WO2021090385A1 - ウェアラブルセンサ装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a wearable sensor device that is attached to a wear or a living body and measures biological information, environmental information in the vicinity of the living body, and a moving state of the living body.
- Non-Patent Document 1 discloses a method using the heat index as a guideline for action, such as avoiding going out or strenuous work when the heat index is relatively high.
- Conventional heat index meters generally consist of relatively large devices and are difficult to place anywhere.
- the heat index published by the Ministry of the Environment is a value that represents a wide area.
- the heat load actually received by an individual is greatly affected by the local environment.
- the environment varies greatly depending on where each person is, such as outdoors and indoors, sun and shade, lawn and concrete.
- the influence of radiation from the ground for example, differs greatly between a tall adult and a short child.
- the environment near the human body changes greatly depending on the clothes worn, the state of exercise, and the state of sweating.
- a wristband type wearable sensor is commercially available as a sensor capable of monitoring a person's heart rate and exercise state.
- a wristband type wearable sensor is commercially available as a sensor capable of monitoring a person's heart rate and exercise state.
- it is necessary to carry, wear, and charge the environmental sensor and the wearable sensor, and it continues.
- the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to enable easy measurement of environmental information in the vicinity of a living body, biological information, and a moving state of a living body.
- the wearable sensor device of the present invention is connected to an environmental sensor configured to measure environmental information in the vicinity of a living body and a bioelectrode in contact with the body surface of the living body, or is in contact with the body surface of the living body.
- a first conductive unit configured in the above, a biological information measuring unit configured to measure biological information via the first conductive portion, and an inertia configured to measure the inertial information of the living body.
- a sensor a calculation unit configured to calculate a biological feature amount based on the biological information and calculate an inertial feature amount based on the inertial information, the biological information, the inertial information, and the biological feature amount.
- the biological information measurement unit, the inertial sensor, the calculation unit, and the wireless communication unit are provided with a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly transmit the inertial feature amount and the environmental information to an external device.
- the environmental sensor is installed in a sealed housing, the environmental sensor is installed on the outer wall surface of the housing, or is installed away from the outer wall surface, and the first conductive portion is attached to the bioelectrode. It is characterized in that a part thereof is exposed to the outside of the housing due to connection or contact with the body surface of the living body.
- the biological information measurement unit, the inertial sensor, the calculation unit, and the wireless communication unit are installed in a sealed housing, and the environmental sensor is installed on the outer wall surface of the housing or separated from the outer wall surface.
- the environmental sensor is installed on the outer wall surface of the housing or separated from the outer wall surface.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a wearable sensor device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a state in which the wearer wears the wearable sensor device in the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3A is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the wear when the wearer is not wearing the wearable sensor device.
- FIG. 3B is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the wear in a state where the wearer wears the wearable sensor device.
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a wearable sensor device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5A is a diagram showing a transmission interval between a first packet and a second packet according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5B is a diagram showing a format of a first packet according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5C is a diagram showing a format of a second packet according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating another method of fixing the temperature / humidity sensor according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a computer that realizes the wearable sensor device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 shows the configuration of the wearable sensor device according to this embodiment.
- the wearable sensor device 100 includes a rigid substrate 2a and a flexible substrate 2c for connecting a circuit mounted on the rigid substrate 2a and a temperature / humidity sensor described later in a sealed housing 1.
- a biological information measuring unit 3 for measuring biological information
- an inertial sensor 4 for measuring inertial information
- a biological feature amount calculated based on the biological information and an inertial feature amount based on the inertial information.
- the calculation unit 5 to calculate, the wireless communication unit 6 that wirelessly transmits the biological information, the inertial information, the biological feature amount, the inertial feature amount, and the environmental information measured by the temperature / humidity sensor 9 described later to an external device, and the battery 7.
- a circuit on the rigid substrate 2a and a power supply circuit 8 for supplying a power supply voltage to the temperature / humidity sensor 9 described later are mounted.
- a temperature / humidity sensor 9 (environmental sensor) is provided on the side surface of the outer wall of the housing 1.
- Two conductive snap buttons 10a and 10b are provided on the lower surface of the outer wall of the housing 1.
