TWI457862B - Physiological information monitoring apparatus and system - Google Patents

Description

Physiological information monitoring device and its system

The invention relates to a physiological information monitoring technology for medical care, and in particular to a physiological information monitoring device and system for medical care.

Auxiliary mobile vehicles (eg, wheelchairs, electric scooters) are a convenient tool for people with inconvenient mobility, but they are functionally limited to travel.

In a medical institution or care facility, health care workers or caregivers are not able to take care of them at any time while caring for these elderly or disabled people using auxiliary mobile vehicles, so when using mobile vehicles When the behavior of the person is abnormal (such as fainting), it is not easy to notice that such an event has occurred.

How to prevent emergencies and inform caregivers to take care of these people with reduced mobility is a problem to be overcome.

In view of this, the present invention proposes a physiological information monitoring apparatus and system, and solves the problems faced by the prior art.

The invention provides a physiological information monitoring device, which comprises a mobile vehicle, at least one image capturing unit, a physiological information sensing module and an analysis control module. The at least one image capturing unit is disposed toward a headrest direction of the moving carrier, and is configured to capture image data of the user's face. The physiological information sensing module is configured to sense at least one physiological data of the user. The analysis control module couples the at least one image capturing unit and the physiological information sensing module. The analysis control module outputs the monitoring signal to the caregiver end in response to the image data or at least one physiological data.

In an embodiment of the invention, when the analysis control module analyzes the image data or the at least one physiological data to determine an event in which the user has an abnormal behavior, the output monitoring signal includes a warning signal.

In an embodiment of the invention, when the user leaves the sensing range of the physiological information sensing module, the analysis control module determines whether the user has abnormal behavior by analyzing the image data, and if so, the output is The monitoring signal includes a warning signal.

In an embodiment of the invention, the physiological information sensing module includes a temperature sensing unit for sensing a user's body temperature, or a heartbeat sensing unit for sensing a user's heartbeat.

In an embodiment of the invention, the analysis control module comprises a video analysis unit, a physiological information analysis unit, a coding unit, a (first) physiological database, and a (first) communication unit. The video analysis unit is used to analyze image data. The physiological information analysis unit is configured to analyze at least one physiological data. The coding unit is coupled to the video analysis unit and the physiological information analysis unit to encode and convert the result of the analysis. The physiological database is coupled to the coding unit for accessing historical physiological data of the user. The communication unit is coupled to the coding unit for transmitting the monitoring signal to the caregiver end.

From another point of view, the present invention provides a physiological information monitoring system including the aforementioned physiological information monitoring device and a care module. The care module is configured to receive the monitoring signal and access the historical physiological data of the user, and perform a short message sending program or an alarm sending program to notify the caregiver when the user has an abnormal behavior.

In an embodiment of the invention, the care module includes a second communication unit, a decoding unit, a second physiological database, an alarm unit, and a determination unit. The second communication unit performs wireless or wired communication with the first communication unit. The decoding unit is coupled to the second communication unit to perform decoding conversion on the monitoring signal. The second physiological database is coupled to the decoding unit to access historical physiological data including the user. The judging unit is coupled to the decoding unit and the second physiological database. When the judging unit judges that the event that the abnormal behavior has been received, the alarm sending unit performs a short message sending program or an alarm sending program to notify the medical care. personnel.

Based on the above, the present invention enables a caregiver to grasp the physiological information of the user of the mobile vehicle at any time by providing a mobile vehicle having a function of video and sensing physiological information, and can be found in the physiological information monitoring device. When there is an abnormal situation, a warning signal is issued to notify the caregiver or medical staff for emergency treatment or appropriate measures to achieve the purpose of caring for people with reduced mobility.

The above described features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description.

The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and the embodiments are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. In addition, wherever possible, the same reference numerals in the drawings

1 is a block diagram of a physiological information monitoring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a schematic diagram of a mobile carrier in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2. The physiological information monitoring device 100 includes a mobile vehicle 102, an image capturing module 104, a physiological information sensing module 106, and an analysis control module 108.

The mobile carrier 102 can be a wheelchair, an electric scooter, or a smart carrier. The image capturing module 104 may include the image capturing unit 104A or the image capturing units 104A and 104B. The number of image capturing units may also be increased according to requirements, and all aspects depend on actual design requirements.

