JP7092130B2 - Monitoring system, operation control method and operation control program - Google Patents

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The present invention relates to a monitoring system, an operation control method and an operation control program, and in particular, a monitoring system that monitors the state of a person to be monitored such as a care recipient or a nurse, an operation control method in the monitoring system, and the monitoring system. It relates to an operation control program that operates on the mobile terminal used.

In an aging society like Japan, the number of people requiring nursing care and long-term care due to illness, injury, old age, etc. is expected to increase. In addition, Japan is not only a super-aging society but also a society with a declining birthrate, so there is a problem of elderly care in which elderly families (spouses, children, brothers) care for the elderly who need nursing and long-term care. ing.

Nursing-requiring persons and long-term care-requiring persons (hereinafter referred to as nursing-requiring persons, etc.) enter facilities such as hospitals and welfare facilities for the elderly (short-term nursing homes for the elderly, nursing homes for the elderly, special nursing homes for the elderly, etc. under Japanese law). Receive the nursing and long-term care. In such a facility, a nurse requiring a nurse or the like may be injured due to a fall from the bed, a fall while walking, or the like, or may get out of the bed and wander around. If such a situation is left unattended, it may develop into a more serious situation. Therefore, at the above facilities, staff such as nurses and caregivers (hereinafter referred to as nurses) regularly patrol the facility. By doing so, the safety and status of nurses requiring nursing care are confirmed.

However, the increase in the number of nurses cannot keep up with the increase in the number of nurses required, and there is a chronic shortage of labor in the nursing industry and the long-term care industry. Furthermore, the number of nurses and the like decreases in the semi-night shift and night shift hours compared to the day shift hours, and the work load per person increases. In addition, the problem of nursing care for the elderly is no exception in the above facilities, and it is often seen that elderly nurses take care of elderly nurses. Against this background, in order to reduce labor shortages and the burden on nurses, there is a need for technology that complements nursing work and long-term care work, and research is being conducted on monitoring technology that monitors the situation of nurses requiring nursing care. , Has been developed.

For example, in Patent Document 1 below, a nurse call slave unit installed for each bed for a patient to call a nurse, and a nurse call master unit installed at a nurse station for answering a call from a patient are described. A nurse call system including a portable terminal carried by a nurse to answer a call from a patient and a controller for controlling communication between the nurse call slave unit, the nurse call master unit, and the mobile terminal is disclosed. Has been done. This nurse call system is provided with a login function for inputting a nurse ID into the mobile terminal, and also includes an authentication server for authenticating the login of the mobile terminal. On the other hand, this nurse call system is provided with a plurality of the controllers, and a group of the nurse call slave unit to be controlled, the nurse call master unit, and the mobile terminal is set for each controller. The authentication server has an ID information storage unit in which a nurse ID and a mobile terminal ID are registered, and a group information storage unit in which a group to which the mobile terminal ID belongs and a controller address are stored. If the transmitted nurse ID and mobile terminal ID are IDs registered in the ID information storage unit, login is authenticated and the address information of the controller of the group to which the user belongs is returned to the mobile terminal and the mobile terminal ID is returned. Associate the mobile device with the nurse. On the other hand, the mobile terminal has a display unit that displays operation buttons for performing various operations, and accesses the controller of the affiliated group based on the controller address information of the affiliated group obtained by receiving login authentication. Acquires ward information, the nurse call slave unit information, the affiliation group information such as the nurse call master unit information, and information on other controller addresses, and at least the nurse call slave unit and the nurse call parent of the affiliation group are displayed on the display unit. Display the call button of the machine and the area selection button to access other controls to change the communication area.

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In the system installed in the above facility, the state of the resident (monitored person) of the facility is monitored, and when a predetermined behavior is detected, the staff of the facility (hereinafter referred to as the staff) is notified and notified. The staff members check the situation of the residents to prevent the occurrence of serious situations, but in a multi-bed facility, the area (group) in charge of the facility staff is decided. In many cases, each staff does not necessarily have to monitor all residents. In that case, it is preferable to eliminate unnecessary notifications so that each staff member can properly perform the work, and to receive only notifications from the residents of the area (group) in charge.

In order to realize such control, in the system disclosed in Patent Document 1, an authentication server for managing the group is arranged in addition to the server for each group, a login ID and grouping information are assigned to each staff member, and the authentication server is assigned. Is controlled so that each staff member receives only notifications from the group in charge. However, in the above system, in addition to the server for the group, an authentication server for managing the group is required, which complicates the system configuration and control, and each time a mobile terminal is used. Since it is necessary to access the authentication server, there is a problem that traffic increases and communication is delayed.

In addition, in the field of nursing and long-term care, the area in charge of each staff may be changed, for example, the staff in charge of one area may be in charge of another area in a hurry due to the shortage of staff. In this case, in the above system, in order to enable the mobile terminal carried by the staff to be used in other areas, the grouping information assignment must be changed each time on the authentication server side. There is a problem that the operation of is complicated.

Furthermore, in the field of nursing and long-term care, the scale of the facility may be increased by increasing the number of floors due to the increase in the number of residents. In this case, in the above system, it is necessary to change the system configuration such as increasing the processing capacity of the authentication server or changing the allocation of grouping information drastically on the authentication server side, so multiple current systems are prepared. There is also the problem that it cannot be dealt with just by doing it.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and the main purpose thereof is to prepare a plurality of systems according to the scale of the facility without significantly changing the system configuration, and to provide the staff whereabouts. Regardless, it is an object of the present invention to provide a monitoring system, an operation control method and an operation control program capable of notifying the staff in charge at that time of necessary information.

One aspect of the present invention is a sensor device that detects a predetermined action of a person to be monitored by the facility and outputs monitoring information, a management server that manages the monitoring information, and a mobile terminal carried by the staff of the facility. A monitoring system composed of a plurality of combinations of a wireless device that transmits the monitoring information to the mobile terminal by wireless communication and a subsystem connected by a communication network, and is arranged in each of the subsystems. The wireless device is connected to the communication network of the plurality of subsystems, and the monitoring information output from the sensor device arranged in the predetermined subsystem is used as the network identification information assigned to the predetermined subsystem. The mobile terminal, which is identifiable using and placed in each of the subsystems, is configured to be selectable by the subsystem and is associated with the radio device based on the network identification information of the selected subsystem. It communicates and receives the monitoring information output from the sensor device located in the selected subsystem.

One aspect of the present invention is a sensor device that detects a predetermined action of a person to be monitored by the facility and outputs monitoring information, a management server that manages the monitoring information, and a mobile terminal carried by the staff of the facility. This is an operation control method in a monitoring system in which a wireless device that transmits the monitoring information to the mobile terminal by wireless communication and a subsystem connected by a communication network are combined in a plurality of combinations, and the respective subsystems have. The wireless device to be arranged is connected to the communication network of the plurality of subsystems, and the monitoring information output from the sensor device arranged in the predetermined subsystem is assigned to the predetermined subsystem. The mobile terminal, which outputs identifiable using the network identification information and is arranged in each of the subsystems, is configured to be selectable by the subsystem and is based on the network identification information of the selected subsystem. It communicates with the radio device and receives the monitoring information output from the sensor device located in the selected subsystem.

One aspect of the present invention is a sensor device that detects a predetermined action of a person to be monitored by a facility and outputs monitoring information, a management server that manages the monitoring information, and a mobile terminal carried by the staff of the facility. A plurality of subsystems connected by a wireless device for transmitting the monitoring information to the mobile terminal by wireless communication and a communication network are configured, and the plurality of the wireless devices arranged in each of the subsystems is the plurality. The monitoring information output from the sensor device connected to the communication network of the subsystem and arranged in the predetermined subsystem is identifiablely output using the network identification information assigned to the predetermined subsystem. An operation control program that operates on the mobile terminal in the monitoring system, the first process of causing the mobile terminal to display the subsystem switching screen on the display unit of the mobile terminal, selected on the switching screen. The second process of setting communication with the wireless device is executed based on the network identification information of the subsystem, and the output is output from the sensor device arranged in the subsystem selected on the switching screen. Make monitoring information receivable.

According to the monitoring system, the operation control method, and the operation control program of the present invention, only a plurality of systems are prepared according to the scale of the facility without significantly changing the system configuration, and at that time, regardless of the location of the staff. You can notify the staff in charge of the necessary information.

