WO2020195403A1 - Harness for measuring biometric information and biometric information processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a harness (500) for measuring biometric information to be attached to an animal. The harness for measuring biometric information comprises: an electrocardiographic processing circuit (511) which receives an electrocardiographic signal of an animal, amplifies the electrocardiographic signal, and performs filter processing for cutting a predetermined frequency; and a control unit (510) which obtains the amplified electrocardiographic signal and an electrical signal, detects the beat interval of the animal on the basis of the amplified electrocardiographic signal, and determines whether or not the electrocardiographic signal can be normally acquired by determining whether or not the beat interval and the cycle of the electrical signal substantially match.

Description

Biological information measurement harness and biometric information processing system

This international application claims priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2019-056154 filed with the Japan Patent Office on March 25, 2019, and Japanese Patent Application No. 2019-056154. The entire contents are incorporated in this international application by reference.

This disclosure relates to a technique for acquiring the mental or physical state of an organism.

Conventionally, techniques for acquiring the mental or physical state of living things have been known. For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-213391 (Patent Document 1) discloses a system for detecting whether or not the heartbeat and the contact between electrodes are good. According to Patent Document 1, this system installs a plurality of textile electrodes on a woven fabric, utilizes an electrocardiogram isopotential diagram, takes into consideration the interference caused by human body movement, and sets the separated electrode structure. The system detects heartbeats by electrode position, area and lead layout, and selects "whether to collect electrocardiographic signals with dry batteries or capacitively coupled electrodes" by changing environmental conditions. The system also measures noise, body surface impedance, and muscle impedance to detect good contact between electrodes and the human body. In addition, the posture and movement of the human body can be estimated from the electrocardiographic signal waveform and noise.

JP-A-2017-213391

The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a technique for determining whether or not an electrocardiographic signal has been normally acquired.

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a harness for measuring biological information to be attached to an animal is provided. The biometric information measurement harness receives an animal electrocardiographic signal, amplifies the electrocardiographic signal, and performs a filter process that cuts a predetermined frequency, and an electrocardiographic processing circuit amplified by the electrocardiographic processing circuit. A detection circuit that detects the beat interval of an animal based on an electric signal, an electric signal generation circuit that generates an electric signal with a fixed cycle, and an electric signal generated by the periodic signal generation circuit are acquired, and the beat interval and electricity are acquired. It is provided with a control unit for determining whether or not an electrocardiographic signal can be normally acquired by determining whether or not the period of the signal substantially matches.

As described above, according to the present disclosure, a technique for determining whether or not an electrocardiographic signal has been normally acquired is provided.

It is a figure which shows the whole structure of the bio-information processing system 1 which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the biological information processing system 1 which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the processing procedure of the signal acquisition apparatus 500 which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a drawing which shows the normal electrocardiographic data which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the data of the pulsation timing and the pulsation interval which concerns on the 1st Embodiment. It is a drawing which shows the data of the state which the electrocardiographic signal is not obtained normally which concerns on the 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the processing procedure for calculating the 1st autonomic nerve balance of the biological information processing system 1 which concerns on 1st Embodiment. From the pulsation interval table of the pulsation interval RR (n) and the next pulsation interval RR (n + 1) according to the first embodiment to the axis in the Y = X direction and the direction perpendicular to it. It is an image diagram which shows the conversion. It is a table which shows the standard deviation about the axis perpendicular to Y = X, and the standard deviation about the axis perpendicular to Y = X for each mental state or physical state of a dog which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a Poincare plot diagram in the excitement state of the dog according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a Poincare plot diagram of a dog according to the first embodiment in a state in which respiration is stable in a normal state. FIG. 5 is a Poincare plot diagram of a dog according to the first embodiment in a normal state. It is a Poincare plot figure in the resting state of the dog which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the processing procedure for calculating the 2nd autonomic nerve balance of the biological information processing system 1 which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The standard deviation with respect to the Y = X axis, the standard deviation with respect to the axis perpendicular to Y = X, and the standard deviation as the second autonomic balance for each mental or physical state of the dog according to the first embodiment. It is a table showing a guideline between the product of and the ratio of the standard deviation. It is a figure which shows the structure of the biological information processing system 1 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the biological information processing system 1 which concerns on 3rd Embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same parts are designated by the same reference numerals. Their names and functions are the same. Therefore, the detailed description of them will not be repeated.
<First Embodiment>
<Overall configuration of biometric information processing system>

First, the overall configuration of the biometric information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of the biometric information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of the biometric information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment. In the following, a case of determining the state of a dog having a respiratory arrhythmia on behalf of an organism will be described.

