JP2005278791A - Person location system in hospital - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a person location system in a hospital which has a high location precision, saves the maintenance time and labor, makes a user unconscious of carrying an instrument, and can detect even a closed area such as a sickroom. <P>SOLUTION: This system is equipped with a display device 2 for displaying a hospital map and the position of a patient, or the like, a footwear 4 such as shoes, slippers containing an RFID (radio frequency identification) chip 3 memorizing the ID (identification) of the patient, or the like, floor equipment 6 which is arranged in a common section such as the sickroom, toilet, passage in the hospital, supplies electricity by wireless to the RFID chip, recognizes the ID and sends out by wireless LAN (local area network) equipment 10, a position locator control part 9 for sending out the ID recognized by the floor equipment and the position information on the floor equipment, and a personal computer 8 which compares the ID sent out from the position detection device control part with the ID of the patient, or the like, registered beforehand, and when in agreement, displays the ID, the information on the patient, or the like, corresponding to the ID and the position information on the floor equipment, when detecting the position of the hospitalized patient, or the like, in the hospital. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a system for detecting the position of a person in a building, and more particularly to a in-hospital person position detection system for detecting the in-hospital positions of patients and nurses in a hospital.

  Conventionally, there are position detection methods using wireless, position detection systems using infrared rays, and position detection methods using cameras for detecting the position of a person in a hospital to detect the position of a patient or nurse in the hospital. .

  As shown in FIG. 3, the method of detecting the position of a person in a hospital using radio includes a transmitter such as a wireless pendant 21 or a wristwatch-type wireless device possessed by a patient, and a wireless base station 22 provided in each hospital room or corridor. It consists of. A patient ID is transmitted from a transmitter such as the wireless pendant 21 to the wireless base station 22, and a method of detecting at a position having the highest electric field strength among the plurality of wireless base stations 22, or an approximate position with three electric field strengths. Is specified.

  In addition, as a method for detecting the position of a person in a hospital using radio, the nurse call system disclosed in Patent Document 1 can be cited.

  Infrared-based position detection systems are installed in each area in the ward with an infrared transmitter that transmits position data indicating the area, and the patient receives position data transmitted from the infrared transmitter, A medical transmitter that transmits FM-modulated patient position data with identification code, electrocardiogram data, and nurse call data added to the position data is carried, and is transmitted from the medical transmitter carried by the patient to the doctor's room or nurse's room. There is a monitor that receives received patient position data, displays an electrocardiogram waveform, heart rate, patient location, patient name, etc. on the display unit based on the patient position data and prints out from the recording unit. (For example, refer to Patent Document 2).

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, a method for detecting the position of a person in a hospital using a camera includes cameras 32, 32,... Installed at important places such as a ceiling and a wall, and a computer 31 installed at a nurse center. For example, the person who is captured by the camera 32 is identified and the entry prohibition area is monitored.

JP 2002-9957 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-248816

  Conventional position detection in hospitals is performed as described above, so there is a problem that the wrong position may be detected by reflection of radio waves when using wireless or infrared rays. There is also the psychological pressure of having to dare to attach a wireless pendant, wristwatch-type wireless device, or medical transmitter. In addition, when using a camera, there are drawbacks such as blind spots in the image and high cost of the camera.

  The present invention has been made to solve these difficulties, and has a high position detection accuracy, requires less maintenance, and is capable of detecting closed areas such as hospital rooms without being aware of the carrying of devices. An object of the present invention is to provide an internal person position detection system.

  The in-hospital person position detection system according to the first aspect of the present invention stores an in-hospital map and a display device for displaying the position of a patient, etc., and an ID of the patient, etc. in detecting the position of an inpatient in the hospital. Footwear such as shoes and slippers with built-in RFID chips and floors for wirelessly supplying power to RFID chips placed in common areas such as hospital rooms and toilets, passages, etc. A facility, a position detection device control unit that sends the ID recognized by the floor facility together with the position information of the floor facility, and an ID sent by the position detection device control unit is collated with an ID of a patient or the like registered in advance, A personal computer for displaying the ID, the patient information corresponding to the ID, and the position information of the floor equipment on the display device when they coincide with each other.

