KR20130062464A - System and method based on usn for bio-signal gathering - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A USN(Ubiquitous Sensor Network)-based integration medical management system for collecting bio signals and a method thereof are provided to implement the real-time health management of a target patient by monitoring the health condition of the patient in real time by using a USN composed of various bio signal sensors. CONSTITUTION: Bio signal sensors(112,113) are interlinked with a USN(110). A medical management server(120) receives a bio signal of a corresponding patient and matches medical information with the patient. The medical management server transmits the medical information list of patients to a corresponding doctor terminal(130) and image data and bio signal information of the patient according to a request for the medical information. [Reference numerals] (AA) Wired and wireless communication network

Description

System and method based on USN for bio-signal gathering}

The present invention relates to a USN-based integrated medical management system and method for collecting bio-signals, and more particularly, to various living organisms installed in a place (eg, indoor space) where a subject (eg, patient) mainly lives. Based on the ubiquitous sensor network (usn), which consists of signal detection sensors as nodes, it monitors and collects the biological signals of the subjects so that they can quickly respond in real time to an abnormal situation in the subject's body.

In particular, the present invention matches and manages various image data photographed for the treatment of a subject, a biosignal of a target patient, and a doctor's information, and based on the matched information when an abnormal situation occurs, for example, a doctor or related institution (eg, USN-based integrated medical management system and method for the collection of bio-signals to notify the hospital or emergency center in real time so that the patient's risk situation can be solved quickly.

In recent years, changes in the social structure have led to irregular lifestyles, accelerated nuclear families, and changes in eating habits such as increased intake of food and processed foods, and convenience has been improved due to the spread of automobiles and various convenience facilities. The amount of exercise of the individual decreases and the physical strength is very low.

For this reason, the incidence of chronic diseases is greatly increasing, and senile diseases are increasing due to the aging of the social members due to the increase of the average lifespan, and the burden of medical expenses is gradually increasing.

In particular, the increase in medical expenditures for chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension and the increase in national medical expenditures exceeding the economic growth rate are becoming serious problems throughout society.

As one of the methods to lower the rising national medical expenses and increase the treatment effect, a method of reducing the expensive medical expenses by inducing early discharge and encouraging patients to go to the hospital treatment is also proposed.

However, if the patient's disease is discharged from a state of improvement rather than cure, serious conditions such as deterioration of the condition may occur after discharge, and if a rapid response is not taken in such a situation, the patient's life is threatened. You may get to the situation you receive.

Therefore, there is a demand for a method for checking a patient's condition in real time and promptly coping with an abnormal situation.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is a ubiquitous sensor network (USN) consisting of a variety of bio-signal detection sensors that can be worn by the subject (patient) or installed in the living space of the patient to monitor the patient's condition The purpose of the present invention is to provide a USN-based integrated medical management system and method for biosignal collection that can monitor a patient's health status in real time from a remote location.

In addition, the present invention based on the large-scale historical data and real-time data accumulated in real time through the USN, by providing the medical staff online with the disease and health status of the target patient, the USN base for bio-signal collection to enable real-time health care The aim is to provide an integrated medical management system and method.

In particular, the present invention is USN-based integrated medical care for the collection of bio-signals to enable rapid response in connection with the relevant institutions (for example, hospitals, emergency centers, wireless communication service companies) when the patient has an abnormal situation The purpose is to provide a management system and method.

The above objects and various advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the preferred embodiments of the present invention by those skilled in the art.

In order to achieve the above object, the USN-based integrated medical management system for bio-signal collection according to the present invention, the patient is worn or configured in the living space of the patient, a plurality of sensing the bio-signal of the patient A ubiquitous sensor network (USN) in which the biosignal detection sensor is linked to a wireless communication network; Receiving the biosignal of the patient from the USN, and the patient medical information including the patient identification information of the patient, the doctor identification information assigned to the doctor of the patient and the patient's medical records, image data, biosignal information Medical management server to match and store; And a doctor terminal for logging in to the medical management server based on the login information and requesting patient medical information of the patient, when the login information is input by the corresponding doctor. The medical management server includes the medical terminal. When logged in, the medical information list of the patients in charge by the doctor is generated and transmitted to the corresponding doctor terminal, and when the patient medical information for a specific patient is requested from the corresponding doctor terminal, the biosignal information and image data of the patient are applied. Characterized in that the transmission to the doctor terminal.

