Apparatus and method for monitoring changes in user weight
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips N.V.
InventorsWarner Rudolph Theophile Ten Kate, Alberto Giovanni Bonomi, Gabriele Papini
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods to monitor changes in user weight. The apparatus includes at least one sensor configured to capture superquotidien measurements of the user's weight and an accelerometer to measure movements of the user, and estimates cumulative weight of the user based on the superquotidien measurements, wherein only sudden changes in the user's weight are used in the estimation. The sensor(s) can be located, e.g., within a shoe insole, within a chair, within a floor, etc.
Claims15
An apparatus for monitoring changes in user weight, the apparatus comprising:
- a receiver component configured to receive superquotidien weight measurement data of a user representing weight measurement data measured more than once a day;
- a weight estimation component configured to estimate cumulative weight of the user based on the superquotidien weight measurement data, wherein only sudden changes in the user's weight are used in the estimation;
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- a comparison component configured to compare the estimated cumulative weight of the user with a prior estimated cumulative weight of the user and detect any change in the cumulative weight of the user.
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A method for monitoring changes in user weight, the method comprising:
- receiving superquotidien weight measurement data from a sensor representing weight measurement data measured more than once a day;
- estimating cumulative weight of the user based on the superquotidien weight measurement data, wherein only sudden changes in the user's weight are used in the estimation;
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- comparing the estimated cumulative weight of the user with a prior estimated cumulative weight of the user and detecting any change in the cumulative weight of the user.
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