Monitoring device and method applied to animals

Abstract

A monitoring method and a monitoring device (100) applied to animals. The monitoring device (100) comprises a signal acquisition circuit (110), a processor (120) and a display (130). The monitoring device (100) has a shutdown state, an animal information setting state and a monitoring state; in response to the power-on command, the processor (120) switches the monitoring device (100) from the power-off state to the animal information setting state; the processor (120) can also switch the monitoring device (100) from the animal information setting state to the monitoring state, and the processor (120) is prohibited from directly switching the monitoring device (100) from the shutdown state to the monitoring state; in the animal information setting state, the display (130) displays an animal information setting interface for a user to input animal information; the processor (120) acquires monitoring configuration associated with animal information based on the animal information input by the animal information setting interface.

Description

Animal monitoring device and method Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of animal health monitoring, and in particular to a monitoring device and method for animals. Background Art

[0002] Animal monitoring devices are devices that monitor the physiological status of animals and are widely used in veterinary clinics, research institutes, and hospitals. They can measure and monitor physiological parameters such as electrocardiogram (ECG), heart rate, respiration, blood pressure, and body temperature, and can issue alarms when certain indicators exceed acceptable limits. These devices can help users (such as doctors or researchers) better understand the physiological status of animals.

[0003] However, in actual use, users often find that animal monitoring devices exhibit certain malfunctions, such as inaccurate collected data or false alarms. Technical issues

[0004] The present invention mainly provides a monitoring method and device applicable to different species, which are described in detail below. Technical Solutions

[0005] According to a first aspect, an embodiment provides a monitoring device for an animal, the monitoring device comprising a signal acquisition circuit, a processor, and a display; the signal acquisition circuit is configured to acquire sensor signals to obtain initial vital sign data; the processor is configured to process the initial vital sign data to obtain vital sign data;

[0006] The monitoring device has a power-off state, an animal information setting state, and a monitoring state; in response to a power-on command, the processor switches the monitoring device from the power-off state to the animal information setting state; the processor is also capable of switching the monitoring device from the animal information setting state to the monitoring state, and the processor is prohibited from directly switching the monitoring device from the power-off state to the monitoring state;

[0007] In the animal information setting state, the display displays an animal information setting interface for a user to input animal information, wherein the animal information includes at least the animal species;

[0008] The processor obtains a monitoring configuration associated with the animal information based on the animal information input through the animal information setting interface, where the monitoring configuration is used for the monitoring state.

[0009] In one embodiment, the animal information further includes the animal's weight.

[0010] In one embodiment, the animal information setting interface has mandatory setting items, and the mandatory setting items include animal species and / or animal weight;

[0011] In a case where the required setting item is not set, the processor is prohibited from switching the monitoring device from the animal information setting state to the monitoring state.

[0012] In one embodiment, when it is detected that all setting items of the animal information setting interface are set, the processor switches the monitoring device from the animal information setting state to the monitoring state.

[0013] In one embodiment, a first button is further included; when all the required setting items are set, in response to triggering the first button, the processor switches the monitoring device from the animal information setting state to the monitoring state.

[0014] In one embodiment, the processor is further capable of switching the monitoring device from the monitoring state to the animal information setting state or the shutdown state.

[0015] In one embodiment, the animal information setting state is a standby state; when the monitoring device is idle in a non-shutdown state, the processor switches the monitoring device to the standby state.

[0016] In one embodiment, the monitoring configuration includes at least one of a data collection method, a data processing algorithm, and an alarm parameter.

[0017] In one embodiment, in the monitoring state, the information acquisition circuit acquires sensor signals according to a data acquisition method associated with the animal information.

[0018] In one embodiment, the data collection method includes at least one of a sampling rate, a sampling frequency range, and an initial condition of sampling;

[0019] The signal acquisition circuit acquires the sensor signal according to a sampling rate, a sampling frequency range and / or an initial sampling condition associated with the animal information.

[0020] In one embodiment, the initial condition for sampling includes an initial inflation pressure value of non-invasive blood pressure measurement.

[0021] In one embodiment, in the monitoring state, the processor processes the initial vital sign data according to a data processing algorithm associated with the animal information.

[0022] In one embodiment, the data processing algorithm includes a data gain magnitude;

[0023] The processor processes the initial vital sign data according to a data gain magnitude associated with the animal information.

[0024] In one embodiment, in the monitoring state, the processor determines whether the vital sign data triggers an alarm based on the alarm parameters.

[0025] In one embodiment, the sensor signal includes one or more of an electrocardiogram signal, a blood oxygen signal, a blood pressure signal, an electroencephalogram signal, a respiratory signal, and a body temperature signal.

[0026] In one embodiment, the animal species include at least two of dogs, cats, rabbits, mice and horses.

[0027] In one embodiment, in response to the power-on command, the processor determines whether the monitoring device is powered on for the first time; if so, the processor first switches the monitoring device from the power-off state to the preferred setting state;

[0028] In the preference setting state, the display displays one or more preference setting interfaces of different types for the user to input preference settings.

[0029] In one embodiment, the preference settings include: one or more of the interface style in the monitoring state, function hotkeys in the interface in the monitoring state, system language, unit system of vital sign data, time display style, and date display style.

[0030] In one embodiment, if the processor determines that the monitoring device is not turned on for the first time, the processor switches the monitoring device directly from the shutdown state to the animal information setting state.

[0031] In one embodiment, the processor is capable of switching the monitoring device from the preference setting state to the animal information setting state.

[0032] According to a second aspect, an embodiment provides a monitoring device for an animal, comprising:

[0033] A signal acquisition circuit is used to collect sensor signals and obtain initial data of vital signs;

[0034] The processor is used to process the vital sign data to obtain the vital sign data; wherein the processor is further used to:

[0035] Acquiring animal information, wherein the animal information at least includes the animal species;

[0036] Acquire, based on the acquired animal information, a monitoring configuration associated with the animal information;

[0037] The animal is monitored based on the monitoring configuration associated with the animal information and the vital sign data.

[0038] In one embodiment, the animal information further includes the animal's weight.

[0039] In one embodiment, the monitoring configuration includes at least one of a data acquisition method, a data processing algorithm, and an alarm parameter.

[0040] In one embodiment, the processor monitors the animal based on the monitoring configuration associated with the animal information and the vital signs data, including: the processor controls the signal acquisition circuit to collect sensor signals according to the data acquisition method associated with the animal information to obtain initial vital signs data.