- the snap buttons 10a and 10b can be connected to an external bioelectrode via the snap button on the wear side, and the bioelectric signal acquired by the bioelectrode is sent to the biometric information measurement unit 3. It fulfills the function of communicating.
- the number of snap buttons 10a and 10b may be at least two, and may be three or more depending on the number of bioelectrodes to be connected.
- the housing 1 is hermetically sealed so that liquids such as sweat and rain do not enter from the outside, and is waterproof.
- the housing 1 is composed of, for example, a resin upper lid 1a and a resin lower lid 1b.
- a method of screwing the upper lid 1a to the lower lid 1b with an O-ring inserted between the upper lid 1a and the lower lid 1b, or a method of screwing the upper lid 1a to the lower lid 1a A method of fixing the upper lid 1b and the lower lid 1b with an adhesive, a method of ultrasonically bonding the upper lid 1a and the lower lid 1b, and the like may be used.
- the temperature / humidity sensor 9 is mounted on the rigid substrate 2b.
- the rigid substrate 2b is fixed to the side surface of the outer wall of the housing 1.
- the temperature / humidity sensor 9 mounted on the rigid substrate 2b is electrically connected to the arithmetic unit 5 and the power supply circuit 8 inside the housing 1 via the flexible wiring and the wiring on the rigid substrate 2a.
- the flexible wiring for example, a flexible substrate 2c can be used.
- the rigid substrates 2a and 2b and the flexible substrate 2c are integrated to form a rigid flexible substrate.
- the biometric information measuring unit 3, the inertial sensor 4, the arithmetic unit 5, the wireless communication unit 6, the battery 7, and the power supply circuit 8 are mounted on the rigid board 2a, and the temperature / humidity sensor 9 is mounted on the rigid board 2b.
- the rigid substrate 2a and the rigid substrate 2b are electrically connected by the flexible substrate 2c.
- the rigid substrate 2a is fixed to the inner wall surface of the lower lid 1b.
- the rigid substrate 2b is fixed to the outer wall side surface of the lower lid 1b.
- Bond by a method such as ultrasonic bonding the upper and lower sides of the flexible substrate 2c are sandwiched between the upper lid 1a and the lower lid 1b. Bond by a method such as ultrasonic bonding.
- the temperature / humidity data (environmental information) measured by the temperature / humidity sensor 9 on the outside of the sealed housing 1 can be transmitted to the calculation unit 5 inside the housing 1 and processed by the calculation unit 5. Become.
- the temperature / humidity sensor 9 having a built-in AD converter is used, and the measured value of the temperature / humidity is converted into digital data by the AD converter and transmitted to the calculation unit 5. ..
- the configuration of the temperature / humidity sensor 9 is not limited to this embodiment, and an analog output temperature / humidity sensor may be used.
- an analog signal processing unit or an AD converter is mounted on the rigid substrate 2a, and the analog signal output from the temperature / humidity sensor 9 is amplified by the analog signal processing unit and then subjected to AD conversion. It may be converted into digital data by a device and passed to the arithmetic unit 5.
- the metal snap buttons 10a and 10b are machined in advance as individual parts. Then, in the snap buttons 10a and 10b, when the resin lower lid 1b is manufactured, the convex portions 200a and 200b protrude from the lower surface of the outer wall of the lower lid 1b, and the end portions 201a and 201b on the opposite sides of the convex portions 200a and 200b are formed. It is integrated with the lower lid 1b by an insert molding method so that it is exposed inside the lower lid 1b and the remaining portion is surrounded by the lower lid 1b. In this way, the snap buttons 10a and 10b can be fixed to the lower lid 1b while ensuring the waterproofness of the portion where the snap buttons 10a and 10b are fixed.
- the bioelectric signal acquired by the bioelectrode is obtained. It can be transmitted to the biometric information measurement unit 3 via the snap buttons 10a and 10b, the flexible wiring, and the wiring on the rigid substrate 2a.
- Flexible wiring connecting the ends 201a and 201b of the snap buttons 10a and 10b and the rigid substrate 2a includes springs 11a and 11b such as conductive leaf springs and wire springs.