In an embodiment, if an abnormal situation occurs in a biosignal of a corresponding patient transmitted from the USN, the medical management server may include at least one of a corresponding doctor terminal and a medical support server based on a corresponding method set corresponding to the abnormal situation. Event information can be sent to. For example, if the abnormal situation is a non-emergency situation, the medical management server transmits an event occurrence message to the doctor's doctor terminal, and if the doctor terminal is logged in, the basis of the abnormal situation is determined. Patient medical information including a bio signal of a patient may be transmitted, and a corresponding message may be transmitted to a patient terminal carried by the patient by receiving corresponding doctor information on the corresponding situation from the doctor terminal.

In one embodiment, the medical support server includes a network management server and an emergency center server, the medical management server, if the abnormal situation is an emergency situation and the location tracking is set in the corresponding method, the network management server corresponding Requests the location tracking of at least one of the biosignal detection sensor worn by the patient or the patient terminal carried by the patient, and transmits the location information to the emergency center server, and the emergency center server requests the biosignal of the patient. Transmit and request to receive the location information of the patient.

In addition, USN-based integrated medical management method for collecting bio-signals according to the present invention, a) a patient that includes at least one of the bio-signal and image data of the patient transmitted from the ubiquitous sensor network (USN) medical management server Receiving medical information; b) identifying a doctor in charge of the patient and matching and storing patient identification information of the patient, doctor identification information of the corresponding doctor and patient medical information of the patient; c) the doctor terminal logging in to the medical management server based on the input login information if the login information is input by the corresponding doctor; d) when the login is completed, transmitting the patient medical information list of the patient managed by the doctor to the corresponding doctor terminal; And e) if at least one of the list of medical information sent by the doctor is selected, the doctor terminal requests the selected medical information from the medical management server, and the medical management server sends the patient medical information to the corresponding doctor terminal. Sending to.

In one embodiment, the USN-based integrated medical management method for collecting bio-signals, f) the medical management server analyzes the bio-signal of the patient transmitted from the USN, and whether the event occurs based on the analysis result Determining; And g) if an event occurs, transmitting the biosignal and event information of the patient to the doctor terminal matched with the patient. In addition, the USN-based integrated medical management method for collecting the biological signal, h) the medical management server based on the event information, determining whether the location of the patient; And i) if the location tracking is determined, notifying the medical support server and tracking the location of the biosignal sensor of the corresponding USN worn by the patient or the patient terminal carried by the patient. Can be.

For example, step g) may include g-1) displaying the biosignal and event information of the patient to which the corresponding doctor terminal is transmitted; g-2) receiving the medical result and emergency status of the current state of the patient by the doctor; g-3) If the current state of the patient is entered as a non-emergency situation, the result of the treatment is transmitted to the patient terminal of the patient, and if the current state of the patient is entered as an emergency state, the medical support server is notified. It may include the step.

By the above solution, the present invention by using a ubiquitous sensor network (USN) consisting of a variety of bio-signal sensors that can monitor the patient's condition, by monitoring the patient's health in real time from a remote location, This has the advantage of enabling real-time health care for patients.

In particular, the present invention has the advantage of ensuring the safety of the target patient by being able to respond quickly, if an abnormal situation occurs in the patient.

In addition, it is possible to provide an essential model in the era of 'U-Health Care', which is emerging as an aging population, thereby protecting the domestic industrial base by expanding the base of advanced medical services and securing related technologies for the elderly population. . Through the development of fitness programs in the fitness industry, the 'U-health care' sector, we can provide real-time counseling and programs according to the individual's health status. There is an effect that it is possible to establish a home screening system through the spread of the patient situation.

