WO2018044331A1 - Détection d'un homme blessé pour un dispositif d'alarme de sécurité personnel - Google Patents

Détection d'un homme blessé pour un dispositif d'alarme de sécurité personnel Download PDF

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WO2018044331A1
WO2018044331A1 PCT/US2016/050312 US2016050312W WO2018044331A1 WO 2018044331 A1 WO2018044331 A1 WO 2018044331A1 US 2016050312 W US2016050312 W US 2016050312W WO 2018044331 A1 WO2018044331 A1 WO 2018044331A1
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Je Phil AHN
Jae Jin Lee
Ki Ho Bang
Jeffrey Lee
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B1/00—Systems for signalling characterised solely by the form of transmission of the signal
    • G08B1/08—Systems for signalling characterised solely by the form of transmission of the signal using electric transmission ; transformation of alarm signals to electrical signals from a different medium, e.g. transmission of an electric alarm signal upon detection of an audible alarm signal
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    • G08B—SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • G08B21/02—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
    • G08B21/12—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons responsive to undesired emission of substances, e.g. pollution alarms
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    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
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    • H04M1/724—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
    • H04M1/72403—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
    • H04M1/72418—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality for supporting emergency services

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  • gas detectors In hazardous work environments, users may carry gas detectors with them as they work, to allow for detection of gas exposure.
  • the gas detector may alert the user if exposure limits are reached while the user is wearing the gas detector.
  • Gas detectors may comprise interfaces for communicating with the user, such as displays, lights, buzzers, and input buttons. Gas detectors may ⁇ be configured with settings for alarms, exposure limits, display settings, light and buzzer settings, etc.
  • a communication system may comprise a detector device comprising at least one sensor, and a piezo buzzer, and a mobile device carried by a user comprising a microphone, wherein when an alarm is activated by the detector device, the piezo buzzer generates an alarm signal, and wherein the mobile device is configured to receive the alarm signal via the microphone, and identify the alarm based on the received alarm signal.
  • a communication system may comprise a detector device carried by a user comprising at least one sensor, a piezo buzzer, and a wireless module; and a mobile device carried by the user comprising a wireless module, wherein the piezo buzzer is configured to detect the motion of the detector device, and therefore the motion of the user, wherein when an alarm is activated by the detector device, the piezo buzzer generates an alarm signal, and wherein the mobile device is configured to wirelessly receive alarm information from the detector device.
  • a method for com muni eating an alarm from a detector device to a mobile device may comprise detecting, by the detector device, that a gas level has exceeded a threshold; activating, by the detector device, an alarm indicating the exceeded threshold; generating, by a piezo buzzer of the detector device, an alarm signal; receiving the alarm signal via a microphone of the mobile device; and identifying, by the mobile device, the alarm information based on the received alarm signal.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a communication system according to an embodiment of the disclosure
  • FIG. 2 illustrates another communication system according to an embodiment of the disclosure.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a method for communicating an alarm from a detector device to a mobile device according to an embodiment of the disclosure.
  • component or feature may,” “can,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “preferably,” “possibly,” “typically,” “optionally,” “for example,” “often,” or “might” (or other such language) be included or have a characteristic, that particular component or feature is not required to be included or to have the characteristic.
  • Such component or feature may be optionally included in some embodiments, or it may be excluded,
  • Embodiments of the disclosure include methods and systems for communicating an alarm and/or other information from a detector device to a mobile device. Signals output from detector devices are important for indicating danger or hazards during an emergency situation. When faced with a gas exposure accident or a dangerous environment, if the detector device is unable to communicate with a control center or other outside supervisor, it is difficult to identify the dangerous situation,
  • the signals from the detector device may be communicated to a control center or supervisor.
  • the detector device may generate signals (which may comprise sounds, beeps, and/or short range wireless signals) that may be received by the mobile device and fonvarded on to the control center.
  • motion detectors may monitor the motion of the user, and in some cases other sensors may monitor the physical state of the user, and this information may be forwarded by the mobile device to the control center as well.
  • the system 100 may comprise a detector device 102, which may be a gas detector, where the detector device may comprise one or more sensors 104 configured to sense information about the environment and/or the user.