[0041] In one embodiment, the data acquisition method includes at least one of a sampling rate, a sampling frequency range, and an initial sampling condition; the processor controls the signal acquisition circuit to collect the sensor signal according to the sampling rate, sampling frequency range, and / or initial sampling condition associated with the animal information.

[0042] In one embodiment, the initial condition for sampling includes an initial inflation pressure value of non-invasive blood pressure measurement.

[0043] In one embodiment, the processor monitors the animal based on the monitoring configuration associated with the animal information and the vital signs data, including: the processor processes the initial vital signs data according to a data processing algorithm associated with the animal information.

[0044] In one embodiment, the data processing algorithm includes a data gain amplitude; and the processor processes the initial vital sign data according to the data gain amplitude associated with the animal information.

[0045] In one embodiment, the processor monitors the animal based on the monitoring configuration associated with the animal information and the vital signs data, including: the processor determining whether the vital signs data triggers an alarm based on the alarm parameters.

[0046] In one embodiment, the sensor signal includes one or more of an electrocardiogram signal, a blood oxygen signal, a blood pressure signal, an electroencephalogram signal, a respiratory signal, and a body temperature signal.

[0047] In one embodiment, the device further includes a display; in response to a power-on command, the processor controls the display to display an interface for a user to input animal information.

[0048] In one embodiment, the processor acquiring the animal information includes: determining the animal information of the current monitored object based on the initial vital sign data or the vital sign data.

[0049] According to a third aspect, an embodiment provides a monitoring device for an animal, comprising:

[0050] A signal acquisition circuit is used to collect sensor signals and obtain initial data of vital signs;

[0051] The processor is used to process the initial vital sign data to obtain vital sign data; wherein the processor is further used to:

[0052] Determining animal information of the current monitored object based on the initial vital sign data or the vital sign data, wherein the animal information at least includes the animal species;

[0053] The monitored object is monitored based on the determined animal information and a monitoring method associated with the animal information is adopted.

[0054] In one embodiment, the monitoring method associated with the animal information includes at least one of the following: a data collection method, a data processing algorithm, and an alarm parameter.

[0055] In one embodiment, the data acquisition method includes at least one of a sampling rate, a sampling frequency range, and an initial sampling condition; the processor acquires the determined animal information and monitors the monitored object using a monitoring method associated with the animal information, including: acquiring the sensor signal based on the determined animal information and using a sampling rate, a sampling frequency range, and / or an initial sampling condition associated with the animal information.

[0056] In one embodiment, the initial condition for sampling includes an initial inflation pressure value of non-invasive blood pressure measurement.

[0057] In one embodiment, the data processing algorithm includes a data gain amplitude; the processor obtains the determined animal information and monitors the monitored object using a monitoring method associated with the animal information, including: processing the initial vital sign data according to the data gain amplitude associated with the animal information.

[0058] In one embodiment, the processor acquires the determined animal information and monitors the monitored object using a monitoring method associated with the animal information, including: determining whether the vital sign data triggers an alarm based on the alarm parameters.

[0059] In one embodiment, the sensor signal includes one or more of an electrocardiogram signal, a blood oxygen signal, a blood pressure signal, an electroencephalogram signal, a respiratory signal, and a body temperature signal.

[0060] According to a fourth aspect, an embodiment provides a monitoring device, comprising a signal acquisition circuit, a processor, a display, and at least one set of hardware operation keys; the signal acquisition circuit is configured to acquire sensor signals to obtain initial vital sign data; the processor is configured to process the initial vital sign data to obtain vital sign data;

[0061] In response to a power-on command, the processor determines whether the monitoring device is powered on for the first time;

[0062] If so, the processor generates and controls the display to display guide information, where the guide information includes at least one of the following: information indicating the function of the hardware operation key, and information indicating each display partition of the display and its function.

[0063] According to a fifth aspect, an embodiment provides a monitoring method applied to an animal monitoring device, wherein the monitoring device has a shutdown state, an animal information setting state, and a monitoring state; the monitoring method includes:

[0064] In response to a power-on command, switching the monitoring device from the power-off state to the animal information setting state;

[0065] In the animal information setting state, displaying the animal information setting interface;

[0066] Based on the animal information setting interface, obtaining animal information input by the user, the animal information at least including the animal species;

[0067] Based on the animal information input by the user, obtaining a monitoring configuration associated with the animal information;

[0068] configuring the monitoring device according to the monitoring configuration associated with the animal information;

[0069] The monitoring device is switched from the animal information setting state to the monitoring state to monitor the animal.

[0070] In one embodiment, the animal information further includes the animal's weight.

[0071] In one embodiment, the animal information setting interface has mandatory setting items, and the mandatory setting items include animal species and / or animal weight;

[0072] In the case where the required setting item is not set, it is prohibited to switch the monitoring device from the animal information setting state to the monitoring state.

[0073] In one embodiment, when it is detected that all setting items of the animal information setting interface are set, the monitoring device is switched from the animal information setting state to the monitoring state.

[0074] In one embodiment, the animal information setting state is a standby state; when it is detected that the monitoring device is idle in a non-shutdown state, the monitoring device is switched to the standby state.

[0075] In one embodiment, the monitoring configuration includes at least one of a data acquisition method, a data processing algorithm, and an alarm parameter.

[0076] According to a sixth aspect, an embodiment provides a monitoring method for an animal, comprising:

[0077] Obtaining the animal's vital signs data;

[0078] Acquiring animal information, wherein the animal information at least includes the animal species;

[0079] Acquire, based on the acquired animal information, a monitoring configuration associated with the animal information;

[0080] The animal is monitored based on the monitoring configuration associated with the animal information and the vital sign data.

[0081] In one embodiment, the animal information further includes the animal's weight.

[0082] In one embodiment, the monitoring configuration includes at least one of a data acquisition method, a data processing algorithm, and an alarm parameter.

[0083] In one embodiment, in response to a power-on command, an interface for the user to input animal information is displayed.

[0084] In one embodiment, the obtaining of the animal information includes: determining the animal information of the currently monitored object based on the initial vital sign data or the vital sign data.