In addition, the creation of employment by reducing medical expenses through the development of the 'U-hospital' and 'U-health care' sectors and the expansion of new markets, and the creation of employment, and the ubiquitous healthcare sector, a new paradigm in the 'Healthcare' sector Has the advantage of preoccupying key technologies.

Therefore, it is possible to improve competitiveness and reliability in the medical service field and the ubiquitous healthcare field.

1 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of a USN-based integrated medical management system for biosignal collection according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a USN-based integrated medical management method for biosignal collection using FIG. 1.
3 is a flow chart illustrating another embodiment of a USN-based integrated medical management method for biosignal collection using FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart for describing a specific embodiment of step S700 of FIG. 3.
5 is a diagram illustrating one embodiment of a method of matching patient information with physician information in accordance with the present invention.

Examples of the USN-based integrated medical management system and method for biosignal collection according to the present invention can be variously applied. Hereinafter, the most preferred embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, the integrated medical management system according to the present invention can be exchanged service protocols and data through the authentication of KL7, in order to integrate with the medical information system of the hospital, through the HL7 certification of the currently operating medical information system and heterogeneous system In integration, it is more flexible and can be widely used.

In particular, in operating the integrated medical management system, it can be applied not only to a server / client system but also to an XML-based system, and to analyze patient's biosignal patterns and to formulate disease-specific patterns on the analyzed biosignals. It can be used as a medical management system and a health care system.

1 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of a USN-based integrated medical management system for biosignal collection according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the integrated medical care system 100 includes a ubiquitous sensor network (USN) 110, a medical care server 120, and a doctor terminal 130.

The USN 110 is configured to be worn by the patient or in the living space of the patient, and a plurality of biosignal detection sensors for detecting the biosignal of the patient are linked to the wireless communication network. In one embodiment, the USN 110 is a bio-signal detection sensor 113 configured in the patient terminal 111, the bio-signal detection sensor 112 worn by the patient and the living space of the patient. Each device may transmit the biosignal and image information of the patient to the medical management server 120 through a wireless communication network. For example, the biosignal detection sensor worn by the patient may include a clock type pulse sensor, a temperature sensor, and a blood pressure sensor. In addition, the biosignal sensor configured in the living space of the patient is a heat sensor (temperature sensor) sensor, a motion sensor for detecting the movement of the patient, a bed-type biosignal sensor, a chair-type biosignal sensor, an image photographing device And it may include a blood glucose measurement apparatus capable of wireless communication. Here, each node configuration and communication method (for example, a driver or an interface between each node or between a node and a terminal carried by a patient) of the USN 110 may be variously modified according to the needs of those skilled in the art, and thus is not limited thereto. Not surprisingly.

The medical management server 120 receives the biosignal of the patient from the USN 110, and the patient identification information of the patient, the doctor identification information assigned to the doctor in charge of the patient, and the medical records, image data, and biometric data of the patient. Patient medical information including signal information is matched and stored. For example, the medical management server 120 may include a server operated in a specific hospital or a separate server linked with a plurality of hospital servers.

In one embodiment, the medical management server 120, as shown in Figure 5, doctor information, including the doctor ID, doctor resident number (registration number), doctor password, doctor name and other matters, patient name, patient residents Patient information including the number, the attending physician's number, and the symptom may be matched, a separate serial number may be generated, and then managed as biosignal information. In FIG. 5, (a) is a physical diagram for data matching, and (b) is a logical diagram of (a).

When the doctor terminal 130 receives login information (a doctor ID and a doctor password) by the doctor, the doctor terminal 130 logs in to the medical management server 120 based on the login information and requests patient medical information of the patient. For example, the medical terminal 130 may include a PAD 131, a desktop PC 132, and a portable PC.

In one embodiment, the medical management server 120, when the doctor terminal 130 is logged in, retrieves the stored data to generate a medical information list of the patient in charge of the doctor, and the generated medical information list for the doctor When the patient medical information for a specific patient is requested from the doctor terminal 130, the terminal 130 transmits the biosignal information and the image data of the patient to the doctor terminal 130. For example, the medical information list may include a separate serial number as shown in FIG. 5, and when a specific serial number is selected, the medical management server 120 displays the patient information matched with the selected serial number. 130).

