JP2014064751A - Clinical thermometer, clinical thermometer control method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To detect a physical condition change of a subject with high degree of accuracy, thereby measuring his/her body temperature in accordance with the physical condition change.SOLUTION: A clinical thermometer is adhered or attached to the subject to measure the body temperature of the subject. The clinical thermometer includes a pulse measurement unit for measuring the heart rate or pulse of the subject per unit time; an interval control unit for controlling the interval of body temperature measurement on the subject in accordance with the heart rate or pulse measured by the pulse measurement unit; and a body temperature measurement unit for measuring the body temperature of the subject at the measurement interval controlled by the interval control unit.

Description

  The present invention relates to a thermometer, a thermometer control method, and a program.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a thermometer that measures the body temperature in the deep part of a subject by being attached or attached to the body surface of the subject (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In a thermometer that continuously measures body temperature by being attached to or attached to a subject, there is a great need for power saving from the viewpoint of battery life and battery size. In particular, in the method of transmitting the measured body temperature data sequentially and wirelessly, the power required for data transmission is large, so the number of data transmissions should be as small as possible. Further, in the case of a system in which measured body temperature data is sequentially recorded in a memory, it is preferable that the number of body temperature measurements is as small as possible from the viewpoint of the required memory size and cost.

  On the other hand, when the subject's physical condition is deteriorated, there is a need to measure the body temperature at a short measurement interval to monitor the subject's condition.

  On the other hand, Patent Document 2 discloses a technique for shortening the body temperature measurement interval when the body temperature of the subject is equal to or higher than a predetermined value.

JP 2007-212407 A JP 2007-229078 A

  However, as in Patent Document 2, when body temperature is used as an index of a change in the physical condition of a subject, body temperature is an index that is easily affected by aging and internal medicines, so body temperature measurement is not necessarily performed at an appropriate measurement interval. There is a problem that it is not always done.

  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to detect a change in the physical condition of a subject with high accuracy and to realize a body temperature measurement according to the change in the physical condition.

The thermometer according to the present invention that achieves the above object is as follows.
A thermometer that measures the body temperature of the subject by attaching or attaching to the subject,
A heart rate measuring means for measuring a heart rate or a pulse rate per unit time of the subject;
Interval control means for controlling the measurement interval for measuring the body temperature of the subject according to the heart rate or the pulse rate measured by the pulse rate measuring means;
Body temperature measuring means for measuring the body temperature of the subject at a measurement interval controlled by the interval control means;
It is characterized by providing.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the body temperature measurement according to a physical condition change is realizable by detecting the physical condition change of a subject with high precision.

It is a figure which shows the external appearance structure of a body temperature measurement system provided with the thermometer which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention, and the body temperature display apparatus which can communicate with the said thermometer. It is a figure which shows the function structure of the thermometer which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the function structure of the body temperature display apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the process which the thermometer which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention implements. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the process which the thermometer which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention implements. The figure which shows an example of the function used by the measurement interval calculation process which the thermometer which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention implements. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the process which the thermometer which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention implements.

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

[First Embodiment]
1. External Configuration of Body Temperature Measurement System First, an external configuration of a body temperature measurement system including a thermometer 10 according to the first embodiment and a body temperature display device 20 that can communicate with the thermometer 10 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The thermometer 10 is attached or attached to the body surface 30 of the subject and measures the body temperature of the subject. In this embodiment, in order to measure the heart rate per unit time of the subject, the left chest is mainly assumed as the body surface 30 of the subject. However, the heart rate is not necessarily limited to the left chest. The thermometer 10 should just be affixed or mounted | worn in the range which can be performed. Further, not the heart rate but the pulse rate may be used. In that case, the thermometer 10 should just be affixed or mounted | worn in the range which can measure a pulse rate.

  As the thermometer 10, for example, a heat flow type thermometer can be used, but other types of thermometers may be used. The thermometer 10 includes an RF-ID tag (not shown) including an antenna unit for performing communication, and transmits measured body temperature data and / or various information to the body temperature display device 20 by wireless communication.