[0085] According to a seventh aspect, an embodiment provides a monitoring method for an animal, comprising:

[0086] Collect sensor signals to obtain initial data of vital signs;

[0087] Processing the initial vital sign data to obtain vital sign data;

[0088] in:

[0089] Determining animal information of the current monitored object based on the initial vital sign data or the vital sign data, wherein the animal information at least includes the animal species;

[0090] The monitored object is monitored based on the determined animal information and a monitoring method associated with the animal information is adopted.

[0091] In one embodiment, the monitoring method associated with the animal information includes at least one of the following: a data collection method, a data processing algorithm, and an alarm parameter.

[0092] According to an eighth aspect, an embodiment provides a monitoring method applied to a monitoring device, wherein the monitoring device includes a signal acquisition circuit, a processor, a display, and at least one set of hardware operation keys; the monitoring method includes:

[0093] In response to a power-on command, determining whether the monitoring device is powered on for the first time;

[0094] If so, display guide information is generated, where the indication information includes at least one of the following: information indicating the function of the hardware operation key, and information indicating each display partition of the display and its function.

[0095] According to a ninth aspect, an embodiment provides a monitoring device for an animal, comprising:

[0096] Memory, used to store programs;

[0097] The processor is configured to implement the method described in any embodiment of the text by executing the program stored in the memory.

[0098] According to a tenth aspect, an embodiment provides a computer-readable storage medium, comprising a program, wherein the program can be executed by a processor to implement the method described in any embodiment of the present invention. Beneficial effects

[0099] According to the animal monitoring devices and methods of some of the above-mentioned embodiments, animal information is obtained and based on the obtained animal information, a monitoring configuration associated with the animal information is obtained, and the animal is monitored based on the monitoring configuration associated with the animal information and the vital signs data; it can be seen that when monitoring the animal, different animal information is associated with the corresponding monitoring configuration, so that different animal information is fully taken into consideration when monitoring the animal, thereby making the monitoring results more reliable.

[0100] According to the animal monitoring devices and methods of some of the above-mentioned embodiments, the animal information of the current monitored object is determined based on the initial vital signs data or the vital signs data, and the monitored object is monitored based on the determined animal information and a monitoring method associated with the animal information is obtained; it can be seen that the animal information of the current monitored object is automatically determined through the acquired initial vital signs data or the vital signs data, and the corresponding monitoring method is adopted, so that different animal information is fully taken into consideration when monitoring the animal, thereby making the monitoring results more reliable.

[0101] According to some of the above-mentioned embodiments of the animal monitoring device and method, an animal information setting state is introduced, and under the power-on command, the monitoring device switches from the shutdown state to the animal information setting state, forcing the user to set the animal information and associate the animal information with the monitoring configuration, thereby ensuring the reliability of the monitoring results. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0102] FIG1( a ) is a schematic diagram of a monitoring device for animals according to an embodiment;

[0103] FIG1( b ) is an example of an animal information setting interface according to an embodiment;

[0104] FIG2 is a schematic diagram of a startup page of a monitoring device according to an embodiment;

[0105] FIG3 is a schematic diagram of a preference setting interface of a monitoring device according to an embodiment;

[0106] FIG4 is a schematic diagram of a setting interface of a function hot key of a monitoring device according to an embodiment;

[0107] FIG5 is a schematic diagram of an interface for setting the time display style and date display style of a monitoring device in one embodiment;

[0108] FIG6 is a second schematic diagram of a monitoring device according to an embodiment;

[0109] FIG7 (a) is a schematic diagram of a monitoring device displaying guidance information according to an embodiment;

[0110] FIG7( b ) is a second schematic diagram of a monitoring device displaying guidance information according to an embodiment;

[0111] FIG8 is a third schematic diagram of a monitoring device for animals according to another embodiment;

[0112] FIG9 is a flow chart of a monitoring method applied to an animal monitoring device according to an embodiment;

[0113] FIG10 is a flow chart of a method for monitoring an animal according to an embodiment;

[0114] FIG11 is a flow chart of a method for monitoring an animal according to an embodiment;

[0115] FIG12 is a flow chart of a monitoring method according to an embodiment;

[0116] FIG13 is a fourth schematic diagram of a monitoring device for animals according to an embodiment. Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0117] The present invention will be further described in detail below by means of specific embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Similar elements in different embodiments are numbered with associated similar elements. In the following embodiments, many detailed descriptions are provided to enable the present application to be better understood. However, those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that some of the features may be omitted in different circumstances, or may be replaced by other elements, materials, or methods. In some cases, some operations related to the present application are not shown or described in the specification. This is to avoid the core portion of the present application being overwhelmed by excessive descriptions, and for those skilled in the art, it is not necessary to describe these related operations in detail. They will fully understand the related operations based on the description in the specification and the general technical knowledge in the art.

[0118] In addition, the features, operations, or characteristics described in the specification may be combined in any appropriate manner to form various embodiments. Furthermore, the steps or actions in the method description may be reordered or adjusted in a manner readily apparent to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the various sequences in the specification and drawings are provided solely for the purpose of clearly describing a particular embodiment and are not intended to be mandatory, unless otherwise specified.

[0119] Component numbers used herein, such as "first" and "second," are used solely to distinguish the components being described and do not convey any sequential or technical meaning. References to "connection" and "coupling" herein, unless otherwise specified, include both direct and indirect connections (couplings).

[0120] Human monitoring devices are relatively mature devices for monitoring human physiological status. Although there are different races globally, including Caucasian, Asian, and African Americans, and these three groups exhibit significant differences in appearance, skin color, height, and iris color, their physiological parameters, such as blood pressure, blood oxygen, body temperature, heart rate, and respiration, generally fall within the same range. Therefore, human monitoring devices do not require specific monitoring configurations (typically, different alarm thresholds) for different ethnic groups. The default alarm thresholds and parameter determination methods set by the manufacturer are suitable for the vast majority of people without specific medical conditions.

[0121] However, the inventors discovered that there are significant differences when transferring monitors to the veterinary field. There are huge differences in various physiological parameters between birds, amphibians, and mammals. Even among mammals, cats, dogs, and horses, which are commonly raised by humans, have different physiological parameters. Therefore, when human monitors are transferred to the veterinary field, due to the huge differences in physiological parameters between species, for example, in terms of heart rate parameters, the normal range for cats is 120bpm to 240bpm, the normal range for dogs is 60bpm to 220bpm, and the normal range for horses is 28bpm to 44bpm; in terms of respiratory parameters, the normal range for cats is 15 to 30 beats per minute, the normal range for dogs is 10 to 30 beats per minute, and the normal range for horses is 10 to 24 beats per minute. Therefore, a unified monitoring configuration cannot adapt to monitoring different animals, otherwise it is easy to cause false alarms or situations where alarms should not be triggered. Furthermore, due to the different physiological characteristics of animals, the applicants found that their signal acquisition methods and signal processing algorithms should also be adaptively adjusted.

