JP2014168492A - Bio-information display method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a display method that enables a more intuitive and easier grasp of a relationship with a period possessed by bio-information, when the bio-information with periodicity is displayed.SOLUTION: A method for displaying bio-information with periodicity includes the steps of: creating a time display image 21 on which a time zone 22 indicating a predetermined time range is engraved; and plotting the bio-information on the time zone 22 of the time display image 21. In the method for displaying the bio-information, the time display image 21 is a waveform display image in which a period possessed by the bio-information is set as one period.

Description

  The present invention relates to a method and a program for displaying biological information having periodicity such as a user's sleep state, activity state, blood pressure and the like.

  Conventionally, various techniques have been disclosed for measuring and recording biological information such as a person's sleep state, activity amount, blood pressure, and displaying the result. These techniques are extremely useful for users to correctly recognize the current situation and become aware of problems when trying to improve their own lifestyle. In addition, when a doctor treats a patient, it is extremely useful for correctly recognizing the patient's progress and confirming the effect of the treatment.

  By the way, it is known that many of human physiological phenomena change according to a certain period. For example, human sleep is related to the day / night rhythm of life and the secretion rhythm of hormones, and has a periodicity (circadian rhythm) of about 24 hours as one cycle. Similarly, blood pressure, pulse, body temperature, etc. have a circadian rhythm. Adult menstrual periods have a periodicity of about 28 days.

  Patent Documents 1 and 2 describe storing a bedtime and a wake-up time for a certain number of days with respect to a user's sleep state, and displaying a bedtime period in a band graph for each date.

JP 2010-148829 A JP 2003-339664 A

  When displaying biological information having periodicity, it is desirable to display the biological information together with the period because the observer can easily grasp the display contents. However, since the band graph described in Patent Document 1 is an extraction of only the sleep time period, it is difficult to see at what time the display is within 24 hours, and sleep and circadian rhythm There was a problem that it was difficult to understand the relationship. In addition, in the band graph described in Patent Document 2, although each band corresponds to 24 hours, the sleep time period is divided, so that the sleep situation is difficult to grasp, and both ends of the band It is not possible to grasp at a glance which part of the belt is continuous and which part of the belt corresponds to daytime and which part corresponds to nighttime, and the user's biometric information is in which time zone of 24 hours However, there was a problem that could not be grasped intuitively.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a display method in which the relationship with the period of the biological information can be more intuitively and easily grasped when displaying the biological information. In addition, an object is to provide a program for realizing the biological information display method.

  The biological information display method of the present invention is a method for displaying biological information having periodicity, the step of creating a time display image engraved with a time zone indicating a predetermined time range, and the time display image Plotting the biological information on the corresponding time zone, and the time display image is a waveform-shaped display image having a period of the biological information as one period.

  Here, the period possessed by the biological information does not need to be exactly the same as the biological clock formed in the living body, and may be a period corrected by stimuli from the outside such as light. For example, the circadian rhythm is slightly longer than 24 hours, but it is known that the circadian rhythm is corrected to 24 hours due to the sunlight, lifestyle patterns such as meals, attendance, and school attendance. The wave shape is a concept including various shapes that are displaced on the screen with periodicity.

  Preferably, the biological information is displayed in association with the area, number, or color of the graphic or a combination thereof.

  Preferably, the period is 24 hours.

  Preferably, the biological information is sleep data related to a user's sleep state. Alternatively, preferably, the biological information is activity amount data relating to a user's activity state. Alternatively, preferably, the biological information is user blood pressure data.

  The biological information display program of the present invention is a program for displaying biological information having periodicity, the step of creating a time display image engraved with a time zone indicating a predetermined time range, and the time display image Plotting the biological information on the corresponding time zone, and the time display image is a waveform-shaped display image having a period of the biological information as one period.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the user can grasp | ascertain the relationship between biometric information and the period which biometric information has more intuitively and easily. As a result, it is possible to recognize the current situation more easily and correctly when a user attempts to improve his / her lifestyle by referring to a record of biometric information, or when a doctor or the like tries to help a patient's treatment. It becomes.

It is a figure which shows an example of the biometric information display image by the method of this invention. It is a figure which shows the whole structure of the biometric information display system used for one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the sleep measuring device used for one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the active mass measuring device used for one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the server used for one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the display terminal used for one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the operation | movement which the server used for one Embodiment of this invention acquires sleep data. It is a figure which shows the operation | movement which the server used for one Embodiment of this invention acquires activity amount data. It is a figure which shows the operation | movement which the server used for one Embodiment of this invention produces a biometric information display image.

