| 摘要 |
<p>The invention provides a method and an apparatus to monitor a person's vital signs such as, for example, heart rate and blood oxygen level, using non-invasive optical sensors. The invention provides an optical sensor for integration to sports equipment, the sensor comprising: a lighting system for mounting to the sports equipment, the lighting system for providing a light intensity for scattering by a user's skin; and a detection system for mounting to the sports equipment, for detecting the scattered light and for providing a corresponding signal, the corresponding signal being associated to a vital sign of the user. Advantageously, the optical sensor comprises a plurality of near-infrared sources, of red sources and of detectors that are distributed on a surface so as to form a sensing array. Advantageously, the optical sensor is integrated to the handle of sports equipment.</p> |
