Narcolepsy Assistive Device
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چکیده
the endeavor of this research is to design and build a portable assistive device for narcolepsy patients to help them have more comfortable and productive life. A narcoleptic person suffers from a brain disorder that causes uncontrolled sleepiness. The device provides real time monitoring and assessment of the patient’s sleep and alertness conditions round the clock. An artificial intelligence algorithm is being developed to elicit objective data required to enhance patient evaluation and optimize administering medication. This paper outlines a system design for the narcolepsy assistive device hardware supported by marking the recent progress in the hardware design and testing processes besides to a brief description of the DSP algorithms employed.
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