JP2002157334A - Remote monitor system and its method and medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a remote monitor system capable of always automatically monitoring a person to be nursed, and automatically informing a support center or the like that any abnormality is generated. SOLUTION: The system in which a person (16) to be nursed is connected through a network to a nursing service provider side server (14) is provided with a monitoring device (20) for monitoring the life pattern of the person (16) to be nursed. Then, the data of the life pattern are transmitted to the nursing service provider side server (14), and data are acquired from an external data base, and a reference data pattern is extracted, and the data of the life pattern are collated with the reference data pattern, and when any arbitrary pattern is detected, the nursing service provider side server (14) is informed of the result.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to remote monitoring of a person requiring care, and more particularly to a remote monitoring system, a method and a medium for monitoring a living situation and providing assistance as necessary.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, home caregivers and hospitalized sick persons can contact a support center or press a telephone by pressing a button of an emergency communication device installed in advance in an emergency. Means such as contacting by telephone are taken. Alternatively, there were cases where a home helper stayed at home for 24 hours to monitor and provide support.

[0003]

However, it is situationally difficult for a home caregiver, a hospitalized sick person, or the like to press a button of a pre-installed emergency communication device in an emergency. Occasionally, if the person did not notice any abnormality, there was a problem such as not contacting. In addition, when a home helper stays at home for 24 hours to perform monitoring and support, there has been a problem such as an increase in cost.

[0004] In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to automatically monitor and monitor a home caregiver or a hospitalized sick person for 24 hours. An object of the present invention is to provide a remote monitoring system, a method, and a medium that can automatically notify a support center or the like.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A remote monitoring system, method, and medium according to the present invention include a detector for detecting a user's life pattern in a system in which a user and a monitoring server are connected via a network; Means for transmitting the data of the life pattern to a monitoring server by using a monitoring device incorporating the connected wireless transmission and reception device, the detector and the wireless transmission and reception device, and the monitoring server transmits data from an external database. Means for acquiring, means for the monitoring server to extract a reference data pattern from the data on the life pattern and data from the external database, means for comparing the data on the life pattern with a reference data pattern, Means for notifying the monitoring server when an arbitrary pattern is detected by performing matching. Characterized in that it Bei.

Further, the detector is directly attached to the body of the user, and the detector is installed at an arbitrary place in the home of the user.

[0007] An ID is individually added to the monitoring device itself, and the monitoring device uses a communication line when transmitting the life pattern data to the monitoring server. Features.

[0008] The monitoring server may collate the data of the life pattern with a reference data pattern, and a communication terminal connected to the network may collate the data of the life pattern with the reference data pattern. It is characterized by doing.

[0009] Further, when comparing the data of the life pattern with the reference data pattern, a neural network is used, and the communication terminals are connected to the network constantly. It is a monitoring system.

In a method of connecting a user and a monitoring server via a network, a step of detecting a life pattern of the user, a step of connecting a wireless transmission / reception device to the detector, and a step of wirelessly transmitting / receiving the detector. Using a monitoring device incorporating a device, transmitting the data of the life pattern to a monitoring server, obtaining the data from an external database by the monitoring server, the monitoring server, the data of the life pattern A step of extracting a reference data pattern from data from the external database, a step of comparing the data of the life pattern with a reference data pattern, and when the comparison is performed and an arbitrary pattern is detected, the monitoring server Notification step.

When using a system in which a user and a monitoring server are connected via a network, a process of detecting a life pattern of the user, a process of connecting a wireless transmission / reception device to the detector, Using a monitoring device incorporating a wireless transmission and reception device, a process of transmitting the data of the life pattern to a monitoring server, and a process of the monitoring server acquiring data from an external database,
The monitoring server performs a process of extracting a reference data pattern from the data of the life pattern and the data from the external database, a process of comparing the data of the life pattern with a reference data pattern, and performing the comparison. A computer-readable recording medium storing a program including an instruction for causing a computer to execute a process of notifying the monitoring server when a pattern is detected.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

The present invention relates to the body and home of a cared person, such as an elderly person, a (home) remedy, a treating person in a hospital (in a private room), a physically handicapped person (hereinafter referred to as a cared person) and the like. Nursing home,
This is a system in which a detector is installed in a hospital to detect the life pattern of the cared person, and a notification is sent when an abnormality is detected.

