KR102361161B1 - Device and method for automatic controlling sphincter using emg sensor - Google Patents

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Abstract

실시예에 따른 EMG 센서를 활용한 괄약근 자동 조절장치 및 방법은 EMG 센서를 이용해 괄약근 데이터 측정 후, 이를 분석하여 배변활동 예정여부를 파악하고, 배변활동이 예정된 경우, 예정시간을 산출하고, 환자의 괄약근을 자동 조정하면서 배변활동 예정을 간병인과 보호자에게 알리도록 한다.The sphincter automatic control apparatus and method using the EMG sensor according to the embodiment measures the sphincter data using the EMG sensor, analyzes it, and determines whether the bowel movement is scheduled, and if the bowel movement is scheduled, calculates the scheduled time, and the patient's It automatically adjusts the sphincter and informs the caregiver and guardian of the scheduled bowel movement.

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EMG 센서를 활용한 괄약근 자동 조절장치 및 방법{DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC CONTROLLING SPHINCTER USING EMG SENSOR}Device and method for automatic sphincter control using EMG sensor {DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC CONTROLLING SPHINCTER USING EMG SENSOR}

괄약근 자동 조절장치 및 방법에 있어서, 구체적으로 EMG(Electromyography) 센서를 활용하여 환자의 괄약근을 조정하고 환자의 배변활동 예정정보를 간병인과 보호자에게 알리도록 하는 EMG 센서를 활용한 괄약근 자동 조절장치 및 방법에 관한 것이다. In the sphincter automatic control apparatus and method, specifically, the EMG (electromyography) sensor is used to adjust the patient's sphincter and inform the caregiver and the caregiver of the patient's defecation activity schedule. is about

본 명세서에서 달리 표시되지 않는 한, 이 섹션에 설명되는 내용들은 이 출원의 청구항들에 대한 종래 기술이 아니며, 이 섹션에 포함된다고 하여 종래 기술이라고 인정되는 것은 아니다.Unless otherwise indicated herein, the material described in this section is not prior art to the claims of this application, and inclusion in this section is not an admission that it is prior art.

고령화 사회는 총인구 중에 65세 이상의 인구가 총인구를 차지하는 비율이 7% 이상인 사회이다. 65세 이상 인구가 총인구를 차지하는 비율이 7% 이상을 고령화 사회(Aging Society), 65세 이상 인구가 총인구를 차지하는 비율이 14% 이상을 고령사회(Aged Society)라고 하고, 65세 이상 인구가 총인구를 차지하는 비율이 20% 이상을 후기고령사회(post-aged society) 혹은 초고령 사회라고 한다.An aging society is a society in which the proportion of the population aged 65 and over in the total population is more than 7%. Aging society is defined as 7% or more of the total population of the population aged 65 years or older, 14% of the total population is aged 65 years or older, and an aged society. A ratio of over 20% is called a post-aged society or a super-aged society.

2015년 기준 한국의 65세 이상 노인인구는 662만 4천 명으로 전체 인구의 13.1%에 이르며, 2025년에는 전체인구의 20%에 이르는 초고령화 사회로 돌입할 것으로 추정된다. 이에 따라 늘어난 고령인구의 건강을 관리하고 노인들의 질병을 케어 할 의료시설과 많은 의료장치들의 필요성이 더욱 늘어나고 있다. 특히, 치매 노인 등 대소변활동에 도움이 필요한 노인들의 간병을 위해 환자들의 배변활동을 미리 알리고 이를 제어할 수 있도록 하는 의료장치의 필요가 절실하다. As of 2015, the number of elderly people aged 65 and over in Korea amounted to 6,624,000, or 13.1% of the total population, and it is estimated that by 2025, it will enter a super-aging society, accounting for 20% of the total population. Accordingly, the need for medical facilities and many medical devices to manage the health of the aging population and treat diseases of the elderly is increasing. In particular, there is an urgent need for a medical device that can inform and control the bowel movements of patients in advance for the care of the elderly who need help with bowel movements, such as the elderly with dementia.