  The in-hospital person position detection system according to the second aspect of the present invention stores an in-hospital map and a display device for displaying the position of a patient, etc., and an ID of the patient, etc. in detecting the position of an inpatient in the hospital. Shoes and slippers with built-in RFID chips, and wireless power supply to RFID chips placed in common areas such as hospital rooms and toilets, passages, etc. The floor equipment to be sent out and the ID recognized by the floor equipment are collated with the ID of a patient or the like registered in advance, and when they match, the ID, the patient information corresponding to the ID, and the floor equipment position information And a personal computer for displaying on the display device.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the in-hospital person position detection system according to the first aspect or the second aspect, the personal computer recognizes footwear on the floor equipment in succession at least two locations, and thereby the patient or the like. The traveling direction is recognized, and the name of the patient, the last passage location, and the passage direction are displayed on the display device.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the in-hospital person position detection system according to the first aspect or the second aspect, the RFID chip is incorporated in hospital footwear worn by an outpatient or a visitor, It detects the position of outpatients and visitors, and performs in-hospital guidance and on-site monitoring.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the in-hospital person position detection system according to the first aspect or the second aspect, the floor equipment for wirelessly feeding the RFID chip and recognizing the ID is replaced with a mat. The installation location is moved to an arbitrary location.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the in-hospital person position detection system according to the first aspect or the second aspect, the wireless LAN facility is replaced with a wired facility, so that the position detection device controller can change all floor facilities. According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the in-hospital person position detection system according to the first aspect or the second aspect, the footwear is put on a register in a store or a pharmacy with a footwear worn by a patient or the like. By installing the equipment or the mat, the register recognizes the patient or the like based on the information from the personal computer and automatically charges.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the in-hospital person position detection system according to the first aspect or the second aspect, a floor facility or a mat is provided at the entrance of the examination room or the operating room in a state where the patient is wearing footwear. By installing it, the patient is confirmed before medical examination and surgery, medical record data and medical information are taken out, and medical errors such as patient misuse are prevented.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the in-hospital person position detection system according to the first aspect or the second aspect, when a nurse wears footwear, the nurse's movement throughout the day is made to flow, and the nurse The nursing flow is improved by analyzing the flow line.

  According to the in-hospital person position detection system of the first aspect to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the RFID chip is mounted on the footwear and the communication is performed at a short distance, and the hospital room or the like is closed in the heading direction. It is possible to detect the area, and the position accuracy is improved by detecting the area between the floor facilities or between the mats, and power supply from the floor facilities or mats eliminates the need for battery replacement. Since the chip is mounted, it is possible to provide a person position detection system in a hospital that does not make the user carry the device. In addition, the following effects are also produced.

  First, an RFID chip can be mounted on the footwear of outpatients or visitors other than inpatients for in-hospital guidance and on-site area monitoring.

  Second, if the floor equipment is replaced with a mat, the installation location can be changed arbitrarily.

  Third, by replacing the wireless LAN facility with a wired facility, power can be supplied to all floor facilities from the position detection device controller.

  Fourthly, with the footwear worn by the patient, floor equipment or mats are installed at the entrance of the examination room and operating room, so that the patient is confirmed before the examination and surgery, and medical record data and medical information are taken out. Medical errors such as mistakes can be prevented.

  Fifth, by incorporating the RFID chip in the nurse's footwear, the nurse's movement throughout the day can be made to flow, and the nurse's flow can be analyzed to improve nursing work.

  Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the in-hospital person position detection system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a person position detection system 1 in a hospital according to the present invention includes a display device 2 that displays an in-hospital map and the position of a patient, etc., and shoes and slippers that incorporate an RFID chip 3 that stores the ID of the patient and the like. Footwear 4 and the like, floor equipment 6 disposed in common areas such as hospital rooms and toilets, passages, etc., for wirelessly feeding the RFID chip 3, recognizing the ID and sending it out by the wireless LAN equipment 10, and floor equipment The position detection device control unit 9 for sending the ID recognized in 6 together with the position information of the floor equipment 6 and the ID recognized in the floor equipment 6 are collated with the IDs of pre-registered patients, etc. A personal computer 8 for displaying the ID and the name of the patient corresponding to the ID, the position information of the floor facility, and the like on the display device 2 is provided.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the in-hospital person position detection system 1 according to the present invention can be configured to include a wired facility 11 instead of the wireless LAN facility 10.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 2, the in-hospital person position detection system 1 according to the present invention can be configured to include a mat 7 instead of the floor facility 6.

  The floor equipment 6 and the mat 7 and the position detection device control unit 9 are connected by a wireless LAN facility 10 and a wired equipment 11, the position detection device control unit 9 is connected to the personal computer 8, and the personal computer 8 is the display device 2. Connected with.

  Since the RFID chip 3 built in the bottom of the footwear 4 is fed from the floor facility 6 as described above, it can be used semi-permanently. Each RFID chip 3 has a unique number (patient ID, nurse) ID etc.) is assigned, and the number itself is registered and managed in the personal computer 8.

  The floor facility 6 and the mat 7 have a wireless LAN facility 10, which wirelessly feeds power to the RFID chip 3, recognizes the ID assigned to the RFID chip 3, and uses the ID together with the floor facility position information in the wireless LAN facility 10. It is sent to the position detection device control unit 9.

  The floor equipment 6 is fixedly arranged as a facility structure, and the mat 7 is moved and arranged on a desired floor, has an equivalent function, and the floor equipment 6 or the mat 7 is appropriately selected.

  The floor equipment 6 and the mat 7 can always recognize two or more locations continuously by securing an area of more than one stride. The position detection control unit 9 detects the traveling direction and is connected to the position detection device control unit 9. The personal computer 8 displays the name of the patient and the like, the final passage location and the passage direction on the display device 2.

  Below, operation | movement of the in-hospital person position detection system 1 by this invention is demonstrated.

  In the in-hospital person position detection system 1 of the present invention configured as described above, when a patient passes over the floor equipment 6, the ID of the patient or the like of the RFID chip 3 incorporated in the footwear 4 being worn is the floor equipment. 6 and transmitted to the position detection control unit 9 through the wireless LAN facility 10.

  At the same time, by obtaining the ID, the personal computer 8 processes the name of the patient, the final passage location, and the passage direction, and displays them on the display device 2.

  Further, in the in-hospital person position detection system 1 according to the present invention, the position of the outpatient or visitor wearing the footwear 4a is obtained by incorporating the RFID chip 3 in the in-hospital footwear 4a worn by the outpatient or visitor. Can be detected, and in-hospital guidance and on-site monitoring can be performed.

  Furthermore, in the in-hospital person position detection system 1 according to the present invention, a movable mat 7 as shown in FIG. 2 is adopted instead of the floor equipment 6 for supplying power to the RFID chip 3 and recognizing the ID. The installation location can be moved to an arbitrary location, and the same effect can be obtained.

  Further, in the hospital person position detection system 1 according to the present invention, by using the wired equipment 11 shown in FIG. 2 instead of the wireless LAN equipment 10, power is supplied to all floor equipment from the position detection device controller 9. is there.

  Furthermore, in the in-hospital person position detection system 1 according to the present invention, the floor equipment 6 or the mat 7 (see FIG. 2) is installed in the vicinity of the register in a store or a pharmacy so that the footwear 4 can be moved while the patient or the like is wearing it. For example, the register can recognize a patient or the like based on information from the personal computer 8 and automatically charge the patient.