As shown in FIG. 1, a care service provider 1
A care service providing server (corresponding to a monitoring server in the claims) 14 connected to the care service providing server 2 via a network is provided. Correspondence) 1
6 is connected. The home 1 of the cared person 16
0 is connected to a monitoring device 20 in which an ID is added to each home electric appliance (refrigerator, lighting equipment, telephone, washing machine, television, etc.) 18 and constantly monitors the current used by each home electric appliance 18. ing. As shown in FIG. 3, the monitoring device 20 has a current measurement function, a wireless device function, an ID RO
The one having the M function, which is connected from the outlet 30 to the outlet 38 via the monitoring device 20 is used. Also, for example, in the form shown in FIG. 4, the monitoring device 20 includes a wireless device 34 and a current measuring device 3
6 can be realized using a built-in one. As the wireless device function, blue tooth, microwave, or the like may be used.

Further, the care service providing server 1
4 stores data for verification of the life pattern of the cared person 16 or, if there is no such data yet, data for verification of a general household. Comparison and collation are constantly performed with data such as current. In addition, the data for collation is the care receiver 1
6, the frequency of use, usage time, number of times of use (the number of times of use can be used for calculation of packet pay-as-you-go billing, etc.), start time of use, end time of use, current charge at the time of use, and the outlet itself Removal detection, disconnection and connection of power supply and breaker, etc.

If an abnormality is sensed, the care service providing server 14 is notified to the care service providing server 14 by a communication terminal such as a mobile phone which can be connected to the network, and rushes to the care receiver's home 10 or issues an instruction for medication. Provide assistance such as getting out, arranging an ambulance, arranging police, arranging a hospital, notifying family members and neighbors. In the abnormalities mentioned above,
For example, there is no normal use such as a long stoppage,
Abnormalities such as an excessive or small amount of current than usual, and deviation from a normal current amount change pattern beyond an allowable range are given.

Each of the communication terminals that can be connected to the network is provided with an individual ID that can be identified even when the communication terminal is out of the field, and is used for identification of individual devices, classification and management of data, and the like. The terminal may be a mobile phone, a personal computer, a consumer game machine, a television, or the like.
Network) etc., and may be in any form.

Further, as shown in FIG.
By attaching a sensor (corresponding to the monitoring device in the claims) directly to the body of No. 6 and monitoring how the attached sensor moves, the abnormality of the care receiver 16 can be sensed. For example, as shown in FIG.
When incorporated in a ring or the like, the movement of the cared person 16 can be monitored using the upper limb-mounted three-dimensional sensor 40.
Here, the data to be collected include a coordinate position, an azimuth,
It is assumed that the coordinate movement speed, acceleration, coordinate movement pattern, specific coordinate stationary time, and the like are measured.

The upper limb-mounted three-dimensional sensor 4
0: position coordinate detection function, wireless device function, ID RO
An M function is provided, and the movement or abnormality of the cared person 16 can be notified wirelessly. The notification of the abnormality is received by a communication terminal or the like, via a network,
The care service provider side server 14 is notified.

Indices of abnormal movement at this time include convulsions, weakness, abnormal movement stop time, when the care recipient's movement pattern deviates from the normal range, and the like. Comparison and collation are performed for detection.

The upper limb-mounted three-dimensional sensor 40
The sensors used for the sensor include an angle sensor (product name: VR sensor model number: GU-3011), a high-precision vibration gyro, etc.
This can be achieved using existing technology. In the embodiment of the present invention, a ring-type monitoring device is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any device may be used as long as it is worn on a body such as a bracelet, slippers, glasses, and hearing aids. In the embodiment of the present invention, a three-dimensional sensor is used. However, any method may be used as long as it detects body movement, such as magnetism, sound waves, light,
There is no limitation on radio waves, vibration, and the like.