1. 한국 공개 특허공보 제10-2014-0109104 호(2014.09.15)1. Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2014-0109104 (2014.09.15) 2. 한국 등록 특허공보 제10-2056203호 (2019.12.10)2. Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2056203 (2019.12.10)

실시예에 따른 EMG 센서를 활용한 괄약근 자동 조절장치 및 방법은 EMG 센서를 이용해 괄약근 데이터 측정 후, 이를 분석하여 배변활동 예정여부를 파악하고, 배변활동이 예정된 경우, 예정시간을 산출하고, 환자의 괄약근을 자동 조정하면서 배변활동 예정을 간병인과 보호자에게 알리도록 한다. 또한, 실시예에 따른 괄약근 자동 조절장치는 EMG 센서에서 수집된 괄약근 및 괄약근 주변 근육의 근전도를 포함하는 괄약근 감지정보 중 하나가 미리 설정된 임계치를 초과하는 경우, 스마트 단말로 임계치 초과 정보를 전송한다.The sphincter automatic control apparatus and method using the EMG sensor according to the embodiment measures the sphincter data using the EMG sensor, analyzes it, and determines whether the bowel movement is scheduled, and if the bowel movement is scheduled, calculates the scheduled time, and the patient's It automatically adjusts the sphincter and informs the caregiver and guardian of the scheduled bowel movement. In addition, the sphincter automatic control device according to the embodiment, when one of the sphincter detection information including the electromyography of the sphincter and the muscles around the sphincter collected from the EMG sensor exceeds a preset threshold, the threshold exceeding information is transmitted to the smart terminal.

실시예에 따른 EMG 센서를 활용한 괄약근 자동 조절시스템은 EMG 센서의 괄약근 감지정보와, 괄약근 감지정보에 따른 배변활동 예정시간을 데이터베이스화 하여 저장한 EMG 센서데이터 서버; 환자의 속옷에 부착되어 근전도를 측정하고, 측정결과에 따른 배변활동 예정시간을 간병인의 스마트 단말로 전송하는 괄약근 자동조절장치; 및 괄약근 자동조절장치로부터 전송된 배변활동 예정시간을 출력하고, 괄약근 자동조절장치를 제어하는 스마트 단말; 을 포함한다.The sphincter automatic control system using the EMG sensor according to the embodiment includes: an EMG sensor data server storing the sphincter detection information of the EMG sensor and the scheduled bowel movement time according to the sphincter detection information as a database; a sphincter automatic control device that is attached to the patient's underwear to measure the electromyogram, and transmit the scheduled time for defecation according to the measurement result to the caregiver's smart terminal; And outputting the scheduled bowel movement time transmitted from the sphincter automatic control device, smart terminal for controlling the sphincter automatic control device; includes

다른 실시예에 따른 EMG 센서를 활용한 괄약근 자동 조절시스템의 괄약근 자동 조절 방법은 (A) EMG 센서데이터 서버에서 EMG 센서의 괄약근 감지정보와, 괄약근 감지정보에 따른 배변활동 예정시간을 데이터베이스화 하여 저장하는 단계; (B) 괄약근 자동조절장치에서 환자의 속옷에 부착되어 근전도를 측정하고, 측정결과에 따른 배변활동 예정시간을 간병인의 스마트 단말로 전송하는 단계; 및 (C) 스마트 단말에서 괄약근 자동조절장치로부터 전송된 배변활동 예정시간을 출력하고, 괄약근 자동조절장치를 제어하는 단계; 를 포함한다.The method for automatically adjusting the sphincter of the sphincter automatic adjustment system using the EMG sensor according to another embodiment is (A) the EMG sensor data server sphincter detection information of the EMG sensor and the scheduled defecation activity time according to the sphincter detection information. to do; (B) attaching to the patient's underwear in the sphincter automatic control device, measuring the electromyogram, and transmitting the scheduled time for defecation according to the measurement result to the caregiver's smart terminal; And (C) outputting the scheduled bowel movement time transmitted from the sphincter automatic control device in the smart terminal, and controlling the sphincter automatic control device; includes

