KR20230100363A - Surrounding environment control system using biological signal measuring device based on network and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A measurement system and method using a bio-signal measuring device are provided. The method, in a method for controlling a surrounding environment using a bio-signal measuring device driven by a server, includes: acquiring a user's bio-signal from the bio-signal measuring device in real time to generate user state information; and generating current state information of the user by comparing the state information with preset reference state information, wherein the current state information may include whether or not the user has a disease or whether the user's disease progresses.

Description

Health management system and method using biosignal measuring device {SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT CONTROL SYSTEM USING BIOLOGICAL SIGNAL MEASURING DEVICE BASED ON NETWORK AND METHOD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a health management system and method using a bio-signal measuring device, and in particular, by measuring a user's bio-signal in real time using an in-ear type bio-signal measuring device that can be worn on the body, The present invention relates to a health management system and method using a bio-signal measuring device capable of managing a user's health in real time by determining whether a disease has occurred or not progressed.

In general, bio-signal measuring devices are for measuring bio-signals such as body temperature, pulse, and oximeter, and these bio-signal measuring devices are used in medical settings or It is applied to various products and is also used in daily life.

In other words, the bio-signal measuring device used in the medical field is a professional medical device, which is used for patients with brain lesions, hearing disabilities, language disorders, respiratory disorders, etc. who have difficulty communicating with guardians and medical staff, or general It is used not only for communication in life, but also for measurement subjects who do not properly recognize their physical condition and cannot express their condition even in emergency situations.

However, bio-signal monitors used in medical settings must be measured twice a day when used in hospitals, etc., but in the case of unstable patients, they are measured frequently at 1-2 hour intervals, causing inconvenience to patients and medical staff, especially children at night. In the case of fever, parents cannot sleep because they have to periodically check the body temperature by the side of the child, and the patient cannot rest enough and has to continuously measure the vital signs, so sleep is disturbed. It also had a negative effect on treatment and recovery.

In addition, bio-signal measuring devices used in hospitals are not automatic measurements, but are directly measured manually by medical staff, so they are very inefficient.

In addition, all bio-signal measurers used in the medical field restrict the hand movements of the disabled and patients, interfering with personal daily life such as reading or using smartphones, and there are physical restraints in which both hands are not free, Even when going to the bathroom, it was inconvenient to have to repeatedly put on and take off.

On the other hand, bio-signal measurers used in daily life are applied to and utilized in various products (e.g., mouse, shoes, headband, necklace, wristwatch, clothing, headset, etc.), which are cumbersome to wear and bio-signal It is inconvenient to have a part of the body in contact with the measurement module every time it is measured, and in particular, biosignals cannot be continuously and automatically measured, so real-time monitoring of biosignals cannot be performed. There was a difficulty in properly performing health care for the measurement target.

The matters described as the background art above are only for improving understanding of the background of the present invention, and should not be taken as an admission that they correspond to prior art already known to those skilled in the art.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2018-0083188 Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2019-0113060

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a health management system and method using a bio-signal measuring device.

The problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the problems mentioned above, and other problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below.

A health management method using a bio-signal measuring device according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above problems is a method for controlling a user's surrounding environment using a bio-signal measuring device driven by a server. Acquiring bio-signals of the user in real time to generate state information of the user; and generating current state information of the user by comparing the state information with preset reference state information, wherein the current state information may include whether or not the user has a disease or whether the user's disease progresses.

Other specific details of the invention are included in the detailed description and drawings.

According to the present invention, by measuring the user's bio-signal in real time using an in-ear type bio-signal measuring device that can be worn on the body, the user's health can be determined by determining whether or not the user has developed a disease or not. Can be managed in real time.

According to the present invention, it is possible to measure the user's bio-signal in real time using an in-ear type bio-signal measuring device that can be worn on the body, so that personalized health management can be performed, so that appropriateness, consistency and reliability can be secured from the user. there is.

According to the present invention, since it is possible to check the possibility of a user's disease in advance, it is possible to give the user confidence by making it easier to manage the user's health.

According to the present invention, a user's bio-signal is received in real time through an in-ear type bio-signal measuring device that can be worn on the body, thereby protecting the user from a situation in which the user may be in danger.

According to the present invention, it is possible to accurately determine the presence or absence of a user's disease through bio-signals, thereby giving the user confidence.

According to the present invention, since the bio-signal measuring device is portable, it is possible to accurately determine the presence or absence of a user's disease while increasing the user's convenience regardless of time and place, thereby increasing convenience and reliability while respecting the diversity of users. there is.

