KR20180006084A - Sleeping Care System and Method of Operating the Same - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a sleep care system capable of managing health state and sleep state of a sleeping subject without interruption in a non-contact manner. The sleep care system comprises: a mattress where a subject can sleep; an ultra-wideband radar for detecting a bio-signal of the subject; and an analyzing means for analyzing the bio-signal of the subject detected by the ultra-wideband radar.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to sleep care systems,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a sleep care system and an operation method thereof, and more particularly, to a customized sleep care system and an operation method thereof that provide sleep information according to biometric information to a subject.

Health care has been introduced in Korea as a concept related to exercise and health care for a long time, but it is focused on the physical health of the time the subject is active because of the focus on health.

A variety of methods are needed to measure and judge the changes in the body that occur during sleep, so that the subject can find a way to sleep in a given period of time, or to improve the sleeping environment that can sleep most comfortably and comfortably .

A number of devices have been developed to collect all of the human body changes that occur during sleep, but this is a structure that is difficult for the subject personally to judge. Accordingly, in order to manage the health and chronic disease of the target person in preparation for the health care service era, technology for managing the health of the target person is required based on the personalized equipment.

Therefore, it is required to develop a method for efficiently acquiring and judging a subject's bio-signal in a personal space.

A problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a sleep care system capable of managing a health state and a sleep state of a sleeping person without interruption in a non-contact manner.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method of operating a sleep care system capable of managing a health state and a sleep state of a sleeping person without interruption in a non-contact manner.

The problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned problems, and other problems not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a sleep care system. This sleep care system may include an analyzing means for analyzing the subject's biological signals detected by a mattress on which the subject is sleeping, an ultra-wideband radar for detecting the subject's vital signs, and an ultra-wideband radar.

An ultra wideband radar can use the impulse method of the 10.5 GHz band.

The biological signal may include respiration rate, heart rate, degree of motion, snoring time, apnea frequency, or arrhythmia degree of the subject.

The analyzing means may include a display unit for displaying an analysis result of the subject's bio-signal.

The sleep care system may further include a monitoring means for managing analysis results via a wired or wireless network.

The mattress may have a configuration in which a plurality of air bags are arranged and connected in one direction perpendicular to the key direction of the subject. When the subject is in an apnea state or snoring state, the plurality of air bags may swell up from the head portion of the subject to the foot portion of the subject sequentially and then return to the original state.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of operating a sleep care system. The method may include sensing a biological signal from a subject who is sleeping on the mattress with an ultra-wideband radar and analyzing the subject's vital sign sensed by the UWB radar as an analysis means.

The method may further include displaying an analysis result of the subject's bio-signal through the display unit included in the analysis means.

The method may further comprise managing the analysis results with analysis means and control monitoring means connected via a wired or wireless network.

The method may further include intermittently transmitting an analysis result of the subject's biometric information to an external medical institution connected to the analysis means and the wired / wireless network.

An ultra wideband radar can use the impulse method of the 10.5 GHz band.

The biological signal may include respiration rate, heart rate, motion level, snoring time, apnea frequency, or arrhythmia degree of the subject.

The mattress may have a configuration in which a plurality of air bags are arranged and connected in one direction perpendicular to the key direction of the subject. The method may further include, when the subject is in an apnea state or snoring state, the plurality of air bags are operated to swell up sequentially from the head portion of the subject to the subject's foot portion, and then return to the original state.

This method may further include notifying the emergency to the outside connected to the analyzing means and the wired / wireless network when the subject has no fall or motion for a certain period of time.

As described above, according to the solution of the problem of the present invention, the biological signal of the subject is detected by the non-contact ultra-wideband radar, so that the subject is not physically burdened and the biological signal of the subject is analyzed efficiently and economically . Accordingly, a sleep care system capable of managing a health state and a sleep state of a subject who is sleeping without interruption in a non-contact manner can be provided.

