TW201419227A - Diseased part position real-time monitoring and adjustment system and method - Google Patents
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本發明是有關於一種監測與調整系統,特別是指一種人體患部姿勢監測與調整系統。 The invention relates to a monitoring and adjusting system, in particular to a human body part posture monitoring and adjusting system.
在許多疾病與病痛當中,最佳的患部姿勢常可以使病患的疼痛或不舒服感得到自然的舒緩。例如:以阻塞型睡眠呼吸中止症(OSA)而言,睡眠多項生理檢查(PSG)是目前診斷阻塞型睡眠呼吸中止症(OSA)的標準方法,施檢之時,通常需要監測受測者的睡姿,不僅在診斷上十分重要,對於治療方法的選擇(睡姿治療),也極具價值。在過去幾年中,許多臨床醫療研究團隊一直以睡眠中的呼吸中止自然緩解(TSR)為主要研究課題,然而仍不能全然解釋呼吸中止自然緩解的理由,一定還有別的機制,是目前還不清處的。 Among many diseases and illnesses, the best posture of the affected part often makes the patient's pain or discomfort naturally relieved. For example, in the case of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), sleep multiple physical examination (PSG) is currently the standard method for diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). At the time of examination, it is usually necessary to monitor the subject's Sleeping posture is not only important in diagnosis, but also valuable in the choice of treatment method (sleeping treatment). In the past few years, many clinical medical research teams have been using sleep-dissipated natural remission (TSR) as their main research topic. However, they still cannot fully explain the reasons for spontaneous remission of breathing. There must be other mechanisms. Unclear.
而在研究過程中,研究人員經由攝影之輔助意外發現有些OSA患者在頭部轉向側邊,而身體卻仍然維持在仰睡的姿勢下產生自然緩解,他們的自然緩解竟然是頭部姿勢的改變,使呼吸道突然通暢所致。目前市售的睡眠檢查系統,儘管有監測睡眠中身體姿勢的幾種變化,卻沒能精確偵測頭部姿勢的改變。而在確認OSA患者能產生自然緩解之最佳頭部姿勢後,目前也沒有針對這類患者,應用其最佳頭部姿勢進行睡姿治療之輔助器材。因此,如何提供一個即時且具低照護成本的患部姿勢監測調整系統,例如能 與PSG整合的自動化頭部姿勢監測調整系統,遂為本案之發明重點。 In the course of the research, the researchers accidentally discovered that some OSA patients turned to the side of the head while the body still maintained a natural relief in the posture of sleeping, and their natural relief turned out to be a change in head posture. To make the respiratory tract suddenly unobstructed. The currently commercially available sleep examination system, although monitoring several changes in body posture during sleep, does not accurately detect changes in head posture. After confirming that the OSA patients can produce the best head posture for natural remission, there is currently no auxiliary equipment for this type of patient to apply the best head posture for sleeping position treatment. Therefore, how to provide an immediate and low-cost cost of the posture monitoring and adjustment system, such as The automated head posture monitoring and adjustment system integrated with PSG is the focus of the invention.
因此,本發明之目的,即在提供一種即時偵測且即時調整患者患部姿勢的人體患部姿勢監測與調整系統。 Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a human body posture monitoring and adjustment system that instantly detects and instantly adjusts the posture of a patient's affected part.
於是,本發明人體患部姿勢監測與調整系統,包含一氣囊單元、一加速度感測器、一處理模組及一幫浦控制模組。氣囊單元設於一患者之欲調整姿勢患部;加速度感測器裝設於患者患部,用以偵測患者患部姿勢的角度變化;處理模組耦接於加速度感測器,用以接收加速度感測器所偵測之角度,並計算出該角度相對於一理想角度之偏移量,以得知患者之患部姿勢變化;幫浦控制模組根據該偏移量而控制氣囊單元充放氣,以調整患者的患部姿勢為一安全姿勢。如此,透過加速度感測器的即時監測患者患部之角度變化,找出其患部的最佳姿勢,並以氣囊單元的充放氣控制,可即時調整患者患部的角度直到患者不舒適可自然紓解,遂能達成本案發明之目的。 Therefore, the human body part posture monitoring and adjusting system of the present invention comprises an air bag unit, an acceleration sensor, a processing module and a pump control module. The airbag unit is disposed in a patient's intended position adjustment; the acceleration sensor is installed in the patient's affected part to detect an angular change of the patient's posture; the processing module is coupled to the acceleration sensor for receiving the acceleration sensing The angle detected by the device, and the offset of the angle with respect to an ideal angle is calculated to know the posture change of the patient's affected part; the pump control module controls the air bag unit to charge and discharge according to the offset, Adjust the patient's affected part posture to a safe posture. In this way, the acceleration sensor can be used to instantly monitor the angle change of the affected part of the patient, find the optimal posture of the affected part, and control the filling and deflation of the airbag unit, and instantly adjust the angle of the affected part of the patient until the patient is uncomfortable. , can achieve the purpose of the invention.
