TW201044327A - Device and method for monitoring young children - Google Patents

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TW201044327A
TW201044327A TW98119764A TW98119764A TW201044327A TW 201044327 A TW201044327 A TW 201044327A TW 98119764 A TW98119764 A TW 98119764A TW 98119764 A TW98119764 A TW 98119764A TW 201044327 A TW201044327 A TW 201044327A
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A device for monitoring young children is provided. The device includes an infrared image device, a controller and an alarm device. The infrared image device and the alarm device connect the controller with I/O circuit respectively. Adjusting the device to get the children's coordinate set; In active zone control model, the controller gets the infrared image data from the infrared image device; and calculates the young children's coordinate; If the coordinate is not in the zone of the children's coordinate set, the device sends an alarm signal.

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201044327 六、發明說明: 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本表明涉及監護裝置領域,尤其涉及一種嬰幼兒監謨 裝置及方法。 | - 【先前技術】 目前市場上的嬰幼兒監護裝置都是通過視頻來監護 嬰幼兒的行為和活動範圍,這種方式與現場的看護沒有本 ❹質的區別,僅僅是嬰幼兒的監護人可以離嬰幼兒遠一點, 濃人會感覺很累。在晚上睡覺的時候,嬰幼兒有時會踢 掉被子it匕時監遵人可能正處在睡眠之中,不能及時發現 嬰幼兒睡眠的異常行為。 【發明内容】 二鑒於以上内谷,本發明較佳實施例提供一種嬰幼兒監 ”蒦方法’該方法應用於配備有熱成像攝像裝置、控制器及 ^警裝置的嬰幼兒監護裝置。所述熱成像攝像裝置及報邀 〇 ^通過I/O電路與控㈣相連。該方法包括:⑴控制 裔對該,幼兒監護裝置的活動範圍監護王作模式進行校 2 ’计算出嬰幼兒活動範圍的位置座標集合;(b)控制器 頃取熱成像攝像裝置捕獲到的嬰幼兒的熱圖像資料,計算 出1 =兒的位置座標,並判斷嬰幼兒的位置座標是否落在 所I十Ϊ的位置座標集合内;⑷當嬰幼兒的位置座標落在 所。十算的位置座標集合内時返回步驟⑴;⑷當嬰幼兒 的位置座標沒有落在所計算的位置座標集合内 ,控制器觸 發報警裝置發出報警信號以通知監護人。 201044327 1 . 本發明還提供一種嬰幼兒監護裝置,該監護裝置包括 熱成像攝像裝置、控制器及報警裝置。所述的熱成像攝像 裝置及報警裝置分別通過I/O電路與控制器相連;所述的 . 熱成像攝像裝置用於捕獲嬰幼兒的熱圖像,並獲得構成該 , 熱圖像的每一個圖元點的對應的溫度值及座標值;所述控 制器,用於根據上述捕獲的熱圖像在該嬰幼兒監護裝置的 活動範圍監護工作模式下校準嬰幼兒活動範圍的位置座 標集合;所述控制器,還用於當該嬰幼兒監護裝置運行在 〇 活動範圍監護工作模式下時,讀取所述熱成像攝像裝置捕 獲到的嬰幼兒的熱圖像資料,計算出嬰幼兒的位置座標, 當該位置座標沒有落在所述位置座標集合内時觸發報警 裝置發出報警信號以通知監護人。 相較于現有技術,通過本發明提供的嬰幼兒監護裝置 及方法,能有效監護嬰幼兒的活動範圍,當嬰幼兒的活動 範圍超過監護人自行設定的活動範圍内時,報警裝置就會 發出報警信號,提醒正在工作或正在處理其他事務的嬰幼 ο 兒的監護人。 【實施方式】 如圖1所示,是本發明嬰幼兒監護裝置的組成框架 圖。該嬰幼兒監護裝置100包括熱成像攝像裝置1、控制 器2、報警裝置3及設定模組4。所述的控制器2包括處 理器30,記憶體20,輸入/輸出(I/O)電路40 ;所述的設 定模組4包括活動範圍監護50、睡眠狀況監護60、校準 70及確認80四個功能按鈕。 5 201044327201044327 VI. Description of the invention: [Technical field to which the invention pertains] This description relates to the field of monitoring devices, and more particularly to an infant monitoring device and method. | - [Prior Art] At present, infant and child care devices on the market are used to monitor the behavior and range of activities of infants and young children through video. This method is different from the on-site care, and only the guardian of infants and young children can leave. Infants and young children are a little farther, and strong people will feel very tired. When sleeping at night, infants and young children sometimes kick off the quilt. When they are arrested, they may be in sleep, and they may not be able to detect the abnormal behavior of infants and young children in time. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above, the preferred embodiment of the present invention provides an infant monitoring method. The method is applied to an infant monitoring device equipped with a thermal imaging camera, a controller, and a police device. The thermal imaging camera device and the report invitation are connected to the control (4) through the I/O circuit. The method includes: (1) controlling the activity of the child care device, and monitoring the activity range of the child care device. Position coordinate set; (b) The controller takes the thermal image data of the infant captured by the thermal imaging camera, calculates the position coordinate of 1 = child, and determines whether the position coordinates of the infant fall within the tenth (4) When the position coordinates of the infant fall within the tenth position coordinate set, return to step (1); (4) when the infant's position coordinate does not fall within the calculated position coordinate set, the controller triggers an alarm. The device sends an alarm signal to notify the guardian. 