In addition, according to the solution of the problem of the present invention, a biological signal of a subject is detected using a non-contact ultra-wideband radar, so that a physical burden is not given to the subject, and the biological signal of the subject can be analyzed efficiently and economically . Accordingly, it is possible to provide an operation method of the sleep care system that can manage the health state and the sleep state of the sleeping person without interruption in a non-contact manner.

1 is a schematic block diagram of a sleep care system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a diagram for explaining some configurations of a sleep care system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a result of analyzing a subject's bio-signal using a sleep care system according to an embodiment of the present invention and delivering the analysis result to an external medical institution.
FIGS. 4A and 4B are block flow diagrams for explaining a method of obtaining a respiration rate and a heart rate of a subject in an analysis means of a sleep care system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5A and 5B are cross-sectional views illustrating a method of operating a mattress of a sleep care system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a view for explaining the structure of a mattress of a sleep care system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an analysis result of analyzing a subject's bio-signal using a sleep care system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing that a sleeping care system according to an embodiment of the present invention informs an emergency situation of a subject to the outside.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention and the manner of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein but may be embodied in different forms. Rather, the embodiments disclosed herein are provided so that the disclosure can be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the concept of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification. Accordingly, although the same reference numerals or similar reference numerals are not mentioned or described in the drawings, they may be described with reference to other drawings. Further, even if the reference numerals are not shown, they can be described with reference to other drawings.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of illustrating embodiments and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. In the present specification, the singular form includes plural forms unless otherwise specified in the specification. It is to be understood that the terms 'comprises' and / or 'comprising' as used herein mean that an element, step, operation, and / or apparatus is referred to as being present in the presence of one or more other elements, Or additions. In addition, since they are in accordance with the preferred embodiment, the reference numerals presented in the order of description are not necessarily limited to the order. In addition, in this specification, when it is mentioned that a film is on another film or substrate, it means that it may be formed directly on another film or substrate, or a third film may be interposed therebetween.

It is to be understood that one element is referred to as being 'connected to' or 'coupled to' another component if it is directly connected or coupled to another component, As shown in Fig. On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being " directly coupled to " or " directly coupled to " another element, it means that it does not intervene in the other element. &Quot; and / or " include each and every combination of one or more of the mentioned items.

The terms 'below', 'beneath', 'lower', 'above' and 'upper', which are spatially relative terms, May be used to easily describe a device or a relationship with components and other devices or components. Spatially relative terms should be understood in terms of the directions shown in the drawings, including the different directions of the device during use or operation. For example, when inverting a device shown in the figures, a device described as "below" or "beneath" of another device may be placed "above" another device. Thus, the exemplary term " below " may include both the downward and upward directions. The device can also be oriented in different directions, so that spatially relative terms can be interpreted according to orientation.

In addition, the embodiments described herein will be described with reference to cross-sectional views and / or plan views, which are ideal illustrations of the present invention. In the drawings, the thicknesses of the films and regions are exaggerated for an effective description of the technical content. Thus, the shape of the illustrations may be modified by manufacturing techniques and / or tolerances. Accordingly, the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the specific forms shown, but also include changes in the shapes that are generated according to the manufacturing process. For example, the etched areas shown at right angles can be rounded and shaped with a certain curvature. Thus, the regions illustrated in the figures have schematic attributes, and the shapes of the regions illustrated in the figures are intended to illustrate specific forms of regions of the apparatus and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a sleep care system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a sleep care system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

1 and 2, the sleep care system includes a mattress 110 in which a subject T takes sleep, an ultra wide band (UWB) 110 for detecting a bio signal of a subject T, And analyzing means 130 for analyzing the biological signals of the subject T sensed by the radar 120 and the UWB radar 120. [

The UWB radar 120 may use the 10.5 GHz band impulse scheme. Accordingly, the biological signal of the subject T can be sensed in a non-contact manner.

