Apparatus for detecting human physiological and contextual information

Abstract

The invention comprises an apparatus for determining the contextual or physiological status of the individual wearing the apparatus. The apparatus is designed to be consumable or disposable. In most embodiments the invention comprises an adhesive housing. In some embodiments, two different sensors are secured to the housing. The apparatus is in electronic communication with a processing unit that can derive analytical status data by using the data received from the two sensors. In some embodiments, the processing unit is programmed to control other devices, or is programmed to trigger an event. In still other embodiments, the apparatus is in electronic communication with a separate computing device, which may contain the processing unit.

1 . An apparatus for monitoring an individual's physiological or contextual status, said apparatus able to be disposed of after use, said apparatus comprising:
 a. a housing having a surface, said surface comprising an adhesive material, said adhesive material enabling said housing to be removably attached to selected portions of said individual's body;   b. a first sensor secured to said housing, said first sensor capable of generating heart-related data of said individual;   c. a second sensor secured to said housing, said second sensor capable of generating temperature-related data of said individual; and   d. a processing unit in electronic communication with said first and second sensors, said processing unit programmed to use both of said heart-related data from said first sensor and said temperature-related data from said second sensor to derive analytical status data.