KR101858051B1 - Portable analysis apparatus for bio-signal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable bio-signal analyzing apparatus, and provides an apparatus capable of measuring its own health condition at any time in a daily life regardless of a place.
According to the present invention, it is possible to attach and detach to and from a driving steering device, measure the health condition of a subject even in a space other than the vehicle, and is convenient to carry, and can check his or her health state in daily life And can provide customized information according to the measurement information, so that the subject can confirm the measurement result and the professional information such as exercise method and diet therapy without visiting the specialist institution, and the bioelectrode for measuring the health condition of the subject So that it is possible to prevent deterioration in measurement sensitivity of the living body electrode.

Description

[0001] PORTABLE ANALYSIS APPARATUS FOR BIO-SIGNAL [0002]

The present invention relates to a portable bio-signal analyzing apparatus.

Modern people are suffering from cancer, heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipidemia and hyperlipidemia, And the like.

As a result, social interest in healthy life and well-being is increasing, and there is an increasing desire to live a healthy and high quality life as well as prevention of disease.

On the other hand, in order to prevent disease and maintain health, it is important to constantly check their health condition.

At this time, confirmation of health condition is made by receiving professional advice from hospitals and sports centers, and is provided with customized information such as dietary and exercise methods suited to their own health condition.

However, modern society has a system that imposes material aspects on the structure, and most of the time of modern people is being consumed to satisfy the material part, which makes it difficult for modern people to visit professional institutions frequently , And devices for measuring health status are difficult to be used personally in terms of size and cost.

As a result, various devices have been developed for devices capable of measuring their own health condition continuously in daily life. As a part of this technology, Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2006-0046828 filed on 2004 (Hereinafter, referred to as "prior art") discloses a device for measuring body composition, which can reduce the size of an apparatus for measuring body composition, The body composition analyzer.

However, it is difficult to measure the health state of the patient in the daily life, and it is possible to confirm the measurement result which is quantified through the measurement. However, the expert of the measurement result interpretation and the measurement result There is a problem that it is necessary to separately obtain advice of the user.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a portable bio-signal analyzing device capable of measuring its own health condition from time to time in any place in everyday life.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable bio-signal analyzing apparatus comprising: a housing having a plate shape having a predetermined height and having at least one storage space in a lateral direction; A sensing unit which is accommodated in a form capable of being drawn into the accommodating space formed in the housing and includes at least two living body electrodes capable of measuring a living body signal of the subject; An input unit provided in the housing for inputting personal information including the height, weight, age, sex, and medical history of the subject; A collection unit located in the housing and collecting bio-signals measured through the sensing unit in association with the personal information; An analyzer located inside the housing, for analyzing the measured bio-signal to generate measurement information; An output unit located in the housing and displaying measurement information of a subject analyzed through the analysis unit; A communication unit located in the housing and providing measurement information of a target person output from the output unit to a user terminal; And a control unit located in the housing and controlling the sensing unit, the input unit, the collecting unit, the analyzing unit, the output unit, and the communication unit, and the sensing unit is electrically connected to the collecting unit located inside the housing And the living body electrode of the sensing unit is brought into contact with the skin of the subject by taking out the sensing unit from the housing.

Here, the sensing unit may measure at least one of biological signals including body water, fat, minerals, body fat, body mass including muscle mass, electromyogram, electrocardiogram, and pulse.

In addition, the measurement information of the subjects collected through the collecting unit is accumulated and stored, and the comparison information including the standard information of the bio signal according to the personal information according to the personal information and the exercise method, diet, And storing the personalized information including the personalized information.

The output unit may further output the comparison information stored in the storage unit corresponding to the analyzed measurement information through the analysis unit, the customized information, and the measurement information change according to the personal information change of the subject accumulated in the storage unit .

As described above, the present invention has the following effects.

First, it is possible to attach and detach to the driving steering device, and it is possible to measure the health state of the subject even in a space other than the vehicle, so that it is convenient to carry.

Second, it provides customized information according to the measurement information, so that the subject can check the measurement result and the professional information such as exercise method and diet therapy without visiting the specialized institution.

Third, since the bioelectrode for measuring the health condition of the subject is accommodated in the device, deterioration of the measurement sensitivity of the bioelectrode can be prevented.

FIG. 1 schematically shows a portable bio-signal analyzing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 schematically illustrates an application example of a portable bio-signal analyzing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which the technical parts already known will be omitted or compressed for simplicity of explanation.

FIG. 1 schematically shows a portable bio-signal analyzing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, a portable bio-signal analyzing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 110, a sensing unit 120, an input unit 130, a collecting unit 140, an analyzing unit 150, An output unit 160, a communication unit 170, and a control unit 180.

The housing 110 is provided in a plate shape having a predetermined height, and at least one receiving space 111 is formed in the lateral direction.

