WO2010102312A1 - Procédé et système de réveil - Google Patents

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WO2010102312A1
WO2010102312A1 PCT/AT2009/000107 AT2009000107W WO2010102312A1 WO 2010102312 A1 WO2010102312 A1 WO 2010102312A1 AT 2009000107 W AT2009000107 W AT 2009000107W WO 2010102312 A1 WO2010102312 A1 WO 2010102312A1
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  • the invention relates to a method for awakening a person by means of a wake-up system, which detects a wake-up device and a radio-coupled with the wake-up device sensor, the sensor detects at least one significant for the sleep of a monitored person parameters and at least one awakening significant parameters to trigger a wake-up and a wake-up system for carrying out the method.
  • REM phases deep sleep phases with light sleep phases (active sleep phases), so-called REM phases.
  • REM phase which is a time of increased dream activity, occurs approximately every 90-110 minutes approximately 4 to 6 times during normal sleep.
  • the deep sleep phases in healthy adult persons become continuously shorter and less deep, while the REM phases become longer and longer.
  • the deep sleep phases become continuously deeper.
  • An unnatural interruption or reduction of certain sleep phases can lead to functional mental disorders, such as excessive fatigue, irritable mood, conspicuous lack of concentration or even anxiety.
  • the disadvantage is however, in that the waking takes place independently of an adjustable wake-up time and that the sleeper is connected to the wake-up device through sensors on the eyes and via wire connections.
  • DE-A-19642 316 and DE-A-43 03 933 describe devices for awakening in which a sensor wirelessly coupled to a wake-up device is provided for determining the sleep phases, wherein the wake-up device operates according to variable predefinable conditions during a specific sleep phase is activated.
  • a method for awakening is disclosed in which after registering an alarm time and a wake-up time the sleep state of the person to be aroused continuously or temporarily tested, the current time is compared with a calculated from time and tolerance Weckzeittoleranz Scheme and only then awakened if the current time is at or within the waking time tolerance range and there is no unfavorable sleep phase or if the waking time tolerance range is over.
  • the determination of the sleep state via the measurement of physiological parameters such as heart rate, respiratory rate, skin moisture, temperature, brain waves and the like.
  • a disadvantage of this method is the fact that the measurement of the parameters must be controlled and can not be triggered automatically by changing a measured parameter, resulting in a higher number of measurements for safe detection of sleep state and the sleeper thus a higher exposure to electromagnetic waves , Radio waves or other radiation is exposed.
  • most physiological parameters require complex and for the sleepy mostly inconvenient and sometimes permanently connected to a processing unit measuring devices that can affect sleep.
  • EP 1 139 187 A2 describes a method and a wake-up device for carrying out the method.
  • the alarm device comprises a wake-up device and a motion sensor coupled via radio with the alarm device.
  • the movements of the sleeping person are used to trigger a wake-up process, whereby only after Registration of a movement by the sensor, the radio link between the alarm and motion sensor is activated.
  • This approach has achieved a significant reduction in the sleeper's burden over the prior art, as well as a significant increase in its sleep quality while still allowing awakening in a sleeping state favorable to the sleeper.
  • the object of the invention is to obviate these drawbacks and difficulties, and has as its object to provide a method and a system for awakening which do not expose a sleeping person to unnecessary stress and diminish their quality of sleep but, at the same time, awaken a sleeping state favorable to the sleeping person ensure the conditions for improvement or maintenance of performance.
  • the burden on the sleeping person by electromagnetic waves should be kept as low as possible.
  • the power consumption of the alarm system should be minimal.
  • a radio module of the sensor and / or a radio module of the wake-up device are activated only in a predetermined wake-up time range and values of the at least one wake-up-significant parameter detected by the sensor or sleeping conditions determined therefrom are transmitted to the wake-up device only within the wake-up time range.
  • the present invention is based on the fact that there are significant parameters associated with sleep during a person's sleep. It has been found, for example, that at the beginning and at the end of certain sleep phases there is increased body movement, which makes it possible to distinguish between the individual sleep phases. In addition, there are other awakening significant
  • Parameters such as pulse rate, blood oxygen, respiratory rate, respiratory type (e.g., transition between chest and abdominal breathing) and / or body temperature, and brain waves.