이상에서와 같은 EMG 센서를 활용한 괄약근 자동 조절장치 및 방법은 근전도 신호를 통해 배변활동 예정 여부를 파악할 수 있도록 하고, 배변활동이 예정된 것으로 나타나는 경우, 괄약근을 강제로 조절하거나 배변활동 예정여부를 미리 보호자나 간병인에게 알려 배변활동 전에 환자 케어를 할 수 있게 함으로써, 치매노인 등 고령자를 간병하는 의료 인력의 간호 편의성을 향상시킬 수 있다. The device and method for automatic sphincter control using the EMG sensor as described above enable it to be determined whether or not defecation activity is scheduled through the EMG signal, and when it appears that bowel activity is scheduled, the sphincter is forcibly adjusted or the defecation activity is scheduled in advance. By notifying guardians or caregivers so that they can take care of patients before defecation, it is possible to improve nursing convenience for medical personnel who care for the elderly, such as the elderly with dementia.

본 발명의 효과는 상기한 효과로 한정되는 것은 아니며, 본 발명의 상세한 설명 또는 특허청구범위에 기재된 발명의 구성으로부터 추론 가능한 모든 효과를 포함하는 것으로 이해되어야 한다.It should be understood that the effects of the present invention are not limited to the above-described effects, and include all effects that can be inferred from the configuration of the invention described in the detailed description or claims of the present invention.

도 1은 실시예에 따른 EMG 센서를 활용한 괄약근 자동 조절시스템을 나타낸 도면
도 2는 실시예에 따른 괄약근 자동조절장치의 데이터 처리 블록을 나타낸 도면
도 3은 실시예에 따른 EMG 센서를 활용한 괄약근 자동 조절시스템의 신호 흐름도 1 is a view showing an automatic sphincter adjustment system using an EMG sensor according to an embodiment
Figure 2 is a view showing a data processing block of the sphincter automatic adjustment device according to the embodiment
3 is a signal flow diagram of an automatic sphincter adjustment system using an EMG sensor according to an embodiment

본 발명의 이점 및 특징, 그리고 그것들을 달성하는 방법은 첨부되는 도면과 함께 상세하게 후술되어 있는 실시 예들을 참조하면 명확해질 것이다. 그러나 본 발명은 이하에서 개시되는 실시 예들에 한정되는 것이 아니라 서로 다른 다양한 형태로 구현될 수 있으며, 단지 본 실시 예들은 본 발명의 개시가 완전하도록 하고, 본 발명이 속하는 기술분야에서 통상의 지식을 가진 자에게 발명의 범주를 완전하게 알려주기 위해 제공되는 것이며, 본 발명은 청구항의 범주에 의해 정의될 뿐이다. 명세서 전체에 걸쳐 동일 도면부호는 동일 구성 요소를 지칭한다.Advantages and features of the present invention, and a method for achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in various different forms, and only these embodiments allow the disclosure of the present invention to be complete, and common knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs It is provided to fully inform the possessor of the scope of the invention, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

본 발명의 실시 예들을 설명함에 있어서 공지 기능 또는 구성에 대한 구체적인 설명이 본 발명의 요지를 불필요하게 흐릴 수 있다고 판단되는 경우에는 그 상세한 설명을 생략할 것이다. 그리고 후술되는 용어들은 본 발명의 실시 예에서의 기능을 고려하여 정의된 용어들로서 이는 사용자, 운용자의 의도 또는 관례 등에 따라 달라질 수 있다. 그러므로 그 정의는 본 명세서 전반에 걸친 내용을 토대로 내려져야 할 것이다.In describing the embodiments of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a well-known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, the terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in an embodiment of the present invention, which may vary according to intentions or customs of users and operators. Therefore, the definition should be made based on the content throughout this specification.

도 1은 실시예에 따른 EMG 센서를 활용한 괄약근 자동 조절시스템을 나타낸 도면이다.1 is a view showing an automatic sphincter adjustment system using an EMG sensor according to an embodiment.

