Automated detection of a physical behavior event and corresponding adjustment of a physiological characteristic sensor device

Abstract

An automated medication dosing and dispensing system includes: gesture sensors to detect physical movement of a user; a measurement sensor to generate sensor data indicative of a physiological characteristic of the user; a measurement sensor processor to process the sensor data generated by the measurement sensor; computer-readable storage media comprising program code instructions; and at least one processor. The instructions are configurable to cause the at least one processor to perform a method that involves: detecting, based on analysis of gesture sensor readings obtained from the gesture sensors, an occurrence of a gesture-based physical behavior event; providing, to at least one of the measurement sensor and the measurement sensor processor, event information corresponding to the detected occurrence of the gesture-based physical behavior event; and adjusting an operating parameter of the at least one of the measurement sensor and the measurement sensor processor, in accordance with the provided event information.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An automated medication dosing and dispensing system comprising:
 gesture sensors to detect physical movement of a user of the automated medication dosing and dispensing system;   a measurement sensor to generate sensor data indicative of a physiological characteristic of the user;   a measurement sensor processor to process the sensor data generated by the measurement sensor;   computer-readable storage media comprising program code instructions; and   at least one processor, wherein the program code instructions are configurable to cause the at least one processor to perform a method comprising the steps of:
 detecting, based on analysis of gesture sensor readings obtained from the gesture sensors, an occurrence of a gesture-based physical behavior event; 
 providing, to at least one of the measurement sensor and the measurement sensor processor, event information corresponding to the detected occurrence of the gesture-based physical behavior event; and 
 adjusting an operating parameter of the at least one of the measurement sensor and the measurement sensor processor, in accordance with the provided event information. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the method performed by the at least one processor further comprises the step of:
 regulating medication dosage, medication dispensing parameters, or both medication dosage and medication dispensing parameters in response to the detected occurrence of the gesture-based physical behavior event.   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the method performed by the at least one processor further comprises the steps of:
 generating, by the measurement sensor processor, sensor measurement information from the sensor data; and   regulating medication dosage, medication dispensing parameters, or both medication dosage and medication dispensing parameters in response to the sensor measurement information.   
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the regulating step adjusts the medication dosage, the medication dispensing parameters, or both the medication dosage and the medication dispensing parameters in response to the detected occurrence of the gesture-based physical behavior event. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein:
 the detected occurrence of the gesture-based physical behavior event corresponds to a food intake event;   the system manages dosing and dispensing of insulin; and   the regulating step calculates a dosage of insulin to be administered.   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the measurement sensor comprises a continuous glucose monitor. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the provided event information comprises data that describes, characterizes, or defines a food intake event. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the adjusting step comprises:
 changing an amount of power supplied to the at least one of the measurement sensor and the measurement sensor processor;   altering a measurement sampling rate of the measurement sensor;   modifying timing of output generated by the measurement sensor processor; or   varying a performance mode of at least one of the measurement sensor and the measurement sensor processor.   
     
     
         9 . A method of operating an automated medication dosing and dispensing system comprising gesture sensors to detect physical movement of a user, a measurement sensor to generate sensor data indicative of a physiological characteristic of the user, and a measurement sensor processor to process the sensor data, the method comprising the steps of:
 obtaining gesture sensor readings from the gesture sensors;   detecting, based on analysis of the obtained gesture sensor readings, an occurrence of a gesture-based physical behavior event;   providing, to at least one of the measurement sensor and the measurement sensor processor, event information corresponding to the detected occurrence of the gesture-based physical behavior event, the event information formatted to control adjustment of an operating parameter of the at least one of the measurement sensor and the measurement sensor processor, in accordance with the provided event information.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the provided event information is formatted to control adjustment of medication dosage, medication dispensing parameters, or both medication dosage and medication dispensing parameters of the system. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein:
 the detected occurrence of the gesture-based physical behavior event corresponds to a food intake event;   the system manages dosing and dispensing of insulin; and   the provided event information influences calculation of a dosage of insulin to be administered.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the provided event information comprises data that describes, characterizes, or defines a food intake event. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising the step of adjusting the operating parameter, wherein the adjusting step comprises:
 changing an amount of power supplied to the at least one of the measurement sensor and the measurement sensor processor;   altering a measurement sampling rate of the measurement sensor;   modifying timing of output generated by the measurement sensor processor; or   varying a performance mode of at least one of the measurement sensor and the measurement sensor processor.   
     
     
         14 . A method of operating an automated medication dosing and dispensing system comprising gesture sensors to detect physical movement of a user, a measurement sensor to generate sensor data indicative of a physiological characteristic of the user, and a measurement sensor processor to process the sensor data, the method comprising the steps of:
 obtaining gesture sensor readings from the gesture sensors;   detecting, based on analysis of the obtained gesture sensor readings, an occurrence of a gesture-based physical behavior event;   providing, to at least one of the measurement sensor and the measurement sensor processor, event information corresponding to the detected occurrence of the gesture-based physical behavior event; and   adjusting one or more operating parameters of at least one of the measurement sensor and the measurement sensor processor, in accordance with the provided event information.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising the step of:
 regulating medication dosage, medication dispensing parameters, or both medication dosage and medication dispensing parameters in response to the detected occurrence of the gesture-based physical behavior event.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising the steps of:
 generating, by the measurement sensor processor, sensor measurement information from the sensor data; and   regulating medication dosage, medication dispensing parameters, or both medication dosage and medication dispensing parameters in response to the sensor measurement information.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the medication dosage or the medication dispensing parameters are determined based on the sensor measurement information. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein:
 the detected occurrence of the gesture-based physical behavior event corresponds to a food intake event;   the system manages dosing and dispensing of insulin; and   the provided event information influences calculation of a dosage of insulin to be administered.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the provided event information comprises data that describes, characterizes, or defines a food intake event. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the adjusting step comprises:
 changing an amount of power supplied to the at least one of the measurement sensor and the measurement sensor processor;   altering a measurement sampling rate of the measurement sensor;   modifying timing of output generated by the measurement sensor processor; or   varying a performance mode of at least one of the measurement sensor and the measurement sensor processor.