System and kit for stress and relaxation management

US8529457B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KONINIKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. · NL

Inventors

• Sandrine Magali Laure Devot · Cologne, DE
• Andreas Brauers · Aachen, DE
• Elke Naujokat · Aachen, DE
• Robert Pinter · Wulfen, DE
• Harald Reiter · Aachen, DE
• Jeroen Adrianus Johannes Thijs · Waldfeucht, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 16, 2009
• Grant date: Sep 10, 2013
• Expiry date: Mar 9, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B5/486
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

This invention relates to a system and a kit for stress and relaxation management. A cardiac activity sensor (101) is used for measuring the heart rate variability (HRV) signal of the user and a respiration sensor (102) for measuring the respiratory signal of the user. The system contains a user interaction device (103) having an input unit (104) for receiving user specific data and an output unit for providing information output to the user. A processor (106) is used to assess the stress level of the user by determining a user related stress index. The processor is also used to monitor the user during a relaxation exercise by means of determining a relaxation index based on the measured HRV and respiratory signals, the relaxation index being continuously adapted to the incoming measured signals and based thereon the processor instructs the output unit to provide the user with biofeedback and support messages. Finally, the processor uses the user specific data as an input in generating a first set of rules defining an improvement plan for self-management of stress and relaxation. The first set of rules is adapted to trigger commands instructing the output unit to provide the user w…