KR102436967B1 - Body temperature collective monitoring system using patch-type thermometer - Google Patents

Abstract

The collective body temperature monitoring system using the patch type thermometer of the present invention comprises:
Attached to the body to measure body temperature, broadcast a unique beacon signal to the outside, receive a beacon signal broadcast from another adjacent patch-type thermometer, and calculate using body temperature data and the received beacon signal A patch-type thermometer that transmits received signal strength data and ID data, and receives the body temperature data, the received signal strength data, and the ID data from the patch-type thermometer to obtain a body temperature value, the other adjacent patch type A terminal that calculates ID information of a thermometer and distance information between the adjacent patch-type thermometer and the patch-type thermometer, combines the time-tag thereto and transmits, and the body temperature value, the ID information, and the distance information from the terminal and receiving the time-tag combined therewith, storing and calculating the received body temperature value, and generating body temperature analysis information, the received ID information, the received distance information, and the body temperature received from another terminal. and a server that stores and analyzes the value and transmits the generated health information message to the terminal.

Description

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The present invention relates to a group body temperature monitoring system using a patch-type thermometer, which can be used for personal and public health and health management, such as prevention of infectious diseases and tracking of infection routes in a group of several people, such as hospitals, kindergartens, and companies.

Socio-economic costs such as disease cost and productivity loss due to disease are in the hundreds of trillions of won.

In the case of an epidemic, the social cost associated with the disease increases further. In 2015, the socio-economic damage caused by MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) was 10.8 trillion won, and in 2020, the amount of damage to countries around the world due to the COVID-19 virus (COVID-19) is estimated to be 440 trillion won every month. The impact on the global economy is huge.

The most basic and easily obtainable data for diagnosing contagious infection and tracing the path of infection in a group is the temperature measurement record of people in the group. Records of such body temperature and its trends can be used importantly in establishing measures to prevent or manage diseases such as infectious diseases.

For such body temperature measurement, as in Patent Document 1, a method of providing a body temperature patch attachable to a human body and measuring an accurate body temperature in consideration of a change in ambient temperature and a user's movement has been proposed. In addition, as in Patent Document 2, a method of continuously measuring body temperature by being attached to a user's body in the form of a patch or band and transmitting the data to a parent or a medical staff remotely has been proposed. In addition, as in Patent Document 3, there is a system that can easily measure a user's body temperature and automatically transmit it to a body temperature management server by tagging it with a terminal possessed by the user or guardian while the patch-type thermometer is attached to the user's skin. has been proposed

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However, all of the methods suggested in the above patent documents measure, record, and transmit only the body temperature of an individual with a thermometer, so it is difficult for the body temperature data to be utilized as data for epidemiological investigations related to infectious diseases of individuals in the group.

The present invention is to solve this problem, and the server receives body temperature information and distance information between individuals in a group and synthesizes and analyzes them to provide the individual with body temperature analysis information and whether there is a nearby person in a high fever state. The purpose is to inform the health information of the contents and provide epidemiological investigation data that can be effectively used for epidemiological investigations related to infectious diseases to hospitals and health authorities.

The technical problem of the present invention is not limited to those mentioned above, and another technical problem not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

The collective body temperature monitoring system using the patch type thermometer of the present invention comprises:

Attached to the body to measure body temperature, broadcast a unique beacon signal to the outside, receive a beacon signal broadcast from another adjacent patch-type thermometer, and calculate using body temperature data and the received beacon signal A patch-type thermometer that transmits received signal strength data and ID data, and receives the body temperature data, the received signal strength data, and the ID data from the patch-type thermometer to obtain a body temperature value, the other adjacent patch type A terminal that calculates ID information of a thermometer and distance information between the adjacent patch-type thermometer and the patch-type thermometer, combines the time-tag thereto and transmits, and the body temperature value, the ID information, and the distance information from the terminal and receiving the time-tag combined therewith, storing and calculating the received body temperature value, and generating body temperature analysis information, the received ID information, the received distance information, and the body temperature received from another terminal. and a server that stores and analyzes the value and transmits the generated health information message to the terminal.

In one embodiment, the patch-type thermometer broadcasts the unique beacon signal to the outside, receives a beacon signal broadcast by the other adjacent patch-type thermometer, and receives the body temperature data and the strength of the received signal. ) data and a transceiver for transmitting the ID data, a microcontroller unit (MCU) for calculating the strength data and the ID data of the received signal from a beacon signal broadcast by another adjacent patch-type thermometer, and body temperature It characterized in that it comprises a body temperature measuring unit for generating the body temperature data by measuring the.

