METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATION OF A SUBJECT'S EMOTIONAL, PHYSIOLOGICAL AND/OR PHYSICAL STATE WITH THE SUBJECT'S PHYSIOLOGICAL AND/OR ACOUSTIC DATA

摘要

Embodiments of the subject invention relate to a method and apparatus for remote evaluation of a subject's emotive and/or physiological state. Embodiments can utilize a device that can be used to determine the emotional and/or physiological state of a subject through the measurement and analysis of vital signs and/or speech. A specific embodiment relates to a device capable of remotely acquiring a subject's physiological and/or acoustic data, and then correlating and analyzing the data to provide an assessment of a subject's emotional and/or physiological state. In a further specific embodiment, the device can acquire such data, correlate and analyze the data, and provide the assessment of the subject's emotional state and/or physiological in real time.