System and method to provide career counseling and management using biofeedback

Abstract

An apparatus and method for measuring a person's biometric data as well as associated data and for using that data to determine the person's talents and well-being state, as well as predicting an optimal career path for the person. Biometric data is measured using a sensor, a memory configured to store the biometric signals, a database configured to store and retrieve profiles, and a processor configured to compare biometric data as well as associated data with anonymous profiles stored in the database and create a profile for the person.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for creating biometric profiles comprising:
 a sensor configured to measure a person's biometric signals; and   a processor configured to process the biometric signals to produce a life fire graph, the life fire graph comprising a heat map that correlates an intensity of change in the biometric signals at different frequencies at different points in time, further configured to compare the life fire graph to a plurality of stored biometric profiles, and further configured to evaluate at least one personality characteristic of the person based on correlations with the plurality of stored profiles.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the measured biometric data includes Heart Rate Variability data. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the measured biometric data includes skin conductivity. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the measured biometric data includes brainwaves. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the measured biometric data includes blood sugar levels. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a database that includes a knowledge management system where at least one of competency, associated well-being state, and an associated performance rating of a plurality of users are stored. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the processor includes an alert mechanism which is triggered when a mismatch occurs between a given person's biometric data and a job role. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the sensor and processor are contained within a single, self-contained device that is small enough to be worn under a user's clothing. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to process the biometric signals using a Fourier transform. 
     
     
         10 . A method for determining an optimal job for a given user comprising:
 processing a user's biometric signals to produce a life fire graph, said life fire graph comprising a heat map that correlates an intensity of change in the biometric signals at different frequencies at different points in time; and   correlating the user's life fire graph with a plurality of known life fire graphs using a processor to determine job roles with a high probability of good performance and health for the user.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the biometric data includes Heart Rate Variability information. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the characteristic traits include at least one competency. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the characteristic traits include the given user's well-being state. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the information to determine the characteristic traits and the matching job role are retrieved from a knowledge management system where the characteristic traits and the associated performance rating of a significant number of users are stored. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14  wherein a competency includes information about personal characteristics such as motives, traits, self-image, social role, and information about the skills and knowledge of a user. 
     
     
         16 . A computer readable storage medium comprising a computer readable program for determining an optimal job for a given user, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to perform the steps of:
 processing a user's biometric signals to produce a life fire graph, said life fire graph comprising a heat map that correlates an intensity of change in the biometric signals at different frequencies at different points in time; and   correlating the user's life fire graph with a plurality of known life fire graphs using a processor to determine job roles with a high probability of good performance and health for the user.