KR20160018178A - Wearable systems and method for health and risk management - Google Patents

Abstract

In the present invention, a wearable system and a method for heath and a risk management are disclosed. The present invention is to provide the wearable system for health and a risk management which is easy to put on infants or an elderly, can measure information on various physical statuses while minimizing power consumption, and is possible to manage health or a risk by the information on various physical statuses, and a method thereof. The wearable system for health and a risk management comprises: a wearable device put on a user to measure information on a physical status, wirelessly charged through a wireless charging module while being completely waterproof, and wirelessly communicating through a Bluetooth module; and a health management application installed in a smartphone, determining a risk by communicating with the wearable device by using Bluetooth to receive the information on a physical status, comparing with a setting value to determine danger, and alarming with a text message to a mobile communications terminal of a manager.

Description

[0001] Wearable systems and methods for health and risk management [0002]

The present invention relates to a wearable system and method for health and risk management, and in particular, it periodically measures physical condition information and motion information such as a spirit, an infant, a child, The present invention relates to a wearable system and method for health and risk management that enables quick response when a risk occurs by notifying or alerting a registered manager such as a wearer.

Conventionally, a device for notifying a user of an emergency by using a mobile communication terminal has been proposed. As a representative example thereof, Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0579645 (entitled " (Hereinafter, referred to as a "cited invention").

The present invention relates to an apparatus for notifying a user of an emergency in a mobile communication terminal, the apparatus comprising: position sensing means for sensing a current position of the mobile communication terminal; Body temperature measuring means mounted on an earphone connected to the mobile communication terminal for measuring a body temperature through a user's ear; Storage means for storing body temperature information of a user measured by the body temperature measuring means, a threshold value of a body temperature change threshold, and terminal information of an emergency notification subject; And the body temperature information of the user measured by the body temperature measuring means. If the body temperature change for a predetermined time period deviates from the temperature change reference threshold value, the current position information detected by the position sensing means And a control means for informing the user of the emergency situation together with the change in temperature of the mobile communication terminal.

Accordingly, the cited invention measures a user's body temperature through a clinical thermometer mounted on an earphone, so that a user who is listening to a voice call or listening to music can comfortably measure the body temperature without giving a sense of resistance, The user is notified of the emergency situation of the user, so that the emergency situation of the protected person can be promptly informed to the guardian. However, since the body temperature measuring means is provided in the earphone, There is a problem in applying it to a subject, and since it notifies the emergency situation only by the body temperature, there is a problem that it is impossible to prepare for an emergency which can not be known only by body temperature.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-0579645

An object of the present invention is to solve such a problem, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and a method for measuring the physical condition information, which can easily be mounted on a young, infant or elderly person, And a wearable system and method for risk management.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a wearable device for measuring physical condition information worn by a user, the wearable device being wirelessly charged through a wireless charging module and wirelessly communicating via a Bluetooth module,

The wearable device communicates with the wearable device via Bluetooth, receives the physical status information, compares the physical status information with a set value to determine a risk, and transmits the physical status information to a manager's mobile communication terminal by text message A health care app for health and risk management,

The wearable system is used to wirelessly charge the operation power by the wireless charging module. The body condition information is wirelessly transmitted by the Bluetooth module. The wearable device, which is formed of flexible elastic synthetic resin and is completely waterproofed, A step worn on; A step b in which a healthcare app communicating with the wearable device via Bluetooth is installed in a smartphone; C) measuring the user's physical condition information according to a wake-up signal, transmitting the wake-up signal to a healthcare app connected via Bluetooth, and awaiting a next wake-up signal in a power saving state; Analyzing the physical condition information received from the wearable device by the healthcare app and comparing the physical condition information with a set value to determine an abnormality; An e step of informing the user through an output module of the smart phone installed in the healthcare app when the abnormal state is determined in step d; Determining if the wearable device is moving away from the wearable device due to a difference in communication sensitivity between the wearable device and the wearable device; And a management method of a wearable system for health and risk management.

As described above, according to the present invention, the wearable device is formed of flexible elastic synthetic resin, and the terminal for wired connection is unnecessary due to wireless charging and wireless communication, so that the weather, water environment and sweat discharge are increased It is possible to measure and transmit the physical condition information of the user without any abnormality, and it is possible to measure and transmit according to the wake-up signal and to maintain the power saving state until the next wake-up signal is generated, It is effective.