The reason is that the monitoring information is wirelessly communicated with the sensor device that detects the predetermined behavior of the monitored person of the facility and outputs the monitoring information, the management server that manages the monitoring information, and the mobile terminal carried by the staff of the facility. This is because the following operation control is performed in a monitoring system composed of a plurality of combinations of a wireless device transmitted to a mobile terminal and a subsystem connected by a communication network. That is, the wireless device arranged in each subsystem is connected to the communication network of a plurality of subsystems, and the wireless device arranged in each subsystem is output from the sensor device arranged in the predetermined subsystem. The monitoring information is output in an identifiable manner using the network identification information assigned to the subsystem, and the mobile terminal placed in each subsystem is configured so that the subsystem can be selected and the selected sub. This is because it communicates with the wireless device based on the network identification information of the system and receives the monitoring information output from the sensor device arranged in the subsystem.

It is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of the monitoring system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the management server which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the management server which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the sensor box which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the sensor box which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the mobile terminal which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the mobile terminal which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the operation of the monitoring system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention (the operation when the 1F resident has issued a report). It is a schematic diagram which shows the operation of the monitoring system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention (the operation when the 2F staff moves to the 1F and switches to the 1F system). It is a schematic diagram which shows the operation (operation at the time of performing communication between staff) of the monitoring system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the operation of the monitoring system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention (the operation at the time of recording and browsing a long-term care record). It is a flowchart which shows the operation (setting process) of the mobile terminal which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the operation (system switching process) of the mobile terminal which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the screen operation example explaining the preset setting method in the mobile terminal which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the screen operation example explaining the preset setting method in the mobile terminal which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the screen operation example explaining the login method in the mobile terminal which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the screen operation example explaining the login method in the mobile terminal which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the screen operation example explaining the system switching method in the mobile terminal which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the screen operation example explaining the system switching method in the mobile terminal which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the screen operation example explaining the system switching method in the mobile terminal which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the screen operation example explaining the inter-staff communication method (in the case of outgoing call) via PBX in the mobile terminal which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the screen operation example explaining the inter-staff communication method (in the case of outgoing call) via PBX in the mobile terminal which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the screen operation example explaining the inter-staff communication method (in the case of outgoing call) via PBX in the mobile terminal which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the screen operation example explaining the inter-staff communication method (in the case of an incoming call) via PBX in the mobile terminal which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the screen operation example explaining the inter-staff communication method (in the case of an incoming call) via PBX in the mobile terminal which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the screen operation example explaining the inter-staff communication method (in the case of an incoming call) via PBX in the mobile terminal which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the screen operation example explaining the inter-staff communication method (when the history is used) in the mobile terminal which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the screen operation example explaining the inter-staff communication method (when the history is used) in the mobile terminal which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the screen operation example explaining the inter-staff communication method (when the history is used) in the mobile terminal which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

As shown in the background technology, in facilities that accept care recipients and nurses, a system for monitoring the state of residents (monitored persons) has been introduced, and when a predetermined behavior of the resident is detected. The staff of the facility is notified, and the staff who received the notification confirms the situation of the resident to prevent the occurrence of a serious situation. Here, in a multi-bed facility, each staff member does not necessarily have to monitor all residents, so unnecessary notifications can be eliminated and only notifications from residents in the area (group) in charge can be received. It is preferable to do so.

In order to realize such control, an authentication server that manages the group is placed in addition to the server for each group, login ID and grouping information are assigned to each staff member, and the group in charge of each staff member is controlled by the authentication server. A system has been proposed that controls so that only notifications from are received. However, in the above system, an extra authentication server for managing the group is required, which complicates the system configuration and control, and also requires frequent access to the authentication server from the mobile terminal, resulting in increased traffic. However, there is a problem that communication is delayed.

In addition, in the field of nursing and long-term care, the area in charge of each staff may be changed due to the shortage of staff personnel, but in the above system, the mobile terminal carried by the staff can be used in other areas. In order to do so, the authentication server side must change the allocation of grouping information each time, which causes a problem that the operation of the system becomes complicated. Furthermore, in the field of nursing and long-term care, the scale of the facility may be increased due to the increase in the number of residents, but in the above system, the processing capacity of the authentication server is increased and the grouping information is assigned on the authentication server side. It is necessary to change the system configuration, such as making major changes, and there is also the problem that it cannot be dealt with simply by preparing multiple current systems.

Therefore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the following operation control is performed when a plurality of subsystems for monitoring the monitored persons in each area (group) are combined and operated as one monitoring system. That is, the monitoring information is carried by wireless communication with a sensor device that detects the predetermined behavior of the monitored person of the facility and outputs the monitoring information, a management server that manages the monitoring information, and a mobile terminal carried by the staff of the facility. In a monitoring system consisting of a combination of a plurality of subsystems connected to a wireless device to transmit to a terminal via a communication network, the wireless device arranged in each subsystem is connected to a plurality of communication networks. , The network identification information of the subsystem in which the device that sent the notification is located can be used to identify the notification (that is, the device that received the notification identifies the subsystem in which the device that sent the notification is located. Output (as possible). For example, the wireless device arranged in each subsystem outputs the monitoring information in an identifiable manner by using the network identification information of the subsystem in which the sensor device that has transmitted the monitoring information is arranged. The mobile terminal carried by each staff member is configured to be able to select which subsystem the communication network is connected to (that is, which area (group) is in charge), and the network identification information of the selected subsystem is selected. Communicates with the wireless device based on, and receives the notification output from the device located in the selected subsystem (for example, the monitoring information output from the sensor device). Specifically, the mobile terminal carried by each staff displays a subsystem switching screen on the display unit of the mobile terminal, and based on the network identification information of the subsystem selected on this switching screen, the wireless device and Communication settings are made so that the above notification output from a device such as a sensor device arranged in the subsystem selected on the switching screen can be received from the wireless device. In addition, the display unit of the mobile terminal displays a login screen that enables the mobile terminal to be used in the monitoring system, and after accepting a login operation on the login screen by the staff, a subsystem switching screen is displayed. May be good. In addition, in the mobile terminal carried by each staff member, it is determined whether or not the mobile terminal has moved between subsystems based on the change of the wireless device to communicate with or the change of the signal strength received from the wireless device. However, when it is determined that the device has moved between the subsystems, the switching screen may be displayed on the display unit of the mobile terminal. In addition, the subsystem switching screen is selected from when a predetermined time has elapsed, when a predetermined time has been reached, and when the number of times of receiving monitoring information has reached a predetermined number of times. It may be displayed on the display unit of the mobile terminal at at least one timing.

This eliminates the need for an authentication server to manage groups in the monitoring system, making it suitable for multi-bed facilities without complicating system configuration or control, or increasing traffic and delaying communication. It is possible to build a new system. In addition, since each staff member can receive a notification from a device belonging to the area (group) to which he / she is in charge from a mobile terminal regardless of the area, the work efficiency of the staff member can be improved.

In order to explain one embodiment of the present invention in more detail, a monitoring system, an operation control method, and an operation control program according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 16C. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the monitoring system of this embodiment, and FIGS. 2A to 4B are block diagrams showing the configurations of a management server, a sensor box, and a mobile terminal, respectively. 5 to 8 are schematic views illustrating the operation of the monitoring system of the present embodiment, and FIGS. 9 and 10 are flowcharts showing the operation of the mobile terminal of the present embodiment, FIGS. 11A to 16C. Is a diagram showing an example of screen operation of the mobile terminal of this embodiment.

The monitoring system of this embodiment uses a sensor device to perform predetermined actions of a person who needs nursing care due to illness or injury, a person who needs nursing care due to deterioration of physical ability, etc. (referred to as a person to be monitored). It is a system that monitors the monitored person by detecting it and notifying the detection result (monitoring information) to the mobile terminal carried by the staff such as nurses and caregivers. It is arranged in a living room or a building of a nursing facility having multiple rooms such as a nurse station. As shown in FIG. 1, the monitoring system 10 combines a plurality of subsystems provided for each predetermined area (for example, in the case of a facility on a plurality of floors, each floor), and sets a router for the communication network of each subsystem. It is configured to be interconnected via. In this embodiment, two subsystems that monitor 100 beds arranged on each floor of the 1st floor and the 2nd floor by sensor boxes SB100 to SB199 and SB200 to SB299 (see 40a and 40b in FIG. 1) are combined and used in the same network. The monitoring system 10 is constructed by virtually setting the domain using the above.