詳細地說,加速度感測器包括一感測電路、一耦接於感測電路的向量旋轉電路,及一耦接於向量旋轉電路的計算電路。感測電路根據患者患部姿勢而產生一相對應於地心引力之加速度向量,該加速度向量係以一直角座標系統呈現,且直角座標系統係由相互垂直的一第一座標軸、一第二座標軸及一第三座標軸所定義,向量旋轉電路先將加速度向量以第一座標軸為中心旋轉,使該加速度向量投射 在第二座標軸及第三座標軸所構成之平面上的分量重疊於第二座標軸,且計算電路會計算該加速度向量投射在第二座標軸上的分量長度,之後,向量旋轉電路再將上述旋轉後的加速度向量再以第三座標軸為中心,於第一座標軸及第二座標軸所構成的平面上旋轉,使加速度向量重疊於第二座標軸,且計算電路會計算加速度向量旋轉至重疊第二座標軸的角度,以得該加速度向量與第一座標軸所夾之一第一角度;接著,向量旋轉電路還將加速度向量以第二座標軸為中心旋轉,使該加速度向量投射在第一座標軸及第三座標軸所構成之平面上的分量重疊於第三座標軸,且計算電路計算加速度向量投射在第三座標軸上的分量長度,向量旋轉電路將上述旋轉後的加速度向量再以第一座標軸為中心,於第二座標軸及第三座標軸所構成的平面上旋轉,使該加速度向量重疊於第三座標軸,且計算電路計算加速度向量旋轉至重疊第三座標軸的角度以得加速度向量所垂直之平面與第二座標軸所夾之一第二角度;接著,向量旋轉電路還將加速度向量以第三座標軸為中心旋轉,使加速度向量投射在第一座標軸及第二座標軸所構成之平面上的分量重疊於第一座標軸,且計算電路計算加速度向量投射在第一座標軸上的分量長度,向量旋轉電路將上述旋轉後的加速度向量再以第二座標軸為中心,於第一座標軸及第三座標軸所構成的平面上旋轉,使加速度向量重疊於第一座標軸,且計算電路計算加速度向量旋 轉至重疊第一座標軸的角度以得加速度向量所垂直之平面與第三座標軸所夾之一第三角度,計算電路利用第一角度、第二角度及第三角度而得知該患者頭部姿勢之角度。 In detail, the acceleration sensor includes a sensing circuit, a vector rotating circuit coupled to the sensing circuit, and a computing circuit coupled to the vector rotating circuit. The sensing circuit generates an acceleration vector corresponding to the gravitational force according to the posture of the patient's affected part, the acceleration vector is represented by a right angle coordinate system, and the right angle coordinate system is a first coordinate axis and a second coordinate axis perpendicular to each other and Defined by a third coordinate axis, the vector rotation circuit first rotates the acceleration vector around the first coordinate axis, so that the acceleration vector is projected a component on a plane formed by the second coordinate axis and the third coordinate axis overlaps the second coordinate axis, and the calculation circuit calculates a component length of the acceleration vector projected on the second coordinate axis, and then the vector rotation circuit further rotates the component The acceleration vector is further centered on the third coordinate axis, and rotates on a plane formed by the first coordinate axis and the second coordinate axis, so that the acceleration vector is superposed on the second coordinate axis, and the calculation circuit calculates the angle at which the acceleration vector is rotated to overlap the second coordinate axis. Taking a first angle of the acceleration vector and the first coordinate axis; then, the vector rotation circuit further rotates the acceleration vector around the second coordinate axis, and the acceleration vector is projected on the first coordinate axis and the third coordinate axis. The component on the plane overlaps the third coordinate axis, and the calculation circuit calculates the component length of the acceleration vector projected on the third coordinate axis, and the vector rotation circuit centers the rotation coordinate vector on the first coordinate axis, on the second coordinate axis and Rotating the plane formed by the three coordinate axes to make the acceleration vector Stacked on the third coordinate axis, and the calculation circuit calculates the acceleration vector to rotate to an angle overlapping the third coordinate axis to obtain a second angle between the plane perpendicular to the acceleration vector and the second coordinate axis; then, the vector rotation circuit also sets the acceleration vector The third coordinate axis is a central rotation, and the component of the acceleration vector projected on the plane formed by the first coordinate axis and the second coordinate axis is overlapped with the first coordinate axis, and the calculation circuit calculates the component length of the acceleration vector projected on the first coordinate axis, and the vector rotation The circuit rotates the above-mentioned rotated acceleration vector on the plane formed by the first coordinate axis and the third coordinate axis centering on the second coordinate axis, so that the acceleration vector is superimposed on the first coordinate axis, and the calculation circuit calculates the acceleration vector rotation Turning to an angle overlapping the first coordinate axis to obtain a third angle between the plane perpendicular to the acceleration vector and the third coordinate axis, the calculation circuit uses the first angle, the second angle, and the third angle to learn the patient's head posture The angle.
此外,處理模組包括一儲存電路、一耦接於儲存電路的減法電路,及一耦接於減法電路的校正電路,儲存電路儲存理想傾角,減法電路用以將加速度感測器所偵測之角度與理想角度相減,以計算出兩者之間的偏移量,校正電路根據偏移量而計算出調整患者患部姿勢的校正量,而幫浦控制模組係依據校正量而控制氣囊單元充放氣,以調整患者的患部姿勢。 The processing module includes a storage circuit, a subtraction circuit coupled to the storage circuit, and a correction circuit coupled to the subtraction circuit. The storage circuit stores an ideal tilt angle, and the subtraction circuit is configured to detect the acceleration sensor. The angle is subtracted from the ideal angle to calculate the offset between the two, the correction circuit calculates the correction amount for adjusting the posture of the patient's affected part according to the offset, and the pump control module controls the airbag unit according to the correction amount. Fill and deflate to adjust the posture of the affected part of the patient.