In addition, the present invention is characterized in that the wearable device is configured in the form of a stretchable chest or a bracelet so that it can be easily worn by a young, infant or an elderly person, and the physical condition information transmitted from the health care app is analyzed to determine a health state or a dangerous state It is possible to carry out the health and risk management of the spirit, the infant or the elderly which is difficult to solve the dangerous state by keeping their own health.

1 is a block diagram specifically illustrating a general configuration of a wearable system for health and risk management according to the present invention;
2 is a block diagram specifically illustrating a wearable device configuration of a wearable system for health and risk management according to the present invention;
3 is a perspective view specifically illustrating a wearable device configuration of a wearable system for health and risk management according to the present invention.
4 is a flow chart specifically illustrating a method for managing a wearable system for health and risk management according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the overall structure of a wearable system for health and risk management according to the present invention.

As can be seen from the above, the wearable system for health and risk management according to the present invention is worn by a user to measure physical condition information, and is wirelessly charged through a wireless charging module 141 in a fully waterproof state, A wearable device 100 that wirelessly communicates via the module 130,

The wearable device 100 is installed in the smartphone 200 and communicates with the wearable device 100 via Bluetooth to receive the physical status information, compares the received physical status information with a set value to determine a risk, and notifies the mobile communication terminal 300 of the administrator The health management application 210 may be configured to perform the health management application 210 shown in FIG.

The wearable device 100 is preferably fabricated in the form of a band formed of elastic synthetic resin in one side in order to facilitate wear on the wearer's body and enhance adhesion, It is particularly preferable that the chest strap is made up of a chest strap which can be easily and accurately measured at body temperature and heart rate when worn by a baby, infant or elderly person.

As shown in FIG. 2, when the wearable device 100 is configured in the form of a chest band, the wearable device 100 may be configured such that the chest strap is close to the user's blood vessel A heartbeat sensor 111 installed at a part of the body to measure a user's heart rate,

A temperature sensor 112 installed at a portion of the chest strap that contacts the axilla of the user and measuring the user's body temperature,

An operation sensor 113 built in the chest band for measuring the movement of the user,

A CPU 120 installed in the chest band and transmitting the output of the heartbeat sensor 111, the temperature sensor 112 and the motion sensor 113 to the healthcare app 210 through a Bluetooth module,

A battery (not shown) that is charged through a wireless charging module 141 built in the inside of the chest strap and supplies operating power to the heart rate sensor 111, the temperature sensor 112, the motion sensor 113, 140,

The display unit 150 may be configured to display the operating status of the CPU 120, the sensors and the Bluetooth module 130, the charging status of the battery 140, and the like.

Since the wearable device 100 in the form of a chest strap can measure the body temperature from the axilla of the user, that is, the armpit, the body temperature can be accurately measured and the movement sensor 113 ) Is accurate for the user's motion measurement.

Here, the heartbeat sensor 111 irradiates light to blood vessels in an optical system, measures the heart rate by sensing the reflected light, or detects the heartbeat in the chest strip surrounding the part close to the user's heart to measure the heart rate The temperature sensor 112 can directly measure the body temperature by being in contact with the user's side, and the motion sensor 113 can be configured as an acceleration sensor to measure motion information of a user.

In addition, the wearable device 100 may be configured in the form of a bracelet that is easily detachable. Even in the case where the bracelet is made of a soft elastic synthetic resin, A heart rate sensor 111 for measuring a heart rate of a user, a temperature sensor 112 for measuring a user's body temperature,

An operation sensor 113 built in the bracelet for measuring the movement of the user,

A CPU 120 installed in the bracelet and transmitting the outputs of the heartbeat sensor 111, the temperature sensor 112 and the motion sensor 113 to the healthcare app 210 via a Bluetooth module,

A battery 140 for supplying operating power to the heart rate sensor 111, the temperature sensor 112, the motion sensor 113 and the CPU 120. The battery 140 is charged through a wireless charging module 141 built in the bracelet, ) To measure and transmit the user's physical condition information wirelessly, and receive and supply the operating power by radio.

