CN103330551A - Old person health supervision vest with wearable sensors - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a health monitoring vest for the elderly based on a wearable sensor, which can be worn on a user, and each module is packaged inside the vest, and the health monitoring vest can monitor the user under the control of an embedded controller Blood pressure, heart rate, body temperature data and with the cooperation of the user to detect the blood sugar in the blood, and at the same time use Bluetooth technology to communicate with the mobile communication terminal, supplemented by GPS positioning system and exercise status judgment module, for data storage, analysis, and early warning , The function of communicating with the outside world, monitoring and warning the user's exercise status. The monitoring process can be set by the mobile communication terminal to the embedded controller through bluetooth technology. The present invention can be applied to most of the elderly who need special monitoring nowadays, can effectively monitor the user's physiological data, improve the user's life quality and risk prevention, has a comfortable human body design, is easy to wear, and has strong adaptability.

Description

Elderly health monitoring vest based on wearable sensor

technical field

The invention belongs to the field of intelligent health and medical products, and in particular relates to a wearable vest that encapsulates a variety of important physiological index sensor modules inside a wearable vest and wears them on the elderly to detect, monitor, analyze, and warn their important physiological indexes. Vest.

Background technique

China is the country with the largest elderly population in the world, and China's aging problem is faced with a large absolute number of elderly population, rapid aging, large gender differences, uneven distribution of the elderly population, and it occurs under the condition of my country's underdeveloped economy. of. Geriatric diseases and chronic diseases in today's society have brought great challenges to human health. Only by timely detection and prevention, and a comprehensive understanding of the health status of the elderly's daily life, can the health and quality of life of the elderly be effectively guaranteed, especially for people with For people with high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high blood fat and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, monitoring of various physiological parameters is very important. With the rapid development of sensor technology, more and more electronic medical devices are springing up in the market today. However, electronic medical devices developed by different companies generally require manual operation, complex button functions, and high requirements for users. . Based on the concept of smart life, combined with the development of mobile smart terminals, the elderly and people in need of special care have increasingly urgent needs for smart health monitoring systems that are easy to use, easy to wear, and can be detected without any operation. Real-time transmission, early warning, and recording of monitoring data are also very important.

Contents of the invention

The purpose of the present invention is to address the deficiencies in the prior art and provide a wearable vest that encapsulates a variety of important physiological index sensor modules inside a wearable vest and wears them on the elderly to monitor, analyze, and warn their physiological indexes .

The purpose of the present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions: a wearable sensor-based health monitoring vest for the elderly, which includes a wearable vest, metal snap buttons, embedded controllers, blood glucose testing modules, and acceleration sensing modules , blood pressure test module, air pressure external interface of module end blood pressure test, external interface of body temperature test module, blood pressure test cuff, rubber air tube, cuff end blood pressure test external interface, body temperature test module sensor, body temperature test module probe, body temperature test module , body temperature test module transmission line, body temperature test module cuff, GPS positioning module, power module, mobile communication terminal, test paper slot, test paper, blood sampler, needle and sterilizer; wherein, the metal snap button is installed on the wearable vest The connection part is used for wearing; the embedded controller, blood glucose test module, acceleration sensor module, blood pressure test module, air pressure external interface of module end blood pressure test, external interface of body temperature test module, GPS positioning module and power supply module are all installed in the Inside the wearable vest, the test strip slot is located on the blood glucose test module, and the test strip, blood collection device, needle, and sterilizer are all placed inside the blood glucose test module. The embedded controller, blood glucose test module, acceleration sensor module, blood pressure test module, The body temperature testing module and the GPS positioning module are all connected to the power module, and the embedded controller controls the power supply of each module by the power module.

Further, one end of the rubber air tube is connected to the blood pressure test cuff, and the other end is connected to the external connection interface of the cuff end blood pressure test, and the external connection interface of the cuff end blood pressure test is connected to the air pressure external connection of the module end blood pressure test on the wearable vest. The interfaces are connected to form the whole of the blood pressure detection module.

Further, the body temperature test module probe is connected to the body temperature test module sensor, the body temperature test module sensor is connected to the body temperature test module, the body temperature test module is externally connected to the body temperature test module transmission line, and the body temperature test module transmission line is connected to the body temperature on the wearable vest. The external interfaces of the test modules are connected; the body temperature test module sensor, the body temperature test module probe, and the body temperature test module are all fixed inside the body temperature test module cuff.