再者,人體患部姿勢監測與調整系統還包含一耦接於處理模組的警示單元,警示單元受處理模組的驅動而發出警示訊號。 Furthermore, the human body part posture monitoring and adjustment system further includes a warning unit coupled to the processing module, and the warning unit is driven by the processing module to issue a warning signal.
另外,本發明之另一目的,即在提供一種可以達到即時偵測且即時調整患者患部姿勢的人體患部姿勢監測與調整方法。 In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a method for monitoring and adjusting the posture of a human affected part that can achieve immediate detection and instantly adjust the posture of the affected part of the patient.
本發明人體患部姿勢即時監測與調整方法係應用於一人體患部姿勢即時監測與調整系統,其中包含以下步驟:(A)根據一患者之患部姿勢而產生一對應患部姿勢的傾角與轉角之角度;(B)計算該角度與一理想角度之間的偏移量;(C)根據偏移量而計算出一用以調整病患患部角度的校正量;及(D)依據校正量而控制人體患部姿勢監測與調整系統的 一設於患部的氣囊單元充放氣,以調整患者的患部姿勢。 The method for monitoring and adjusting the posture of the human affected part of the present invention is applied to an immediate monitoring and adjusting system for the posture of the human affected part, which comprises the following steps: (A) generating an angle of inclination and a corner of the posture of the affected part according to the posture of the affected part of the patient; (B) calculating an offset between the angle and an ideal angle; (C) calculating a correction amount for adjusting an angle of the affected part according to the offset; and (D) controlling the affected part according to the correction amount Posture monitoring and adjustment system An airbag unit provided in the affected part is filled with air to adjust the posture of the affected part of the patient.
其中,本監測方法還包含一位於步驟(B)與步驟(C)之間的步驟(E),判斷偏移量是否為零或低於一預設範圍,若否,則執行步驟(C)。 The monitoring method further includes a step (E) between the step (B) and the step (C), determining whether the offset is zero or lower than a predetermined range, and if not, performing step (C) .
進一步地,若步驟(E)中判定偏移量不為零或不低於預設範圍,則先執行一步驟(F),判斷偏移量不為零或不低於預設範圍之時間是否至一預設時間,若否,則執行步驟(C);若是,則執行一步驟(G),驅動人體患部姿勢監測與調整系統的一警示單元發出警示訊號。 Further, if it is determined in step (E) that the offset is not zero or not lower than the preset range, then a step (F) is performed to determine whether the offset is not zero or not lower than the preset range. To a preset time, if not, perform step (C); if yes, perform a step (G) to drive a warning unit of the human body posture monitoring and adjustment system to issue a warning signal.
本發明之功效在於,可監測患者患部姿勢的角度變化,並即時地調整該患部的姿勢,遂能達到即時、安全、低成本之醫療照護。 The utility model has the advantages that the angle change of the posture of the affected part of the patient can be monitored, and the posture of the affected part can be adjusted immediately, so that the medical care can be achieved immediately, safely and at low cost.
有關本發明之前述及其他技術內容、特點與功效,在以下配合參考圖式之一個較佳實施例的詳細說明中,將可清楚的呈現。 The above and other technical contents, features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments.
參閱圖1,為本發明人體患部姿勢即時監測與調整系統之較佳實施例,該人體患部姿勢即時監測與調整系統100係應用於呼吸中止症之病患,以監測病患在睡眠時患部(本實施例為頭部)轉動等姿勢的頭部轉角與傾角之角度,並即時地調整該病患的頭部角度,以避免呼吸中止症之病患在睡眠中發生呼吸中止而猝死之情事。當然,應用於呼吸中止症之病患僅為本發明之一實施例,並不侷限本案人體頭部姿勢即時監測與調整系統100之應用範圍。 1 is a preferred embodiment of an immediate monitoring and adjustment system for a human body part posture according to the present invention. The human body part posture monitoring and adjustment system 100 is applied to a patient with respiratory depression to monitor a patient's affected part during sleep ( In this embodiment, the head angle and the angle of inclination of the head are rotated, and the angle of the head of the patient is adjusted in time to prevent the patient with respiratory depression from dying during sleep. Of course, the patient applied to the respiratory arrest is only one embodiment of the present invention, and is not limited to the application range of the human head posture monitoring and adjustment system 100 of the present invention.
在本實施例中,人體患部姿勢即時監測與調整系統100包含一氣囊單元10、一加速度感測器20、一處理模組30及一幫浦控制模組40。其中,加速度感測器20與處理模組30可製作於同一晶片(chip)中。 In this embodiment, the human body part posture monitoring and adjustment system 100 includes an air bag unit 10, an acceleration sensor 20, a processing module 30, and a pump control module 40. The acceleration sensor 20 and the processing module 30 can be fabricated in the same chip.
配合參閱圖2,氣囊單元10為一頭枕且其中包括多個充氣幫浦11,本實施例是以四個為例,該氣囊單元10提供病患之頭部置放。 Referring to FIG. 2, the airbag unit 10 is a headrest and includes a plurality of inflatable pumps 11 therein. In this embodiment, four airbag units 10 are provided, and the airbag unit 10 provides the head placement of the patient.