In one embodiment, the terminal receives the body temperature data, the strength data of the received signal, and the ID data from the patch-type thermometer, the body temperature value, ID information of the adjacent patch-type thermometer, and the adjacent A transceiver that transmits distance information and the time-tag between another patch-type thermometer and the patch-type thermometer, calculates the body temperature value from the body temperature data, and receives signal strength data and the ID data an application processor (AP) that calculates ID information of the other adjacent patch-type thermometer and distance information between the adjacent patch-type thermometer and the patch-type thermometer and combines the time-tag with the ID information and the body temperature value, and an output unit for displaying ID information of another patch-type thermometer, distance information between the adjacent patch-type thermometer and the patch-type thermometer, the body temperature analysis information received from the server, and the health information message.

In one embodiment, the server receives the body temperature value, the ID information, the distance information, and the time-tag from the terminal, and transmits and receives the body temperature analysis information and the health information message unit, a central processing unit (CPU) that generates the body temperature analysis information and the health information message, and a storage for storing the received body temperature value, the received ID, the received distance information, and the body temperature value received from the other terminal It is characterized in that it includes a device.

According to the present invention, it is possible to easily monitor the body temperature of a plurality of individuals in a group, and to obtain body temperature information linked with distance and time information of individuals in the group.

Accordingly, it can be helpful to improve personal health by processing and sending body temperature-related health information based on body temperature data combined with time and relative distance relation data with others.

In addition, when there is a person showing symptoms of high fever in the group, it is notified in real time to individuals near the person with high fever, so that it is possible to effectively prevent infectious diseases, etc. It becomes possible to accumulate basic data for an effective epidemiological investigation.

1 is a basic configuration diagram of a patch-type thermometer, a terminal, and a server constituting the collective body temperature monitoring system using the patch-type thermometer proposed in the present invention.
2 is a basic configuration diagram of a case in which the group body temperature monitoring system using the patch type thermometer proposed in the present invention is applied to a plurality of individuals in the group.
3 is a block diagram of a patch-type thermometer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a block diagram of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a configuration diagram of a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a diagram showing a plurality of other patch-type thermometers having individual patch-type thermometers in the vicinity are broadcast when the group body temperature monitoring system using a patch-type thermometer according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied and used for a plurality of individuals in a group. ) is an exemplary diagram showing an example of receiving each beacon signal.

With respect to the embodiments of the present invention disclosed in the text, specific structural or functional descriptions are only exemplified for the purpose of describing the embodiments of the present invention, the embodiments of the present invention may be implemented in various forms and It should not be construed as being limited to the described embodiments.

Since the present invention can have various changes and can have various forms, specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the text. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to the specific disclosed form, it should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Terms such as first, second, etc. may be used to describe various elements, but the elements should not be limited by the terms. The above terms may be used for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, a first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component.

When a component is referred to as being “connected” or “connected” to another component, it may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but it is understood that other components may exist in between. it should be On the other hand, when it is said that a certain element is "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that the other element does not exist in the middle. Other expressions describing the relationship between elements, such as "between" and "immediately between" or "neighboring to" and "directly adjacent to", etc., should be interpreted similarly.

The terms used in the present application are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, terms such as "comprise" or "have" are intended to designate that the described feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof exists, and is intended to indicate that one or more other features or numbers are present. , it is to be understood that it does not preclude the possibility of the presence or addition of steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical and scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having meanings consistent with the context of the related art, and unless explicitly defined in the present application, they are not to be interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning. .

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail. The same reference numerals are used for the same components in the drawings, and duplicate descriptions of the same components are omitted.

1 shows a basic configuration diagram of a patch-type thermometer 100, a terminal 200, and a server 300 constituting the collective body temperature monitoring system using the patch-type thermometer proposed in the present invention. The patch-type thermometer 100 and the terminal 200 , the terminal 200 and the server 300 communicate using the respective communication networks 400 and the Internet communication network 500 .

In an exemplary embodiment, the communication network 400 and the Internet communication network 500 may be different wireless communication networks, but are not limited thereto, and may be the same communication network or a wired or wired/wireless integrated communication network. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication network 400 and the Internet communication network 500 are wired and wireless personal area network (PAN), local area network (LAN), Wi-Fi, or mobile communication network, as well as coaxial cable, Bluetooth, infrared Any type of communication network such as a P2P type network through various communication methods such as communication is possible. This is equally applied to the communication networks 401 , 402 , 403 and the Internet communication networks 501 , 502 , and 503 .