[0122] Based on the above considerations, the inventors proposed to associate different monitoring configurations according to different animal information, so that different animal information is fully taken into consideration when monitoring animals, thereby making the monitoring results more reliable; on the other hand, in order to ensure that different animal information can be associated with different monitoring configurations during the actual animal monitoring process, the inventors also improved the monitoring device and introduced an animal information setting state, so that when the monitoring device is powered on, it switches from the shutdown state to the animal information setting state, forcing the user to set the animal information and associate the animal information with the monitoring configuration, thereby ensuring the reliability of the monitoring results.

[0123] Referring to Figure 1(a), some embodiments of the present application provide an animal monitoring device 100, comprising a signal acquisition circuit 110, a processor 120, and a display 130. The signal acquisition circuit 110 is configured to acquire sensor signals, which constitute initial vital sign data. The processor 120 is configured to process the initial vital sign data to obtain vital sign data. In some embodiments, the sensor signals include one or more of an electrocardiogram (ECG) signal, a blood oxygenation (BOS) signal, a blood pressure signal, an electroencephalogram (EEG) signal, a respiratory signal, and a body temperature signal.

[0124] Typically, human monitoring devices primarily have two states: off and monitoring. That is, upon powering on, the monitoring device immediately switches from the off state to the monitoring state. However, some embodiments of the present application provide monitoring devices 100 for animals with off states, animal information setting states, and monitoring states. When the monitoring device 100 receives a power-on command, the processor 120 can switch the monitoring device 100 from the off state to the animal information setting state. The processor 120 can also switch the monitoring device 100 from the animal information setting state to the monitoring state, but the processor 120 cannot directly switch the monitoring device 100 from the off state to the monitoring state. When the surgery is complete, the monitoring device 100 ceases to be used. At this point, the processor 120 can switch the monitoring device 100 from the monitoring state to the animal information setting state or the off state. In some embodiments, the animal information setting state of the monitoring device 100 is a standby state. Whenever the monitoring device 100 is idle and not in the off state, the processor 120 switches the monitoring device 100 to the standby state.

[0125] When the monitoring device 100 is in the animal information setting state, the display 130 displays an animal information setting interface for the user to enter animal information. In some embodiments, the animal information includes at least the animal species. In some embodiments, the animal information may also include the animal's weight. In some embodiments, the animal species include at least two of the following: dog, cat, rabbit, mouse, and horse. The animal information setting state is a new state of the animal monitoring device 100 in some embodiments. In this state, the doctor can complete the input of animal information based on the animal being monitored. Figure 1(b) shows an example of an animal information setting interface, which displays canine and feline animals for user selection, as well as other types of animals for user selection, and also provides settings such as weight and age.

[0126] In some embodiments, the animal information setting interface includes several setting items, including mandatory setting items, which are used to set the animal species and / or animal weight. If the mandatory setting items are not set, the processor 120 cannot switch the monitoring device 100 from the animal information setting state to the monitoring state. If all mandatory setting items are set, the processor 120 can switch the monitoring device 100 from the animal information setting state to the monitoring state. Alternatively, if all setting items are set, the processor 120 can switch the monitoring device 100 from the animal information setting state to the monitoring state.

[0127] In some embodiments, each setting item in the animal information setting interface may have a default value, for example, the default value is dog; in some embodiments, the default value may be the default value after the monitoring device 100 is turned on, and the default value is the same each time it is shut down or restarted; in some embodiments, the default value may also be the value set by the user the last time it was used, for example, the user last set it to dog, and the next time it is used - which may be after shutting down and then turning on the device, or after changing the monitored object, it may still be dog.

[0128] In some embodiments, after the user uses the monitoring device 100 to monitor the monitored object, when the user changes the monitored object without shutting down the device and continues to use the monitoring device 100 to monitor the new monitored object, the display 130 will pop up a prompt asking whether to continue selecting the last setting item for monitoring. If the user selects yes, in response to the user inputting the yes command, the processor 120 uses the last monitoring configuration for monitoring.

[0129] Referring to FIG. 1( a ), in some embodiments, the monitoring device 100 further includes a first button 140 . When the required setting items are set, by pressing the first button 140 , the processor 120 switches the monitoring device from the animal information setting state to the monitoring state.

[0130] In some embodiments, when the monitoring device 100 is in the animal information setting state, the processor 120 obtains the monitoring configuration associated with the animal information based on the animal information input in the animal information setting interface, and the monitoring configuration is used for the monitoring state of the monitoring device 100 .

[0131] In some embodiments, when the monitoring device 100 is in the monitoring state, the signal acquisition circuit 110 acquires sensor signals according to the data acquisition method associated with the animal information. When the monitoring device 100 is in the monitoring state, the animal information has been set. At this point, the signal acquisition circuit 110 acquires sensor signals according to the data acquisition method corresponding to the animal information stored in the processor 120.

[0132] In some embodiments, the data acquisition method includes at least one of a sampling rate, a sampling frequency range, and an initial sampling condition. The sampling rate refers to the sampling frequency. The signal acquisition circuit 110 then acquires sensor signals based on the sampling rate, sampling frequency range, and / or initial sampling condition associated with the animal information. In some embodiments, the initial sampling condition includes an initial inflation pressure value for non-invasive blood pressure measurement.

[0133] For example, the heart rate of mice ranges from 350 to 800 beats per minute, and the waveform of their ECG signals is much smaller than that of dogs and cats. Therefore, when the input animal information includes the animal species of mice, the cutoff frequency of the ECG signal low-pass filter within the sampling frequency range of the ECG signal in the monitoring configuration should be increased to prevent useful signals from being filtered out.

[0134] For example, when measuring non-invasive blood pressure, the corresponding blood pressure will be different when facing animals of different species and weights. Therefore, the initial NIBP inflation pressure needs to be determined based on the animal species and / or weight, thereby reducing harm to the animal and shortening the waiting time for doctors when repeated tests are required to obtain accurate data.