- the rigid substrate 2a on which the biometric information measurement unit 3 is mounted is arranged substantially in parallel with the lower surface of the housing 1 (lower lid 1b), and is placed on the surface of the rigid substrate 2a (lower surface of FIG. 1) facing the snap buttons 10a and 10b.
- Pads electrically connected to the biometric information measuring unit 3 are provided as many as the number of snap buttons.
- Springes 11a and 11b may be arranged between these pads and the ends 201a and 201b of the snap buttons 10a and 10b, respectively, and the pads and the snap buttons 10a and 10b may be electrically connected.
- these components are provided by installing the biometric information measurement unit 3, the inertial sensor 4, the calculation unit 5, the wireless communication unit 6, the battery 7, and the power supply circuit 8 in the sealed housing 1. Can be prevented from being damaged by sweat or rain from the outside. Further, by installing the temperature / humidity sensor 9 outside the housing 1 so that the temperature / humidity sensor 9 can come into contact with the outside air, environmental information in the vicinity of the human body is measured, and the measurement result is calculated inside the housing 1. It becomes possible to process in part 5.
- the snap buttons 10a and 10b electrically connected to the biological information measuring unit 3 inside the housing 1 to the outside of the housing 1, it becomes possible to connect with the snap button on the wear side described later.
- the biometric information can be measured via the bioelectrode on the wear side and processed by the calculation unit 5.
- a biological information measurement function for example, about 5 mm to 10 mm. It will be possible. As a result, in this embodiment, it is possible to realize the wearable sensor device 100 that does not get in the way when a person wears the wear on which the wearable sensor device 100 is attached and does not interfere with daily life or work. It becomes.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a state in which the wearer wears the wearable sensor device 100.
- FIG. 3A is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the wear when the wearer is not wearing the wearable sensor device 100
- FIG. 3B is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the wear when the wearer is wearing the wearable sensor device 100. 2 and 3B show a state in which the wearable sensor device 100 is attached to innerwear 101 such as a T-shirt.
- the inner wear 101 has bioelectrodes 103a and 103b made of conductive fibers and the like installed on the surface in contact with the wearer's skin 102, and recesses 202a and 202b on the surface opposite to the surface in contact with the wearer's skin 102.
- Conductive snap buttons 104a, 104b (second conductive portion) installed so as to be exposed, and wirings 105a, 105b for electrically connecting the bioelectrodes 103a, 103b and the snap buttons 104a, 104b are provided. ing.
- natural fiber materials such as cotton and wool used in ordinary clothing and synthetic fiber materials such as polyester and nylon can be used without any limitation. It is not limited to the material.
- the convex portions of the male snap buttons 10a and 10b provided on the wearable sensor device 100 and the concave portions of the female snap buttons 104a and 104b provided on the inner wear 101 are fitted.
- the snap buttons 10a and 10b and the snap buttons 104a and 104b are mechanically and electrically connected, and the wearable sensor device 100 can be attached to the inner wear 101.
- the snap buttons 10a and 10b are electrically connected to the bioelectrodes 103a and 103b via the snap buttons 104a and 104b and the wirings 105a and 105b.
- the wearable sensor device 100 and the inner wear 101 are a monitoring system that measures the wearer's biological information, the environmental information in the vicinity of the wearer, and the wearer's exercise state. It becomes.
- the wearable sensor device 100 can be removed and only the inner wear 101 can be washed.
- the bioelectrodes 103a and 103b come into contact with the wearer's skin 102, so that the wearer's biometric information can be acquired. For example, if the bioelectrodes 103a and 103b are brought into contact with the wearer's skin 102 at two locations on the chest, the electrocardiographic waveform associated with the wearer's cardiac activity can be measured.
- the biological information of the present invention is not limited to electrocardiography. If the bioelectrodes 103a and 103b are placed at the positions of the wearer's arms and feet, myoelectricity can be measured. It goes without saying that the number of bioelectrodes 103a and 103b may be at least two and may be three or more.
- the temperature / humidity sensor 9 is provided on the outer wall side surface of the wearable sensor device 100. Since the lower surface of the outer wall provided with the snap buttons 10a and 10b of the wearable sensor device 100 and the side surface of the outer wall provided with the temperature / humidity sensor 9 are substantially orthogonal to each other, when the wearable sensor device 100 is attached to the inner wear 101. The temperature / humidity sensor 9 will be installed on a surface in the vicinity of the wearer's body surface, which is substantially orthogonal to the body surface.