201044327 1 . The invention also provides an infant monitoring device, which comprises a thermal imaging camera device and controls And the alarm device. The thermal imaging camera device and the alarm device are respectively connected to the controller through an I/O circuit; the thermal imaging camera device is configured to capture a thermal image of the infant and obtain the composition, the heat map Corresponding temperature value and coordinate value of each primitive point of the image; the controller is configured to calibrate the position of the infant activity range in the activity range monitoring working mode of the infant monitoring device according to the captured thermal image a coordinate set; the controller is further configured to read the thermal image data of the infant captured by the thermal imaging camera and calculate the infant when the infant monitoring device is operated in the active range monitoring mode The position coordinate of the child, when the position coordinate does not fall within the set of position coordinates, triggers an alarm device to send an alarm signal to notify the guardian. Compared with the prior art, the infant monitoring device and method provided by the present invention can effectively monitor The scope of activities of infants and young children, when the range of activities of infants and young children exceeds the range of activities set by the guardian, the alarm device will send out An alarm signal to remind the guardian of the infant or young child who is working or is handling other affairs. [Embodiment] As shown in Fig. 1, it is a composition frame diagram of the infant care device of the present invention. The infant care device 100 includes thermal imaging. The camera device 1, the controller 2, the alarm device 3 and the setting module 4. The controller 2 includes a processor 30, a memory 20, an input/output (I/O) circuit 40, and the setting module 4 It includes four function buttons: activity range monitoring 50, sleep condition monitoring 60, calibration 70 and confirmation 80. 5 201044327

I 所述的熱成像攝像裝置1用於捕獲物體的熱圖像,並 能獲得構成該熱圖像的每一個圖元點對應的溫度值及座 標值。 . 所述控制器2用於校準嬰幼兒活動範圍的位置座標集 . 合及校準允許嬰幼兒在睡眠時暴露在被子外的身體的最 大面積。 所述控制器2還用於當監測到嬰幼兒出現異常情況 時,發出報警信號,提醒嬰幼兒的監護人。 〇 該設定模組4用於設定嬰幼兒監護裝置100的工作模 式。所述的嬰幼兒監護裝置100的工作模式包括:活動範 圍監護和睡眠狀況監護。The thermal imaging camera 1 described in Fig. 1 is for capturing a thermal image of an object, and obtaining temperature values and coordinate values corresponding to each of the primitive points constituting the thermal image. The controller 2 is used to calibrate the position coordinate set of the range of activity of the infant. The combination and calibration allow the infant to be exposed to the largest area of the body outside the quilt during sleep. The controller 2 is further configured to send an alarm signal to alert the infant's guardian when an abnormal condition of the infant is detected.设定 The setting module 4 is used to set the working mode of the infant monitoring device 100. The mode of operation of the infant care device 100 includes: active range monitoring and sleep condition monitoring.

