JP2018018479A - Safety confirmation notification device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a safety confirmation notification device capable of watching a solitary person at ease.SOLUTION: A safety confirmation notification device 1 of the present invention is installed in a resident's house, and confirms safety of the resident. The device includes: detection means for detecting presence or absence of the resident; storage means for storing information on a notification destination; and radio communication means for transmitting detection information to the notification destination if the detection means detects presence of the resident.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a safety confirmation notification device.

  With the recent aging of the population, so-called singles are increasing. Currently, as a countermeasure against this, the national government or local government is spreading the pushbutton emergency call system nationwide. When a single person presses a push button on a terminal installed in the house, an emergency call can be made to a predetermined emergency contact address (for example, see Patent Documents 1 and 2).

JP 2006-048579 A JP 2004-038638 A

  However, in a push-button emergency call system, the single person needs to press the button himself, and the elderly are particularly refrained from pushing the button to inconvenience others. There is a problem that the rate is extremely low. For this reason, the current situation is that the pendant notification switch at the elderly's home is either in the chest or left on the wall. Furthermore, if the single person does not use the system in this way, the watching side of the family is also uneasy.

  The present invention has been proposed in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a safety confirmation notification device capable of watching a single person with peace of mind.

  In order to solve the above problems, a safety confirmation reporting device according to the present invention. A safety confirmation notification device installed in a resident's house for confirming the safety of the resident, detecting means for detecting whether or not the resident is present, storage means for storing information of a report destination, Wireless communication means for transmitting information of the detection to the reporting destination when the detection means detects that the resident is present.

  According to the embodiment of the present invention, a single person can be watched in peace.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of the safety confirmation notification system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the external appearance 4 surface of the notification apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the hardware structural example of the notification apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the function structural example of the notification apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the setting screen of the external PC which concerns on this embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining the whole information processing concerning this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the monitoring screen of the management terminal 4 which concerns on this embodiment.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[System configuration]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a safety confirmation notification system according to the present embodiment. A safety confirmation notification system 100 in FIG. 1 includes a safety confirmation notification device 1, a mail server 2, a mobile terminal 3, a management terminal 4, and a network 5.

  The safety confirmation reporting device (hereinafter simply referred to as the reporting device) 1 confirms the existence of a resident P (especially a single person) P in the house X such as an elderly person or a care recipient, and confirms the existence of the resident P. It is a device that notifies safety confirmation to the watcher of the resident P and the call center by sending an email. The reporting device 1 is installed in a home X at a predetermined position (for example, a living room) that is the center of life.

  When the mail server 2 receives the mail from the reporting device 1, the mail server 2 transfers the received mail to the mobile terminal 3 and the management terminal 4 specified as the destination.

  The portable terminal 3 is a client terminal used by a watcher (for example, a family of the resident P) Q of the resident P. For example, it is a portable terminal such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, or a tablet terminal. The watcher Q possesses the mobile terminal 3, and the mobile terminal 3 receives an email (or notification) regarding safety confirmation.

  The management terminal 4 is a PC terminal used by the supervisor R of the call center Y. The monitoring person R monitors the management terminal 4 for 24 hours, for example, and the management terminal 4 receives a notification (for example, e-mail) regarding safety confirmation.

  The network 5 is a communication network that connects the reporting device 1, the mail server 2, the mobile terminal 3, and the management terminal 4 to each other. The network 5 includes, for example, a LAN and a WAN network such as a mobile line network, a public telephone line network, WiFi (registered trademark), and the Internet regardless of wired or wireless.

[Hardware configuration]
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing four external views of the notification device according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the notification device according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the notification device 1 includes a human sensor 11, an antenna 12, a lighting lamp 13, a push button 14, a wall hook hole 15, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 16, as hardware configurations. A nonvolatile memory 17, a volatile memory 18, an input interface 19, a communication adapter 20, and a power supply device 21 are included.

  The human sensor 11 is a pyroelectric infrared sensor as a human body detecting infrared sensor that detects whether or not a resident P is present in the house X. Further, the human sensor 11 according to the present embodiment employs a swing mechanism capable of adjusting the detection range position, and the direction can be changed in the range of ± 20 degrees vertically and horizontally, for example. The human sensor 11 does not detect a detection object when an object that does not transmit far infrared rays, such as glass or acrylic, is between the sensor and the detection object. For example, the human detection sensor 11 detects another person outside the house (outside the window). There is no end to it.

  The antenna 12 is an antenna for transmitting radio waves. The antenna 12 has a magnet on the bottom and can be easily detached from the main body of the reporting device 1.

  The lighting lamp 13 includes a lamp that indicates a power ON / OFF state, a run that indicates a human detection / non-detection state by the human sensor 11, a lamp that indicates a pressing state of the push button 14, and the like. Turns on or off according to each state.

  The push button 14 is a button that the resident P presses to express his / her intention intentionally, and is provided with three types of buttons corresponding to the meanings of “consultation”, “energy”, and “badness”, respectively.

