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Implementation of Movement Detection System for Patient on Bed

병상환자의 움직임 감지 시스템 구현

  • Baec, Sung-Ho (Department of Electronic Engineering, Changwon National University) ;
  • Jeon, Min-Sik (Department of Electronic Engineering, Changwon National University) ;
  • Ko, Bong-Jin (Department of Electronic Engineering, Changwon National University)
  • Received : 2015.10.01
  • Accepted : 2015.10.15
  • Published : 2015.10.30
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Abstract

This paper suggests detection system for the movement of patient on bed based on IEEE802.15.4 by using pressure pad and guard sensor. The system is designed to detect ordinary activities of patients on bed as well as patients' falling from the bed while sleeping at night. The node that is installed at bed sends data to gather when the pressure pad and sensor of guard detect patients' activities and falling. These data sent to gather are transmitted to monitor at help desk by TCP/IP communication. To remove unnecessary data that occurred due to switch chattering during tossing and turning, timer of MCU is used. Also, Communication module can change transmission power to apply this system to various environments of hospital room. Therefore, the nurse can take care of patients on bed in real time with data about patients' conditions.

본 논문에서는 IEEE 802.15.4 기반 무선 센서 네트워크와 압력패드와 가드센서를 이용하여 병실 내 환자의 동작을 감지하는 시스템을 개발 하였다. 이 시스템은 주간에 환자의 일상적인 활동 뿐 만 아니라 특히 야간 취침 시에 발생하는 낙상 사고 감지를 위해 설계 되었다. 환자의 침대에 설치된 노드는 압력 패드 및 가드 센서에서 환자의 활동 및 낙상을 감지하여 게더로 송신하고 게더에 수신된 데이터는 TCP/IP 통신으로 업무 지원 센터의 모니터로 보내도록 하였다. 이때 압력 패드 및 가드 센서가 on, off 동작 시에 발생하는 스위치 채터링 현상을 방지하기 위해 타이머를 사용 하였다. 그리고 통신 모듈의 송신 파워를 조절하여 병실의 다양한 환경에서 적용이 가능 하도록 구성 하였으며 수집된 데이터를 바탕으로 간호사가 실시간으로 병상의 환자 상태를 확인하고 관리 할 수 있게 하였다.

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