In operation principle, the image capturing unit 104A is disposed toward the headrest direction of the moving carrier 102 so as to be aligned with the user's face and capture an image data IMA of the user's face. The set point may be located at a position point PosA, PosB1, PosB2, PosC1 or PosC2 as shown in FIG. 2, wherein the position point PosA is a preferred set point. Similarly, if two image capturing units are used, the image capturing unit 104B can also be disposed toward the headrest direction of the moving carrier 102, so that it is aligned with the user's face at different angles, and Take another image data IMB of the user's face. When the number of image capturing units used is increased, the captured image data IMdata may be increased in proportion, wherein the image data IMData may include an IMA or an IMB, or a combination of an IMA and an IMB.

The physiological information sensing module 106 is configured to sense the physiological data PIData of the user. For example, the physiological information sensing module 106 may include a temperature sensing unit 106A for sensing the user's body temperature, or a heartbeat sensing unit 106B for sensing the user's heartbeat, wherein the temperature sensing unit 106A, the heartbeat sensing The unit 106B can be disposed at the handle position of the mobile vehicle (such as the position point PosB1, PosB2, PosC1 or PosC2 as shown in FIG. 2) to sense the condition of the user and obtain the physiological data P_Temp, P_Heart, respectively, wherein the physiological data PIData may include P_Temp or P_Heart, or a combination of P_Temp and P_Heart. In this embodiment, the physiological information sensing module 106 can be a non-wearing wireless sensing device, which allows the user to obtain physiological information in a relatively free manner, and is also more user-friendly in use. In addition, the physiological information sensing module 106 can also be a wearable (wrist strap or fingerprint pressing) device. The physiological information sensing module 106 of the present invention is not particularly limited to being non-wearing or wearable.

The analysis control module 108 is coupled to the image capturing module 104 and the physiological information sensing module 106. The analysis control module 108 outputs the monitoring signal SMS to the caregiver end 110 in response to the image data IMData or the physiological data PIData.

In this embodiment, the analysis control module 108 can always be in the stage of analyzing the image data IMData or the physiological data PIData, and when it is determined that the user has an abnormal behavior (such as fainting), the output of the monitoring is output. The signal SMS includes a warning signal.

Here, as another example, the physiological information monitoring apparatus 100 of the present invention can set a physiological information only when the user leaves the sensing range of the physiological information sensing module 106, for example, the user's palm of the care is removed. When the handle of the module 106 is tested, the image capturing module 104 is activated to open the image capturing unit 104A or 104B and the like. Therefore, the analysis control module 108 will determine whether the user has abnormal behavior by analyzing the image data IMData, and if so, the output monitoring signal SMS will include a warning signal.

Based on the above description, the caregiver or the medical staff can grasp the physiological information of the user of the mobile vehicle at the caret end (distal end), and can issue a warning signal when the physiological information monitoring device detects that the user has an abnormal condition. Informing the caregiver or health care provider of emergency treatment or taking appropriate measures, so that the purpose of caring for people with reduced mobility can be achieved.

More specifically, FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an analysis control module 108 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3 , the analysis control module 108 includes a physiological information analysis unit 310 , a video analysis unit 320 , an encoding unit 330 , a communication unit 340 , and a physiological database 350 .

In principle, the physiological information analysis unit 310 is configured to analyze the sensed physiological data PIData. The video analysis unit 320 is configured to analyze the captured image data IMData. The coding unit 330 is coupled to the physiological information analysis unit 310 and the video analysis unit 320 to encode and convert the results of the analysis by the physiological information analysis unit 310 and the video analysis unit 320. The physiological database 350 is coupled to the encoding unit 330 to access the personalized historical physiological data of the user to analyze the normal state and the abnormal behavior state of the user. The communication unit 340 is coupled to the encoding unit 330 to transmit the monitoring signal SMS to the caregiver end 110 for immediate monitoring and prevention of occurrence of an emergency. In addition, the analysis control module 108 can further include a power management unit 360 to supply the operating power of the entire module.

More specifically, FIG. 4A is a flowchart of a video analysis method of the video analysis unit 320 according to an embodiment of the invention. 4B is a schematic diagram of video analysis in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B together.