[0135] In some embodiments, when the monitoring device 100 is in a monitoring state, the processor 120 processes the initial vital sign data according to a data processing algorithm associated with the animal information. The data processing algorithm includes a data gain amplitude, and the processor processes the initial vital sign data according to the data gain service associated with the animal information.

[0136] Taking the ECG signal of mice as an example, when processing its ECG signal, the signal gain amplitude needs to be increased compared to that of dogs and cats. This will make it easier for doctors to observe the waveform and detect abnormal fluctuations.

[0137] In some embodiments, when the monitoring device 100 is in the monitoring state, the processor 120 determines whether the vital sign data triggers an alarm based on the alarm parameters.

[0138] It should be noted that in some embodiments of the present application, the monitoring device 100 determines the animal information of the corresponding animal, that is, the patient information, for different animals before the monitoring state. At the same time, the processor 120 determines the associated monitoring configuration based on the animal information, so that the monitoring device 100 monitors the animal according to the monitoring configuration associated with the animal information, for example, monitoring the animal through different data processing algorithms and alarm thresholds.

[0139] For example: when the monitoring device 100 is in the monitoring state, when the doctor selects the animal species as a cat in the animal information setting state, the upper limit of the heart rate alarm parameter is automatically adjusted to 240bpm, and the lower limit of the heart rate alarm parameter is automatically adjusted to 120bpm; when the doctor selects the animal species as a dog in the animal information setting state, the upper limit of the heart rate alarm parameter is automatically adjusted to 220bpm, and the lower limit of the heart rate alarm parameter is automatically adjusted to 60bpm.

[0140] Furthermore, high-end medical devices with human-computer interaction, such as the monitoring devices mentioned above, are increasingly appearing in hospitals around the world. However, due to factors such as language, function hotkeys, national standards, and user preferences, different people have different habits when using these medical devices. For example, some common differences include:

[0141] ECG monitors are generally available in three-lead and five-lead configurations. Generally, only three leads are required: the right hand, left hand, and left foot. The electrodes in a three-lead monitor are color-coded as RA, LA, and LL in the American standard, corresponding to white, black, and red, respectively. The electrodes in a three-lead monitor are color-coded as R, L, and F in the European standard, corresponding to red, yellow, and green, respectively.

[0142] For temperature, use Fahrenheit in the United States and Celsius in most other areas.

[0143] Regarding the interface layout, some doctors prefer to see a regular interface with waveforms in order to understand more details of various monitoring parameters; some doctors are farther away from the monitoring device in actual use and prefer to see a large-font interface with larger monitoring parameters.

[0144] For function hotkeys, some doctors often use patient management functions, while some doctors often use alarm shielding functions. Function hotkeys need to be set according to user preferences.

[0145] Due to the aforementioned differences in national standards and language, manufacturers can configure the device before shipment based on the medical device sales order. However, due to differences in user habits and preferences among doctors, manufacturers cannot configure the device in advance.

[0146] Therefore, based on the above reasons, the animal monitoring device 100 provided in some embodiments of the present application can select functions according to the user's usage habits and preferences, and store user options in the device for subsequent use, which is described in detail below.

[0147] When the animal monitoring device 100 provided in some embodiments of the present application is powered on in response to a power-on command, refer to FIG2 for the power-on page of the monitoring device 100. At this point, the processor 120 first determines whether the monitoring device is being powered on for the first time. If so, the processor 120 switches the monitoring device 100 from the power-off state to the preference setting state. The term "first power-on" herein refers to the first time the monitoring device 100 is powered on. A typical scenario is when a user purchases the monitoring device 100 and powers it on for use; this is considered the first power-on. After use, the device is then powered off and then powered on again for subsequent use; at this point, it is no longer the first power-on.

[0148] In the preference setting state, the display 130 displays one or more different preference setting interfaces for the user to enter preferences. Referring to Figure 3 , the left side of Figure 3 shows the regular interface, and the right side shows the large font interface. During initial startup, the user can select an interface based on their preferences. If this is not the first startup, the processor 120 switches the monitoring device 100 directly from the shutdown state to the animal information setting state. After completing the animal information setting in the animal information setting state, the display 130 displays the preference setting interface selected by the user during the initial startup of the monitoring device 100.

[0149] In some embodiments, preference settings include one or more of the following: interface style in the monitoring state, function hotkeys in the monitoring state interface, system language, unit system for vital sign data, time display style, and date display style. Please refer to FIG4 for a setting interface for function hotkeys in the monitoring state interface of the monitoring device 100. Function hotkeys are set on the monitoring state interface of the monitoring device 100 according to the user's personal preferences, corresponding to a function. This allows the user to trigger the function hotkeys in a timely manner during use. Function hotkeys such as NIBP measurement, patient information, alarm settings, timer, and standby can be set. Please refer to FIG5 for a setting interface for the time display style and date display style of the monitoring device 100 in the monitoring state, which also includes weight units, temperature units, pressure units, and CO2 units.

[0150] It should be noted that in some embodiments of the present application, the monitoring device 100 directly displays a preference setting interface when it is first powered on, stores the user's selected preferences in the processor 120, and automatically jumps to the configured interface upon subsequent power-ups. Existing monitoring devices, on the other hand, directly enter the monitoring state upon power-up, requiring the user to enter the monitoring device 100 menu to configure preferences, which is inconvenient for the user.

[0151] Referring to Figure 6 , the monitoring device 100 in some embodiments of the present application further includes a physical functional component 160. In some embodiments, the physical functional component 160 includes at least one set of physical operation keys and / or physical status indicator components. Physical operation keys are physical keys operated by the user. The user can use these physical operation keys to operate the monitoring device 100, for example, by inputting corresponding commands to the monitoring device 100. Physical status indicator components are physical indicator components used to indicate the status of the monitoring device 100 to the user, such as indicator lights. These indicator lights can be battery indicators, alarm lights, etc. The user can use the hardware operation keys 160 to operate the monitoring device 100, for example, by inputting corresponding commands to the monitoring device 100. In some embodiments, in response to a power-on command, the processor 120 determines whether the monitoring device 100 is being powered on for the first time. If so, the processor 120 generates guidance information and controls the display 130 to display the guidance information. In some embodiments, the guidance information includes information indicating the functions of the physical functional component 160, such as descriptions of the functions of each physical operation key and, for example, descriptions of the functions of each physical status indicator component. In some embodiments, the guidance information includes information about each display partition of the display and its function; in some specific embodiments, the information about each display partition of the display and its function refers to information about each display partition of the display and its function in the monitoring state. The first power-on herein refers to the first time the monitoring device 100 is powered on. A typical scenario is when a user purchases the monitoring device 100 and powers it on for use; this is considered the first power-on; after use, the device is then turned off and then powered on again for subsequent use; this is no longer the first power-on.