In addition, the medical management server 120 by the request of the doctor terminal 130 (substantially the request of the doctor), the heart rate, respiratory rate and the amount of activity of the data collected for a certain interval and the data collected in real time unit By displaying information and the like, it is possible to efficiently perform real-time monitoring on the biosignal and patient condition of the target patient.

The medical management server 120 may digitally manage image data photographed through a medical imaging apparatus 121 such as CT or MRI. For example, the medical imaging apparatus 121 such as CT or MRI may be provided from a server operated by a hospital in which the patient is currently treated or has been treated in the past.

In one embodiment, the integrated medical care system 110 according to the present invention may include a medical support server 140. For example, the medical support server 140 may include at least one hospital server or a server operated in an emergency center where the patient is currently treated or has been treated in the past.

In one embodiment, the medical management server 120, if an abnormal situation occurs in the bio-signal of the patient transmitted from the USN 110, the doctor terminal 130 based on the corresponding method set in response to the abnormal situation And transmits the event information to at least one of the medical support server 140. For example, the abnormal situation may include a state in which the biosignal of the patient is outside the normal range. In particular, the abnormal situation may include an emergency situation in which the biological signal of the patient corresponds to a dangerous state.

In one embodiment, the medical management server 120 transmits an event occurrence message to the doctor's doctor terminal 130, if the abnormal situation is a non-emergency situation, the corresponding doctor terminal 130 is logged in Patient medical information including the biosignal of the patient, which is the basis for determination of the abnormal situation, may be transmitted, and the corresponding patient receives the corresponding method information of the corresponding doctor about the abnormal situation from the doctor terminal 130 and carries the information with the patient. The guide message may be transmitted to the patient terminal 111. For example, if the patient's biosignal is not out of the normal range or in a state requiring an emergency, the doctor checks the event occurrence message received by the doctor terminal 130 and logs in, and then the state of the patient. Determine and determine the call with the patient or transmit a guide message to the patient terminal 111.

In another embodiment, the medical support server 140 may include a network management server and an emergency center server, and the medical management server 120 is a case where the abnormal situation is an emergency and the location tracking is set in the corresponding method, The communication network management server requests the location tracking of at least one of the biosignal detection sensor 112 worn by the patient or the patient terminal patient terminal 111 carried by the patient, and requests to transmit the location information to the emergency center server. Can be. At the same time, the medical support server 140 may transmit the bio-signal of the patient to the emergency center server, receive the location information of the patient and request to perform subsequent processing.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a USN-based integrated medical management method for biosignal collection using FIG. 1.

2, the medical management server 120 receives patient medical information including at least one of a biosignal and image data of a corresponding patient transmitted from the ubiquitous sensor network (USN) 110 (step S100). In one embodiment, the image data may be transmitted from an image photographing apparatus included in the USB 110. For example, the image photographing apparatus may include a terminal equipped with a CCTV and a photographing function. In another embodiment, the image data may include an image photographed by the medical imaging apparatus 121.

The medical management server 120 searches for registered doctor information, checks the doctor in charge of the corresponding patient, and stores the patient identification information of the patient, the doctor identification information of the corresponding doctor, and the patient medical information of the corresponding patient ( Step S200). In one embodiment, the patient medical information may be generated in a separate file. For example, the patient medical information stores only the patient identification information of the patient, the doctor identification information of the corresponding doctor, and the identification code of the patient medical information of the patient, and is a relational database that can be linked with each information by the corresponding identification code. It can be created in the form.

The doctor terminal 130 logs in to the medical care server 120 based on the input login information when the login information is input by the doctor (step S300). In one embodiment, the login of the doctor terminal 130 may be made at the point in time desired by the doctor. In another embodiment, the login of the medical terminal 130 may be performed at the time of receiving the event information message. Here, the event information message includes a case where an abnormal situation occurs in the corresponding patient, which will be described in more detail below.