參閱圖3、圖4及圖5,加速度感測器20是裝設於病患之頭部(較佳為額頭),用以偵測病患頭部姿勢的轉角與傾角變化,在本實施例中,加速度感測器20包括一感測電路21、一耦接於感測電路21的向量旋轉電路22,及一耦接於向量旋轉電路22的計算電路23,感測電路21用以根據病患頭部轉動或移動而感測產生一以直角座標系統呈現的加速度向量,該直角座標系統係由相互垂直的一第一座標軸(Z軸)、一第二座標軸(X軸)及一第三座標軸(Y軸)所定義。向量旋轉電路22用以將加速度向量以任一座標軸為中心旋轉,詳細來說,向量旋轉電路22是先將加速度向量以第一座標軸(Z軸)為中心旋轉(如圖4所示),使加速度向量投射在X-Y平面上的分量重疊於第二座標軸(X軸),並形成一新的加速度向量,其位置座標為(A' X ,0,A Z ),此時,旋轉後之加速度向量會落於X-Z軸所構成之平面上,且計算電路23會計算加速度向量投射在第二座標軸(X軸)上的分量長度|A'X|。 Referring to FIG. 3, FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the acceleration sensor 20 is mounted on the head of the patient (preferably the forehead) for detecting the change of the corner and the inclination of the patient's head posture, in this embodiment. The acceleration sensor 20 includes a sensing circuit 21, a vector rotation circuit 22 coupled to the sensing circuit 21, and a calculation circuit 23 coupled to the vector rotation circuit 22. The sensing circuit 21 is used to The head is rotated or moved to sense an acceleration vector presented by a right angle coordinate system The right angle coordinate system is defined by a first coordinate axis (Z axis), a second coordinate axis (X axis), and a third coordinate axis (Y axis) that are perpendicular to each other. Vector rotation circuit 22 for accelerating the vector Rotating around any coordinate axis, in detail, the vector rotation circuit 22 first accelerates the vector Rotate around the first coordinate axis (Z axis) (as shown in Figure 4) to make the acceleration vector The component projected on the XY plane overlaps the second coordinate axis (X axis) and forms a new acceleration vector , its position coordinates are (A' X , 0, A Z ), at this time, the acceleration vector after rotation Will fall on the plane formed by the XZ axis, and the calculation circuit 23 will calculate the acceleration vector The component length |A' X | projected on the second coordinate axis (X-axis).
由於加速度向量僅以第一座標軸(Z軸)軸作旋轉,其 本身的向量長度並不會改變,相對地,加速度向量投射在X-Y平面上的分量長度也不會因加速度向量的旋轉而有所增減,故旋轉後的加速度向量投射在X-Y平面上的分量長度|A'X|會等於原加速度向量投射在X-Y平面上的分量長度()。 Acceleration vector Rotating only with the first coordinate axis (Z axis) axis, its own vector length does not change, relatively, the acceleration vector The length of the component projected on the XY plane is also not affected by the acceleration vector. The rotation is increased or decreased, so the acceleration vector after rotation The component length |A' X | projected on the XY plane will be equal to the original acceleration vector The length of the component projected on the XY plane ( ).
接著,向量旋轉電路22將上述旋轉後的加速度向量再以第三座標軸(Y軸)為中心旋轉(即在X-Z平面上的加速度向量朝X軸靠近),如圖5所示,使加速度向量重疊於第二座標軸(X軸),並形成一新的加速度向量,其位置座標為(A" X ,0,0),且計算電路23會計算加速度向量旋轉至重疊X軸的角度δ,再以π/2減去角度δ而求得一獨立座標系統(φ,θ,ψ)的第一角度φ,如圖6所示。 Next, the vector rotation circuit 22 will apply the above-described rotated acceleration vector. Then rotate around the third coordinate axis (Y axis) (ie the acceleration vector on the XZ plane) Approaching the X axis), as shown in Figure 5, to make the acceleration vector Overlap on the second coordinate axis (X-axis) and form a new acceleration vector , its position coordinates are (A" X , 0, 0), and the calculation circuit 23 calculates the acceleration vector Rotate to the angle δ of the overlapping X-axis, and then subtract the angle δ by π /2 to find the first angle φ of an independent coordinate system ( φ , θ , ψ ), as shown in Fig. 6.
與上述同樣的方式,向量旋轉電路22將加速度向量以第二座標軸(X軸)為中心旋轉,使得加速度向量投射在Y-Z平面上的分量重疊於第三座標軸(Y軸),並形成一新的加速度向量,其位置座標為(A X ,A'Y,0),此時,旋轉後之加速度向量會落於X-Y軸所構成之平面上,且計算電路23會計算加速度向量投射在第三座標軸(Y軸)上的分量長度|A'Y|。 In the same manner as described above, the vector rotation circuit 22 will accelerate the vector. Rotating around the second coordinate axis (X axis), making the acceleration vector The component projected on the YZ plane overlaps the third coordinate axis (Y axis) and forms a new acceleration vector , its position coordinates are (A X , A ' Y , 0), at this time, the acceleration vector after rotation Will fall on the plane formed by the XY axis, and the calculation circuit 23 will calculate the acceleration vector The component length |A' Y | projected on the third coordinate axis (Y axis).
向量旋轉電路22將加速度向量再以第一座標軸(Z軸)為中心旋轉(即在X-Y平面上的加速度向量朝Y軸靠近),使加速度向量重疊於第三座標軸(Y軸)上,並形成一新的加速度向量,其位置座標為(0,A"Y,0),且計算電路23計算該加速度向量旋轉至重疊第三座標軸(Y軸)的角度 而求得獨立座標系統(φ,θ,ψ)的一第二角度θ。 Vector rotation circuit 22 will accelerate the vector Rotate around the first coordinate axis (Z axis) (ie, the acceleration vector on the XY plane) Approaching the Y axis), making the acceleration vector Overlap on the third coordinate axis (Y-axis) and form a new acceleration vector , whose position coordinates are (0, A" Y , 0), and the calculation circuit 23 calculates the acceleration vector A second angle θ of the independent coordinate system ( φ , θ , ψ ) is obtained by rotating to an angle overlapping the third coordinate axis (Y axis).