도 1을 참조하면, 실시예에 따른 EMG 센서를 활용한 괄약근 자동 조절시스템은 EMG 센서데이터 서버(200), 괄약근 자동조절장치(100) 및 스마트 단말(300)을 포함하여 구성될 수 있다.Referring to FIG. 1 , an automatic sphincter adjustment system using an EMG sensor according to an embodiment may include an EMG sensor data server 200 , an automatic sphincter adjustment device 100 and a smart terminal 300 .

EMG 센서데이터 서버(200)는 EMG 센서의 괄약근 감지정보와, 괄약근 감지정보에 따른 배변활동 예정시간을 데이터베이스화 하여 저장한다. 실시예에서는 EMG 센서 데이터 서버(200)에 괄약근 근전도 및 근전도 변화량에 따른 배변예정시간에 대한 실험 데이터를 저장하고, 괄약근 감지정보에 대한 배변 예정시간을 단계별로 구분하여 저장한다.The EMG sensor data server 200 stores the sphincter detection information of the EMG sensor and the scheduled bowel movement time according to the sphincter detection information into a database. In the embodiment, the EMG sensor data server 200 stores the experimental data on the expected defecation time according to the sphincter EMG and EMG variation, and divides the scheduled defecation time for the sphincter detection information into stages and stores it.

괄약근 자동조절장치(100)는 환자의 속옷에 부착되어 괄약근 및 괄약근 주변 근육의 근전도를 측정하고, 측정결과에 따른 배변활동 예정시간을 산출하여 간병인의 스마트 단말로 전송한다. 또한, 실시예에 따른 괄약근 자동 조절장치(100)은 EMG 센서에서 수집된 괄약근 및 괄약근 주변 근육의 근전도를 포함하는 괄약근 감지정보 중 하나가 미리 설정된 임계치를 초과하는 경우, 스마트 단말(300)로 임계치 초과 정보를 전송한다. The sphincter automatic control device 100 is attached to the patient's underwear, measures the EMG of the sphincter and the muscles around the sphincter, calculates the scheduled bowel movement time according to the measurement result, and transmits it to the caregiver's smart terminal. In addition, the automatic sphincter adjustment device 100 according to the embodiment is the smart terminal 300 when one of the sphincter detection information including the electromyography of the sphincter and the muscles around the sphincter collected from the EMG sensor exceeds a preset threshold, the threshold to the smart terminal 300 Transmit excess information.

스마트 단말(300)은 괄약근 자동조절장치(100)로부터 전송된 배변활동 예정시간을 출력하고, 괄약근 자동조절장치를 제어하여 환자의 괄약근이 수축될 수 있도록 한다. 또한 스마트 단말(300)은 괄약근 자동조절장치로부터 수신한 배변활동 예정시간이 임계값 이내인 경우, 스마트 단말의 최대 출력으로 배변활동 예정시간을 알리고, 스마트 단말의 위치정보에 따라 괄약근 자동조절장치를 자동 제어한다. 예컨대, 환자의 위치와 스마트 단말의 위치를 파악하여, 간병인이 환자에게 도달하는 시간이 배변 예정시간(예컨대, 5분후)를 초과하는 경우 괄약근 자동조절장치(100)의 저주파 신호를 자동으로 생성하도록 하여 환자의 괄약근을 조정하여 배변 예정시간을 늘릴 수 있도록 한다.The smart terminal 300 outputs the scheduled defecation activity time transmitted from the automatic sphincter adjustment apparatus 100, and controls the automatic sphincter adjustment apparatus so that the patient's sphincter can be contracted. In addition, the smart terminal 300 notifies the scheduled defecation activity time with the maximum output of the smart terminal when the expected defecation activity time received from the sphincter automatic control device is within the threshold, and the sphincter automatic control device according to the location information of the smart terminal automatically control For example, by identifying the location of the patient and the location of the smart terminal, when the time for the caregiver to reach the patient exceeds the scheduled defecation time (eg, after 5 minutes) to automatically generate a low-frequency signal of the sphincter automatic control device 100 By adjusting the patient's sphincter, it is possible to increase the scheduled defecation time.

