Physiological status monitoring system and method

• US 20070055164A1
• Filed: 11/04/2005
• Published: 03/08/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/02/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
• Original Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
• Inventors: Kuo, Chie-Chung, Huang, Hung-Jen, Chung, Shao-Wei, Lin, Hsin-Teng
• Application Number:
  US11/266,276
• Publication Number:
  US 20070055164A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/508
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0205 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0507 using microwaves or terahertz waves
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6887 mounted on external non-worn devices, e.g. non-medical devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6893 Cars
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 28/02 responsive to conditions relating to the driver
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2040/0818 Inactivity or incapacity of driver
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2556/45 External transmission of data to or from the vehicle

Abstract

A physiological status monitoring method is disclosed, which comprises the steps of: monitoring physiological status of at least an individual stationed inside a transportation means for acquiring a physiological data of the individual; transmitting the physiological data to a center processing device; and processing an operation of analysis and comparison upon the received physiological data by the center processing device. Moreover, with respect to the aforesaid method, a physiological status monitoring system can be provided to be installed inside a transportation means, which comprises: at least a bio sensor, capable of monitoring and sensing a physiological status of at least an individual stationed inside the transportation means for generating a sensing signal; and a center processing device, arranged inside the transportation means for receiving the sensing signal and thus evaluating the physiological caodition of the monitored individual inside the transportation means. Since the physiological status of the individual stationed inside a transportation means can be monitored by the physiological status monitoring system provided by the present invention, the happening of traffic accidents can be minimized.

Claims

1. A physiological status monitoring method, comprising the steps of:

applying a means of ultra wideband for monitoring a physiological status and thus acquiring the data of the physiological status of at least an individual stationed inside a transportation means;

transmitting the acquired physiological data to a center processing device; and

enabling the center processing device to perform an evaluate to determine whether the received physiological data is normal.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

enabling an alarm unit arranged in the center processing device of the transportation means to initiate an alerting process while the result of the evaluation indicates abnormal.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

enabling a radio frequency transmitter arranged in the center processing device to initiate a process of transmitting the result of the evaluation to a monitor center.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the radio frequency transmitter is a device of global system for mobile communications.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the individual is the driver of the transportation means.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the individual is a passenger of the transportation means.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the physiological status is the pulse condition of the monitored individual.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the physiological status is the heart beat condition of the monitored individual.

9. A physiological status monitoring system, being arranged in a transportation means, comprising:

at least a bio sensor, capable of monitoring and sensing a physiological status of at least an individual stationed inside the transportation means for generating a sensing signal; and

a center processing device, arranged inside the transportation means, for receiving the sensing signal and thus evaluating the physiological condition of the monitored individual stationed inside the transportation means.

10. The system of claim 9, further comprising:

an alarm unit, being arranged inside the transportation means while coupling to the center processing device, capable of initiating an alerting process with respect to the signal received from the center processing device.

11. The system of claim 9, further comprising:

a radio frequency transmitter, being arranged inside the transportation means while coupling to the center processing device, for transmitting a signal to a monitor center with respect to the signal received from the center processing device.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the radio frequency transmitter is a device of global system for mobile communications.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein the individual is the driver of the transportation means.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein the individual is a passenger of the transportation means.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein the physiological status is the pulse condition of the monitored individual.

16. The system of claim 9, wherein the physiological status is the heart beat condition of the monitored individual.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the bio sensor is arranged on the wrist of the monitored individual for monitoring the pulse condition of the same.

18. The system of claim 9, wherein the bio sensor monitors the physiological status of the monitored individual by a non-contact means.