TW201401217A - Biological information recording device - Google Patents

Abstract

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a biological information recording device by which biological information, such as heart rate information, posture information, and temperature information, during a user's natural behaviors such as daily living, can be recorded even with long-term recording. A portable biological information recording device for measuring and recording biological information including heart rate information, posture information, and temperature information; wherein the biological information recording device is provided with a heart rate information measuring means for measuring the heart rate information, a posture information measuring means for measuring the posture information, a temperature information measuring means for measuring the temperature information, and a recording means for recording at least eight hours of measured biological information.

Description

Biological information recording device

The present invention relates to a biological information recording apparatus, and more particularly to a biological information recording apparatus capable of recording heartbeat information, temperature information, and posture information for a long period of time and capable of holding the recording.

As a device for recording biometric information, a device for mounting various sensors in a living body and displaying information measured by the sensor is developed, or a device for transmitting information to a central device by radio communication is developed. A device for performing analysis and the like (for example, Patent Document 1 and the like).

In the prior device, only a short time of about tens of seconds of information can be recorded, or it needs to be connected to a huge device as a central device for displaying records, or for recording information. The user of the detector must be on standby near the central unit.

Therefore, when it is intended to record for a long time, the user's action is restricted, and it is difficult to grasp the information necessary for the natural action such as the heartbeat information, the posture information, and the temperature information of the user's daily life recorded for a long time.

(previous technical literature) (Patent Literature)

Patent Document 1: Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2008-047097

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a biological information recording apparatus capable of recording heartbeat information and posture information of natural actions such as daily life of a user even when recording for a long period of time. Biological information such as temperature information.

The present invention relates to a biological information recording apparatus, which is characterized in that it is possible to solve the problems of the prior art described above by providing a recording unit for storing a biosensor attached to a living body in a small size and weight and for recording long-term biometric information.

That is, the present invention relates to a biological information recording apparatus, which belongs to a portable biological information recording apparatus for measuring biological information including heartbeat information, posture information, and temperature information, and is characterized by: The method includes: a heartbeat information measuring means, a posture information measuring means, a temperature information measuring means, and a recording means; and the heartbeat information measuring means measures the heartbeat information, The posture information measuring means measures the posture information, and the temperature information measuring means measures the temperature information, and the recording means records the measured biological information.

The heartbeat information measuring means may be configured to be detachable from an external electrode of the portable biological information recording apparatus.

The posture information measuring means may be configured to be measured by a three-axis gyro sensor. Further, the temperature information measuring means may be configured to measure the skin temperature by the temperature sensor.

According to the present invention, the biological information recording apparatus can be provided with a radio communication apparatus.

Furthermore, the present invention relates to a living body telemetry system using a biological telemetry system including the biometric information recording device of the radio communication device, wherein the biometric information is transmitted to the radio communication device to have An external display device for an information analysis function, wherein the external display device displays a result of analyzing the biometric information by the information analysis function.

The external display device is capable of displaying heartbeat information, posture information, and temperature information analyzed by the information analysis function. Further, the biometric information is real-time information that can be measured by the biometric information recording device, and/or is recorded by the biometric information recording device. Set the information measured and recorded.

According to the present invention, a portable biometric information recording apparatus for measuring biometric information including heartbeat information, posture information, and temperature information is provided with a recording means for recording at least 8 hours of biometric information. Therefore, it is possible to record long-term biological information.

In addition, it is possible to record biometric information such as heartbeat information, posture information, and temperature information of natural actions such as the daily life of the user by making the sensor of each biological information measurement device small and light. In addition, when the radio communication device is provided, the biometric information can be confirmed in real time by another display device or the like. Therefore, it is possible to remotely check, for example, changes in daily life of an elderly person or the like.