[0152] Figures 7(a) and 7(b) are two examples of schematic diagrams of guidance information displayed on a monitoring device according to an embodiment. Figure 7(a) illustrates an interface displayed on the display 130 after the device is turned on for the first time, on which a schematic diagram of the right half of the monitoring device 100 is displayed. On the actual monitoring device 100, the right side is provided with physical functional components 160, such as the alarm light, alarm reset button, alarm pause button, start NBP measurement button, buttons corresponding to the main menu, and adjustment knobs. These physical functional components 160 are also drawn in the schematic diagram of the right half of the monitoring device 100, and the functions of each physical functional component 160 are indicated and explained by leads and text to facilitate users to quickly understand. As described above, in some embodiments, the guidance information includes information indicating the function of the physical functional component 160, and may also include information on the display partitions of the display and their functions. These two parts of information can be displayed through two interfaces, for example, one of the interfaces is displayed first, and then jumps to the next interface; specifically, the interface shown in Figure 7 (a) can be displayed first, and after a certain period of time or by the user clicking the next button on the interface to enter the next interface, that is, the interface shown in Figure 7 (b). The interface shown in Figure 7 (b) illustrates information on the display partitions of the display and their functions. For example, the figure shows five display partitions and their functions - parameter area 1, patient area 2, alarm area 3, status area 4 and hot key area 5. In some embodiments, backgrounds can be added to these display partitions to further illustrate the functions of each display partition. For example, in the example of Figure 7 (b), various parameters and waveforms are displayed in parameter area 1.

[0153] Referring to FIG8 , some embodiments of the present application also provide an animal monitoring device 100 . Monitoring device 100 includes a signal acquisition circuit 110 , a processor 120 , and a display 130 . A detailed description is provided below. In some embodiments, the sensor signals include one or more of an electrocardiogram (ECG) signal, a blood oxygenation signal, a blood pressure signal, an electroencephalogram (EEG) signal, a respiratory signal, and a body temperature signal.

[0154] The signal acquisition circuit 110 is used to collect sensor signals to obtain initial vital sign data.

[0155] The processor 120 processes the initial vital sign data to obtain vital sign data. In some embodiments, the processor 120 also obtains animal information. In some embodiments, the animal information includes the animal species. In some embodiments, the animal information also includes the animal weight. Based on the obtained animal information, the processor 120 obtains a monitoring configuration associated with the animal information. In some embodiments, the monitoring configuration includes at least one of a data acquisition method, a data processing algorithm, and an alarm parameter. The processor 120 monitors the animal based on the monitoring configuration and the vital sign data, which includes the processor 120 controlling the signal acquisition circuit to collect sensor signals according to the data acquisition method associated with the animal information, thereby obtaining the initial vital sign data.

[0156] In some embodiments, the data acquisition method can be at least one of the sampling rate, the sampling frequency range and the initial conditions of sampling, where the sampling rate refers to the sampling frequency. Then the signal acquisition circuit 110 collects the sensor signal according to the sampling rate, the sampling frequency range and / or the initial conditions of sampling associated with the animal information.

[0157] For example, the heart rate of mice ranges from 350 to 800 beats per minute, and the waveform of their ECG signals is much smaller than that of dogs and cats. Therefore, when the input animal information includes the animal species of mice, the cutoff frequency of the ECG signal low-pass filter within the sampling frequency range of the ECG signal in the monitoring configuration should be increased to prevent useful signals from being filtered out.

[0158] For example, when measuring non-invasive blood pressure, the corresponding blood pressure will be different when facing animals of different species and weights. Therefore, the initial NIBP inflation pressure needs to be determined based on the animal species and / or weight, thereby reducing harm to the animal and shortening the waiting time for doctors when repeated tests are required to obtain accurate data.

[0159] In some embodiments, when the monitoring device 100 is in a monitoring state, the processor 120 processes the initial vital sign data according to a data processing algorithm associated with the animal information. The data processing algorithm includes a data gain amplitude, and the processor processes the initial vital sign data according to the data gain service associated with the animal information.

[0160] Taking the ECG signal of mice as an example, when processing its ECG signal, the signal gain amplitude needs to be increased compared to that of dogs and cats. This will make it easier for doctors to observe the waveform and detect abnormal fluctuations.

[0161] There are many ways to obtain animal information, such as through automatic recognition algorithms, and through user settings.

[0162] Therefore, in some embodiments, after receiving a power-on command sent by the user, the processor 120 controls the display 130 to display an interface for the user to input animal information.

[0163] In some embodiments, the interface for users to input animal information includes several setting items.

[0164] In some embodiments, the interface for the user to input animal information includes several setting items, among which there are mandatory setting items, which are used to set the animal type and / or animal weight.

[0165] In some embodiments, each setting item in the interface for the user to input animal information may have a default value, for example, the default value is dog; in some embodiments, the default value may be the default value after the monitoring device 100 is turned on, and the default value is the same each time it is shut down or restarted; in some embodiments, the default value may also be the value set by the user the last time it was used, for example, the user last set it to dog, and the next time it is used - which may be after shutting down and then turning on the device, or after changing the monitored object, it will still be dog.

[0166] In some embodiments, after the user uses the monitoring device 100 to monitor the monitored object, if the device is turned off and then turned on again, or if the user changes the monitored object without turning off the device and continues to use the monitoring device 100 to monitor the new monitored object, the display 130 will pop up a prompt asking whether to continue selecting the last setting item for monitoring. If the user selects yes, in response to the user inputting the yes command, the processor 120 uses the last monitoring configuration for monitoring.

[0167] In some other embodiments, the processor 120 acquiring the animal information includes: determining the animal information of the current monitored object based on initial vital sign data or vital sign data of the current monitored object.

[0168] In some embodiments, a signal acquisition circuit 110 of an animal monitoring device is configured to collect sensor signals to obtain initial vital sign data; and a processor 120 is configured to process the initial vital sign data to obtain vital sign data. In some embodiments, the processor 120 determines animal information of the currently monitored subject based on the initial vital sign data or the vital sign data, where the animal information includes at least the animal species. Based on the determined animal information, the processor 120 acquires and employs a monitoring method associated with the animal information to monitor the monitored subject.