Specifically, the monitoring system 10 of this embodiment is a management server 20 arranged in a subsystem of each area (floor) (in FIG. 1, a management server 20a arranged on the 1st floor and a management server arranged on the 2nd floor). 20b), a care recording terminal 30 (in FIG. 1, a care recording terminal 30a arranged on the 1st floor and a care recording terminal 30b arranged on the 2nd floor), and a sensor device (referred to as a sensor box 40) installed in the living space of the monitored person. In FIG. 1, a sensor box 40a for monitoring 100 beds arranged on the 1st floor and a sensor box 40b) for monitoring 100 beds arranged on the 2nd floor), a mobile terminal carried by staff such as nurses and caregivers. 50 (portable terminals 50a, 50b, 50c in FIG. 1), access points 64 (access points 64a arranged on the 1st floor and access points 64b arranged on the 2nd floor in FIG. 1), and subsystems of each area (floor). It is composed of a relay router 63 and a PBX (Private Branch eXchange) 65 arranged in a subsystem of any area (floor). Each device in the monitoring system 10 is a communication network such as a LAN (Local Area Network) defined by standards such as Ethernet (registered trademark), token ring, and FDDI (Fiber-Distributed Data Interface) (1F network in this embodiment). 61 and 2F network 62) are connected, and in particular, the mobile terminal 50 is connected to a communication network (1F network 61 or 2F network 62) of a predetermined subsystem via a wireless LAN or the like via an access point 64. The network connection of the mobile terminal 50 is not limited to wireless LAN, and depending on the structure and scale of the facility, it is also possible to connect wirelessly or infraredly according to standards such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), Wibree (registered trademark), and IrDA. be. Hereinafter, each device will be described in detail on the premise of a monitoring system 10 configured by combining two subsystems (1F system and 2F system) arranged on each floor of a two-story facility.

[Management server]
The management server 20 is a computer device, and receives detection results and calls from the sensor box 40, stores and manages monitoring information and care information, and notifies (re-notifies, transfers) detection results and calls to a predetermined mobile terminal 50. , Send), etc., manage the entire subsystem. The management server 20 includes, for example, a control unit 21, a storage unit 25, a communication I / F unit 26, and the like, as shown in FIG. 2A.

The control unit 21 is composed of a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 22 and a memory such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) 23 and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 24, and the CPU 22 is a control program stored in the ROM 23 and the storage unit 25. Is expanded in the RAM 24 and executed to control the operation of the entire management server 20.

The storage unit 25 is composed of a storage device such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or SSD (Solid State Drive), and stores various programs and various data under the control of the control unit 21. The various programs include, for example, a control program that controls each part of the management server 20 according to the function of each part. Further, various data include a server ID which is an identifier for identifying the management server 20, monitoring information, inter-device information representing information between devices such as a notification destination of a detection result, care information related to care work, and a sensor box 40. The storage unit 25 functionally includes a monitoring information storage unit, an inter-device information storage unit, a care information storage unit, and a sensor information storage unit in order to store sensor information and the like related to the information.

As monitoring information, the monitoring information storage unit receives the sensor ID, the detection result, the image (target image) stored in the first monitoring information communication signal received from the sensor box 40, the reception time of the first monitoring information communication signal, and the like. Store in association with each other. The sensor ID is an identifier for identifying the sensor box 40. Further, the monitoring information storage unit receives, as monitoring information, the nurse call reception information, the sensor ID, the reception time of the nurse call notification communication signal, etc. stored in the call signal (nurse call notification communication signal) received from the sensor box 40. Store in association with each other.

The inter-device information storage unit stores the report destination correspondence relationship, the communication address correspondence relationship, and the like as the inter-device information. The report destination correspondence relationship is a correspondence relationship between the sensor ID of the sensor box 40 of the transmission source such as the first monitoring information communication signal and the nurse call report communication signal and the terminal ID of the mobile terminal 50 of the notification destination. The communication address correspondence relationship is a correspondence relationship between the ID (sensor ID, terminal ID) of each device and the communication address. The terminal ID is an identifier for identifying the mobile terminal 50. The sensor ID, server ID, and terminal ID may be, for example, a serial number consisting of a predetermined symbol string or the like, or may be a communication address. When the communication address is used, the communication address correspondence relationship may be omitted. can.

The care information storage unit stores care information. The care information includes the care name, which is the name of the care work, the care timing, which is the timing to carry out the care work, the sensor ID of the sensor box 40 corresponding to the monitored person who receives the care work, and care as necessary. It is information in which predetermined incidental information used when carrying out business is associated with each other. Care services include, for example, meal assistance to assist with meals, caregiving to assist with dressing (for example, washing, cleaning, changing clothes, etc.), position change to change position, water intake to ingest water, medication to be taken, and excretion. Caregiving, excretion assistance, hair washing to wash hair, bathing assistance to assist in bathing, instillation exchange to exchange infusions, blood collection to collect blood, and the like can be mentioned. As incidental information, for example, the procedure of care work, precautions to be noted when carrying out care work, the amount of water when the care work is water intake, the type of medicine when the care work is taking medicine, the amount of medicine and the minimum dose. Examples include the interval, the liquid type when the care work is infusion exchange, the type and amount of medicine to be added to the infusion, and the blood collection item when the care work is blood collection.

The sensor information storage unit stores sensor information. In this embodiment, the sensor information is information about the sensor box 40, and is information in which the sensor ID of the sensor box 40 and the name of the person to be monitored are associated with each other.

The communication I / F unit 26 is composed of a NIC (Network Interface Card), a modem, or the like, and is connected to the communication network of the subsystem to which the own device belongs according to the control of the control unit 21, and is connected to the care recording terminal 30, the sensor box 40, and the like. Enables communication with the mobile terminal 50.

The management server 20 outputs, for example, an input unit for inputting various commands and various data, various commands and various data input by the input unit, monitoring information, and the like, according to the control of the control unit 21, as necessary. An output unit or the like may be provided.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2B, the control unit 21 functions as a monitoring processing unit 21a, a care information notification processing unit 21b, and the like.

When the monitoring processing unit 21a receives the notification of the detection result from the sensor box 40, it manages the monitoring information and notifies the detection result to the predetermined mobile terminal 50. Specifically, when the monitoring processing unit 21a receives the first monitoring information communication signal from the sensor box 40, the monitoring processing unit 21a stores the monitoring information contained in the received first monitoring information communication signal in the monitoring information storage unit. Further, the monitoring processing unit 21a has a notification destination correspondence relationship in which the notification destination (re-report destination, transfer destination, transmission destination) corresponding to the sensor box 40 that has transmitted the first monitoring information communication signal is stored in the inter-device information storage unit. The second monitoring information communication signal is transmitted to the selected mobile terminal 50 by selecting (searching) from. This selection (search process) is performed based on the sensor ID corresponding to the sensor box 40 that has transmitted the first monitoring information communication signal. The second monitoring information communication signal includes the sensor ID accommodated in the first monitoring information communication signal, the detection result, the image, and the sensor having the sensor ID accommodated in the first monitoring information communication signal as the download destination of the moving image. Monitoring information such as a communication address corresponding to the box 40 is stored. This communication address is selected (searched) from the communication address correspondence relationship based on the sensor ID corresponding to the sensor box 40 that transmitted the first monitoring information communication signal. When the monitoring processing unit 21a receives the nurse call notification communication signal from the sensor box 40, the monitoring processing unit 21a stores the monitoring information contained in the received nurse call notification communication signal in the monitoring information storage unit. Further, the monitoring processing unit 21a determines the report destination (re-report destination, transfer destination, transmission destination) corresponding to the sensor box 40 that transmitted the nurse call report communication signal from the report destination correspondence relationship stored in the inter-device information storage unit. Select (search) and transfer the nurse call notification communication signal to the selected mobile terminal 50.

The care information notification processing unit 21b has a sensor box 40 having a sensor ID associated with the care timing and the care name and incidental information associated with the care timing according to the care timing stored in the care information storage unit. Notify the predetermined mobile terminal 50 and the care recording terminal 30 together with the image acquired from.

[Care recording terminal]
The care recording terminal 30 is a terminal shared by the staff of each subsystem, includes a control unit, a storage unit, a communication I / F unit, an input unit, a display unit, and the like (not shown), and operates the input unit. The care information is written and the care information notified from the management server 20 is displayed on the display unit so that the care status of the monitored person can be confirmed.