도 2는 실시예에 따른 괄약근 자동조절장치의 데이터 처리 블록을 나타낸 도면이다.Figure 2 is a view showing a data processing block of the sphincter automatic adjustment device according to the embodiment.

도 2를 참조하면, 실시예에 따른 괄약근 자동조절장치는 EMG 센서(110), 산출모듈(130), 통신모듈(150) 및 제어모듈(170)을 포함하여 구성될 수 있다. EMG 센서(110)는 환자 괄약근의 근전도, 근전도 변화량을 포함하는 괄약근 감지정보를 센싱한다. 산출모듈(130)은 센싱된 괄약근 감지정보에 따라 환자의 배변 예정시간을 산출한다. 또한, 산출모듈(130)은 괄약근의 근전도 세기, 괄약근 근전도의 변화량에 따라 실험적으로 산출된 배변활동 예정시간 데이터를 기반으로, EMG 센서에서 측정된 괄약근 감지정보에 따라 배변 예정시간을 추출한다. 통신모듈(150)은 산출된 배변 예정시간을 스마트 단말로 전송하고, 스마트 단말로부터 괄약근 자동 조절장치의 제어신호를 수신한다.Referring to FIG. 2 , the automatic sphincter adjustment apparatus according to the embodiment may include an EMG sensor 110 , a calculation module 130 , a communication module 150 , and a control module 170 . The EMG sensor 110 senses the EMG of the patient's sphincter, sphincter sensing information including the amount of EMG change. The calculation module 130 calculates the scheduled defecation time of the patient according to the sensed sphincter detection information. In addition, the calculation module 130 extracts the scheduled defecation time according to the sphincter detection information measured by the EMG sensor, based on the experimentally calculated defecation activity time data according to the EMG strength of the sphincter and the amount of change in the sphincter EMG. Communication module 150 transmits the calculated scheduled defecation time to the smart terminal, and receives the control signal of the sphincter automatic adjustment device from the smart terminal.

또한 실시예에서 산출모듈(130)은 EMG 센서에서 수집된 괄약근 및 괄약근 주변 근육의 근전도를 포함하는 괄약근 감지정보 중 하나가 미리 설정된 임계치를 초과하는 경우, 스마트 단말(300)로 임계치 초과 정보를 전송한다.In addition, in an embodiment, the calculation module 130 transmits the threshold value exceeding information to the smart terminal 300 when one of the sphincter detection information including the EMG of the sphincter and the muscles around the sphincter collected from the EMG sensor exceeds a preset threshold. do.

제어모듈(170)은 스마트 단말로부터 수신한 제어신호에 따라 저주파 신호를 발생시켜 괄약근을 수축시킨다. The control module 170 generates a low-frequency signal according to the control signal received from the smart terminal to contract the sphincter.

이하에서는 EMG 센서를 활용한 괄약근 자동 조절 방법에 대해서 차례로 설명한다. 실시예에 따른 EMG 센서를 활용한 괄약근 자동 조절 방법의 작용(기능)은 EMG 센서를 활용한 괄약근 자동 조절시스템상의 기능과 본질적으로 같은 것이므로 도 1 및 도 2와 중복되는 설명은 생략하도록 한다.Hereinafter, a method for automatically adjusting the sphincter using the EMG sensor will be described in turn. The operation (function) of the automatic sphincter adjustment method using the EMG sensor according to the embodiment is essentially the same as the function on the automatic sphincter adjustment system using the EMG sensor, so the description overlapping with FIGS. 1 and 2 will be omitted.

도 3은 실시예에 따른 EMG 센서를 활용한 괄약근 자동 조절시스템의 신호 흐름도 이다. 3 is a signal flow diagram of an automatic sphincter adjustment system using an EMG sensor according to an embodiment.