  The body temperature display device 20 includes an RF-ID reader / writer (not shown) that transmits an electromagnetic wave having a predetermined frequency, for example, 13.56 MHz. From the measurement site to which the thermometer 10 having the RF-ID tag is attached. When approaching a position of about 5 to 15 mm, it is magnetically coupled with the RF-ID tag, and body temperature data and / or various information can be received from the RF-ID tag. In the present embodiment, an example in which communication is performed using an RF-ID has been described. However, communication may be performed using any wireless communication technology.

2. Functional Configuration of Thermometer Next, the functional configuration of the thermometer 10 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The thermometer 10 includes an antenna 100, a processing unit 110, a heart rate measurement unit 120, and a body temperature measurement unit 130.

  The processing unit 110 includes a control unit 111, an interval control unit 112, a data storage unit 113, and a wireless communication unit 114. The control unit 111 controls the operation of each component by reading and executing a program stored in the data storage unit 113 (storage medium). The interval control unit 112 controls the body temperature measurement interval of the subject by the body temperature measuring unit 130 based on the heart rate or pulse rate per unit time of the subject measured by the heart rate measuring unit 120. The data storage unit 113 sequentially stores body temperature data of the subject measured by the body temperature measurement unit 130. Further, a program executed by the control unit 111, identification information unique to the RF-ID tag of the thermometer 10, other data, and the like are stored.

  The wireless communication unit 114 includes a data transmission unit 1141 and a data reception unit 1142, and transmits / receives various data to / from the body temperature display device 20 via the antenna 100. The body temperature data of the subject measured by the body temperature measuring unit 130 can be transmitted sequentially.

  The heart rate measurement unit 120 includes a sensor unit 1201 that detects a heart rate or a pulse rate, and a circuit unit 1202 that processes the output of the sensor unit 1201, and per unit time of the subject (for example, per minute). Measure heart rate or pulse rate. The heart rate and pulse rate are important vital signs indicating the physical condition of the subject. For example, when Δheart rate / Δbody temperature> 20, the Δ20 rule that a bacterial infection is suspected in the subject is widely known. . That is, changes in physical condition that cannot be detected by changes in body temperature can be detected by measuring heart rate and pulse rate. In the beat measuring unit 120, an acceleration sensor, a piezoelectric sensor, an infrared sensor, or the like can be used as the sensor unit 1201.

  First, the case where an acceleration sensor is used will be described. The chest of the subject reciprocates due to the pulsation, and the accelerometer attached to the chest reciprocates accordingly. As a result, an output is generated in the acceleration sensor, so that the heart rate and pulse rate of the subject can be measured.

  Next, a case where a piezoelectric sensor is used will be described. A piezoelectric sensor is a sensor that converts a force applied to a piezoelectric body into a voltage, and it is possible to measure a heart rate and a pulse rate from the degree of force applied to the piezoelectric sensor accompanying pulsation.

  Further, a case where an infrared sensor is used will be described. An infrared sensor is a sensor that acquires various kinds of information by receiving infrared region light (infrared rays) emitted from an infrared light emitting LED or the like and converting it into electrical signals. By using an infrared light emitting LED and an infrared sensor, it is possible to detect a change in infrared absorption accompanying a blood flow and measure a pulse rate.

  The interval control unit 112 determines whether or not the number of beats per unit time measured by the number-of-beats measurement unit 120 is equal to or greater than a threshold value Th1 (for example, 100 times / minute), and is determined to be equal to or greater than the threshold value Th1. Then, the body temperature measurement interval of the subject by the body temperature measurement unit 130 is controlled to the first measurement interval Ts (for example, 5 minutes). On the other hand, when it is determined that the number of beats per unit time is less than the threshold, the body temperature measurement interval is controlled to a second measurement interval TL (for example, 30 minutes) longer than the first measurement interval Ts. Thereby, body temperature can be measured at a measurement interval according to the physical condition of the subject, and battery consumption due to unnecessary body temperature measurement and wireless transmission of body temperature data can be reduced. Further, when the body temperature data is sequentially stored in the memory, the amount of memory used can be reduced.

  The body temperature measurement unit 130 includes a sensor unit 1301 that detects temperature and a circuit unit 1302 that processes the output of the sensor unit 1301, and measures the body temperature of the subject at a measurement interval controlled by the interval control unit 112. .