The beneficial effect of the invention is that the invention discloses an elderly health monitoring vest based on a wearable sensor. The health monitoring vest can be worn on the user in the form of a vest, and each sensor module and controller are packaged inside the vest. The health monitoring vest can monitor the user's systolic blood pressure, Blood diastolic pressure, heart rate, body temperature data and with the cooperation of the user to detect the blood sugar content, at the same time, the embedded controller uses Bluetooth technology to communicate with the mobile communication terminal for data storage, analysis, early warning, and communication with the outside world At the same time, it cooperates with the human body abnormal movement judgment module to monitor and warn the user's movement state. The mobile terminal communicates with the outside world and is supplemented by a GPS positioning system, which facilitates timely disposal of abnormal situations. The monitoring time and items can be set by the mobile communication terminal to the embedded controller through bluetooth technology. The present invention can be applied to most of the elderly who need special care or disease patients who need special care, can effectively monitor the user's physiological data, improve the user's quality of life and risk prevention, comfortable human body design, easy to wear, and adaptable powerful.

Description of drawings

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the main wearable structure of the elderly health monitoring vest based on wearable sensors.

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of the wearing part of the elderly health monitoring vest blood pressure measurement based on the wearable sensor;

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of the body temperature measurement wearing part of the elderly health monitoring vest based on the wearable sensor;

Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of wearing a health monitoring vest for the elderly based on a wearable sensor;

Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of a wearable sensor-based health monitoring vest for the elderly communicating with a smartphone and contacting guardians, family members, and emergency centers through telephone alarms;

Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of an auxiliary tool for blood glucose testing of a health monitoring vest for the elderly based on a wearable sensor;

Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of data exchange of elderly health monitoring vests based on wearable sensors;

Fig. 8 is a flow chart of measuring blood pressure and heart rate index data of the elderly health monitoring vest based on wearable sensors;

Fig. 9 is a flow chart of body temperature index data measurement of the elderly health monitoring vest based on wearable sensors;

Fig. 10 is a flow chart of blood glucose data measurement of the elderly health monitoring vest based on wearable sensors;

Fig. 11 is a flow chart for judging the fall state of the elderly health monitoring vest based on the wearable sensor;

Fig. 12 is a flow chart of the elderly health monitoring vest alarm and GPS collection user's geographic location based on wearable sensors;

In the figure: wearable vest 1, metal snap button 2, embedded controller 3, blood glucose test module 4, acceleration sensor module 5, blood pressure test module 6, air pressure external interface for blood pressure test at the module end 7, body temperature test module External interface 8, blood pressure test cuff 9, rubber air tube 10, cuff end blood pressure test external interface 11, body temperature test module sensor 12, body temperature test module probe 13, body temperature test module 14, body temperature test module transmission line 15, body temperature test module sleeve Belt 16, GPS positioning module 17, power module 18, mobile communication terminal 19, Bluetooth data transmission 20, guardian 21, medical worker 22, ambulance 23, mobile communication terminal communication 24, test paper slot 25, test paper 26, blood collection Device 27, needle 28, sterilizer 29.

Detailed ways

As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 4, the health monitoring vest for the elderly based on wearable sensors of the present invention includes a wearable vest 1, a metal snap button 2, an embedded controller 3, a blood glucose testing module 4, and an acceleration sensing module 5. Blood pressure test module 6, air pressure external interface for blood pressure test at module end 7, external interface for body temperature test module 8, blood pressure test cuff 9, rubber air tube 10, external interface for blood pressure test at cuff end 11, body temperature test module sensor 12, Body temperature test module probe 13, body temperature test module 14, body temperature test module transmission line 15, body temperature test module cuff 16, GPS positioning module 17, power module 18, test paper slot 25, test paper 26, blood collector 27, needle 28, sterilizer 29; metal snap button 2 is installed on the connection part of wearable vest 1 for wearing; embedded controller 3, blood glucose test module 4, acceleration sensor module 5, blood pressure test module 6, air pressure external interface for blood pressure test at the module end 7. The external interface 8 of the body temperature test module, the GPS positioning module 17, and the power supply module 18 are all installed inside the wearable vest 1, and the external interface 8 of the body temperature test module and the air pressure external interface 7 of the module end blood pressure test are located in the wearable vest 1 After wearing it near the armpit, the interface can be connected to the external structure outwardly, the test paper slot 25 is located on the blood sugar test module 4, the test paper 26, the blood collection device 27, the needle 28, and the sterilizer 29 are all located inside the blood sugar test module 4, Take it out when needed, and the needle 28 is located at one end of the blood sampling device 27 . Embedded controller 3, blood glucose test module 4, acceleration sensing module 5, blood pressure test module 6, body temperature test module 14, GPS positioning module 17 are all connected with power module 18, and embedded controller 3 controls power module 18 to Power supply for each module.

