JP6509598B2 - Oversight support system - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a watching support system , for example, to a watching support system for elderly people living alone and care recipients.

In Japan, the aging of the population is rapidly developing, and along with this, single-person households of elderly people are increasing.
For families and other concerned parties, it is anxious whether the elderly people living alone live well or not.
Therefore, there is a need for a means for watching these elderly people remotely.
As a system for watching single-person households in this way, there is a "single-person watching system for single-person households" of Patent Document 1.
In this system, a sensor installed in the toilet monitors entry and exit of the toilet by a single person, and for example, when the entry time exceeds the set entry time, an alarm is notified to the watcher terminal.

  However, in the technology described in Patent Document 1, although the watcher receives the warning regarding the toilet, there is a problem that it is not possible to watch the target person positively by using this alone.

JP, 2012-190294, A

  An object of the present invention is to actively watch over a watching target person.

In the invention according to claim 1, in order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a human body sensor for detecting a human body installed in a living space of a watching target person, and an environment of a living space in which the human body sensor is installed. In a watching support system comprising a sensor comprising an environmental sensor for detecting a value, and a watching support server device capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from the sensor, the watching support server device from the sensor detects the occupancy status of the watching target person. Received from the predetermined terminal a request for connection to the watching support server device made by the user linked to the watching target person from the detection value receiving means for receiving the detection value of the sensor detected continuously and the watching support, the watching support The monitoring unit transmits the detected value received by the server device to the connection terminal connected to the terminal and the detected terminal to the connected terminal. Comprising a detection value transmission unit that, the, the detection value transmitting means transmits the latest detection value of the environmental sensor and the human body sensor, and with respect to the watching target person 1 person, to a plurality of users registered The latest detection values of the human body sensor and the environment sensor are transmitted as screen data for displaying on the same screen, and the watching support server device obtains the temperature of the outdoor temperature of the residence of each watching target person from the meteorological institution. Judgment that the watching support server device judges the use of heating or cooling air conditioning by comparing the acquiring means, the outdoor air temperature acquired by the air temperature acquiring means, and the indoor temperature acquired by the environment sensor providing protect support system seen you characterized by comprising means, further.
In the invention according to claim 2 , a microwave sensor is further provided in the bathroom as the human body sensor, a carbon dioxide sensor is further provided in the bathroom as the environment sensor, and a detection value of the microwave sensor and the dioxide by combining the detected value of carbon sensor, the watch support server device, watch watch support according to claim 1, characterized in that further comprising a full status determining means for determining the status in the bathroom of the subject Provide a system.

  In the present invention, by providing the detection value of the sensor installed in the living space of the watching target person according to the request of the user, the watching target person can be actively watched.

It is a figure for demonstrating the network configuration of a watching system. It is a figure showing hardware constitutions, such as a center server. It is a figure showing the screen displayed on a user terminal. It is a figure showing the graph displayed on a user terminal. It is a figure showing the graph displayed on a user terminal. It is the figure which showed the notice history etc. which are displayed on a user terminal. It is a figure showing an example of a notice by E-mail. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of safety notification setting. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the absence notification setting. It is a figure for demonstrating a network configuration in case an enterprise applies a watching system to a some personal residence. It is a figure for demonstrating the example which further enlarged the watching system.

(1) Overview of the Embodiment The watching system 1 (FIG. 1) installs various sensors in the residence 5 of the person being watched (such as an elderly person of a single-person household), and the user (watcher) uses the detection value of the sensor It is a system to watch the life situation of the watching target person.
The center server 2 transmits detection values of various sensors to the user in real time, accumulates the detection values, performs statistical processing, and provides the user with history information with higher added value as history information.
In addition, various sensors are packaged and stored in the slave unit 7 and the master unit 6. Then, the detection values of the portable units 7 installed in the respective rooms are wirelessly collected in the master unit 6 and transmitted to the center server 2. By doing this, the unit price of each device can be reduced, and wiring work can be eliminated and installation is easy.

Examples of usage situations of the watching system 1 include the following.
(1) When confirming the present situation and grasping the present person's present situation.
The user accesses the center server 2 from the user terminal 3 and can know which room the watching target is currently in. In addition, the room temperature, humidity, brightness, etc. of the room can be checked on one screen, and it can be checked whether the watching target person is spending in a normal and comfortable space.
Thus, the user can select an action according to the current situation of the watching target, such as “Now, I'm in the living room.

(2) When confirming action history and grasping past action.
The center server 2 accumulates past detected values (sensor values, sensor output values), and can provide the user with the past history.
Thus, for example, when the watching target person's behavior deviates from the daily life pattern, for example, the number of toilets is more than usual or the morning wakes up later than usual, the user quickly detects this. can do.
As a result, the user is as follows: "Today's late to get up. I feel bad.""Today, there are an unusually large number of toilets. What happened?" To quickly take appropriate action, such as making a phone call and listening to the situation.

(3) When checking statistics and grasping the change of the state of life every period.
The center server 2 can statistically process the accumulated past sensor values and provide them to the user.
For example, in winter, the number of toilets generally increases in summer rather than summer, and the life pattern has a cycle based on the season, and when it deviates from the cycle, it is possible to detect abnormalities in the watch target person.
If the number of toilets is rising even though it is summer, "The number of toilets has increased recently compared with the winter time. Maybe I'm feeling ill." We can sense change of physical condition.

(4) When notifying the safety etc. of watching target person.
The center server 2 notifies the user of the fact by e-mail when a predetermined condition is satisfied, for example, when there is no life response of the watching target in the residence 5 for a certain period.
As a result, the user can quickly grasp the safety situation at the time of abnormality, such as "Oh, I have not been there since morning. What happened?"