  The biometric information display image, system configuration, and program operation will be sequentially described below for one embodiment of the present invention.

  FIG. 1 shows an example of the biological information display image 20 displayed by the present embodiment. Referring to FIG. 1, the biological information display image 20 has a waveform time display image 21, and the sleep information, activity amount, and meal time of the user are plotted as the biological information.

  The time display image 21 of FIG. 1 is divided into four equal parts, and a time zone 22 indicating a time range of 15 minutes is engraved. The time display image 21 has a waveform shape with one cycle of 24 hours. More specifically, the time display image 21 in FIG. 1 has the upper left of the screen at about noon (a) on one day, proceeds to the right and the lower as time progresses, and is the highest in the screen at midnight (b). As the time progresses, it goes right and up, and the next day around noon (c) is the upper right of the screen. Thereby, the sleep time is displayed without being divided. Thus, when the sleep information which is the biological information displayed with the time display image 21 has the same cycle, it is possible to appropriately select the start point and the end point of the image and display them without dividing the sleep time zone. Therefore, the effect that it is easy to grasp the sleep situation is obtained.

  Furthermore, when the display screen of FIG. 1 is switched to data before the previous day or after the next day, the same time is displayed at the same height, so it is easy to grasp the continuity of time. Preferably, the display screen of FIG. 1 can be scrolled in the horizontal direction. Thereby, when confirming data before the previous day or after the next day, the continuity of time can be understood more intuitively.

  In the time display image 21, the time zone is displayed in a color different between the sleep time 23 and the non-sleep time 24. From the time zone corresponding to the bedtime 25 of each day to the time zone corresponding to the sleep time 26 is colored dark. Further, the time zone corresponding to the scheduled wake-up time 27 of each day to the time zone corresponding to the wake-up time 28 is colored in dark color.

  The advantage of making the time display image 21 a wave shape having the same 24-hour period as the displayed sleep information and the like is as follows. First, in the wave shape, since the continuity between the time zone in which the result is displayed and the time zone before and after the time zone is easy to grasp at a glance, the visibility of the user is improved. In fact, if the screen can be scrolled as a preferred form, it can be confirmed that the time display image is continuous in the past and the future by scrolling the screen. Next, according to the shape, it is possible to intuitively understand which time zone in one cycle the data focused on by the user is. In FIG. 1, by shifting the daytime to the upper part of the screen and the nighttime to the lower part, and changing the display color during sleep and non-sleep, which part of the display image corresponds to daytime and which part corresponds to nighttime, It is possible to intuitively understand in which time zone the user's sleeping time is distributed in 24 hours. That is, the user can intuitively recognize the meaning of the displayed biological information, and can more easily understand the relationship between the biological information and the cycle of the biological information.

  Note that the shape of the wave shape graph is not limited to the shape in which the semicircles shown in FIG. 1 are connected alternately, but is a trigonometric function graph, a triangular wave shape, a rectangular wave shape, or other periodic displacement on the screen. Various wave shapes can be obtained. Further, the direction in which the wave shape graph extends with the passage of time is not limited to the horizontal direction shown in FIG. 1, and may be a vertical direction or an oblique direction. That is, what is necessary is just to be able to recall the continuity of the flow of time by taking out one period of a periodic shape and displaying it on one screen.

  In FIG. 1, as sleep information in the biological information, a bedtime 25, a sleep time 26, a scheduled wake-up time 27, a wake-up time 28, activity data 29, and a time 32 at which the user wakes up during sleep are plotted. .

  The sleep data to be displayed is not particularly limited, and can be appropriately selected from a sleep time, a sleep depth, a wake time, a wake time, a scheduled wake time, and the like. In particular, it is preferable to display the sleep time in combination with the bedtime and the scheduled wake-up time in combination with the wake-up time because the user can know the time required to sleep and the time required to wake up. Thus, providing information that the user is interested in about their sleep helps to improve the sleep rhythm.

  Further, in FIG. 1, a refreshing degree (sleep satisfaction degree by user self-evaluation) 31 evaluated in three stages is displayed. In this way, by displaying objective data and subjective evaluation actually felt by the user, it is easy to understand the relationship between the two, making the user aware, and the user's level of understanding and satisfaction Can be increased. From this, the effect that the user's willingness to improve the behavior can be expected.