  • pulse rate blood oxygen
  • respiratory rate respiratory type
  • respiratory type e.g., transition between chest and abdominal breathing
  • body temperature e.g., body temperature
  • brain waves e.g., brain waves
  • values of the at least one alarm-significant parameter detected in the sensor are temporarily stored in the sensor and within, for example at the beginning of the alarm time range the alarm device are transmitted.
  • the wake-up device an analysis of the sleep behavior of the monitored person is made after receiving these cached values.
  • the long-term empirical values are stored in the receiver, the current short-term in the sensor.
  • the detected values of the at least one alarm-significant parameter are used to conclude the sleep state of the monitored person by means of an algorithm.
  • the use of an algorithm for assessing sleep state has the advantage that errors can be switched off by random parameter values which do not signal a fast-wake phase.
  • the activation of the alarm is made depending on the sleep state of the person, the alarm is triggered during a mentally and physically favorable sleep phase within the alarm time.
  • the end of the wake-up time range is defined by a user-settable wake-up time. If the user cares to not be awakened too early (although physiologically, it may be better for him), it is optional that the duration of the alarm time range be user adjustable.
  • the activation of the wake-up device is preferably carried out after predefinable sleep cycles of successive .Steffformerly- and light sleep phases or in an occurring immediately before or after a REM phase Fast-wake sleep phase. In many people, a certain number of deep sleep and light sleep phases will suffice for complete recovery. The otherwise unnecessarily dormant time spent after the required
  • Sleep phases can be meaningfully used by waking up according to a specific sleep cycle.
  • the radio module of the sensor is determined as a function of the at least one alarm-significant parameter
  • the present invention can also be used in a particularly advantageous manner for the detection of sleeping disorders and, if appropriate, reactions thereto, by analyzing sleeping sickness indicators from the wake-relevant parameters, e.g. Movement patterns for sleepwalking, the risk of SIDS, restless legs syndrome and / or sleep apnea.
  • the wake-relevant parameters e.g. Movement patterns for sleepwalking, the risk of SIDS, restless legs syndrome and / or sleep apnea.
  • the senor comprises an alarm operating mode in which the radio module of the sensor is also activated outside of the alarm time range depending on certain sleep conditions. This embodiment of the invention assumes that the radio module of the alarm device is activated outside the alarm time range.
  • the alarm device In order to increase the reliability of detection and response to the above-mentioned disease indicators, it is useful if the alarm device outputs a connection loss signal, if no radio connection to the sensor can be established in the alarm time range.
  • a wake-up system for carrying out the above method comprises a wake-up device and a radio-coupled with the wake-up device sensor, wherein the
  • both the alarm device and the sensor is provided with a radio module.
  • the radio module of the sensor and / or the radio module of the wake-up device are activated only at the beginning of a predetermined wake-up time range and values of the at least one wake-up-triggering parameter detected by the sensor or sleep conditions determined therefrom are transmitted to the wake-up device only within the wakeup time range.
  • the senor comprises one or more detectors for detecting movements, pulse rate, blood oxygen, respiratory frequency, type of respiration and / or body temperature as well as brain waves.
  • Motion detectors can as
  • Accelerometer be designed as an ultrasonic, infrared or microwave sensor or as RFID (Radio Frequency Identification).
  • the senor is in the form of an arm band or wristwatch.
  • the alarm device is designed as a mobile phone.
  • Modern mobile phones contain all the hardware components that are necessary for the construction of a wake-up device of the invention, for example Bluetooth.
  • the invention, i. the functional connection of the hardware components is implemented in this case by means of software.
  • the alarm device and optionally the sensor comprises an adjustment device for specifying an alarm time and optionally the duration of the alarm time range.
  • the awakening can take place individually differently by means of sensory, acoustic or optical stimuli, for which purpose the alarm device comprises an acoustic, visual or tactile wake-up signal generator.
  • FIG. 1 is a sleep phase diagram with associated pattern awakenignikikanter parameters
  • Fig. 2 a Embodiment of the alarm system according to the invention in a schematic representation
  • Fig. 3 illustrate a timing diagram for explaining the method according to the invention.
