KR20230064946A - Bio-Signal Measuring Device, Bio-Signal Measurement Cloth, And Health Care Service Server For Animal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure is a bio-signal measuring device for measuring a bio-signal of an animal, which is configured to contact a hairy region of the animal's chest, a hydrophilic layer is formed on the outside, and an electrically conductive liquid is applied on the hydrophilic layer. a sensor unit that detects a biosignal through at least one electrode; an electrical signal generator electrically connected to the electrode and generating an electrical signal; a signal detection unit that processes the biosignal detected by the sensor unit as an analog signal; a controller that converts the biosignal processed by the signal detector into a digital signal to generate biosignal data; and a memory unit for storing the generated bio-signal data.

Description

Bio-Signal Measuring Device, Bio-Signal Measurement Cloth, And Health Care Service Server For Animal}

The present disclosure relates to a bio-signal measuring device, a bio-signal measuring garment, and a health care service server for animals, and specifically, a bio-signal measuring device for measuring a bio-signal of an animal, and a bio-signal having the bio-signal measuring device It relates to a method of providing a health care service server for animals configured to receive measurement clothing and bio-signal data of an animal measured by a bio-signal measuring device.

Globally, the breeding of pets is continuously increasing, and in Korea, the number of pets reaches about 15 million, and it is known that the pet-related product market alone forms a scale of 6 trillion won.

However, it is almost impossible to communicate with a pet using language, so it is difficult for the owner to take care of the pet to know the mental and physical condition of the pet. Methods to determine the physical and emotional state of pets have been partially explored, but no significant progress has been made.

In Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 10-2019-0103626, by collecting the ECG signal of the small animal and collecting data by measuring the acceleration/angular velocity according to the movement at the same time, by the system as described above, even if the small animal performs various activities, Disclosed are a portable electrocardiogram electrode and an electrocardiogram measurement system for small animals capable of accurately measuring electrocardiogram.

On the other hand, these electrodes needed to be in contact with the animal's skin surface in order to sense electrical changes (potentials) in the skin. However, since the impedance between the electrode and the skin is high and the change in impedance value is large according to the contact state between the metal and the skin, a lot of noise can be generated in the electrocardiogram measurement through the electrode while the animal is moving, which makes it very difficult to measure the animal's biosignal. there was.

Moreover, since animals often have hair on the skin surface, in order to measure the animal's EMG or ECG, it is necessary to remove the hair from a part of the animal and to contact the electrode of the EMG or ECG measuring device to the animal's hairless skin. It was inevitable.

Therefore, when hair is removed from a part of the surface of an animal, a method of contacting an electrode with a sole of a pet is often used because the appearance is unsightly. However, this measurement method has a disadvantage in that it can be measured only when the pet is fixed or lying down so as not to move.

Accordingly, it is possible to accurately measure electromyogram or electrocardiogram without removing the pet's hair, and there is an urgent need to develop a technology capable of measuring electromyogram or electrocardiogram even while the pet is moving in real life.

Publication No. 10-2019-0103626

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a signal measuring device, biosignal measuring clothing, and a health management service server for animals, thereby enabling electrocardiogram measurement without removing the animal's hair and a new method capable of accurate measurement even while the animal is moving is to provide

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a bio-signal measuring device for measuring a bio-signal of an animal, wherein the bio-signal measuring device is configured to contact a part of the animal's chest where hair exists, and a hydrophilic layer is formed on the outside. a sensor unit configured to detect a biosignal through at least one electrode coated with an electrically conductive liquid on the hydrophilic layer; an electrical signal generator electrically connected to the electrode and generating an electrical signal; a signal detection unit that processes the biosignal detected by the sensor unit as an analog signal; a controller that converts the biosignal processed by the signal detector into a digital signal to generate biosignal data; and a memory unit for storing the generated bio-signal data.

In one embodiment, the hydrophilic layer may have a material that absorbs moisture and expands in volume.