[Sensor box]
The sensor box 40 is a sensor device that stores various sensors, detects a predetermined action of a monitored person, and outputs monitoring information. Specifically, the sensor box 40 detects a predetermined behavior of the monitored person based on an image, notifies the management server 20 of the detection result together with the image, and receives a nurse call to that effect on the management server. Notify 20 and make a voice call with the mobile terminal 50. As shown in FIG. 3A, the sensor box 40 includes a control unit 41, a storage unit 45, a communication I / F unit 46, an image pickup unit 47, a sound input / output unit 48, and a nurse call reception operation unit. It is equipped with 49 and the like.

The control unit 41 is composed of a CPU 42 and a memory such as a ROM 43 or a RAM 44. The CPU 42 expands a control program stored in the ROM 43 or the storage unit 45 into the RAM 44 and executes the operation of the entire sensor box 40. Control.

The storage unit 45 is composed of a storage device such as a flash memory, and stores various programs and various data under the control of the control unit 41. The various programs include, for example, a control program that controls each part of the sensor box 40 according to the function of each part, a monitoring processing program that executes predetermined information processing related to monitoring of the monitored person, and the like. The various data include an identifier (sensor ID) of the own device, a communication address of the management server 20, and the like.

The communication I / F unit 46 is composed of a NIC, a modem, or the like, and is connected to the communication network of the subsystem to which the own device belongs according to the control of the control unit 41, and enables communication with the management server 20 and the mobile terminal 50. .. The communication I / F unit 46 generates a communication signal including data to be transferred input from the control unit 41 according to the communication protocol used in the communication network of the monitoring system 10, and generates the generated communication signal in the communication network. Send to other devices via. Further, the communication I / F unit 46 receives a communication signal from another device via the communication network, extracts data from the received communication signal, and converts the extracted data into data in a format that can be processed by the control unit 41. And output to the control unit 41.

The image pickup unit 47 is a device that generates an image (image data) under the control of the control unit 41. Images include still images and moving images. The imaging unit 47 is arranged so that the space (location space) where the monitored person is scheduled to be located can be monitored, the location space is taken as an imaging target from above, and an image overlooking the imaging target is generated and controlled. Output to unit 41. Preferably, the imaging unit 47 is arranged so that the imaging target can be imaged from directly above the planned head position (usually the pillow arrangement position) of the monitoring target person in the bedding (for example, a bed) on which the monitoring target person lies down. Will be set up. The image pickup unit 47 may be a device for generating an image of visible light, or may be a device for generating an infrared image so that the person to be monitored can be monitored even in a relatively dark place. The device for generating an infrared image is, for example, an imaging optical system that forms an infrared optical image of an image pickup target on a predetermined image plane, and is arranged so that the light receiving surface coincides with the image plane and is infrared. It is a digital infrared camera provided with an image sensor that converts an optical image of the above into an electrical signal, an image processing unit that processes the output of the image sensor to generate image data, and the like. The imaging optical system of the imaging unit 47 is preferably a wide-angle optical system (so-called wide-angle lens) having an angle of view capable of imaging the entire location space.

The sound input / output unit 48 includes a sound input device such as a microphone that converts acoustic vibration of sound into an electric signal, and a sound output device such as a speaker that converts the electric signal of sound into acoustic vibration of sound. An electric signal representing an external sound is output to the control unit 41, and an electric signal input from the control unit 41 is converted into acoustic vibration of the sound and output.

The nurse call reception operation unit 49 is connected to the control unit 41 and is a push button type switch or the like for inputting a staff call (nurse call) to the sensor box 40. The nurse call reception operation unit 49 may be connected to the control unit 41 by wire, for example, by short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), TransferJet (registered trademark), NFC (Near Field Communication) standard, etc. It may be connected to the control unit 41.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3B, the control unit 41 also functions as an action detection processing unit 41a, a nurse call processing unit 41b, a streaming processing unit 41c, and the like.

The action detection processing unit 41a detects a predetermined action set in advance of the monitored person based on the image, and notifies the management server 20 together with the image. The above-mentioned predetermined actions are, for example, four actions: waking up when the monitored person wakes up, getting out of bed when the monitored person leaves the bedding, falling when the monitored person falls from the bedding, and falling when the monitored person falls down. be. The behavior detection processing unit 41a detects, for example, the head of the monitored person based on the target image captured by the imaging unit 47, and the monitored person is based on the time change of the size of the detected head of the monitored person. Detects getting up, getting out of bed, falling and falling. More specifically, the behavior detection processing unit 41a extracts a moving object region from the target image as a human body region of the monitored person by, for example, a background subtraction method or a frame subtraction method. Next, from the extracted moving body region, for example, by Hough transform of a circle or an ellipse, pattern matching using a prepared head model, a neural network learned for head detection, etc., the head of the monitored person. Extract the area. Then, getting up, getting out of bed, falling, and falling are detected from the position and size of the extracted head. When the predetermined action is detected in this way, the action detection processing unit 41a determines the sensor ID of the own device, the detection result (in this embodiment, one or more of getting up, getting out of bed, falling and falling), and the predetermined action. A communication signal (first monitoring information communication signal) accommodating monitoring information such as a target image used for detection is transmitted to the management server 20 via the communication I / F unit 46. The target image may be one of a still image or a moving image, or the still image may be first notified and the moving image may be distributed according to the user's request.

When the nurse call processing unit 41b receives the nurse call in the nurse call reception operation unit 49, the nurse call processing unit 41b notifies the management server 20 to that effect, and uses the sound input / output unit 48 or the like to make a voice call with the mobile terminal 50. I do. Specifically, the nurse call processing unit 41b accommodates the nurse call reception information indicating that the nurse call has been accepted and the monitoring information such as the sensor ID of the own device when the nurse call reception operation unit 49 is input-operated. The communication signal (nurse call notification communication signal) is transmitted to the management server 20 via the communication I / F unit 46. Then, the nurse call processing unit 41b uses the sound input / output unit 48 and the like to make a voice call with the mobile terminal 50 by, for example, VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol).

When the mobile terminal 50 requests the distribution of a moving image, the streaming processing unit 41c transmits the moving image (for example, a live moving image) generated by the imaging unit 47 to the mobile terminal 50 via the communication I / F unit 46. Delivered by streaming playback.

[Mobile terminal]
The mobile terminal 50 is a communication terminal device such as a tablet terminal, a smartphone, or a mobile phone that can be carried by staff, communicates with other devices via a communication network, and displays monitoring information obtained by the sensor box 40. To do. For example, it communicates with a wireless device such as an access point 64 based on the network identification information of the subsystem selected by the staff, and receives the monitoring information output from the sensor box 40 arranged in the selected subsystem. indicate. Further, the mobile terminal 50 answers and calls a nurse call with the sensor box 40 by voice call. As shown in FIG. 4A, the mobile terminal 50 includes, for example, a control unit 51, a storage unit 55, a communication I / F unit 56, a sound input / output unit 57, an input unit 58, a display unit 59, and the like. Be prepared.

The control unit 51 is composed of a CPU 52 and a memory such as a ROM 53 or a RAM 54. The CPU 52 expands a control program stored in the ROM 53 or the storage unit 55 into the RAM 54 and executes the operation of the entire mobile terminal 50. Control.

The storage unit 55 is composed of a storage device such as a flash memory, and stores various programs and various data under the control of the control unit 51. The various programs include, for example, a control program that controls each part of the mobile terminal 50 according to the function of each part, a monitoring processing program that executes predetermined information processing related to monitoring of the monitored person, and a voice call via PBX. The monitoring processing program includes an application for making the mobile terminal 50 available in the monitoring system 10 (operation control program described later). The various data include the terminal ID of the own device, screen information displayed on the display unit 59, monitoring information, care notification information, sensor information related to the sensor box 40, login information, and the like. In order to store these monitoring information, care notification information and sensor information, the storage unit 55 functionally includes a monitoring information storage unit, a care notification information storage unit and a sensor information storage unit.

As monitoring information, the monitoring information storage unit includes the sensor ID stored in the second monitoring information communication signal received from the management server 20, the detection result, the communication address of the sensor box 40 to which the image and the moving image are downloaded, and the second monitoring. The reception time of the information communication signal and the like are stored in association with each other. Further, the monitoring information storage unit receives the nurse call reception information, the sensor ID, and the reception time of the nurse call notification communication signal stored in the nurse call notification communication signal received from the sensor box 40 via the management server 20 as monitoring information. Etc. are associated with each other and stored.