S100 단계에서는 EMG 센서 데이터 서버(200)에서 괄약근 감지 정보에 따른 배변활동 예정시간 산출 실험 데이터를 저장하고, S150 단계에서는 배변활동 예정시간 산출 실험 데이터를 괄약근 자동 조절장치(100)로 전송한다.In step S100, the EMG sensor data server 200 stores the experimental data for calculating the expected defecation time according to the sphincter detection information, and in step S150, the experimental data for calculating the expected defecation time is transmitted to the sphincter automatic adjusting device 100.

S200 단계에서는 괄약근 자동 조절장치(100)에서 괄약근의 근전도, 근전도 변화량 등 괄약근 감지정보를 센싱한다. In step S200, the sphincter automatic control device 100 senses the sphincter detection information, such as the EMG of the sphincter, the amount of EMG change.

S300 단계에서는 괄약근 자동 조절장치에서 배변활동 예정시간을 산출하고 산출된 배변활동 예정시간을 S400 단계에서 스마트 단말(300)으로 전송한다. 또한 S300 단계에서는 따른 괄약근 자동 조절장치(100)에서 EMG 센서에서 수집된 괄약근 및 괄약근 주변 근육의 근전도를 포함하는 괄약근 감지정보 중 하나가 미리 설정된 임계치를 초과하는 경우, 스마트 단말(300)로 임계치 초과 정보를 전송할 수 있다.In step S300, the sphincter automatic control device calculates the scheduled time for defecation and transmits the calculated scheduled time for defecation to the smart terminal 300 in step S400. In addition, in step S300, when one of the sphincter detection information including the electromyography of the sphincter and the muscles around the sphincter collected from the EMG sensor in the sphincter automatic control device 100 according to the step exceeds a preset threshold, the smart terminal 300 exceeds the threshold information can be transmitted.

S500 단계에서는 스마트 단말(300)에서 수신한 배변 예정시간을 알리고, S600 단계에서 배변 예정시간에 따른 괄약근 제어 신호를 생성한다. S700 단계에서는 스마트 단말(300)에서 제어신호를 괄약근 자동 조절장치(100)으로 전송한다. S800 단계에서는 괄약근 자동조절장치(100)에서 괄약근을 수축제어 한다.In step S500, the scheduled defecation time received from the smart terminal 300 is notified, and in step S600, a sphincter control signal is generated according to the scheduled defecation time. In step S700, the smart terminal 300 transmits a control signal to the sphincter automatic adjustment device 100. In step S800, the sphincter is contracted and controlled in the sphincter automatic control device 100.

이상에서와 같은 EMG 센서를 활용한 괄약근 자동 조절장치 및 방법은 근전도 신호를 통해 배변활동 예정 여부를 파악할 수 있도록 하고, 배변활동이 예정된 것으로 나타나는 경우, 괄약근을 강제로 조절하거나 배변활동 예정여부를 미리 보호자나 간병인에게 알려 배변활동 전에 환자 케어를 할 수 있게 함으로써, 치매노인 등 고령자를 간병하는 의료 인력의 간호 편의성을 향상시킬 수 있다. The device and method for automatic sphincter control using the EMG sensor as described above enable it to be determined whether or not defecation activity is scheduled through the EMG signal, and when it appears that bowel activity is scheduled, the sphincter is forcibly adjusted or the defecation activity is scheduled in advance. By notifying guardians or caregivers so that they can take care of patients before defecation, it is possible to improve nursing convenience for medical personnel who care for the elderly, such as the elderly with dementia.

개시된 내용은 예시에 불과하며, 특허청구범위에서 청구하는 청구의 요지를 벗어나지 않고 당해 기술분야에서 통상의 지식을 가진 자에 의하여 다양하게 변경 실시될 수 있으므로, 개시된 내용의 보호범위는 상술한 특정의 실시예에 한정되지 않는다.The disclosed content is merely an example, and can be variously changed and implemented by those skilled in the art without departing from the gist of the claims claimed in the claims, so the protection scope of the disclosed content is limited to the specific It is not limited to an Example.

