Wearable sensors

Abstract

Disclosed are devices, system and methods for using wearable sensors, such as an earring configured for insertion in an artificially-created cavity in a wearer's ear, the earring including one or more sensing devices in communication with a processing device via a wireless link.

1 . A method of providing an indication related to fertility of a female human comprising the steps of:
 placing an earring through an artificially created tissue cavity in a tissue of an ear of the human female, the earring comprising a temperature measurement probe which is positioned within the artificially created tissue cavity and measures a cavity temperature within the artificially created tissue cavity;   taking at least one measured cavity temperature reading from the female human using the temperature measurement probe of the earring;   transmitting the at least one measured cavity temperature reading from the earring to a processing device;   using the processing device to process the at least one measured cavity temperature reading to determine a representative cavity temperature reading,   using the processing device to compare at least one additional measured cavity temperature reading to the representative cavity temperature to identify a rise in at least one measured cavity temperature, and   notifying the human female of the rise in at least one measured cavity temperature.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of placing an earring through an artificially created tissue cavity in a tissue of an ear of the human female further placing a removeable earring backing on a distal end of the earring to secure the earring against unintended removal from the artificially created tissue cavity. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of taking at least one measured cavity temperature reading from the female human comprises taking said reading during rest or sleep using the temperature measurement probe of the earring. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of taking at least one measured cavity temperature reading from the female human during rest or sleep using the temperature measurement probe of the earring comprises taking measured cavity temperature readings from the female human at least once per fifteen minutes. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of taking at least one measured cavity temperature reading from the female human during rest or sleep using the temperature measurement probe of the earring comprises taking measured cavity temperature readings from the female human at least once per thirty minutes. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising, placing a second earring through a second artificially-created tissue cavity in a second ear tissue of the human female, the second earring comprising a second temperature measurement probe which is positioned within the second artificially-created tissue cavity and measures a second cavity temperature within the second artificially-created tissue cavity.