ACTIVITY MONITORING SYSTEM AND MONITORING DEVICE OF THE SAME

• US 20100125216A1
• Filed: 03/25/2009
• Published: 05/20/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/17/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: National Yang-Ming University
• Original Assignee: National Yang-Ming University
• Inventors: Yang, Ching-Hsiu, Lee, Guo-She, Kuo, Bo-Jau
• Application Number:
  US12/410,481
• Publication Number:
  US 20100125216A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/509
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2503/08 Elderly
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0219 Inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, tilt switches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02405 Determining heart rate variability
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/11 Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor, mobility of a limb for measuring pulse A61B5/02 ;A61B5/1038 takes precedence; motion detection to correct for motion artifacts in physiological signals A61B5/721
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1112 Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1117 Fall detection
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

This invention relates an activity monitoring system and a device thereof. The device includes a global positioning system for providing a positioning information, a wireless communication module, a status sensor module including a multi-axle accelerating sensor and a heart rate variability sensor for sensing subject'"'"'s activity status and bio-status so as to provide at least one activity information related to the subject and a microprocessor which is coupled to the global positioning system, the wireless communication module and the status sensor module, wherein the microprocessor controls the wireless communication module to send the positioning information and the at least one activity information to the remote host.

Claims

1. An activity monitoring device adapted to be mounted on a subject to be evaluated and for transmitting information to a remote host, the activity monitoring device comprising:

a global positioning system for providing a positioning information;

a wireless communication module;

a status sensor module including a multi-axle accelerating sensor and a heart rate variability sensor for sensing subject'"'"'s activity status and bio-status so as to provide at least one activity information related to the subject; and

a microprocessor coupled to the global positioning system, the wireless communication module and the status sensor module,

wherein the microprocessor controls the wireless communication module to send the positioning information and the at least one activity information to the remote host.

2. The device as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a storage unit for storing the positioning information and the at least one activity information such that when the positioning information and the at least one activity information reach a predetermined volume or store in the storage unit in a predetermined time, the microprocessor controls the wireless communication module to transmit the positioning information and the at least one activity information to the remote host.

3. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the microprocessor integrates the positioning information and the at least one activity information into an activity monitoring information and the microprocessor controls the wireless communication module to transmit the activity monitoring information to the remote host.

4. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the wireless communication module sends a notice signal to the microprocessor when quality of communication at which the subject is located is good and the microprocessor controls the wireless communication module to transmit at least one of the positioning information and the at least one activity information to the remote host.

5. The device as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a display unit for displaying a warning message transmitted by the remote host when abnormal circumstances judged by the remote host happen.

6. The device as claimed in claim 1 further comprising an audio player/receiver for providing a warning message transmitted by the remote host when abnormal circumstances judged by the remote host happen.

7. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the activity monitoring device in integrated into a watch, a necklace or an ornamental accessories.

8. The device as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a storage unit for storing predetermined warning information such that when abnormal match between the predetermined warning information and the activity monitoring information happens, the microprocessor controls the wireless communication module to send a warning message to the remote host.

9. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the global positioning system and the wireless communication module respectively have a first operation status and a second operation status, the global positioning system and the wireless communication module are in the first operation status normally and the microprocessor judges from the activity monitoring information to determine whether the global positioning system and the wireless communication module enter the second operation status.

10. The device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the first operation status is off and the second operation status is on.

11. An activity monitoring system for monitoring multiple subjects and for transmitting information to a remote host, the activity monitoring system comprising:

a remote host; and

multiple activity monitoring devices to be attached to the subjects and each activity monitoring device including;

a global positioning system, for providing a positioning information;

a wireless communication module;

a status sensor module including a multi-axle accelerating sensor and a heart rate variability sensor for sensing subject'"'"'s activity status and bio-status so as to provide at least one activity information related to the subject; and

a microprocessor coupled to the global positioning system, the wireless communication module and the status sensor module,

wherein the microprocessor controls the wireless communication module to send the positioning information and the at least one activity information to the remote host.

12. The system as claimed in claim 11, wherein the remote host includes a database for storing the positioning information and the activity information transmitted by the activity monitoring devices, the remote host analyzes the stored positioning information and the activity information.

14. The system as claimed in claim 11, wherein the remote host includes a transmission module for periodically transmitting multiple reminders to the activity monitoring devices.

13. The system as claimed 11, wherein the remote host analyze capability of subjects'"'"' activity and exercise scope based on the positioning information and the activity information.