(5) In the case of notifying of abnormalities in the living environment.
The center server 2 notifies the user of this by e-mail, for example, when the room temperature of the room in which the watching target is present deviates from a predetermined setting value.
As a result, the user cares about the watching target person saying, "Wow, the room temperature is 39 ° C., and I am worried about heat stroke." Can be advised to put in
In recent years, elderly people who fall down due to heat stroke in summer or fall in high blood pressure in winter are increasing, but it is possible to take measures against these by watching the room temperature in summer and winter.

(6) When watching over with two or more people.
In this watching system 1, the center server 2 can associate the watching target person with a plurality of users so that a plurality of users can watch the watching target person.
In this way, it is possible to watch the elderly of a single-person household in collaboration with a son, a daughter, a grandchild, or a third party who has been entrusted with watching.
By watching with a plurality of people in this way, the burden on each user can be alleviated, and the watching target person can be watched more reliably.

(2) Details of Embodiment FIG. 1A is a diagram for explaining the network configuration of the watching system 1.
The watching system 1 is configured using a center server 2, a user terminal 3, the Internet 4, and a master 6 and slaves 7 a to 7 d installed in a residence 5.
The watching system 1 is for privacy by not using a camera, a microphone, etc. for the living habits of people who need watching (hereinafter, watching target people), such as elderly people living alone and those who need care, living separately from their families. It is a system to watch gently by grasping the living situation with multiple sensors while considering.

The house 5 is a house in which a person to be watched over lives and, as an example, is composed of a living room, a bedroom, a toilet, and a bathroom.
In each of these rooms, handsets 7a to 7d are installed, and in the living room, a base unit 6 is installed. Hereinafter, the slaves 7 a to 7 d will be simply referred to as the slave 7 when not particularly distinguished.
In the watching system 1, one master unit 6 and two slave units 7 are used as a basic set, but the cordless handset 7 may be further extended as in the present embodiment according to the request of the user (watcher). Can.
In addition, although the example which installs the main | base station 6 in a living room is demonstrated in this example, you may make it install the main | base station 6 in a bedroom, for example, without being limited to this.

The parent device 6 and the child device 7 are devices having a wireless communication function, and have unique device IDs.
Then, base unit 6 stores the device ID of each handset 7 of the communication partner, while each handset 7 stores the device ID of base unit 6 that is the communication partner, so that each of them can communicate with each other. Recognize and identify the other party.
The slave unit 7 includes a human body sensor (sensor group such as an infrared sensor and an operation sensor) that detects a human body, and an environment sensor (a sensor group such as a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, and an illuminance sensor) that detects an environmental value of a living environment of a room. It is a multifunctional sensor equipped with
In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the person to be watched and observed in the residence 5 is living alone, and the human body detected by the human body sensor is the person to be watched for.

The slave 7 continuously detects an object with these sensor groups at a predetermined sampling rate, and transmits the detected value to the master 6 together with its own device ID and the detection date time.
Furthermore, the slave unit 7 includes a notification button (notification button) for positively calling the user by being pressed by the watching target person. When this notification button is pressed, the slave 7 promptly notifies the master 6 of that effect.
As described above, the slave unit 7 does not have a function such as a camera or a microphone that is likely to infringe on the privacy of the watching target, and the user can use physical data while considering the privacy of the watching target. Can be watched indirectly.
In addition, it is set as the structure which equips the watching system 1 with a camera, usually makes a camera a rest state, and operation of starting a camera and imaging a state when an emergency situation arises is possible.

The parent device 6 is a relay that transmits the detected value transmitted from the child device 7 to the center server 2, and is connected to the Internet 4 via a wired line or a wireless line such as a 3G line.
The base unit 6 is equipped with not only the relay function but also the operation sensor and the temperature sensor, continuously performing the minimum detection regarding the human body and the living environment, and also providing a notification button.
Then, the master 6 relays the detection value transmitted from the slave 7 to the center server 2 and also transmits its own detection value to the center server 2.
As described above, in the monitoring system 1, the master unit 6 is provided with the minimum number of sensors to reduce the number of installed slave units 7 (that is, the slave unit 7 is not installed in the room where the master unit 6 is installed) It is possible to cope with low budget users.
When the parent device 6 and the child device 7 are installed in the same room, it is possible to stop the sensor function of the parent device 6 to prevent duplication of sensors and to set the price low accordingly.

The user terminal 3 is a terminal device that a user uses for watching, and in the present embodiment, a smartphone is assumed.
The form of the user terminal 3 is not limited to this, and any communication terminal such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a personal computer, etc. can be used as long as it can access the website of the center server 2.
The user accesses the center server 2 via the Internet 4 using the browser function of the user terminal 3 or a dedicated program, and logs in to the account of the surveillance system 1 by inputting its own ID and password.
After logging in to the account of the user, the user can use various services provided by the center server 2, such as browsing the current state of the watching target, on a page dedicated to the user, for example.

The center server 2 is a server device functioning as a watching support server device, and continuously receives detection values of the child device 7 and the parent device 6 from the parent device 6 every moment and stores and accumulates them. , Various websites are provided to the user from the user terminal 3 using a web site or an e-mail.
Thus, the center server 2 is installed in the residence space of the watching target person, and the detection value receiving means for receiving the detection value of the sensor that continuously detects the occupancy situation of the watching target person, and the received detection value A storage means for storing sequentially is provided.
As shown in FIG. 1 (b), the center server 2 sets the device ID of the handset 7 and the base unit 6 to the installation location, the watching target person ID of the watching target person, and the user of the user watching the watching target person. It is stored in association with the ID.
In this manner, by associating (corresponding to) the watching target person ID and the device ID with the user ID, the range of the service provided to the user (the range of the device serving as the provision source of the detection value, the watching target person) It is possible to limit and prevent confusion with detection values for other watchers.

