Universitat Politécnica De Catalunya

Fico Mirrors, S.a.

Hospital Clinic De Barcelona

Estel, S.l.

Fico Mirros, S.a.

Ficosa Adas, S.l.u.

Juan Jose Ramos Castro

Miguel Angel Garcia Gonzalez

Ramon Bragos Bardia

Miguel Angel Mañanas Villanueva

Sergio Rodriguez Jimenez

Daniel Bande Matinez

Eduard Montseny Masip

Mireya Fernandez Chimeno

Noelia Rodriguez Ibanez

Santiago Marco Colás

Mireya Fernández Chimeno

Ariadna Bartra Cisa

Daniel Bande Martínez

Amelia Perez Gonzalez

Montserrat Espuña Pons

Gerard Moras Feliu

Montserrat Subirana Cleric

Marc Mateu Mateus

Federico Guede Fernandez

Jose Maria Alvarez Gomez

Bernat Bas Pujols

Noelia Rodriguez IBAÑEZ

Miguel Angel GARCÍA Gonzalez

Mireya FERNÁNDEZ Chimeno

The tensile force sensor comprises at least one strain gauge in a tension piece comprising a central rectilinear segment and two folds at an angle, significantly thicker than the central rectilinear segment. The strain gauge is arranged in said central rectilinear segment in such a manner that a traction force on the fastening ends of the tension piece results in a U-shaped buckling of the central rectilinear segment. The invention also comprises a processing module connected to the strain gauge, adapted to detect and process as data the elastic deformations caused in the central rectilinear segment by the longitudinal stresses generated by traction on the fastening ends of the tension piece. The invention allows a portable and low cost wireless sensor to be produced.

Tensile force sensor for recording and monitoring physical exercise

The invention relates to a method with biofeedback for training muscles of the pelvic floor, applicable to the treatment of urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence and prolapse of pelvic organs, using a portable electronic device for capturing, by means of sensors, EMG signals relating to abdominal activity and the area to be treated during muscle exercises, said device providing results visually and/or acoustically, the method comprising: placing a vaginal or rectal sensor () and two sensors () in the lower abdominal area, performing exercises working the muscles of the pelvic floor, providing evaluation of the exercises performed and storing results. The user places the sensors herself, the device evaluating the correct placement of the sensors indicating to the user that the suitable position has been reached through said acoustic and/or visual means, and performing a step prior to the exercises for acquiring muscle tone.

Method with biofeedback for training the muscles of the pelvic floor

The invention relates to a method and system for inferring the behavior or state of the driver of a vehicle, use of the method and computer program for carrying out the method The method comprises evaluating a series of descriptive functions of the conditions of interaction of the driver with the vehicle based at least on information from inertial sensors of an autonomous computation device, by comparing such evaluation with reference information associated with a behavior of the driver that is considered normal. The system is suitable for implementing the method of the invention. The use is for detecting behavioral changes of a driver. The computer program is suitable for performing the steps of the method of the invention.

Method and system for inferring the behavior or state of the driver of a vehicle, use of the method and computer program for carrying out the method

The present invention relates to a method and a system designed to determine an individual's state of attention from an individual's respiratory signal. The method of the invention comprises a first learning step, wherein the characteristics of an individual's normal state are determined by selecting a respiratory signal fragment that is considered to be normal according to a pre-established criterion, and a second analysis phase, wherein the individual's state of attention is determined from parameters extracted from the respiratory signal on the basis of some pre-defined rules and the individual's normal state previously characterised. The method of the invention is implemented in two embodiments. A first embodiment is based on the identification of pre-defined patterns in the respiratory signal and, in the second embodiment, an index indicative of the variability of the respiratory signal is defined.

Method and system for determining an individual's state of attention

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