According to the present invention, by providing a built-in power supply capable of charging the bio-signal measuring device, unnecessary waste of battery can be prevented and at the same time, it can be charged with a general portable terminal charger, enabling easy charging and eliminating the need to purchase a separate charger. can be economical.

According to the present invention, the bio-signal measuring device including a fall detection unit is configured as an in-ear type mounted on the ears so that the two hands of the measurement subject are free and there is no restriction in movement, and through this, the measurement target's Body temperature, heart rate, oxygen saturation, etc., which are biosignals, are continuously and automatically measured in real time, and then transmitted and processed. can be monitored in real time, and prompt follow-up measures are taken when the biological changes of the target subject to be measured according to the monitoring results are determined to be a risk factor. there is.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below.

1 is a perspective view showing the structure of an in-ear type bio-signal measurer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the structure of an in-ear type bio-signal measurer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a schematic block diagram of an in-ear type bio-signal measurer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a schematic block diagram of a bio-signal monitoring system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Advantages and features of the present invention, and methods of achieving them, will become clear with reference to the detailed description of the following embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in various different forms, only these embodiments are intended to complete the disclosure of the present invention, and are common in the art to which the present invention belongs. It is provided to fully inform the person skilled in the art of the scope of the invention, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

Terminology used herein is for describing the embodiments and is not intended to limit the present invention. In this specification, singular forms also include plural forms unless specifically stated otherwise in a phrase. As used herein, "comprises" and/or "comprising" does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other elements other than the recited elements. Like reference numerals throughout the specification refer to like elements, and “and/or” includes each and every combination of one or more of the recited elements. Although "first", "second", etc. are used to describe various components, these components are not limited by these terms, of course. These terms are only used to distinguish one component from another. Accordingly, it goes without saying that the first element mentioned below may also be the second element within the technical spirit of the present invention.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used in this specification may be used with meanings commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs. In addition, terms defined in commonly used dictionaries are not interpreted ideally or excessively unless explicitly specifically defined.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view showing the structure of an in-ear type bio-signal measurer according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the structure of an in-ear type bio-signal measurer according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. shows a schematic block configuration diagram of an in-ear type bio-signal measurer as an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a schematic block configuration diagram of a bio-signal monitoring system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 3, the in-ear biosignal measurer 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is an in-ear structure mounted on the ear and measures the wearer's biosignal. It continuously and automatically measures and transmits in real time, and may include a measuring body 10, a battery 20, a measuring module 30, and a first transceiver 40.

The measurement body 10 is an in-ear type worn on the ear, and includes a body portion 11 accommodating the battery 20 and the first transceiver 40, a probe tip 12 accommodating the measurement module 30, In addition, it may include an umbrella ear tip 13 made of an elastic material that is coupled to the probe tip 12 and prevents the measurement body 10 from being separated from the ear while covering the outer circumferential surface of the probe tip 12 .

Here, an air flow hole 14 is formed through the body portion 11 and the probe tip 12, which is to dissipate heat generated in the ear to the outside.

On the other hand, the measurement body 10 is made to be easily worn by anyone by completing a standard shell with a standard ear pattern (eg, for adults and children) and using an umbrella ear tip 13 suitable for the size. Through the battery 20 The driving power supply is made only when necessary through the operation of the button 15 formed on the body part 11 in the drawing, and the measurement body 10 is operated while preventing ear clogging through the embrella ear tip 13. This is to minimize the hearing loss that occurs when worn.

The battery 20 may supply necessary driving power to the measurement module 30 and the first transmission/reception unit 40 while being accommodated inside the body 11 included in the measurement body 10 .

For example, the battery 20 is a lithium ion rechargeable battery, or a disposable 13A Zic (zinc) or 312A Zic (zinc), and can be used for about 3 days based on 8 hours a day. Here, the 312A Zic (zinc) battery is mercury-free, the voltage is 145V, the capacity is 180mAh, and the weight is 058g, and the 13A Zic (zinc) battery is mercury-free, the voltage is 145V, the capacity is 310mAh, and the weight is 083g.

On the other hand, when the battery 20 is accommodated inside the body portion 11, the body portion 11 may have a detachable cover 11a.

The measurement module 30 is accommodated inside the probe tip 12 included in the measurement body 10 and electrically connected to the battery 20, and can measure the wearer's biosignal through the ear canal.

Specifically, the measurement module 30 may include a temperature measurement sensor 31 , a heart rate measurement sensor 32 , and an oxygen saturation measurement sensor 33 .

Depending on the embodiment, the measurement module 30 may further include a motion detection sensor 34 and an impact detection sensor 35 .