As shown in step S401, the video analyzing unit 320 captures the image data of the user by the image capturing module 104. The image data 401 of FIG. 4B can be defined as a normal behavior state; and the image data 402 and 403 are used. The head is shown to deviate from a certain angle and can therefore be defined as an abnormal state of behavior.

As shown in step S403, after entering the state learning mode, the frequency of occurrence of each condition can be analyzed to set the sensitivity for issuing a warning, wherein the higher the frequency of the image data, the higher the security value (normal behavior), and the higher the frequency. The lower the person (such as fainting or a non-periodic sleep) is an abnormal situation. After a period of learning mode, state determination can begin.

As shown in step S405, the state determination is started, and the state learning result is compared with the currently captured image data. If the judgment result is an event in which the abnormal behavior occurs, the output is as shown in step S407. The monitoring signal includes a warning signal to generate a warning message. On the other hand, when the event that the judgment result is the normal behavior occurs, the process returns to step S401, and another state determination is performed.

Figure 5 is a block diagram of a physiological information monitoring system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to Figure 5. The physiological information monitoring system 1000 includes the aforementioned physiological information monitoring device 100 and the care module 500. For the description of the physiological information monitoring device 100, reference may be made to the foregoing embodiments, and details are not described herein. The care module 500 is configured to receive the monitoring signal SMS and access historical physiological data of multiple users, and when the user of the mobile vehicle 102 has an abnormal behavior, the short message sending program, or Alerts are sent to notify caregivers.

More specifically, the care module 500 includes a communication unit 502, a decoding unit 504, a determination unit 506, a physiological database 508, and an alarm unit 510. The communication unit 502 can perform wireless or wired communication with the communication unit 340 in the analysis control module 108. The decoding unit 504 is coupled to the communication unit 502 to decode and convert the monitoring signal SMS, and store the decoded information in the physiological database 508. The physiological database 508 is coupled to the decoding unit 504 for accessing historical physiological data including a plurality of users. The determining unit 506 is coupled to the decoding unit 504 and the physiological database 508. When the determining unit 506 determines that an event that the abnormal behavior has been received according to the decoded information, the determining unit 506 performs a short message sending process through the alarm unit 510, or Alerts are sent to notify health care providers to attend or take appropriate action. In addition, the care module 500 can further include a power management unit 512 for supplying the operating power of the entire module.

Based on the disclosure of the above embodiments, a general physiological information monitoring method can be integrated. More specifically, FIG. 6 is a flow chart of a physiological information monitoring method according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 6, the physiological information monitoring method of the embodiment may include the following steps: as shown in step S601, providing a mobile vehicle having a video and sensing physiological information function; as shown in step S603, capturing a user's face. As shown in step S605, at least one physiological data of the user, such as temperature sensing data and heartbeat sensing data, is sensed, but the physiological data is not limited thereto; and then, as shown in step S607, the use is determined. The status, and the monitoring signal is output according to the image data or the physiological data. When the user determines that the user has an abnormal behavior, the output monitoring signal includes a warning signal.

In summary, the embodiment of the present invention provides a mobile vehicle having a function of video and sensing physiological information, and the caregiver can grasp the physiological information of the user of the mobile vehicle at any time at the remote end, and find out in the physiological information monitoring device. When the user has an abnormal condition, a warning signal is issued to notify the caregiver or medical staff for emergency treatment or appropriate measures to achieve the purpose of caring for people with reduced mobility.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and those skilled in the art can make some changes and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

100. . . Physiological information monitoring device

102. . . Mobile vehicle

104. . . Image capture module

104A, 104B. . . Image capture unit

106. . . Physiological information sensing module

106A. . . Temperature sensing unit

106B. . . Heartbeat sensing unit

108. . . Analysis control module

110. . . Caregiver end

310. . . Physiological information analysis unit

320. . . Video analysis unit

330. . . Coding unit

340. . . Communication unit

350. . . Physiological database

360. . . Power management unit

500. . . Care module

502. . . Communication unit

504. . . Decoding unit

506. . . Judging unit

508. . . Physiological database

510. . . Alarm unit

512. . . Power management unit

1000. . . Physiological information monitoring system

IMdata, IMA, IMB. . . video material

PIData, P_Temp, P_Heart. . . Physiological data

PosA, PosB1, PosB2, PosC1, PosC2. . . Location point

SMS. . . Monitoring signal

S401~S407. . . Each step of the video analysis method according to an embodiment of the present invention

S601~S607. . . Each step of the physiological information monitoring method according to an embodiment of the present invention

1 is a block diagram of a physiological information monitoring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a schematic diagram of a mobile carrier in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a schematic diagram of an analysis control module 108 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4A is a flowchart of a video analysis method of the video analysis unit 320 according to an embodiment of the invention.