In one embodiment, the pressure with which the electrode presses the surface of the animal may be 10 mmHg to 30 mmHg.

In one embodiment, the electrically conductive liquid may have a viscosity of 100 poise to 1,000,000 poise.

In one embodiment, the electrical conductivity of the electrically conductive liquid may be 10 μS/cm to 1,000 μS/cm.

In one embodiment, the vapor pressure of the electrically conductive liquid may be 2.4 Torr to 12 Torr.

In one embodiment, the electrode may include a substrate including a fiber; and a conductive layer disposed on the substrate and including conductive particles electrically connected to each other and configured to be electrically connected to the surface of the animal, and a binder mixed with the conductive particles.

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, the conductive particles may have a rod shape, and an aspect ratio of the rod shape may be 20 to 80.

In one embodiment, the conductive particles may include at least one of silver nanorods and carbon black.

In one embodiment, the electrode may include a plurality of electrically conductive protrusions protruding toward the surface of the animal on one surface facing the surface of the animal.

In one embodiment, the communication unit for transmitting the generated bio-signal data to a server providing a health care service for animals may be further included.

In one embodiment, a display unit for displaying the analog signal may be further included.

According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a bio-signal measuring clothing for measuring a bio-signal of an animal, wherein at least one electrode is positioned on a part of the clothing.

In one embodiment, tension may be added to the bio-signal measurement garment so that the electrode presses the surface of the animal at 10 mmHg to 30 mmHg.

In one embodiment, the band may further include a compression band that surrounds the surface of the animal, covers one side of the electrode, and is configured to allow tension to be applied so that the electrode presses the surface of the animal.

In one embodiment, the compression band may be configured such that tension is applied such that the electrode presses the surface of the animal between 10 mmHg and 30 mmHg.

According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a health management service server configured to receive bio-signal data of an animal measured by a bio-signal measuring device, wherein the health management service server receives the animal's bio-signal data from the bio-signal measuring device. and storing the received bio-signal data of the animal, correcting the bio-signal data, removing noise from the bio-signal data, and extracting feature data from the bio-signal data from which the noise has been removed. data analysis platform; and a service providing platform configured to generate a health information report of the animal based on the characteristic data and provide the health information report to a service user.

In one embodiment, the data analysis platform is configured to receive biosignal data of a plurality of animals, extract feature data from the biosignal data, and store the feature data of the plurality of animals in a database. , It is possible to standardize the electrocardiogram pattern according to the health state of the animal by performing artificial intelligence machine learning based on the feature data.

In one embodiment, the service providing platform may be configured to transmit a health information report of the animal to a terminal of the service user.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the biosignal measuring device of the present disclosure may measure a biosignal of an animal through at least one electrode having a hydrophilic layer formed on the outside and having an electrically conductive liquid applied thereon. Unlike the prior art, electrocardiogram can be measured even through the animal's hairy surface, and it is not necessary to remove the animal's hair, so the electrocardiogram can be measured conveniently, and the appearance of the animal is disfigured due to the removal of the hair. breakage can be prevented.

Furthermore, the biological signal measuring device of the present disclosure has a material that absorbs moisture and expands in volume, so that the outer surface of the hydrophilic layer can be in close contact with the surface of the animal as the hydrophilic layer absorbs moisture and expands. Accordingly, the accuracy of electrocardiogram measurement may be further increased by reducing the impedance generated between the electrode and the surface of the animal.

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a bio-signal measuring device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
2 is a front view showing a state of an electrode of a bio-signal measuring device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
3 is a front view showing a state of an electrode of a bio-signal measuring device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.
4 is a bottom view showing the appearance of the bio-signal measuring clothing according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
5 is a plan view illustrating a state of a bio-signal measuring garment according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
6 is a schematic diagram showing a state of an animal wearing a bio-signal measuring garment according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
7 is a schematic diagram showing a state of an animal wearing a bio-signal measuring garment according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.
8 is a diagram showing the configuration of a health management service server according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The advantages and features of the present disclosure and how to achieve them will become apparent with reference to the detailed description of the following embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but will be implemented in a variety of different forms, and the present embodiments merely make the disclosure of the present disclosure complete, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present disclosure pertains. It is provided to fully inform the person of the scope of the invention, and the present disclosure is only defined by the scope of the claims.