The temperature measurement sensor 31 can measure the body temperature in a minimally invasive way as a bio-signal of the wearer through the external auditory canal.

The heart rate measuring sensor 32 may measure the heart rate as a physiological signal of the wearer through the ear canal.

Here, the temperature measurement sensor 31 and the heart rate measurement sensor 32 may be heart rate body temperature biosensors that respectively measure body temperature and heart rate from an eardrum that shares the same blood vessel as the hypothalamus responsible for regulating body temperature. That is, it is known that the normal tympanic temperature is 0.3 to 0.6 ° C higher than the normal oral temperature, because it shares the same blood vessel artery that controls the hypothalamus.

The oxygen saturation measurement sensor 33 measures oxygen saturation as a vital signal of the wearer through the external auditory meatus, and may be an SpO 2 sensor that measures blood oxygen saturation through the surface of the external auditory meatus.

The motion sensor 34 senses the wearer's motion through the ear canal, which may be a three-axis acceleration sensor or a tilt sensor.

That is, the motion detection sensor 34 detects a change in the wearer's posture while the wearer wears the bio-signal measurer 100 on the ear, and when the change in posture exceeds the standard range and changes rapidly, it is grounds for determining this as a fall. is to provide

The shock sensor 35 detects the amount of impact when an impact occurs while the bio-signal measurer 100 mounted on the ear is separated, and provides a basis for determining that the amount of impact exceeds a standard range as separation. That is, the shock sensor 35 is to prevent the biological signal measurer 100 from being separated from the ear and lost.

The first transceiver 40 is accommodated inside the body 11 included in the measurement body 10 and is connected to the battery 20 and the measurement module 30, and the wearer's It may be configured to transmit the biosignal to the relay terminal 200 shown in FIG. 4 attached, which may be a Bluetooth or beacon transceiver based on the MQTT protocol.

That is, the in-ear type bio-signal measurer 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in the attached FIGS. Improvement of patient's health condition by developing an emergency rescue mode that is transmitted in real time to the terminal 400 of the hospital staff or patient's family in case of a patient's emergency, and an inference (prediction) model using a de-identified data set of big data Or, it is to implement a health management mode that analyzes the trend of deterioration and builds an intelligent medical support guide through it.

Accordingly, the relay terminal 200 is in charge of a gateway function, and collects biosignals that are continuously and automatically measured and transmitted in real time in the measurement module 30 included in the biosignal measurer 100, and then transmits them. It is transmitted to the monitoring server 300, and may include a second transceiver 210, a communication unit 220, and a security key module 230.

The second transceiver 210 communicates with the first transceiver 40 and collects the wearer's biosignal or motion detection signal received through the first transceiver 40. ), it may be a Bluetooth or beacon transceiver based on the MQTT protocol.

The communication unit 220 is connected to the second transceiver 210 and transmits the collected biosignal or motion detection signal to the monitoring server 300 .

For example, the communication unit 220 may apply a CDMA or LTE communication equipment LAN for communication with the monitoring server 300, which is an upper server, and a Wifi protocol for communication between field or short-range devices, and in addition to this, firmware ) USB, RS-232 port used as a development and debugging port, and Eia232 used when a third party connection exists can also be applied.

The security key module 230 may encrypt the transmitted information when the collected biosignal or motion detection signal is transmitted to the monitoring server 300 through the communication unit 220.

The monitoring server 300 is built based on an artificial intelligence platform that monitors the wearer's biometric changes in real time according to the biosignals collected and transmitted from the relay terminal 200 and analyzes the prognosis according to the wearer's biometric changes, and the database ( 310), an information analysis unit 320, and an information notification unit 330, and may further include a modeling processing unit 340 and a learning information processing unit 350.

The database 310 stores biosignals or motion detection signals collected and transmitted by the relay terminal 200, and registration information for the biosignal measurer 100 is stored in the database 310, and the registration information is It may include a unique code for the signal measurer 100 and wearer information (eg, personal information, disease name, etc.).

The information analysis unit 320 is equipped with an artificial intelligence-based analysis algorithm that analyzes the correlation of biosignals or motion detection signals stored in the database 310 through real-time monitoring to determine whether there is an abnormality in the biosignals or whether there is a fall. It became. That is, the artificial intelligence-based analysis algorithm loaded in the information analyzer 320 extracts correlations for at least one biosignal measured in real time using Adaptive Principal Component Analysis (APCA) to determine the wearer's It is possible to determine whether or not there is an abnormal biological change of the wearer, and also to determine whether or not the wearer has fallen by extracting the correlation of posture change according to at least one movement of the wearer measured in real time using a time history curve.