  • the detector device 102 may also comprise one or more user interface elements 106, such as a display and/or input buttons, as well as one or more indicators 108, such as lights, beepers, etc.
  • the detector device 102 may comprise a piezo buzzer 110 configured to generate one or more signals (or beeps). For example, when an alarm is activated by the detector device 102 based on the input from the sensors 104, the piezo buzzer 110 may generate an alarm signal.
  • the communication system 100 may also comprise a mobile device 120 that may be carried by a user.
  • the mobile device 120 may comprise a microphone 124 configured to receive the beeps or signals generated by the piezo buzzer 1 10.
  • the mobile device 120 may also comprise a wireless module 122, wherein the wireless module 122 may allow for wireless communication to and from the mobile device 120.
  • the mobile device 120 may wirelessly communicate with a control center 130, where a monitor or supervisor may receive information about the user from the mobile device 120.
  • the beeps or signals received by the mobile device 120 from the detector device 102 may be wirelessly forwarded from the mobile device 120 to the control center 130,
  • the piezo buzzer 110 of the detector device 102 may periodically generate a confidence signal that is received by the mobile device 120.
  • the confidence signal may indicate that the detector device 102 is operating and functional.
  • the mobile device 120 may identify a communication fault between the detector device 102 and the mobile device 120.
  • the communication fault may be caused by many factors including loss of power, malfunctioning sensor(s), malfunctioning piezo buzzer, etc.
  • this information may be indicated to the user, via the mobile device 120, and/or may be wirelessly communicated to the control center 130, so that the detector device 02 may be inspected to determine the source of the fault.
  • the piezo buzzer 110 may generate an alarm signal or beep.
  • the piezo buzzer 110 may be configured to generate a plurality of different signals that indicate different information. For example, different frequencies, patterns, or tones may be used to communicate different signals.
  • the alarm signal can be an audible signal, a sound signal (which may or may not be in the audible range), or the like,
  • the mobile device 120 may be configured to receive these signals and identify an alarm, alert, indication, or other information based on the received signal.
  • a look-up table or other similar storage mechanism may be stored by the mobile device 120, wherein the signals generated by the detector device 102 may be associated with an alarm, alert, indication, or other information in the look-up table. Then, the mobile device 120 may forward the determined information to the control center 130.
  • the signal received by the mobile device 120 from the detector device 102 may be processed by the mobile device 120 and forwarded to the control center 130, where the control center 130 may access a look-up table to identify the alarm, alert, indication, or other information associated with the signal.
  • the piezo buzzer 1 10 of the detector device 102 may be configured to monitor the motion of the detector device 102, such that when the detector device 102 is carried by a user, the piezo buzzer 1 10 monitors the motion of the user.
  • the piezo buzzer 1 10 may be configured to identify when a user falls and/or when a user is not moving. Changes in the signal from the piezo buzzer 110 may be correlated to the motion of the user. So, in some embodiments, the piezo buzzer 110 may serve two functions: monitoring the motion of the user, and generating alarm and confidence signals.
  • the piezo buzzer 1 10 may be configured to generate a "man-down" alarm when a fall and/or no motion is detected by the piezo buzzer 1 0.
  • the mobile device 120 may comprise a motion detector 126, such as an accelerometer, that is configured to monitor the motion of the user when the mobile device 120 is carried by the user. This motion information may be monitored to determine if a user has fallen and/or if a user is no longer moving, and may be wirelessly communicated to the control center 130,
  • a motion detector 126 such as an accelerometer
  • the motion information may be combined with the sensor information from the detector device 102 and communicated to the control center 130, where the control center 130 may be configured to generate an overall assessment of a user based on the received information.
  • the sensors 104 of the detector device 102 may comprise gas sensors, temperature sensors, pressure sensors, humidity sensors, light sensors, and/or other environmental sensors.
  • the sensors 104 of the detector device 102 may comprise biometric sensors, such as heart rate monitors, temperature monitors, respiratory monitors, etc.
  • the detector device 102 may comprise a wireless module 112, and may be configured to communicate wirelessly with the mobile device 120.