  In addition, an explicit intention display can be performed by the resident P pressing any one of the push buttons 14 at an arbitrary timing. For example, when a “consultation” button is pressed, a mail is transmitted to the call center Y (management terminal 4). The monitor R of the call center Y calls the residence house, asks for consultation, and takes measures. Further, when the “Genki” button is pressed, a mail is transmitted to the call center Y (management terminal 4). The monitor R of the call center Y confirms the safety of the resident P. Alternatively, when the “bad” button is pressed, a mail is transmitted to the call center Y (management terminal 4). The monitor R at the call center Y calls the resident P's house, conducts a physical interview, and gives appropriate advice such as going to the hospital.

  The wall-hanging hook hole 15 is provided for fixing the light-weight reporting device 1 main body to the wall with a pin or the like. Since it can be easily installed on the wall with just a pin, it is easy to use in rental housing.

  The CPU 16 is a central processing unit that executes various programs and performs arithmetic processing. The nonvolatile memory 17 stores various programs and setting information. The volatile memory 18 is a work area that temporarily stores processing performed by the CPU 16 and stores data.

  The input interface 19 is connected to an external PC (Personal Computer) to input setting information.

  The communication adapter 20 is a wireless communication device that includes a SIM card and is connected to the network 5 via a mobile communication network such as 3G or 4G. For this reason, a fixed telephone or an Internet line is not essential for communication, and it can be easily installed anywhere where radio waves reach.

  The power supply device 21 is an AC adapter that receives AC power from a commercial power source or the like and outputs power in a format corresponding to the notification device 1.

Software configuration
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the reporting device according to the present embodiment. The reporting device 1 includes a human detection unit 101, a button detection unit 102, a wireless communication unit 103, and a storage unit 104 as main functional units.

  The human detection unit 101 has a function of detecting whether there is a resident P (person) based on a signal from the human sensor 11.

  The button detection unit 102 has a function of detecting pressing of the push button based on a signal from the push button 14.

  The wireless communication unit 103 has a function of transmitting detection information to the report destination when the presence detection unit 101 detects that the resident P is present. In addition, when the push of the push button 14 is detected by the button detection unit 102, the wireless communication unit 103 has meaning information corresponding to the pushed push button 14 (for example, “consultation”, “goodness”, “badness”). Etc.).

  The storage unit 104 has a function of storing various types of setting information such as report destination information (for example, mail addresses of the mobile terminal 3 and the management terminal 4). The setting information is input in advance from the external PC via the input interface 19. A specific example of the setting information will be described later.

  Note that each of these functional units is realized by the hardware resources of the computer constituting the notification device 1 and a computer program executed on the hardware resources. That is, the human detection unit 101 is realized by the CPU 16 executing a predetermined program stored in the nonvolatile memory 17 on the volatile memory 18 based on a signal from the human sensor 11. is there.

  These functional units may be read as “means”, “module”, “unit”, or “circuit”.

(Setting information)
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an external PC setting screen according to the present embodiment. The installer of the reporting device 1 connects the external PC and the reporting device 1 via the input interface 19 prior to the start of using the reporting device 1. Predetermined setting information is input to the setting screen of the external PC, and the input setting information is transmitted to the reporting device 1, whereby the setting information is stored in the storage unit 104 of the reporting device 1.

  An example of setting information is shown below.

(1) APN information “APN” (Access Point Name) of SIM card contract, “authentication ID” of APN of SIM card contract, “password” of APN authentication of SIM card contract, and the like.

(2) “Sender information”
“Mail sender address” (mail address), “Sender”, “Authentication ID”, “Password”, etc.

(3) "Transmission server information"
“Server address” (server name or server IP address) of the mail server 2 used by the mail sender, “port” indicating the port number for transmission, “number of retransmissions” when mail transmission fails, etc.

(4) Event detection setting This is a signal chattering prevention timer. Set the time (OFF → ON) that the signal is stably acquired.

(5) Notification excessive lock “Detection range” (for example, 1 to 600 minutes) as a mail transmission interval for preventing excessive mail transmission. For example, when “detection range” is set to 60 minutes and “detection count” is set to 1 time, when the human sensor 11 detects a person at least once in 60 minutes, mail transmission is executed. When “unlock” is ON, once the mail is transmitted, the mail cannot be transmitted until the elapsed time of the “unlock” timer reaches the set time.

(6) Mail to be sent ・ Mail sender's mail address, etc.

  “Destination address” (email address) of the portable terminal 3 and the management terminal 4, “subject name” of e-mail, fixed “text”, and the like.

[Information processing]
Next, information processing executed by the reporting device 1 will be described in detail.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating the entire information processing according to the present embodiment. Hereinafter, each step will be described.

  S1: The human detection unit 101 detects whether there is a resident P (person) based on a signal from the human sensor 11. If detected, the process proceeds to S2. If not detected, the process proceeds to S3.

  S2: The human detection unit 101 increments n (n: a positive integer) indicating the number of detection times by one. The initial value of n is 0 and is temporarily stored in the volatile memory 18.