The terminal 200 is a mobile communication terminal widely used by the general public such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), as well as various types of information communication devices and multimedia supporting wired and wireless networks such as a notebook PC and a tablet PC. It is a broad concept that means a device.

2 is a basic configuration diagram of a case in which the group body temperature monitoring system using the patch type thermometer proposed in the present invention is applied to a plurality of individuals in the group. Patch-type thermometers 101, 102, 103 are respectively attached to a plurality of individuals in a group (example of a group consisting of three people), and each of the patch-type thermometers 101, 102, 103 communicates with communication networks 401, 402, 403. It communicates with each terminal (201, 202, 203) through the. Each terminal (201, 202, 203) communicates with a server (301) assigned to the group through communication networks (501, 502, 503).

3 is a block diagram of a patch-type thermometer 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The patch-type thermometer 100 includes a transceiver 110 , an MCU 120 , and a body temperature measurement unit 130 .

The transmitter/receiver 110 may broadcast a beacon signal containing ID information of the patch-type thermometer and receive a beacon signal broadcast by another patch-type thermometer located nearby in the group. In addition, the transmitting/receiving unit 110 includes body temperature data measured and generated by the body temperature measuring unit 130 , strength data of a received signal generated by the MCU 120 calculated from the received beacon signal, and neighborhoods existing in the group. ID data of another patch-type thermometer of . ID data of all patch-type thermometers existing in the group exists to identify each patch-type thermometer, and each patch-type thermometer has unique ID data that does not overlap with other patch-type thermometers.

The MCU 120 calculates the received signal strength with the beacon signal of another patch-type thermometer in the vicinity received by the transceiver 110, and the ID of the patch-type thermometer (which broadcast the beacon signal) contained therein. Data extraction can be performed.

The body temperature measuring unit 130 generates body temperature data by measuring the body temperature to which the patch type thermometer is attached, that is, body temperature.

4 is a block diagram of a terminal 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The terminal 200 includes a transceiver 210 , an AP 220 , and an output unit 230 .

The transmitter/receiver 210 receives body temperature data, received signal strength data, and ID data from the patch-type thermometer 100 , and receives body temperature values, ID information of other patch-type thermometers adjacent in the group, and a distance from the other patch-type thermometers. information can be sent. In addition, the transceiver 210 may receive a health information message containing body temperature analysis information and the presence or absence of an adjacent person in a high fever state from the server 300 .

The AP 220 calculates each body temperature value, distance information, and ID information by using the body temperature data received by the transceiver 210 , the strength data of the received signal, and the ID data. The AP 220 generates a body temperature value by performing an operation such as filtering in consideration of an error or noise that may exist in the received body temperature data, and receives it using the fact that the square value of the received signal strength and the distance is in inverse proportion. Absolute or relative distance information with other patch-type thermometers in the vicinity corresponding to the corresponding ID information is generated using the signal strength data. The AP 220 combines the information (time-tag) on the time when the information is generated with the information generated in this way. The time at this time is the time information that the AP 220 has by itself or in synchronization with the network. All are possible, but it may be more preferable to use time information synchronized with the network.

The output unit 230 is a health information message containing the body temperature value generated by the AP 220 , the body temperature analysis information received by the transceiver 210 from the server 300 , and the existence of an adjacent person in a high fever state. is displayed on the screen for the user to see.

5 is a block diagram of a server 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The server 300 includes a transceiver 310 , a CPU 320 , and a storage device 330 .

The transceiver 310 may receive the body temperature value, ID information, and distance information from the terminal 200 , and transmit the body temperature analysis information and health information message generated by the CPU 320 to the terminal 200 .

The CPU 320 uses the body temperature value, ID information, distance information, and time-tag received by the transceiver 310 from the terminal 200 to determine the period average body temperature, the minimum and maximum body temperature, and the body temperature. It is possible to generate body temperature analysis information such as time series information and health information messages such as the presence of other people with high fever in the vicinity. A user who receives information about the presence of another person with a high fever in the vicinity through the terminal 200 can prevent infection by infectious diseases by taking measures such as wearing a mask or leaving the current place, so the health information message is It can be effectively used to prevent and block infectious diseases.