1‧‧‧Power button

2‧‧‧Communication button

3‧‧‧LED lamp lighting department

4‧‧‧Sensor connection

5‧‧‧Sensor connection

6‧‧‧Battery accommodating department

10‧‧‧Biological information recording device

11‧‧‧ Heartbeat Information Measurement Department

12‧‧‧ Posture Information Measurement Department

13‧‧‧ Temperature Information Measurement Department

14‧‧‧Control device

15‧‧‧recording circuit

16‧‧‧Switch Department

17‧‧‧Battery

18‧‧‧External electrode

19‧‧‧ Radio communication devices

21‧‧‧Signal amplification

22‧‧‧ Noise Removal Department

23‧‧‧A/D conversion department

24‧‧‧3 axis sensor unit

25‧‧‧Digital Transformation Department

26‧‧‧System Packet Interface (SPI: System Packet Interface)

27‧‧‧Temperature Sensor Department

28‧‧‧Digital Transformation Department

29‧‧‧System Packet Interface (SPI: System Packet Interface)

31‧‧‧Display screen

32‧‧‧ Heartbeat information display field

33‧‧‧The field of temperature information display

34‧‧‧Pose information display role

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view showing an embodiment of a biological information recording apparatus of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a rear perspective view showing an embodiment of the biological information recording apparatus of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a schematic view showing an example of the internal configuration of the biological information recording apparatus of the present invention.

Fig. 4(a) is a schematic view showing an example of the heartbeat information measuring means of the present invention, and Fig. 4(b) is a view showing the posture information of the present invention. FIG. 4(c) is a schematic view showing an example of the temperature information measuring means of the present invention.

Fig. 5(a) is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of the external display device of the present invention, and Fig. 5(b) is a diagram showing a change of the display form of the posture information display character displayed on the display screen.

<Biometric Information Recording Device>

The biological information recording apparatus of the present invention is a portable biological information recording apparatus for measuring and recording biometric information including heartbeat information, posture information, and temperature information.

An example of an embodiment of the above-described portable biological information recording apparatus is shown in the first and second drawings. Fig. 1 is a front schematic view showing a living body information recording apparatus of the present invention, and Fig. 2 is a schematic rear view. The frame of the biological information recording apparatus is 50 mm × 51 mm square and has a thickness of 8.8 mm, which is extremely small compared with the previous apparatus for recording biological information.

As shown in Fig. 1, the biological information recording apparatus 10 of the present invention is provided with a power button 1, a communication button 2, and an LED lamp lighting unit 3 for indicating that the buttons are turned on. For example, the light of the LED lamp lighting unit 3 is intermittently lit, so that the user can recognize that the biological information recording device is operating. Communication button 2 is used between ON/OFF and external display device Button for communication.

Further, as shown in Fig. 2, the biological information recording apparatus 10 of the present invention is provided with a connection terminal (sensor connection portion 4, 5) for connection to an external electrode to be described later on the back surface. . Further, a battery storage unit 6 that houses a battery necessary for driving the biological information recording device 10 is provided.

The biometric information recording apparatus includes: a heartbeat information measuring means, a posture information measuring means, a temperature information measuring means, and a recording means; the heartbeat information measuring means measures the heartbeat information, and the posture information measuring means is The posture information is measured, and the temperature information measuring means measures the temperature information, and the recording means records the measured biological information. This information is recorded in the recording means for at least 8 hours.

Fig. 3 is a schematic view showing an example of the internal configuration of the biological information recording apparatus 10 of the present invention. The biometric information recording device includes a heartbeat information measuring unit 11 as a heartbeat information measuring means, a posture information measuring unit 12 as a posture information measuring means, and temperature information measuring means as a temperature information measuring means. In the unit 13, each of the information measuring units is in a controllable state by the control device 14. Further, the control device 14 is designed to control the recording circuit 15 as a recording means, and the switching portion 16 connected to the control device 14 causes the power source to be turned on and off. The switching of the switch unit 16 is performed by pressing the power button 1 shown in Fig. 1.

Heartbeat information measuring unit 11, posture information measuring unit 12, temperature The degree information measuring unit 13, the control device 14, and the recording circuit 15 are driven by the battery 17.

<Heartbeat Information Measurement Method>

In the present invention, the heartbeat information measuring means performs measurement by being detachable from the external electrode 18 of the biological information recording apparatus. For example, a connector portion is provided on the side surface of the biological information recording device, and the external electrode 18 is inserted to be electrically connected to the heartbeat information measuring unit 11. The external electrode 18 is an electrode for two poles, and has a disposable electrode that contacts the dielectric gel portion and the electrode portion of the skin of the user in order to obtain heartbeat information. Specifically, for example, any electrode manufactured by KSF Corporation of Japan or the like is used.