再者,向量旋轉電路22將加速度向量以第三座標軸(Y軸)為中心旋轉,使得加速度向量投射在X-Z平面上的分量重疊於第一座標軸(Z軸),並形成一新的加速度向量,其位置座標為(0,A Y,A'Z),此時,旋轉後之加速度向量會落於Y-Z軸所構成之平面上,且計算電路23會計算加速度向量投射在第一座標軸(Z軸)上的分量長度|A'Z|。 Furthermore, vector rotation circuit 22 will accelerate the vector Rotate around the third coordinate axis (Y axis) to make the acceleration vector The component projected on the XZ plane overlaps the first coordinate axis (Z axis) and forms a new acceleration vector , its position coordinates are (0, A Y , A ' Z ), at this time, the acceleration vector after rotation Will fall on the plane formed by the YZ axis, and the calculation circuit 23 will calculate the acceleration vector The component length |A' Z | projected on the first coordinate axis (Z axis).
向量旋轉電路22將加速度向量再以第二座標軸(X軸)為中心旋轉(即在Y-Z平面上的加速度向量朝Z軸靠近),使加速度向量重疊於第一座標軸(Z軸)上,並形成一新的加速度向量,其位置座標為(0,0,A"Z),且計算電路23計算該加速度向量旋轉至重疊第一座標軸(Z軸)的角度而求得獨立座標系統(φ,θ,ψ)的一第三角度ψ。 Vector rotation circuit 22 will accelerate the vector Then rotate around the second coordinate axis (X axis) (ie, the acceleration vector on the YZ plane) Approaching the Z axis), making the acceleration vector Overlap on the first coordinate axis (Z axis) and form a new acceleration vector , whose position coordinates are (0, 0, A" Z ), and the calculation circuit 23 calculates the acceleration vector A third angle ψ of the independent coordinate system ( φ , θ , ψ ) is obtained by rotating to an angle overlapping the first coordinate axis (Z-axis).
如此,加速度感測器20利用「向量旋轉」的方式,將其所感測的加速度向量從直角座標系統(X,Y,Z)轉換成獨立座標系統(φ,θ,ψ),以得知病患頭部姿勢之角度變化。當然,加速度感測器20還可以利用其他的運算方式,例如:加速度感測器20可與一電腦(圖未示)配合,將所感測的加速度向量傳送至電腦進行座標轉換,再將轉換結果回傳給加速度感測器20,如此同樣可以得知病患頭部姿勢之角度,故不以本實施例為限。 Thus, the acceleration sensor 20 uses the "vector rotation" method to measure the acceleration vector it senses. Convert from the Cartesian coordinate system (X, Y, Z) to an independent coordinate system ( φ , θ , ψ ) to see the angular change of the patient's head posture. Of course, the acceleration sensor 20 can also utilize other calculation methods. For example, the acceleration sensor 20 can cooperate with a computer (not shown) to measure the detected acceleration vector. The image is converted to the computer for coordinate conversion, and the conversion result is transmitted back to the acceleration sensor 20, so that the angle of the patient's head posture can be also known, so it is not limited to this embodiment.
參閱圖3,處理模組30耦接於加速度感測器20,用以接收加速度感測器20所輸出之角度(φ,θ,ψ),並計算出該角度相對於一理想角度之偏移量,以得知病患頭部之姿 勢變化。詳細來說,處理模組30包括一儲存電路31、一耦接於儲存電路31的減法電路32、一耦接於減法電路32的校正電路33,以及一耦接於儲存電路31、減法電路32及校正電路33且用以控制各電路運作的控制電路35,由於加速度感測器20能感測出病患頭部的角度,進而可得知病患在睡眠時頭部的方位、角度等姿勢,因此,處理模組30於接收到加速度感測器20所感測之角度,其減法電路32會將該角度與預先儲存於儲存電路31的理想角度相減,即可計算出兩者之間的偏移量,藉此判斷病患當前頭部的姿勢與理想頭部姿勢之間的差異,以達到監測病患於睡眠時頭部姿勢之目的,而校正電路33會根據該偏移量而計算出調整病患頭部角度的校正量,並將該校正量傳送至幫浦控制模組40。特別說明的是,處理模組30與加速度感測器20之間可以透過有線或無線的方式相互傳輸,並不以何種方式為限。 Referring to FIG. 3, the processing module 30 is coupled to the acceleration sensor 20 for receiving the angle ( φ , θ , ψ ) output by the acceleration sensor 20, and calculating the deviation of the angle from an ideal angle. The amount is known to change the posture of the patient's head. In detail, the processing module 30 includes a storage circuit 31, a subtraction circuit 32 coupled to the storage circuit 31, a correction circuit 33 coupled to the subtraction circuit 32, and a coupling circuit 31 and a subtraction circuit 32. And the correction circuit 33 and the control circuit 35 for controlling the operation of each circuit. Since the acceleration sensor 20 can sense the angle of the patient's head, the posture, angle, and the like of the head during sleep can be known. Therefore, the processing module 30 receives the angle sensed by the acceleration sensor 20, and the subtraction circuit 32 subtracts the angle from the ideal angle stored in the storage circuit 31 in advance, thereby calculating the relationship between the two. The offset is used to determine the difference between the patient's current head posture and the ideal head posture, so as to monitor the patient's head posture during sleep, and the correction circuit 33 calculates the offset according to the offset. A correction amount for adjusting the angle of the patient's head is transmitted, and the correction amount is transmitted to the pump control module 40. In particular, the processing module 30 and the acceleration sensor 20 can be mutually transmitted by wire or wirelessly, and is not limited in any way.