  • the detector device 102 may be configured to communicate with the mobile device 120 via short-range signals, such as Bluetooth, radio frequency, and/or near field communication (NFC).
  • the mobile device 120 may be configured to wirelessly communicate using two or more communication protocols.
  • the mobile device 120 may use short-range signals to communicate with the detector device 102, wherein the devices may be in close proximity when they are carried by the user, and the mobile device 120 may use long-range signals (such as cellular, Wi-Fi, etc.) to communicate with the control center 130,
  • the piezo buzzer 110 of the detector device 102 may be configured to monitor the motion of the detector device 102, such that when the detector device 102 is carried by a user, the piezo buzzer 110 monitors the motion of the user.
  • the piezo buzzer 110 may be configured to identify when a user falls and/or when a user is not moving. Changes in the signal from the piezo buzzer 110 may be correlated to the motion of the user.
  • the detector device 102 may communicate a "man-down" signal to the mobile device 120 when a fall and/or no motion is detected by the piezo buzzer 110.
  • the mobile device 120 may comprise a motion detector 126, such as an accelerometer, that is configured to monitor the motion of the user when the mobile device 120 is carried by the user. This motion information may be monitored to determine if a user has fallen and/or if a user is no longer moving, and may be wirelessly communicated to the control center 130.
  • a motion detector 126 such as an accelerometer
  • a method 300 for communicating an alarm from the detector device 102 to the mobile device 120 is shown.
  • the gas detector may generate a confidence signal when the detector device 102 is powered on.
  • the confidence signal may be generated periodically through the operation of the detector device 102.
  • Generating the confidence signal may comprise activating a piezo buzzer 110.
  • Generating the confidence signal may comprise wirelessly communicating with the mobile device 120.
  • the detector device 102 may detect gas levels (and/or other environmental information). If the detected levels exceed a predefined threshold, at step 306, the detector device may indicate an alarm and generate an alarm signal. Generating the alarm signal may comprise activating a piezo buzzer 110. Generating the alarm signal may comprise wirelessly communicating with the mobile device 120.
  • the mobile device 120 may receive signals from the detector device 102. Receiving the signals may comprise receiving, via a microphone 124, sounds from the piezo buzzer 110. Receiving the signals may comprise wirelessly receiving the signals from the detector device 102.
  • the mobile device 120 may continue receiving signals from the detector device 102.
  • the mobile device 120 may identify a communication fault with the detector device 102.
  • the mobile device 120 may continue receiving signals from the detector device 102.
  • the mobile device 120 may initiate man-down detection.
  • the detector device 102 may complete the man-down detection via the piezo buzzer 110.
  • the mobile device 120 may comprise a motion detector 126 and may complete the man down detection.
  • the information received by the mobile device 120 and/or generated by the mobile device 120 may be forward, or transmitted, wirelessly to a control center 130.
  • a communication system may comprise a detector device comprising at least one sensor, and a piezo buzzer; and a mobile device earned by a user comprising a microphone, wherein when an alarm is activated by the detector device, the piezo buzzer generates an alarm signal, and wherein the mobile device is configured to receive the alarm signal via the microphone, and identify the alarm based on the received alarm signal.
  • a second embodiment can include the system of the first embodiment, wherein the mobile device further comprises a wireless module, and wherein the mobile device is configured to wirelessly communicate the alarm information to a control center.
  • a third embodiment can include the system of the first or second embodiments, wherein the piezo buzzer is further configured to periodically generate a confidence signal indicating that the detector device is operating, and wherein the mobile device is configured to receive the confidence signal via the microphone.
  • a fourth embodiment can include the system of any of the first to third embodiments, wherein the detector device is carried by the user, and wherein the piezo buzzer is further configured to detect motion of the detector device, and therefore the motion of the user.
  • a fifth embodiment can include the system of the fourth embodiment, wherein the detector device is configured to communicate a first alarm to the mobile device indicating that a gas level threshold has been exceeded, and to communicate a second alarm to the mobile device based on the motion detection by the piezo buzzer.