As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 4, one end of the rubber air tube 10 is connected to the blood pressure test cuff 9 and the other end is connected to the external interface 11 for the blood pressure test at the cuff end, and the external interface 11 for the blood pressure test at the cuff end is connected to the external interface 11 for the blood pressure test on the wearable vest 1. The module end blood pressure test air pressure external interface 7 is connected to form the whole blood pressure detection module.

As shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4, the body temperature test module probe 13 is connected with the body temperature test module sensor 12, the body temperature test module sensor 12 is connected with the body temperature test module 14, and the body temperature test module 14 is externally connected to the body temperature test module transmission line 15, and the body temperature test module The transmission line 15 is connected with the external interface 8 of the body temperature testing module on the wearable vest 1 . The body temperature test module sensor 12, the body temperature test module probe 13, and the body temperature test module 14 are all fixed in the body temperature test module cuff 16 inside.

As shown in Figure 5, the embedded controller 3 communicates with the mobile communication terminal 19 through Bluetooth data transmission 20 and sends the detected values of blood diastolic pressure, blood systolic pressure, heart rate, body temperature and blood sugar to the mobile communication terminal through Bluetooth technology. 19. The mobile communication terminal 19 stores and analyzes the data, and judges the physiological condition according to the range of medical health indicators. If it is not within the normal range, an alarm will be issued, and the alarm will be carried by telecommunication services. The communication 24 of communication terminal contacts the contact method that is set in mobile terminal, and this contact method can be connected to user's guardian 21, medical worker 22 or ambulance 23, calls GPS system simultaneously to locate the place of incident, in While communicating with the outside world, the address information is sent to the outside contact to facilitate rescue. Embedded controller 3 simultaneously sends the situation of the abnormal motion module, once a problem occurs, it will give an alarm with the highest priority, so as to ensure that the fastest rescue treatment can be carried out to emergencies.

As shown in Figure 6, the blood glucose test needs to be completed with the help of tools under the cooperation of the user. There is a test paper slot 25 at the lower end of the blood sugar test module 4, which is used to insert the test paper 26. Before use, the test paper 26, blood sampler 27, needle 28, and disinfection The devices 29 are all located inside the blood glucose testing module 4, and are taken out when in use, and the needle 28 at the front end of the blood collection device 27 is used to collect finger blood, and the blood collection device 27 applies the collected blood sample on the test paper 26 through the needle, and then inserts the test paper 26 into the test paper The slot 25 can complete the work of the user's auxiliary measurement.

As shown in Figure 7, the embedded controller 3 is powered by the power module 18, and the power module 18 under the control of the embedded controller 3 controls the blood glucose test module 4, the acceleration sensor module 5, the blood pressure test module 6 and the body temperature test module. 14 for power supply, the body temperature test module probe 13 and the body temperature test module sensor 12 send the collected analog signal to the body temperature test module 14 as a whole, and the body temperature test module 14 converts the signal and sends it to the embedded controller 3. Control the opening and closing of the sensor module, and send the collected information to the embedded controller 3 after each sensor is turned on and running, and the embedded controller 3 sends the collected data to the mobile communication terminal 19 with bluetooth technology. The terminal 19 stores and analyzes the transmitted data, and sets the acquisition items and cycle of the embedded controller 3 through Bluetooth technology. If it is judged that the mobile communication terminal 19 judges that there is a problem with the value, it will send the data to the embedded controller 3. The data calls the GPS positioning module 17, which will collect the incident location address information, feed back to the embedded controller 3 and then transmit it to the mobile communication terminal 19, and the mobile communication terminal 19 reports to the guardian 21, the medical worker 22, the ambulance 23, and Send the information collected by the GPS positioning module 17 to the contact person.