  Further, in the hospital person position detection system 1 according to the present invention, by installing the floor equipment 6 or the mat 7 at the entrance of the examination room or the operating room, if the footwear 4 is moved while the patient is wearing the examination, Patients can be confirmed before surgery, medical record data and medical information can be taken out, and medical errors such as patient misunderstanding can be prevented.

  In the in-hospital person position detection system 1 according to the present invention, the nurse wears the footwear 4 having the RFID chip 3 therein, thereby making the movement of the nurse all day long, analyzing the nurse's movement line, and nursing. It can be used as business improvement material.

It is a figure which shows the Example of a structure of the person position detection system in a hospital by this invention. It is a figure which shows the other Example of a structure of the person position detection system in a hospital by this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the conventional patient position detection system in a hospital. It is a figure which shows the structure of the conventional patient position detection system in a hospital.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Hospital person position detection system 2 ... Display apparatus 3 ... RFID chip 4, 4a ... Footwear 6 ... Floor equipment 8 ... Personal computer 9 ... Position detection apparatus control part 10 ... Wireless LAN equipment

Claims (9)

In detecting the position of hospitalized patients etc. in the hospital,
A display device (2) for displaying the in-hospital map and the position of the patient, etc .;
Footwear (4) such as shoes, slippers, etc. with a built-in RFID chip (3) storing the ID of the patient, etc .;
Floor equipment (6) for wirelessly supplying power to the RFID chip, which is arranged in common parts such as hospital rooms and toilets, passages, etc. in the hospital, recognizing the ID and sending it out by wireless LAN equipment (10),
A position detection device controller (9) for sending an ID recognized by the floor facility together with position information of the floor facility;
The ID sent out by the position detection device control unit is collated with an ID of a patient or the like registered in advance, and when they match, the ID, the information of the patient corresponding to the ID, and the position information of the floor equipment Personal computer (8) for displaying an image on the display device
And a person position detection system in a hospital. In detecting the position of an inpatient in the hospital, a display device (2) for displaying the in-hospital map and the position of the patient,
Footwear (4) such as shoes, slippers, etc. with a built-in RFID chip (3) storing the ID of the patient, etc .;
A floor facility (wireless LAN facility (10) for wirelessly supplying power to the RFID chip, recognizing the ID, and transmitting the wireless LAN facility (10) together with the floor facility position information) 6) and
The display device compares the ID recognized by the floor facility with the ID of a patient or the like registered in advance, and when the ID matches, the ID, the information of the patient corresponding to the ID, and the position information of the floor facility Personal computer for display with (8)
And a person position detection system in a hospital.   The personal computer recognizes the direction of travel of the patient etc. by recognizing at least two places of the footwear in succession on the floor equipment, and displays the name of the patient, etc., the last passage location and the passage direction on the display device. The in-hospital person position detection system according to claim 1 or 2.   The RFID chip is incorporated in in-hospital footwear (4a) worn by an outpatient or a visitor to detect the position of the outpatient or visitor and perform in-hospital guidance and on-site monitoring. The in-hospital person position detection system according to claim 1 or 2.   3. The installation place is moved to an arbitrary place by replacing the floor equipment for wirelessly feeding the RFID chip and recognizing the ID with a mat (7). In-hospital person position detection system.   The in-hospital person position detection system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein power is supplied to all floor facilities from the position detection device control unit by replacing the wireless LAN facility with a wired facility (11).   By installing the floor equipment or the mat in a register at a store or a pharmacy while the patient is wearing the footwear, the register recognizes the patient based on information from the personal computer and automatically The in-hospital person position detection system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein charging is performed.   With the footwear worn by the patient, by installing the floor equipment or the mat at the entrance of the examination room or operating room, check the patient before the examination or surgery, take out medical record data and medical information, and mix the patients The in-hospital person position detection system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein medical errors such as are prevented. 3. The nursing operation is improved by analyzing the flow of the nurse and analyzing the flow of the nurse when the nurse wears the footwear. The in-hospital person position detection system described.

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