Next, FIG. 6 shows an exchange centering on the care service providing server. As shown in FIG. 6, the nursing care service providing server 58 is connected to the nursing care service providing server 58 via a network 56. Data 64 and care recipient data 66 are stored, and the care service providing server 58 performs details as needed. In addition, the care service providing server 58 inputs, via the network 56, comparison table data 54 for comparison and pattern data 52 of the cared person,
And, when an abnormal situation is detected by this collation, the care service provider 50 is notified. Also,
The care service providing server 58 performs learning and correction using a neural network, and determines a normal pattern or an abnormal (urgent) pattern. References for the neural network include Neural Network Architecture, translated by Hiroshi Katsuragi, Morikita Publishing J
Neural Network Architecture AnIn by udith Dayhoff
troduction (1990) and the like.
20A is converted into 0.2 and the degree of convulsions 10 times / minute is converted into 0.3. Also, when the value of convulsions of the hands is 0.8 and the amount of indoor lighting current is 0.0, the urgency level is 9 (10 levels). Medium), when the value of hand convulsions is 0.1 and the indoor lighting current is 0.8, the urgency level is
And the like.

As described above, by using the embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a remote monitoring system capable of automatically monitoring a care receiver and the like at all times, and automatically notifying a support center or the like when there is an abnormality. it can.

[0024]

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a remote monitoring system capable of automatically monitoring a care receiver at all times and automatically notifying a support center or the like when there is an abnormality.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an outline using a monitoring device for home electric appliances according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an outline using a coordinate data detection sensor according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram of a monitoring device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing one mode of a configuration of a monitoring device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic configuration diagram of a three-dimensional sensor according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram showing an exchange centering on a care service providing server according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Home 12 ... Care service provider 14 ... Care service provider side server 16 ... Cared person 18 ... Household appliance 20 ... Monitoring device 30 ... Slot 34 ... Wireless device 36 ... Current measuring device 38 ... Outlet 40 ... Dimension sensor 50 ... care service provider 52 ... pattern data 54 ... collation table data 56 ... network 58 ... care service provider side server 60 ... external data 62 ... patrol record 64 ... medical data 66 ... data

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Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A system in which a user and a monitoring server are connected via a network, a detector for detecting a life pattern of the user, a wireless transmission / reception device connected to the detector, and wireless transmission / reception to / from the detector. Means for transmitting data of the life pattern to a monitoring server using a monitoring device incorporating a device, means for the monitoring server to acquire data from an external database, and data for the life pattern, Means for extracting a reference data pattern from the data from the external database, means for matching the data of the life pattern with a reference data pattern, and when the matching is detected and an arbitrary pattern is detected, the monitoring server And a means for notifying. 2. The remote monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein the detector is directly worn on the body of the user. 3. The remote monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein the detector is installed at an arbitrary place in the home of the user. 4. The remote monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein an ID is individually added to the monitoring device itself. 5. The remote monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein the monitoring device uses a communication line when transmitting the life pattern data to the monitoring server. 6. The remote monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein the monitoring server checks the data of the life pattern against a reference data pattern. 7. The remote monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein a communication terminal connected to the network collates the life pattern data with a reference data pattern. 8. The remote monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein a neural network is used when comparing the data of the life pattern with a reference data pattern. 9. The remote monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein the communication terminals are connected to the network at all times. 10. A method of connecting a user and a monitoring server via a network, wherein: detecting a life pattern of the user; connecting a wireless transmitting / receiving device to the detector; and wirelessly transmitting / receiving the detector. Using a monitoring device incorporating a device, transmitting the data of the life pattern to a monitoring server, obtaining the data from an external database by the monitoring server, and the monitoring server, the data of the life pattern A step of extracting a reference data pattern from data from the external database; a step of comparing the data of the life pattern with a reference data pattern; and when the comparison is performed and an arbitrary pattern is detected, the monitoring server Notifying a remote monitoring method. 11. When using a system in which a user and a monitoring server are connected via a network, a process of detecting a life pattern of the user, a process of connecting a wireless transmission / reception device to the detector, A process of transmitting the data of the life pattern to a monitoring server by using a monitoring device having a built-in wireless transmission / reception device; a process of the monitoring server acquiring data from an external database; A process of extracting a reference data pattern from the data of the data and the data from the external database; a process of comparing the data of the life pattern with a reference data pattern; and Stores a program that includes instructions to cause a computer to execute the process of notifying the monitoring server And a computer readable recording medium.