  In general, the heart rate and the pulse rate are the same during normal operation. In the following description, the heart rate is taken as an example.

3. Functional Configuration of Body Temperature Display Device Next, a functional configuration of the body temperature display device 20 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The body temperature display device 20 includes a power supply unit including a battery, a rechargeable battery, and an operation switch including a power ON / OFF switch, but is omitted here.

  In FIG. 3, the body temperature display device 20 includes an RF-ID reader / writer 200, a control unit 210, a data storage unit 220, a display unit 230, a wired communication unit 240, and an input reception unit 250. .

  The RF-ID reader / writer 200 includes an antenna 201, a wireless communication unit 202, a signal conversion unit 203, and a signal processing unit 204. The antenna 201 receives measured temperature data and the like from an RF-ID tag included in the thermometer 10. Also, various data input by the user via the input receiving unit 250 can be transmitted to the RF-ID tag of the thermometer 10.

  The wireless communication unit 202 outputs the data received from the RF-ID tag of the thermometer 10 via the antenna 201 to the signal conversion unit 203. In addition, various data input by the user via the input receiving unit 250 is output to the antenna 201.

  The signal conversion unit 203 converts the data received from the wireless communication unit 202 into digital data and outputs the digital data to the signal processing unit 204. The signal processing unit 204 processes the digital data acquired from the signal conversion unit 203 and transmits it to the control unit 210.

  The control unit 210 controls each operation of the wireless communication unit 202, the signal conversion unit 203, and the signal processing unit 204 by reading and executing a program stored in the data storage unit 220 (storage medium). In addition, the data received from the signal processing unit 204 is stored in the data storage unit 220 together with the identification information or displayed on the display unit 230. Also, setting data of various threshold values (threshold value Th1 and threshold value Th2 described later in the second embodiment, etc.) input by the user via the input receiving unit 250 are acquired and transmitted to the thermometer 10 via the antenna 201. Can do. Thereby, the user can set a threshold value.

  The data storage unit 220 receives the temperature data of the subject measured by the thermometer 10 received by the thermometer display device 20 from the thermometer 10, the program executed by the control unit 210, and the identification unique to the RF-ID of the body temperature display device 20. Information, other data, etc. are stored.

  The display unit 230 is a liquid crystal display, for example, and displays the temperature data of the subject received from the thermometer 10. Display unit 230 may be configured with a touch panel that can accept user input. The wired communication unit 240 transmits the body temperature data stored in the data storage unit 220 to other information processing devices (other information processing devices connected by wire via the wired communication unit 240) together with the identification information.

  The input receiving unit 250 can receive an input from the user, and may use any form such as a combination of a keyboard, a determination button and a selection button, and a touch input via a touch panel.

4). Process Performed by Thermometer Hereinafter, the procedure of the process performed by the thermometer 10 according to the first embodiment having the above-described configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In S401, the heart rate measuring unit 120 measures the heart rate per unit time of the subject. For example, the heart rate per minute is measured.

  In S402, the interval control unit 112 determines whether or not the heart rate per unit time measured by the beat number measurement unit 120 is equal to or greater than a threshold value Th1 (for example, 100 times / minute). When it is determined that the heart rate per unit time is equal to or greater than the threshold Th1 (S402; YES), the process proceeds to S403. On the other hand, when it is determined that the heart rate per unit time is less than the threshold value Th1 (S402; NO), the process proceeds to S404. Note that the value of the threshold value Th1 may be changeable, and the thermometer 10 acquires setting data input by the user in the body temperature display device 20 by wireless communication, and the acquired setting data is set as the threshold value Th1. Good. Alternatively, the thermometer 10 may further include an input receiving unit (not shown), and setting data acquired by user input via the input receiving unit may be set as the threshold Th1.

  In S403, the interval control unit 112 sets the measurement interval of the body temperature of the subject by the body temperature measurement unit 130 to the first measurement interval Ts (for example, 5 minutes). That is, when the heart rate is high, it can be determined that the physical condition of the subject has deteriorated, so the body temperature of the subject is frequently monitored by shortening the body temperature measurement interval.

  In S404, the interval control unit 112 sets the measurement interval of the body temperature by the body temperature measurement unit 130 to a second measurement interval TL (for example, 30 minutes) longer than the first measurement interval Ts.