As care notification information, the care notification information storage unit includes the care name, sensor ID, incidental information, images, and communication address of the sensor box 40 to which the video is downloaded, which is accommodated in the care information notification communication signal received from the management server 20. The reception time and the like of the care information notification communication signal are stored in association with each other.

The sensor information storage unit stores the sensor ID, the arrangement location, the name of the person to be monitored, and the remarks in association with each other.

The communication I / F unit 56 is composed of a NIC, a modem, or the like, and the access point 64 is connected to the communication network of the subsystem to which the own device belongs (a subsystem set by the setting control unit described later) according to the control of the control unit 51. It connects via the management server 20, the sensor box 40, and other mobile terminals 50 (including voice calls with other mobile terminals 50). Specifically, it communicates with the access point 64 based on the network identification information assigned to the previously selected subsystem among the subsystems of the monitoring system 10, and communicates with the device arranged in the selected subsystem. Sends and receives signals. The communication I / F unit 56 generates a communication signal including data to be transferred input from the control unit 51 according to the communication protocol used in the communication network of the monitoring system 10, and sets the generated communication signal. It is identifiablely transmitted to another device using the SSID (Service Set Identifier) set by the control unit. Further, the communication I / F unit 56 receives a communication signal from another device based on the SSID set by the setting control unit, extracts data from the received communication signal, and the control unit 51 processes the extracted data. It is converted into data in a possible format and output to the control unit 51.

The sound input / output unit 57 includes, for example, a sound input device such as a microphone that converts acoustic vibration into an electric signal, and a sound output device such as a speaker that converts an electric signal of sound into acoustic vibration of sound. An electric signal representing an external sound is output to the control unit 51, and the electric signal input from the control unit 51 is converted into acoustic vibration of the sound and output.

The input unit 58 is composed of an input device such as a touch sensor and a hard switch in which electrodes are arranged in a grid pattern on the display unit 59 to detect and input an operation position by a resistance film method, a capacitance method, or the like. Accepts various operations. For example, on the screen displayed by the OS (Operating System), an operation for activating the operation control program, various setting operations for making the mobile terminal 50 available in the monitoring system 10, and an ID and password for logging in. Accepts input operations, subsystem switching operations, voice call incoming / outgoing operations, etc.

The display unit 59 is composed of display devices such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) and an organic EL (electroluminescence) display device, and displays various screens under the control of the control unit 51. For example, an OS screen described later, various screens of an operation control program, various screens of a PBX application, monitoring information (for example, a predetermined action type detected by the sensor box 40, a still image or a moving image of a monitored person, etc.), a management server 20. The care name and image of the care work notified from, the reception of the nurse call, etc. are displayed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4B, the control unit 51 also functions as a display control unit 51a, a setting control unit 51b, a monitoring care processing unit 51c, a nurse call processing unit 51d, a streaming processing unit 51e, and the like.

The display control unit 51a causes the display unit 59 to display various screens for enabling the mobile terminal 50 in the monitoring system 10. Specifically, when the OS screen is displayed on the display unit 59 of the mobile terminal 50 and a predetermined setting icon is touched, the setting screen is displayed on the display unit 59 and the terminal ID is displayed via the input unit 58. The individual ID of the PBX, the address of the management server 20 arranged in the subsystems (1F system and 2F system), the SSID of the access point 64, the password, and the like can be set. In addition, when the predetermined startup icon is touched while the OS screen is displayed, the login screen is displayed on the display unit 59, and login information such as a user ID and password can be input via the input unit 58. When the entered login information and the login information stored in the storage unit 55 match, the main screen is displayed on the display unit 59, and the notification information for the logged-in user is displayed. Further, when the menu is selected on the main screen, the menu screen is displayed on the display unit 59, and when the menu screen is instructed to switch the subsystem, the subsystem switching screen is displayed on the display unit 59 and via the input unit 58. Allows you to select and switch subsystems. Further, when the call mark is selected on the main screen, the call setting screen for displaying the user list is displayed on the display unit 59, and a call is made to the user selected from the list via the input unit 58 via PBX. / Enable incoming calls / calls.

The setting control unit 51b sets the communication of the communication I / F unit 56 based on the SSID and password of the access point 64 set on the setting screen. When a subsystem is selected or switched on the above-mentioned subsystem switching screen, it is based on the SSID (SSID-1F or SSID-2F) and password of the selected subsystem (1F system or 2F system). The communication setting of the communication I / F unit 56 is set to enable communication with the management server 20, the sensor box 40, and another mobile terminal 50 arranged in the selected subsystem. For example, the setting control unit 51b sets communication with the access point 64 based on the SSID (network identification information) and password of the subsystem selected in advance, and from the sensor box 40 arranged in the selected subsystem. Enables transmission and reception of various information such as output monitoring information.

In the above, when the staff instructed to switch the subsystem on the menu screen, it was possible to select or switch the subsystem, but the display control unit 51a has passed a predetermined time (for example, 1 hour). (Every time), a subsystem switching screen may be displayed on the display unit 59 to ask the staff whether or not to switch the subsystem. In addition, since the daily routine of the staff is fixed to some extent and the monitored person may move to the floor when eating, bathing, or looking around, the display control unit 51a displays when the predetermined time is reached. A subsystem switching screen may be displayed in the unit 59 to ask the staff whether or not to switch the subsystem.

Further, since the communication I / F unit 56 of the mobile terminal 50 can identify the connected access point 64, when the access point 64 to be communicated is changed, the mobile terminal 50 moves to another floor. The display control unit 51a may display the subsystem switching screen on the display unit 59 and ask the staff whether or not to switch the subsystem. Further, since the communication I / F unit 56 of the mobile terminal 50 can acquire the signal strength from the access point 64, the signal strength gradually decreases, and then the signal strength gradually increases. When is changed, it is determined that the mobile terminal 50 has passed the stairs or the elevator and moved to another floor, and the display control unit 51a displays the subsystem switching screen on the display unit 59 to switch the subsystem. You may ask the staff if you want to do it.

Further, if the number of times the monitoring information is received from the sensor box 40 exceeds the threshold value, the group in charge of the staff may be reviewed. Therefore, when the number of times the monitoring information is received reaches a predetermined number of times, The display control unit 51a may display the subsystem switching screen on the display unit 59 and ask the staff whether or not to switch the subsystem.

The monitoring care processing unit 51c executes predetermined information processing related to monitoring of the monitored person. Specifically, when the monitoring care processing unit 51c receives the second monitoring information communication signal from the management server 20, the monitoring care processing unit 51c monitors based on each information (each data) accommodated in the received second monitoring information communication signal. Information is stored in the monitoring information storage unit. Further, when the monitoring care processing unit 51c receives the care information notification communication signal from the management server 20, the care notification information is notified of the care based on each information (each data) stored in the received care information notification communication signal. Store in the information storage unit. Then, the monitoring care processing unit 51c displays a screen corresponding to each information contained in the received second monitoring information communication signal and the care information notification communication signal on the display unit 59, and performs a predetermined input operation from the input unit 58. When it is accepted, a predetermined process corresponding to the input operation is executed.

The nurse call processing unit 51d uses the sound input / output unit 57 and the like to make a voice call with the sensor box 40 of the transmission source that has transmitted the nurse call notification communication signal to the management server 20, for example, by VoIP.

The streaming processing unit 51e receives the video distribution from the sensor box 40, and displays the distributed video on the display unit 59 by streaming playback.

The display control unit 51a, the setting control unit 51b, the monitoring care processing unit 51c, the nurse call processing unit 51d, and the streaming processing unit 51e may be configured as hardware, or may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium and executed. Occasionally, a program that causes the control unit 51 to function as a display control unit 51a, a setting control unit 51b, a monitoring care processing unit 51c, a nurse call processing unit 51d, and a streaming processing unit 51e (particularly, the control unit 51 is a display control unit 51a and a display control unit 51a and It may be configured as an operation control program) that functions as the setting control unit 51b, and the CPU 52 may execute the program.

[Network equipment]
The router 63 is a communication device that relays the 1F network (VLAN10: 192.168.10.0/23) 61 and the 2F network (VLAN20: 192.168.20.0/23) 62, and has a MAC (Media Access Control) address and an IP (Internet Protocol). ) L3SW or the like that associates an address with a port. The router 63 has a route selection function for determining which route the data should be transferred through at the network layer.