Terms used in this specification are used only to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. For example, a component expressed in the singular number should be understood as a concept including a plurality of components unless the context clearly means only the singular number. In addition, in the specification of the present disclosure, terms such as 'include' or 'have' are only intended to designate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, and these Use of the term does not exclude the possibility of the presence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

In addition, unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs.

Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related art, and interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the specification of the present disclosure. It doesn't work.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, in the following description, if there is a risk of unnecessarily obscuring the gist of the present disclosure, detailed descriptions of well-known functions or configurations will be omitted.

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a biological signal measuring device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 2 is a front view showing a state of the electrode 116 of the bio-signal measuring device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 , a biosignal measuring device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is a biosignal measuring device 100 for measuring a biosignal of an animal 10, and includes a sensor unit 110 ), an electrical signal generator 120, a signal detector 130, a control unit 140, and a memory unit 150.

Specifically, the sensor unit 110 may include at least one electrode 116 to detect a biosignal of the animal 10 . Here, 'animal' may be a pet. The pet 10 may be, for example, a pet dog or a pet cat. However, the animal 10 is not necessarily limited to these animals 10 and can be applied if it is a mammalian animal 10 with hair.

The electrode 116 may be configured to contact a part of the chest of the animal 10 where hair is present. Electrode 116 may include an electrically conductive material. The electrode 116 may have a hydrophilic layer 112 formed on the outside. An electrically conductive liquid 114 may be applied on the hydrophilic layer 112 . That is, the hydrophilic layer 112 and the electrically conductive liquid 114 may be configured to electrically connect the electrode 116 to the surface of the animal 10 . The hydrophilic layer 112 may have electrical conductivity sufficient to detect potential on the surface of the animal 10 . The electrically conductive liquid 114 may be, for example, a water-soluble gel having an electrical conductivity of 10 μS/cm or more.

The electrical signal generator 120 is electrically connected to the electrode 116 and generates an electrical signal. Here, the 'electrical signal' includes voltage or current. The electrical signal generated by the signal generator 120 is applied to the electrical signal detector 130 after flowing through an electrode 116 to be described later.

The signal detection unit 130 processes the biological signal detected by the sensor unit 110 as an analog signal.

The controller 140 converts the analog signal of the electrocardiogram processed by the signal detector 130 into a digital signal. Also, the controller 140 may generate biosignal data based on the digital signal.

The memory unit 150 may store the generated biosignal data. For example, the memory unit 150 may be an SD card (Secure Digital Card).

Therefore, in the biosignal measuring device 100 of the present disclosure, the hydrophilic layer 112 is formed on the outside, and the electrically conductive liquid 114 is applied on the hydrophilic layer 112 through at least one electrode 116. The biosignal of the animal 10 can be measured. Unlike the prior art, the electrocardiogram can be measured through the hairy surface of the animal 10, so there is no need to remove the hair of the animal 10. , It is possible to measure the electrocardiogram easily, and it is possible to prevent the appearance of the animal 10 from being disfigured due to hair removal.

In addition, the hydrophilic layer 112 may have a material that absorbs moisture and expands in volume. The material may be a hydrophilic polymer. For example, the hydrophilic polymer may be any one or more of a urethane resin, a vinyl chloride resin, an acrylic resin, a cellulose resin, and a phenol resin.

Therefore, the biological signal measuring device 100 of the present disclosure has a material that absorbs moisture and expands in volume, so that the outer surface of the hydrophilic layer 112 absorbs moisture and expands. ) can be in close contact with the surface of Accordingly, the accuracy of electrocardiogram measurement may be further increased by reducing the impedance generated between the electrode 116 and the surface of the animal 10 .