- the temperature / humidity sensor 9 is installed on the same surface as the snap buttons 10a and 10b of the wearable sensor device 100, when the wearable sensor device 100 is attached to the inner wear 101, the temperature / humidity sensor 9 is mounted on the inner wear 101. It will be arranged in a narrow space sandwiched between the wearable sensor device 100 and the wearable sensor device 100. The temperature / humidity sensor 9 arranged in such a narrow space measures information different from the original environmental information in the vicinity of the wearer.
- the temperature / humidity sensor 9 when the temperature / humidity sensor 9 is installed on the surface of the wearable sensor device 100 facing the snap buttons 10a and 10b (upper surfaces of FIGS. 1 and 3B), when the wearable sensor device 100 is attached to the inner wear 101, The wearable sensor device 100 is arranged between the wearer's body surface or innerwear 101 and the temperature / humidity sensor 9. In this case, the airflow between the wearer's body surface and the temperature / humidity sensor 9 is blocked by the wearable sensor device 100. Therefore, the temperature / humidity sensor 9 measures information different from the original environmental information in the vicinity of the wearer.
- the temperature / humidity sensor 9 on the side surface of the outer wall substantially orthogonal to the lower surface of the outer wall of the housing 1 provided with the snap buttons 10a and 10b of the wearable sensor device 100, the wearer's body surface and the outside air are provided.
- the temperature / humidity sensor 9 is installed at a position where the airflow between the two is not obstructed. As a result, the temperature / humidity sensor 9 can measure the original environmental information in the vicinity of the wearer.
- the calculation unit 5 includes a biological feature amount calculation unit 50 that calculates a biological feature amount based on biological information, an inertial feature amount calculation unit 51 that calculates an inertial feature amount based on inertial information, and a memory 52 for storing information. And have.
- the biological feature amount calculation unit 50 of the calculation unit 5 performs digital filter processing on the wearer's electrocardiographic waveform measured by, for example, the biometric information measurement unit 3, and further extracts an R wave from the filtered electrocardiographic waveform. Then, the biological features such as RRI (RR Interval) and heart rate, which represent the interval between R waves, are calculated.
- RRI RR Interval
- heart rate which represent the interval between R waves
- the inertia sensor 4 measures inertia information.
- Inertia information includes 3-axis acceleration and 3-axis angular acceleration.
- the inertial feature calculation unit 51 of the calculation unit 5 calculates an inertial feature such as the number of steps and posture of the wearer based on the 3-axis acceleration waveform and the 3-axis angular acceleration waveform measured by the inertial sensor 4.
- the wireless communication unit 6 includes electrocardiographic waveform data measured by the biological information measurement unit 3, 3-axis acceleration waveform data measured by the inertial sensor 4, 3-axis angular acceleration waveform data, and biological feature amount calculated by the calculation unit 5.
- Data such as data, inertia feature data, and temperature / humidity data measured by the temperature / humidity sensor 9 are wirelessly transmitted from the antenna 60 to an external device.
- a device external to the destination for example, there is a smartphone owned by the wearer.
- a plurality of calculation units 5 and a plurality of wireless communication units 6 are provided by processing a plurality of sensor information in one calculation unit 5 and transmitting the information to the outside by one wireless communication unit 6.
- the power consumption of the wearable sensor device 100 can be reduced, and a smaller and lighter battery 7 can be used to enable continuous operation for a long time. As a result, it is possible to improve the wearing feeling when wearing the wearable sensor device 100, reduce the troublesomeness of frequent charging, and easily and continuously monitor biological information, environmental information, and inertial information. It becomes possible to do.
- the arithmetic unit 5 and the wireless communication unit 6 are shown as separate blocks in FIG. 4, one semiconductor chip having the functions of the arithmetic unit 5 and the wireless communication unit 6 may be used. ..
- the wearable sensor device 100 can obtain a plurality of types of waveform data and a plurality of types of feature amount data. These waveform data and feature data differ in the required sampling interval and the allowable delay time.