The implementation process of the health monitoring vest for the elderly based on wearable sensors in the present invention is mainly divided into five aspects, namely the measurement of blood pressure and heart rate index data; the measurement of body temperature index data;

Blood glucose data measurement; fall state judgment; alarm and GPS collection of user's geographic location; the following will be described in detail one by one.

As shown in Figure 8, the embedded controller 3 starts blood pressure and heart rate collection work, and the embedded controller 3 controls the power supply module 18 to turn on the blood pressure test module 6, and the blood pressure test module 6 inflates the blood pressure test cuff 9 through the rubber air tube 10. After about 30 seconds, the test process is completed, the blood pressure test module 6 deflates the blood pressure test cuff 9 through the rubber air tube 10, the blood pressure test module 6 transmits the data to the embedded controller 3, and the whole test process is completed.

As shown in Figure 9, the embedded controller 3 starts the body temperature acquisition work, and the embedded controller 3 controls the power supply module 18 to turn on the body temperature test module 14, and the body temperature test module 14 transmits by collecting the body temperature test module sensor 12 and the body temperature test module probe 13. Data, after about 1 minute, the body temperature testing module 14 transmits the collected data to the embedded controller 3, and the whole testing process is completed.

As shown in Figure 10, with the cooperation of the user, first use the needle 28 of the blood collection device 27 to collect blood at a suitable part of the finger, then use the test paper 26 to smear the collected blood on the test paper 26, and insert the test paper 26 into the blood glucose testing module 4 on the test paper slot 25, the embedded controller 3 starts the blood glucose collection work, the embedded controller 3 controls the power supply module 18 to turn on the blood glucose testing module 4, and after about 20s, the blood glucose testing module 4 transmits the collected data to Embedded controller 3, the entire testing process is completed.

As shown in Figure 11, the power supply module 18 keeps supplying power to the acceleration sensing module 5 in real time, and the acceleration sensing module 5 also keeps sending the collected data to the embedded controller 3 in real time. When it is a normal state, do not do any reaction and continue to maintain communication with the acceleration sensor module 5, and immediately start an alarm program to the mobile communication terminal 19 when the embedded controller 3 judges that the user's motion condition is abnormal.

As shown in Figure 12, the mobile communication terminal 19 stores the five physiological index data transmitted by the embedded controller 3, including diastolic blood pressure, systolic blood pressure, heart rate, blood sugar, and body temperature, and then compares them with the data preset in the terminal. If the collected value is within the preset range, the collection process ends. If the collected value is outside the preset range, it is determined that the physiological condition is abnormal. According to the mobile communication terminal 19 The contact method that is set in, mobile communication terminal 19 will start to dial automatically, carry out calling for help. Once physiological abnormalities occur, the mobile communication terminal 19 communicates with the embedded controller 3 through bluetooth technology, and the embedded controller 3 starts the GPS positioning module 17 to collect the user's incident location, and transmits it to the mobile communication terminal 19, the mobile communication terminal 19 Inform the contact person by text message.

The present invention can be applied to most of the elderly who need special care or disease patients who need special care, can effectively monitor the user's physiological data, improve the user's quality of life and risk prevention, comfortable human body design, easy to wear, and adaptable powerful.

The present invention will be described in detail according to the examples below, and the objects and effects of the present invention will become more apparent.

Example

In this embodiment, the function and model selection reference of each module of the elderly health monitoring system based on wearable sensors are introduced as follows:

Embedded controller 3 is the core controller of the elderly health monitoring vest based on wearable sensors. It controls the four physiological indicators detection module of blood sugar, blood pressure, heart rate and body temperature, GPS positioning and abnormal movement judgment module of acceleration sensor, and controls the power supply module at the same time. To control the operation of each module, you can use WaveShare's STM32F103ZET6 STM32 ARM development board to cooperate with ST's HC-05 Bluetooth module for development, but not limited to this.

The blood glucose test module 4 is used to measure the user's blood glucose content and send the test results to the embedded controller for data analysis and early warning. It can be developed using the Atmega128 development board and electrochemical sensor developed by Atmega Corporation. Not limited to this.