The biometric information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment mainly serves as electrodes 401, 402, 403 for acquiring electrocardiograms attached to the chest of a dog and a harness for measuring biometric information for processing electrocardiographic signals. It includes a signal acquisition device 500 and a communication terminal 300 as a state processing device capable of communicating with the signal acquisition device 500.

It is desirable that the electrodes 401, 402, 403 for acquiring electrocardiogram are attached to the chest or the like so as to sandwich the heart, and for example, the paws of both forefoot (or forefoot and hindfoot) have hair. It may not be in a place. Further, it is desirable that the hair is in a cut state, an electrode to which gel or the like is attached, or a structure having a protruding structure and contact with the skin even if there is hair. Alternatively, a form that induces electrocardiography through a capacitive material in a non-contact manner in the presence of hair is desirable. As a result, even an organism whose epidermis is covered with hair, such as a dog, can acquire an electrocardiogram. In the present embodiment, three electrodes 401, 402, and 403 are used, but the number of electrodes may be two or more, and more electrodes may be used.
<Configuration of signal acquisition device 500>

Next, the configuration and processing of the signal acquisition device 500 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. Note that FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the entire process executed by the signal acquisition device 500 according to the present embodiment. The signal acquisition device 500 includes an electrocardiographic preprocessing unit 511, a pulsation timing acquisition unit 512, a storage unit 520, a cycle determination unit 513, a transmission unit 560, and the like.

The electrocardiographic preprocessing unit 511 includes a filter and an amplifier. The electrocardiographic preprocessing unit 511 converts the signal sent from the electrodes 401, 402, 403 into electrocardiographic signal data as shown in FIG. 4 and passes it to the pulsation timing acquisition unit 512 (step S002). ..

More specifically, the electrocardiographic preprocessing unit 511 includes a filter device such as a high-pass filter and a low-pass filter, an amplification device composed of an operational amplifier, an A / D conversion device that converts an electrocardiographic analog signal into a digital signal, and the like. Is included. The filter device, amplification device, and the like may be implemented by software. Further, in the A / D converter, it is desirable to perform sampling with a period and accuracy that can discriminate the difference in the amount of fluctuation of the beat interval. That is, it is desirable that the frequency of A / D conversion be acquired at a frequency of 25 Hz or higher. For example, in the present embodiment, the electrocardiographic signal is sampled at 1000 Hz. By increasing the sampling frequency, it is possible to accurately grasp the amount of fluctuation of the beat interval.

The pulsation timing acquisition unit 512 is realized by, for example, a control unit including a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 510 and a memory. More specifically, the CPU 510 identifies a peak that can be determined to be an R wave by various determination methods by executing a program stored in the memory (step S004). That is, the pulsation timing acquisition unit 512 adds time information as the pulsation timing to the peak that can be determined to be an R wave, and stores it in the storage unit 520. The method of extracting the peak of the electrocardiographic waveform and specifying the pulsation timing is not particularly limited.

The pulsation timing acquisition unit (detection circuit that detects the pulsation interval) 512 calculates the time from the previous pulsation timing to the current pulsation timing as the current pulsation interval, and the pulsation timing is also stored in the storage unit 520. Store (step S006).

For example, in step S004 and step S006, as shown in FIG. 5, the CPU 510 has, for each predetermined time zone, a time stamp indicating a reference time of the predetermined time zone and a beat included in the predetermined time zone. The storage unit 520 stores the detailed elapsed time from the reference time in the predetermined time zone for each timing. In the present embodiment, the length of the predetermined time zone is 1 second, and the detailed elapsed time from the reference time of the predetermined time zone is indicated by msec. The storage unit 520 is realized, for example, by a non-volatile recording medium such as an SD card or a USB memory, and a memory interface for writing data to the recording medium.