  Activity amount data is plotted in several time zones during non-sleeping in FIG. Specifically, the time zone 29 in which the medium-intensity activity was performed and the time zone 30 in which the high-intensity activity was performed are shown with different brightness. As the activity data, the number of steps, calorie consumption, and the like can be used. As a method for displaying activity amount data, values such as calories burned may be displayed as they are, or whether or not activities within a preset intensity range have been performed as shown in FIG. 1 may be displayed. .

  Objective data such as sleep data and activity data is preferably data measured by each measuring device. This is because it is possible to prevent mistakes due to wrong memory or wrong input, compared with the case where the user manually inputs.

  Furthermore, in FIG. 1, the time when the user took a meal is plotted by displaying a meal mark 33 in the time zone. As will be described later, the meal time can be input from a display terminal or the like and transmitted to the server. It is known that dietary habits greatly influence daily sleep quality as well as the amount of activity. Therefore, by showing the meal mark 33 and the sleep data at the same time, the user can recognize whether the meal habit is good or bad, and the motivation for improving the meal habit can be enhanced.

  Further, in FIG. 1, two hours before the bedtime are displayed as the relax zone 34. It is known that behavior in a certain time range before bedtime 25 greatly affects the quality of sleep. For example, it is known that if you exercise vigorously or eat a meal in that time range, you will fall asleep and it will be difficult to achieve your sleep satisfaction. There are various theories about the size of the time range, and it is said that 1 hour is 3 hours, but in FIG. 1, 2 hours before bedtime is set as a relaxation zone as an example.

  Sleep data and activity data are preferably displayed in association with the color, area, number, or a combination of the figures. Although it is displayed in association with the color shading in FIG. 1, it is not limited to this, and the color may be changed depending on the type of data, or the length of the colored portion may be changed according to the amount of activity in that time zone. it can. Thereby, the user can grasp the measurement result more intuitively.

  Next, the configuration of a system that uses the biological information display method of this embodiment will be described.

  In FIG. 2, the whole structure of the display system for sleep and activity of this embodiment is shown. The sleep and activity display system 10 includes a server 14, a sleep measurement device 12, an activity amount measurement device 13, and a display terminal 15 connected via a network 11 such as the Internet or a LAN.

  FIG. 3 shows the configuration of the sleep measurement device 12. The sleep measurement device 12 includes an input unit 121, a sensor 122, a control unit 123, a display unit 126, and a communication unit 127. The input unit 121 includes buttons and the like, and receives instructions from the user such as measurement start / end and data transmission. The sensor 122 detects the user's sleep state. The control unit 123 includes a CPU 124 and a memory 125, and controls the sleep measurement device 12 as a whole. The memory 125 stores programs and sleep data to be executed by the CPU 124. The display unit 126 shows the user instruction contents, various setting contents, simple display of sleep data, and the like to the user. The communication unit 127 transmits sleep data to the server 14.

  The type of the sensor 122 is not particularly limited, and a sensor that can detect a user's body movement such as an acceleration sensor, an image sensor, a radio wave sensor, and an ultrasonic sensor is preferably used. The CPU 124 generates sleep data related to the user's sleep state based on the signal from the sensor 122 and stores the sleep data in the memory 125. The content of the sleep data is not particularly limited as long as the user's sleep state can be grasped, and may be, for example, body motion data per predetermined time zone (for example, 1 minute) or from body motion data. It may be the level of sleep depth determined by calculation. Further, the CPU 124 may obtain a time such as going to bed, falling asleep, and getting up from such sleep data and include it in the sleep data.

  The communication unit 127 transmits sleep data to the server 14 via the network 11 when the user's instruction or sleep measurement ends. At this time, the sleep data may be transmitted to the server 14 when the communication unit 127 is directly connected to the network 11, or is once transmitted from the communication unit 127 to a personal computer, a portable terminal, etc. It may be transmitted to the server 14 by being connected to the network 11. If the transmission cannot be completed for some reason, the sleep data is continuously stored in the memory 125 until the next transmission is performed and the transmission is completed.

  The sleep measuring device 12 can also be given the function of an alarm clock. In that case, the user's expected wake-up time can be received by the input unit 121, and the expected wake-up time can be transmitted from the communication unit 127 to the server 14 as part of the sleep data.

