KR20110053794A - Wireless plc gateway for solitude old perosn management system and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A wireless PLC(Power Line Communication) gateway for a solitude old person management system and a method thereof are provided to make the gateway and a plug as one. CONSTITUTION: Wireless sensor modules(110) senses data for deciding the state of one or more solitary old person. A wireless PLC gateway(120) comprises one or more wireless communication module. The wireless PLC gateway collects data detected by wireless sensor modules through a local area wireless communication module. The wireless PLC gateway offers the collected data using the PLC. A remote server(140) monitors the state of the solitary old person based on the received data.

Description

Wireless PLC gateway for solitude old perosn management system and method

The present invention relates to a wireless PLC gateway and the elderly management method for the elderly management system.

Today's rapid increase in the number of households living alone due to the nuclear family and aging population increases the necessity of building a social safety net for the elderly living alone, an effective system that can check the safety of the elderly living alone and respond to safety in case of emergency. Construction is required.

As a part of this, a system for installing a motion sensor, a monitoring camera, and a wireless emergency button in an elderly household living alone is capable of real-time inquiry and management of the information in an integrated management center. For example, when an elderly person living alone presses an emergency button or detects an emergency situation, the integrated management center can take emergency measures in connection with hospitals, 119, and residents living nearby. It becomes possible.

When such a system is introduced, it provides psychological stability to the elderly who live alone, and prevents duplicate consultations and visits among related organizations through counseling and sharing of visit records by the senior citizens living alone. It is expected that it will be possible to confirm a living image in real time, thus enabling a stable career.

However, these existing systems must notify the integrated management center of signals detected by motion sensors, monitoring cameras, wireless emergency buttons, etc. through separate leased lines. It is a big burden.

The present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, by collecting the data from the various sensor modules installed in the home through a short-range wireless communication gateway to provide it to the remote server through the power line communication by implementing a plug-in type In addition, the present invention provides a wireless PLC gateway and a method for managing elderly people living alone, so that the elderly living alone can be managed remotely.

In addition, the present invention implements a gateway for providing data to a remote server through a power line communication from a variety of sensor modules installed in the home through a power line communication in a plug-in type, wireless communication to enable the detachable wireless chip for short-range wireless communication The present invention provides a wireless PLC gateway and a single elderly management method for a single elderly management system that can be compatible with various sensor modules.

The present invention also provides a plug-in integrated gateway for collecting data from various sensor modules installed in a home through short-range wireless communication and providing the same to a remote server through powerline communication. The present invention provides a wireless PLC gateway and a single elderly management method for a single elderly management system that can reduce power consumption by controlling the power off.

The present invention also provides a plug-in integrated gateway for collecting data from various sensor modules installed in a home through short-range wireless communication and providing the same to a remote server through powerline communication. The present invention provides a wireless PLC gateway and a single elderly management method for a single elderly management system that can minimize radio interference with other communication networks by controlling off.

To this end, the elderly living management system according to an aspect of the present invention is installed in the home a plurality of wireless sensor module for sensing data for determining the status of at least one elderly living alone; A wireless PLC having at least one wireless communication module, and collecting the data detected from the plurality of wireless sensor modules through the wireless communication module by using short-range wireless communication to provide the collected data by using power line communication. Gateway; And a remote server for monitoring the status of the elderly living alone based on the data provided, wherein the at least one wireless communication module is detachable through a plurality of sockets provided in the wireless PLC gateway.

Preferably, the wireless PLC gateway may be a device which is manufactured as a plug type to be inserted into an outlet and may provide the short range wireless communication and the power line communication.

The wireless sensor module may include at least one of a fire detection sensor detecting a fire, a door sensor managing entrance and exit, a biosensor detecting a disease and health related information, a calling device for emergency calling, and a digital energy meter measuring energy usage. It may include one.

The short range wireless communication may be at least one of Zigbee, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), and Infrared Data Association (IrDA).

A wireless PLC gateway for a single elderly management system according to another aspect of the present invention includes at least one wireless communication module, and determines the status of the elderly living alone from a plurality of wireless sensor modules installed in the home through the wireless communication module. A wireless control unit for receiving data for short-range wireless communication; A main controller which collects the data received through the wireless controller and controls transmission and reception of the data; And a PLC controller for providing the collected data to a remote server using power line communication, wherein the at least one wireless communication module is detachable through a plurality of sockets provided.

Preferably, the main control unit may collect the data received through the wireless control unit, process the collected data into data for power line communication, and provide the data to the PLC control unit.

In addition, the wireless PLC gateway according to the present invention may further include an input / output (I / O) interface that receives data for determining the status of the elderly living alone from the wired sensor module.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for managing elderly people living alone, including checking whether at least one wireless communication module for short-range wireless communication is inserted into a socket; Receiving, by short-range wireless communication, data for determining the status of the elderly living alone from a plurality of wireless sensor modules installed in the home through the wireless communication module inserted into the socket according to the checked result; And providing the at least one data to a remote server using power line communication.

In this case, when the remote server receives the at least one data through the power line communication, the remote server may determine or monitor the status of the elderly living alone.