The periodic signal generation unit 590 is a circuit that generates an electric signal having a constant period as shown in FIG. When the electrodes are not in proper contact with the living body, there is little noise at the baseline as shown in FIG. 6, and only the amplitude of the electric signal having a fixed period is observed. Here, for the sake of explanation, it is assumed that the periodic signal generation unit 590 generates an electric signal at intervals of X (ms). The configuration for actively generating a periodic signal is not particularly limited.

The cycle determination unit 513 is realized by, for example, a control unit including a CPU 510 and a memory. More specifically, the CPU 510 determines whether or not the electrocardiographic waveform can be normally acquired by executing the program stored in the memory by the determination method described later (step S008).

In the present embodiment, the cycle determination unit 513 calculates the average value Y (ms), standard deviation Z (ms), and the like of the beat interval obtained from the electrocardiographic waveform at a predetermined time, for example, 5 seconds. To do. Then, by determining whether or not the average value Y (ms) of the beat interval is close to the average value X (ms) of the interval of the electric signals of the periodic signal generation unit 590, the obtained electrocardiographic signal has a period. It is determined whether or not the signal is generated by the signal generation unit 590.

Whether or not the average value Y (ms) of the beat interval is close to the average value X (ms) of the interval of the electric signals of the periodic signal generation unit 590 is determined, for example, by the average value Y (ms) of the beat interval. ) Is within 5% of the average value X (ms) of the interval of electric signals.

Alternatively, the cycle determination unit 513 may determine whether or not the standard deviation Z (ms) of the beat interval is equal to or less than a predetermined value. The predetermined value here may be, for example, 2 ms or 1% of the average value Y (ms), but is not particularly limited.

Then, when the period determination unit 513 determines that the electrocardiographic signal is due to the electric signal generated by the period signal generation unit 590 (YES in step S008), the period determination unit 513 passes through the transmission unit 560. The predetermined error information is transmitted to the communication terminal 300 and the server 100 (step S010). As a result, the communication terminal 300 can display information indicating that the signal acquisition device 500 is not normally attached to the living body on the display 330 or output voice to the speaker.

However, if YES in step S008, the CPU 510 of the signal acquisition device 500 may output a warning voice from the speaker, output a warning message from the display, or emit a warning light.

On the contrary, when the period determination unit 513 does not determine that the electrocardiographic signal is due to the electric signal generated by the period signal generation unit 590 (NO in step S008), the period determination unit 513 passes through the transmission unit 560. Then, the normal information is transmitted to the communication terminal 300 (step S012). For example, the transmission unit 560 uses a time stamp indicating a reference time of the predetermined time zone for each predetermined time zone and a reference time of the predetermined time zone for each pulsation timing included in the predetermined time zone. The detailed elapsed time of is transmitted to the communication terminal 300.

More specifically, the pulsation interval usually fluctuates slightly in both humans and animals, as shown in FIG. Especially in dogs, this fluctuation is known to be large (respiratory arrhythmia). That is, when the electrocardiographic signal is normally obtained, the fluctuation of the beat interval should be detected.

On the other hand, since the mechanically generated electric signal has a constant period as shown in FIG. 6, when the mechanical signal is detected, the period does not vary and is the same as the transmitted period. Become. That is, when a regular electrocardiographic waveform is obtained, it is not a signal indicating the heartbeat but a signal generated on the circuit, which means that the electrocardiographic signal is not normally obtained from the living body. That is, it means that the contact state between the electrode and the living body is not suitable for electrocardiographic measurement. It can be said that the state unsuitable for electrocardiographic measurement is not in contact with the electrode and the living body, or the contact resistance between the electrode and the living body is large and the energization state is not appropriate. For example, when only the electric signal mechanically generated by the cycle discriminating unit 513 is continuously acquired for a predetermined period (for example, 3 seconds) or more, the electrocardiographic signal is normally generated from the living body depending on the contact state between the electrode and the living body. You may judge that it has not been taken.

The period of the input signal is preferably in the range of 0.2 seconds to 10 seconds. This is because in peak detection, it is detected as early as possible that there is no pulsation from a short period (corresponding to 0.2 seconds → 300 bpm) in the detectable range.