  Further, the center server 2 stores the detection value of the sensor transmitted from the parent device 6 in association with the device ID of the detected device and the detection date time. By doing this, it is possible to identify which room of the residence 5 of which watching target (for example, Hanako Yamada) is detected and when, it is possible to perform advanced history management and statistical processing. .

The services provided by the center server 2 to the user include, for example, the following (1) Providing the current status of the watching target.
The center server 2 receives access from the user terminal 3 as needed, and provides the location, the temperature, the humidity, and the illuminance information of the location of the watching target based on the detection value of the sensor.
The location and the latest value of temperature, humidity, and illumination information are provided on the same screen, and the user can grasp the situation at a glance.
Also, if there is no target person to watch in any room, information on the place where it was last and information on how many minutes ago were provided.
The center server 2 provides the total number of toilets on the day, since the number of toilets is important for health management of the watching target.
Further, when the notification button is pressed, the center server 2 provides notification information on the screen of the user terminal 3 in addition to notification by e-mail.

  Thus, the center server 2 receives from the user terminal 3 the connection request made by the user linked to the watching target person, and the connection means for connecting to the terminal and the detection value for transmitting the detection value to the terminal A transmission means is provided.

(2) Providing an action history of the watching target.
The center server 2 graphically displays information on human body detection, indoor temperature, humidity, and illuminance during a predetermined period (for example, 1 hour to 24 hours) in the past.
Furthermore, information on the current temperature, humidity, and illuminance of the sensor installation site is also displayed.
These functions can be used when you want to know the status of the watching target for the past 24 hours.

(3) Date designation For example, the center server 2 graphically displays information on human body detection of the date designated by the user, temperature, humidity, and illuminance in the past one year.
Furthermore, it is possible to display the temperature, humidity, the maximum, minimum and average values of illuminance and the cumulative value of the number of toilets on the date.
These functions can be used when you want to know the status of the watching target on a specific day in the past.
As described above, the center server 2 includes date specification receiving means for receiving the specification of the date from the terminal, and transmits the detection value of the date when the specification is received to the user terminal 3.

(4) Statistics The center server 2 graphically displays information on temperature, humidity, illuminance, and the number of toilets at each installation site for a long time in the past one week to about one year.
These functions can be used when you want to know the transition of living conditions (temperature, humidity, illuminance, number of toilets) for each period.
Thus, the center server 2 includes statistical means for performing predetermined statistical processing on the stored detected values.

(5) Safety Notification Setting When there is no reaction of human body detection for the designated time or more, the center server 2 notifies the user of that by email.
In addition, the said notification is alert-displayed also by the provision screen of the present condition of (1).
This function can be used by the user to be notified when the watching target falls suddenly or falls back.
Thus, the center server 2 sets the predetermined condition (in this embodiment, that there is no reaction of human body detection over the designated time) to the detected value, and the detected value is the condition And a notification transmitting unit that transmits a notification to the user when the above condition is satisfied.

(6) When not in use When the sensor of the human body detects a reaction within a designated period, the center server 2 notifies the user terminal 3 of that by an electronic mail.
In addition, the said notification is alert-displayed also by the provision screen of the present condition of (1).
This function can be used for the user to be notified when there is a crime prevention measure when going out or when he / she hesitates.
In this embodiment, the predetermined condition is that the human body is detected by the sensor within a predetermined period.

(7) Temperature notification setting When the room temperature of the room in which the watching target is present exceeds the specified upper limit or falls below the lower limit, the center server 2 notifies the user of that by e-mail.
In addition, the said notification is alert-displayed also by the provision screen of the present condition of (1).
This function can be used as a measure to prevent room temperature rising in the summer and heat stroke in winter, and high blood pressure in the winter.
In this embodiment, the predetermined condition is that the room temperature of the living space deviates from the predetermined range.

(8) Notification Execution When the notification button 72 is pressed, the user terminal 3 notifies the user of that by email.
In addition to the e-mail, it is possible to call the user by calling the telephone number registered by the user, to notify by voice that the notification button has been pressed, and to notify more surely.
This function provides a simple method of contact when the watch target wants to call a user or a third party. As a third party, for example, a security company, a nursing home, a taxi company, etc. can be considered.
In this embodiment, the predetermined condition is the detection of the manual calling operation of the watching target.

(9) Invitation of Another User The center server 2 can set a plurality of users for one watching target person.
In this case, user IDs of a plurality of users are associated with the watching target person ID of the watching target person.
This function can be used by a plurality of people to watch over the target person.

FIG. 2A is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of the center server 2.
The center server 2 is configured by connecting a central processing unit (CPU) 21, a read only memory (ROM) 22, a random access memory (RAM) 23, a communication control unit 24, a storage device 25 and the like by a bus line.
The CPU 21 is a central processing unit that performs various types of information processing and control in accordance with a program stored in the storage device 25 or the like.
In the present embodiment, the user can collect and accumulate detection values of each sensor installed in the residence 5 through the parent device 6, or display various screens using the same on the user terminal 3, etc. Provide various services to
The ROM 22 is a read only memory, and stores basic programs and parameters when the center server 2 operates.
The RAM 23 is a readable and writable memory, and provides a working memory when the CPU 21 operates.
The RAM 23 is used, for example, to temporarily store data received from the parent device 6 (detection values of each sensor), to perform statistical processing on accumulated data, and to create screen data to be provided to the user terminal 3.