圖1中所示的熱成像攝像裝置1、報警裝置3及設定 模組4以可操作的方式連接至I/O電路40,可以採用不同 的連接方案。例如,設定模組4可以經由直達線的方式連 接至I/O電路40,也可通過遙控發射接收裝置連接至I/O _ 電路40並能與控制器2建立連接。 ❹ 為了更充分地說明本發明,在對該嬰幼兒監護裝置 100的兩種工作模式進行闡述之前,先闡述在本發明中如 何確定嬰幼兒的位置座標和嬰幼兒暴露在被子外的身體 的面積的大小。該熱成像攝像裝置1可捕獲到嬰幼兒的熱 成像圖,並能獲得構成該熱成像圖的每一個圖元點對應的 座標值和溫度值。由於人體正常溫度在36攝氏度以上, 所以可通過篩選出所有對應溫度值大於30攝氏度的圖元 點,認為由這些圖元點構成的圖形即為嬰幼兒的熱圖像, 6 201044327 計算出該圖形包含的圖元點的座標平均值,把該座標平均 值當作嬰幼兒的位置座標。 需要說明的是,在下面的闡述 中’提到嬰幼兒的位置座標,即是指嬰幼兒的熱圖像的圖 •元點的座標平均值,而非嬰幼兒在實際三維空間環境中的 .位置座標。同樣,通過計算熱圖像中所有溫度值大於3〇 攝氏度的圖元點的個數之和’顯然,該和值的大小正比于 嬰幼兒暴露在被子外的身體的面積的大小,需要指出的 是,在本發明中,採用該和值來量化嬰幼兒暴露在被子外 Ο 面的面積,而非實際中嬰幼兒暴露在被子外的身體的實際 在活動範圍監護的工作模式下,首先通過校準按叙7〇 和確認按鈕80來確定一個監護人認為合適的活動範圍, 得出嬰幼兒的位置座標集合。更進一步的闡述請參考圖 2,將嬰幼兒監護裝置100的熱成像攝像裝置1安装在— 個合適的位置,一般將熱成像攝像裝置1安裝在嬰幼兒活 動地點的上方一個合適的位置。使得該熱成像攝像裝置工 能監護的範圍比監護人想要設定的嬰幼兒的活動範圍要 大。 首先將嬰幼兒放在位置A,按下校準按叙從而觸發 控制器2讀取此時執成傻旛偾驻¥ 1 4* 丨,,_The thermal imaging camera 1, the alarm device 3 and the setting module 4 shown in Fig. 1 are operatively connected to the I/O circuit 40, and different connection schemes can be employed. For example, the setting module 4 can be connected to the I/O circuit 40 via a direct line, or can be connected to the I/O_ circuit 40 via a remote transmitting and receiving device and can establish a connection with the controller 2. ❹ In order to more fully illustrate the present invention, before explaining the two modes of operation of the infant care device 100, it is explained how to determine the position coordinates of the infant and the area of the body of the infant and the child exposed to the quilt in the present invention. the size of. The thermal imaging camera 1 captures a thermographic image of an infant and can obtain coordinate values and temperature values corresponding to each of the primitive points constituting the thermographic image. Since the normal temperature of the human body is above 36 degrees Celsius, all the pixel points corresponding to the temperature value greater than 30 degrees Celsius can be screened out, and the figure formed by these primitive points is considered to be the thermal image of the infant, 6 201044327 The average of the coordinates of the included feature points, and the average of the coordinates is taken as the position coordinate of the infant. It should be noted that in the following description, the position coordinates of infants and young children are referred to as the mean values of the maps of the thermal images of infants and young children, rather than the actual three-dimensional environment of infants and young children. Location coordinates. Similarly, by calculating the sum of the number of primitive points in the thermal image where all temperature values are greater than 3 〇 Celsius 'apparently, the magnitude of the sum is proportional to the size of the area of the body exposed to the quilt by the infant, and needs to be pointed out. Yes, in the present invention, the sum is used to quantify the area in which the infant is exposed to the outer surface of the quilt, rather than actually in the working mode in which the infant is exposed to the body outside the quilt, and is first calibrated. According to the description and confirmation button 80, a range of activities that the guardian thinks is appropriate is determined, and a set of position coordinates of the infant is obtained. For further explanation, referring to Fig. 2, the thermal imaging camera 1 of the infant care device 100 is mounted at a suitable position, and the thermal imaging camera 1 is generally mounted at a suitable position above the active site of the infant. The range of performance monitoring of the thermal imaging camera is greater than the range of activity of the infant that the guardian wants to set. First put the infant in position A, press the calibration button to trigger the controller 2 to read at this time to become a stupid station ¥ 1 4* 丨,, _