4B is a schematic diagram of video analysis in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a block diagram of a physiological information monitoring system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a flow chart of a physiological information monitoring method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

100. . . Physiological information monitoring device

102. . . Mobile vehicle

104. . . Image capture module

104A, 104B. . . Image capture unit

106. . . Physiological information sensing module

106A. . . Temperature sensing unit

106B. . . Heartbeat sensing unit

108. . . Analysis control module

110. . . Caregiver end

IMdata, IMA, IMB. . . video material

PIData, P_Temp, P_Heart. . . Physiological data

SMS. . . Monitoring signal

Claims (8)

A physiological information monitoring device includes: a mobile vehicle; at least one image capturing unit disposed toward a headrest of the moving vehicle to capture an image data of a user's face; a physiological information The sensing module is configured to sense at least one physiological data of the user; and an analysis control module is coupled to the at least one image capturing unit and the physiological information sensing module, and the analyzing The control module outputs a monitoring signal to a caregiver end according to the image data or the at least one physiological data, wherein the analysis control module analyzes the image data or the at least one physiological data to determine the use. When the event of the abnormal behavior in which the head deviates from a certain angle occurs, the monitoring signal outputted includes a warning signal. The physiological information monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the analysis control module determines the user by analyzing the image data when the user leaves the sensing range of the physiological information sensing module. Whether there is abnormal behavior, if it is, the monitoring signal output includes a warning signal. The physiological information monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the physiological information sensing module comprises: a temperature sensing unit for sensing the body temperature of the user, or for sensing the heartbeat of the user One heartbeat sensing unit. Physiological information monitoring device as described in item 1 of the patent application scope The analysis control module includes: a video analysis unit for analyzing the image data; a physiological information analysis unit for analyzing the at least one physiological data; and a coding unit coupled to the The video analysis unit and the physiological information analysis unit encode and convert the result of the analysis; a physiological database coupled to the coding unit to access the historical physiological data of the user; and a communication unit, It is coupled to the coding unit to transmit the monitoring signal to the caregiver end. A physiological information monitoring system includes: a mobile vehicle; at least one image capturing unit disposed toward a headrest of the moving vehicle to capture an image data of a user's face; a physiological information a sensing module for sensing at least one physiological data of the user; an analysis control module coupled to the at least one image capturing unit and the physiological information sensing module, the analysis control The module outputs a monitoring signal according to the image data or the at least one physiological data; and a care module for receiving the monitoring signal and accessing the historical physiological data of the user, and using the When an event of abnormal behavior occurs, a short message sending program or an alert sending program is sent to notify the caregiver, wherein the analyzing control module transmits the image data or the at least The physiological signal, and the event that the user determines that the head has deviated from a certain angle of the abnormal behavior, the output of the monitoring signal includes a warning signal. The physiological information monitoring system of claim 5, wherein when the user leaves the sensing range of the physiological information sensing module, the analysis control module analyzes the image data to determine whether the user is There is an abnormal behavior, and if so, the monitoring signal output includes a warning signal. The physiological information monitoring system of claim 5, wherein the analysis control module comprises: a video analysis unit for analyzing the image data; and a physiological information analysis unit for analyzing the at least a physiological data; a coding unit coupled to the video analysis unit and the physiological information analysis unit to encode and convert the result of the analysis; a first physiological database coupled to the coding unit to Accessing the historical physiological data of the user; and a first communication unit coupled to the encoding unit to transmit the monitoring signal to the care module. The physiological information monitoring system of claim 7, wherein the care module comprises: a second communication unit that performs wireless or wired communication with the first communication unit; and a decoding unit coupled To the second communication unit to monitor the The control signal is decoded and converted; a second physiological database is coupled to the decoding unit to access historical physiological data including the user; an alarm unit; and a determining unit coupled to the decoding The unit and the second physiological database, when the determining unit determines that the abnormal behavior has occurred, the notification sending unit or the alarm sending program is sent through the alarm unit to notify the medical staff.