  FIG. 4 shows a configuration of the activity amount measuring device 13. The activity amount measuring device 13 includes an input unit 131, a sensor 132, a control unit 133, a display unit 136, and a communication unit 137. The input unit 131 includes buttons and the like, and receives instructions from the user such as measurement start / end and data transmission. Sensor 132 detects user activity. The control unit 133 includes a CPU 134 and a memory 135 and controls the activity amount measuring apparatus 13 as a whole. The memory 135 stores a program to be executed by the CPU 134 and activity data. The display unit 136 shows the user instruction contents, various setting contents, simple display of activity data, and the like to the user. The communication unit 137 transmits the activity amount data to the server 14.

  The type of the sensor 132 is not particularly limited, and a sensor capable of detecting the activity state of the user such as an acceleration sensor is used. Based on the signal from the sensor 132, the CPU 134 generates activity amount data relating to the activity state of the user, and stores it in the memory 135. The content of the activity data is the number of steps and calorie consumption. However, a simple integrated value obtained by a classic pedometer or activity meter is not sufficient, and it is necessary to be an integrated value at least every predetermined time zone (for example, 10 minutes).

  The communication unit 137 transmits the activity amount data to the server 14 via the network 11 according to a user instruction or the like. At this time, the activity amount data may be transmitted to the server 14 when the communication unit 137 is directly connected to the network 11, or is once transmitted from the communication unit 137 to a personal computer, a portable terminal, etc. May be transmitted to the server 14 by being connected to the network 11. If the transmission cannot be completed for some reason, the sleep data is continuously stored in the memory 135 until the next transmission is performed and the transmission is completed.

  FIG. 5 shows the configuration of the server 14. The server 14 includes an input unit 141, a control unit 143, a display unit 146, and a communication unit 147. The input unit 141 receives input from a keyboard or the like, and is used mainly for program maintenance. The control unit 143 includes a CPU 144 and a memory 145, controls the entire server 14, and creates a sleep and activity amount display image by executing a sleep and activity amount display program. The memory 145 stores programs to be executed by the CPU 144, various data such as sleep data and activity data, various setting tables, and the like. The display unit 146 displays a message to the operator and is mainly used for maintenance of the program. The communication unit 147 receives sleep data from the sleep measurement device 12 and activity amount data from the activity amount measurement device 13, and transmits the created sleep and activity amount display image to the display terminal 15. The sleep and activity amount display image refers to an image in which sleep data and activity amount data are plotted on a time display image in which a time zone indicating a predetermined time range is engraved.

  When the sleep data received by the communication unit 147 from the sleep measurement device 12 is body motion data, sleep depth data, or the like and the wake-up time and the bedtime are not explicitly included, the CPU 144 analyzes the received data. To get up and get up.

  FIG. 6 shows the configuration of the display terminal 15. The display terminal 15 includes an input unit 151, a control unit 153, a display unit 156, and a communication unit 157. The input unit 151 is configured by a button group or the like, and receives instructions from the user such as sleep and activity amount display screen reception. The control unit 153 includes a CPU 154 and a memory 155, and controls the entire display terminal 15. The communication unit 157 receives the sleep and activity amount display screen from the server 14, and the display unit 156 displays the image to the user. As the display terminal 15, various information devices such as a personal computer and a smartphone can be used.

  The display terminal 15 can receive the user's meal time at the input unit 151 and transmit the information from the communication unit 157 to the server 14.

  Next, the operation of the program of this embodiment will be described.

  The program executed by the server 14 (FIG. 2) of the present embodiment includes a step of acquiring sleep data from the sleep measuring device 12, a step of acquiring activity amount data of the activity amount measuring device 13, and a sleep and activity amount display image. And a step of transmitting sleep and activity amount display images to the display terminal 15. The step of creating a sleep and activity amount display image includes a step of creating a time display image and a step of plotting sleep data, activity amount data, and other data on the time display image. 8 to 10 are examples of flowcharts showing the basic operation of the program of this embodiment.

  FIG. 7 shows operations until the server 14 establishes communication with the sleep measurement device 12 and acquires sleep data. When the server 14 receives a communication request from the sleep measurement device 12, the server 14 establishes communication. When the communication is established, the device ID of the sleep measurement device 12 is acquired, and the user ID is acquired with reference to the table stored in the memory 145 by associating the user ID and the device ID of the sleep measurement device in advance. . Next, sleep data is acquired and associated with the user ID and stored in the memory 145.