το點日y庄掃值乙(A)。按照同樣的步驟, 所包含的所有圖 ’分別把嬰幼兒 7 201044327 放在圖2中所示的另外位置B、C及D,得到對應每個位 置的熱圖像。應該明確所述的四個位置A、B、C及D不 應在一條直線上,由該四個點要能圍成一個二維圖形(三 - 角形或四邊形),用於限制嬰幼兒的活動範圍。在每張熱 . 圖像中篩選出所有對應溫度值大於30攝氏度的圖元點, 從而得到另外三個座標平均值Z(B)、Z(C)及Z(D)。由得到 的四個座標平均值Z(A)、Z(B)、Z(C)及Z(D)所確定的四個 點構成一個圖形202,由該圖形202確定了嬰幼兒的活動 〇 範圍的位置座標集合。按下確認按鈕80將上述計算得到 的位置座標集合保存到記憶體20。 上述設定完成後。若該嬰幼兒監護裝置100工作在活 動範圍監護工作模式下,控制器2讀取熱成像攝像裝置1 捕獲的熱圖像資料,計算嬰幼兒的位置座標,若計算出的 位置座標落在之前計算出的嬰幼兒的位置座標集合内,則 繼續讀取下一幅熱圖像資料進行計算;否則,由控制器2 ^ 發出信號觸發報警裝置3發出報警信號提醒嬰幼兒的監護 ❹ 人。 在嬰幼兒睡眠狀況監護的工作模式下,首先按下校準 按鈕70觸發控制器2以設定允許嬰幼兒暴露在被子外的 身體的最大面積,更進一步的闡述請參考圖3,將嬰幼兒 監護裝置100的熱成像攝像裝置1安裝在一個合適的位 置,一般可將熱成像攝像裝置1安裝在嬰兒的床的上方, 使得該熱成像攝像裝置能監護的範圍比嬰幼兒在睡覺時 可能的活動範圍要大。讓嬰幼兒躺在床上,並讓嬰幼兒的 8 201044327 露出〜部分在被子外面,此種情況為監護人認為可以 ^ 限h況。嬰幼兒露出的身體部分如圖形300所 ο 控制器2 取該熱圖像303的資料,H撰屮 ·=圖像3〇3中對應溫度值大於30攝氏度的圖4元二 =二圖几點構成圖形綱,圖形綱為嬰幼兒暴露在被子 面:身體的圖像,計算出圖形3〇4所包含的圖元點的個 之σ,把該和值作為允許嬰幼兒暴露在被 =最大值,設定完成後,按下確認按㈣二 仔丨的身體面積的最大值保存到記憶體2〇。 完成以上的設置後’若該嬰幼兒監護裝置1〇 睡眠狀況監護工作模式下,_ # 裝置1捕獾^ 即時讀取熱成像攝像 二===計算出嬰幼兒暴露在外的身趙 右叶算出的面積小於上述戶 〇 集下—幅熱圖像資料進行計算:否則,由控制 t觸發報警裝置3發出報警信號提醒嬰幼兒監護 校 ==嬰幼兒暴露在被子外的;集合 準的=法言月參考上述對圖2和圖3的詳細闊述。' :驟S408,設定嬰幼兒峨置的工 裳置100的工作模式為活動範圍監護,則流程 進入步請。;若嬰幼兒監護裝置 二 9 201044327 況監護,則流程進入步驟S418。 步驟S410,控制器2讀取熱成像攝像裝置1捕獲的熱 圖像資料,計算出嬰幼兒的位置座標。 . 步驟S414,控制器2判斷計算出的嬰幼兒的位置座標 . 是否落在上述計算出的嬰幼兒活動範圍的位置座標集合 内;若是,流程轉至S410 ;否則流程轉至步驟S416。 步驟S416,控制器2發出信號以觸發報警裝置3發出 信號,使得報警裝置3發出報警信號提醒嬰幼兒的監護人。 〇 步驟S418,讀取當前熱成像攝像裝置1捕獲的熱圖像 資料,計算出嬰幼兒暴露在被子外面的身體的面積。 步驟S422,判斷計算出的面積是否大於上述計算出的 允許嬰幼兒暴露在被子外的身體的面積的最大值;若計算 出的面積不大於上述計算出的允許嬰幼兒暴露在被子外 的身體的面積的最大值,流程轉至步驟S418 ;否則流程轉 至步驟S416。 ^ 【圖式簡單說明】 〇 圖1係本發明嬰幼兒監護裝置的組成框架圖。 圖2係本發明嬰幼兒監護裝置工作在活動範圍監護模 式下的示意圖。 圖3係本發明嬰幼兒監護裝置工作在睡眠狀況監護模 式下的示意圖。 圖4係本發明嬰幼兒監護方法的流程圖。 【主要元件符號說明】 嬰幼兒監護裝置 100 1 熱成像攝像裝置 201044327 控制器 2 報警裝置 3 設定模組 4 控制器 2 處理器 30 記憶體 20 I/O電路 40 活動範圍監護 50 睡眠異常監護 60 校準 70 確認 80 ❹ 11Το点日日y Zhuang sweep value B (A). According to the same procedure, all the included pictures 'place infants 7 201044327 in the other positions B, C and D shown in Fig. 2, respectively, to obtain a thermal image corresponding to each position. It should be clarified that the four positions A, B, C and D should not be in a straight line, and the four points should be able to form a two-dimensional figure (tri-angle or quadrilateral) for limiting the activities of infants and toddlers. range. In each heat image, all the pixel points corresponding to the temperature value greater than 30 degrees Celsius are selected to obtain the other three coordinate average values Z(B), Z(C) and Z(D). The four points determined by the obtained four coordinate averages Z(A), Z(B), Z(C), and Z(D) constitute a graphic 202 from which the range of activity of the infant is determined. The location coordinates collection. Pressing the confirmation button 80 saves the calculated set of position coordinates to the memory 20. After the above settings are completed. If the infant monitoring device 100 is operating in the active range monitoring mode, the controller 2 reads the thermal image data captured by the thermal imaging camera 1 and calculates the position coordinates of the infant, and if the calculated position coordinates fall before the calculation In the position coordinate set of the infant and child, the next thermal image data is