Moreover, the pressure with which the electrode 116 presses the surface of the animal 10 may be 10 mmHg to 30 mmHg. When the electrode 116 presses the surface of the animal 10 within this range, the animal 10 may not feel uncomfortable when measuring the electrocardiogram due to the pressure of the electrode 116 even though the impedance is not large. On the other hand, if the pressure with which the electrode 116 presses the surface of the animal 10 is less than 10 mmHg, the impedance generated between the electrode 116 and the surface of the animal 10 increases, making it difficult to accurately measure the electrocardiogram. In addition, when the pressure with which the electrode 116 presses the surface of the animal 10 exceeds 30 mmHg, the animal 10 may feel a sense of pressure due to the pressure of the electrode 116, and thus reject the electrocardiogram measurement or excessive Movement may occur, and it may be difficult to accurately measure the electrocardiogram.

Also, the viscosity of the electrically conductive liquid 114 may be 100 poise to 1,000,000 poise. When the viscosity of the electrically conductive liquid 114 is 100 poise to 1,000,000 poise, the electrically conductive liquid 114 does not flow down and is lost and can be well maintained in a state interposed between the electrode 116 and the surface of the animal 10. there is. On the other hand, when the viscosity of the electrically conductive liquid 114 is less than 100 poise, the electrically conductive liquid 114 is easily lost, and when measuring the electrocardiogram, the impedance greatly increases due to the loss of the electrically conductive liquid 114 after a predetermined time It can be. If the viscosity of the electrically conductive liquid 114 exceeds 1,000,000 poise, the viscosity of the electrically conductive liquid 114 is too high, and it may be difficult to apply it to the fur of the animal 10 . That is, the high-viscosity electrically conductive liquid 114 has a disadvantage in that it is not fixed to the hair.

The electrical conductivity of the electrically conductive liquid 114 may be 10 μS/cm to 1,000 μS/cm. When the electrical conductivity of the electrically conductive liquid 114 is 10 μS/cm to 1,000 μS/cm, the electrically conductive liquid 114 can properly establish an electrical connection between the electrode 116 and the surface of the animal 10. . When the electrical conductivity of the electrically conductive liquid 114 is less than 10 μS/cm, the electrically conductive liquid 114 cannot exhibit proper electrical conductivity, and thus impedance can be greatly increased during electrocardiogram measurement.

The vapor pressure of the electrically conductive liquid 114 may be 2.4 Torr to 12 Torr. When the vapor pressure of the electrically conductive liquid 114 exceeds 12 Torr, since the volatility of the electrically conductive liquid 114 is high, moisture in the electrically conductive liquid 114 evaporates during the electrocardiogram measurement, thereby greatly increasing impedance. .

The electrode 116 of the biosignal measuring device 100 according to an embodiment may be a composite including a substrate 116a and a conductive layer 116b. Specifically, the substrate 116a may include fibers. Substrate 116a may correspond to a fabric or substrate 116a that is a fibrous layer. When weaving or knitting, the fiber is made of weft and warp yarns and may mean a fiber. The fibers may have elasticity and flexibility.

The conductive layer 116b may be positioned on the substrate 116a. The conductive layer 116b may include conductive particles and a binder. The conductive particles may be electrically connected to each other. The conductive particles may be configured to be electrically connected to the surface of the animal 10 . The binder may be mixed with the conductive particles. For example, the conductive particles may include at least one of silver nanorods and carbon black.

The conductive particles may be metal particles. The metal may include any one or more of copper, gold, silver, platinum, stainless steel, and aluminum. The metal particles may have an average particle diameter of 0.5 μm to 5.0 μm. Preferably, it may be a particle having an average particle diameter of 1.0 μm to 3.0 μm, but is not necessarily limited thereto.