  FIG. 8 shows operations until the server 14 establishes communication with the activity amount measuring device 13 and acquires sleep data. When the server 14 receives the communication request from the activity measuring device 13, the server 14 establishes communication. When communication is established, the device ID of the activity amount measuring device 13 is acquired, the user ID is associated with the device ID of the activity amount measuring device 13 in advance, and the table stored in the memory 145 is referred to. To get. Next, the activity amount data is acquired, and this is associated with the user ID and stored in the memory 145.

  FIG. 9 shows operations until the server 14 creates sleep and activity amount display images and transmits them to the display terminal 15. When the server 14 receives a communication request from the display terminal 15, the server 14 establishes communication. When communication is established, the device ID of the display terminal 15 is acquired, and the user ID is acquired with reference to a table stored in the memory 145 by associating the user ID with the device ID of the display terminal 15 in advance. Next, referring to the setting table linked to the user ID and stored in the memory 145, the type of graph, display period, time zone width, type of data to be displayed, display method, and the like are acquired. Next, a time display image in which a time zone indicating a predetermined time range is engraved is created. Next, referring to the data table associated with the user ID and stored in the memory 145, the wake-up time and the bedtime, activity data, and other necessary data are acquired and plotted on the time display image. . At this time, when the wake-up time and the bedtime are not explicitly included in the sleep data stored in the memory 145, these times are obtained from data such as sleep depth. When the sleep and activity amount display image is created in this way, it is transmitted to the display terminal 15. The sleep and activity amount display image may be transmitted in response to a request from the display terminal.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.

  For example, although the example which displays sleep data and activity amount data was shown in the said embodiment, the biometric information which has periodicity may be blood pressure, a pulse, body temperature, etc. The cycle is not limited to the circadian rhythm, but may be one corresponding to the age of the moon or the revolution of the earth.

  Further, for example, in the above embodiment, the starting point and the ending point of the time display image are 12 o'clock in the daytime, but the starting point and the ending point may be, for example, 3 o'clock in the night in order to display the normal activity of the person. Thus, by appropriately selecting the starting point and the ending point, the biological information of interest can be displayed on one screen without being divided.

  The configuration of the system using the biological information display method can be changed as appropriate within the scope of the idea of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Sleep and activity amount display system 11 Network 12 Sleep measuring device 121 Input part, 122 Sensor, 123 Control part, 124 CPU
125 memory, 126 display unit, 127 communication unit 13 activity amount measuring device 131 input unit, 132 sensor, 133 control unit, 134 CPU
135 memory, 136 display unit, 137 communication unit, 14 server, 141 input unit, 143 control unit, 144 CPU
145 Memory, 146 Display unit, 147 Communication unit 15 Display terminal 151 Input unit, 153 Control unit, 154 CPU
155 Memory, 156 Display unit, 157 Communication unit 20 Sleep and activity amount display image 21 Time display image 22 Time zone 23 Sleep time, 24 Non-sleep time 25 Bedtime, 26 Sleeping time, 27 Scheduled wakeup time, 28 Wakeup time 29 Activity time zone (medium intensity), 30 Activity time zone (high intensity)
31 Refreshing degree (satisfaction by user's subjectivity)
32 Roll over 33 Meal mark 34 Relax zone

Claims (7)

A method for displaying biological information having periodicity,
Creating a time display image engraved with a time zone indicating a predetermined time range;
Plotting the biological information on a corresponding time zone of the time display image,
The time display image is a waveform-shaped display image having a period of the biological information as one period.
Biological information display method. The biological information is displayed in association with the area, number or color of a figure or a combination thereof.
The biological information display method according to claim 1. The period is 24 hours;
The biological information display method according to claim 1 or 2. The biological information is sleep data related to a user's sleep state,
The biological information display method according to claim 3. The biological information is activity amount data relating to the activity state of the user,
The biological information display method according to claim 3. The biological information is blood pressure data of the user;
The biological information display method according to claim 3. A program for displaying biological information having periodicity,
Creating a time display image engraved with a time zone indicating a predetermined time range;
Plotting the biological information on a corresponding time zone of the time display image,
The time display image is a waveform-shaped display image having a period of the biological information as one period.
Biological information display program.

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