Claims (8)

EMG(Electromyography, 근전도 검사) 센서를 활용한 괄약근 자동 조절시스템에 있어서,
EMG 센서의 괄약근 감지정보와, 괄약근 감지정보에 따른 배변활동 예정시간을 데이터베이스화 하여 저장한 EMG 센서데이터 서버;
환자의 속옷에 부착되어 근전도를 측정하고, 측정결과에 따른 배변활동 예정시간을 간병인의 스마트 단말로 전송하는 괄약근 자동조절장치; 및
상기 괄약근 자동조절장치로부터 전송된 배변활동 예정시간을 출력하고, 괄약근 자동조절장치를 제어하는 스마트 단말; 을 포함하고,
상기 괄약근 자동조절장치; 는
환자 괄약근의 근전도, 근전도 변화량을 포함하는 괄약근 감지정보를 센싱하는 EMG 센서;
상기 센싱된 괄약근 감지정보에 따라 환자의 배변 예정시간을 산출하는 산출모듈;
상기 산출된 배변 예정시간을 스마트 단말로 전송하고, 스마트 단말로부터 괄약근 자동 조절장치의 제어신호를 수신하는 통신모듈;
상기 스마트 단말로부터 수신한 제어신호에 따라 저주파 신호를 발생시켜 괄약근을 수축시키는 제어모듈; 을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하고,
상기 스마트 단말; 은
괄약근 자동조절장치로부터 수신한 배변활동 예정시간이 임계값 이내인 경우, 스마트 단말의 최대 출력으로 배변활동 예정시간을 알리고,
스마트 단말의 위치정보에 따라 괄약근 자동조절장치를 자동 제어하는 것을 특징으로 하는 EMG 센서를 활용한 괄약근 자동 조절 시스템.
In the sphincter automatic control system using an EMG (Electromyography, electromyography) sensor,
EMG sensor data server storing the sphincter detection information of the EMG sensor and the scheduled bowel movement time according to the sphincter detection information into a database;
a sphincter automatic control device that is attached to the patient's underwear to measure the electromyogram, and transmit the scheduled time for defecation according to the measurement result to the caregiver's smart terminal; and
a smart terminal for outputting the scheduled bowel movement time transmitted from the sphincter automatic control device, and controlling the sphincter automatic control device; including,
The sphincter automatic control device; Is
an EMG sensor for sensing sphincter sensing information including an electromyogram of a patient's sphincter, and an amount of EMG change;
a calculation module for calculating the expected defecation time of the patient according to the sensed sphincter detection information;
a communication module for transmitting the calculated scheduled defecation time to a smart terminal and receiving a control signal from the smart terminal for automatic sphincter adjustment;
a control module for contracting the sphincter by generating a low-frequency signal according to the control signal received from the smart terminal; characterized in that it comprises,
the smart terminal; silver
If the scheduled time of defecation received from the sphincter automatic control device is within the threshold, the maximum output of the smart terminal informs the scheduled time of defecation,
An automatic sphincter adjustment system using an EMG sensor, characterized in that it automatically controls the sphincter automatic adjustment device according to the location information of the smart terminal.
 삭제delete 제 1항에 있어서, 상기 산출모듈; 은
괄약근의 근전도 세기, 괄약근 근전도의 변화량에 따라 실험적으로 산출된 배변활동 예정시간 데이터를 기반으로, EMG 센서에서 측정된 괄약근 감지정보에 따라 배변 예정시간을 추출하는 것을 특징으로 하는 EMG 센서를 활용한 괄약근 자동 조절 시스템.
According to claim 1, wherein the calculation module; silver
Based on the estimated bowel movement time data experimentally calculated according to the EMG intensity of the sphincter and the amount of change in the EMG of the sphincter, the sphincter using an EMG sensor, characterized in that the scheduled defecation time is extracted according to the sphincter detection information measured by the EMG sensor automatic adjustment system.
 삭제delete EMG(Electromyography, 근전도 검사) 센서를 활용한 괄약근 자동 조절시스템의 괄약근 자동 조절 방법에 있어서,