Preferably, the carbon black is a conductive carbon black that is lightweight, has a very large specific surface area, and has an irregular agglomerate shape. Examples of the conductive carbon black include, but are not limited to, acetylene black, ketjen black, channel black, furnace black, lamp black, summer black, or mixtures thereof. Conductive carbon black can be on the order of 100 nanometers in diameter. The conductive carbon black may have a size of about 100 micrometers in which carbon particles of 10 nm to 30 nm are irregularly aggregated. The conductive carbon black may be in the form of an aggregate having a size of about 5 μm to 30 μm, but is not necessarily limited thereto.

Therefore, the biosignal measuring device 100 of the present disclosure includes the electrode 116 including the substrate 116a and the conductive layer 116b, so that the electrode 116 can deform the fiber-based substrate 116a. Since the properties can be imparted and conductivity can be imparted by conductive particles electrically connected to each other, it has been confirmed that an electric field or current is applied very uniformly throughout the area where the electrode 116 is in contact with the surface of the animal 10, and further, It was found that the electrical conductivity of the electrode 116 was stably maintained despite repeated stretching and deformation of the electrode 116 .

The conductive particles may have a rod shape, and an aspect ratio of the rod shape may be 20 to 80 in the vertical direction based on the horizontal 1. In the electrode 116, when rod-shaped conductive particles having such an aspect ratio form an electrically conductive network with each other, a stable and homogeneous current flow path is formed even when a large amount of binder is present. In addition, the conductive surface of the electrode 116 formed by the conductive rod may have appropriate binding force.

3 is a front view showing a state of the electrode 116 of the bio-signal measuring device 100 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring back to FIG. 3 together with FIG. 1 , the biosignal measuring device 100 of the present disclosure may have a difference in shape of the electrode 116 when compared to the biosignal measuring device 100 of FIG. 2 . Other components of the bio-signal measuring device 100 of FIG. 3 may be the same as those of the bio-signal measuring device 100 of FIG. 2 .

The electrode 116 may include a plurality of electrically conductive protrusions P protruding toward the surface of the animal 10 on one surface facing the surface of the animal 10 . An end of the protrusion P in a protruding direction may have a hemispherical shape. The plurality of protrusions P may be inserted between furs of the animal 10 to directly contact the skin of the animal 10 .

Therefore, the biosignal measuring device 100 of the present disclosure includes a plurality of electrically conductive protrusions P, so that the plurality of protrusions P are inserted between the fur of the animal 10 and It can come in direct contact with the skin. Accordingly, the biosignal measuring device 100 of the present disclosure can prevent an increase in impedance (resistance) of the electrode 116 due to hair of the animal 10 when measuring an electrocardiogram.

In one embodiment, the bio-signal measuring device 100 may further include a communication unit 160 that transmits the generated bio-signal data to the server 300 providing health management services for the animal 10 . The communication unit 160 may transmit the generated biosignal data to the server 300 through wireless or wired communication. For example, the communication unit 160 may transmit the generated bio-signal data to the server 300 providing health management services for the animal 10 through the wireless Internet.

In one embodiment, the biosignal measuring device 100 may include a power supply unit 180 . The power supply unit 180 may be configured to provide predetermined power to components of the biosignal measuring device 100 . The power supply unit 180 may include, for example, one or more batteries (not shown).

In one embodiment, the biosignal measuring device 100 may include a display unit 170 . The display unit 170 may be configured to display the analog signal. The display unit 170 may display the waveform of the ECG signal under the control of the control unit 140 .

4 is a bottom view showing the appearance of the bio-signal measuring clothing 200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 5 is a plan view showing the appearance of the biological signal measurement clothing 200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring back to FIGS. 4 and 5 together with FIG. 2 , the bio-signal measuring clothing 200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may be a clothing 200 for measuring a bio-signal of the animal 10 . At least one electrode 116 configured to contact the surface of the animal 10 may be positioned on a portion of the biosignal measuring clothing 200 . Here, the electrode 116 may be the same as the electrode 116 provided in the biosignal measuring device 100 described above. For example, the electrode 116 may be configured to contact a hairy portion of the chest of the animal 10 . For example, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 , each of the three electrodes 116 may be positioned to face each of the back and chest of the animal 10 on the biosignal measuring garment 200 .