The storage device 33 stores the body temperature value, ID information, and distance information received by the transceiver 310 from the terminal 200 , and the body temperature analysis information and health information message generated by the CPU 320 in the past. Such information stored in the storage device 33 can be effectively used to prevent an epidemic or to investigate the epidemiology of an epidemic in a group when an epidemic occurs.

6 is a diagram showing a plurality of other patch-type thermometers ( It is an exemplary diagram showing an example of receiving each beacon signal that is broadcast by 601 , 602 , and 603 . Although not shown in FIG. 6 , all patch-type thermometers 600 , 601 , 602 , and 603 attached to each individual's body existing in a group including a specific individual's patch-type thermometer 600 are beacons containing unique ID information. (beacon) signal is broadcast to the outside, and all patch-type thermometers receive beacon signals broadcast by other patch-type thermometers in addition to themselves. distance information is obtained. That is, in the case of FIG. 6 , the patch-type thermometer 601 receives the beacon signals broadcast by the other patch-type thermometers 600 , 602 , and 603 respectively, and this means that the patch-type thermometer 602 is the other patch-type thermometers 600 , 602 , and 603 . Each of them receives a beacon signal broadcast, and the patch-type thermometer 603 receives each of the beacon signals broadcast by the other patch-type thermometers 600 , 601 , and 602 .

100, 101, 102, 103: patch type thermometer
110: transceiver
120: MCU (Micro Controller Unit)
130: body temperature measurement unit
200, 201, 202, 203: terminal
210: transceiver
220: AP (Application Processor)
230: output unit
300, 301 : Server
310: transceiver
320: CPU (Central Processing Unit)
330: storage device
400, 401, 402, 403: communication network
500, 501, 502, 503: Internet communication network
600: a patch-type thermometer that receives beacon signals broadcast by patch-type thermometers existing nearby
601, 602, 603: Other patch-type thermometers that exist nearby
701, 702, 703: Beacon signals broadcast by other patch-type thermometers in the vicinity

Claims (4)

Attached to the body to measure body temperature, broadcast a unique beacon signal to the outside, receive a beacon signal broadcast from another adjacent patch-type thermometer, and calculate using body temperature data and the received beacon signal A patch-type thermometer that transmits received signal strength data and ID data;
The body temperature data, the strength data of the received signal, and the ID data are received from the patch type thermometer, and the body temperature value, ID information of the other adjacent patch type thermometer, and distance information between the other adjacent patch type thermometer and the patch type thermometer are obtained. a terminal for calculating and transmitting time-tag information; and
The body temperature value, the ID information, the distance information, and the time-tag coupled thereto are received from the terminal, and the body temperature analysis information generated by storing and calculating the received body temperature value and the received ID and a server for storing information, the received distance information, and a body temperature value received from another terminal, and transmitting a health information message generated by analyzing the information to the terminal.
According to claim 1, wherein the patch-type thermometer,
A transceiver that broadcasts the unique beacon signal to the outside, receives a beacon signal broadcast by another adjacent patch-type thermometer, and transmits the body temperature data, strength data of the received signal, and the ID data ;
an MCU (Micro Controller Unit) for calculating strength data of the received signal and the ID data from a beacon signal broadcast by the other adjacent patch-type thermometer; and
and a body temperature measurement unit configured to measure the body temperature and generate the body temperature data.
The method of claim 1, wherein the terminal comprises:
receiving the body temperature data, the strength data of the received signal, and the ID data from the patch-type thermometer, the body temperature value, ID information of the other adjacent patch-type thermometer, and a distance between the adjacent patch-type thermometer and the patch-type thermometer a transceiver for transmitting information and the time-tag;
calculating the body temperature value from the body temperature data, and calculating ID information of the other adjacent patch-type thermometer and distance information between the adjacent patch-type thermometer and the patch-type thermometer from the strength data of the received signal and the ID data, AP (Application Processor) for combining the time information (time-tag) to this; and
an output unit configured to display the body temperature value, ID information of the other adjacent patch-type thermometer, distance information between the other adjacent patch-type thermometer and the patch-type thermometer, the body temperature analysis information received from the server, and the health information message; A collective body temperature monitoring system using a patch-type thermometer.
According to claim 1, wherein the server,
a transceiver for receiving the body temperature value, the ID information, the distance information, and the time-tag from the terminal, and transmitting the body temperature analysis information and the health information message;
a CPU (Central Processing Unit) for generating the body temperature analysis information and the health information message; and
and a storage device for storing the received body temperature value, the received ID, the received distance information, and the body temperature value received from the other terminal.

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