  • a sixth embodiment can include the system any of the first to fifth embodiments, wherein the mobile device is further configured to detect the motion of the mobile device, and therefore the motion of the user.
  • a seventh embodiment can include the system of any of the first to sixth embodiments, wherein the piezo buzzer is configured to generate a plurality of signals that indicate different information to the mobile device.
  • a communication system may comprise a detector device carried by a user comprising at least one sensor, a piezo buzzer, and a wireless module; and a mobile device carried by the user comprising a wireless module, wherein the piezo buzzer is configured to detect the motion of the detector device, and therefore the motion of the user, wherein when an alarm is activated by the detector device, the piezo buzzer generates an alarm signal, and wherein the mobile device is configured to wireiessly receive alarm information from the detector device.
  • a ninth embodiment can include the system of the eighth embodiment, wherein the detector device is configured to periodically generate a confidence signal indicating that the detector device is operating, and wherein the mobile device wirelessly receives the confidence signal.
  • a tenth embodiment can include the system of the eighth to ninth embodiments, wherein the wireless module of the detector device and the wireless module of the mobile device comprise Bluetooth modules.
  • An eleventh embodiment can include the system of any of the eighth to tenth embodiments, wherein the wireless module of the detector device and the wireless module of the mobile device comprise near-field communication (NFC) modules.
  • NFC near-field communication
  • a twelfth embodiment can include the system of any of the eighth to eleventh embodiments, wherein the detector device is configured to communicate a first alarm to the mobile device indicating that a gas level threshold has been exceeded, and to communicate a second alarm to the mobile device based on the motion detection by the piezo buzzer.
  • a method for communicating an alarm from a detector device to a mobile device may comprise detecting, by the detector device, that a gas level has exceed a threshold; activating, by the detector device, an alarm indicating the exceeded threshold; generating, by a piezo buzzer of the detector device, an alarm signal; receiving the alarm signal via a microphone of the mobile device; and identifying, by the mobile device, the alarm information based on the received alarm signal.
  • a fourteenth embodiment can include the method of the thirteenth embodiment, further comprising wirelessly communicating, by the mobile device, the alarm information to a control center.
  • a fifteenth embodiment can include the method of the any of the thirteenth to fourteenth embodiments, further comprising generating, by the piezo buzzer of the detector device, a periodic confidence signal that indicates that the detector device is operating; and receiving the confidence signal via the microphone of the mobile device,
  • a sixteenth embodiment can include the method of any of the thirteenth to fifteenth embodiments, wherein the detector device is carried bv a user, and wherein the method further comprises detecting, by the piezo buzzer, the motion of the detector device, and therefore the motion of the user.
  • a seventeenth embodiment can include the method of the sixteenth embodiment, wherein the detector device is configured to communicate a first alarm to the mobile device indicating that a gas level threshold has been exceeded, and to communicate a second alarm to the mobile device based on the motion detection by the piezo buzzer.
  • An eighteenth embodiment can include the method of any of the thirteenth to seventeenth embodiments, wherein the mobile device is carried by a user, and wherein the method further comprises detecting, by the mobile device, the motion of the mobile device, and therefore the motion of the user.
  • a nineteenth embodiment can include the method of any of the thirteenth to eighteenth embodiments, further comprising generating, by the piezo buzzer, a plurality of signals that indicate different information to the mobile device.
  • a twentieth embodiment can include the method of any of the thirteenth to nineteenth embodiments, further comprising detecting, by one or more sensors, biometric information of the user; and receiving, by the mobile device, an indication of the biometric information of the user.

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Des modes de réalisation de l'invention concernent de manière générale des systèmes et des procédés de communication, un système (100) pouvant comprendre un dispositif de détection (102) comprenant au moins un capteur (102), et un vibreur piézoélectrique (110) ; et un dispositif mobile (120) porté par un utilisateur comprenant un microphone (124). Lorsqu'une alarme est activée par le dispositif de détection, le vibreur piézoélectrique génère un signal d'alarme, et le dispositif mobile est configuré pour recevoir le signal d'alarme par l'intermédiaire du microphone, et identifier l'alarme sur la base du signal d'alarme reçu.
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