A hydrophilic layer 112 may be formed on the outside of the electrode 116 . An electrically conductive liquid 114 may be applied on the hydrophilic layer 112 . Here, the 'hydrophilic layer 112' and the 'electrically conductive liquid 114' are the respective configurations of the 'hydrophilic layer 112' and the 'electrically conductive liquid 114' of the electrode 116 of FIG. 2 described above. can be the same

The bio-signal measuring garment 200 may be tensioned so that the electrode 116 presses the surface of the animal 10 between 10 mmHg and 30 mmHg. When the electrode 116 presses the surface of the animal 10 within this range, the animal 10 may not feel uncomfortable when measuring the electrocardiogram due to the pressure of the electrode 116 even though the impedance is not large.

For example, when the biosignal measurement clothing 200 is worn on the body of the animal 10, a tension in a predetermined range is applied so that the electrode 116 presses the surface of the animal 10 to 10 mmHg to 30 mmHg. can To this end, the bio-signal measuring clothing 200 includes a binding portion (not shown) configured to surround the chest of the animal 10 and to allow a part surrounding the chest of the animal 10 and another part to meet and bind each other. can be provided

6 is a schematic diagram showing the appearance of an animal 10 wearing a bio-signal measuring garment 200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 6 along with FIGS. 1 to 5 , the biosignal measurer may be mounted on one side of the animal 10 . For example, as shown in FIG. 6 , the biosignal measuring device 100 may be mounted on the biosignal measuring clothing 200 worn by the animal 10 . For example, as shown in FIG. 6 , the biosignal measuring device 100 may be mounted on the back of the animal 10 wearing the biosignal measuring clothing 200 . In addition, the biosignal measuring device 100 may be electrically connected to the electrode 116 located on the biosignal measuring clothing 200 .

Therefore, the biosignal measuring clothing 200 of the present disclosure can move together with the biosignal measuring device 100 mounted on one side of the animal 10, so that the animal 10 can be moved while the animal 10 is moving. It is possible to measure vital signs.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing an appearance of an animal 10 wearing a biosignal measuring garment 200 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 7 , the biosignal measuring garment 200 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure may further include a compression band 210 . The compression band 210 may be configured to surround the surface of the animal 10 . For example, the compression band 210 may be configured to surround the chest of the animal 10 . The compression band 210 may have a ring shape in which both ends are connected. The compression band 210 may be configured to cover one side of the electrode 116 . That is, the compression band 210 may be configured to cover the other surface opposite to one surface on which the electrode 116 faces the animal 10 . The compression band 210 may be configured to allow tension to be applied such that the electrode 116 presses the surface of the animal 10 between 10 mmHg and 30 mmHg. In addition, the biosignal measuring device 100 electrically connected to the electrode 116 located on the biosignal measuring clothing 200 may be mounted on the back of the animal 10 .

Therefore, the bio-signal measurement garment 200 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure further includes a compression band 210, so that the electrode 116 presses the surface of the animal 10 by the compression band 210. In this case, the animal 10 may not feel uncomfortable due to the pressure of the electrode 116 even though the impedance of the measurement signal is not large.

8 is a diagram showing the configuration of a health management service server 300 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

1 and 8 , the health management service server 300 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may be configured to receive biosignal data of an animal 10 measured by the biosignal measuring device 100. there is. The health management service server 300 may include a data analysis platform 310 and a service providing platform 320 .

The data analysis platform 310 may be configured to receive biosignal data of the animal 10 from the biosignal measuring device 100 . Here, the biological signal data of the animal 10 may be data generated by converting an analog signal into a digital signal. At this time, the communication unit 160 of the bio-signal measuring device 100 may transmit the data to the data analysis platform 310 using a wireless internet network. That is, the data analysis platform 310 may receive biosignal data of the animal 10 from the biosignal measuring device 100 through a wireless Internet network.