幫浦控制模組40包括一幫浦控制電路42,及一耦接於幫浦控制電路42與氣囊單元10之間的轉換電路41,幫浦控制電路42接收處理模組30之校正量,並依據校正量而輸出一可控制氣囊單元10充放氣的調整量,轉換電路41係為一數位類比轉換器(DAC),用以將該調整量進行數位類比的轉換,以驅動氣囊單元10,進而調整病患的頭部姿勢,以避免病患在睡眠中發生呼吸中止而猝死之情事。 The pump control module 40 includes a pump control circuit 42 and a conversion circuit 41 coupled between the pump control circuit 42 and the airbag unit 10. The pump control circuit 42 receives the correction amount of the processing module 30, and And outputting an adjustment amount capable of controlling the charge and discharge of the airbag unit 10 according to the correction amount, and the conversion circuit 41 is a digital analog converter (DAC) for digitally analogizing the adjustment amount to drive the airbag unit 10, Then adjust the patient's head posture to avoid the patient's sudden death and sudden death during sleep.
此外,參閱圖1及圖3,為了安全性考量,人體患部姿勢即時監測與調整系統100還可包含一耦接於控制電路35 的警示單元50,處理模組30還包括一耦接於控制電路35的計時電路34,該警示單元50為一蜂鳴器,其較佳地係設置於氣囊單元10中,但也可以為一獨立構件。當校正電路33判斷減法電路32所計算出的偏移量不為零(或小於一預設範圍)時,表示病患的患部姿勢非為理想姿勢,則計時電路34會開始計時,若經過一段時間後該偏移量仍不為零,則表示病患患部無法調整至理想角度而達到不舒服或疼痛之自然舒緩,此時,校正電路33會驅動警示單元50發出警示訊號(即發出聲響),以喚醒病患或周遭照護人員及家屬。補充說明的是,警示單元50也可以為一發光二極體(LED)或是一顯示器,使得當病患患部無法調整至理想姿勢,以達到不舒服或疼痛之自然舒緩時,校正電路33亦可驅動發光二極體發亮、閃爍,或是驅動顯示器顯示警示畫面,故並不以蜂鳴器為限。 In addition, referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 , the human body part posture monitoring and adjustment system 100 may further include a coupling control circuit 35 for safety considerations. The warning unit 50, the processing module 30 further includes a timing circuit 34 coupled to the control circuit 35. The warning unit 50 is a buzzer, which is preferably disposed in the airbag unit 10, but may also be a Independent component. When the correction circuit 33 determines that the offset calculated by the subtraction circuit 32 is not zero (or is less than a predetermined range), indicating that the patient's affected part posture is not the ideal posture, the timing circuit 34 starts timing, if a period of time is passed After the time, the offset is still not zero, which means that the patient's affected part can't adjust to the ideal angle to achieve the natural relief of discomfort or pain. At this time, the correction circuit 33 will drive the warning unit 50 to send a warning signal (ie, sound). To wake up patients or surrounding caregivers and their families. It is to be noted that the warning unit 50 can also be a light-emitting diode (LED) or a display, so that when the patient's affected part cannot be adjusted to the ideal posture to achieve natural comfort of discomfort or pain, the correction circuit 33 also The LED can be driven to illuminate, flash, or drive the display to display a warning screen, so it is not limited to the buzzer.
再者,人體患部姿勢即時監測與調整系統100還可包含一傳送模組60及一耦接於傳送模組60的主機裝置70,傳送模組60用以將加速度感測器20及處理模組30所偵測或處理的數據傳送至主機裝置70,使主機裝置70可針對該些數據進一步進行分析與統計,以達到遠端照護之目的。而傳送模組60係與處理模組30製作於同一晶片中,並耦接於校正電路33,但也可與加速度感測器20製作於同一晶片,不以本實施例為限。 In addition, the human body part posture monitoring and adjustment system 100 can further include a transmission module 60 and a host device 70 coupled to the transmission module 60. The transmission module 60 is used for the acceleration sensor 20 and the processing module. The detected or processed data is transmitted to the host device 70, so that the host device 70 can further analyze and count the data for remote care purposes. The transmission module 60 is formed on the same wafer as the processing module 30 and coupled to the correction circuit 33. However, the transmission module 60 may be formed on the same wafer as the acceleration sensor 20, and is not limited to this embodiment.
參閱圖7,本實施例之人體患部姿勢即時監測與調整系統100的整體運作流程如下: 步驟S10,加速度感測器20根據病患患部轉動或移動而感測產生一加速度向量,並將其轉換成一對應病患患部姿勢的轉角與傾角(φ,θ,ψ)。 Referring to FIG. 7, the overall operation process of the human body part posture monitoring and adjustment system 100 of the present embodiment is as follows: Step S10, the acceleration sensor 20 senses an acceleration vector according to the rotation or movement of the affected part. And convert it into a corner and inclination ( φ , θ , ψ ) corresponding to the posture of the affected part of the patient.
