CZ308686B6 - Security monitoring system especially for seniors and the method carried out on it - Google Patents

Abstract

The security monitoring system, especially for the elderly, includes a personal unit (1) for monitoring the vital signs of the monitored person with sensors for reading data (100) on vital signs and the position of the monitored person and a communication interface for wireless connection with the remote unit (2), the remote unit (2) is permanently connected to the wireless network for connection with the personal unit (1) and the communication devices. It also has a communication device in the first communication layer (3) for communication with the monitored person in the low state of danger to the health or life of the monitored person, which are mobile telephones (30) and a control desk (34). It also comprises a communication device in the second communication layer (4) for communication with the monitored persons in case of a high state of danger to the health or life of the monitored person, which is an emergency service terminal (40).

Description

Security monitoring system especially for seniors and the method performed on it

Field of technology

The invention falls within the field of measurement technologies for diagnostic purposes and warning devices responding to an undesirable or abnormal condition of the subject, as well as systems for transmitting measured values and devices and methods for saving lives.

Prior art

At present, systems are used for remote monitoring of the condition and position of seniors, patients or, for example, children, which ensure the possibility of a quick response in the event that such a monitored person finds himself in health problems or leaves a predefined area.

An example of a solution to ensure easy finding of a person if he goes outside a predefined area and whose principle is applied to a number of commonly used systems is KR 20050014362 A, which describes the solution of the mother's phone alert in the event of a child's phone moving away. from a predefined maximum distance. However, this solution is limited to monitoring the location of the phone and notifications of a single family member, does not monitor the health of the child, does not allow variability of notifications of several different people and is not individualized for several different users, but always for a predefined mother-child pair.

Another example of the current solution, which aims at a quick response to the subject in case of health problems, is KR 102000644 B1. This document describes how to evaluate whether the subject, in this case a senior, requires medical attention. For example, heart rate and body temperature values are monitored. When these values exceed a defined limit, information about this fact is automatically sent to a remote server unit, which notifies the emergency services of the emergency medical system.

Similar solutions are possible thanks to the expansion and availability of fitness bracelets to a mobile phone or mobile application that is connected to such a service, as demonstrated, for example, by document KR 101648076 B1. However, the current solutions face shortcomings mainly due to the limited number and type of followers and possibly also inaccurate assessment of the severity of the health condition, which may make timely assistance to the monitored person more difficult.

It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a system which comprises several layers of communication devices to which an emergency message is sent, the layer being selected depending on the nature of the monitored state and within the layer the device closest to the monitored position is notified. This primarily ensures that a suitable person is contacted according to the current situation and thus there is no unwanted overuse of the emergency medical service even for a situation where its intervention is not absolutely necessary and at the same time a faster response is ensured.

The essence of the invention

The system eliminates the shortcomings of the prior art by enabling monitoring of the current location and basic data on the health of the monitored person for quick notification of the monitored persons, but in the way performed on this system evaluates whether according to the condition of the monitored person rescue services or whether it is more appropriate for the condition and position of the monitored person to inform other persons who are in the vicinity of the monitored person.

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The system includes a monitored person's personal unit, a remote server unit, and a monitored person's communication device. The monitored person is typically a senior, disabled person, or another person who may have a health or life-threatening situation with independent movement without assistance. The monitoring persons include, in the first place, units of the ambulance service, family members or other close persons and possibly staff of a home for the elderly or a medical facility.

