JP3760334B2 - Reliable reporting system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a safety notification system that transmits a user's safety information to a notification receiver's receiving device from an information controller installed in the user's residence via a telecommunication line.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Persons who have dwellers living alone or elderly households year by year as the number of people living in the family is changing due to changes in their lifestyles or aging, etc., and who have residents of such households as families (family, relatives, relatives, etc.) For this reason, the health and living conditions of the family are always a concern. Therefore, a conventional system that uses a medical device to measure blood pressure, body temperature, heart rate, etc., and sends it to a medical institution through a telephone line, etc., and a health management system and many sensors are installed in the house, A system is provided that recognizes an emergency from a pattern and makes an emergency call.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, a system that measures the daily health status and transmits it to a medical institution involves the extremely complicated work of collecting a lot of health data using a medical device every day. Is very difficult to continue. In addition, the system provided today is focused on finding emergency situations, such as getting sick and injured, and is a reminder that users are living well and healthy every day. It is neglected to actively provide reliable information to remote recipients (nursing cooperators such as family members and local welfare officers or specialized institutions).
[0004]
Generally, in such a system, the threshold (condition) for recognizing the occurrence of an emergency situation tends to be set high from the viewpoint of preventing false alarms, etc., so it is difficult to notice changes in users' lives. Or, even if the user has a problem that does not reach the level recognized by the system, there is a tendency that an emergency call is not made. And in many cases, users who are placed in such a state are hesitant to appeal to the outside by refraining, and are often forced to use their patience. In the system that detects an emergency as described above, the mission is not to overlook an emergency that may never happen, so it is quite appropriate to set an appropriate threshold value that will not hurt the user. There is a problem that a large amount of information is required, and as a result, the number and types of sensors to be installed in the dwelling are increased, and the amount of information to be processed is greatly increased, resulting in increased installation and operation costs. In addition, devices used in such a relatively large-scale system or collected data are difficult to handle, and are extremely difficult for users who are mostly devices or medical amateurs.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and prevents the occurrence of an emergency situation, and even if a malfunction that does not reach the level recognized by the system occurs, the installation is communicated to the outside without any complaint from the person himself / herself.・ The purpose is to provide a security reporting system with low operating costs.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the safety notification system according to the present invention transmits a user's safety information to a notification receiver's receiver via an electric communication line from an information controller installed in the user's residence. A safety notification system, wherein the information controller is installed in the user's residence to detect a behavior of the user in the residence, and the number of operations, the operation time, and the operation time of the behavior detection sensor. Based on the habit recording means that can be recorded, the determination means for estimating the user's health condition or living condition from the operation count, the operation time and the operation time of the action detection sensor, and the health condition or living condition estimated by the determination means It is characterized by comprising non-operation type notification means for sending periodic relief information to a telecommunication line.
[0007]
A user refers to a resident of a residence 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 a 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 certain position, or by detecting electric field strength of a transmitter or the like that carries the presence of the human body. A radio wave detection sensor for determining an existing area is known. Moreover, as a sensor which detects the event which arose by human action, the proximity sensor etc. which detect opening / closing of the door of a refrigerator, the door of a front door, or a window are mentioned, for example. The non-operation type notification means is a notification means for transmitting relief information irrespective of the judgment of the user, and includes interface devices such as a modem and a communication device capable of transmitting data to the outside through an electric communication line. Is.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of a safety notification system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The example shown in FIG. 1 (a) as a block diagram includes a receiving device 3 installed on the side of a report recipient such as a family member, a nursing cooperator or a specialized organization, and an information controller 1 installed in a user's residence. Is a telephone line (which may be another electric communication line such as a wireless line or a CATV line) 2, and is an example of constructing a safety notification system between a user and a notification receiver. The notification receiver 3 of the report receiver and the information controller 1 at the user's home are both equipped with a modem device for transmitting and receiving information via the telephone line 2, and each of them is executed by a microcomputer system having a CPU and a memory. It is configured to fulfill its function.