  In S405, the interval control unit 112 determines whether or not the time corresponding to the measurement interval set in S403 or S404 has elapsed since the last body temperature measurement. When it is determined that the time corresponding to the set measurement interval has elapsed (S405; YES), the process proceeds to S406. On the other hand, when it is determined that the time corresponding to the set measurement interval has not yet elapsed (S405; NO), the process waits until it elapses.

  In S406, the body temperature measurement unit 130 measures the body temperature of the subject. Thus, the processes in the flowchart of FIG. 4 are completed. In addition, what is necessary is just to repeatedly implement each process shown to the flowchart of FIG. At this time, the beat count measurement processing per unit time of the subject in S401 may be performed at the same timing as the timing when the body temperature measurement unit 130 measures the body temperature of the subject in S406.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the heart rate per unit time of the subject is measured, and the body temperature of the subject is measured at a measurement interval controlled according to the measured heart rate. Thereby, a change in the physical condition of the subject can be detected with high accuracy, and a body temperature measurement corresponding to the change in the physical condition can be realized. Therefore, body temperature can be measured as often as necessary, and battery consumption due to unnecessary body temperature measurement operation and wireless transmission of body temperature data can be reduced. In addition, when the body temperature data is sequentially stored in the memory, the memory usage can be reduced.

[Second Embodiment]
In the first embodiment, the configuration in which the body temperature measurement interval is controlled based on the comparison between the heart rate (or pulse rate) per unit time and the threshold value has been described. On the other hand, in the second embodiment, the body temperature measurement interval is controlled based on a comparison between an increase of the heart rate (or pulse rate) per unit time with respect to the normal heart rate (or pulse rate) and a threshold value. The structure to perform is demonstrated. In the description of the present embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals. Hereinafter, the heart rate will be described as an example.

  Moreover, since the structure of the thermometer 10 which concerns on this embodiment is the same as that of 1st Embodiment, detailed description is abbreviate | omitted. However, the function of the space | interval control part 112 differs from 1st Embodiment.

  In the interval control unit 112 according to the present embodiment, the number of increases in the heart rate per unit time measured by the heart rate measurement unit 120 with respect to the normal heart rate per unit time measured in advance for the subject is the threshold Th2. It is determined whether or not (for example, 20 times / minute) or more, and if it is determined that the value is greater than or equal to the threshold value, the body temperature measurement interval of the subject by the body temperature measurement unit 130 is set to the first interval Ts (for example, 5 minutes). Control. On the other hand, when it is determined that the increase in heart rate per unit time is less than the threshold, the body temperature measurement interval is controlled to a second interval TL (for example, 30 minutes) longer than the first interval.

  Hereinafter, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 5, the procedure of the process which the thermometer 10 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment which has the structure mentioned above implements is demonstrated.

  In S501, the heart rate measuring unit 120 measures the heart rate per unit time of the subject. For example, the heart rate per minute is measured. In S <b> 502, the interval control unit 112 calculates an increase in the heart rate per unit time measured by the heart rate measurement unit 120 with respect to the normal heart rate per unit time measured in advance for the subject.

  In S503, the interval control unit 112 determines whether or not the increase in the normal heart rate is greater than or equal to a threshold Th2 (for example, 20 times / minute). When it is determined that the increase number is equal to or greater than the threshold Th2 (S503; YES), the process proceeds to S504. On the other hand, when it is determined that the increase number is less than the threshold Th2 (S503; NO), the process proceeds to S505. Note that the value of the threshold Th2 may be changeable, and the thermometer 10 acquires setting data input by the user in the body temperature display device 20 by wireless communication, and the acquired setting data is set as the threshold Th2. Good. Alternatively, the thermometer 10 may further include an input receiving unit (not shown), and setting data acquired by a user input via the input receiving unit may be set as the threshold Th2.