Hereinafter, a wireless power line communication (PLC) gateway and a method for managing a living alone for a living alone management system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. The present invention is a plug-in implementation of a gateway for providing data to a remote server via a power line communication from a variety of sensor modules installed in the home through a short-range wireless communication, the wireless communication module to enable the detachable wireless chip for short-range wireless communication And, to use the switch to control the on / off of the wireless communication module.

1 is an exemplary view showing the configuration of a schematic system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the elderly management system according to the present invention may include a wireless sensor module 110, a wireless PLC gateway 120, a concentrator 130, a remote server 140, and the like. have.

Wireless sensor module 110 is installed in the home to recognize a variety of situations to monitor the daily life of the elderly living alone, for example, fire detection sensor for detecting a fire, door sensor for detecting access, various diseases And a biometric device for detecting health-related information, as well as a calling device for emergency calls by the elderly living alone, and a digital electricity meter that can measure energy consumption, ie, water consumption, electricity consumption, and gas consumption. It can be a concept.

The wireless PLC gateway 120 receives data for determining the status of the elderly living alone through a short range wireless communication technology from various wireless sensor modules installed in the home, and provides the same to a remote server through a power line. Can be implemented.

The wireless PLC gateway 120 capable of such a power line communication, for example, is made of a plug type inserted into an outlet and can be used without occupying an outlet, and is designed to exclude visual rejection caused by imbalance even when using a 45 degree angle outlet. Can be.

The wireless PLC gateway 120 uses short range wireless communication to collect sensing data from various sensors installed in the home. The wireless PLC gateway 120 includes at least one wireless communication module for short range wireless communication, and is detachable through a predetermined socket. It may be possible.

Therefore, the wireless PLC gateway 120 checks whether at least one wireless communication module for short range wireless communication is inserted into a socket, and uses various sensors installed in the home using the wireless communication module inserted into the socket according to the result of the checking. Near field communication is performed.

Such short-range wireless communication may be, for example, a concept including a zigbee, a Bluetooth, a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), an Infrared Data Association (IrDA), and the like.

The concentrator 130 is a device for concentrating or collecting data from the wireless PLC gateway 120 installed in a plurality of homes, and may provide the collected data to a remote server.

The remote server 140 allows the administrator to remotely determine or monitor the status of the elderly living alone based on the provided data, so as to respond appropriately in case of fire, intrusion or other emergency, for example, emergency room or police station or family. You can contact them wirelessly or wirelessly.

Of course, the remote server 140 may check the health of the user by periodically providing the physical condition of the elderly living alone as well as the propagation of such an emergency situation.

2 is an exemplary view showing a detailed configuration of the wireless PLC gateway 120 shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the wireless PLC gateway 120 according to the present invention is a heterogeneous communication medium repeater that enables mutual compatibility between short-range wireless communication and power line communication, and is installed in a home through short-range wireless communication. Data is collected from various wireless sensor modules, and the collected data is provided to a remote server through power line communication.

The wireless PLC gateway 120 may include a power supply 210, an analog front end (AFE) / coupler (220), an input / output (I / O) interface 230, and a PLC controller 240. , A main controller 250, a wireless controller 260, and the like.

Briefly describing this, first, the power supply unit 210 may supply power by switching power to each module.

The wireless control unit 260 applies various wireless communication modules and topologies such as the IEEE 802.15.4 2.4GHz Zigbee standard stack module and the 400MHz RF module to collect data from various wireless sensor modules installed in the home over the air. Can be secured.

In particular, the radio controller 260 includes a first radio module 261, a second radio module 262, a third radio module 263, and the like, which are modularized according to a communication method. 261 may refer to a Zigbee module, a second wireless module 262 may refer to an RFID module, and a third wireless module 263 may refer to a Bluetooth module.

3 is a first exemplary diagram for describing an operation of a wireless communication module in the wireless PLC gateway illustrated in FIG. 1.

As shown in FIG. 3, the wireless PLC gateway 320 according to the present invention may be provided with a wireless communication module 360 for short-range wireless communication with various sensor modules installed in a home. The plurality of wireless communication modules 360 may be formed to be detachable.

For example, when Zigbee and Bluetooth are applied to various sensor modules in the home, only the Zigbee module and the Bluetooth module are mounted in the wireless PLC gateway 320.

The wireless communication module 360 for short-range wireless communication has a predetermined size and is inserted into a socket embedded in the wireless PLC gateway 320 so that the inside of the wireless PLC gateway 320 and the outside of the wireless communication module 360 are provided. Each of the male and female connectors may be provided to enable power supply and signal processing through their interconnections.

In addition, LEDs may be further provided to show that the wireless communication module 360 is mounted or removed.

4 is a second exemplary diagram for describing an operation of a wireless communication module in the wireless PLC gateway illustrated in FIG. 1.

As shown in FIG. 4, when a plurality of wireless communication modules exist in the wireless PLC gateway 420 according to the present invention, one or more wireless communication modules may be selectively applied using the switches 471, 472, and 473. That is, if a corresponding wireless communication module is needed, it is turned on and if not, it is turned off.