The sensing unit 120 includes at least two living body electrodes 121 accommodated in a receiving space 111 of the housing 110 so as to be capable of measuring a living body signal of the subject.

Here, the sensing unit 120 includes a living body electrode 121 for measuring at least one of a body component, an EMG, an electrocardiogram, and a pulse.

In this case, in the embodiment of the present invention, the living body electrode 121 is provided by a two-pole, four-point touch type, and the living body signal measured through the living body electrode 121 includes body water, fat, minerals, body fat, Can be measured.

The body composition measured through the living body electrode 121 may further include a bone mass.

In addition, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment of the present invention, and the bioelectrode 121 may be provided with 2 to 4 poles according to the configuration of the portable bio-signal analyzer 100, .

In addition, a living body electrode 121 capable of measuring EMG, electrocardiogram, and pulse in addition to the body composition can be further provided.

In addition, the living body electrode 121 may be provided in the form of a suction electrode, a floating electrode, a flexible electrode, or the like.

At this time, when the electrode is provided as a flexible electrode, it can be attached to the skin of the subject with a thin film-like material, and the living body signal can be measured.

The input unit 130 receives personal information including the height, weight, age, sex, and medical history of the subject.

At this time, the input unit 130 may be provided on one side of the housing 110, and may be provided in a form in which a user can directly input the input.

The collection unit 140 is located inside the housing 110 and the bio-signals measured through the sensing unit 120 are collected in association with the personal information input to the input unit 130.

At this time, the collecting unit 140 is electrically connected to the sensing unit 120, and the connection method can be connected by wire or wireless.

The analysis unit 150 is located inside the housing 110 and rectifies and analyzes the biological signals measured through the sensing unit 120 to generate measurement information.

Here, in the case of body composition analysis, a minute current (50 to 150 占)) is flowed through the living body electrode 121 to quantitatively measure individual components such as body water content, fat, minerals, body fat and muscle mass constituting the inside of the body.

At this time, it is possible to measure using the direct measurement method according to the site, and accurate measurement can be made.

In addition, when the living body electrode 121 capable of measuring the EMG, electrocardiogram, pulse, and body temperature in addition to the body composition is further provided, the EMG measurement measures a living body signal relating to muscle contraction and relaxation through the living body electrode 121, Measures a living body signal relating to a heartbeat through a living body electrode 121, and measures a living body signal related to a pulse through a living body electrode 121.

At this time, pulse measurement may be possible to measure oxygen saturation and body temperature in the blood through the living body electrode 121 as occasion demands.

When the bio-signals measured by the sensing unit 120 are rectified by the analyzer 150 and processed into numerical data, a process of converting an analog signal into a digital signal is further performed.

The output unit 160 is located inside the housing 110 and displays the measurement information of the subject analyzed through the analysis unit 150.

In this case, the output unit 160 may be provided as an LCD screen. When the touch panel is applied, the output unit 160 and the input unit 130 may be provided on one side of the housing 110 as shown in FIG.

The communication unit 160 is located inside the housing 110 and provides measurement information of the subject output from the output unit 160 to the database server and the user terminal M. [

Here, the user terminal M may include a smart phone, a notebook computer, a tablet PC, a computer, etc., provided with an application for providing a display of measurement information.

At this time, the communication unit 160 has a wired / wireless terminal, and provides measurement information using wired or wireless communication.

The control unit 180 is located inside the housing 110 and controls the sensing unit 120, the input unit 130, the collecting unit 140, the analyzing unit 150, the output unit 160, and the communication unit 170 do.

In addition, a voltage capable of driving the portable bio-signal measuring apparatus 100 can be applied through the controller 180, and a DC voltage of 15 V / 2A can be applied at this time.

At this time, the portable bio-signal measuring apparatus 100 may be provided as a rechargeable battery or a battery replacement type.

The portable bio-signal analyzing apparatus 100 accumulates the measurement information of the subject collected through the collecting unit 140, and stores the comparison information and the measurement information including the standard information of the bio-signal for each case according to the personal information And a storing unit 190 storing customized information including a case-by-case exercise method, a diet, and a physical health state.

At this time, the output unit 160 outputs the comparison information and the customized information stored in the storage unit 190 corresponding to the analyzed measurement information through the analysis unit 150, and the personal information of the subject accumulated in the storage unit 190 It is possible to further output the change in the measurement information according to the measurement result.

In addition, the storage unit 190 is controlled by the control unit 180.

The bio-signal measurement of the subject through the portable bio-signal analyzing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention can be performed as follows.

First, the sensing unit 120 is taken out from the storage space 111 of the housing 110.

In this case, the portable bio-signal analyzing apparatus 100 before the sensing unit 120 is taken out from the housing 110 can have a weight of about 400 to 800 g, which makes it easy for the subject to carry, This is possible.

