JP2002197571A - Safety report system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a safety report system at low arrangement and operation costs, by which an emergency state is prevented and a report is transmitted to an outer part before a user reports even in the case of a fault whose level is lower than the level to be recognized by a system. SOLUTION: The safety report system is the system for transmitting safety information of the user from an information controller 1 arranged in the house of the user to the report receiving unit of a report receiver via a telecommunication line 2. The information controller 1 is provided with an action detecting sensor 4 which is disposed in the house of the user to detect the action of the user in the house, a habit recording means 5 for recording the action times, the action time and the action period of the action detecting sensor 4, a decision means 6 for estimating the health or life situation of the user from the action times, time and period of the action detecting sensor 4 and a non-operation type report means 7 for transmitting periodical safety information to the telecommunication line 2, based on the health or life situation estimated in the decision means 5.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a safety report system for transmitting information about a user from a data controller installed in a user's residence to a report receiver of a report recipient via a telecommunication line.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As nuclear families become more abundant due to changes in individual lifestyles and aging, the number of single-person households and elderly households has increased year by year, and residents of such households have been identified as families (family, relatives, relatives). Etc.) are always concerned about the health and living conditions of the family and the like every day. Therefore, blood pressure, body temperature,
A system that measures health every day and sends it to a medical institution via a telephone line etc. to manage health or a system that installs many sensors in a dwelling and recognizes an emergency from its life pattern and issues an emergency call Provided.

[0003]

However, a system for measuring daily health conditions and transmitting the data to a medical institution involves a very complicated operation in which a large amount of health data must be collected using a medical device every day. Accordingly, the burden on the user of the system is large and it is extremely difficult to continue. Also, the system provided today focuses on the detection of emergencies such as illness and injuries, and is a signal that users are living healthy and living without tsutsugu everyday. It has been neglected to actively provide safe information to report recipients who live away from home (nursing cooperatives such as family members and local welfare officers or specialized institutions).

Generally, in such a system, a threshold value (condition) for recognizing the occurrence of an emergency tends to be set high from the viewpoint of prevention of false alarms, so that a change in a user's life is likely to occur. Not only is it difficult to notice, but even if there is a problem with the user that does not reach the level recognized by the system, an emergency report is not likely to be issued. In many cases, the user placed in such a state hesitates to appeal to the outside due to reluctance or the like, and is often forced to uselessly endure. As described above, the mission of a system to detect an emergency is to ensure that an emergency that is not likely to occur is to be overlooked, so it is quite difficult to set an appropriate threshold value that does not hurt users. A large amount of information is required, and as a result, the number and types of sensors installed in the house increase, and the amount of information to be processed is remarkably increased, resulting in an increase in installation and operation costs.
In addition, equipment used for such a relatively large-scale system or collected data is also difficult to handle, and it is extremely difficult for users who are mostly equipment or medical technicians to handle.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and prevents the occurrence of an emergency and, even when a problem that does not reach the level recognized by the system occurs, without the need for the user to complain, The purpose of this report is to provide a reliable reporting system with low installation and operation costs.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided a security reporting system for solving the above-mentioned problems, which is provided by an information controller installed in a user's residence via a telecommunication line. A safety notification system that transmits user's relief information to the user, wherein the information controller is installed in the user's residence and detects a user's behavior in the residence; and a behavior detection sensor. Habit recording means capable of recording the number of movements, movement time and movement time, determination means for estimating the user's health or living condition from the movement count, movement time and movement time of the behavior detection sensor, and the determination means It is characterized by comprising a non-operation-type notifying means for sending periodic relief information to the telecommunication line based on the estimated health condition or living condition.

[0007] The user refers to a resident of a house where the behavior detection sensor is installed. The behavior detection sensor refers to a sensor that detects an event caused by the presence of a human body and human behavior. As a sensor for detecting the presence of a human body, an infrared sensor called a pyroelectric sensor that recognizes the presence of the human body at a predetermined position, or the detection of the electric field strength of a transmitter or the like carried by the human body, detects the presence of the human body. 2. Description of the Related Art There is known a radio wave detection sensor for determining a presence area. In addition, examples of a sensor that detects an event caused by a person's action include a proximity sensor that detects opening and closing of a refrigerator door, a front door, or a window. The non-operation type notification means is a notification means for transmitting safety information irrespective of the user's judgment, and includes interface devices such as a modem and a communication device capable of transmitting data to the outside through a telecommunication line. Things.

