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AssigneeKoninklijke Philips N.V.
InventorsAmir Hussein RMAILE, Mark Thomas JOHNSON, Lutz Christian GERHARDT, Hanne Adriana Alijda SPELT, Gerben KOOIJMAN, Antonio Luigi PERRONE
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The invention provides a method for obtaining a measure of user pain at home. The proposed concept is to measure the pain by utilizing sensor data obtained from force and/or motion sensors integrated in a personal care device, e.g. an oral care device, over the course of each of one or more personal care sessions of the user. Patterns in the sensor data, or changes in said patterns, can be used to infer pain information, such as an overall pain level, pain reaction events at certain points during the personal care session and/or at certain locations, or increased sensitivity at certain body areas. This provides a more objective and reliable estimation and monitoring of user oral pain that relying on patient (subjective) reporting of pain.
A method for determining a measure of user pain during one or more personal care sessions of a user using a personal care device, the method comprising:
A processing device, comprising:
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