Optical sensor devices, image processing devices, methods and computer
readable code computer-readable storage media for detecting biophysical
parameters, chemical concentrations, chemical saturations, vital signs
and physiological information such as a malignant condition are provided.
In some embodiments, the optical sensor includes an array of
photodetectors, where each photodetector is configured to detect a
spectrum of light. In some embodiments, the image processing device
receives a live still or video electronic image, or alternatively, the
electronic image is provided from an electronic storage media. Exemplary
physiological parameters include but are not limited to a pulse rate, a
biophysical or physiological property of skin, a cardiovascular property,
a property related to an organ such as the liver or the kidneys, and a
temperature fluctuation. In some embodiments, the physiological parameter
is indicative of a malady including but not limited to an autoimmune
disease, a cancer, a nutritional deficiency, a malignant condition of
bone marrow, a present of an infectious microbe such as a fungus, a
present of hepatitis, and a cardiovascular disorder a pulmonary disorder.
Exemplary chemical concentrations include but are not limited to a
chemical saturation, a pH level, a pH level in blood vessels such as
capillarys or in skin, a glucose level such as a blood glucose level, a
urea nitrogen level such as a blood urea nitrogen level, a CO2 level such
as a blood CO2 level or a CO2 saturation level, and an oxygen level such
as a blood oxygen level or a blood oxygen saturation level. In some
embodiments, the biophysical parameter, physiological parameter or
chemical concentration is obtained from reflecting light from tissue from
a mammalian subject. Alternatively one or more of these parameters are
detected from a food item such as food tissue, a consumable beverage such
as an alcoholic beverage, a dairy product, wine, a baked good, a fruit
and a vegetable. Exemplary parameters related to food items include but
are not limited to a parameter indicative of cooking or spoilage, a pH, a
concentration of an antioxidant, and a concentration of an
anti-inflammatory agent.