When the login of the doctor terminal 130 is completed, the medical management server 120 transmits to the doctor terminal 130, the patient medical information list of the patient managed by the doctor (step S400). In one embodiment, the patient medical information list transmitted to the doctor terminal 130 may include a list of patient medical information for the entire patient managed by the corresponding doctor. In another embodiment, the patient medical information list transmitted to the doctor terminal 130 may include a patient medical information list for the patient to be examined by the corresponding doctor on the day or this week.

When at least one of the medical information list transmitted by the doctor is selected, the doctor terminal 130 requests the selected medical information from the medical management server 120, and the medical management server 120 provides the patient medical information. The search may be transmitted to the corresponding doctor terminal 120 (step S500).

3 is a flow chart illustrating another embodiment of a USN-based integrated medical management method for biosignal collection using FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 3, the medical management server 120 may analyze the biosignal of the patient transmitted from the USN 110 and determine whether an event occurs based on the analysis result (step S600). In one embodiment, events may be divided into emergency and non-emergency situations. For example, the medical management server 120 may determine the event as a non-emergency situation when the biosignal of the patient is within the emergency situation range. As another example, the medical management server 120 may determine the event as an emergency when the biological signal of the patient is out of the emergency situation range.

As a result of the determination, when the event occurs, the medical management server 120 may transmit the biosignal and event information of the patient to the doctor terminal 130 matched with the patient (step S700). For example, the event information may be transmitted in the form of a message.

The medical management server 120 may determine whether the location of the patient is tracked based on the determined event information (step S800). In one embodiment, the medical management server 120 may determine that the location tracking is not in case of an emergency. In another embodiment, the medical care server 120 may determine to perform location tracking in an emergency.

As a result of determination, when the location tracking is determined, the medical management server 120 transmits event information to the medical support server 140 to notify the occurrence of the event, and the biosignal detection sensor of the corresponding USN 110 worn by the patient. 112 or request to track the position of the patient terminal 111 that the patient carries (step S900). For example, location tracking may be made by a communication network management server of the medical support server 140.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for describing a specific embodiment of step S700 of FIG. 3.

Referring to FIG. 4, when the doctor terminal 130 displays the biosignal and event information of the patient transmitted from the medical management server 120 (step S701), the doctor checks the current state of the patient. The medical result and emergency status for the doctor may be input to the terminal 130 (step S702).

In one embodiment, if the medical management server 120 is input as the emergency state of the patient via the doctor terminal 130 (step S703), the corresponding medical support server 140 set for each emergency situation Can be notified (step S704). Here, the method of setting a specific medical support server for each emergency situation, since various modifications are possible in accordance with the needs of experts or those skilled in the art, of course, is not limited to a specific one.

In another embodiment, if the medical management server 120 is input as the non-emergency state of the patient through the doctor terminal 130 (step S703), the result of the treatment of the patient terminal of the patient ( 111) (step S705).

For example, if the patient is sent to the patient terminal 111, the result of the medical treatment for the current status of the patient, it can respond to the confirmation (step S706) to inform the doctor that the medical results confirmed. Subsequently, when the response message is received from the patient terminal 111, the doctor terminal 130 may store the patient status check, the treatment and response check state, and the treatment result according to the corresponding event in the medical management server 120. (Step S707).

As another example, when the response message for the treatment result message is not received from the patient terminal 111, the corresponding doctor terminal 130 may determine that the current state of the patient is suddenly changed to an emergency state, and this The medical support server 140 may be notified (step S704).

As another example, when the response message for the treatment result message is not received from the patient terminal 111, the doctor attempts to speak with the patient, and the medical support server 140 when the call attempt fails several times. You can notify me.

In the above, the USN-based integrated medical management system and method for biosignal collection according to the present invention have been described. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the technical features of the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof.