[0169] In some embodiments, the monitoring method associated with the animal information includes at least one of the following: data collection method, data processing algorithm, and alarm parameter.

[0170] In some embodiments, the data acquisition method includes at least one of a sampling rate, a sampling frequency range, and an initial sampling condition; the processor 120 acquires the determined animal information and monitors the monitored object using a monitoring method associated with the animal information, including: acquiring the sensor signal based on the determined animal information and using a sampling rate, a sampling frequency range, and / or an initial sampling condition associated with the animal information.

[0171] In some embodiments, the initial condition for sampling includes an initial inflation pressure value for non-invasive blood pressure measurement.

[0172] For example, the heart rate of mice ranges from 350 to 800 beats per minute, and the waveform of their ECG signals is much smaller than that of dogs and cats. Therefore, when the input animal information includes the animal species of mice, the cutoff frequency of the ECG signal low-pass filter within the sampling frequency range of the ECG signal in the monitoring configuration should be increased to prevent useful signals from being filtered out.

[0173] For example, when measuring non-invasive blood pressure, the corresponding blood pressure will be different when facing animals of different species and weights. Therefore, the initial NIBP inflation pressure needs to be determined based on the animal species and / or weight, thereby reducing harm to the animal and shortening the waiting time for doctors when repeated tests are required to obtain accurate data.

[0174] In some embodiments, the data processing algorithm includes a data gain amplitude; the processor 120 obtains the determined animal information and monitors the monitored object using a monitoring method associated with the animal information, including: processing the initial vital sign data according to the data gain amplitude associated with the animal information.

[0175] In some embodiments, the processor 120 acquires the determined animal information and monitors the monitored object using a monitoring method associated with the animal information, including: determining whether the vital sign data triggers an alarm based on the alarm parameters.

[0176] When the doctor selects the animal species as cat in the animal information setting state, the upper limit of the heart rate alarm parameter is automatically adjusted to 240bpm, and the lower limit of the heart rate alarm parameter is automatically adjusted to 120bpm; when the doctor selects the animal species as dog in the animal information setting state, the upper limit of the heart rate alarm parameter is automatically adjusted to 220bpm, and the lower limit of the heart rate alarm parameter is automatically adjusted to 60bpm.

[0177] Some embodiments of the present application also provide a monitoring method, which can be applied to animal monitoring devices. In some embodiments, the animal monitoring devices have three states: shutdown state, animal information setting state, and monitoring state, which are described in detail below.

[0178] Referring to FIG9 , the monitoring method of some embodiments includes the following steps:

[0179] Step S10: In response to the power-on command, the monitoring device is switched from the power-off state to the animal information setting state.

[0180] After the monitoring device is turned on, the monitoring device is switched from the original off state to the animal information setting state for setting the animal information.

[0181] Step S11: In the animal information setting state, the animal information setting interface is displayed.

[0182] When the monitoring device is switched from the shutdown state to the animal information setting state, an animal information setting interface will be displayed on the monitoring device, and the user can set the animal information on the animal information setting interface.

[0183] Step S12: Based on the animal information setting interface, obtain the animal information input by the user.

[0184] In some embodiments, a user can enter animal information on the animal information settings interface, where the animal information includes at least the animal species. In some embodiments, the animal information also includes the animal's weight. Furthermore, in some embodiments, the animal information settings interface includes certain mandatory settings, where these mandatory settings include the animal species and / or the animal's weight. If the mandatory settings are not set, the monitoring device cannot switch from the animal information settings state to the monitoring state. If all settings are set, the monitoring device can switch from the animal information settings state to the monitoring state. If all mandatory settings are set, the monitoring device can also switch from the animal information settings state to the monitoring state.

[0185] Step S13: Based on the animal information input by the user, obtain the monitoring configuration associated with the animal information.

[0186] In some embodiments, the monitoring configuration includes at least one of a data collection method, a data processing algorithm, and an alarm parameter. The corresponding data collection method, data processing method, or alarm parameter is selected based on the animal information input by the user.

[0187] Step S14: configuring the monitoring device according to the monitoring configuration associated with the animal information.

[0188] After determining the monitoring configuration corresponding to the animal information input by the user, the monitoring device is configured according to the monitoring configuration so that the monitoring configuration can be adapted to the corresponding animal.

[0189] Step S15: Monitor the animal based on the monitoring configuration associated with the animal information and the vital sign data.

[0190] After the monitoring device is configured with the monitoring configuration, the monitoring of the animal is completed according to the monitoring configuration and the animal's vital signs data.

[0191] Referring to FIG. 10 , some embodiments of the present application further provide a method for monitoring an animal, comprising the following steps:

[0192] Step S20: Obtaining the animal's vital sign data.

[0193] In the method for monitoring an animal, firstly, the vital sign data of the animal is obtained.

[0194] Step S21: Obtain animal information.

[0195] After obtaining the animal's vital sign data, the animal information is obtained. In some embodiments, the animal information includes at least the animal species, and in some embodiments, the animal information also includes the animal's weight.

[0196] Step S22: According to the obtained animal information, obtain the monitoring configuration associated with the animal information.

[0197] The monitoring configuration corresponding to the animal information is determined based on the acquired animal information. In some embodiments, the monitoring configuration includes at least one of a data collection method, a data processing algorithm, and an alarm parameter.

[0198] Step S23: monitoring the animal based on the monitoring configuration associated with the animal information and the vital sign data.

[0199] Animals are monitored based on monitoring configurations and vital sign data associated with animal information.

[0200] Referring to FIG. 11 , some embodiments of the present application further provide a method for monitoring an animal, comprising the following steps:

[0201] Step S30: collecting sensor signals to obtain initial vital sign data.

[0202] Step S31: Processing the initial vital sign data to obtain vital sign data.

[0203] In some embodiments, the animal monitoring method further comprises the following steps:

[0204] Step S32: determining the animal information of the current monitored object according to the initial vital sign data or the vital sign data, wherein the animal information at least includes the animal species.

[0205] Step S33: acquiring and monitoring the monitored object according to the determined animal information using a monitoring method associated with the animal information.

[0206] In some embodiments, the monitoring method associated with the animal information includes at least one of the following: data collection method, data processing algorithm, and alarm parameter.