If there is a high possibility that an electrocardiographic signal with a certain cycle can be obtained due to a heart disease or its treatment (pacemaker, etc.) in advance, an electric signal with a cycle different from the normal heart cycle is used. It is preferable to enter it.

Also, the threshold value of the electrocardiographic signal for peak detection shall be a numerical value that can detect the periodic signal. The amplitude of the electric signal from the periodic signal generator 590 is preferably set to an amplitude that does not interfere with the detection of the pulsation timing of the living body, for example, less than 10% of the peak of the normal electrocardiographic signal.

Further, when the electrodes are in proper contact with the living body, noise is mixed in the baseline of the electrocardiographic signal as shown in FIG. That is, by setting the amplitude of the electric signal from the periodic signal generation unit 590 to be equal to or lower than the noise level, the periodic signal cannot be detected when the electrodes are in good contact with the living body. be able to. In this case, if the contact of the electrode with the living body is not good, a periodic signal is detected. On the contrary, when the contact is good, the beat cycle is detected. Further, when the contact between the electrode and the living body is good, but it is buried in noise and the periodic signal is not detected as described above, it is possible to eliminate the poor contact state, and the activity of the heart. Since it can be determined that there is some abnormality in the heart, it is possible to detect the abnormality at an early stage.
<Configuration of communication terminal 300>

Next, the configuration and processing of the communication terminal 300 will be described. Note that FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a process executed by the communication terminal 300 according to the present embodiment. With reference to FIGS. 2 and 7, the communication terminal 300 includes a receiving unit 361, a pulsation interval acquisition unit 321 and an analysis unit 311, a graph creating unit 312, a result output unit 313, a display 330, and a data storage unit. 322 and a transmission unit 362 are included.

First, the receiving unit 361 and the transmitting unit 362 are realized by, for example, a communication interface 360 including an antenna, a connector, and the like. The receiving unit 361 receives data indicating the pulsation timing from the signal acquisition device 500 (step S100).

The pulsation interval acquisition unit 321 is composed of various memories 320 and the like, and stores the data received from the signal acquisition device 500. In this embodiment, the CPU 310 calculates the time between beats based on the beat timing received via the communication interface 360 (step S102). The CPU 310 sequentially stores the pulsation interval as a pulsation interval table (see FIG. 5) in the memory 320 (step S104). In this embodiment, the beat interval is calculated in units of msec (milliseconds), for example, as shown in FIG. However, these data may be stored in the memory 320 of the communication terminal 300, or may be stored in another device accessible from the communication terminal 300. In FIG. 5, the line at the time when 9 is entered in the beat times 1 and 2 indicates a time zone in which the beat is not originally detected. This indicates a time zone in which there is no pulsation by temporarily inputting a numerical value of 9, and may be another numerical value or symbol.

In the present embodiment, when the data indicating the pulsation timing from the signal acquisition device 500 is lost for some reason, the CPU 310 performs various plots for the period during which the pulsation interval cannot be calculated, as will be described later. Instead, various plots are restarted after the relevant period has passed. More details will be described later as a method of handling missing data.

The analysis unit 311, the graph creation unit 312, and the result output unit 313 are realized, for example, by the CPU 310 executing the program of the memory 320. The analysis unit 311 reads the pulsation interval data from the pulsation interval acquisition unit 321 in a fixed time unit, for example, 1 minute, 10 minutes, 1 hour, etc., in a time unit necessary for determining the state, and pulsates. A pulsation interval table of the interval RR (n) and the next pulsation interval RR (n + 1) is created (step S106).

As shown in FIG. 8, the analysis unit 311 has a Y = X direction and a direction perpendicular to the pulsation interval table of the pulsation interval RR (n) and the next pulsation interval RR (n + 1). Is converted to the axis (step S108).

The analysis unit 311 calculates the standard deviation of the numerical strings constituting each axis after the axis conversion (step S110). The analysis unit 311 may calculate only the standard deviation with respect to the Y = X axis, may calculate only the standard deviation with respect to the axis perpendicular to Y = X, or may calculate both. FIG. 9 is a table showing a guideline between the standard deviation on the Y = X axis and the standard deviation on the axis perpendicular to Y = X for each mental or physical state of the dog.