Fig. 4(a) is a schematic diagram showing an example of a heartbeat information measuring means. The heartbeat information measuring unit 11 includes a signal amplifying unit 21, a noise removing unit 22, and an A/D converting unit 23. The heartbeat information measuring unit 11 receives a very weak electrical signal in the living body measured by the external electrode 18, and amplifies the waveform of the electrical signal by the signal amplifying unit 21, and removes the amplified signal by the noise removing unit 22. Unwanted noise is transmitted, and the signal removed by the noise is converted into digital information of the heartbeat by the A/D conversion unit 23. The digital information of the converted heartbeat is transmitted to the control device 14 connected to the heartbeat information measuring unit 11. The transmission condition is not particularly limited. For example, the resolution is transmitted by 10 bits and 2 bytes, and the digital information is transmitted to the control device 14, so that the instant biometric information can be successfully confirmed.

The digital information of the above heartbeat is transmitted by the control device 14 to measure the time interval of one or several times of each heartbeat, and the number of heartbeats of one minute is calculated from the time measured by the control device 14. By adopting such a method, the display of the number of heartbeats can be obtained in a form close to the instant. The number of heartbeats obtained is recorded in the recording circuit 15. The interval at which the heartbeat information is obtained by the external electrode 18 is preferably more than 10 ms in order to obtain more accurate biological information, and more preferably 1 ms or less.

<posture information measurement means>

Fig. 4(b) is a schematic view showing an example of the posture information measuring means. In the present invention, the posture information measuring means is capable of performing measurement using a three-axis gyro sensor. By using a 3-axis gyro sensor, the user's posture can be constantly monitored, for example, the user can be determined to be in a standing state or in a sleeping state. As such a 3-axis gyro sensor, a commercially available person can be used, and for example, KXM52 manufactured by Kionix Inc. of the United States can be exemplified. In order to reduce the size and weight of the biological information recording device, it is preferable to use a sensor type of a surface mounting type.

The information of the three-axis gyro sensor sensed by the three-axis sensor unit 24 of FIG. 4(b) is the digital information converted into the posture by the digital conversion unit 25, and is transmitted through the system packet interface (SPI: System Packet). Interface 26 is transmitted (AD = 10 bits, 2 bytes sent) to control device 14.

According to the digital information of the above-mentioned posture that is transmitted, the control device 14 analyzes the posture direction of the user, so that the user's posture is The message is recorded in the recording circuit 15. The interval for obtaining the posture information is to obtain more accurate biometric information, and it is preferable to make the position of 1 second or less.

<Measurement method of temperature information>

Fig. 4(c) is a schematic view showing an example of the temperature information measuring means. The temperature information measuring unit 13 includes a temperature sensor unit 27, a digital conversion unit 28, and an SPI 29. As the temperature sensor, for example, LM35DZ or the like manufactured by National Semiconductor Corporation can be used, and the temperature of the user can be measured by such a temperature sensor.

The temperature information of the skin temperature is converted into digital information by the digital conversion unit 28, and transmitted via the SPI 29 (AD = 10-bit, 2-byte transmission) to the control device 14. The interval for obtaining temperature information is to obtain more accurate biometric information, and it is preferable to make it 1 second or shorter.

<recording means>

In the recording means of the biological information recording apparatus of the present invention, for example, at least 8 hours of heartbeat information every 1 ms, and posture information every 1 second, and temperature information every 1 second can be recorded. As such a recording means, it is possible to use a commercially available memory that can record the above information amount.

<Biotelemetry system>

As shown in Fig. 3, the biological information recording apparatus of the present invention is A radio communication device 19 connected to the control device 14 may be provided. When such a radio communication device 19 is provided, the biometric information is transmitted to the external display device having the information analysis function via the radio communication device, and the external display device can be used as the display of the biometric analysis function. Biometric telemetry system as a result of body information.

The communication method according to the radio communication device is not particularly limited. However, in order to obtain biometric information of the natural life of the user, even if the distance from the external display device is 10 to 20 m, it is preferable to make it. It is preferable to use a device that can communicate with each other. For example, if Bluetooth (registered trademark) communicates, it is difficult to interfere with the number of channels, so that the biometric information can be smoothly taken out to the external display device.

The information analysis function of the external display device is all softwareized, and it is possible to display the analysis information of a general personal digital assistant (PDA: Personal Digital Assistant) terminal, even if a different operating system (OS: Operating System) is loaded. The PDA terminal can also display the way of analyzing information, and can be used as a functional migration structure. Therefore, there is no need for a conventional large center device, for example, it is possible to display the biometric information on a small and lightweight external display device of about 5 inches such as a smart phone.