The biological signal of subject (T) may include the subject's respiration rate, heart rate, movement level, snoring time, number of apnea, or arrhythmia degree. The arrhythmia degree can be judged as the R-R peak interval (RRI) when the subject (T) is in the sleep state. In addition, chronic stress and health index can be derived from the heart rate variability (HRV) when the subject T is in a sleep state.

The analyzing means 130 may include a display unit for displaying an analysis result on the bio-signal of the subject T. [ Accordingly, the subject T can confirm the analysis result of his own bio-signal. Alternatively, the subject T may analyze an own biological signal through a personal terminal such as a personal computer (PC) or a smart phone connected through the analyzing means 130 and the wired / You can also check the results.

The sleep care system may further include a monitoring means (150) for managing the analysis result of the bio signal of the subject (T) through a wired / wireless network (140).

The operation method of the sleep care system includes a method of detecting a living body signal from a subject T taking a sleep in the mattress 110 with the UWB radar 120, a method of detecting a subject T obtained from the UWB radar 120 And analyzing the raw signal of the biological signal by analyzing means 130 for each biological signal. The detection of a living body signal from a subject T taking sleep in the mattress 110 with the ultra-wideband radar 120 occurs between a radio signal of an ultra-wideband radar and a living body signal such as a heartbeat or respiration of the subject T Or by the Doppler effect.

The method of operation of the sleep care system may further include displaying the analysis result of the bio-signal of the subject T through the display unit included in the analysis means 130. [

The operation method of the sleep care system may further include managing the analysis result by the monitoring means 150 connected to the analysis means 130 and the wired / wireless network 140.

The sleeping care system according to an embodiment of the present invention can detect a subject's biological signal through a non-contact ultra wideband radar, thereby analyzing the subject's biological signals efficiently and economically without imposing a physical burden on the subject . Accordingly, a sleep care system capable of managing a health state and a sleep state of a subject who is sleeping without interruption in a non-contact manner can be provided.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a result of analyzing a subject's bio-signal using a sleep care system according to an embodiment of the present invention and delivering the analysis result to an external medical institution.

Referring to FIG. 3, the sleep care system monitors an analysis result of biometric information of a subject T analyzed by the analysis means (see 130 in FIG. 1), and analyzes the biometric information of the subject T The result can be intermittently transmitted to the external medical institution connected through the wired / wireless network 140 with the analysis means.

FIGS. 4A and 4B are block flow diagrams for explaining a method of obtaining a respiration rate and a heart rate of a subject in an analysis means of a sleep care system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4A, a raw signal for a biological signal of a subject (see T in FIG. 1) obtained from an UWB radar (see 120 in FIG. 1) ), The noise is removed while passing through the breathing pulse filter section, the breathing information is converted into a signal for breathing, the number of breathing is determined while passing through the breathing-number calculation filter section, And finally converted to the average respiration rate per minute by the average respiration value per minute calculation unit.

Referring to FIG. 4B, a raw signal for a biological signal of a subject (refer to T in FIG. 1) obtained in an UWB radar (see 120 in FIG. 1) passes through a noise removing filter unit in analyzing means The heartbeat is filtered by the heartbeat pulse filter unit and converted into a signal for the heartbeat, the heartbeat is determined while passing through the heartbeat calculation filter unit, and information about the heartbeat is obtained by the heartbeat information calculator. Finally, And can be converted into the average heart rate per minute by the heart rate calculator.

5A and 5B are cross-sectional views illustrating a method of operating a mattress of a sleeping care system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 6 is a view illustrating a structure of a mattress of a system for sleeping care according to an embodiment of the present invention Fig.

5A to 6, the mattress 110 may have a plurality of air bags arranged in one direction perpendicular to the key direction of the subject T and connected thereto. When the subject T is in the apnea state or the snoring state, a plurality of air bags may be operated so that the air bags are swollen sequentially from the head portion of the subject T to the foot portion of the subject T and then return to the original state. Thus, the subject T can take a sleeping face.

