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    A motion monitoring method for monitoring the motion status of a user with a motion monitor, sending an alert signal from the motion monitor for reminding the user and the user recognition data display to the user when the motion monitor detects that the user's motion state does not generate a variation within the user a predetermined period of time or a generated variation is less than a reference value, and sending a distress signal from the specific motion monitor and / or nonspecific persons if the alert signal does not extinguish after the movement monitoring device having sent the alert signal continuously for a while, in order to lend a hand to the user as soon as possible.
    公开号:FR3024348A1
    申请号:FR1460181
    申请日:2014-10-23
    公开日:2016-02-05
    发明作者:Huang-Chi Pai；Jung-Hui Pai
    申请人:Universal Scientific Industrial Shanghai Co Ltd；
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    专利说明:

    [0001] BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to motion status monitoring technology, and more particularly, to a motion monitoring method and a monitoring device. movement for use with the method. 2. Description of the Prior Art In order to enable people to measure physiological parameters at home, in order not only to monitor physiological functions but also to dispense with hospital visits for health check-ups, it has been developed physiological surveillance devices, which have become indispensable instruments for home care. As regards the prior art relating to physiological state monitoring equipment, document US Pat. No. 8,680,991 describes a portable device making it possible to send an alert to a user and a distress signal to a specific person (such as a member of the user's family) when the user is not traveling for an extended period of time. However, the device according to US 8,680,991 has its own limitations. For example, it is not certain that the specified person, after receiving the distress call, rushes to his home, because he / she is away from home, or for any other reason, and This requires someone to call an emergency service, which then sends paramedics to the user's home - all of which takes time. In addition, Chinese Patent No. 2025539410 discloses a portable health care device on the wrist, for sending a distress signal as soon as the user falls. However, the wrist health care device rarely stores all the data relating to the user. As a result, upon arrival at the user's home, EMTs must spend a lot of time finding out what happened to the physically challenged user, delaying first aid.
    [0002] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is to provide a motion monitoring method which comprises the steps of activating an alert mechanism according to the user's movement variation, sending a signal of distressing and displaying user-related data if no user response is detected during activation of the alert mechanism, to provide help to the user as soon as possible. To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides a motion monitoring method, which comprises four steps. The first step requires the use of a motion monitor, which motion monitor includes a monitor unit, an alert unit, a display unit, and a wireless communication unit. The second step is to place the motion monitor on a user's body, so that the monitoring unit begins to monitor the user's movement variation. The third step is to send an alert signal from the alert unit, under the control of the monitoring unit, to send a reminder to the user and to display on the display unit the stored data relating to the user when the monitoring device detects that the movement of the user does not generate a change over a predetermined period of time or that the generated variation is less than a reference value, so that that paramedics can quickly recognize the identity of the user and assess the state of health of the user. The fourth step is to send a distress signal, sent by the wireless communication unit under the control of the monitoring unit, when the alert unit has been operating for a period of time and has not been extinguished by the user, so that he can be assisted to the user as soon as possible. Preferably, the monitoring unit is a portable device and comprises a microcontroller, a motion sensor electrically connected to the microcontroller, and a heart rate detector electrically connected to the microcontroller. The heart rate sensor sends a heart rate detection signal to the microcontroller as soon as the user carries the motion monitor, so that the microcontroller controls the motion sensor so that it starts monitoring the motion sensor. the movement variation of the user. The heart rate sensor stops sending the heart rate detection signal to the microcontroller as soon as the user removes the motion monitor, so that the microcontroller controls the monitoring device to enter a saving mode. energy. Preferably, the motion monitoring device further comprises a global positioning unit. If the alert unit has been running for a period of time and has not been switched off by the user, the monitoring unit will not only control the wireless communication unit so that it sends the distress signal, but will also control the wireless communication unit so that it sends a position signal provided by the global positioning unit.