Note that the analysis unit 311 may specify the axis at which the variance is maximized by a method such as principal component analysis, and calculate the standard deviation between the axis and the axis perpendicular to the axis. Further, the analysis unit 311 may calculate the standard deviation with respect to the X-axis and the Y-axis without performing the axis conversion. When the directions with large variance are the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction, the variation state of the beat interval plotted by Poincare is evaluated by calculating the standard deviation of the X-axis and the Y-axis without performing axis conversion. it can. In this case, since it is not necessary to perform axis conversion, the amount of calculation can be reduced.

The result output unit 313 displays the standard deviation or outputs a voice message on its own or external output device such as a display 330 or a speaker (step S114). More specifically, the result output unit 313 may output only the standard deviation with respect to the Y = X axis, may output only the standard deviation with respect to the axis perpendicular to Y = X, or may output both. It may be output only the larger one, or only the smaller one may be output.

By calculating the standard deviation, it is possible to evaluate the variation state of the beat interval plotted by Poincare plot with the beat interval RR (n) and the next beat interval RR (n + 1) as axes.

The biometric information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment may include a server with which the communication terminal 300 can communicate. In that case, the CPU 310 as the result output unit 313 accumulates in the data storage unit 322 such as the standard deviation and the relation table, or transmits to the server via the Internet or the like by using the transmission unit 362. As a result, the output result of this time can be used for grasping the short-term or long-term stress state of the observation target.

In the present embodiment, apart from step S108, at the same time, the graph creating unit 312 sets the pulsation interval RR (n) in the range used for calculating the standard deviation from the pulsation interval table of FIG. 5 and the next. The data with the beat interval RR (n + 1) of the above is acquired, and Poincare plot diagrams as shown in FIGS. 10 to 13 are created.

Then, the result output unit 313 displays the created Poincare plot diagram on its own or external output device such as a display. The graph creation unit 312 may create and output a Poincare plot diagram after axis conversion by using the result of step S108.

Here, the Poincare plot diagram will be explained. FIG. 10 is a Poincare plot diagram of the dog in the excited state according to the present embodiment. FIG. 11 is a Poincare plot diagram of the dog according to the present embodiment in a state in which respiration is stable in a normal state. FIG. 12 is a Poincare plot diagram of the dog according to the present embodiment in a normal state. FIG. 13 is a Poincare plot diagram of the dog according to the present embodiment in a resting state.

First, in the case of an organism having a respiratory arrhythmia such as a dog, in the excited state as shown in FIG. 10, the heart rate increases (the pulsation interval becomes shorter), the fluctuation of the pulsation interval becomes smaller, and the plot is made. It becomes a state where the points of are gathered in a certain place.

Then, in the normal state where breathing is stable as shown in FIG. 11, the heart rate is not as low as in the resting state (the spread of the plot points is not as large as in the resting state), but at the center of the distribution of the plot points. There is an area with few plots (blank holes). This shape is thought to be due to the periodic changes in pulsatile fluctuations because the dog's heartbeat is greatly affected by respiration (respiratory arrhythmia). Therefore, although it is not a relaxed and gentle beat, it is considered that there is a blank because the breathing is stable.

Then, in the normal state as shown in FIG. 12, the pulsation fluctuates and the variation becomes large (the plot points widen), but the plot points are scattered.

Then, in the resting state of FIG. 13, since the dog is relaxed, the interval between beats becomes large, and further, because it is greatly affected by respiratory arrhythmia, the spread of plot points becomes large, and a circle or a quadrangle is formed. The shape is close to a triangle or a triangle. In any of these shapes, a blank portion can be seen in the center of the distribution of the plot points of the Poincare plot in the resting state.

As described above, in the present embodiment, it is indirectly predicted based on the calculation result the size and shape of the spread of the distribution of the plot points of the Poincare plot, and whether the plots are often seen or not seen in the center. As a result, the mental or physical state of the organism can be predicted. Then, as described above, the analysis unit 311 calculates the degree of variation in the Poincare plot, that is, the standard deviation of the pulsation interval, as a numerical value indicating the autonomic nerve balance.
<Another form of autonomic balance values>

In the above embodiment, the communication terminal 300 outputs the standard deviation along the axis of Y = X of the Poincare plot or the standard deviation along the axis perpendicular to Y = X. However, the product of these two standard deviations may be calculated as a numerical value indicating the autonomic nerve balance. Hereinafter, the processing procedure of the biometric information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the biological information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment. Since steps S100 to S108 are the same as those in FIG. 7, the description is not repeated here.