When the radio communication device is provided, the instantaneous information measured by the biometric information recording device can be displayed on the external display device. Further, in the biological information recording apparatus of the present invention, as a recording means, compared with the prior art, it is possible to record biological information for a long time, because For example, when the information measured and recorded by the biometric information recording device is connected to the external display device, the information is transferred to the external display device, and the transferred information is analyzed by the information analysis function, for example. , can be displayed in time series.

<External display device>

As an external display device, for example, a personal computer, a mobile phone, or a smart phone can be used. For example, Fig. 5(a) is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of a smart phone when a smart phone is used as an external display device. On the display screen 31 of the smart phone, as a result of analysis by the information analysis function, heartbeat information, temperature information, and posture information are displayed.

A heartbeat information display area 32 is provided on the upper portion of the display screen 31, and a temperature information display area 33 is provided at the central portion. In the heartbeat information display area 32, there are ECG waveforms and heartbeat numbers. In Fig. 5(a), "63" is displayed as the number of heartbeats. Further, in the temperature information display area 33, the skin temperature is displayed. In Fig. 5(a), the skin temperature shows "36.3 °C".

A posture information display character 34 is displayed on the lower portion of the display screen 31. By displaying the direction of the character 34 by the posture information, it is possible to know the heartbeat information or the temperature information displayed on the display screen 31, and to determine which posture the person is in. Fig. 5(b) is a diagram showing a change in the display form of the posture information display character 34 displayed on the display screen 31. For example, the situation of the person measured when the user is standing, such as the posture information display angle As shown by the color 34a, the head is displayed toward the upper side of the display screen 31. On the other hand, in the case of the person measured when the user is sleeping, the head is displayed toward the right side of the display screen 31 as indicated by the posture information display character 34b.

According to the present invention, it is possible to record biometric information such as heartbeat information, posture information, and temperature information of natural actions such as the daily life of the user by making the sensor of each biometric information measuring device small and light. In addition, when the radio communication device is provided, the biometric information can be confirmed in real time by another display device or the like. Therefore, it is possible to remotely check, for example, changes in daily life of an elderly person or the like, or in a medical facility or nursing facility. Rehabilitation facilities, etc., are useful for monitoring biometric information in the daily life of users.

In addition, the information on the recorded organisms is based on the opinions of experts, and can be used in the calculation of the sleep time, the sympathetic/parasympathetic activity, the prediction of the mental burden state, etc., and therefore can be effectively utilized as A device used in the health management of a gym or workplace.

11‧‧‧ Heartbeat Information Measurement Department

14‧‧‧Control device

19‧‧‧ Radio communication devices

16‧‧‧Switch Department

15‧‧‧recording circuit

17‧‧‧Battery

13‧‧‧ Temperature Information Measurement Department

12‧‧‧ Posture Information Measurement Department

18‧‧‧External electrode

Claims (9)

A biological information recording device is a portable biological information recording device for measuring biological information including heartbeat information, posture information, and temperature information, and is characterized by: a heartbeat information measuring means, And a posture information measuring means, a temperature information measuring means, and a recording means; the heartbeat information measuring means measures the heartbeat information, and the posture information measuring means measures the posture information, and the temperature information measuring means is The temperature information is measured by recording the measured biological information. The biological information recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the heartbeat information measuring means performs measurement by being detachable from an external electrode of the portable biological information recording apparatus. The biological information recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the posture information measuring means performs measurement by a three-axis gyro sensor. The biological information recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the temperature information measuring means performs measurement of a temperature of the skin and its surroundings by the temperature sensor. As described in any one of claims 1 to 4 of the patent application The object information recording device further includes a radio communication device. A biological telemetry system using the biological telemetry system of the biological information recording device according to claim 5, wherein the biometric information is transmitted to the information analysis function through the radio communication device. The external display device, wherein the external display device displays a result of analyzing the biometric information by the information analysis function. The biological telemetry system according to claim 6, wherein the external display device displays heartbeat information, posture information, and temperature information analyzed by the information analysis function. The biological telemetry system according to claim 6, wherein the biological information is instantaneous information measured by the biological information recording device. The biological telemetry system according to claim 6, wherein the biological information is information measured and recorded by the biological information recording device.