As such, when the wireless communication module is not needed through the ON / OFF of the switches 471, 472, and 473, the switch may be turned off to reduce power consumption and minimize radio interference with the communication network.

In addition, LEDs may be further provided to show ON / OFF states of the switches 471, 472, and 473.

The AFE / coupler 220 may, for example, couple power line frequencies from a pulsed 220V 60Hz level to extract the necessary data and process and deliver the signal to the corresponding module.

The PLC controller 240 may control transmission and reception of various data collected from the wireless sensor module through a power line. In particular, the PLC controller 240 may include hardware and firmware capable of serial communication with an AMI dedicated digital electricity meter.

I / O interface 230 refers to an interface that receives data from an additional wired sensor module.

The main controller 250 may control various modules, for example, the power supply unit 210, the wireless controller 260, the AFE / coupler 220, the PLC controller 240, the I / O interface 230, and the like. It manages wireless communication and PLC and can exchange data with connected media.

In particular, the main controller 250 processes various data collected by collecting various data from the wireless controller 260 through short-range communication into data suitable for power line communication, and provides the processed data to the PLC controller 240. .

As such, the present invention collects data through short-range wireless communication from various sensor modules installed in the home and implements a gateway for plugging it into a remote server through power line communication so that the elderly can be remotely managed. In addition, the present invention provides a wireless PLC gateway and a single elderly management method for a single senior citizen management system that can be compatible with various sensor modules by wirelessly modularizing a wireless chip for short distance wireless communication.

The present invention also provides a plug-in integrated gateway for collecting data from various sensor modules installed in a home through short-range wireless communication and providing the same to a remote server through powerline communication. By controlling off, power consumption can be reduced and radio interference with other communication networks can be minimized.

The wireless PLC gateway and the elderly management method for the elderly management system according to the present invention can be modified and applied in various forms within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention and are not limited to the above embodiments. In addition, the embodiments and drawings are merely for the purpose of describing the contents of the invention in detail, not intended to limit the scope of the technical idea of the invention, the present invention described above is common knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs As those skilled in the art can have various substitutions, modifications, and changes without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention, it is not limited to the above embodiments and the accompanying drawings, of course, and not only the claims to be described below but also claims Judgment should be made including scope and equivalence.

1 is an exemplary view showing the configuration of a schematic system according to an embodiment of the present invention,

2 is an exemplary view showing a detailed configuration of the wireless PLC gateway 120 shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a first exemplary diagram for describing a wireless communication module in the wireless PLC gateway shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a second exemplary view for explaining a wireless communication module in the wireless PLC gateway shown in FIG. 1.

<Description of Symbols for Main Parts of Drawings>

110: wireless sensor module

120: wireless PLC gateway

130: Concentrator

140: remote server

210: power supply

220: AFE / coupler

230: I / O interface

240: PLC control unit

250: main control unit

260: wireless control unit

Claims (9)

A plurality of wireless sensor modules installed in a home and detecting data for determining a state of at least one elderly person living alone; A wireless PLC having at least one wireless communication module, and collecting the data detected from the plurality of wireless sensor modules through the wireless communication module by using short-range wireless communication to provide the collected data by using power line communication. Gateway; And Remote server for monitoring the status of the elderly living alone based on the data provided Includes, The at least one wireless communication module is a senior citizen management system, characterized in that detachable through a plurality of sockets provided in the wireless PLC gateway. According to claim 1, The wireless PLC gateway, The elderly management system, characterized in that the device is made of a plug inserted into the outlet, the device capable of providing the short-range wireless communication and the power line communication. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The wireless sensor module, And at least one of a fire detection sensor for detecting a fire, a door sensor for controlling entry and exit, a biosensor for detecting disease and health information, a calling device for emergency calling, and a digital electricity meter for measuring energy usage. Elderly management system alone. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The short-range wireless communication, And at least one of Zigbee, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), and Infrared Data Association (IrDA). A wireless control unit including at least one wireless communication module, and receiving data for determining the status of the elderly living alone from a plurality of wireless sensor modules installed in the home through the wireless communication module; A main controller which collects the data received through the wireless controller and controls transmission and reception of the data; And PLC control unit for providing the collected data to a remote server using power line communication Includes, The at least one wireless communication module is a wireless PLC gateway for the elderly management system, characterized in that detachable through a plurality of sockets provided. 6. The method of claim 5, The main control unit, Collecting the data received through the wireless controller, And processing the collected data into data for power line communication and providing the data to the PLC control unit. The method according to claim 5 or 6, I / O (Input / Output) interface that receives data from the wired sensor module to determine the status of the elderly living alone Wireless PLC gateway for the elderly management system alone, further comprising a. Checking whether at least one wireless communication module for short range wireless communication is inserted into a socket; Receiving, by short-range wireless communication, data for determining the status of the elderly living alone from a plurality of wireless sensor modules installed in the home via the wireless communication module inserted into the socket according to the checked result; And Providing the at least one data to a remote server using powerline communication Elderly management alone including a method. The method of claim 8, The remote server, And receiving or receiving the at least one data using the power line communication, and determining or monitoring the status of the elderly living alone.

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