The information notification unit 330 can notify the pre-registered terminal 400 of information on whether or not there is an abnormality in the biological signal analyzed by the information analysis unit 320 or whether there is a fall. That is, when the biosignal analyzed by the information analysis unit 320 is higher than a predetermined value, the information notification unit 330 transmits an abnormal signal of the biosignal to the pre-registered terminal 300, and the guardian or medical staff can monitor the health status of the wearer. Here, the terminal 400 may be a portable communication terminal or a computer terminal of a guardian or medical staff, and thus the terminal 400 has an application 410 provided by the monitoring server 300 to receive information notified from the monitoring server 300. ) can be installed.

The modeling processing unit 340 generates an analysis model of the correlation made by the information analysis unit 320 and stores it in the database 310, and the learning information processing unit 350 is analyzed by the information analysis unit 320. A result of whether or not there is an abnormality in biological change or a fall determined based on information of correlation is learned, and the result of the learning is stored in the database 310 .

As such, the in-ear type bio-signal measurer 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in the attached FIGS. 1 to 4, is attached to the ear through the button 15, ) is activated. Then, the measurement module 30 included in the biosignal measurer 100 can automatically and continuously measure the wearer's body temperature, heart rate, and oxygen saturation in real time, and the biosignals measured in real time are collected by the relay terminal 200. After being transmitted to the monitoring server 300 for processing, the monitoring server 300 analyzes the bio-signals of the wearer to determine whether or not there is an abnormality in the bio-signal or whether there is a fall due to a change in movement posture, as well as the bio-signal measurer 100. It is possible to monitor in real time whether it is separated from belonging or not. Therefore, through the real-time monitoring as described above, it is possible to "use for detecting the progress of an inpatient" or "use for outpatient and remote medical treatment". In other words, if it is used to detect the progress of an inpatient, automatically and continuously measures, collects, and stores the biosignal of the inpatient, such as body temperature, heart rate, and oximeter. Not only can the effect of reducing the burden of work and guardians or caregivers can be expected, but also contributes to immediate response and emergency prevention by automatically identifying the patient's condition and predicting the progress and prognosis through real-time analysis of the wearer's biosignal. On the other hand, through real-time analysis of bio-signals such as falls, disease exacerbation, and complications, the effect of providing maximum medical services with a small number of personnel can be expected by identifying the patient's condition outside of the medical staff's working hours. In addition, in the case of using it for outpatient treatment and remote medical treatment, it is possible to shorten the treatment reservation process by linking with the medical information system in the hospital when the patient visits the hospital, Through biosignal analysis, the possibility of infectious disease infection such as fever can be recognized and classified before entering the hospital, and biosignal data can be collected and monitored through the in-ear biosignal measuring device 100 of discharged patients.

Accordingly, the biological signal monitoring system according to an embodiment of the present invention, compared to the conventional measurement method in which a nurse measures the body temperature and heart rate of a patient admitted to a general hospital or a nursing hospital twice a day, according to the patient's condition In the case of frequent measurement, it can provide an efficient operation method that can replace it, as well as patients who need to observe the progress until the next visit after outpatient treatment prescription. In particular, it is possible to manage the condition of patients who need constant care by guardians due to lack of self-diagnosis or self-expression, such as the elderly and infants. The effect of relatively reducing the proportion of preparation and procedural work that requires going through various entry and exit procedures while armed with protective clothing for measurement can be expected.

Steps of a method or algorithm described in connection with an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented directly in hardware, implemented in a software module executed by hardware, or implemented by a combination thereof. A software module may include random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), erasable programmable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM), flash memory, hard disk, removable disk, CD-ROM, or It may reside in any form of computer readable recording medium well known in the art to which the invention pertains.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains can be implemented in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. you will be able to understand Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive.

10; measuring body 11; body part
12; probe tip 13; Umbrella Eartips
14; air flow hole 20; battery
30; measurement module 31; temperature sensor
32; heart rate sensor 32; Oxygen saturation sensor
34; Motion sensor 35; shock sensor
40; a first transceiver 100; biosignal meter
200; relay terminal 210; 2nd transceiver
220; communication unit 230; security key module
300; monitoring server 310; database
320; information analysis unit 330; Information Notification Department
340; modeling processing unit 350; Learning information processing department
400; Terminal 410; application

Claims (1)

In the health management method using a bio-signal measuring device driven by a server,
generating state information of the user by acquiring the user's bio-signal in real time from the bio-signal measuring device; and
Comparing the state information with preset reference state information to generate current state information of the user;
The health management method using the bio-signal measuring device, wherein the current state information includes whether or not the user has a disease or whether the user has progressed.

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