Therefore, the above-described embodiments are to be understood in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, and the scope of the present invention is indicated by the appended claims rather than the foregoing detailed description. All changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope and equivalent concept thereof should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

100: integrated medical management system
110: ubiquitous sensor network (USN) 120: medical management server
130: doctor terminal 140: medical support server

Claims (8)

A ubiquitous sensor network (USN) in which a patient is worn or configured in a living space of the patient, and a plurality of biosignal detection sensors for detecting a biosignal of the patient are linked to a wireless communication network;
Receiving the biosignal of the patient from the USN, and the patient medical information including the patient identification information of the patient, the doctor identification information assigned to the doctor of the patient and the patient's medical records, image data, biosignal information Medical management server to match and store; And
When the login information is input by the doctor, the doctor includes a terminal for logging in to the medical management server and requesting patient medical information of the patient based on the login information.
When the doctor terminal logs in, the medical management server generates a medical information list of the patients in charge of the doctor and transmits the medical information list to the doctor terminal, and when the patient medical information is requested for the specific patient from the doctor terminal, USN-based integrated medical management system for collecting bio-signal, characterized in that to transmit the patient's bio-signal information and image data to the corresponding doctor terminal.
The method of claim 1,
Medical management server,
If an abnormality occurs in the patient's biological signal transmitted from the USN,
USN-based integrated medical management system for collecting bio-signals, characterized in that for transmitting the event information to at least one of the doctor terminal and the medical support server based on the corresponding method set in response to the abnormal situation.
The method of claim 2,
The medical management server,
If the anomaly is a non-emergency situation,
Send an event occurrence message to the doctor's doctor's terminal, and if the doctor's terminal logs in, transmits the patient's medical information including the bio-signal of the patient, which is the basis for the abnormal situation.
USN-based integrated medical management system for collecting bio-signals, characterized in that for receiving information corresponding to the doctor's response method for the abnormal situation from the doctor terminal to transmit a guide message to the patient terminal carried by the patient.
The method of claim 2,
The medical support server includes a network management server and an emergency center server,
The medical management server,
If the abnormal situation is an emergency and location tracking is set in the corresponding response method,
The communication network management server requests the location tracking of at least one of the biological signal detection sensor worn by the patient or the patient terminal carried by the patient, and transmits the location information to the emergency center server,
USN-based integrated medical management system for collecting bio-signals, characterized in that the emergency center server transmits the bio-signal of the patient, and requests to receive the location information of the patient.
a) receiving, by the medical management server, patient medical information including at least one of a biosignal and image data of a corresponding patient transmitted from a ubiquitous sensor network USN;
b) identifying a doctor in charge of the patient and matching and storing patient identification information of the patient, doctor identification information of the corresponding doctor and patient medical information of the patient;
c) the doctor terminal logging in to the medical management server based on the input login information if the login information is input by the corresponding doctor;
d) when the login is completed, transmitting the patient medical information list of the patient managed by the doctor to the corresponding doctor terminal; And
e) If at least one of the list of medical information sent by the doctor is selected, the doctor terminal requests the selected medical information from the medical management server, and the medical management server sends the patient medical information to the corresponding doctor terminal. USN-based integrated medical management method for the collection of biological signals comprising the step of transmitting.
6. The method of claim 5,
USN-based integrated medical management method for the biological signal collection,
f) analyzing, by the medical management server, the biosignal of the patient transmitted from the USN, and determining whether an event has occurred based on the analysis result; And
g) if the event occurs, the USN-based integrated medical care for biosignal collection, further comprising the step of transmitting the biosignal and event information of the patient to the doctor terminal matched with the patient; How to manage.
The method according to claim 6,
USN-based integrated medical management method for the biological signal collection,
h) determining, by the medical management server, whether to track the location of the patient based on the event information; And
i) if the location tracking is determined, the step of notifying the medical support server, and further comprising the step of tracking the location of the bio-signal sensor of the USN worn by the patient or the patient terminal carried by the patient; USN-based integrated medical management method for the collection of biological signals.
8. The method according to claim 6 or 7,
Step g),
g-1) displaying the biosignal and event information of the corresponding patient to which the corresponding doctor terminal has been transmitted;
g-2) receiving the medical result and emergency status of the current state of the patient by the doctor;
g-3) If the current state of the patient is entered as a non-emergency situation, the result of the treatment is transmitted to the patient terminal of the patient, and if the current state of the patient is entered as an emergency state, the medical support server is notified. USN-based integrated medical management method for collecting bio-signal, characterized in that it comprises a step of.

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