The plurality of air bags are connected to a pump controlled by a microprocessor (μ-P) connected to an analyzer (see 130 in FIG. 1) and a Neutral-Point-Clamped (NPC) converter so as to return to the original state after being swollen from the head portion of the subject T to the foot portion of the subject T in sequence.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an analysis result of analyzing a subject's bio-signal using a sleep care system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, a current signal and a charge signal, which are raw signals for a biological signal of a subject (see T in FIG. 1) acquired through an ultra-wideband radar (see 120 in FIG. 1) PPL) control to the microprocessor of the analysis means (see 130 in FIG. 1), and the analysis result of the subject's bio signal can be displayed on the display unit of the analysis means through the heart rate and respiration rate extraction algorithm.

As shown, the respiration rate, the heart rate, the degree of motion, the snoring time, the number of apneas, or the arrhythmia degree for the subject are displayed on the display of the analysis means.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing that a sleeping care system according to an embodiment of the present invention informs an emergency situation of a subject to the outside.

Referring to FIG. 8, the system for sleep care is provided with an analyzing means (see 130 in FIG. 1) and an analyzing means (not shown in FIG. 1) when ultra wideband radar 120 detects that the subject It is possible to notify an emergency connected to the outside through the wired / wireless network 140.

The operation method of the sleep care system according to an embodiment of the present invention uses a non-contact ultra-wideband radar to detect a subject's vital signs, thereby not imposing a physical burden on the subject, Can be analyzed. Accordingly, it is possible to provide an operation method of the sleep care system that can manage the health state and the sleep state of the sleeping person without interruption in a non-contact manner.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, It will be understood. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative and non-restrictive in every respect.

110: Mattress
120: Ultra-wideband radar
130: Analytical means
140: Wired and wireless network
150: Monitoring monitoring means
T: Target person

Claims (16)

A mattress to which the subject takes sleep;
An ultrawide broadband radar for detecting a vital sign of the subject; And
And analyzing means for analyzing the bio-signals of the subject sensed by the UWB radar. The method according to claim 1,
The ultra-wideband radar is a 10.5 GHz band impulse-assisted sleep care system. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the bio-signal includes a respiration rate, a heart rate, a motion level, a snoring time, a number of apneas or an arrhythmia degree of the subject. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the analyzing means includes a display unit for displaying an analysis result on the bio-signal of the subject. 5. The method of claim 4,
And a monitoring means for monitoring the analysis result through a wired / wireless network. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the mattress has a form in which a plurality of air bags are arranged and connected in one direction perpendicular to a key direction of the subject. The method according to claim 6,
When the subject is in an apnea or snoring state, the plurality of airbags are swollen sequentially from the head portion of the subject to the foot portion of the subject and return to the original state. Sensing a biological signal from a subject who is sleeping on a mattress with an ultra-wideband radar; And
Analyzing the bio-signal of the subject sensed by the UWB radar as an analysis means. 9. The method of claim 8,
Further comprising displaying an analysis result on the bio-signal of the subject through the display unit included in the analyzing means. 10. The method of claim 9,
Further comprising managing said analysis results by said monitoring means connected to said analyzing means through a wired / wireless network. 10. The method of claim 9,
And intermittently transmitting the analysis result of the subject's biometric information to an external medical institution connected to the analysis means via a wired / wireless network. 9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the UWB radar uses an impulse of 10.5 GHz band. 9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the bio-signal includes respiration rate, heart rate, motion level, snoring time, apnea frequency, or arrhythmia degree of the subject. 9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the mattress has a shape in which a plurality of air bags are arranged and connected in one direction perpendicular to a key direction of the subject. 15. The method of claim 14,
Further comprising: when the subject is in an apnea state or snoring state, the plurality of airbags are operated to swell up from the head portion of the subject to the foot portion of the subject in order to return to the original state . 9. The method of claim 8,
Further comprising notifying an emergency to the outside connected to the analyzing means via the wired / wireless network when the subject does not fall or has no movement for a predetermined period of time.

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