- a relatively short sampling interval of about 1 ms to 5 ms is generally required.
- a sampling interval of about 10 ms to 50 ms is required, and a short delay time is required.
- the electrocardiographic waveform data, the 3-axis acceleration waveform data, and the 3-axis angular acceleration waveform data, which require relatively high frequency data are aggregated in the first packet P1. And send.
- biological feature data RRI, heart rate
- inertial feature data steps, posture
- temperature / humidity data which do not necessarily require high-frequency data
- FIG. 5A is a diagram showing the transmission interval of the first packet P1 and the second packet P2
- FIG. 5B is a diagram showing the format of the first packet P1
- FIG. 5C is a diagram showing the format of the second packet P2. .
- T1 is the transmission interval of the first packet P1
- T2 is the transmission interval of the second packet P2.
- the wireless communication unit 6 transmits the first packet P1 at intervals of, for example, about 10 ms to 100 ms.
- the wireless communication unit 6 includes electrocardiographic waveform data D1 (or myoelectric waveform data) measured at intervals of about 1 ms to 10 ms and three-axis acceleration measured at intervals of about 10 ms to 100 ms.
- the waveform data D2 and the triaxial angular acceleration waveform data D3 are stored and transmitted.
- 3-axis acceleration waveform data D2 and 3-axis angular acceleration waveform data It is possible to efficiently fit the D3 into a single packet.
- the electrocardiographic waveform data D1 and the 3-axis acceleration can be stored in one packet and transmitted efficiently.
- the calculation unit 5 temporarily stores the electrocardiographic waveform data D1 measured by the biological information measurement unit 3 in the memory 52, and synchronizes with the sampling timing of the three-axis acceleration and the three-axis angular acceleration. Digital filter processing and biological feature amount calculation processing are performed on the radio wave type data D1.
- the wireless communication unit 6 transmits the second packet P2 at intervals of, for example, about 1 second to 100 seconds.
- the wireless communication unit 6 has the temperature / humidity data D4 measured at intervals of about 1 second to 100 seconds, the biological feature amount data D5 calculated at intervals of about 1 second to 100 seconds, and the inertia.
- the feature amount data D6 is stored and transmitted.
- D4-1 is temperature data and D4-2 is humidity data.
- D5-1 is heart rate data
- D5-2 to D5-6 are RRI data.
- D6-1 is the step count data
- D6-2 is the posture data.
- the posture data is, for example, roll angle and pitch angle data.
- the temperature / humidity sampling interval is n times the sampling interval of the triaxial acceleration or the triaxial angular acceleration (n is an integer of 2 or more).
- the calculation unit 5 temporarily stores the 3-axis acceleration waveform data D2 and the 3-axis angular acceleration waveform data D3 measured by the inertial sensor 4 in the memory 52, and synchronizes with the timing of temperature and humidity sampling to obtain the inertial characteristics. Performs quantity calculation processing.
- the data interval between the biological feature amount and the inertial feature amount is an integral multiple of 1 or more of the temperature / humidity sampling interval.
- the timing of processing by the calculation unit 5 can be summarized as the sampling timing of 3-axis acceleration and 3-axis angular acceleration and the sampling timing of temperature and humidity, and the calculation unit 5 can be used at times other than these timings. Since it is possible to suspend the power consumption, it is possible to further reduce the power consumption.
- the electrocardiographic waveform when the electrocardiographic waveform is sampled at 1 ms intervals, R waves are extracted with high time resolution, and the electrocardiographic waveform data is transmitted wirelessly to the outside, the data is set to 5 ms intervals. You may want to downsample.
- snap buttons 10a, 10b, 104a, 104b are used as means for attaching the wearable sensor device 100 to the inner wear 101, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a magnet or a clip is used. , Magic tape (registered trademark) or the like may be used.
- the wearable sensor device 100 can be attached to the inner wear 101 by using these attachment means.
- a patch or the like that can be adhered to the skin may be provided on the lower surface of the wearable sensor device 100 so that the wearable sensor device 100 can be directly attached to the wearer's body surface instead of the wear.