    [0003] Another object of the present invention is to provide a motion monitor for use with the motion monitoring method. The motion monitor activates an alert mechanism based on the detected variation in user movement so as to attract the attention of the user or the attention of others and to display stored data relating to the user. the user so that paramedics or other people can assess the health of the user quickly. If the alert mechanism has been running for a period of time and has not been switched off by the user, the motion monitor will send the distress signal so that the ambulance attendants or other persons can provide the first care as soon as possible. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a block diagram of a motion monitor according to the present invention; Fig. 2 is a flowchart of the first embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 3 is a flowchart of the second embodiment of the present invention; and Fig. 4 is a flowchart of the third embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Referring to the figures. 1, 2, it appears that the motion monitoring method according to the first embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps described below. Step a): Using a portable motion monitoring device 10. Referring to Fig. 1, it appears that the motion monitoring device 10 comprises a monitoring unit 20, a warning unit 30, a monitoring unit display 40, a wireless communication unit 50 (for example, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or GSM), and a global positioning unit 60. The monitoring unit 20 comprises a microcontroller 22, a motion sensor 24 and a sensor 26. The motion detector 24 (for example a gyroscope or an accelerometer) is electrically connected to the microcontroller 22 and adapted to detect the variation of movement of the user. The heart rate sensor 26 is electrically connected to the microcontroller 22 and adapted to detect the variation of the heart rate of the user. The monitoring unit 20 further comprises a memory 28 The memory 28 is electrically connected to the microcontroller 22 and is able to store data relating to the user (such as data relating to the user's name, address, to the emergency contact person, and medical data.) Step b): Wearing the motion monitor device 10 on the body of the user (such as on the wrist, on the user's trunk) , or any other appropriate part of the body) to enable the heart rate sensor 26 of the monitoring unit 20 to begin detecting the variation of the user's heart rate to determine whether the user is wearing the device 10 of motion monitoring When the monitoring unit determines that the user is wearing the motion monitor 10, the heart rate sensor 26 sends a heart rate detection signal to the microcontroller 22, and the microcontroller 22 then sends a control signal to the motion sensor 24 to cause the motion sensor 24 to begin the detection of the movement variation of the user. When the user removes the motion monitoring device 10, or if the user has not yet put the motion monitoring device 10, the heart rate sensor 26 of the monitoring unit 20 will not detect any rhythm. The heart rate of the user and will thus stop sending to the microcontroller 22 a heartbeat detection signal, thus causing the entry of the monitoring unit 20 in a power saving mode. Step c): when the movement sensor 24 of the monitoring unit 20 detects that the movement of the user does not detect variation within a predetermined period of time, or that a detected variation is less than to a reference value (say 2Q and the reference value can be preset or retrieved from a statistical database), this indicates that the user is either in a state of unconsciousness or in a state of immobility, and therefore the microcontroller 22 of the monitoring unit 20 sends a control signal to the warning unit 30 and the display unit 40, depending on the state of the user who is there ; therefore, not only the warning unit 30 is caused to send an alert signal (for example, in the form of vibrations, buzzing, or a flashing light) to warn the user, but leads to also the display unit 40 to display the data relating to the user. Then, if the user is still but in a normal situation, the user can disable the alert signal sent by the alert unit 30. On the other hand, if the user is stationary and does not need to To be subjected to care, the user may choose to allow the monitoring unit 20 to continue the monitoring of the movement variation or to enter the energy saving mode, or may choose to define a period of time. time, say 30 minutes, to start monitoring and activate a warning mechanism later; during the specific period of time, the monitoring unit 20 enters the energy saving mode again.
    [0004] Step d): when the user does not turn off the alert signal that was sent by the alert unit 30 and this signal has been operating for a period of time (preferably 2 minutes), this indicates that the user is in a state of unconsciousness, and accordingly, the alert signal sent continuously by the alert unit 30 attracts the attention of a supervisor. In addition, a control signal sent by the microcontroller 22 of the monitoring unit 20 controls the wireless communication unit 50 so that it sends a distress signal and a position signal either to non-specific persons ( such as shopkeepers, pedestrians, health professionals or police officers) located near the user's home, or, at the same time, to specific people (for example, family members or friends) and to the above nonspecific persons, to assist the user as soon as possible. Upon arrival of medical personnel, the user data displayed on the display unit 40 allows the staff to perform first aid on the user optimally and as soon as possible. The distress signal is sent by digital message broadcast, telecommunication SMS broadcast, or the like. The position signal is provided by the global positioning unit 60. The user data includes the full name and address of the user, and information relating to the person to be contacted in an emergency and data relating to the medical record of the user.
    [0005] To enable the monitoring unit 20 to be well informed of the state of health of the user, the monitoring unit 20 is configured with criteria, as shown in FIG. 3. The motion detector 24 of FIG. the monitoring unit 20 detects the movement variation of the user to determine if there is an instantaneous increase in the user's movement variation.
    [0006] A continuous spike of variations indicates that the user is currently in motion, especially during jogging, exercises or the like; therefore, the alert unit 30 does not start. However, if an instant peak value is generated, which is preset based on the age and health of the user, or is retrieved from a statistical database, this indicates that the user has fallen or has been involved in an accident, and the monitoring unit 20 then starts monitoring and activates the alert mechanism. If the user is unconscious or lethargic and therefore not able to disable the alert signal, the monitoring unit 20 automatically sends a distress signal including position information. The heart rate sensor 26 of the monitoring unit 20 is configured with an additional criterion (as shown in FIG. 3); instead of judging an instantaneous peak value of the user's movement variation, the heart rate sensor 26 determines whether the user's heart rate is above or below a reference value (e.g., greater than 120). beats per minute or less than 60 bpm) as shown in Figure 4. The reference value is preset according to the age and state of health of the user or is retrieved from a statistical database. When the determination is affirmative, this indicates that the user is physically in difficulty to a large extent and therefore the user's heart rate increases or decreases abruptly, which therefore indicates the need to monitor the movement of the patient. user and reactivate the alert mechanism. Therefore, the method according to the present invention of motion monitoring is characterized in that: the alerting device is activated according to the variation of movement of the user; and, if the user does not move to turn off the device during activation of the alert mechanism, a distress signal is sent to specific and / or non-specific persons, and data relating to the are displayed, to provide help to the user as soon as possible.