The communication control unit 24 is an interface for connecting the center server 2 to the Internet 4.
The center server 2 communicates with the base unit 6 and the user terminal 3 via the Internet 4, thereby receiving data from the base unit 6 or transmitting various screen data to the user terminal 3. The various screens of are displayed on the user terminal 3 or the like.
The storage device 25 is configured using a storage medium such as a hard disk, and stores a program for causing the center server 2 to perform various information processing and control, and data received from the parent device 6.

FIG. 2 (b) is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of the user terminal 3.
The user terminal 3 is configured by being connected by a bus line such as the CPU 31, the ROM 32, the RAM 33, the communication control unit 34, the storage device 35, the output unit 36, and the input unit 37.
The CPU 31 is a central processing unit that performs various types of information processing and control in accordance with a program stored in the storage device 35 or the like.
In the present embodiment, a browser program or a dedicated program is executed to access the center server 2 to receive and display various screen data from the center server 2 or to receive and display an e-mail. Etc.

The ROM 32 is a read only memory, and stores basic programs and parameters when the user terminal 3 operates.
The RAM 33 is a readable / writable memory, and provides a working memory when the CPU 31 operates, for example, when displaying a screen by screen data.
The communication control unit 34 is an interface for connecting the user terminal 3 to the Internet 4 and communicates with the center server 2 via the Internet 4.
Thereby, the user terminal 3 can access the center server 2 and obtain various types of information provided by the center server 2.

The storage device 35 is configured using a storage medium such as a hard disk or an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), and stores a browser program for causing the user terminal 3 to exhibit a browser function and various data. doing.
The output unit 36 is configured using, for example, an audio output device such as a display device or a speaker using a liquid crystal screen, displays information provided by the user terminal 3 on the display device, or a ringing tone for an e-mail arrival. Can be
The input unit 37 is configured using, for example, an input device such as a touch panel or a keyboard installed on a liquid crystal screen, and the user can input various information by touching the touch panel or pressing a key. It is supposed to be.

FIG. 2C is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of the slave unit 7.
The slave unit 7 includes a control unit 70, a master unit communication unit 71, a notification button 72, an infrared sensor 73, an operation sensor 74, a temperature sensor 75, a humidity sensor 76, an illuminance sensor 77, etc. It has an AC adapter to use the power supply.
The control unit 70 is configured of, for example, a microcomputer using a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, a storage medium storing a program, and the like, and controls the parent device communication unit 71 to the illuminance sensor 77.
The base unit communication unit 71 performs wireless communication with the base unit 6, transmits detection values of each sensor to the base unit 6, and notifies the base unit 6 to that effect when the notification button 72 is pressed. .
The notification button 72 is a button for the watching target person to actively notify the user, for example, when the user wants to contact. When the notification button 72 is pressed, the information is promptly transmitted to the center server 2, and the designated user is notified by mail.

The infrared sensor 73 is a sensor that relatively measures the amount of infrared radiation emitted from a person or a thing, and the infrared sensor 73 used in the present embodiment has an accuracy several times higher than that of a conventional type.
As a result, the infrared sensor 73 detects infrared rays emitted from the human body to check and check the room of the target person, and the accuracy of the number of toilets according to the presence or absence in the toilet etc. is significantly improved. The motion sensor 74 emits, for example, an infrared ray, and detects what operates in a room by the reflection thereof. Thereby, for example, it can be detected that the watching target is operating.
The motion sensor 74 also includes a motion sensor 74 for detecting a slight motion. For example, a normal motion sensor 74 and two motion sensors 74 for fine motion detection are mounted, the motion is detected by the normal motion sensor 74, and the fine motion is sensed by the motion sensor 74 for fine motion sensing using it as a trigger. It can also be made to sense
Specifically, when sitting still in the bathroom, the motion sensor 74 responds at first, but when the motion stops and moves again, the motion sensor 74 responds again and only enters the bathroom once It may be determined that you have entered twice. Therefore, it is possible to measure the number of toilets accurately by continuously detecting the fine movement using the fine movement detecting operation sensor 74 in combination.
In addition, by using the infrared sensor 73 and the movement sensor for fine movement detection 74 together, the movement of the watching target can be accurately grasped.
The temperature sensor 75, the humidity sensor 76, and the illuminance sensor 77 detect the temperature, humidity, and illuminance of the room, respectively.

Among the sensors described above, the infrared sensor 73 and the motion sensor (motion sensor for motion detection) 74 are sensors for detecting a human body (person to watch over), a temperature sensor 75, a humidity sensor 76, and an illuminance sensor 77. Is a sensor that detects an environmental value (temperature, humidity, illuminance) of the living space.
As described above, the child device 7 is a multifunctional sensor combining a plurality of types of sensors, and it is possible to grasp the behavior state of the human body which could not be captured conventionally by the combination of detection techniques using a plurality of sensors. is there.

FIG. 2D is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of the parent device 6.
The master unit 6 is configured using a control unit 60, a server communication unit 61, a slave unit communication unit 62, a notification button 72, an operation sensor 74, a temperature sensor 75, a humidity sensor 76, etc. It has an AC adapter to do this.

The control unit 60 is constituted by, for example, a microcomputer using a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, a storage medium storing a program, and the like, and the slave unit communication unit 62, a notification button 72, an operation sensor 74, a temperature sensor 75, and a humidity sensor Control 76
The server communication unit 61 is connected to the Internet 4 to communicate with the center server 2, transmits data received from the slave 7 to the center server 2, and also transmits the detection value of its own sensor to the center server 2.
This transmission may be performed in real time, or data may be accumulated for a certain period and transmitted periodically.
Further, when the notification button 72 is pressed by the self or the slave unit 7, the center server 2 is promptly notified to that effect.
The handset communication unit 62 performs wireless communication with the handset 7 and receives data from the handset 7.