  Since the processes from S504 to S507 are the same as the processes from S403 to S406 in FIG. Thus, the processes in the flowchart of FIG. 5 are completed. In addition, what is necessary is just to implement repeatedly each process shown to the flowchart of FIG. 5, when measuring body temperature continuously. At that time, the beat measurement processing per unit time of the subject in S501 may be performed at the same timing as the timing when the body temperature measurement unit 130 measures the body temperature of the subject in S507.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the heart rate per unit time of the subject is measured, and the body temperature of the subject is measured at a measurement interval controlled according to the increase in the heart rate from the normal time. . Thereby, since the influence of the individual difference for every subject can be reduced, a change in physical condition of the subject can be detected with higher accuracy, and body temperature measurement according to the change in physical condition can be realized.

  Note that the interval control unit 112 according to the present embodiment compares the heart rate per unit time described in the first embodiment with a threshold value, and increases the heart rate per unit time and the threshold value according to the present embodiment. The measurement interval may be controlled by performing both of these comparisons. In that case, the measurement interval may be controlled to be the first interval Ts (for example, 5 minutes) when at least one of the heart rate and the increased number of heart rates becomes equal to or greater than the corresponding threshold value. .

[Third Embodiment]
In the first embodiment, the configuration in which the body temperature measurement interval is controlled based on the comparison between the heart rate (or pulse rate) per unit time and the threshold value has been described. On the other hand, in the third embodiment, a function (measurement interval T = f (heart rate X per unit time)) or (measurement interval T = f (unit time) per unit time. A configuration for uniquely determining the body temperature measurement interval as the winning pulse rate X)) will be described. In the description of the present embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals. Hereinafter, the heart rate will be described as an example.

  Moreover, since the structure of the thermometer 10 which concerns on this embodiment is the same as that of 1st Embodiment, detailed description is abbreviate | omitted. However, the function of the space | interval control part 112 differs from 1st Embodiment. The interval control unit 112 according to the present embodiment sets a measurement interval corresponding to the measured heart rate according to a function f (measurement interval T = f (heart rate per unit time)) as described below.

<Function f>
Measurement interval T [minutes] = 67.5−0.625 × heart rate per minute X (when 60 times ≦ heart rate ≦ 100 times)
= 30 (when heart rate <60)
= 5 (when heart rate> 100)
According to the example of the above function, as shown in FIG. 6, as the heart rate per minute increases from 60 times to 100 times, the measurement interval gradually decreases from 30 minutes to 5 minutes. When the heart rate is less than 60 times, the measurement interval is uniformly set to 30 minutes, and when the heart rate exceeds 100 times, the measurement interval is uniformly set to 5 minutes. However, the function f is not limited to the above example, and any function may be used as long as the heart rate increases and the measurement interval can be set shorter.

  Hereinafter, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 7, the procedure of the process which the thermometer 10 which concerns on 3rd Embodiment implements is demonstrated.

  In S <b> 701, the heart rate measurement unit 120 measures the heart rate per unit time of the subject. For example, the heart rate per minute is measured. In S702, the interval control unit 112 uniquely calculates a measurement interval based on the measured heart rate per unit time and the function f described above. Note that the function f may be changeable, and the thermometer 10 acquires function setting data input by the user in the body temperature display device 20 through wireless communication, and the function f is set by the acquired function setting data. Good. Alternatively, the thermometer 10 may further include an input receiving unit (not shown), and the function f may be set by function setting data acquired from a user input via the input receiving unit.

  Since each process of S703 and S704 is the same as each process of S405 and S406 of FIG. 4, description is abbreviate | omitted. Thus, the processes in the flowchart of FIG. 7 are completed. In addition, what is necessary is just to implement repeatedly each process shown to the flowchart of FIG. At that time, the measurement of the number of beats per unit time of the subject in S701 may be performed at the same timing as the timing when the body temperature measurement unit 130 measures the body temperature of the subject in S704.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to set a subdivided measurement interval according to the heart rate by using a function prepared in advance. Therefore, it is possible to detect a change in the physical condition of the subject with higher accuracy and realize a body temperature measurement that reflects the change in the physical condition more accurately.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Thermometer, 20 ... Body temperature display device, 30 ... Body surface, 100 ... Antenna, 110 ... Processing part, 111 ... Control part, 112 ... Space | interval control part, 113 ... Data storage unit, 114 ... Wireless communication unit, 120 ... Heart rate measurement unit, 130 ... Body temperature measurement unit, 200 ... RF-ID reader / writer, 201 ... Antenna, 202 ... Wireless communication unit, 203 ... Signal conversion unit, 204 ... Signal processing unit, 210 ... Control unit, 220 ... Data storage unit, 230 ... Display unit, 240 ... Wired Communication unit 250... Input reception unit 1141 Data transmission unit 1142 Data reception unit 1201 Sensor unit 1202 Circuit unit 1301 Sensor unit 1302 ..Circuit part