continuously read for calculation; otherwise, the controller 2 ^ sends a signal to trigger the alarm device 3 to send an alarm signal to alert the infant to the guardian. In the working mode of infant sleep monitoring, first press the calibration button 70 to trigger the controller 2 to set the maximum area of the body that allows the infant to be exposed to the outside of the quilt. For further explanation, please refer to FIG. 3, the infant monitoring device The thermal imaging camera 1 of 100 is mounted in a suitable position, and the thermal imaging camera 1 can generally be mounted above the bed of the baby so that the range of the thermal imaging camera can be monitored more than the range of possible activities of the infant while sleeping. Bigger. Let the baby lie in bed, and let the infant's 8 201044327 exposed ~ part outside the quilt, this situation is considered by the guardian to be limited. The body part exposed by the infant is as shown in figure 300. The controller 2 takes the data of the thermal image 303, and the image corresponding to the temperature value of the image 3〇3 is greater than 30 degrees Celsius. Forming a graphic outline, the graphic outline is for the infant to be exposed to the quilt surface: the image of the body, and calculate the σ of the primitive point included in the graph 3〇4, and use the sum value as the allowable infant to be exposed to the maximum value= After the setting is completed, press to confirm and press (4) the maximum value of the body area of the two piglets to save to the memory 2〇. After completing the above settings, if the infant monitoring device 1 is in the sleep state monitoring mode, _ #装置1獾獾^ Instant reading thermal imaging camera 2=== Calculate the body of the baby exposed to the right The area is smaller than the above-mentioned household collection - the thermal image data is calculated: otherwise, the alarm device 3 is triggered by the control t to send an alarm signal to remind the infant to monitor the school == the infant is exposed outside the quilt; Reference is made to the above detailed description of FIGS. 2 and 3. ' : Step S408, setting the working mode of the device set for infants and children to 100 is the active range monitoring, then the flow enters the step. If the infant monitoring device is in the state of monitoring, the flow proceeds to step S418. In step S410, the controller 2 reads the thermal image data captured by the thermal imaging camera 1 and calculates the position coordinates of the infant. In step S414, the controller 2 determines whether the calculated position coordinates of the infant are within the position coordinate set of the calculated infant activity range; if so, the flow goes to S410; otherwise, the flow goes to step S416. In step S416, the controller 2 sends a signal to trigger the alarm device 3 to send a signal, so that the alarm device 3 sends an alarm signal to alert the infant's guardian. 〇 Step S418, reading the thermal image data captured by the current thermal imaging camera 1 to calculate the area of the body in which the infant is exposed to the outside of the quilt. Step S422, determining whether the calculated area is greater than the calculated maximum area of the body that allows the infant to be exposed to the outside of the quilt; if the calculated area is not greater than the calculated body that allows the infant to be exposed to the body outside the quilt The maximum value of the area, the flow proceeds to step S418; otherwise, the