Next, information displayed on the user terminal 3 will be described.
These pieces of information are displayed on the user terminal 3 of the screen data created by the center server 2.
In addition, below, the case where a smart phone is used as the user terminal 3 is demonstrated, and the screen displayed is displayed on the liquid crystal display of a smart phone.
A touch panel is provided on the upper surface of the liquid crystal display, and the user can perform various operations by touching the screen.

FIG. 3A shows an example of the menu screen 80. As shown in FIG.
The menu screen 80 is displayed when the menu screen is selected after logging in to the center server 2 from the user terminal 3.
By receiving an operation from the menu screen 80, the center server 2 provides services such as display of current status, display of history, and various settings.
The menu screen 80 includes a sensor information section 81, other history section 82, and a setting section 83, in addition to a logout button for logging out and a return button for returning to the previous screen.
The sensor information section 81 includes a current status button, an action history button, a date designation button, and a statistics button.
These buttons are, respectively, “(1) Providing the current situation of the service watching target”, “(2) Providing the action history of the watching target”, “(3) Date designation”, “(4) It is a button corresponding to "Statistics", and if these are touched and selected, services corresponding to these can be received.

The other history section 82 includes a notification history button and a login history button. By selecting these, it is possible to browse the notification history by e-mail and browse the login history, respectively.
The setting field 83 includes a user setting button, a watching target setting button, and a slave setting button. When these items are selected, setting of information on the user, setting of information on the watching target, and setting on the slave 7 can be performed.

FIG. 3B is a diagram showing an example of the status screen 85 displayed when the “current status” button in the sensor information column 81 is touched.
The status screen 85 is a screen for displaying the latest information of the watching target, and in addition to the update button, a detection status column 86, a current position column 87, a living environment column 88, and the like are displayed.
When the update button is selected, the display content is updated to the latest information.
The detection status column 86 displays, for example, “detecting the human body as of 2013/09/17 09:16 as of now,” the presence or absence of human body detection, and the latest date and time when the human body is detected. . The detection of the human body is determined based on the detection values of the infrared sensor 73 and the motion sensor 74 (motion sensor for motion detection).
In addition, since the watching target person lives alone, it is presumed that the human body is the watching target person's human body.

The current position column 87 displays, for example, “currently in the living room” and the like, and the detected location of the detected human body. From this display, the user determines that the watching target is currently in the living room.
The place where the watching target is at present is highlighted, for example, in capital letters, since it is the information that the user most wants to know.
In the living environment column 88, the environmental values (temperature, humidity, illuminance) of the place where the human body is detected (that is, the room where the watching target is currently present) are displayed based on the output value of the sensor installed in the room. Ru.
Furthermore, the number of toilets on the day is displayed based on the output value of the sensor installed in the toilet.
With this information, the user can collectively view the current information of the watching target and the living environment where the watching target is currently using on the same screen.

Each figure of FIG. 4 shows each graph displayed when the "action history" button is selected on the menu screen 80.
Although not shown, the user can select and display the type and period of the graph.
FIG. 4A is a temperature graph showing the transition of the temperature of each room for the last 6 hours. Here, as an example, the transition of the temperature of the living room and the toilet is shown.
The user can determine that there is a risk of heatstroke, for example, when the temperature of the room is rapidly increasing.
The range of the latest time axis can be selected from, for example, 1 hour, 3 hours, 6 hours, 12 hours, and 24 hours. The same applies to the other graphs described below.

FIG. 4 (b) is a humidity graph showing the transition of the humidity of each room for the latest 6 hours, and FIG. 4 (c) is an illuminance graph showing the transition of the brightness of each room for the last 6 hours .
By referring to these, the user watches over the use of the humidifier to prevent the spread of the common cold due to a decrease in humidity, recommends it to the subject, estimates the sleep time of the watch target from the change of the illumination, An abnormality can be detected by the fact that the light does not light at night.

FIG. 4D is a graph representing the place and period in which the human body was detected by a rectangle in the last 6 hours, and it is possible to know which time zone the watching target person spent in which room.
By referring to this, for example, the user often goes to the bathroom, and gastrointestinal upset may not be good due to the long stay time in the toilet, or the physical condition is poor because he spends a long time in the bedroom in the daytime It is possible to detect abnormalities in the watch target person, such as
That is, when there is a difference from the residence time rule for each room, it can be detected that an abnormality has occurred in the health condition.

Each diagram of FIG. 5 shows each graph displayed when the “statistics” button is selected on the menu screen 80.
FIG. 5 (a) is a temperature statistics graph showing the transition of the living room temperature for the last 6 months. The temperature statistical graph is obtained by statistically processing the data accumulated in the storage device 25 of the center server 2, and shows the transition of the average value, the minimum value, and the maximum value.

The user can refer to the graph to determine whether the transition of the room temperature is normal in light of the four seasons, or whether the minimum value or the maximum value is abnormal.
The range of the latest time axis can be selected from, for example, one week, one month, three months, six months, and one year. You can also choose other places, such as a bedroom or a toilet.
The same applies to the other graphs described below.

FIG. 5 (b) is a humidity statistical graph showing the transition of humidity in the living room for the last 6 months, and FIG. 5 (c) is an illuminance statistical graph showing the transition of brightness in the living room for the last 6 months The transition of the average value, the lowest value, and the highest value is shown.
FIG. 5 (d) is a toilet frequency graph showing the transition of the toilet frequency for the last 6 months.
In this example, in order to smooth out the toilet frequency and make it easy to see the tendency, the toilet frequency is statistically processed and a moving average line is also displayed.