Claims (16)

A thermometer that measures the body temperature of the subject by attaching or attaching to the subject,
A heart rate measuring means for measuring a heart rate or a pulse rate per unit time of the subject;
Interval control means for controlling the measurement interval for measuring the body temperature of the subject according to the heart rate or the pulse rate measured by the pulse rate measuring means;
Body temperature measuring means for measuring the body temperature of the subject at a measurement interval controlled by the interval control means;
A thermometer comprising: The interval control means includes
If the heart rate or pulse rate per unit time measured by the pulse rate measuring means is greater than or equal to a threshold value, the measurement interval is set to the first measurement interval,
The thermometer according to claim 1, wherein when the heart rate or pulse rate per unit time is less than a threshold, the measurement interval is set to a second measurement interval longer than the first measurement interval. . The interval control means includes
When the increase in the normal heart rate or pulse rate per unit time measured in advance for the subject with respect to the heart rate or pulse rate per unit time measured by the beat rate measuring means is greater than or equal to a threshold value , Setting the measurement interval to a first measurement interval,
The thermometer according to claim 1, wherein when the increase number is less than a threshold, the measurement interval is set to a second measurement interval that is longer than the first measurement interval. An input receiving means for receiving user input of setting data for setting the threshold;
The thermometer according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the interval control unit sets the setting data received by the input receiving unit as the threshold value. Data receiving means for receiving setting data for setting the threshold value;
The thermometer according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the interval control means sets the setting data received by the data receiving means as the threshold value. The measurement interval is a function of the heart rate or the pulse rate per unit time measured by the heart rate measuring means,
The thermometer according to claim 1, wherein the interval control unit uniquely determines the measurement interval according to the function. Input receiving means for receiving user input of function setting data for setting the function;
The thermometer according to claim 6, wherein the interval control unit sets the function based on the function setting data received by the input receiving unit, and uniquely determines the measurement interval according to the function. Data receiving means for receiving function setting data for setting the function;
The thermometer according to claim 6, wherein the interval control means sets the function based on the function setting data received by the data receiving means and uniquely determines the measurement interval according to the function.   9. The pulse rate measuring unit includes an acceleration sensor, and measures a heart rate or a pulse rate per unit time of the subject based on an output of the acceleration sensor. The thermometer according to claim 1.   The pulse rate measuring means includes an infrared light emitting LED and an infrared sensor, and measures a heart rate or a pulse rate per unit time of the subject based on an output of the infrared sensor. The thermometer according to any one of 1 to 8.   9. The pulse rate measuring unit includes a piezoelectric sensor, and measures a heart rate or a pulse rate per unit time of the subject based on an output of the piezoelectric sensor. The thermometer according to claim 1.   2. The pulse rate measuring unit measures a heart rate or a pulse rate per unit time of the subject at the same timing as the timing at which the body temperature measuring unit measures the body temperature of the subject. The thermometer of any one of thru | or 11.   The thermometer according to any one of claims 1 to 12, further comprising data transmission means for sequentially transmitting body temperature data of the subject measured by the body temperature measurement means.   The thermometer according to any one of claims 1 to 13, further comprising data storage means for sequentially storing body temperature data of the subject measured by the body temperature measurement means. A method for controlling a thermometer, comprising a heart rate measurement means, an interval control means, and a body temperature measurement means, and measures the body temperature of the subject by being attached to or attached to the subject,
The beat rate measuring unit measures a heart rate or a pulse rate per unit time of the subject; and
The interval control means for controlling the measurement interval for measuring the body temperature of the subject according to the heart rate or the pulse rate measured in the pulse rate measurement step;
A body temperature measuring step in which the body temperature measuring means measures the body temperature of the subject at a measurement interval controlled in the interval control step;
A method for controlling a thermometer, comprising:   The program for making a computer perform each process of the control method of the thermometer of Claim 15.

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