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Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2021

Filed:

Dec. 23, 2015
Applicant:

Nitto Denko Corporation, Osaka, JP;

Inventors:

Aye Aung, Singapore, SG;

Kittipong Kasamsook, Singapore, SG;

Visit Thaveeprungsriporn, Singapore, SG;

Pimporn Muaynoi, Singapore, SG;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/16 (2006.01); A61B 5/0205 (2006.01); A61B 5/021 (2006.01); A61B 5/024 (2006.01); A61B 5/08 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/145 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/165 (2013.01); A61B 5/021 (2013.01); A61B 5/024 (2013.01); A61B 5/0205 (2013.01); A61B 5/02405 (2013.01); A61B 5/0816 (2013.01); A61B 5/16 (2013.01); A61B 5/7239 (2013.01); A61B 5/14507 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method () for deriving a mental state of a subject is disclosed. The method comprises receiving () a bio-signal from the subject; calculating respective statistical variations of at least two physiological parameters derived from the bio-signal; determining () an arousal level of the subject based on the calculated statistical variations of the at least two physiological parameters; deriving a time-domain heart rate variability signal from the bio-signal for calculating at least two heart rate variability parameters; determining () a valence level of the subject based on the at least two heart rate variability parameters; and deriving () the mental state from the arousal level and valence level. A related apparatus is also disclosed.


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