As described above, pressing the "action history" button targets short-term data of about 1 to 24 hours, and pressing the "statistics" button takes about 1 week to 1 year Data is targeted.
Therefore, the user can compare the change in the short-term and the change in the long-term, and can more accurately grasp the situation of the watching target person.

FIG. 6A is a diagram showing a notification history displayed when the “notification history” button on the menu screen 80 is selected.
For example, when a predetermined event occurs (that is, when a predetermined condition is satisfied), for example, when the room temperature exceeds a threshold, the center server 2 addresses the e-mail address registered in advance by the user. Send a notification email.
Selecting the "Notification History" button allows you to view the history of these notifications.
This allows the user to view past notifications even if the e-mail has been deleted.

FIG. 6B is a diagram showing the history information displayed when the “login history” button is selected on the menu screen 80.
This allows the user to view past login history. In addition, when a third party illegally logs in, this can be discovered.

FIG. 6C is a view showing a slave unit setting screen 90 displayed when the “child unit setting” button is selected on the menu screen 80.
The installation location setting field 91 is a field for selecting the installation location of the handset 7 that is the setting object.
The installation location setting column 91 is a pull-down menu, and when touching the mark of the pull-down menu displayed on the right, the handset 7 is installed such as “living room”, “bedroom”,. A list of rooms is displayed, and the user selects a target room from among them.
The notification button notification setting field 92 is a field for selecting whether the notification button 72 is valid or invalid.
The notification button notification setting field 92 is a slide switch, which is slid to switch between valid and invalid.

The temperature notification setting field 93 is a field for setting whether or not to notify when the room temperature exceeds a threshold. This field is also a slide switch, and it is slid to switch the notification between valid and invalid.
The upper limit column 94 and the lower limit column 95 are columns for setting the upper limit threshold of the room temperature and the lower limit threshold when performing temperature notification, respectively.
The brightness / darkness judgment reference value setting field 96 is a field for setting a threshold when judging that the illuminance in the room is bright.
If it is brighter than the set value, it is determined to be "bright", and if it is darker than this, it is determined to be "dark" and displayed on the status screen 85.
When the OK button 97 is selected, the center server 2 confirms the setting, and when the cancel button 98 is selected, the setting is cancelled.

Each figure of FIG. 7 is a figure showing an example of notification by e-mail.
When an event satisfying a predetermined condition occurs, the center server 2 transmits a notification e-mail to an e-mail address registered in advance by the user.
As such an event, for example, when the notification button 72 is pressed, when the room temperature exceeds the threshold, when there is no response from the sensor for a certain period of time, when there is a sensor response during the time zone which should not be There are cases where the sensor is disconnected.

FIG. 7A shows an example of the e-mail transmitted when the notification button 72 is pressed.
This function is equivalent to the above-mentioned "(8) Notification implementation".
In the notification e-mail in this example, the date and time of transmission of the e-mail “2013/5/21 17:35” and the user name “Yamada” are displayed, and then the content of the event that occurred in the residence of the watching target “ A notice button has been pressed in the living room. "Is displayed.
Furthermore, the current temperature, humidity, and illuminance in the room where the notification button 72 is pressed are also displayed.
The center server 2 enriches the amount of information to be transmitted to the user by adding a detection value regarding the condition of the living space where the watching target is present, in addition to the fact that the watching target presses the notification button 72. ing.
The user can obtain clues to infer the contents of the abnormal situation from the environmental values of the living space attached to the e-mail.

FIG. 7 (b) is an example of the e-mail sent when the room temperature exceeds the threshold (in this case, in the direction below the set room temperature).
This function corresponds to the above-mentioned "(7) Temperature notification setting".
Even in the e-mail for notification in this example, the transmission date and time “2013/5/21 17:35” of the e-mail and the user name “Yamada” are displayed, and then the content “of the event that occurred in the residence of the watching target” The room temperature in the living room may have fallen below the set temperature. ”Is displayed.
Furthermore, the current temperature, humidity, and illuminance in the room where the notification button 72 is pressed are also displayed.

  Thus, since the environmental value is attached, the user, for example, "does the user lose consciousness in the room because it has been bright at night and the room temperature has fallen?" Or "The environmental value is normal. There will be no such thing as “the environmental value and the content of the event can be linked to infer the situation of the person being watched over.

Each figure of FIG. 8 is a figure for demonstrating an example of safety notification setting.
This function is equivalent to the above-mentioned "(5) safety notification setting".
The center server 2 has a function of sending an e-mail notifying that effect to the e-mail address of the user terminal 3 when the living reaction of the watching target can not be detected for a predetermined time or more.

FIG. 8A shows an example of the safety notification setting screen 100. As shown in FIG.
The safety notification setting field 101 is a slide switch, which is slid to set validity / invalidity of the safety notification.
The time setting field 102 and the minute setting field 103 are fields for setting the time and the minute of the maximum time when there is no response from the sensor. In this example, the safety notification is set to be transmitted when there is no response from the sensor within 5 hours and 0 minutes.

The sensor sensitivity setting field 104 is configured to select the level of sensitivity of the sensor by a radio button.
The sensor that is the target of the strong and weak setting is the motion sensor 74, and the user judges whether the strength set previously is too strong or too weak from the past experience etc. and sets the optimum value. Can.