The personal unit is a portable computer enabling monitoring, collection and evaluation of data on the vital functions of the monitored person. According to the state of the art, such a personal unit can also be any smart mobile phone equipped with an appropriate application with a connected fitness bracelet. However, this is not always entirely appropriate, as the monitored person in such a case must have two devices with him and moreover, the mobile phone is often difficult to use, especially for seniors, and an application error can easily interrupt the application. More preferably, the personal unit is designed as a simple device in which electronics and sensors for monitoring vital signs are integrated, for example an ECG waveform sensor and a body temperature sensor and at the same time a communication interface for connection to a mobile telephone network. Unlike a mobile phone, the personal unit does not have to be equipped with a display or keyboard, as it does not necessarily require active control by the monitored person for its function. Preferably, however, it is provided with a fingerprint reader for automatic identification of the subject. This makes it easy to use the system in nursing homes or medical facilities, as the senior or patient takes any personal unit when leaving the building, the fingerprint on the sensor activates the unit and identifies the monitored person. The personal unit can also advantageously be equipped with a control element for sending an "all right" message to the remote unit in order to avoid false alarms. At the same time, however, this control element will allow the personal unit to monitor the possible fall or, more generally, the immobility of the monitored person. This condition can be monitored by an accelerometer monitoring the so-called immobility, ie in the event that the monitored person does not move for a defined period of time, the accelerometer has no data on the change of its position. In the event that a personal unit detects a health or life-threatening condition or a change in vital functions, which indicates an imminent health threat, or long-term immobility of the monitored person, communication with the remote unit is initiated, either by direct connection via the Internet or the data network is not available, by sending a text message to the remote unit, when the remote unit is notified of the identification of the monitored person, his health condition and location.

The remote unit is a computer connected to the data network equipped with software for automated health diagnostics and sending messages to communication devices. The remote unit is wirelessly connected to the personal unit via the Internet and when it receives information from the personal unit about the non-standard situation of the monitored person, for example a change in health status, evaluates the severity of the situation in which the monitored person is and in the case of the less severe condition selects a lower communication layer and contacts the communication facilities of family members or a home for the elderly or a medical facility via the Internet and sends an emergency message with the monitored person's status and location to the communication facility closest to the monitored person's location. However, if it evaluates that it is a serious condition, ie one that endangers the health or life of the monitored person, it chooses a higher communication layer of communication devices and sends an emergency message with data on the monitored person's condition and location to the ambulance service terminal, and at the same time also a home for the elderly or a medical facility. Preferably, the remote unit is provided with a data repository with data on the health profile of the monitored persons, for example whether it is a person with a cardiovascular disease. Based on the received information about the risk status of the monitored person, the health profile of the relevant person is taken into account when evaluating the severity of such a condition by the remote unit. This achieves a more accurate evaluation and a suitable response to the current health status of the monitored person.

The communication device allows the remote unit to establish contact with the appropriate monitor. Thus, the communication device may be, for example, a mobile phone of a family member of the monitored person, a control desk of a home for the elderly or a medical facility, or an operating room.

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Explanation of drawings

Figure 1 shows a diagram of the system according to Example 1.

Figure 2 shows an embodiment of a personal unit according to Example 2.

Examples of embodiments of the invention

Example 1

The security monitoring system consists of a personal unit of the remote unit 2, communication devices in the first layer 3 and communication devices in the second layer 4. The personal unit 1 is equipped with electronics for capturing vital signs and monitored person data 100 and a communication interface for wireless connection to the remote. unit 2 via the data or telephone network. The remote unit 2 is a server permanently connected to the data and telephone network for connection to the personal unit 1 and communication devices. The communication devices are divided into a first communication layer 3, which serves to contact the monitored persons in case of a low severity of the monitored person's emergency state and a second communication layer 4, which serves to contact the monitored persons in case of a monitored person's emergency state. The first communication layer 3 comprises the communication device 30 of the monitored person's family members and the communication device 34 of the elderly home or medical facility in which the monitored person resides. The second communication layer includes the communication device 34 of the elderly home or medical facility in which the monitored person resides and the communication device 40 of the emergency medical service terminal.

Example 2

A preferred embodiment of the personal unit consists of a detachable body 10 of the personal unit, which is placed on a strap 11 for attachment to the wrist of the subject. From the upper side, the body 10 of the personal unit is provided with a sensor 12 for taking fingerprints and a further associated button 13 for establishing contact with the remote unit at the will of the monitored person. The underside of the body 10 of the personal unit is provided with metal elements 14 for contact with the skin of the monitored person serving simultaneously for charging the battery of the personal unit. Inside the body 10 of the personal unit there is electronics in the form of a simple and energy saving computer with ARM processor, memory for storing data from sensors, SIM communication module, localization module based on GPS satellite navigation, ECG waveform sensors for heart rate sensing and accelerometer. The metal elements 14 are connected to the ECG waveform sensors and the device battery. Through these metal elements 14, the ECG waveform sensors monitor the heart rate in contact with the subject's skin and, if the personal unit is not in active use by the subject, the battery charge.