The sensing unit 120 may be provided with an input / output unit 123 to facilitate entry and extraction in the storage space 111. The sensing unit 120 may include a sensing unit 120 may be provided with a locking part 122 for fixing the locking part.

At this time, the fastening part 122 may be provided with a multi-joint, so that the fastening part 122 can be fastened and fixed without greatly influencing the thickness of the object used by the subject.

Also, since the living body electrode 121 is drawn into the receiving space 111 without being exposed to the outside, the efficiency of the living body electrode 121 can be prevented from lowering.

The latching part 122 of the sensing part 120 can be folded adjacent to the biometric sensor 121 so as to be pulled into the housing 110.

Next, at least one of the body composition of the subject, the electromyogram, the electrocardiogram, and the pulse can be measured by contacting the subject's skin with the living-body electrode 121 of the sensing unit 120.

At this time, the sensing unit 120 is electrically connected to the collecting unit 140 located inside the housing 110, and may be connected by wire or cable.

The bio-signals measured through the sensing unit 120 are collected in the collecting unit 140, and the collected bio-signals are analyzed in the analyzing unit 150 to generate measurement information.

Here, the analysis unit 150 uses a bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) to analyze the body composition, and measures the bio-signals measured by the site-specific direct measurement method using the impedance of the human body It can be quantitatively analyzed.

At this time, by measuring the body composition, the amount of muscle in the constituent of the human body is a component that maintains the function of the body and periodically measures the amount of muscle of the patient such as a cancer patient or a dialyzer patient, .

In addition, the body fat percentage, which is the ratio of fat in the body weight, is used for the index indicating the degree of the slenderness of the body and the diagnosis of various adult diseases. In the case of obesity people exercising for reducing body weight, , The amount of fat in the human body is reduced, but the amount of muscle is increased.

At this time, the ideal body composition value is 80-160% when the standard is 100% for the body fat mass according to the elongation, which is an ideal body fat mass.

Also, the analyzer 150 can amplify the bio-signals for electrocardiogram, electromyogram, and pulse, and then rectify and digitize the bio-signals to generate measurement information.

The measurement information may be stored in the storage unit 190 in accordance with the change of personal information of the subject.

The measurement information analyzed by the analysis unit 150 is output to the output unit 160 and is stored in the storage unit 190. The customized information corresponding to the measurement information among the comparison information stored in the storage unit 190, The change of the measurement information according to the change of the personal information of the user.

At this time, it is possible to predict various diseases that may occur through the measurement information, and through the customized information, the subject can acquire correct information such as diet and exercise method suited to his / her condition, It is possible to confirm at a glance the change of the measurement information.

Here, even if the body weight or body mass index is in the normal range, the risk of arteriosclerosis and cerebrovascular disease increases when the body fat content is high, so that the cardiovascular disease can be predicted using the measurement information through body composition analysis.

In addition, it is possible to increase the discriminative power of disease prediction through measurement information on bio-signals not only for body composition but also for electrocardiogram, electromyogram, pulse and the like. It also provides information on relaxation and contraction of the muscles of the subject and information on the number of times of heartbeat and pulse Information can also be used to predict fatigue.

At this time, the EMG measurement information may include muscle fatigue, and the ECG measurement information may include fatigue through a change in heart rate.

For example, as the fatigue accumulates, the number of heartbeats tends to decrease, which may alleviate tension and distract attention.

The measurement information output to the output unit 160 can be confirmed by a user terminal such as a smart phone through the communication unit 170. [

At this time, since the communication unit can be applied to a short range communication technology (WPAN, WLAN, etc.), mobile communication technology (3G, LTE etc.), and network infrastructure technology, The Internet of Things (IoT) can be utilized.

2 schematically illustrates an application example of a portable bio-signal analyzing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, the portable bio-signal analyzing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be provided in a form capable of being detachably attached to a moving means that a subject normally uses, such as a bicycle or an automobile.

For example, the portable bio-signal analyzing apparatus 100 can be mounted on a portion of the car driving steering apparatus where the clutch is located, and the portable bio-signal analyzing apparatus 100 is easily detachable from the mounting portion .

At this time, the mounting part may be formed with an insertion groove in the form of a portable bio-signal analyzer 100, so that the portable bio-signal analyzer 100 can be inserted therein, and a separate fixing unit .

In addition, a predetermined groove may be formed for detaching the mounted portable vital sign analyzer 100 from the vehicle operation steering apparatus.

At this time, the sensing part 120 of the sensing part 120 is fixed to the operation and steering device so as to be caught at a position where the sensing part 120 can be brought into contact with the hand.

As a result of analyzing from the portable bio-signal analyzing apparatus 100 mounted on the driving steering apparatus, fatigue can be predicted, and the health state and fatigue of the subject during driving can be checked in real time by monitoring the A / V system (C) can do.