[0009]
The receiving device 3 installed on the side of the notification receiver includes a receiving means 19 such as a modem device having a function capable of receiving periodic safety information from the information controller 1 from the telephone line 2, and even receiving the notification. Even if the subscriber is absent, it is necessary to have a function that allows the relevant information to be pooled or printed and left. Specifically, the telephone (such as an answering machine) or facsimile installed on the receiver side of the report, or the same as those. And a dedicated receiving device equipped with an information storage means 8 and an information output means (display display means or printout means) 9. With these receiving devices 3, the safe information that the user is living without any problem is within 3 sentences at most from a single sentence saying "It seems to be unchanged" or "It seems to be fine". Can be output as a relatively short voice or video display or written document, etc., and the recipients of the report such as family members can be relieved. In addition, if necessary, a telephone, a personal computer, or other communication equipment may be provided as a dialog means for confirming safety when no safety information is transmitted.
[0010]
On the other hand, in the information controller 1 installed in the user's residence, the status signal output by the behavior detection sensor 4 installed in the entrance including the toilet is transmitted wirelessly (may be wired, but the location of the behavior output sensor 4 is changed). And the determination means 6 for estimating the user's health condition or living condition using the collected status signals, and the determination. A non-operation type notification means 7 is constructed for transmitting periodic relief information to the notification receiver via the telephone line 2 based on the health condition or living situation estimated by the means 6.
[0011]
The determination unit 6 includes a lifestyle recording unit 5 that stores the number of operations, operation time, and operation time from the status signal of the behavior detection sensor 4 to be used for estimation of health conditions or living conditions. That is, it includes a database 12 in which index data for judging a user's health condition generally derived from the state of excretion, and message data (audio data, video data, or text data) serving as security information are stored.
[0012]
The use status of the toilet is index data that is the easiest and most useful judgment material for knowing the health status of the user (only the status signal of the behavior detection sensor 4 installed in the toilet is sufficient practicality). From the behavior detection sensor 4 comprising a proximity switch that detects the opening / closing of the entrance door and the opening / closing of the refrigerator door, depending on the user's symptoms A configuration focusing on grasping the health status and living status of the user is also possible, and a configuration combined with determination based on the usage status of the toilet is also possible.
[0013]
In such a case, it is provided with lifestyle recording means 5 for saving the history of the number of operations, the operation time and the operation time from the status signal of the proximity switch, and generally inferring from such history, such as reverse or day / night reversal. The index data used for determining the user's tendency is further accumulated in the database 12. With such a configuration, it is possible to know early on the start of hemorrhoids by a user who has no previous experience with hemorrhoids, and to assist appropriate nursing of users with actual experience with hemorrhoids.
[0014]
In the determination means 6, average data regarding the relationship between the usage status of the toilet of the same age group as the user and the status of going out and the health status of the user is used as the index data. When it is determined that the index data and the actual behavior of the user seen in the status signal of the behavior detection sensor 4 are at a level that can be relieved, the information controller 1 uses the non-operation type notification means 7. Sending reassurance information to the report recipient. If it is not possible to certify that it is at a level that can be relieved without reaching the predetermined threshold (conditions), it is possible to use it by not sending out the reassurance information at that time and giving the report recipient a blank time that there is no such report Call attention.
[0015]
By making judgments based on threshold levels that can be relieved in this way, the concept of false alarms disappears and is far more than the thresholds used to recognize the occurrence of emergency situations used in conventional systems. It is possible to take into account the abnormalities of users at a safe level, and a system will be realized that will actively prevent the occurrence of an emergency unlike the conventional system, as if waiting for the occurrence of an emergency. .
[0016]
As described above, the notification means 3 for transmitting the reassurance information to the notification recipient includes the telephone module 13 capable of transmitting the voice data registered in the database to the telephone line 2 as a voice signal for a general subscriber telephone, A fax module 14 that can be sent to the line as a facsimile signal and a data communication module 15 that can be sent to the communication line as a data signal used for PC communication or the like are provided so as to be switchable. By switching the modules 13, 14, and 15 in accordance with the available communication devices, it is possible to construct a safety notification system relatively easily. If necessary, an interactive means such as a telephone or a personal computer may be provided to exchange confirmation information with the report recipient.
[0017]
As a specific example of sending out the safety information as described above, if the user is not detected for a long time by the action detection sensor 4 installed in the toilet or the entrance (possibility of physical disorder, drought), the toilet When the number of operations of the installed behavior detection sensor 4 is extremely high (possibility of frequent urination symptoms), or when the operation detection sensor 4 installed in the toilet is extremely long (possibility of urination disorder or constipation) In addition, there is an extreme case where the behavior detection sensor 4 is operated extremely at night compared to the daytime (possibility of reverse of day and night, possibility of habit).