  S3: The wireless communication unit 103 determines whether the mail transmission timing has been reached. The mail transmission timing follows the set value of “detection range” in the setting information. For example, when the “detection range” is 60 minutes, the e-mail transmission timing is reached every 60 minutes. If it is the mail transmission timing, the process proceeds to S4. If it is not the mail transmission timing, the process proceeds to S1 again.

  S4: The wireless communication unit 103 refers to the value of n, and determines whether n is equal to or greater than “detection power count”. “Detection count” follows the set value of “detection count” in the setting information. For example, when “detection count” is 3, when n ≧ 3, it is determined that n is equal to or greater than “detection count”. If the “detection count” is set to be larger than 1, for example, it is possible to prevent mail transmission when an erroneous detection occurs and to improve the reliability of the mail notifying the detection. If n is greater than or equal to “detection count”, the process proceeds to S5. If n is not greater than or equal to “detection count”, the process proceeds to S6.

  S5: The wireless communication unit 103 has a function of transmitting an email indicating that the resident P is detected to the report destination. The report destination follows the “destination address” (for example, the mail addresses of the mobile terminal 3 and the management terminal 4) in the setting information.

  S6: The human detection unit 101 resets n to 0.

[Mail reception monitoring software]
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a monitoring screen of the management terminal 4 according to the present embodiment. The supervisor R refers to the monitoring screen of the management terminal 4 and monitors a notification (for example, e-mail) regarding safety confirmation.

  In the display column 601, a list of reporting devices of the monitoring target (customer) is displayed. “No” and “customer name” indicate a customer number and an identification name of the monitoring target (customer). The “no response time” is a time when there is no response from the notification device 1 of the monitoring target (customer) that no resident P has been detected (that is, the previous email was received). Time to current time). In addition, when there is no response for a predetermined time, the display color of the target “no response time” is changed to a conspicuous alert color such as red so that the supervisor R can quickly and easily see this. The When the safety confirmation mail is not received for a long time since the previous safety confirmation, the monitoring person R calls the resident's house and confirms the safety. Note that the original color is restored when the monitor R performs a predetermined operation.

  The display column 602 displays a list of received emails from the reporting device 1 of the monitoring target (customer). Not only emails indicating the presence of the resident P but also emails accompanying pressing of “consultation”, “goodness”, “badness”, or emails notifying the status and maintenance of the reporting device 1 Includes incoming mail.

  In the display field 603, when one received mail is selected from the received mails in the display field 602, the message content is displayed.

[Summary]
As described above, the reporting device 1 according to the present embodiment automatically detects that there is a person and automatically transmits an email indicating that the resident P is present to a predetermined reporting destination. For this reason, it is unnecessary for the resident P to perform the operation such as pressing the button himself, and even if the elderly do nothing, the daily safety can be known from a remote place.

  In addition, since the notification device 1 has a built-in wireless communication adapter 20 such as 3G or 4G, it does not require a fixed telephone and can be used anywhere where radio waves reach.

  In addition, since the human sensor employs a swing mechanism, the orientation can be changed within a range of ± 20 degrees, for example, so that the degree of freedom of the installation location is increased.

  In addition, the reporting device 1 has a wall-hanging hook hole 15 and is small and light, so that it can be fixed to the wall with a pin using an attached metal fitting. No special wiring work costs are required. It is also suitable for use in rental housing.

  In addition, the reporting device 1 includes three types of push buttons 14 corresponding to the meanings of “consultation”, “goodness”, and “badness” for the resident P to express an explicit intention. In this way, a physical condition report once a day leads to an increase in accuracy, dispels the sense of refusal of the resident, and information is sent by the resident by using a human sensor and a push button that is pressed by the user. When it becomes impossible to make a call, it is possible to detect an abnormality early using a human sensor.

  That is, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide a safety confirmation notification device or the like that can watch a single person with peace of mind.

  It should be noted that although the present invention has been described by way of preferred embodiments of the present invention with specific examples, these specific examples may be used without departing from the broad spirit and scope of the present invention as defined in the claims. Obviously, various modifications and changes can be made to the examples. In other words, the present invention should not be construed as being limited by the details of the specific examples and the accompanying drawings.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Safety confirmation notification apparatus 2 Mail server 3 Mobile terminal 4 Management terminal 5 Network 11 Human sensor 12 Antenna 13 Illumination lamp 14 Push button 15 Wall hook hole 16 CPU
17 Non-volatile memory 18 Volatile memory 19 Input interface 20 Communication adapter 21 Power supply device 100 Safety confirmation notification system 101 Human detection unit 102 Button detection unit 103 Wireless communication unit 104 Storage unit

Claims (2)

A safety confirmation notification device installed in a resident's house to confirm the safety of the resident,
Detecting means for detecting whether or not the resident is present;
Storage means for storing information of the report destination;
When the detection means detects that the resident is present, wireless communication means for transmitting information of the detection to the report destination;
A safety confirmation reporting device characterized by comprising: The detection means includes a heat sensor and a motion sensor, detects heat by the heat sensor, and detects the presence of the resident when detecting the movement of the object that has detected the heat,
The safety confirmation notifying device according to claim 1.

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