At this time, by checking the health status and fatigue of the subject, that is, the driver during driving, the driver can be prevented from dangerous moment by warning in advance that the driver does not drive the drowsy driving which occupies most of the causes of death by automobile accident.

In addition, a camera (not shown) may be additionally mounted on the portable bio-signal analyzer 100, and the eye movement of the driver may be photographed and analyzed through the analysis unit 150 to detect the driver's fatigue symptoms .

At this time, if the portable bio-signal analyzing apparatus 100 is in operation, the screen of the portable bio-signal analyzing apparatus 100 is temporarily turned off, and the measurement can be continued.

Here, the measurement result can be confirmed through the A / V system (C) for the vehicle, and if a fatigue is detected, a message for recommending resting to a voice or a screen may be output.

At this time, the communication unit can be applied to a connected car capable of connecting an information communication technology and an automobile by being able to apply the local communication technology, the mobile communication technology, and the network infrastructure technology.

Thus, the measurement information of the subject from the portable vital sign analysis apparatus 100, the customized information corresponding to the measurement information among the comparison information stored in the storage unit 190, and the personal information of the subject accumulated in the storage unit 190 The measurement information change is outputted to the vehicle A / V system (C) through the communication unit, and the vehicle A / V system (C) can communicate with the portable bio signal analysis apparatus 100.

Also, the portable bio-signal analysis apparatus 100 or the vehicle A / V system can communicate through a user terminal such as a smart phone.

In addition, when the vehicle is not in operation, the portable bio-signal analyzer 100 can be removed from the driving steering apparatus, and measurement can be performed at a desired place without being affected by the location.

Accordingly, the portable bio-signal analyzing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can confirm the health information of the target person regardless of the place in daily life, Exercise and diet therapy can be carried out in accordance with their own health condition.

As a result, the present invention can be mounted and dismounted in a driving and steering apparatus, and it is possible to measure the health condition of a subject even in a space other than the vehicle, and is convenient to carry. And provide customized information according to the measurement information, so that the subject can confirm the measurement result and the professional information such as exercise method and diet therapy without visiting the specialist institution, and the bioelectrode for measuring the health condition of the subject A portable bio-signal analyzing apparatus which is accommodated in a device and can prevent deterioration of measurement sensitivity of the bio-electrode.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. And the scope of the present invention should be understood as the following claims and their equivalents.

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110: Housing
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120: sensing unit
121: Biomedical electrode
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M: User terminal
C: Automotive A / V system

Claims (4)

A housing provided in a plate shape having a predetermined height and having at least one storage space in a lateral direction;
A sensing unit which is accommodated in a form capable of being drawn into the accommodating space formed in the housing and includes at least two living body electrodes capable of measuring a living body signal of the subject;
An input unit provided in the housing for inputting personal information including the height, weight, age, sex, and medical history of the subject;
A collection unit located in the housing and collecting bio-signals measured through the sensing unit in association with the personal information;
An analyzer located inside the housing, for analyzing the measured bio-signal to generate measurement information;
An output unit located in the housing and displaying measurement information of a subject analyzed through the analysis unit;
A communication unit located in the housing and providing measurement information of a target person output from the output unit to a user terminal; And
And a control unit located in the housing and controlling the sensing unit, the input unit, the collecting unit, the analyzing unit, the output unit, and the communication unit,
The sensing unit includes:
A bioelectrode positioned on an upper surface;
An engaging portion extending in a lower direction of the bioelectrode and provided with a multi-joint; And
And an input / output part protruding from the upper surface of the upper surface on which the living body electrode is located, the living body electrode and the holding part being exposed to the outside of the storage space,
(2) When the sensing part is drawn into the storage space, the latching part is drawn into the storage space while being folded in the top surface direction so as to be adjacent to the living body electrode,
Wherein the sensing unit is electrically connected to the collecting unit located inside the housing and the living body electrode of the sensing unit is brought into contact with the skin of the subject by taking out the sensing unit from the housing and measuring the living body signal
Portable bio signal analyzer.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the sensing unit measures at least one of biological signals including body water, fat, minerals, body fat, body composition including muscle mass, electromyography, electrocardiogram, pulse,
Portable bio signal analyzer.
3. The method of claim 2,
The measurement information of the subject collected through the collecting unit is accumulated and stored, and the comparison information including the standard information of the living body signal according to the case according to the personal information and the information including the exercise method, diet, And a storage unit in which customized information is stored
Portable bio signal analyzer.
The method of claim 3,
Wherein the output unit further outputs the comparison information stored in the storage unit corresponding to the measurement information analyzed through the analysis unit, the customized information, and the measurement information change according to the personal information change of the subject accumulated in the storage unit
Portable bio signal analyzer.

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