[0008]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a security notification system according to the present invention. Fig. 1 (a)
The example shown in the block diagram in FIG. 1 is a report receiving device 3 installed on the report receiver side such as a family, a nursing cooperator, or a specialized organization.
And the information controller 1 installed in the user's residence,
This is an example in which a secure report system between a user and a report receiver is constructed by connecting with a telephone line (may be another telecommunication line such as a wireless line or a CATV line). The report receiver 3 of the report receiver and the information controller 1 at the user's home are both provided with a modem device for transmitting and receiving information via the telephone line 2, and a microcomputer having a CPU and a memory.
It is configured to fulfill each function by the system.

[0009] The notification device 3 installed on the report receiver side
A notification unit 19 such as a modem device having a function of receiving periodic relief information from the information controller 1 from the telephone line 2; and pooling or printing the relief information even if the report receiver is absent. It is necessary to have a function that can be left as a telephone. For example, a telephone (answering machine, etc.) or a facsimile installed on the side of the report receiver, or an information storage means 8 and an information output means (display display means, (A printout unit) 9 and a dedicated receiving device. With these alerting devices 3, the safe information that the user is living without any problems is within at most three phrases from a single phrase that says "it seems to be the same" or "you seem to be fine" Can be output as a relatively short audio or video display or a written message, and the receiver of the report, such as a family member, can be reassured. If necessary, a telephone, a personal computer, or other communication device may be provided as an interactive means for confirming the safety when the safety information is not transmitted.

On the other hand, the information controller 1 installed in the user's residence receives the status signal output by the activity detection sensor 4 installed at the entrance such as a restroom wirelessly (wired may be used, but the activity output sensor 4 is installed). A determination unit 6 that collects information via the transmitter 10 and the receiver 11 by means of a wireless communication device (e.g., because it is easy to respond to a change in place) and estimates the user's health status or living status based on the collected status signals. A non-operation type reporting unit 7 is provided which transmits periodic relief information to the report recipient via the telephone line 2 based on the health status or living status estimated by the determination unit 6.

The judgment means 6 includes a lifestyle recording means 5 for storing the number of times of operation, the operation time and the operation time from the status signal of the action detection sensor 4 for use in estimating a health condition or a living condition. Usage data, that is, index data for judging the user's health condition generally derived from the excretion status, and message data (voice data, video data or text data) as relief information
Is provided.

The use status of the toilet is index data which is the easiest and most useful judgment material for knowing the health status of the user.
A simple health check with sufficient practicality can be performed using only the status signal of the user), the proximity to detect the opening and closing of the entrance door and the opening and closing of the refrigerator door according to the user's symptoms. A configuration that focuses on grasping the user's health status and living status from the action detection sensor 4 including a switch or the like is also possible, and a configuration that is used in combination with the determination based on the toilet usage status is also possible.

In such a case, there is provided a lifestyle recording means 5 for storing a history of the number of times of operation, an operation time and an operation time from the status signal of the proximity switch. The index data used for determining the tendency of the user, which is guessed, is further stored in the database 12. With such a configuration, it is possible to know at an early stage the start of wandering of a user who has not performed wandering in the past, and also to assist appropriate nursing of a user who has performed wandering.

The determining means 6 uses, as the index data, average data relating to the relationship between the usage status of the toilet and the outing status of the user and the health status of the user of the same age group. Compared with the index data and the actual behavior of the user as seen in the status signal of the behavior detection sensor 4, if the information controller 1 is at a safe level, the information controller 1 uses the non-operation type reporting means 7 Sends safe information to the report recipient. If it cannot be determined that it is at a safe level because it does not reach the predetermined threshold (condition), the sending of safe information at that point is forgotten, and a blank time of no report is given to the report recipient to use it Call attention to the person.

By making a determination based on the threshold value at a safe level, the concept of false alarm is eliminated and the threshold value used for recognizing the occurrence of an emergency used in the conventional system is reduced. A system that can take into account abnormalities of the user at a much safer level and actively prevents the occurrence of an emergency unlike the conventional system, as if waiting for the occurrence of an emergency. Is realized.

As described above, the notifying means 3 for sending the relief information to the notification receiver includes a telephone module 13 capable of transmitting voice data registered in the database to the telephone line 2 as voice signals for general subscriber telephones. A fax module 14 capable of transmitting a facsimile signal to the communication line and a data communication module 15 capable of transmitting a data signal used for PC communication or the like to the communication line are switchably provided. Modules 13 and 1 according to the existing communication devices
Switching between 4 and 15 makes it possible to relatively easily construct a reliable reporting system. If necessary, an interactive means such as a telephone or a personal computer may be provided to exchange the confirmation information with the report receiver.