  • Fig. 1 shows an average Schla ⁇ hasendiagrarnrn, in which above the time T, the different sleep phases S of a monitored person for a sleep period, starting from 00:00 clock is plotted.
  • the sleep phases S include the wake state W, the REM state, a fast awake state FW, and various sleep stages as levels 1 through 4.
  • a pattern of a wake significant parameter P is plotted, in this example only two values 0 and 1 can be distinguished. However, it should be emphasized that, depending on the awakening significant parameter, a large number of different parameter values can also be distinguished.
  • the diagram clearly shows a change of deep sleep and light sleep phases (REM phases), whereby the lengths of the deep sleep phases decrease with increasing sleep duration.
  • the lengths of the REM phases increase towards sleeping people.
  • the slightly simplified and abstracted pattern of the weck-significant parameter indicates that 1 and 1 values occur frequently at the beginning and at the end of the REM phases.
  • Wake-up parameters include, in particular, movements, pulse rate, blood oxygen, respiratory rate, respiratory and / or body temperature, and brain waves.
  • a wake-up time z1 (or a wake-up period) which is favorable for the sleeping person is determined with the aid of the value curve of the wake-up-significant parameter, if such within the wake-up time range WZB by pre-calculating the occurrence of a fast-wake phase by means of an algorithm. Whether the wake-up process is to be triggered at the first possible favorable wake-up time z1 or at a later time within the wake-up period can be chosen as desired.
  • the method according to the invention for waking a person runs in a wake-up system shown in a block diagram in FIG. 2, which comprises a wake-up device 2 and a sensor 1 coupled to the wake-up device via radio.
  • the sensor 1 comprises one or more detectors 8a to 8g for detecting movements, pulse rate, blood oxygen, respiratory frequency, type of respiration and / or body temperature as well as brain waves which represent awake-significant parameters.
  • the outputs of the detectors 8a to 8g are fed to a controller 9, e.g. is designed as a microcontroller and communicates with a memory 10.
  • a timer 11 is connected to the controller 9, optionally also a user interface 13 for inputting information by the user and possibly also for displaying information to the user.
  • the user interface 13 may include buttons, light emitting diodes, alphanumeric displays, etc.
  • a radio module 6 is connected to the controller 9, which can be activated and deactivated by the controller 9.
  • the controller 9 also controls a device for tactile stimuli 12. All these components have a very small size, so that it is possible to design the sensor 1 in the form of an arm or headband or a wristwatch.
  • the alarm device 2 comprises a radio module 7, a real-time device 4, e.g. is designed as a quartz watch, radio time receiver, etc., and a user interface 5, e.g. Includes buttons, a display or a touch screen. All said devices are connected to a processing unit 3, e.g. a microprocessor, volatile and non-volatile memory, etc.
  • the processing unit 3 controls the radio module 7 and can both activate and deactivate it.
  • the processing unit 3 controls a wake-up signal generator 14, which emits acoustic, visual and / or tactile wake-up signals.
  • the alarm device 2 can be realized in the form of a mobile phone.
  • radio link F between the sensor 1 and the wake-up device 2 can be built.
  • FIG. 3 shows a timing diagram which explains the sequence of the wake-up procedure according to the invention during a sleep period.
  • the sensor 1 continuously detects values pl to p7 of at least one for sleep by means of at least one of the detectors 8a to 8g monitored person significant parameters.
  • the parameter values pl to ⁇ 5 lie before the start of the alarm time range WZB.
  • these parameter values p1 to p5 which are present before the start of the alarm time range WZB are not transmitted from the sensor 1 to the wake-up device 2 immediately after their detection.
  • these parameter values p1 to p5 are initially stored temporarily in the memory 10 of the sensor 1 and the radio module 6 of the sensor 1 remains in a deactivated state in which it has no (or minimum) power consumption and does not emit electromagnetic waves. Only at the beginning of the alarm time range WZB (at 07 '.0O), the radio module 6 of the sensor 1 is activated. Then, the previously acquired parameter values p1 to p5 are transmitted to the wake-up device 2. According to a variant of the invention, the radio module 6 of the sensor 1 is not activated automatically at the beginning of the alarm time range WZB, but only when a parameter value p6 of the at least one significant parameter is detected for the first time within the alarm time range.