flow proceeds to step S416. ^ [Simple Description of the Drawings] 〇 Figure 1 is a frame diagram of the composition of the infant monitoring device of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a schematic view showing the operation of the infant monitoring device of the present invention in the active range monitoring mode. Figure 3 is a schematic illustration of the infant care device of the present invention operating in a sleep condition monitoring mode. Figure 4 is a flow chart of the infant care monitoring method of the present invention. [Main component symbol description] Infant monitoring device 100 1 Thermal imaging camera 201044327 Controller 2 Alarm device 3 Setting module 4 Controller 2 Processor 30 Memory 20 I/O circuit 40 Active range monitoring 50 Sleep abnormal monitoring 60 Calibration 70 Confirmation 80 ❹ 11

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201044327 七、申請專利範圍·· 1.一種嬰幼兒監護方法’該方法應用於配備有熱成像攝像 裝置、控制器及報警裝置的嬰幼兒監護裝置,所述熱成 - 像攝像裝置及報警裝置通過I/O電路與控制器相連,該 . 方法包括: / (a) 控制器對該嬰幼兒監護裝置的活動範圍監護工作模 式進行校準,計算出嬰幼兒活動範圍的位置座標集合; (b) 控制H讀取熱成像攝像裝置捕制的嬰幼兒的熱圖 Ο 像資料,計算出㈣兒的位置鋪,朗斷嬰幼兒的位 置座標是否落在所計算的位置座標集合内; (c) 當嬰幼兒的位置座標落在所計算的位置座標集合内 時返回步驟(b); (d) 當嬰幼兒的位置座標沒有落在所計算的位置座標隼 合内,控制器觸發報警裝置發出報警信號以通知監護 人0 D 2.如專利申請範圍帛1項所述之嬰幼兒監護方法,在步 驟(a) +,校準嬰幼兒活動範圍的位置座標集合包括: U1)將嬰幼兒分別放在四個不同的位置,該四個位置應 當能圍成-個二維的三角形或者四邊形,在每個位置重 複步驟(all)至步驟(ai3): (all)控制器讀取熱成像攝像裝置捕獲到的嬰幼兒在該 位置的活動範圍的熱圖像資料; 。 (U2)控制器薛選出該熱圖像+所有對應溫度值大於3〇 攝氏度的圖元點,由這些圖元點構成—個圖形; 12 201044327 (al3)控制器計算出上述圖形所包含的所有圖元點的座 標平均值; (a2)將得到的四個座標平均值所確定的四個點構成一個 - 圖形,由該圖形包含的位置座標集合即為嬰幼兒活動範 . 圍的位置座標集合。 3 .如專利申請範圍第2項所述之嬰幼兒監護方法,步驟 (b)令所述嬰幼兒的位置座標是指嬰幼兒熱圖像的所 有圖元點的座標平均值。 Ο 4 .如專利申請範圍第丄項所述之嬰幼兒監護方法,該方 法還包括: U)控制器對該嬰幼兒監護裝置的睡眠狀況監護工作模 式進行校準,計算出睡眠時允許嬰幼兒暴露在外的身體 的最大面積; ⑴^控制H讀取熱成像攝像裝置捕制的熱圖像資料, 兒暴露在外的身體的面積,並判斷嬰幼兒暴 露f:卜的身體的面積是否大於所計算出的最大面積; 最 暴露在外的身體的面積不大於所計算出的 瑕大面積時,返回步驟(f); 13 5 201044327 將嬰幼兒放置在床上,並使嬰幼兒身體露出一部分在外 面,該露出的一部分的面積為監護人所能接受的最大面 積; - 控制器讀取熱成像攝像裝置捕獲的於上述情況下的嬰 . 幼兒睡眠時的熱圖像資料; 控制器篩選出該熱圖像中對應溫度值大於30攝氏度的 圖元點,所述圖元點構成嬰幼兒暴露在外的身體的圖 形; 〇 控制器計算出該圖形所包含的圖元點的個數之和,將該 和值作為允許嬰幼兒暴露在外的身體面積的最大值。 6 · —種嬰幼兒監護裝置,該嬰幼兒監護裝置包括熱成像 攝像裝置、控制器及報警裝置,所述的熱成像攝像裝置 及報警裝置分別通過I/O電路與控制器相連; 所述的熱成像攝像裝置,用於捕獲嬰幼兒的熱圖像,並 獲得構成該熱圖像的每一個圖元點的對應的溫度值及 ^ 座標值; 所述控制器,用於根據上述捕獲的熱圖像在該嬰幼兒監 護裝置的活動範圍監護工作模式下校準嬰幼兒活動範 圍的位置座標集合; 所述控制器,還用於當該嬰幼兒監護裝置運行在活動範 圍監護工作模式下時,讀取所述熱成像攝像裝置捕獲到 的嬰幼兒的熱圖像資料,計算出嬰幼兒的位置座標,當 該位置座標沒有落在所述位置座標集合内時觸發報警 裝置發出報警信號以通知監護人。 14 201044327 7如專利申,月範圍第6項所述之嬰幼兒監護裝置,所述 控制器校準活動範圍監護工作模式下的嬰幼兒的位置 座標集合是通過下述步驟完成的: .(al)將t幼兒分別放在四個不同的位置,該四個位置應 . 當能圍成—個二維的三角形或者四邊形,在每個位置重 複步驟all至步驟: (all)控制器讀取熱成像攝像裝置捕獲到的嬰幼兒在該 位置的活動範圍的熱圖像資料; 〇 (al2)控制輯選出該熱圖像中所有對應溫度值大於30 攝氏度的圖元點,由這些圖元點構成-個圖形; U13)控制器計算出上述圖形所包含的所有圖元點的座 標平均值; U2)將得到的四個座標平均值所確定的四個點構成一個 圖形’由該圖形包含的位置座標集合即為嬰幼兒活動範 圍的位置座標集合。 ❹8.如專利申請範圍帛7項所述之嬰幼兒監護裝置,所述 嬰幼兒的位置座標是指嬰幼兒熱圖像的所有圖元點的 座標平均值。 9 ·如專利申請範圍第6項所述之嬰幼兒監護裝置,所述 控制器,還用於在睡眠狀況監護工作模式下校準睡眠時 允許嬰幼兒暴露在外的身體的最大面積;所述控制器, 還用於當該監護裝置運行在睡眠狀況監護工作模式時 °買取熱成像攝像裝置捕獲到的熱圖像資料,計算出嬰幼 兒暴露在外的身體的面積,當該面積大於上述計算出的 15 201044327 敢大面積時 人0 觸發報警裝置發出報警信 號以通知監護 10 寻利申請範圍第9項所述之嬰幼兒監 控制器校準睡眠狀況監護工作模式下的睡允= =暴露在外的身體的最大面積是通過下述步驟= 將t幼兒放置在床上,並使嬰幼兒身體露部分在 Ο Ο 外,該露出的—部分的面積為監護人所能接受的最大面 積; 控制器讀取熱成像攝像裝置捕獲的於上述情況下的嬰 幼兒睡眠時的熱圖像資料; 控制器_選出該熱圖像中對應溫度值大於3G攝氏度的 圖元點所述圖元點構成嬰幼兒暴露在外的身體的圖 形; 控制器計算出該圖形所包含的圖元點的個數之和,將該 和值作為允許嬰幼兒暴露在外的身 體面積的最大值。 