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MIAMI Medical Instrument Analysis and Machine Intelligence. www.ece.uwaterloo.ca/~miami. MIAMI. MEMS and Bio-Sensors Team Innovation and Creativity. Design, manufacture and test: Bio-sensors (brain waves and signals) Narcolepsy assistive device hardware. Current activity.
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MIAMI MEMS and Bio-Sensors Team Innovation and Creativity • Design, manufacture and test: • Bio-sensors (brain waves and signals) • Narcolepsy assistive device hardware Current activity
MEMS and Bio-Sensors Team MIAMI General review of Narcolepsy assistive device Utilizing technology to serve patients Objective data collection Sleep detection Sleep staging and Alertness assessment Data compression and logging Trainability Precise data without patient’s intervention Executes sleep monitoring and detection algorithm Triggers audible and sensory wake-up alerts Outlines sleep and alertness attributes Aids in administering medication dozes Uploads data to physician’s PC Adaptable algorithm for accuracy and reliability
MEMS and Bio-Sensors Team MIAMI Hardware Architecture Transmition Channel User feeback Sensors Power Processing block "The Smart Box" PC Interface User Interface
Sensors Processing Unit User interface PC interface Power MEMS and Bio-Sensors Team MIAMI Sensors • To be designed according to required stimulants • Design guidelines: • Concealable design to meet physiological constraints • Low power consumption • Designed for noise suppression • Includes signal conditioning circuits; e.g. low noise amplifier
Sensors Processing Unit User interface PC interface Power MEMS and Bio-Sensors Team MIAMI Processing Unit Tasks: • Sensor data acquisition • Sleep monitoring algorithm execution • Data storage • Triggering wake up alerts • Algorithm training and device adoptation • Data sharing and transmission
Sensors Processing Unit User interface PC interface Power MEMS and Bio-Sensors Team MIAMI Processing Unit (cont’d) Two design approaches are considered: • PDA based device • Custom hardware and firmware design
Sensors Processing Unit User interface PC interface Power MEMS and Bio-Sensors Team MIAMI Processing Unit (cont’d) Data storage: • Flash memory cards are the most appropriate for portable devices
Sensors Processing Unit User interface PC interface Power MEMS and Bio-Sensors Team MIAMI User Interface • Easy interface built around minimal controls • Includes: • Patient alertness state indicator • Audible and sensory sleep alerts • Other indicators; e.g. power, mode
Sensors Processing Unit User interface PC interface Power MEMS and Bio-Sensors Team MIAMI PC Interface • Updates physician’s data base • Comprises a one-click docking station
Sensors Processing Unit User interface PC interface Power MEMS and Bio-Sensors Team MIAMI Powering the System Secondary concerns • Available space and power requirements may discourage using batteries • Alternative solution: • Extract power from the human body’s energy
MIAMI MEMS and Bio-Sensors Team Thank you for your attention ---------------------- Ready for your questions Salam R. Gabran January 21th, 2005