Auricular sleep monitoring systems and ear-canal pulse oximeter

A sleep monitoring system, the system comprising:

• an auricular electroencephalogram (EEG) monitoring system comprising a first EEG recording module, wherein the first EEG recording module comprises a first set of a plurality of EEG electrodes, wherein the first EEG recording module is in electronic communication with each EEG electrode of the first set of a plurality of EEG electrodes, wherein the first EEG recording module is configured to record EEG data of a wearer via the first set of a plurality of EEG electrodes, wherein at least one EEG electrode of the first set of a plurality of EEG electrodes is configured to be housed in a first housing structure, wherein at least part of the first housing structure is configured to be inserted into an external ear canal of a first ear of the wearer when in use, and wherein the at least one EEG electrode of the first set of a plurality of EEG electrodes is configured to be naturally snugly in contact with the skin of the external ear canal of the wearer's first ear when the at least part of the first housing structure is inserted into the external ear canal of the wearer's first ear;
• an ancillary sleep surveillance system, the ancillary sleep surveillance system comprising a pulse oximeter, wherein the pulse oximeter is configured to record pulse data of the wearer and blood oxygen saturation data of the wearer;
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• a processing unit;
• wherein the processing unit is in electronic communication with the auricular EEG monitoring system;
• wherein the processing unit is in electronic communication with the pulse oximeter of the ancillary sleep surveillance system;
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• wherein the processing unit is configured to analyze the EEG data from the EEG monitoring system and the pulse data and blood oxygen saturation data from the pulse oximeter of the ancillary sleep surveillance system to assess the wearer's sleep profile and the wearer's pulse profile and blood oxygen saturation profile.

A sleep monitoring system, the system comprising:

• an auricular electroencephalogram (EEG) monitoring system comprising a first EEG recording module, wherein the first EEG recording module comprises a first set of a plurality of EEG electrodes, wherein each EEG electrode of the first set of a plurality of EEG electrodes is configured to be coupled to a wearer's first ear or a peri-auricular area around the wearer's first ear, wherein the first EEG recording module is in electronic communication with each EEG electrode of the first set of a plurality of EEG electrodes, wherein when the first set of a plurality of EEG electrodes are coupled to the wearer's first ear or the peri-auricular area around the wearer's first ear the first set of a plurality of EEG electrodes are positioned in contact with separate locations on a first area of the wearer, the first area selected from at least one of the following:
• an external ear of the wearer's first ear, an external ear canal of the wearer's first ear, and the peri-auricular area around the wearer's first ear, and wherein the first EEG recording module is configured to record EEG data of the wearer via the first set of a plurality of EEG electrodes;
• an auricular electrooculogram (EOG) system, wherein the auricular EOG system comprises an EOG recording module, wherein the EOG recording module comprises at least two EOG electrodes, wherein the EOG recording module is in electronic communication with each EOG electrode of the at least two EOG electrodes, wherein each EOG electrode of the at least two EOG electrodes is configured to be coupled to the wearer's first ear or the peri-auricular area around the wearer's first ear, wherein when each EOG electrode of the at least two EOG electrodes is coupled to the wearer's first ear or the peri-auricular area around the wearer's first ear each EOG electrode of the at least two EOG electrodes is positioned in contact with separate locations on a second area of the wearer, the second area selected from at least one of the following:
• the external ear of the wearer's first ear, the external ear canal of the wearer's first ear, and the peri-auricular area around the wearer's first ear, and wherein the EOG recording module is configured to record EOG data of the wearer via the at least two EOG electrodes;
• an auricular electrocardiogram (ECG) system, the auricular ECG system comprising an auricular ECG recording module, wherein the auricular ECG recording module comprises at least two ECG electrodes, wherein the ECG recording module is in electronic communication with each ECG electrode of the at least two ECG electrodes, wherein each ECG electrode of the at least two ECG electrodes is configured to be coupled to the wearer's first ear or the peri-auricular area around the wearer's first ear, wherein when each ECG electrode of the at least two ECG electrodes is coupled to the wearer's first ear or the peri-auricular area around the wearer's first ear each ECG electrode of the at least two ECG electrodes is positioned in contact with separate locations on a third area of the wearer, the third area selected from at least one of the following:
• the external ear of the wearer's first ear, the external ear canal of the wearer's first ear, and the peri-auricular area around the wearer's first ear, and wherein the ECG recording module is configured to record ECG data of the wearer via the at least two ECG electrodes;
• an ancillary sleep surveillance system, the ancillary sleep surveillance system comprising a pulse oximeter configured to record pulse data and blood oxygen saturation data of the wearer;
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• a processing unit,
• wherein the processing unit is in electronic communication with the auricular EEG monitoring system, the auricular EOG system and the auricular ECG system;
• wherein the processing unit is configured to analyze the EEG data of the wearer, the EOG data of the wearer and the ECG data of the wearer for artifacts detection and digital subtraction of each other's interferences and use algorithms and processing techniques in digital subtraction for removal of ECG artifacts and eye movement artifacts from the EEG data of the wearer;
• wherein the processing unit is in electronic communication with the pulse oximeter of the ancillary sleep surveillance system;
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• wherein the processing unit is configured to analyze the EEG data from the EEG monitoring system the EOG data from the EOG recording module and the ECG data from the ECG recording module and the pulse data and blood oxygen saturation data from the pulse oximeter of the ancillary sleep surveillance system to assess the wearer's sleep profile and the wearer's EEG profile, EOG profile, ECG profile, pulse profile and blood oxygen saturation profile.