As a specific example in which the transmission of safety information is forgotten as described above, a case where the user has not been detected for a long time by the action detection sensor 4 installed in the toilet or the entrance (possible physical disorder, wandering). When the number of times of operation of the action detection sensor 4 installed in the toilet is extremely large (possibility of frequent urinary symptoms), or when the action detection sensor 4
Is extremely long (possible urinary disturbance and constipation), or extremely high (the possibility of day / night reversal and wandering) when the behavior detection sensor 4 is operated much more at night than during the day. Can be

As described above, the judgment means 6 for estimating an event relating to the user's health as a main judgment material based on the use status of the toilet is the action detection sensor installed in the toilet among the data recorded in the lifestyle recording means 5. It is appropriate to compare the history of the number of times of operation, the operation time, and the operation time in a relatively short span of half a day to several days (within one week) to determine whether or not it is possible to send the relief information.

FIG. 2 shows an example of an embodiment of a security report system in which a user and a report recipient are connected by a telecommunication line 2. FIG. 2A shows the connection between the user and his / her family. The information controller 1 provides the information to the effect that the user is living without a tsutsugu to the family, etc. This is the most basic structure of the security reporting system, which eases the worry about families and the like who live away.

FIG. 2B is a diagram in which the user and his / her family and the user and the specialized institution are connected by the telecommunication line 2, and by sending the reliable information to the specialized institution other than the family and the like. In addition to ensuring reliable recognition of safe information and optimizing the response to the safe information, it is also contemplated that specialized analysis of data recorded in the lifestyle recording means 5 is performed by intervention of a specialized organization. Is what you do.

FIG. 2C shows a system in which a family or the like receives information providing that a user is living without a tsutsugu through a specialized organization. With this structure, the same function as that of FIG. 2 (b) can be performed. However, according to this structure, the information exchange between the family and the specialized institution can be achieved by interposing the specialized institution between the user and the family and the like. And the attitude of the specialized organization that is likely to occur in the system of FIG. 2B can be prevented.

Incidentally, the form employing the structure shown in FIG. 2 (c) can be adopted as one form of nursing service as a relief reporting service system. In such a case, the safety information sent from the information controller 1 at the user's home is sent to the next-stage information receiving device 3 of the specialized organization interposed between the user and the family. Receiving means 19 having a relay function that can be transferred to the receiving apparatus 3 provided by the family or the like
Storage means 17 that can communicate with the information controller 1 at the user's home and download and save the data stored in the lifestyle recording means 5 periodically or irregularly, and It is desirable to have an analyzing means 18 capable of analyzing the result in more detail than the means 6 and outputting a conclusion. According to the service system, the analysis result can be provided to the family, and more accurate index data can be created using the analysis result.

[0023]

As described above, according to the safety information system according to the present invention, positive information that the user lives a daily life without tsutsugu using the detection history of the behavior detection sensor installed in the user's house. Will be actively provided to family members living away from home, nursing counselors such as members of the welfare committee, etc., waiting for an emergency report that is negative information indicating that an emergency has occurred. In contrast to the passive and insidious system that reports are useless if there is no abnormality if there is no abnormality, it is possible to take a nursing care system that is heartfelt, and it is possible for users who Preventing the presence from becoming sparse, and by communicating daily, strengthening the ties with family members, etc., can be expected at the same time to provide a living environment where each can live with peace of mind. .

Further, since the system is extremely simple, it is possible to easily assemble the system without requesting a vendor simply by obtaining the hardware constituting the system. do not need. Furthermore, the existence of the determination means including the habit recording means for storing the number of times of operation, the operation time, and the operation time of the action detection sensor continues as a simple medical examination service for nursing-requiring and nursing-requiring persons having a narrow action range. Medical care management can be performed, and even if the user or the recipient of the report has little medical knowledge, accurate initial response is possible, greatly contributing to the prevention of the progress of diseases related to the information. In other words, for example, if a shift to nursing care can be anticipated in advance, it will contribute to a reduction in nursing care costs.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a security notification system according to the present invention.

FIGS. 2 (a), (b) and (c) are explanatory diagrams showing examples of embodiments of a secure notification system according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Information controller 2 Telecommunication line 3 Receiving device 4 Behavior detection sensor 5 Lifestyle recording means 6 Judgment means 7 Reporting means

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Claims (1)

[Claims] An information controller (1) installed at a user's residence sends a user's information to a notification receiver (3) via a telecommunication line (2). The information controller (1) is installed in a residence of the user and detects a behavior of the user in the residence. An activity detection sensor (4), and the number of operations and operations of the activity detection sensor (4) Lifestyle recording means (5) capable of recording time and operation time, and determination means (6) for estimating the user's health or living condition from the number of operations, operation time and operation time of the action detection sensor (4). And a non-operation type notification means (7) for periodically transmitting safety information to the telecommunication line (2) based on the health condition or living condition estimated by the determination means (6).