步驟S20,減法電路32將加速度感測器20所輸出之角度與一理想角度相減而計算出兩者之間的偏移量。 In step S20, the subtraction circuit 32 subtracts the angle output by the acceleration sensor 20 from an ideal angle to calculate an offset between the two.
步驟S30,校正電路33判斷該偏移量是否為零(或小於一預設範圍),若是,則表示病患的患部姿勢為理想姿勢,則將重複執行步驟S10以持續監測頭部姿勢;若否,則執行步驟S40。 In step S30, the correction circuit 33 determines whether the offset is zero (or less than a predetermined range), and if so, if the patient's affected part posture is an ideal posture, step S10 is repeatedly performed to continuously monitor the head posture; Otherwise, step S40 is performed.
步驟S40,校正電路33判斷計時電路34是否計時至一預設時間(即判斷該偏移量不為零之時間是否達預設時間),若否,則表示病患當前的患部姿勢雖非為理想姿勢,但時間不長,病患並無立即之危險,故執行步驟S50。 In step S40, the correction circuit 33 determines whether the timer circuit 34 is timed to a preset time (that is, whether the time when the offset is not zero reaches a preset time), and if not, it indicates that the patient's current affected part posture is not The ideal posture, but the time is not long, the patient has no immediate danger, so step S50 is performed.
步驟S50,校正電路33根據該偏移量而計算出一用以調整病患患部角度的校正量,並將該校正量傳送至幫浦控制模組40,使幫浦控制模組40執行步驟S60。 In step S50, the correction circuit 33 calculates a correction amount for adjusting the angle of the affected part of the patient according to the offset amount, and transmits the correction amount to the pump control module 40, so that the pump control module 40 performs step S60. .
步驟S60,幫浦控制模組40依據該校正量而控制氣囊單元10中充氣幫浦11的充放氣,以調整病患的患部姿勢,並於調整氣囊單元10後,重複執行步驟S10,以持續偵測病患的頭部姿勢。 In step S60, the pump control module 40 controls the charging and discharging of the inflating pump 11 in the airbag unit 10 according to the correction amount to adjust the posture of the affected part of the patient, and after adjusting the airbag unit 10, step S10 is repeatedly performed to Continue to detect the patient's head posture.
在步驟S40中,若計時電路34計時達到或超過該預設時間,表示病患的患部姿勢經過一段時間的調整,仍無法達到理想的姿勢,以達不舒服或疼痛之自然紓解,則校正電路33執行步驟S70,驅動警示單元50發出聲音訊號,以 警示病患或周遭照護人員及家屬,或是透過傳送模組60將相關數據傳送至主機裝置70,以即時通知遠處之醫護人員,達到遠端照護之功效。 In step S40, if the timing circuit 34 counts up to or exceeds the preset time, it indicates that the posture of the affected part of the patient has not been adjusted to a desired posture after a period of adjustment, and the natural posture of the discomfort or pain is corrected. The circuit 33 performs step S70 to drive the warning unit 50 to emit an audible signal to The patient or the surrounding caregivers and their families are alerted, or the relevant data is transmitted to the host device 70 through the transmission module 60 to immediately notify the remote medical staff to achieve the effect of the remote care.
此外,控制電路35也可以控制傳送模組60即時將加速度感測器20所感測到的角度資料(例如:角度偏移量、調整頭部的校正量等)傳送至主機裝置70,以供主機裝置70進行後續的分析、儲存等處理。舉例來說,參閱圖8,主機裝置70可為一睡眠多項生理檢查(PSG)裝置,且為了更增加病患在睡眠時患部轉動等姿勢鑑別,本人體患部姿勢即時監測與調整系統100可包含多個分別裝設於病患之頭部及軀幹的加速度感測器20,以在PSG裝置監控心電圖(ECG)、肌電訊號(EMG)、眼動圖(EOG)等數據時,本人體患部姿勢即時監測與調整系統100可同步提供軀幹及頭部的轉動變化。 In addition, the control circuit 35 can also control the transmission module 60 to instantly transmit the angle data sensed by the acceleration sensor 20 (eg, the angular offset, the adjustment amount of the adjustment head, etc.) to the host device 70 for the host. The device 70 performs subsequent analysis, storage, and the like. For example, referring to FIG. 8, the host device 70 can be a sleep multiple physiological examination (PSG) device, and the human body posture monitoring and adjustment system 100 can include the posture recognition for increasing the patient's rotation during sleep. A plurality of acceleration sensors 20 respectively mounted on the head and the trunk of the patient to monitor the electrocardiogram (ECG), myoelectric signal (EMG), and eye movement (EOG) data of the PSG device. The posture real-time monitoring and adjustment system 100 can simultaneously provide rotational changes to the torso and head.
如圖8之實施例中,傳送模組60係電連接於PSG裝置中一預設的類比連接埠(圖未示),且控制電路35中包括有一數位類比轉換器(DAC,圖未示),以將各加速度感測器20偵測到的角度資料轉換成類比訊號,並且透過傳送模組60傳送至PSG裝置,以供PSG裝置進行顯示、分析、紀錄等處理。 In the embodiment of FIG. 8, the transmission module 60 is electrically connected to a predetermined analog port (not shown) in the PSG device, and the control circuit 35 includes a digital analog converter (DAC, not shown). The angle data detected by each acceleration sensor 20 is converted into an analog signal, and transmitted to the PSG device through the transmission module 60 for display, analysis, recording, and the like by the PSG device.