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    [0001]
    REVENDICATIONS1. A motion monitoring method, characterized in that it comprises the steps of: a) using a motion monitoring device, said motion monitoring device comprising a monitoring unit, a warning unit, a unit of motion display and a wireless communication unit; b) carrying the motion monitor on the user's body to allow the monitoring unit to begin to follow the user's movement; c) sending an alert signal by means of the alert unit under control of the monitoring unit and displaying on the user's data display unit when the the monitoring unit detects that the user's movement variation is less than a reference value or is unchanged for a predetermined period of time; and d) sending a distress signal by the wireless communication unit when the alert unit has been operating for a period of time.
    [0002]
    2. Method of motion monitoring according to claim 1, characterized in that the monitoring unit comprises a microcontroller and a motion detector electrically connected to the microcontroller and adapted to monitor the variation of movement of the user in step c ).
    [0003]
    A motion monitoring method according to claim 2, characterized in that the monitoring unit executes step c) only when the motion detector detects that the user's movement variation is instantaneously increasing and is discrete between step b) and step c).
    [0004]
    4. A method of motion monitoring according to claim 2, characterized in that the monitoring unit further comprises a rhythmic cardiac sensor electrically connected to the microcontroller and in that the monitoring unit performs step c) only when the The heart rate sensor of the monitoring unit detects that the user's heart rate is above or below a reference value, between step b) and step c).
    [0005]
    5. A motion monitoring method according to claim 2, characterized in that the monitoring unit further comprises a heart rate sensor electrically connected to the microcontroller and adapted to detect the heart rate of the user to determine if the user carried the motion monitor, the heart rate sensor, during step b), sending a heartbeat detection signal to the microcontroller as soon as the user puts the motion monitor, such as that the microcontroller controls the motion sensor to begin monitoring the user's movement variation, and that the heart rate sensor stops sending the heart rate detection signal to the microcontroller as soon as the user removes the motion monitor so that the microcontroller controls the monitor to enter ns a power saving mode.
    [0006]
    6. A motion monitoring method according to claim 1, characterized in that, in step d), the monitoring unit controls the wireless communication unit so that it sends the distress signal to determined people.
    [0007]
    7. A motion monitoring method according to claim 1, characterized in that, in step d), the monitoring unit controls the wireless communication unit so that it sends the distress signal to both to at least one specified person and to at least one non-specific neighbor.
    [0008]
    The motion monitoring method according to claim 1, characterized in that the motion monitoring device further comprises a global positioning unit for, in step d), providing a position signal to the monitoring unit. .
    [0009]
    Motion monitoring method according to claim 1, characterized in that, in step d), the wireless communication unit transmits the distress signal either by broadcasting a digital message or by broadcasting a message. a telecommunication SMS.
    [0010]
    10. A motion monitoring method according to claim 1, characterized in that, in step c), after the alert unit has been deactivated by the user, the user sets up the monitoring unit of so that it enters a mode of energy saving.
    [0011]
    Motion monitoring device for use with the motion monitoring method according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises: a monitoring unit for monitoring the movement of a user, which sends a control signal according to the monitored movement of the user, and storing data relating to the user; an alert unit electrically connected to the monitoring unit so as to receive the control signal transmitted by the monitoring unit and to send an alert signal according to the received control signal; a display unit electrically connected to the monitoring unit for receiving the control signal from the monitoring unit and displaying the user data according to the received control signal; and a wireless communication unit electrically connected to the monitoring unit and adapted to receive the control signal transmitted by the monitoring unit, the wireless communication unit sending a distress signal in accordance with the control signal received after the warning unit has sent the alarm signal for a period of time.
    [0012]
    Movement monitoring device according to claim 11, characterized in that the monitoring unit comprises a microcontroller, a motion sensor, and a heart rate sensor, the microcontroller being electrically connected to the warning unit, to the display unit, and to the wireless communication unit, the motion detector being electrically connected to the microcontroller for detecting a movement variation of the user, the heart rate sensor being electrically connected to the microcontroller to detect the variation of the user's heart rate, the motion monitor entering a power saving mode if the heart rate sensor does not detect the user's heart rate.
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