16201044327 VII. Patent application scope · 1. An infant care monitoring method 'This method is applied to an infant monitoring device equipped with a thermal imaging camera device, a controller and an alarm device, and the thermal imaging camera and the alarm device pass The I/O circuit is coupled to the controller, the method comprising: / (a) the controller calibrating the activity range monitoring mode of the infant monitoring device to calculate a set of position coordinates of the infant activity range; (b) controlling H reads the heat map image data of the infants captured by the thermal imaging camera, calculates the location of the (4) child, and determines whether the position coordinates of the infants fall within the calculated set of position coordinates; (c) When the baby When the position coordinates of the child fall within the calculated set of position coordinates, the process returns to step (b); (d) when the position coordinates of the infant does not fall within the calculated position coordinates, the controller triggers the alarm device to issue an alarm signal. Notifying the guardian 0 D 2. As in the infant care monitoring method described in the scope of patent application 帛1, in step (a) +, calibrating the position coordinate set of the infant activity range Including: U1) Place the infants in four different positions, which should be able to enclose a two-dimensional triangle or quadrilateral, repeating the steps (all) to steps (ai3) at each position: (all The controller reads the thermal image data of the range of activity of the infant in the position captured by the thermal imaging camera; (U2) The controller selects the hot image + all the primitive points whose corresponding temperature values are greater than 3 〇 Celsius, and these primitive points constitute a graph; 12 201044327 (al3) The controller calculates all the pixels included in the above graph (a2) The four points determined by the average of the four coordinates obtained form a single graph, and the set of position coordinates contained in the graph is the infant activity range. . 3. The infant care method according to item 2 of the patent application, the step (b), wherein the position coordinates of the infant refers to the coordinate average of all the pixel points of the infant baby thermal image. Ο 4. The infant care monitoring method according to the third aspect of the patent application, the method further comprising: U) calibrating a sleep condition monitoring mode of the infant monitoring device to calculate an infant exposure during sleep The maximum area of the body outside; (1) Control H to read the thermal image data captured by the thermal imaging camera, the area of the body exposed to the child, and determine whether the area of the body exposed by the infant is greater than the calculated The maximum area; when the area of the most exposed body is not larger than the calculated area of the large area, return to step (f); 13 5 201044327 Place the baby on the bed and expose the baby's body to the outside, which is exposed The area of a part of the area is the maximum area that the guardian can accept; - the controller reads the thermal image data captured by the thermal imaging camera in the above case. The thermal image data of the child during sleep; the controller filters out the corresponding image in the thermal image a picture point having a temperature value greater than 30 degrees Celsius, the picture element forming a figure of the body exposed by the infant; Showing the dot pattern element included in the sum of the number, and the maximum value as the infant allows the exposed area of the body. 6 - an infant monitoring device comprising a thermal imaging camera, a controller and an alarm device, wherein the thermal imaging camera and the alarm device are respectively