The CPU 310 as the analysis unit 311 calculates the standard deviation for each axis after the axis conversion (step S110). The analysis unit 311 may specify the axis having the maximum variance and calculate the standard deviation of the axis and the axis perpendicular to the axis.

Then, the analysis unit 311 calculates the product of these two standard deviations, the square root of the product, and the like as numerical values indicating the autonomic nerve balance (step S112).

The result output unit 313 causes, for example, an output device such as a display or a speaker of the communication terminal 300 or an external device to display the product of standard deviations, the square root of the product, or the like, or output a voice message (step S114). ). More specifically, the result output unit 313 may output the standard deviation with respect to the Y = X axis, the standard deviation with respect to the Y = −X axis, the product of the two, the square root of the product, and the like.

FIG. 15 shows the product or product of the standard deviation on the Y = X axis, the standard deviation on the axis perpendicular to Y = X, and the standard deviation as numerical values indicating the autonomic nerve balance for each mental or physical state of the dog. It is a table showing a guideline between the square root of the standard deviation and the ratio of the standard deviation.

By calculating the product of the standard deviations, the magnitude of the spread of the distribution of the beat interval plotted by Poincare plot with the beat interval RR (n) and the next beat interval RR (n + 1) as axes, respectively. It is possible to evaluate the variation state such as shape, uniformly dispersed, and a blank in the center. In addition, the variation state can be effectively evaluated when the aspect ratio is the same and only the size is changed, or when the spread area of the distribution is the same and the variation state at the center is different.

Also in this case, the result output unit 313 stores the standard deviation, the product of the standard deviations, the square root of the product, the beat interval table, etc. in the data storage unit 322, or uses the transmission unit 362 to use the transmission unit 362, etc., via the Internet or the like. And send it to the server 100. As a result, the output result of this time can be used for grasping the short-term or long-term stress state of the observation target.

The analysis unit 311 calculates the product of the standard deviations of the two axes, the square root of the product, etc., but may also calculate the product of the standard deviations of the three or more axes, the root of the product, and the like. ..

The CPU 310 performs the above calculation for a predetermined period, for example, every few minutes, and stores the calculation result in the database of the memory 320 for creating a diagnostic graph described later.
<Second Embodiment>

In the above embodiment, the signal acquisition device 500 is equipped with the periodic signal generation unit 590. However, other configurations may be used as long as the signal is periodically emitted. For example, as shown in FIG. 16, signals generated from the storage unit 520 and the transmission unit 560 may be used.

For example, the storage unit 520 may record the pulsation timing and the pulsation interval on the SD card at regular intervals. For example, when the CPU 510 calculates the pulsation timing and the pulsation interval, it temporarily stores the pulsation timing and the pulsation interval in the RAM, and at a fixed cycle, for example, 1 second, via a memory interface such as the SD card slot 522. Information on the beat timing and beat interval for one line of FIG. 5 may be written on the SD card. As a result, electric signals are naturally generated at regular intervals. That is, the storage unit 520 may include a periodic signal generation circuit that transmits an electric signal at a constant cycle.

Alternatively, the transmission unit 560 may transmit the pulsation timing and the pulsation interval to the communication terminal 300 at regular intervals. For example, when the CPU 510 calculates the pulsation timing and the pulsation interval, it temporarily stores the pulsation timing and the pulsation interval in the RAM, and at a fixed cycle, for example, 1 second, via a communication interface such as an antenna or a connector. Information on the beat timing and beat interval for one line in FIG. 5 may be transmitted to the communication terminal 300 or the server 100. As a result, signals are naturally generated at regular intervals.