(A) EMG 센서데이터 서버에서 EMG 센서의 괄약근 감지정보와, 괄약근 감지정보에 따른 배변활동 예정시간을 데이터베이스화 하여 저장하는 단계;
(B) 괄약근 자동조절장치에서 환자의 속옷에 부착되어 근전도를 측정하고, 측정결과에 따른 배변활동 예정시간을 간병인의 스마트 단말로 전송하는 단계; 및
(C) 스마트 단말에서 상기 괄약근 자동조절장치로부터 전송된 배변활동 예정시간을 출력하고, 괄약근 자동조절장치를 제어하는 단계; 를 포함하고,
상기 (B)의 단계; 는
EMG 센서에서 환자 괄약근의 근전도, 근전도 변화량을 포함하는 괄약근 감지정보를 센싱하는 단계;
산출모듈에서 상기 센싱된 괄약근 감지정보에 따라 환자의 배변 예정시간을 산출하는 단계;
통신모듈에서 상기 산출된 배변 예정시간을 스마트 단말로 전송하고, 스마트 단말로부터 괄약근 자동 조절장치의 제어신호를 수신하는 단계; 및
제어모듈에서 상기 스마트 단말로부터 수신한 제어신호에 따라 저주파 신호를 발생시켜 괄약근을 수축시키는 단계; 를 포함하고,
상기 (C)의 단계; 는
괄약근 자동조절장치로부터 수신한 배변활동 예정시간이 임계값 이내인 경우, 스마트 단말의 최대 출력으로 배변활동 예정시간을 알리고,
스마트 단말의 위치정보에 따라 괄약근 자동조절장치를 자동 제어하는 것을 특징으로 하는 EMG 센서를 활용한 괄약근 자동 조절 방법.
In the sphincter automatic adjustment method of the sphincter automatic adjustment system using an EMG (Electromyography, electromyography) sensor,
(A) storing the sphincter detection information of the EMG sensor in the EMG sensor data server, and the scheduled defecation activity time according to the sphincter detection information into a database;
(B) attaching to the patient's underwear in the sphincter automatic control device, measuring the electromyogram, and transmitting the scheduled time for defecation according to the measurement result to the caregiver's smart terminal; and
(C) outputting the scheduled bowel movement time transmitted from the sphincter automatic control device in the smart terminal, and controlling the sphincter automatic control device; including,
the step of (B); Is
Sensing the EMG sensor sphincter detection information including the EMG and EMG variation of the patient's sphincter;
calculating the expected defecation time of the patient according to the sensed sphincter detection information in the calculation module;
Transmitting the calculated defecation time to a smart terminal in the communication module, receiving a control signal of the sphincter automatic adjustment device from the smart terminal; and
Contracting the sphincter by generating a low-frequency signal according to the control signal received from the smart terminal in the control module; including,
the step of (C); Is
If the scheduled time of defecation received from the sphincter automatic control device is within the threshold, the maximum output of the smart terminal informs the scheduled time of defecation,
An automatic sphincter adjustment method using an EMG sensor, characterized in that the automatic sphincter adjustment device is automatically controlled according to the location information of the smart terminal.
 삭제delete 제5항에 있어서, 상기 산출모듈에서 상기 센싱된 괄약근 감지정보에 따라 환자의 배변 예정시간을 산출하는 단계; 는
괄약근의 근전도 세기, 괄약근 근전도의 변화량에 따라 실험적으로 산출된 배변활동 예정시간 데이터를 기반으로, EMG 센서에서 측정된 괄약근 감지정보에 따라 배변 예정시간을 추출하는 것을 특징으로 하는 EMG 센서를 활용한 괄약근 자동 조절 방법.

The method of claim 5 , further comprising: calculating the expected defecation time of the patient according to the sensed sphincter detection information by the calculation module; Is
Based on the estimated bowel movement time data experimentally calculated according to the EMG intensity of the sphincter and the amount of change in the EMG of the sphincter, the sphincter using an EMG sensor, characterized in that the scheduled defecation time is extracted according to the sphincter detection information measured by the EMG sensor automatic adjustment method.

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