The access point 64 is a device that is connected to the 1F network 61 and the 2F network 62 and wirelessly outputs signals (second monitoring information communication signal and care information notification communication signal) communicated via the 1F network 61 and the 2F network 62. (Wireless device). For example, the access point 64 can send and receive monitoring information and other information to and from the mobile terminal 50 by wireless communication. At that time, the access point 64 outputs the signal output from the management server 20 and the sensor box 40 arranged in the 1F system and connected to the 1F network 61 to the SSID for the 1F system (see SSID-1F in FIG. 1). It is output in an identifiable manner using the network identification information assigned to the 1F system such as, and is set for the 1F system by the setting control unit 51b (located in the 1F system and accessed with other devices arranged in the 1F system). Only the mobile terminal 50 (configured to be communicable via point 64) can receive the output signal. Further, the access point 64 outputs a signal output from the management server 20 or the sensor box 40 arranged in the 2F system and connected to the 2F network 62 to the SSID for the 2F system (see SSID-2F in FIG. 2). Output identifiable using the network identification information assigned to the 2F system of the above, and set for the 2F system by the setting control unit 51b (other devices and access points arranged in the 2F system and arranged in the 2F system). Only the mobile terminal 50 (configured to be communicable via 64) can receive the output signal.

The PBX65 is a telephone exchange that connects a large number of private telephones to the public switched telephone network. In this embodiment, communication between the internal device of the monitoring system 10 and the external device is possible, and the devices inside the communication network (particularly, for the mobile terminal 50 and the 2F system set for the 1F system). Enables communication of the set mobile terminal 50).

1 to 4B are examples of the monitoring system 10 of this embodiment, and the configuration thereof and the control of each device can be appropriately changed. For example, in FIG. 1, 100 beds installed on each floor are monitored by a subsystem arranged on each floor. For example, when the area of each floor is large and good wireless communication is difficult, the configuration is such that good wireless communication is difficult. Each floor may be further divided into a plurality of areas, and a subsystem may be arranged for each divided area. Further, in FIG. 1, a care recording terminal 30 for a plurality of staff to record care information is arranged in a subsystem on each floor, but the care recording terminal 30 is not essential and can be omitted.

Next, in the monitoring system 10 having the above configuration, the operation in which the sensor box 40 detects a predetermined action of the monitored person based on an image and notifies the predetermined mobile terminal 50 via the management server 20 will be outlined.

The sensor box 40 generates an image to be imaged by the image pickup unit 47 at a predetermined sampling cycle, and the control unit 41 (behavior detection processing unit 41a) detects a predetermined action in the monitored person based on this image. Execute the detection process. Then, when a predetermined action (for example, getting up, getting out of bed, falling, falling) in the monitored person is detected, the control unit 41 (behavior detection processing unit 41a) detects the sensor ID of the own device, the detection result, and the predetermined action. The first monitoring information communication signal containing the monitoring information such as the image used in the above is generated, and the generated first monitoring information communication signal is transmitted to the subsystem via the communication I / F unit 46 in which the sensor box 40 is arranged. It is transmitted to the management server 20 of.

When the management server 20 receives the first monitoring information communication signal from the sensor box 40 via the communication I / F unit 26, the control unit 21 (monitoring processing unit 21a) accommodates the received first monitoring information communication signal. The monitored monitoring information is stored and managed in the monitoring information storage unit. Then, the control unit 21 (monitoring processing unit 21a) generates a second monitoring information communication signal including the sensor ID, the detection result, the image, and the communication address of the sensor box 40 accommodated in the received first monitoring information communication signal. Then, the information is transmitted to the network (1F network 61 or 2F network 62) to which the management server 20 is connected via the communication I / F unit 26. Then, the access point 64 connected to the 1F network 61 and the 2F network 62 identifies the subsystem in which the sensor box 40 that has transmitted the monitoring information contained in the received second monitoring information communication signal is arranged, and this sub. The received second monitoring information communication signal is output in an identifiable manner using the network identification information assigned to the system. Specifically, the SSID (SSID-1F or SSID-2F) of the subsystem in which the management server 20 (that is, the sensor box 40 that transmitted the first monitoring information communication signal) that transmitted the second monitoring information communication signal is arranged. Is used to output the second monitoring information communication signal in an identifiable manner.

The mobile terminal 50 is set in advance by the setting control unit 51b for a predetermined subsystem among the subsystems of the monitoring system 10, and the management server 20 (first monitoring information communication signal) that has transmitted the second monitoring information communication signal is transmitted. The mobile terminal 50 set for the subsystem in which the sensor box 40) that has transmitted the above is received from the access point 64 using the SSID and password set by the setting control unit 51b. Then, the monitoring information stored in the second monitoring information communication signal is displayed on a predetermined monitoring information screen. As a result, the mobile terminal 50 can receive and display the monitoring information output from the sensor box 40 arranged in the preselected subsystem. By such an operation, the monitoring system 10 can notify the staff's mobile terminal 50 of necessary information to the staff in charge of the monitored person at that time regardless of the staff's whereabouts, and the staff is appropriate. Nursing and long-term care can be carried out promptly.

In the above, the sensor box 40 transmits the first monitoring information communication signal to the management server 20, and the management server 20 transmits the second monitoring information communication signal generated from the first monitoring information communication signal to the mobile terminal 50. However, the sensor box 40 may transmit the first monitoring information communication signal to the mobile terminal 50, and then the mobile terminal 50 may transmit the first monitoring information communication signal to the management server 20. The first monitoring information communication signal may be transmitted from the 40 to the management server 20 and the mobile terminal 50.

Next, the characteristic operation of the monitoring system 10 of this embodiment will be described with reference to the operation examples shown in FIGS. 5 to 8. At that time, first, the mobile terminals 50a, 50b, and 50c are preset according to the flowchart of FIG. 9, and the staff using the mobile terminals 50a, 50b, and 50c perform the login process according to the flowchart of FIG. Specifically, a predetermined setting icon (“CSS setting” icon 701 in FIG. 11A) is selected (in the state where the OS screen 70 shown in FIG. 11A is displayed on the display unit 59 of the mobile terminals 50a, 50b, 50c). When touched (S101 in FIG. 9), the control unit 51 (display control unit 51a) causes the display unit 59 to display the setting screen 71 shown in FIG. 11B (S102 in FIG. 9). Then, when the staff operates the setting screen 71 to set the terminal ID, the individual ID of the PBX, the addresses of the management servers 20a and 20b of the 1F system and the 2F system, the SSID of the access points 64a and 64b, the password, and the like, the control unit 51 (setting control unit 51b) performs communication settings (communication settings with access points 64a and 64b) of the communication I / F unit 56 based on the settings of the setting screen 71 (S103 in FIG. 9), and communication I / The F unit 56 connects to the access points 64a and 64b. After that, when a predetermined startup icon (“CSS” icon 701 shown in FIG. 11A) is selected (touched) on the OS screen 70 of FIG. 11A (S201 of FIG. 10), the control unit 51 (display control unit 51a) , The display unit 59 displays the login screen 72 shown in FIG. 12A (S202 in FIG. 10). Then, when the staff inputs a user ID, password, or the like on the login screen 72, the control unit 51 (display control unit 51a) determines whether or not to allow login (S203 in FIG. 10), and allows login. The control unit 51 (setting control unit 51b) enables transmission / reception of various information via access points 64a and 64b with other devices arranged in a predetermined subsystem among the subsystems of the monitoring system 10. The control unit 51 (display control unit 51a) causes the display unit 59 to display the main screen 73 shown in FIG. 12B (S204 in FIG. 10).