Further, the signal generated by the periodic signal generation unit 590 is not detected at the same time as the pulsation by the pulsation timing acquisition unit 512, but may be detected as the periodic signal. Specifically, a beat threshold value for detecting the beat and a periodic signal threshold value for detecting the periodic signal are provided, and the periodic signal has an amplitude that is detected by the periodic signal beat threshold value but not detected by the beat threshold value. When the contact state between the living body and the electrode is good, the pulsation is detected even at the periodic signal threshold value, but the detected period is different from the periodic signal.

Then, the cycle discriminating unit 513 normally performs the electrocardiographic signal based on whether or not the pulsation interval obtained from the electrocardiographic signal is close to the writing cycle by the storage unit 520 and the transmission cycle by the transmitting unit 560. Judge whether or not it has been acquired.
<Third embodiment>

Alternatively, while the signal acquisition device 500 is equipped with the periodic signal generation unit 590, the periodic signal generation unit 590 periodically matches the timing when the signal is generated by the storage unit 520 and the timing when the signal is generated by the transmission unit 560. It may be configured to generate a signal.

Then, the cycle determination unit 513 can normally acquire the electrocardiographic signal based on whether or not the pulsation interval obtained from the electrocardiographic signal is close to the signal generation cycle by the periodic signal generation unit 590. Judge whether or not. In the present embodiment, since the signal generation timing of the periodic signal generation unit 590 is the same as the timing of signal generation by the storage unit 520 and the timing of signal generation by the transmission unit 560, it is generated from the storage unit 520. The signal and the signal generated from the transmission unit 560 are less likely to interfere with the determination in step S008.
<Fourth Embodiment>

In the biometric information processing system 1 according to the above embodiment, the signal acquisition device 500 acquires the beat timing and the beat interval based on the electrocardiographic signals from the electrodes 401, 402, 403, and the communication terminal 300 beats. The information for judging the state of the living thing or the information of the judgment result of the state of the living thing was calculated and output from the interval. However, the roles of all or part of one of those devices may be shared by another device or by a plurality of devices. On the contrary, one device may play the role of all or a part of the plurality of devices, or another device may play the role.

For example, the server 100 may play the role of the communication terminal 300. Specifically, the communication terminal 300 transmits necessary information such as a pulsation timing and a pulsation interval from the signal acquisition device 500 to the server 100 via a router, a carrier network, the Internet, or the like. Then, the server 100 calculates the information for determining the state of the living thing or the information indicating the determination result of the state of the living thing, transmits the information to the communication terminal 300, and the communication terminal 300 displays the information of the final result. And output to the speaker.

Alternatively, the communication terminal 300 or the server 100 may realize the function of the signal acquisition device 500. For example, the communication terminal 300 or the server 100 receives an electrocardiographic signal from the signal acquisition device 500 to specify the pulsation timing, calculate the pulsation interval, and generate the pulsation interval and the periodic electric signal. It may be determined whether or not the electrocardiographic signal can be normally acquired based on the period.
<Summary>

In the above embodiment, a harness for measuring biological information to be attached to an animal is provided. The biometric information measurement harness receives an animal electrocardiographic signal, amplifies the electrocardiographic signal, and performs a filter process that cuts a predetermined frequency, and an electrocardiographic processing circuit amplified by the electrocardiographic processing circuit. A detection circuit that detects the beat interval of an animal based on an electric signal, an electric signal generation circuit that generates an electric signal with a fixed cycle, and an electric signal generated by the periodic signal generation circuit are acquired, and the beat interval and electricity are acquired. It is provided with a control unit for determining whether or not an electrocardiographic signal can be normally acquired by determining whether or not the period of the signal substantially matches.

Preferably, the biometric information measurement harness further comprises a communication interface or a memory interface. The electrical signal generation circuit is included in the communication interface or memory interface. The electric signal generation circuit generates an electric signal in accordance with the timing of transmission / reception of beat interval data by the communication interface or the timing of writing the beat interval data to the recording medium by the memory interface.

Preferably, the biometric information measurement harness further comprises a communication interface or a memory interface. The electrical signal generation circuit is included in the communication interface or memory interface. An electric signal is generated when the beat interval data is transmitted / received by the communication interface or when the beat interval data is written to the recording medium by the memory interface.