[0018]
In this way, in the judging means 6 for estimating an event related to the health of the user using the toilet usage status as a main judgment material, the operation of the behavior detection sensor 4 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, the operation time, and the operation time with a comparatively short span in units of half day to several days (within one week) and determine whether or not it is possible to send the relief information.
[0019]
FIG. 2 shows an example of an embodiment of a security notification system in which a user and a notification receiver are connected by an electric communication line 2. FIG. 2 (a) is a connection between a user and a family, and the information controller 1 provides information to the family etc. from the information controller 1 so that the user can live without hesitation. It is the most basic structure of the safety reporting system that relieves the feelings of worries about family members who live away.
[0020]
Fig. 2 (b) shows users and their families, etc., and users and specialized institutions connected by telecommunications lines 2. By sending reliable information to specialized institutions in addition to family members, It is also intended that the data recorded in the lifestyle recording means 5 will be subject to a professional analysis through the intervention of a specialized organization. is there.
[0021]
FIG. 2 (c) shows a system in which a family member or the like receives information providing that the user lives without hesitation through a specialized institution. The structure can perform the same function as that shown in FIG. 2 (b), but according to this structure, information exchange between the family and the specialized organization can be achieved by interposing the specialized organization between the user and the family. It becomes possible to prevent the attitude of the specialized institution that tends to occur in the system of FIG.
[0022]
In addition, the form which took the structure of the said FIG. 2 (C) can be employ | adopted as one form of nursing service as a safety alert service system. In the case of adopting such a form, the reassuring information sent from the information controller 1 at the user's home is sent to the receiving device 3 of the specialized organization that is interposed between the user and the family. Receiving means 19 having a relay function that can be transferred to the receiving apparatus 3 owned by a family or the like will be provided, and the data stored in the lifestyle recording means 5 by communicating with the information controller 1 at the user's home will be periodically It is desirable to include a storage means 17 that can be downloaded or saved periodically or irregularly and an analysis means 18 that can analyze the data in more detail than the determination means 6 and output 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]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the safety notification system according to the present invention, the safety information, which is positive information that the user is living every day using the detection history of the behavior detection sensor installed in the user's house, is provided. We will actively provide this information to family members who live far away and nursing cooperators such as the local welfare officer, etc. Unlike the passive and chilly system that reports are useless if there are no abnormalities, it becomes possible to take a careful nursing system, and the presence of users who live far away is rare as before In addition, it is possible to expect the effect of providing a living environment in which each person can live with peace of mind by connecting with each other day by day.
[0024]
In addition, since it is an extremely simple system, it is possible to assemble the system very easily without obtaining a hardware contract by simply obtaining the hardware that constitutes the system, and no special certification or registration is required. . Furthermore, the existence of a judgment means having a habit recording means for storing the number of operations, the operation time and the operation time of the behavior detection sensor continues as a simple health check service for nurses who tend to be withdrawn and have a narrow behavior range. Medical health management can be performed, and even for users with poor medical knowledge or report recipients, accurate initial response is possible, greatly contributing to the prevention of the progression of diseases related to the information. For example, if the shift to nursing care can be anticipated in advance, it will contribute to the reduction of care costs.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 (a) (b)
It is a block diagram which shows the example of the relief notification system by this invention.
[Fig.2] (A) (B) (C)
It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of an embodiment of the safety alert | report system by this invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Information controller 2 Electric communication line 3 Receiving device 4 Behavior detection sensor 5 Lifestyle recording means 6 Determination means 7 Notification means

Claims (1)

A safety notification system for transmitting user safety information from the information controller (1) installed in the user's residence to the notification receiver (3) via the telecommunication line (2),
The information controller (1) is installed in the user's residence and detects the behavior of the user in the residence. The behavior detection sensor (4), the number of operations, the operation time, and the operation of the behavior detection sensor (4). Lifestyle recording means (5) capable of recording time, determination means (6) for estimating a user's health condition or living condition from the number of operations, operation time and operation time of the behavior detection sensor (4), Based on the health condition or living situation estimated by the judging means (6), it comprises a non-operation type reporting means (7) for sending periodic relief information to the telecommunication line (2),
When the determination means (6) determines that the level is at a level that can be relieved, the information controller 1 sends the reassurance information to the notification recipient by means of the non-operation type notification means (7), and the determination means (6) If it is not possible to certify that it is at a level that can be relieved, a reassurance reporting system that will forego sending the judgment results at that time.

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