- an electrode having a shape suitable for contact with the wearer's skin is provided as the conductive portion.
- the wearable sensor device 100 may be integrated with the wear without being detachable.
- the wearable sensor device 100 of this embodiment can be attached to various wears such as a T-shirt, a tank top, a belly band, a belt wrapped around the chest, and pants. Further, since the wearable sensor device 100 of this embodiment targets a living body for monitoring, it may be worn not only on humans but also on animals and the like.
- an example of a temperature / humidity sensor is shown as an environmental sensor, but the present invention is not limited to this, and an environmental sensor such as a temperature sensor alone, a humidity sensor alone, a barometric pressure sensor, or a gas sensor is used. You may. Further, a memory capable of storing waveform data and feature amount data may be further provided so that the data stored in the memory can be read from the wireless communication unit 6.
- a structure in which the rigid substrate 2a and the flexible substrate 2b are covered with a box-shaped housing 1 and sealed is shown as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- a resin or the like may be poured around the rigid substrate 2a, the flexible substrate 2b, the springs 11a, 11b, and the snap buttons 10a, 10b (or electrodes) to cure and seal the resin.
- the temperature / humidity sensor 9 is mounted on the rigid substrate 2b, and the rigid substrate 2b is fixed to the outer wall surface of the housing 1, but the present invention is not limited to this. As shown in FIG. 6, the temperature / humidity sensor 9 may be installed away from the outer wall surface so that the sensor surface 90 of the temperature / humidity sensor 9 is parallel to the outer wall surface of the housing 1.
- the support members 12a and 12b that support the rigid substrate 2b are placed outside the housing 1 so that the rigid substrate 2b on which the temperature / humidity sensor 9 is mounted is installed on the outer wall surface of the housing 1 at a distance. It may be provided on the wall surface. In this way, the temperature / humidity sensor 9 can be installed away from the outer wall surface by the support members 12a and 12b.
- the software functions of the arithmetic unit 5 and the wireless communication unit 6 include a computer provided with a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a storage device, and an interface, and their hardware. It can be realized by a program that controls resources.
- a configuration example of this computer is shown in FIG.
- the computer includes a CPU 300, a storage device 301, and an interface device (I / F) 302.
- the interface device 302 is connected to the biological information measurement unit 3, the inertial sensor 4, the temperature / humidity sensor 9, and the hardware of the wireless communication unit 6.
