System and method of multi-sensor fusion of physiological measur

Details System and method of multi-sensor fusion of physiological measur System and method of multi-sensor fusion of physiological measur

1995-11-01

1997-05-06

Sykes, Angela D.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

128670, 128668, 607 17, A61N 136

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active

056261403

ABSTRACT:
A system and method for fusing independent measures of the physiological parameter uses a Kalman filter for each possible combination of sensor measurements. The Kalman filter utilize probability density functions of a nominal error contamination model and a prediction error model as well as past estimates of the physiological parameter to produce the Kalman filter outputs. A confidence calculator uses Bayesian statistical analysis to determine a confidence level for each of the Kalman filter outputs, and selects a fused estimate for the physiological parameter based on the confidence level. The fused estimate and the confidence level are used to dynamically update the nominal error contamination model and prediction error model to create an adaptive measurement system. The confidence calculator also takes into account the probability of artifactual error contamination in any or all of the sensor measurements. The system assumes a worst case analysis of the artifactual error contamination, thus producing a robust model able to adapt to any probability density function of the artifactual error and a priori probability of artifact.

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