[When there is a report from the sensor box of the resident on the 1st floor]
The operation of the monitoring system 10 when a report is issued from the sensor box 40a for monitoring the resident on the 1st floor will be described with reference to FIG. The mobile terminals 50a and 50b are set for the 1F system by the control unit 51 (setting control unit 51b), and the mobile terminal 50c is set for the 2F system by the control unit 51 (setting control unit 51b). And. As shown in FIG. 5, the sensor box 40a (here, SB100) of the 1F system detects a predetermined action (for example, getting up, getting out of bed, falling, falling) of the monitored person, and issues a first monitoring information communication signal. Then, this first monitoring information communication signal is transmitted to the management server 20a of the 1F system. The control unit 21 (monitoring processing unit 21a) of the management server 20a stores and manages the monitoring information included in the received first monitoring information communication signal in the monitoring information storage unit, and also stores and manages the second monitoring from the first monitoring information communication signal. The information communication signal is generated, and the second monitoring information communication signal is output via the access points 64a and 64b of the 1F system and the 2F system. At that time, the second monitoring information communication signal is identifiablely output using the SSID (here, SSID-1F) of the sub-network in which the sensor box 40 that has transmitted the first monitoring information communication signal is arranged. As a result, the access points 64a and 64b provide network identification information of the subsystem in which the second monitoring information communication signal containing various information such as monitoring information is arranged and the sensor box 40 that transmits the first monitoring information communication signal is arranged. The second monitoring information is output together with (here, SSID-1F) and is not only on the 1F system mobile terminal 50a used by the 1F staff, but also on the 1F system mobile terminal 50b used by the 2F staff. Since the communication signal is notified, the staff who carried the mobile terminal 50b for the 1st floor system and temporarily moved to the 2nd floor can also notice the change of the monitored person on the 1st floor. Further, since the second monitoring information communication signal is not notified to the mobile terminal 50c for the 2F system used by the staff on the 2nd floor, unnecessary notification to the mobile terminal 50 should be reduced to improve the efficiency of the staff's work. Can be done.

[When the 2nd floor staff moves to the 1st floor and switches to the 1st floor system]
FIG. 6 will explain the operation of the monitoring system 10 when the 2F staff carrying the mobile terminal 50c set for the 2F system moves to the 1F and the setting of the mobile terminal 50c is switched for the 1F system. As shown in FIG. 6, when the staff on the 2nd floor carries the mobile terminal 50c and moves to the 1st floor, the subsystem is first switched. Specifically, when the staff selects the menu 732 on the main screen 73 shown in FIG. 12B (Yes in S205 in FIG. 10), the control unit 51 (display control unit 51a) displays the menu screen shown in FIG. 13A on the display unit 59. 74 is displayed (S206 in FIG. 10). Then, when the staff selects the switching of the subsystem on the menu screen 74 (Yes in S207 of FIG. 10), the control unit 51 (display control unit 51a) displays the subsystem switching screen 74a shown in FIG. 13B on the display unit 59. (S208 in FIG. 10). Then, when the staff switches the subsystem on the subsystem switching screen 74a, the control unit 51 (setting control unit 51b) uses the SSID and password for the network of the selected subsystem to communicate with the communication I / F unit 56. (Communication settings with access points 64a and 64b) are set to change the network to be connected to (S209 in FIG. 10), and the communication I / F unit 56 connects with the access point 64. It enables communication with the management server 20 connected to the network of the selected subsystem, and makes it possible to receive information such as monitoring information output from the sensor device 40 arranged in this subsystem. Then, the control unit 51 (display control unit 51a) causes the display unit 59 to display the menu screen 74 shown in FIG. 13C again. For example, when the staff switches to the 1F system on the subsystem switching screen 74a displayed on the display unit 59 by the control unit 51 (display control unit 51a) of the mobile terminal 50c used in the 2F system, the control unit 51 (setting). The communication settings are automatically changed by the control unit 51b) (automatically log out from the 2F system, switch to the network of the 1F system, log in to the 1F system), and connect the mobile terminal 50c to the 1F network 61. It can be used as a mobile terminal 50 for the 1F system. By switching the subsystems used in this way, the staff can freely switch between the subsystems, and the efficiency of the staff's work can be improved.

[When making a call between staff]
The operation of the monitoring system 10 when a telephone call is made between staff members will be described with reference to FIG. 7. The mobile terminals 50a and 50b are set for the 1F system by the control unit 51 (setting control unit 51b), and the mobile terminal 50c is set for the 2F system by the control unit 51 (setting control unit 51b). And. As shown in FIG. 7, when performing inter-staff communication (here, a call is made from the 2nd floor staff to the 1st floor staff), the staff makes a call on the main screen 73 shown in FIG. 12B displayed on the display unit 59 of the mobile terminal 50c to be carried. When the mark 731 is selected, the call setting screen 75 shown in FIG. 14A is displayed on the display unit 59 by the control unit 51 (display control unit 51a). Then, when the staff selects a user who wants to make a call from the list displayed on the call setting screen 75, the control unit 51 (display control unit 51a) displays the transmission screen 75a shown in FIG. 14B on the display unit 59, and the staff can display the call. When the call button is touched, the control unit 51 (display control unit 51a) displays the PBX transmission screen 76a of the PBX application shown in FIG. 14C on the display unit 59, and the transmission process is performed. For example, when the mobile terminal 50a carried by the 1F staff is selected and transmitted by using the mobile terminal 50c carried by the 2F staff, the call information is transmitted to the 2F network 62 via the access point 64b on the 2F, and the router 63 on the 1F. It is transferred to the network 61 and reaches the PBX 65 connected to the 1F network 61. The PBX 65 identifies the mobile terminal 50a of the connection partner, and transmits the call information to the mobile terminal 50a via the access point 64a on the 1st floor. In the mobile terminal 50a, when the call information is received while the main screen 73 shown in FIG. 15A is displayed on the display unit 59, the control unit 51 (display control unit 51a) displays the PBX incoming screen 76b shown in FIG. 15B. When the staff touches the response button, the PBX call screen 76c shown in FIG. 15C is displayed on the display unit 59 by the control unit 51 (display control unit 51a), and communication with the mobile terminal 50c becomes possible. In this way, by switching the network with the router 63, it is possible to make a call using the PBX65 between the 1F network 61 and the 2F network 62, and even in a configuration in which a plurality of networks coexist, a call using the existing PBX65 is possible. Can be realized.

Here, a user list is displayed on the call setting screen 75 shown in FIG. 14A, and the staff selects a user who has made a call from the list. For example, the staff selects the user who made a call from the list. When is touched, the display of the display unit 59 is switched to the PBX menu screen 76d shown in FIG. 16B by the control unit 51 (display control unit 51a), and when the history button 761 is touched on the PBX menu screen 76d, the control unit 51 (display control unit) 51a) may display the PBX history screen 76e shown in FIG. 16C on the display unit 59, and the staff may select a user from the history on the PBX history screen 76e. Further, here, the case of transmitting from the 2nd floor staff to the 1st floor staff is shown, but the same applies to the case of transmitting from the 1st floor staff to the 2nd floor staff. Further, when a call is made between the 1st floor staff or the 2nd floor staff, the call may be made using PBX65 or VoIP may be used.

[When recording / viewing long-term care records]
As shown in FIG. 8, for example, there is a mobile terminal 50a set for the 1F system and a mobile terminal 50c set for the 2F system on the 1st floor, and a mobile terminal 50b set for the 2F system on the 2nd floor. In this case, the mobile terminal 50a set for the 1F system can be connected to the management server 20a of the 1F system and the care recording terminal 30a via the access point 64a on the 1F using the SSID and password of the 1F system. Further, the mobile terminal 50b set for the 2F system can be connected to the management server 20b and the care recording terminal 30b of the 2F system via the access point 64b on the 2F using the SSID and password of the 2F system. The 2F system mobile terminal 50c on the 1st floor can also be connected to the 2F system management server 20b and the care recording terminal 30b via the 1F access point 64a and the router 63 by using the 2F system SSID and password. In this way, since each staff member can connect to the management server 20 and the care recording terminal 30 of the subsystem to which he / she belongs, regardless of which subsystem he / she is in, it is possible to improve the efficiency of the staff's work.

As described above, the following operation control is performed when a plurality of subsystems for monitoring the monitored persons in each area (group) are combined and operated as one monitoring system 10. That is, it is monitored by wireless communication with a sensor device 40 that detects a predetermined action of a person to be monitored by the facility and outputs monitoring information, a management server 20 that manages the monitoring information, and a mobile terminal 50 carried by the staff of the facility. In a monitoring system consisting of a combination of a wireless device that transmits information to a mobile terminal and a subsystem connected by a communication network, the wireless device such as the access point 64 arranged in each subsystem is wireless. Various information such as monitoring information is transmitted to the mobile terminal carried by the staff of the facility by communication. This wireless device is connected to the communication network of a plurality of subsystems, and has network identification information (for example, the relevant network identification information) assigned to the subsystem to which the device (management server 20 or sensor box 40) that has transmitted various information such as monitoring information belongs. The information is output in an identifiable manner using the SSID for the subsystem network). The mobile terminal 50 carried by each staff member is configured to be able to select a subsystem, communicates with a wireless device such as an access point 64 based on the network identification information of the subsystem selected by the staff member, and is selected. It receives information such as monitoring information output from a device such as a sensor box 40 arranged in the system. Specifically, the mobile terminal 50 causes the display unit 59 to display a subsystem switching screen, and communicates with the wireless device based on the SSID (network identification information) and password of the subsystem selected on the switching screen. The settings are made so that various information such as monitoring information transmitted from the management server 20 and the sensor box 40 arranged in the subsystem to which the user belongs (the subsystem selected on the switching screen) can be received.