Example 3

The example describes the method of monitoring a senior who has left the building of a home for the elderly, which is implemented in the following steps:

the senior identifies himself on the personal unit 1 with a fingerprint on the sensor 12 and puts the personal unit 1 on his wrist;

the personal unit 1 continuously reads data 100 on the vital signs and position of the senior;

-3GB 308686 B6 the personal unit detects a non-standard status of the senior's vital signs and activates a communication module which sends a message 200 containing data about the monitored person's identification, senior vital signs and GPS position of the senior to the remote unit 2;

the remote unit 2 receives the message 200 and sends an acknowledgment of receipt of the message 200 to the personal unit i;

- the remote unit 2 establishes contact with the communication devices in the first communication layer 3;

the communication device in the first communication layer 3 sends its position data to the remote unit 2;

the remote unit 2 evaluates which communication device is closest to the position of the personal unit 1 and selects the respective communication unit 31 of the family member or the communication unit 34 of the home for the elderly;

the remote unit 2 sends a message to the selected communication device with information about the senior's emergency and data about his / her position and requests the communication device to confirm the action;

in the event that the remote unit 2 does not receive an action confirmation from the selected communication device, it sends a message with information about the senior's emergency and data on his / her position to the next nearest communication unit.

Industrial applicability

The security monitoring system and the method implemented on it can be used especially in homes for the elderly or other medical facilities, so that they help monitor people living in the period during their movement outside the building or the premises of the facility.

Claims (5)

PATENT CLAIMS A safety monitoring system in particular for seniors comprising a personal unit (1) for monitoring the vital signs of a monitored person provided with sensors for sensing data (100) on vital signs and position of the monitored person and a communication interface for wireless connection with a remote unit (2). (2) permanently connected to a wireless network for connection to a personal unit (1) and communication devices, characterized in that it further comprises a communication device in the first communication layer (3) for communicating with monitored persons at low security or life of the monitored person. which are mobile telephones (30) and a control desk (34) and further comprises a communication device in the second communication layer (4) for communication with the monitored persons in a high state of danger to the health or life of the monitored person, which is an ambulance terminal (40) . The system according to claim 1, characterized in that the communication device in the second communication layer is also a control panel (34). Method for monitoring a monitored person and monitoring a monitored person performed on a system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the personal unit (1) continuously reads data (100) on vital signs and the monitored person's position, provided that a non-standard the status of the vital functions of the monitored person is activated by the personal unit (1) communication module and sends a message (200) containing data on the identification of the monitored person, vital functions and location to the remote unit (2); the remote unit (2) receives the message and sends an acknowledgment of receipt of the message (200) to the personal unit (1); the remote unit (2) evaluates the state of the vital functions of the monitored person by: at a low state of danger to the health or life of the monitored person, the remote unit (2) establishes contact with the communication devices in the first communication layer (3) and requests data on the location of the communication devices; the communication device in the first communication layer (3) sends its position data to the remote unit (2); the remote unit (2) evaluates which communication device in the first communication layer (3) is closest to the personal unit (1); the remote unit (2) sends to the communication device closest to the personal unit (1) an emergency message (300) of the monitored person and data on the location of the personal unit (1) and requests confirmation of the action; if the remote unit (2) does not receive the action confirmation from the communication device, the remote unit (2) sends a message (300) to all remaining communication devices in the first communication layer (3), in case of high health or life threat of the monitored person the remote unit (2) sends to all remote units in the second communication layer (4) a message about the emergency of the monitored person and data on the vital functions of the monitored person and the position of the personal unit (1). Method according to claim 3, characterized in that the personal unit (1) sends a message (200) via a wireless data network. Method according to claim 4, characterized in that in case the personal unit (1) does not receive an acknowledgment of receipt of the message (200) from the remote unit (2), it sends the message (200) in the form of a text message via a wireless telephone network.