  • the newest parameter value p6 and the previously cached parameter values p 1 to p 5 are transmitted jointly ( ⁇ p 1 -p6) to the alarm device 2 and processed in the alarm device 2, compared with previous data and a wake-up time zl calculated by the detected values the at least one awakeignirlkanten parameter is closed by means of an algorithm on the ScMafMap the monitored person and depending on the sleep state of the person within the alarm time range WZB a wake-up in the wake-up device 2 is triggered.
  • the end of the alarm time range WZB is defined by the user by means of the user interface 5 (or optionally also by means of the user interface 13 of the sensor 1) by the user setting an alarm time which marks the end of the alarm time range WZB.
  • the duration of the WZB alarm time range can also be set by the user. If the sensor 1 detects further parameter values p7 within the wake-up time range WZB, it immediately sends them to the wake-up device 2, which uses these parameter values p7 to compare with the previous data and, if necessary, to recalculate the wake-up time zl.
  • the wake-up device 2 sends information RC to the sensor 1, wherein this information, for example, a trigger signal for starting the device for tactile stimuli 12 in the sensor 1, or the announcement of the wake-up zl, eg automatic triggering of the device for tactile stimuli 12 by the sensor 1, or a synchronization signal] for synchronization between the timers in the alarm device 2 and the sensor 1 can act.
  • this information for example, a trigger signal for starting the device for tactile stimuli 12 in the sensor 1, or the announcement of the wake-up zl, eg automatic triggering of the device for tactile stimuli 12 by the sensor 1, or a synchronization signal] for synchronization between the timers in the alarm device 2 and the sensor 1 can act.
  • the controller 9 derives from the values detected by the detectors ⁇ a to 8g determines itself sleep conditions and sends information about these sleep conditions to the alarm device 2 instead of the parameter values p1 to p7; but only within the alarm time range WZB. In such an embodiment, a portion of the computing work would thus be outsourced to the sensor 1.
  • the radio module 7 of the alarm device 2 is deactivated outside the alarm time range WZB.
  • the radio module 7 of the alarm device 2 remains activated outside the alarm time range WZB in order to be able to receive radio signals from the sensor 1.
  • the controller 9 in response to the sleep conditions, e.g. certain types of movement or
  • the alarm device 2 checks at intervals whether a radio link F with the sensor 1 is. If there is no radio coupling, the alarm 2 emits an acoustic or visual loss of connection signal, e.g. by activating the wake-up signal generator 14.
  • sleeping sickness indicators e.g. Movement patterns for sleepwalking that include the risk of sudden infant death syndrome, restless leg syndrome, and / or sleep apnea. If such sleeping sickness indicators are determined, then the sensor 1 goes into an alarm operating mode in which the radio module 6 is activated independently of the alarm time range WZB and an alarm message AL is sent to the wake-up device 2.
  • the alarm device 2 checks at intervals whether a radio link F with the sensor 1 is. If there is no radio coupling, the alarm 2 emits an acoustic or visual loss of connection signal, e.g. by activating the wake-up signal generator 14.
  • the alarm device 2 may be equipped with a sound recorder 15 and a microphone 16 to record noises that the sleeping person makes, possibly with assignment to the real time and subsequent assignment to a sleep phase.

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L'invention concerne un procédé pour réveiller une personne, qui se base sur un système de réveil qui comporte un dispositif de réveil (2) et un capteur (1) couplé par radio au dispositif de réveil, le capteur (1) détectant un paramètre (P) significatif pour le sommeil d'une personne surveillée et ce paramètre significatif pour le réveil étant utilisé pour déclencher un processus de réveil. Un module radio (6) du capteur (1) et/ou un module radio (7) du dispositif de réveil (2) n'est activé que dans une plage de temps de réveil (WZB) prédéfinie. Les valeurs (p1 - p7) de ce paramètre (P) significatif pour le réveil qui sont détectées par le capteur (1) ou les états de sommeil déterminés à partir de celles-ci ne sont transmises au dispositif de réveil (2) que dans la plage de temps de réveil (WZB).
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