In the wearable device 100, the sensors 111, 112, and 113 of the sensor unit 110 are divided and arranged in a band made of flexible synthetic resin having elasticity, and the sensors 111, 112, 113 and the CPU 120 for transmitting the physical condition information measured by the sensors 111, 112 and 113 to the healthcare application 210 through the Bluetooth module 130. Therefore, the sensors 111, 112 A circuit board 121 including the CPU 120 is connected to each sensor to prevent the internal wire 123 connecting the CPU 113 and the CPU 120 from being disconnected when the wearable device 100 is expanded and contracted The internal wire 123 is connected to the internal terminal 122 in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the wearable device 100 is expanded and contracted and the internal wire 123 is connected to the maximum And is made of a length that can be connected even when it is expanded and contracted, And a stretchable space 160 may be formed in the paper.

The circuit board 121 including the sensors 111, 112 and 113 and the CPU 120 can be retracted and retracted in the wearable device 100 even when the wearable device 100 is connected to the inner wire 123, The inner electric wires 123 are arranged in a zigzag manner in the stretchable space 160 and can be extended to maintain electrical connection without breaking.

As described above, the wearable device 100 of the wearable system for health and risk management according to the present invention is formed of flexible elastic synthetic resin, and the external terminal for wired connection is unnecessary due to wireless charging and wireless communication, It is possible to measure and transmit the user's physical condition information without any abnormality even in the case of rain, snow, water environment such as water, and sweat discharge such as during a hot summer or activity. It can be easily worn by young, infants and the elderly.

In addition, it is desirable that the wearable apparatus 100 is lightweight and minimized in volume. Since it is necessary to measure and transmit the physical condition information of the wearer for a long period of time worn by a user, it is important to manage the wearable apparatus 100 so as to minimize power consumption. When the wake-up signal is generated or inputted in the power-saving state, the device 100 normally waits in the power-saving state. In response to the wake-up signal, each sensor 111, 112, And transmits the measurement data of the sensors 111, 112, and 113 thus measured to the healthcare application 210 and returns to the power saving state to minimize power consumption.

In addition, the healthcare application 210 communicates with the wearable device 100 to receive and analyze user's physical condition information from the wearable device 100, compares the physical condition information with a predetermined set value to determine a health condition, a risk, If the physical condition information is close to or exceeds the set value or is determined to be in a dangerous state, the health management application 210 controls the output module such as the display, the speaker, the LED, and the vibration motor of the smartphone 200 installed therein to notify The mobile communication terminal 300 of a pre-registered administrator such as a guardian or a family member can be notified via a text message without installing a separate program.

In addition, the healthcare application 210 may determine that the wearable device 100 is moving away from the wearer's device 100 due to a difference in communication sensitivity between the wearable device 100 and the wearable device 100, and may inform the wearer that the wearable device 100 is moving away.

As described above, according to the wearable system for health and risk management according to the present invention, the wearable apparatus 100 is maintained until the next wakeup signal is generated after the measurement and transmission according to the wakeup signal, The health management application 210 can analyze the physical condition information transmitted from the health management application 210 to determine and notify a health state or a danger state, Or health and risk management of the elderly.

The method of managing a wearable system using the wearable system for health and risk management according to the present invention, as illustrated in FIG. 4,

The wearable device 100, which is formed of a flexible soft synthetic resin and is completely waterproofed, receives wirelessly the operating power by the wireless charging module 141, transmits the physical condition information wirelessly by the Bluetooth module 130, A step worn on the user ' s body,

A step b in which the healthcare app 210 communicating with the wearable device 100 via Bluetooth is installed in the smartphone 200,

A step c) of the wearable device 100 measuring the user's physical condition information and transmitting it to the healthcare application 210 connected via Bluetooth,

Analyzing the physical condition information received from the wearable device 100 by the healthcare application 210 and comparing the detected physical condition information with a set value to determine an abnormality;

If the abnormal state is determined in step d, step e may be performed to notify the user via the output module of the smart phone 200 installed in the healthcare application 210,

If the wearable device 100 determines that the wearable device 100 moves away from the wearable device 100 due to a difference in communication sensitivity between the wearable device 100 and the healthcare application 210, the step f may be performed to notify the user that the wearable device 100 is moving away.