FIG. 8 (b) is a diagram showing an example of an e-mail notifying a safety notification, which is created by the center server 2 and sent to the user's e-mail address when there is no sensor response for a set time or more. It is
As shown in the figure, the content of the event (in this case, that the sensor did not respond within the set time) is displayed in the e-mail, such as "May be absent for 5 hours or more." .
Furthermore, the user name and the notification date time are also displayed, and it is explicitly notified to the user when the notification is issued.

Each figure of FIG. 9 is a figure for demonstrating an example of absence notification setting.
This function is equivalent to the above-mentioned "(5) safety notification setting".
The center server 2 can set the period when the watching target leaves the house for a certain period of time.
Since it is normal that there are no people in the living space during the absence period, the center server 2 creates an e-mail notifying that when there is someone in the room by the detection value of the sensor. And sends it to the e-mail address of the user terminal 3.

The sensors used to infer that someone is inside the room are the infrared sensor 73 and the motion sensor (motion sensor for motion detection) 74, whereby a target that emits body temperature or operates is detected in the room When the center server 2 determines that there is someone in the room, the center server 2 notifies the user.
In addition, it is possible to acquire the outdoor temperature from the meteorological engine, compare this with the indoor temperature, judge the presence or absence of air conditioning such as heating or cooling from the temperature difference, and infer that there is someone inside the room. it can.
As described above, the center server 2 can watch not only the watch target person but also the unrest.

FIG. 9A is a diagram showing an example of the absence notification setting screen 110.
The absence notification setting field 111 is a slide switch, which is slid to set the validity / invalidity of the absence notification.
In the detection period setting field 112, "always" and "invalid" are selected by radio buttons.
In the start date setting field 113, the start date of the absence period is selected by a pull-down menu.
The time setting field 114 and the minute setting field 115 are fields for setting the start time and start time of the absence period, respectively. In this example, the absence period is set to start from 5:00 on September 24, 2013.

In the end date setting field 116, the end date of the absence period is selected by a pull-down menu.
The time setting field 117 and the minute setting field 118 are fields for setting the ending time and ending time of the absence period, respectively. In this example, the absence period is set to end at 12:00 on September 25, 2013.
The sensor sensitivity setting field 119 is configured to select the level of sensitivity of the sensor by a radio button.

FIG. 9B is a diagram showing an example of an e-mail notifying an abnormality during a period of absence, which is generated by the center server 2 when the sensor responds during the set absence period. It is sent to an e-mail address.
As shown in the figure, the content of the event (in this case, that there was a response from the sensor during the absence period) in the e-mail indicates that "the response from the sensor was within the designated period. Please confirm" etc. Is displayed.
In addition, the user name and the notification date time are also displayed so as to be explicitly transmitted to the user when there is a sensor response.

In addition to the above embodiment, a bathroom sensor may be installed in the bathroom. This is because watchers often fall in the bathroom and die.
The bathroom sensor is waterproofed and includes a microwave sensor. Using this microwave sensor, it is possible to detect vitality (pulse and heart rate) of the person being watched without contact. From the detection value of the microwave sensor, it is possible to grasp the situation in the bathroom of the person being watched over.
In addition, the bathroom sensor may be provided with a carbon dioxide sensor (carbon dioxide concentration meter) that detects a carbon dioxide concentration. It is also possible to grasp the situation in the bathroom of the person being watched over by judgment based on the upper limit value and the lower limit value of the predetermined carbon dioxide concentration value detected by the carbon dioxide sensor.
Furthermore, because it is non-contact, by combining the detection value of the microwave sensor that is not necessarily accurate with the detection value of this carbon dioxide sensor to judge, it is possible to grasp the situation in the bathroom of the watch target person more accurately It can also be

As mentioned above, although a case where watching system 1 was applied to an individual house was explained, next, an example where a company applies watching system 1 to a plurality of individual houses is explained.
FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a network configuration in the case where a business owner applies the watching system 1 to a plurality of individual homes.
The business operator uses the center server 2 to support watching over the apartment 11 and the residences 5a to 5c.
In the apartment 11, four single-family households of rooms 1 to 4 are occupied, and in each of these households, handsets 7a to 7d are installed.
A parent device 6 a is installed in the corridor of the apartment 11, and data is collected from the child devices 7 a to 7 d and transmitted to the center server 2.
In addition, the number described together with each apparatus of FIG. 10 is apparatus ID of each apparatus.

In the residence 5a, a slave 7e and a master 6b that receives data from it and transmits it to the center server 2 are installed.
Further, in the house 5b, a slave unit 7f and a master unit 6c are installed, and in the house 5c, a slave unit 7g is installed. The data is received from the slave unit 7 f, the master unit 6 c and the slave unit 7 g and transmitted to the center server 2.
As described above, the parent device 6c doubles as the relay between the residence 5b and the child device 7 of the residence 5c.
As shown in FIG. 10, the center server 2 links the device ID of each parent device 6 and each child device 7 to the user ID of the user terminal 3 using each device, and uses it for each user It defines the range of data.
For example, the user having the user terminal 3 of the user ID "A01" uses the data collected by the child device 7a of the device ID "001", and thereby watches the watching target person living in the first room.
In addition, the data collected by the parent device 6b and the child device 7e of the device IDs "006" and "007" are used by the user having the user terminal 3 of the user ID "B01", thereby living in the residence 5a Watch and watch the target person.
In this manner, the business operator can centrally manage each sensor and set the user for each device to provide a service.

Furthermore, the business operator may be configured to be notified by the user, acting as a monitoring agent, and notifying the user only in a predetermined case, such as when an abnormal situation occurs.
The burden on the user can be alleviated by the agent acting on behalf of the company.

