Mental state measurement using sensors attached to non-wearable objects

A computer-implemented method of determining mental state data, the method comprising:

• (a) receiving, at a mental state measurement system having a mental state data processor, sensor data from a first attachable sensor attached to a first non-wearable object and a second attachable sensor attached to a second non-wearable object, the first and second attachable sensors each including an output and a sensor;
• (b) determining, by the mental state data processor, mental state data from the sensor data;
• (c) forwarding, by the mental state measurement system, mental state data for display of a representation of a mental state;
• (d) deriving, by an action recommendation engine, an action metric from the mental state data;
• (e) comparing, by an action recommendation engine, the action metric to a threshold
• (f) automatically taking an action when the action metric exceeds the threshold, the action comprising at least one of
• auto-locking a display,
• delaying a notification, and
• hiding parts of a display;
• (g) collecting, via a sensor data processor, post action sensor data;
• (h) determining, by a mental state data processor, post action mental state data based at least in part on the post action sensor data;
• (i) forwarding the post action mental state data for display of a representation of a mental state;
• (j) using at least one of the post action sensor data and the post action mental state data in determining an action to take automatically in the future;
• and
• (k) providing an output to the first attachable sensor in response to at least one of mental state data and sensor data.

One or more computer-readable storage media encoded with instructions that, when executed by one or more computers, cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising

• (a) receiving, at a mental state measurement system having a mental state data processor, sensor data from a first attachable sensor attached to a first non-wearable object and a second attachable sensor attached to a second non-wearable object, the first and second attachable sensors each including an output and a sensor;
• (b) determining, by the mental state data processor, mental state data from the sensor data;
• (c) forwarding, by the mental state measurement system, mental state data for display of a representation of a mental state,
• (d) deriving, by an action recommendation engine, an action metric from the mental state data;
• (e) comparing, by an action recommendation engine, the action metric to a threshold
• (f) automatically taking an action when the action metric exceeds the threshold, the action comprising at least one of
• auto-locking a display,
• delaying a notification, and
• hiding parts of a display;
• (g) collecting, via a sensor data processor, post action sensor data;
• (h) determining, by a mental state data processor, post action mental state data based at least in part on the post action sensor data;
• and
• (i) forwarding the post action mental state data for display of a representation of a mental state.

A system comprising:

• a mobile data collection device configured to obtain and transmit sensor data from an attachable sensor attached to a non-wearable object, the attachable sensor including an output and a sensor,
• the mobile data collection devices comprising:
• a sensor data processor that processes received sensor data;
• a mental state data service that maintains mental state data;
• and
• a mental state data analysis engine configured to receive sensor data from the mobile data collection device, analyze the sensor data and take an action, the mental state data analysis engine comprising:
• a sensor data processor that process the sensor data;
• a mental state data processor that determines mental state data based on the sensor data;
• and
• an action engine that automatically takes an action based on the mental state data, wherein the action comprises at least one of
• auto-locking a display,
• delaying a notification, and
• hiding parts of a display.