In the step c, the wearable device 100 waits in a power saving state in which power consumption is minimized; A sensing step of operating in accordance with a wake up signal during the power saving step to measure a user's physical condition information; A transfer step of transferring the physical condition information measured in the sensing step to the healthcare application 210; After the completion of the transmission step, the process returns to the power saving step and is repeated.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be preferred embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

100: Wearable device 110: Sensor part 111: Heart rate sensor
112: temperature sensor 113: motion sensor 120: CPU
121: circuit board 122: internal terminal 123: internal wire
130: Bluetooth module 140: Battery 141: Wireless charging module
150: display portion 160: stretchable space 200: smart phone
210: health care app 300: mobile communication terminal

Claims (8)

A wearable device that is worn by a user and measures body condition information, is wirelessly charged through a wireless charging module in a completely waterproof state, and wirelessly communicates through a Bluetooth module,
A health management app installed in a smart phone and communicating with the wearable device via Bluetooth to receive the physical status information and compare the received physical status information with a set value to determine a risk and to notify a manager's mobile communication terminal with a text message Features wearable system for health and risk management. The method according to claim 1,
The wearable device comprises a chest strap made of a flexible, soft synthetic resin,
A heartbeat sensor installed at a portion of the chest band close to the blood vessel of the user to measure a user's heart rate,
A temperature sensor installed at a portion of the chest strap that contacts the axilla of the user and measuring the body temperature of the user,
An operation sensor built in the chest strap and measuring movement of the user,
A CPU which is embedded in the chest band and transmits the output of the heart rate sensor, the temperature sensor, and the motion sensor to the healthcare app via a Bluetooth module,
Wherein the battery pack is charged through a wireless charging module built in the inside of the chest strap and includes a battery for supplying operating power to the heart rate sensor, the temperature sensor, the operation sensor, and the CPU. The method according to claim 1,
The wearable device comprises a bracelet made of flexible, soft synthetic resin,
A heartbeat sensor installed at a portion of the bracelet close to the blood vessel of the user to measure a heart rate of a user, a temperature sensor for measuring a user's body temperature,
A motion sensor built in the bracelet for measuring movement of the user,
A CPU which is built in the bracelet and transmits the output of the heart rate sensor, the temperature sensor, and the motion sensor to the healthcare app through a Bluetooth module;
Wherein the battery pack is charged through a wireless charging module built in the bracelet, and includes a battery for supplying operating power to the heartbeat sensor, the temperature sensor, the operation sensor, and the CPU. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the wearable device measures body condition information in a sensor according to a wake up signal in a power save state, transmits measurement data of the sensor to the healthcare app, and returns to a power saving state to minimize power consumption. Wearable system for management. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the healthcare app determines that the wearable device is moving away due to a difference in communication sensitivity for communicating with the wearable device, and informs the user that the wearable device is moving when the allowable range is exceeded. A step of wirelessly charging the operating power by the wireless charging module, wirelessly transmitting the physical condition information by the Bluetooth module, and a step of a wearable device formed of a flexible elastic synthetic resin and being completely waterproofed is worn on the body of the user ,
A step b in which a healthcare app communicating with the wearable device via Bluetooth is installed in a smartphone,
A step c) of the wearable device measuring the user's physical condition information and transmitting it to a healthcare app connected via Bluetooth,
D) analyzing the physical condition information received from the wearable device by the healthcare app and comparing the physical condition information with a set value to determine an abnormality;
And a step (e) of performing an alert through an output module of a smart phone in which the healthcare app is installed if the abnormal state is determined in the step (d). The method according to claim 6,
Wherein when the wearable device is detached from the wearable device due to a difference in communication sensitivity between the healthcare application and the wearable device, the wearable device is configured to be notified of the wearable device when the wearable device is out of the allowable range. How to manage. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the step (c) includes a power saving step in which the wearable apparatus waits in a power saving state in which power consumption is minimized,
A sensing step of operating in accordance with a wake up signal during the power saving step to measure a user's physical condition information;
A transmitting step of transmitting the physical condition information measured in the sensing step to the healthcare app;
And after the completion of the transferring step, returning to the power saving step is repeated and then the management method of the wearable system for health and risk management is performed.

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