- a program for realizing the monitoring method of the present invention is stored in the storage device 301.
- the CPU 300 executes the process described in this embodiment according to the program stored in the storage device 301.
- the present invention can be applied to a technique for measuring biological information, environmental information, and exercise state.
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例えば、熱中症を予防するために従来用いられている暑さ指数計では、黒球温度、湿球温度、乾球温度を計測して暑さ指数を求めている(非特許文献1参照)。非特許文献1には、暑さ指数が比較的高い場合には外出や激しい作業を避けるなど、暑さ指数を行動の指針とする手法が開示されている。
ところが、実際に個々人が受ける暑熱負荷は、局所的な環境によって大きく左右される。例えば、屋外と屋内、日向と日陰、芝生の上とコンクリートの上など、それぞれの人のいる場所によって環境は大きく異なる。また、同じ場所であっても、背の高い大人と背の低い子供とでは例えば地面からの輻射の影響は大きく異なる。さらに、着ている衣服や、運動状態、発汗状態などによっても人体近傍の環境は大きく変化する。
例えば、作業強度ピークの1分後の心拍数が120を超過している場合には、熱中症のリスクが高く、暑熱下における作業の休憩が推奨されている。
こうして、密閉された筐体1の外側の温湿度センサ9によって計測された温湿度データ(環境情報)を、筐体1内部の演算部5に伝達し、演算部5で処理することが可能となる。
生体電極103a,103bは、少なくとも2つあればよく、3つ以上あってもよいことは言うまでもない。
演算部5は、生体情報に基づいて生体特徴量を算出する生体特徴量算出部50と、慣性情報に基づいて慣性特徴量を算出する慣性特徴量算出部51と、情報記憶のためのメモリ52とを備えている。
生体特徴量と慣性特徴量のデータ間隔は、温湿度のサンプリング間隔の1以上の整数倍となる。
また、ウェアラブルセンサ装置100を着脱可能な形態とせずに、ウェアと一体化してもよい。
また、本実施例のウェアラブルセンサ装置100は、生体をモニタリング対象としているので、人に限らず、動物等に装着するようにしてもよい。
また、波形データや特徴量データを蓄積可能なメモリをさらに備え、メモリに蓄積したデータを無線通信部6から読み出せるようにしてもよい。
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- 生体の近傍の環境情報を計測するように構成された環境センサと、
前記生体の体表面と接する生体電極と接続されるか、または前記生体の体表面と接するように構成された第1の導電部と、
前記第1の導電部を介して生体情報を計測するように構成された生体情報計測部と、
前記生体の慣性情報を計測するように構成された慣性センサと、
前記生体情報に基づいて生体特徴量を算出し、前記慣性情報に基づいて慣性特徴量を算出するように構成された演算部と、
前記生体情報と前記慣性情報と前記生体特徴量と前記慣性特徴量と前記環境情報とを外部の装置に無線送信するように構成された無線通信部とを備え、
前記生体情報計測部と前記慣性センサと前記演算部と前記無線通信部とは、密閉された筐体内に設置され、
前記環境センサは、前記筐体の外壁面に設置されるか、またはこの外壁面から離間して設置され、
前記第1の導電部は、前記生体電極との接続または前記生体の体表面との接触のために一部が前記筐体の外部に露出していることを特徴とするウェアラブルセンサ装置。 - 請求項1記載のウェアラブルセンサ装置において、
前記環境センサと前記第1の導電部とは、それぞれ前記筐体の互いに略直交する面に設置されることを特徴とするウェアラブルセンサ装置。 - 請求項1または2記載のウェアラブルセンサ装置において、
前記無線通信部は、前記生体情報と前記慣性情報とを第1のパケットに格納して外部の装置に送信し、前記生体特徴量と前記慣性特徴量と前記環境情報とを第2のパケットに格納して外部の装置に送信し、
前記第2のパケットの送信間隔は、前記第1のパケットの送信間隔よりも長いことを特徴とするウェアラブルセンサ装置。 - 請求項1乃至3のいずれか1項に記載のウェアラブルセンサ装置において、
前記慣性情報のサンプリング間隔は、前記生体情報のサンプリング間隔の2以上の整数倍であり、
前記環境情報のサンプリング間隔は、前記慣性情報のサンプリング間隔の2以上の整数倍であり、
少なくとも一部の前記生体特徴量と少なくとも一部の前記慣性特徴量のデータ間隔は、前記環境情報のサンプリング間隔の1以上の整数倍であることを特徴とするウェアラブルセンサ装置。 - 請求項1乃至4のいずれか1項に記載のウェアラブルセンサ装置において、
情報記憶のためのメモリをさらに備え、
前記演算部は、前記生体情報計測部によって計測された生体情報を前記メモリに格納し、前記慣性情報のサンプリング間隔と等しい周期で前記生体特徴量の算出を行うことを特徴とするウェアラブルセンサ装置。 - 請求項1乃至4のいずれか1項に記載のウェアラブルセンサ装置において、
情報記憶のためのメモリをさらに備え、
前記演算部は、前記慣性センサによって計測された慣性情報を前記メモリに格納し、前記環境情報のサンプリング間隔と等しい周期で前記慣性特徴量の算出を行うことを特徴とするウェアラブルセンサ装置。 - 請求項1乃至6のいずれか1項に記載のウェアラブルセンサ装置において、
前記第1の導電部は、前記生体が着用するウェアに設けられた第2の導電部と着脱自在に接続可能であり、前記第2の導電部と機械的、電気的に接続されたときに、前記ウェアに設けられた前記生体電極と電気的に接続されることを特徴とするウェアラブルセンサ装置。 - 請求項1乃至7のいずれか1項に記載のウェアラブルセンサ装置において、
前記第1の導電部と前記生体情報計測部とは、可撓性の第1の配線を介して互いに接続され、前記環境センサと前記演算部とは、可撓性の第2の配線を介して互いに接続されることを特徴とするウェアラブルセンサ装置。
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