As a result, it is not necessary to provide an authentication server for managing the group in the monitoring system 10, so that the system configuration and control are not complicated, traffic increases and communication is not delayed, and the facility has multiple floors. It is possible to construct a suitable monitoring system 10. Further, since each staff member can receive only the notification from the area (group) in which he / she is in charge using the mobile terminal 50 regardless of the area, the work efficiency of the staff member can be improved.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and its configuration and control can be appropriately changed as long as it does not deviate from the gist of the present invention.

For example, in the above embodiment, the case where the monitoring system 10 is constructed by combining two subsystems of the 1F system and the 2F system has been described, but the case where the monitoring system 10 is constructed by combining three or more subsystems has been described. However, the operation control method of the present invention can be applied in the same manner.

The present invention relates to a monitoring system that monitors the state of a person to be monitored such as a care recipient or a nurse, an operation control method in the monitoring system, an operation control program that operates in a mobile terminal used in the monitoring system, and the control. It can be used as a recording medium on which a program is recorded.

10 Monitoring system 20, 20a, 20b Management server 21 Control unit 21a Monitoring processing unit 21b Care information notification processing unit 22 CPU
23 ROM
24 RAM
25 Storage unit 26 Communication I / F unit 30, 30a, 30b Care recording terminal 40, 40a, 40b Sensor box 41 Control unit 41a Behavior detection processing unit 41b Nurse call processing unit 41c Streaming processing unit 42 CPU
43 ROM
44 RAM
45 Storage unit 46 Communication I / F unit 47 Imaging unit 48 Sound input / output unit 49 Nurse call reception operation unit 50, 50a, 50b, 50c Mobile terminal 51 Control unit 51a Display control unit 51b Setting control unit 51c Monitoring care processing unit 51d Nurse Call processing unit 51e Streaming processing unit 52 CPU
53 ROM
54 RAM
55 Storage unit 56 Communication I / F unit 57 Sound input / output unit 58 Input unit 59 Display unit 61 1F network 62 2F network 63 Router 64 Access point 65 PBX
70 OS screen 71 Setting screen 72 Login screen 73 Main screen 74 Menu screen 74a Subsystem switching screen 75 Call setting screen 75a Outgoing screen 76a PBX outgoing screen 76b PBX incoming screen 76c PBX call screen 76d PBX menu screen 76e PBX history screen

Claims (16)

The monitoring information is transmitted by wireless communication with a sensor device that detects a predetermined action of a person to be monitored at the facility and outputs monitoring information, a management server that manages the monitoring information, and a mobile terminal carried by the staff of the facility. A monitoring system consisting of a plurality of combinations of a wireless device for transmitting to the mobile terminal and a subsystem connected by a communication network.
The wireless device arranged in each of the subsystems is connected to the communication network of the plurality of subsystems, and the monitoring information output from the sensor device arranged in the predetermined subsystem is used as the predetermined monitoring information. Output identifiable using the network identification information assigned to the subsystem
The mobile terminal arranged in each of the subsystems is configured to be selectable for the subsystem, communicates with the radio device based on the network identification information of the selected subsystem, and has the selected sub. Receiving the monitoring information output from the sensor device located in the system,
Monitoring system. The mobile terminal is
Communication settings are made between the display unit, the display control unit that displays the switching screen of the subsystem on the display unit, and the network identification information of the subsystem selected on the switching screen. Equipped with a setting control unit
The monitoring information output from the sensor device arranged in the subsystem selected on the switching screen can be received.
The monitoring system according to claim 1. The display control unit causes the display unit to display a login screen that enables the mobile terminal to be used in the monitoring system, and after logging in on the login screen, causes the display unit to display the switching screen.
The monitoring system according to claim 2. The display control unit determines whether or not the mobile terminal has moved between the subsystems based on the change of the wireless device to communicate with or the change of the signal strength received from the wireless device. When it is determined that the mobile terminal has moved between the subsystems, the display unit displays the switching screen.
The monitoring system according to claim 2. The display control unit is selected from at least one when a predetermined time has elapsed, when a predetermined time has been reached, and when the number of times the monitoring information has been received reaches a predetermined number of times. Display the switching screen on the display unit at one timing.
The monitoring system according to claim 2. The subsystem is arranged on each floor of the facility composed of a plurality of floors.
The communication networks of each of the above subsystems are interconnected via routers.
The monitoring system according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The monitoring information is transmitted by wireless communication with a sensor device that detects a predetermined action of a person to be monitored at the facility and outputs monitoring information, a management server that manages the monitoring information, and a mobile terminal carried by the staff of the facility. It is an operation control method in a monitoring system in which a plurality of subsystems connected to a wireless device to transmit to the mobile terminal are connected by a communication network.
The wireless device arranged in each of the subsystems is connected to the communication network of the plurality of subsystems, and the monitoring information output from the sensor device arranged in the predetermined subsystem is used as the predetermined monitoring information. Output identifiable using the network identification information assigned to the subsystem
The mobile terminal arranged in each of the subsystems is configured to be selectable for the subsystem, communicates with the radio device based on the network identification information of the selected subsystem, and has the selected sub. Receiving the monitoring information output from the sensor device located in the system,
Operation control method. The mobile terminal is
The first process of displaying the switching screen of the subsystem on the display unit of the mobile terminal,
Based on the network identification information of the subsystem selected on the switching screen, the second process of setting the communication with the wireless device is executed.
The monitoring information output from the sensor device arranged in the subsystem selected on the switching screen can be received.
The operation control method according to claim 7. In the first process, a login screen for enabling the mobile terminal to be used in the monitoring system is displayed on the display unit, and after logging in on the login screen, the switching screen is displayed on the display unit.
The operation control method according to claim 8. In the first process, it is determined whether or not the mobile terminal has moved between the subsystems based on the change of the wireless device to be communicated or the change of the signal strength received from the wireless device. When it is determined that the mobile terminal has moved between the subsystems, the switching screen is displayed on the display unit.
The operation control method according to claim 8. In the first process, at least one is selected from when a predetermined time has elapsed, when a predetermined time has been reached, and when the number of times the monitoring information has been received reaches a predetermined number of times. The switching screen is displayed on the display unit at one timing.
The operation control method according to claim 8. The subsystem is arranged on each floor of the facility composed of a plurality of floors.
The communication networks of each of the above subsystems are interconnected via routers.
The operation control method according to any one of claims 7 to 11. The monitoring information is transmitted by wireless communication with a sensor device that detects a predetermined action of a person to be monitored at the facility and outputs monitoring information, a management server that manages the monitoring information, and a mobile terminal carried by the staff of the facility. A plurality of subsystems connected to the wireless device to transmit to the mobile terminal by a communication network are configured in combination, and the wireless device arranged in each of the subsystems becomes a communication network of the plurality of subsystems. The portable terminal in the monitoring system that outputs the monitoring information that is connected and output from the sensor device that is arranged in the predetermined subsystem so as to be identifiable by using the network identification information assigned to the predetermined subsystem. It is an operation control program that operates in
To the mobile terminal
The first process of displaying the switching screen of the subsystem on the display unit of the mobile terminal,
Based on the network identification information of the subsystem selected on the switching screen, the second process of setting the communication with the wireless device is executed.
The monitoring information output from the sensor device arranged in the subsystem selected on the switching screen can be received.
Operation control program. In the first process, the display unit displays a login screen that enables the mobile terminal to be used in the monitoring system, and after logging in on the login screen, the display unit displays the switching screen.
The operation control program according to claim 13. In the first process, it is determined whether or not the mobile terminal has moved between the subsystems based on the change of the wireless device to be communicated or the change of the signal strength received from the wireless device. When it is determined that the mobile terminal has moved between the subsystems, the display unit displays the switching screen.
The operation control program according to claim 13. In the first process, at least one is selected from when a predetermined time has elapsed, when a predetermined time has been reached, and when the number of times the monitoring information has been received reaches a predetermined number of times. Display the switching screen on the display unit at one timing.
The operation control program according to claim 13.

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