connected to the controller through an I/O circuit; a thermal imaging camera for capturing a thermal image of an infant and obtaining a corresponding temperature value and a coordinate value of each primitive point constituting the thermal image; the controller for using the captured heat according to the above The image calibrates a set of position coordinates of the infant activity range in the activity range monitoring mode of the infant monitoring device; the controller is further configured to read when the infant monitoring device is operating in the active range monitoring mode The thermal image data of the infant captured by the thermal imaging camera is taken, and the position coordinates of the infant are calculated. When the position coordinate does not fall within the position coordinate set, the alarm device is triggered to send an alarm signal to notify the guardian. 14 201044327 7 In the infant care device described in the sixth paragraph of the patent application, the scope of the controller calibration activity range monitoring mode is implemented by the following steps: (al) Place the t children in four different positions, which should be enclosed. When you can enclose a two-dimensional triangle or quadrilateral, repeat steps all to each step at each position: (all) Controller reads thermal imaging The thermal image data of the range of activity of the infant and child captured at the position captured by the camera device; 〇 (al2) control selects all the pixel points in the thermal image corresponding to the temperature value greater than 30 degrees Celsius, which are composed of these primitive points - U13) The controller calculates the coordinate mean of all the primitive points included in the above graph; U2) The four points determined by the obtained four coordinate averages constitute a graph 'The position coordinates contained by the graph The collection is a collection of position coordinates for the range of activities of infants and young children. 8. The infant care device of claim 7, wherein the position coordinates of the infant refers to a coordinate average of all the pixel points of the thermal image of the infant. 9. The infant care device of claim 6, wherein the controller is further configured to calibrate a maximum area of the body that the infant is exposed to while sleeping in a sleep condition monitoring mode; the controller And when the monitoring device is operated in the sleep condition monitoring mode, the thermal image data captured by the thermal imaging camera is purchased, and the area of the body exposed by the infant is calculated, and the area is greater than the calculated 15 201044327 When a large area is reached, the alarm device sends an alarm signal to notify the guardian 10 The area is determined by placing the child on the bed and placing the body part of the baby outside the , ,. The exposed area is the maximum area acceptable to the guardian; the controller reads the thermal imaging camera The thermal image data captured by the infant in the above case during sleep; the controller _ selects the corresponding temperature in the thermal image The pixel point whose degree value is greater than 3G degrees Celsius constitutes a figure of the body exposed by the infant; the controller calculates the sum of the number of the element points included in the figure, and the sum is used as the allowable infant The maximum body area exposed. 16
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