綜上所述,本發明人體患部姿勢即時監測與調整系統100利用內嵌於氣囊單元10內的充氣幫浦11,配合加速度感測器20的即時監測之病患患部角度,並以閉迴路的方式,調整其患部角度直到病患的不舒服或疼痛可自然紓 解,如此若將此應用於阻塞性睡眠呼吸終止症的病患頭部上,將可避免呼吸中止症之病患在睡眠中發生呼吸中止而猝死之情事,以達到即時且遠端照護之功效,故確實能達成本發明之目的。 In summary, the human body part posture monitoring and adjustment system 100 of the present invention utilizes the inflated pump 11 embedded in the airbag unit 10, and cooperates with the acceleration sensor 20 to monitor the angle of the affected part of the patient, and is closed loop. Way, adjust the angle of the affected part until the patient's discomfort or pain can naturally Solution, if this is applied to the head of patients with obstructive sleep apnea, it will prevent the patients with respiratory depression from dying during sleep to achieve immediate and distal care. Therefore, the object of the present invention can be achieved.
惟以上所述者,僅為本發明之較佳實施例而已,當不能以此限定本發明實施之範圍,即大凡依本發明申請專利範圍及發明說明內容所作之簡單的等效變化與修飾,皆仍屬本發明專利涵蓋之範圍內。 The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the invention is not limited thereto, that is, the simple equivalent changes and modifications made by the scope of the invention and the description of the invention are All remain within the scope of the invention patent.
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10‧‧‧氣囊單元 10‧‧‧Airbag unit
11‧‧‧充氣幫浦 11‧‧‧Inflatable pump
20‧‧‧加速度感測器 20‧‧‧Acceleration sensor
21‧‧‧感測電路 21‧‧‧Sensor circuit
22‧‧‧向量旋轉電路 22‧‧‧Vector Rotating Circuit
23‧‧‧計算電路 23‧‧‧Computation Circuit
30‧‧‧處理模組 30‧‧‧Processing module
31‧‧‧儲存電路 31‧‧‧Storage circuit
32‧‧‧減法電路 32‧‧‧Subtraction circuit
33‧‧‧校正電路 33‧‧‧correction circuit
34‧‧‧計時電路 34‧‧‧Timekeeping Circuit
35‧‧‧控制電路 35‧‧‧Control circuit
40‧‧‧幫浦控制模組 40‧‧‧ pump control module
41‧‧‧轉換電路 41‧‧‧Transition circuit
42‧‧‧幫浦控制電路 42‧‧‧Pump control circuit
50‧‧‧警示單元 50‧‧‧Warning unit
60‧‧‧傳送模組 60‧‧‧Transmission module
70‧‧‧主機裝置 70‧‧‧ host device
圖1是說明本發明人體姿勢監測系統的較佳實施例;圖2是說明本實施例之氣囊單元係由四個充氣幫浦組成之示意圖;圖3是說明本實施例之人體姿勢監測系統的細部電路方塊示意圖;圖4是說明加速度向量以Z軸為中心旋轉,使其投射在X-Y平面上的分量重疊於X軸;圖5是說明加速度向量以Y軸為中心旋轉,使其重疊於X軸;圖6是說明加速度向量分別位在直角座標系統及獨立座標系統的示意圖;圖7是說明本實施例之人體姿勢監測系統的整體運作流程;及圖8是說明本人體姿勢監測系統使用多個加速度感測器的實施態樣。 1 is a schematic view showing a preferred embodiment of the human body posture monitoring system of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing the airbag unit of the present embodiment composed of four inflatable pumps; FIG. 3 is a view illustrating the human body posture monitoring system of the present embodiment. Detailed circuit block diagram; Figure 4 is an illustration of the acceleration vector Rotate around the Z axis so that the component projected on the XY plane overlaps the X axis; Figure 5 illustrates the acceleration vector Rotating around the Y axis to overlap the X axis; FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing acceleration vectors respectively located in the rectangular coordinate system and the independent coordinate system; FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing the overall operation flow of the human posture monitoring system of the embodiment; And FIG. 8 is an illustration of an embodiment in which the human body posture monitoring system uses a plurality of acceleration sensors.
10‧‧‧氣囊單元 10‧‧‧Airbag unit
20‧‧‧加速度感測器 20‧‧‧Acceleration sensor
21‧‧‧感測電路 21‧‧‧Sensor circuit
22‧‧‧向量旋轉電路 22‧‧‧Vector Rotating Circuit
23‧‧‧計算電路 23‧‧‧Computation Circuit
30‧‧‧處理模組 30‧‧‧Processing module
31‧‧‧儲存電路 31‧‧‧Storage circuit
32‧‧‧減法電路 32‧‧‧Subtraction circuit
33‧‧‧校正電路 33‧‧‧correction circuit
34‧‧‧計時電路 34‧‧‧Timekeeping Circuit
40‧‧‧幫浦控制模組 40‧‧‧ pump control module
41‧‧‧轉換電路 41‧‧‧Transition circuit
42‧‧‧幫浦控制電路 42‧‧‧Pump control circuit
50‧‧‧警示單元 50‧‧‧Warning unit
60‧‧‧傳送模組 60‧‧‧Transmission module
70‧‧‧主機裝置 70‧‧‧ host device
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