Preferably, the biological information measurement harness further includes an electrode for acquiring an electrocardiographic signal and a notification unit for notifying a determination result of the control unit. When only an electric signal is continuously acquired for 3 seconds or more between two beats detected by the detection circuit, the control unit determines poor contact between the electrode and the animal and transmits the determination result to the notification unit.

In the above embodiment, a biometric information measurement system including a biometric information measurement harness to be attached to an animal and a computer capable of communicating with the biometric information measurement harness is provided. The biological information measurement harness receives an animal's electrocardiographic signal, amplifies the electrocardiographic signal, and performs a filter process that cuts a predetermined frequency, and amplifies the electrocardiographic signal and the electrocardiographic processing unit. It includes a control unit that acquires the obtained electrocardiographic signal and detects the beat interval of the animal based on the electrocardiographic signal amplified by the electrocardiographic processing unit. The computer includes a control unit for determining whether or not the electrocardiographic signal can be normally acquired by determining whether or not the beat interval and the period of the electric signal substantially match.

It should be considered that the embodiments disclosed this time are exemplary in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present disclosure is shown by the scope of claims, not the above description, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of claims.

1: Biometric information processing system 100: Server 300: Communication terminal 310: CPU
311: Analysis unit 312: Graph creation unit 313: Result output unit 320: Memory 321: Beat interval acquisition unit 322: Data storage unit 330: Display 360: Communication interface 361: Reception unit 362: Transmission unit 401: Electrode 402: Electrode 403: Electrode 500: Signal acquisition device 510: CPU
511: Electrocardiographic preprocessing unit 512: Pulsation timing acquisition unit 513: Period determination unit 520: Storage unit 522: SD card slot 560: Transmission unit 590: Periodic signal generation unit X: Average value of periodic signal generation intervals Y: Average value of beat interval Z: Standard deviation of beat interval

Claims (5)

1. A harness for measuring biological information to be attached to animals.
   An electrocardiographic processing circuit that receives an animal's electrocardiographic signal, amplifies the electrocardiographic signal, and performs a filter process that cuts a predetermined frequency.
   A detection circuit that detects the beating interval of the animal based on the electrocardiographic signal amplified by the electrocardiographic processing circuit, and
   An electric signal generation circuit that generates an electric signal with a fixed cycle,
   Whether or not the electrocardiographic signal can be normally acquired by acquiring the electric signal generated by the periodic signal generation circuit and determining whether or not the beat interval and the period of the electric signal substantially match. A harness for measuring biological information, comprising a control unit for determining whether or not.
2. With additional communication or memory interface
   The electrical signal generation circuit is included in the communication interface or memory interface.
   The electric signal generation circuit generates the electric signal in accordance with the timing of transmission / reception of the beat interval data by the communication interface or the timing of writing the beat interval data to the recording medium by the memory interface. Item 1. The harness for measuring biological information according to Item 1.
3. With additional communication or memory interface
   The electrical signal generation circuit is included in the communication interface or memory interface.
   The harness for measuring biological information according to claim 1, wherein an electric signal is generated when the beat interval data is transmitted / received by the communication interface or when the beat interval data is written to a recording medium by the memory interface.
4. In addition, the electrodes that acquire the electrocardiographic signal,
   A notification unit for notifying the determination result of the control unit is provided.
   When only the electric signal is continuously acquired for 3 seconds or more between the two beats detected by the detection circuit, the control unit determines poor contact between the electrode and the animal and notifies the determination result of the determination result. The biometric measurement harness according to any one of claims 1 to 3, which is transmitted to.
5. A harness for measuring biological information to be attached to an animal and a computer capable of communicating with the harness for measuring biological information are provided.
   The biological information measurement harness is
   An electrocardiographic processing circuit that receives an animal's electrocardiographic signal, amplifies the electrocardiographic signal, and performs a filter process that cuts a predetermined frequency.
   A control unit that acquires an electric signal and an electrocardiographic signal amplified by the electrocardiographic processing unit and detects a beat interval of the animal based on the electrocardiographic signal amplified by the electrocardiographic processing unit.
   The computer includes a control unit for determining whether or not the electrocardiographic signal can be normally acquired by determining whether or not the beat interval and the period of the electric signal substantially match. Information measurement system.

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