The blood pressure test module 6 is used to measure the diastolic pressure of the user's blood, the systolic pressure of the blood, and the heart rate, and send the test results to the embedded controller for data analysis and early warning. It can be developed by Atmega128 developed by Atmega Corporation. Plate pressure sensors are developed, but not limited to.

The body temperature test module 14 is used to measure the body temperature of the user, and the test results are sent to the embedded controller for data analysis and early warning. this.

The power supply module 18 is used to supply power to each module and control the operating status of each module under the control of the embedded controller. It can be developed by using ST's LM2596 and LM2587 with Panasonic's APA3312 micro relay, but not limited thereto.

The acceleration sensing module 5 is used to collect the user's motion state, and send the collected value to the embedded controller in real time for data analysis and early warning. It can be developed by using the MMA7760 module of REES company, but not limited to this .

The GPS positioning module 17 is used to collect the location of the incident when the user has abnormal physiological index and abnormal exercise state, and sends the test results to the embedded controller for data analysis and early warning. UBLOX NEO-6M module for development, but not limited to this.

The elderly health monitoring vest based on wearable sensors composed of the above specific modules can be worn on the user in the form of a vest. Each sensor module and controller are packaged inside the vest. The health monitoring vest can be implemented in the embedded controller Under the control of the user's blood systolic blood pressure, blood diastolic blood pressure, heart rate, body temperature data in real time and with the cooperation of the user to detect the blood sugar content in the blood, at the same time the embedded controller uses Bluetooth technology to communicate with the mobile communication terminal to carry out The functions of data storage, analysis, early warning, and communication with external guardians and medical workers, and at the same time cooperate with the abnormal human movement judgment module to monitor and early warning the user's exercise status. The mobile terminal communicates with the outside world and is supplemented by a GPS positioning system to facilitate timely disposal of abnormal situations. The monitoring time and items can be set by the mobile communication terminal to the embedded controller through bluetooth technology.

Claims (3)

1. the senior health and fitness based on the Wearable sensor guards vest, it is characterized in that it comprises wearable vest (1), metal snap-fastener (2), embedded controller (3), blood sugar test module (4), acceleration sensing module (5), blood pressure test module (6), the air pressure external interface (7) of module end blood pressure test, the external interface of temperature taking module (8), blood pressure test cuff (9), rubber trachea (10), cuff end blood pressure test external interface (11), temperature taking module sensors (12), temperature taking module probe (13), temperature taking module (14), temperature taking module transmission line (15), temperature taking module cuff (16), GPS locating module (17), power module (18), communication terminal (19), reagent paper slot (25), reagent paper (26), hemostix (27), syringe needle (28) and disinfector (29); Wherein, described metal snap-fastener (2) is installed in the connecting portion of wearable vest (1) in order to dress; Embedded controller (3), blood sugar test module (4), acceleration sensing module (5), blood pressure test module (6), the air pressure external interface (7) of module end blood pressure test, the external interface of temperature taking module (8), GPS locating module (17), power module (18) all is installed in wearable vest (1) inside, reagent paper slot (25) is positioned on the blood sugar test module (4), reagent paper (26), hemostix (27), syringe needle (28), disinfector (29) all places blood sugar test module (4) inside, embedded controller (3), blood sugar test module (4), acceleration sensing module (5), blood pressure test module (6), temperature taking module (14), GPS locating module (17) all is connected with power module (18), and embedded controller (3) control power module (18) is to the power supply of each module.

2. guard vest according to the described senior health and fitness based on the Wearable sensor of claim 1, it is characterized in that, described rubber trachea (10) one ends are connected with blood pressure test cuff (9), the other end is connected with cuff end blood pressure test external interface (11), and the air pressure external interface (7) of the module end blood pressure test on cuff end blood pressure test external interface (11) and the wearable vest (1) is connected to form the integral body of blood pressure detection module.

3. guard vest according to the described senior health and fitness based on the Wearable sensor of claim 1, it is characterized in that, described temperature taking module probe (13) is connected with temperature taking module sensors (12), temperature taking module sensors (12) is connected with temperature taking module (14), temperature taking module (14) picks out temperature taking module transmission line (15), and the external interface (8) of the temperature taking module on temperature taking module transmission line (15) and the wearable vest (1) is connected; Temperature taking module sensors (12), temperature taking module probe (13), temperature taking module (14), all be fixed on temperature taking module cuff (16) inside.

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