As described above, by monitoring a plurality of watchers at the center server 2, for example, batch management of a plurality of bases and facilities, batch management of watchers such as home caregivers, watch by the representative manager It is possible to perform various batch management such as batch management and user's viewing authority setting (only the data of the watching target can be viewed by oneself), so that system efficiency and cost reduction can be achieved and the burden on the user is reduced. can do.
Furthermore, it is possible to develop more advanced services such as nursing homes, home care and rushing.

FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining an example in which the watching system 1 is further enlarged.
The center servers 2a to 2c are managed by, for example, a management office in charge of an area around one local government, and collect data from sensors installed in the area in charge.
The head office server 12 is a server operated by the head office, and collects data from the center servers 2a to 2c and collects data from sensors throughout the country.

In this example, the data from the sensors are double-checked at the management center and the head office, so it is possible to watch more reliably.
For example, the person in charge of the management center in the area in charge is "Yamada's room temperature is too high, I'm worried about heat stroke so let's call." Or "Ms. Tanaka's room has no reaction from the morning. Let's go see the situation. ”And, it is possible to take detailed measures rooted in the area.

In addition, the person in charge at the head office says, "Saturday temperature notification has been generated in Mr. Sato's room. Let me get a response from the person in charge of the management office." Or "No reaction from morning in Mr. Suzuki's room I would like to have the person in charge go to see it, "etc., can prompt the management office to take appropriate action.
Furthermore, since a large amount of data arrives at the head office from across the country, this can be data mined as big data.
The analysis result by data mining can be used as important basic data in sociology such as preventive care or in government policy decision, and can create high value-added reports.

According to the embodiment described above, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) In addition to detecting the human body, it also detects the living environment, so it is possible to inform the user of the current situation of the person being watched in a multifaceted manner while securing the privacy of the person being watched over.
(2) By complementing the user's five senses with various information such as location confirmation of watching target, temperature, humidity, and confirmation of illuminance, the user can view information at a glance on the management screen as if he / she was in the field. It can be confirmed.
(3) By utilizing the statistical data, since the life cycle of the watching target is known, when it deviates from the cycle, it is possible to immediately detect an indication of a change.
(4) By setting the notification button 72, it is possible to immediately detect abnormality of the watching target person.
(5) The user can watch using the user terminal 3 anytime and anywhere.
(6) The watching target person can live as it is without the bother of wearing any kind of device.
(7) Since the slave unit 7 and the master unit 6 communicate wirelessly, no special construction is required, and anyone can easily install and use them immediately.
(8) Anomalous behavior can be detected by accumulating behavior data.

  The above focused on collecting data without particularly interfering with the watching target person, but it is configured to have the blood pressure and weight of the watching target person be measured daily and sent to the center server 2 more positively. It can also be done.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 guard system 2 center server 3 user terminal 4 Internet 5 residence 6 master machine 7 slave machine 11 apartment 12 headquarters server 21 CPU
22 ROM
23 RAM
24 communication control unit 25 storage device 31 CPU
32 ROM
33 RAM
34 communication control unit 35 storage unit 36 output unit 37 input unit 60 control unit 61 server communication unit 62 slave unit communication unit 70 control unit 71 master unit communication unit 72 notification button 73 infrared sensor 74 operation sensor 75 temperature sensor 76 humidity sensor 77 illuminance Sensor 80 menu screen 81 sensor information field 82 other history field 83 setting field 85 status screen 86 detection status field 87 current position field 88 living environment field 90 child machine setting screen 91 installation location setting field 92 notification button notification setting field 93 menu field 94 Upper limit column 95 Lower limit column 96 Dark judgment reference value setting column 97 OK button 98 Cancel button 100 Safety notification setting screen 101 Safety notification setting field 102 Time setting field 103 minutes setting field 104 Sensor sensitivity setting field 110 Absent notification setting screen 111 Out of office setting Column 112 Start Date Setting Column 13 start date setting box 114 hours setting column 115 minutes setting column 116 end date setting box 117 hours setting column 118 minutes setting column 119 sensor sensitivity setting column

Claims (2)

Capable of transmitting / receiving data to / from the sensor, a sensor installed in the living space of the watching target person, comprising a human body sensor for detecting a human body, and an environmental sensor for detecting an environmental value of the living space where the human body sensor is installed In a watching support system comprising a watching support server device,
Detection value receiving means for receiving, from the sensor, a detection value of a sensor in which the watching support server device continuously detects the occupancy status of the watching target;
Connection means for receiving, from a predetermined terminal, a connection request for the watching support server device made by the user linked to the watching target person, and for the watching support server device to connect to the terminal;
And a detection value transmission unit for the watching support server device to transmit the received detection value to the connected terminal.
The detection value transmission means transmits the latest detection values of the human body sensor and the environment sensor, and the latest detection of the human body sensor and the environment sensor for a plurality of registered users for one watching target person Send the screen data to display the value on the same screen ,
A temperature acquisition unit that acquires the outdoor temperature of the residence of each surveillance target person from the meteorological institution by the watching support server device;
Determining means for comparing the outdoor air temperature acquired by the air temperature acquisition means with the indoor temperature acquired by the environment sensor, and for the watching support server device to determine whether to use air conditioning for heating or cooling; In addition to protect support system seen it said that you have provided.
A microwave sensor is further provided in a bathroom as the human body sensor,
A carbon dioxide sensor is further provided in the bathroom as the environmental sensor,
That the watching support server device further comprises a bathroom situation judging means for judging the situation of the watching target person in the bathroom by combining the detection value of the microwave sensor and the detection value of the carbon dioxide sensor The watching support system according to claim 1, characterized in that

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