The data analysis platform 310 may store the received bio-signal data of the animal 10 . The data analysis platform 310 may correct errors in the biosignal data. The data analysis platform 310 may remove noise from the biosignal data. The data analysis platform 310 may be configured to extract feature points from noise-removed biosignal data. Here, as the method of extracting the feature points, a previously known method of extracting feature points of the ECG signal may be applied. For example, extraction of feature points is to find a part for one cycle in the ECG signal, extract R, Q, and S points in the corresponding cycle, set a threshold in the ECG signal, and in a part appearing larger than the threshold If the highest point of is set as the R point, and a certain section is determined before and after the R point as a reference, and a part crossing the zero point is detected by performing differentiation, the part crossing the zero point before the R point becomes the Q point, and after the R point It may be to determine the zero-crossing part of as the S point.

The service providing platform 320 may be configured to generate a health information report of the animal 10 based on the feature data. The service providing platform 320 may be configured to provide the generated health information report to a service user. The health information report may include, for example, the number of occurrences of arrhythmias of the animal 10 during real life of the animal 10 .

The data analysis platform 310 may receive biosignal data of a plurality of species of animals 10 . For example, the species of the plurality of animals 10 may be a plurality of dog species. The dog breed may be, for example, a golden retriever, a chihuahua, a pug, a poodle, or a Jindo dog.

The data analysis platform 310 may extract feature data from the biosignal data of the species of the plurality of animals 10 . The data analysis platform 310 may be configured to classify the characteristic data for each species of the plurality of animals 10 and store them in a database. The data analysis platform 310 may standardize an electrocardiogram pattern according to a specific health condition for each species of animal 10 by performing artificial intelligence machine learning based on the feature data. Here, 'normalization' means deriving an electrocardiogram pattern capable of increasing the accuracy of analyzing the health state of a specific animal 10 species from biosignal data of a specific animal 10 . For example, the data analysis platform 310 extracts feature data from a plurality of bio-signal data of Jindo dog to increase the accuracy of detecting arrhythmia in Jindo dog, stores the feature data in a database, and stores the feature data in a database. Based on the data, artificial intelligence machine learning can be performed to derive a standardized ECG pattern in the case of arrhythmia in Jindo dogs.

Accordingly, the health management service server 300 of the present disclosure can standardize electrocardiogram patterns according to health states of a plurality of animal species 10 by performing artificial intelligence machine learning. Accurate analysis of the health status may be possible.

The service providing platform 320 may be configured to transmit a health information report of the animal 10 to the terminal 20 of the service user. For example, the service providing platform 320 may deliver a health information report of the animal 10 through a user's e-mail or a smartphone application (APP). In this case, the health information report may include contents such as heart rate, oxygen saturation, basic health information, and exercise amount management guidelines of the animal 10 . Here, 'basic health information' may include exercise amount, respiration, body temperature, calorie consumption, gastric conduction, location tracking (GPS), and the like. In addition, the service providing platform 320 may be configured to transmit the health information report of the animal 10 to the terminal 30 of the veterinarian. At this time, the health information report may include contents such as electrocardiogram management, arrhythmia, myocardial damage, atrial fibrillation, and electrocardiogram of the animal 10 .

In the embodiments disclosed herein, the arrangement of the illustrated components may vary depending on the environment or requirements in which the invention is implemented. For example, some components may be omitted or some components may be integrated and implemented as one.

In addition, the arrangement order and connection order of some components may be changed.

Although various embodiments of the present disclosure have been shown and described above, the present disclosure is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and the above-described embodiments deviate from the subject matter of the present disclosure claimed in the appended claims. Without this, various modifications can be implemented by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains, and these modified embodiments should not be understood separately from the technical spirit or scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the technical scope of the present disclosure should be defined only by the appended claims.

