device 100 may command the Artificial Intelligence (AI) engines 116 to process the received factors to detect the emotional and the physiological state of the individual at the corresponding time stamp.
[0043] At step 208, the device 100 may transmit the detected emotional and the physiological state of the individual to the computing unit 120.
[0044] While the invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and various embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited to the disclosed embodiments, but on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the scope of the appended claims.
[0045] This written description uses examples to disclose the invention, including the best mode, and also to enable any person skilled in the art to practice the invention, including making and using any devices or systems and performing any incorporated methods. The patentable scope of the invention is defined in the claims, and may include other examples that occur to those skilled in the art. Such other examples are intended to be within the scope of the claims if they have structural elements that do not differ from the literal language of the claims, or if they include equivalent structural elements within substantial differences from the literal languages of the claims. , Claims:CLAIMS
I/We Claim:
1. A device (100) for real-time monitoring an emotional and a physiological state of an individual, the device (100) comprising:
a distributed detection unit (102) adapted to:
measure a skin conductance to assess emotional arousal of the individual;
measure a heartbeat rate of the individual;
measure a body temperature of the individual;
track activity levels and movement patterns of the individual; and
monitor a percentage of oxygen present in blood of the individual; and
a microcontroller (114) communicatively connected to the distributed detection unit (102), characterized in that the microcontroller (114) is configured to:
receive factors measured, tracked, and monitored by the distributed detection unit (102);
time-stamp the received factors for maintaining a synchronization among the measured, tracked, and monitored factors;
command Artificial Intelligence (AI) engines (116) to process the received factors to detect the emotional and the physiological state of the individual at the corresponding time stamp; and
transmit the detected emotional and the physiological state of the individual to a computing unit (120).
2. The device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the distributed detection unit (102) comprises an Electrodermal Activity (EDA) sensor (104), a heart rate sensor (106), a temperature sensor (108), a motion sensor (110), an oxygen saturation (SpO₂) sensor (112), or a combination thereof.
3. The device (100) as claimed in claim 1, comprising a wireless communication unit (118) adapted to enable the transmission of the detected emotional and the physiological state of the individual to the computing unit (120) and to a database (124).
4. The device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the Artificial Intelligence (AI) engines (116) are adapted to operate on algorithms selected from a random forest, support vector machines, a neural network, a deep learning model, or a combination thereof.
5. The device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the Artificial Intelligence (AI) engines (116) are trained using labeled datasets of physiological responses under stress, fatigue, relaxation conditions, or a combination thereof.
6. The device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the emotional and the physiological state of the individual are selected from a high stress, a possible illness, a fatigue, a physical activity, a not stressed, or a combination thereof.
7. The device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the computing unit (120) comprises a dashboard (122) adapted to display a real-time readings, graph trends, a color-coded stress levels, a historical trends, insights, custom alerts, recommendations, or a combination thereof.
8. The device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the microcontroller (114) is configured to conduct a Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and sensor fusion techniques for reduction of noise and improvement of signal accuracy in the receive factors.
9. The device (100) as claimed in claim 1, comprising a power supply unit (126) adapted to supply operational power to the microcontroller (114).
10. A method (200) for real-time monitoring an emotional and a physiological state of an individual, the method (200) comprising steps of:
receiving factors measured, tracked, and monitored by a distributed detection unit (102);
time-stamping the received factors for maintaining synchronization among the measured, tracked, and monitored factors;
commanding Artificial Intelligence (AI) engines (116) to process the received factors to detect the emotional and the physiological state of the individual at the corresponding time stamp; and
transmitting the detected emotional and the physiological state of the individual to a computing unit (120).
Date: March 5, 2025
Place: Noida

Nainsi Rastogi
Patent Agent (IN/PA-2372)
Agent for the Applicant