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100: biosignal measuring device
110: sensor unit
112: hydrophilic layer
114: electrically conductive liquid
116: electrode
116a: description
116b: conductive layer
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120: signal generator
130: signal detection unit
140: control unit
150: memory unit
160: communication department
170: display unit
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200: biosignal measurement clothing
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Claims (19)

As a bio-signal measuring device for measuring the bio-signal of an animal,
a sensor unit configured to contact a hairy portion of the animal's chest, having a hydrophilic layer formed thereon, and detecting a biosignal through at least one electrode coated with an electrically conductive liquid on the hydrophilic layer;
an electrical signal generator electrically connected to the electrode and generating an electrical signal;
a signal detection unit that processes the biosignal detected by the sensor unit as an analog signal;
a controller that converts the biosignal processed by the signal detector into a digital signal to generate biosignal data; and
A memory unit for storing the generated bio-signal data;
Vital signal measuring device. According to claim 1,
The hydrophilic layer,
A bio-signal measuring device with a material that absorbs moisture and expands in volume. According to claim 1,
The pressure at which the electrode presses the surface of the animal is 10 mmHg to 30 mmHg. According to claim 1,
Viscosity of the electrically conductive liquid is 100 poise to 1,000,000 poise. According to claim 1,
Electrical conductivity of the electrically conductive liquid is 10 μS / cm to 1,000 μS / cm biosignal measuring device. According to claim 1,
The vapor pressure of the electrically conductive liquid is 2.4 Torr to 12 Torr. According to claim 1,
the electrode,
a substrate comprising fibers; and
A biosignal measuring device comprising: a conductive layer disposed on the substrate and including conductive particles electrically connected to each other and configured to be electrically connected to the surface of the animal, and a binder mixed with the conductive particles. According to claim 7,
The conductive particles,
A biosignal measuring device having a rod shape and an aspect ratio of the rod shape of 20 to 80. According to claim 7,
The conductive particles,
A bio-signal measuring device including at least one of silver nano-rods and carbon black. According to claim 1,
the electrode,
A biological signal measuring device including a plurality of electrically conductive protrusions protruding toward the surface of the animal on one surface facing the surface of the animal. According to claim 1,
The bio-signal measuring device further comprising a communication unit for transmitting the generated bio-signal data to a server providing animal health management services. According to claim 1,
A biosignal measuring device further comprising a display unit displaying the analog signal. As a biosignal measurement clothing for measuring the biosignal of an animal,
A bio-signal measurement garment configured to have at least one electrode positioned on a portion thereof. According to claim 13,
The biosignal measuring clothing is a biosignal measuring clothing in which tension is added so that the electrode presses the surface of the animal to 10 mmHg to 30 mmHg. According to claim 13,
The garment for measuring biosignals further comprising a compression band surrounding a surface of the animal, covering one side of the electrode, and configured to allow tension to be applied so that the electrode presses the surface of the animal. According to claim 15,
The compression band is configured to enable tension to be applied so that the electrode presses the surface of the animal to 10 mmHg to 30 mmHg. A health management service server configured to receive animal biosignal data measured by a biosignal measuring device,
Animal bio-signal data is received from the bio-signal measuring device, the received bio-signal data of the animal is stored, the bio-signal data is corrected, noise is removed from the bio-signal data, and the bio-signal from which the noise has been removed a data analysis platform configured to extract feature data from the data; and
A service providing platform configured to generate a health information report of the animal based on the characteristic data and provide the health information report to a service user.
Health Care Services Server. According to claim 17,
The data analysis platform,
Receiving biosignal data of a plurality of animals;
extracting feature data from the biosignal data;
configured to store the characteristic data of the plurality of animals in a database;
A health management service server that standardizes an electrocardiogram pattern according to an animal's health condition by performing artificial intelligence machine learning based on the feature data. According to claim 17,
The service providing platform,
A health management service server configured to transmit the health information report of the animal to a terminal of the service user.

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