[0207] In some embodiments, the data acquisition method includes at least one of a sampling rate, a sampling frequency range, and an initial sampling condition; step S33 acquires the determined animal information and monitors the monitored object using a monitoring method associated with the animal information, including: acquiring the sensor signal based on the determined animal information and using a sampling rate, a sampling frequency range, and / or an initial sampling condition associated with the animal information.

[0208] In some embodiments, the initial condition for sampling includes an initial inflation pressure value for non-invasive blood pressure measurement.

[0209] For example, the heart rate of mice ranges from 350 to 800 beats per minute, and the waveform of their ECG signals is much smaller than that of dogs and cats. Therefore, when the input animal information includes the animal species of mice, the cutoff frequency of the ECG signal low-pass filter within the sampling frequency range of the ECG signal in the monitoring configuration should be increased to prevent useful signals from being filtered out.

[0210] For example, when measuring non-invasive blood pressure, the corresponding blood pressure will be different when facing animals of different species and weights. Therefore, the initial NIBP inflation pressure needs to be determined based on the animal species and / or weight, thereby reducing harm to the animal and shortening the waiting time for doctors when repeated tests are required to obtain accurate data.

[0211] In some embodiments, the data processing algorithm includes a data gain amplitude; step S33 obtains the determined animal information and monitors the monitored object using a monitoring method associated with the animal information, including: processing the initial vital sign data according to the data gain amplitude associated with the animal information.

[0212] In some embodiments, step S33 acquires and monitors the monitored object according to the determined animal information using a monitoring method associated with the animal information, including: determining whether the vital sign data triggers an alarm based on the alarm parameters.

[0213] When the doctor selects the animal species as cat in the animal information setting state, the upper limit of the heart rate alarm parameter is automatically adjusted to 240bpm, and the lower limit of the heart rate alarm parameter is automatically adjusted to 120bpm; when the doctor selects the animal species as dog in the animal information setting state, the upper limit of the heart rate alarm parameter is automatically adjusted to 220bpm, and the lower limit of the heart rate alarm parameter is automatically adjusted to 60bpm.

[0214] Referring to FIG12 , some embodiments of the present application further provide a monitoring method, which can be applied to a monitoring device, such as the monitoring device shown in FIG6 of the present application. In some embodiments, the monitoring method includes the following steps:

[0215] Step S40: In response to the power-on command, determine whether the monitoring device is powered on for the first time.

[0216] If so, proceed to step S41: generate display guidance information, the indication information including at least one of the following: information indicating the function of the physical functional component, information indicating each display partition of the display and its function.

[0217] Specific examples of the guidance information can be found in the above descriptions of FIG. 7 (a) and FIG. 7 (b), which will not be described in detail here.

[0218] Please refer to Figure 13. Some embodiments of the present application also provide a monitoring device 100 for animals. The monitoring device 100 includes a memory 150 and a processor 120. The memory 150 stores a program. The processor 120 implements the method of steps S10 to S15 or steps S20 to S21 or steps S30 to S33 or steps S40 to S41 by executing the program stored in the memory 150.

[0219] The animal monitoring method and device provided herein add an animal information setting state to the original human monitoring device. Within the animal information setting state, the monitoring device can be configured for different animals. This enables data processing algorithms and alarm thresholds to be associated with the vital signs data corresponding to each species before monitoring. The monitoring device provided herein can be adapted to a wider range of species and accurately monitor each species.

[0220] This document is described with reference to various exemplary embodiments. However, those skilled in the art will recognize that changes and modifications may be made to the exemplary embodiments without departing from the scope of this document. For example, the various operational steps and components used to perform the operational steps may be implemented in different ways (e.g., one or more steps may be deleted, modified, or incorporated into other steps) depending on the specific application or any number of cost functions associated with the operation of the system.

[0221] The above embodiments may be implemented in whole or in part through software, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof. Furthermore, as will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, the principles herein may be embodied in a computer program product on a computer-readable storage medium pre-installed with computer-readable program code. Any tangible, non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may be used, including magnetic storage devices (hard disks, floppy disks, etc.), optical storage devices (CD-ROMs, DVDs, Blu-ray discs, etc.), flash memory, and / or the like. These computer program instructions may be loaded onto a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, or other programmable data processing device to form a machine, such that the instructions executed on the computer or other programmable data processing device generate a device that implements a specified function. These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer-readable memory, which may instruct the computer or other programmable data processing device to operate in a specific manner, such that the instructions stored in the computer-readable memory may form an article of manufacture including a device that implements a specified function. The computer program instructions may also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing device to execute a series of operational steps on the computer or other programmable device to generate a computer-implemented process, such that the instructions executed on the computer or other programmable device provide the steps for implementing the specified function.

[0222] Although the principles of this invention have been shown in various embodiments, many modifications of structure, arrangement, proportion, elements, materials and components that are particularly suitable for specific environments and operational requirements can be used without departing from the principles and scope of this invention. The above modifications and other changes or amendments are intended to be included within the scope of this invention.

[0223] The foregoing detailed description has been described with reference to various embodiments. However, those skilled in the art will recognize that various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope of this disclosure. Therefore, the present disclosure will be considered in an illustrative rather than a restrictive sense, and all such modifications will be included within its scope. Similarly, the advantages, other advantages and solutions to the problems of the various embodiments have been described above. However, the benefits, advantages, solutions to the problems and any elements that can produce these, or make them more specific, should not be interpreted as critical, required or necessary. The term "comprising" and any other variants used in this article are all non-exclusive inclusions, so that a process, method, article or device that includes a list of elements includes not only these elements, but also other elements that are not explicitly listed or do not belong to the process, method, system, article or device. In addition, the term "coupled" and any other variants used in this article refer to physical connections, electrical connections, magnetic connections, optical connections, communication connections, functional connections and / or any other connections.

[0224] Those skilled in the art will recognize that many changes can be made to the details of the above embodiments without departing from the basic principles of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should be determined solely by the claims.

Claims

1. A monitoring device for animals, characterized in that: The monitoring device comprises a signal acquisition circuit, a processor and a display; the signal acquisition circuit is used to acquire sensor signals to obtain initial vital sign data; the processor is used to process the initial vital sign data to obtain vital sign data; The monitoring device has a shutdown state, an animal information setting state and a monitoring state; in response to a power-on command, the processor switches the monitoring device from the shutdown state to the animal information setting state; the processor is also capable of switching the monitoring device from the animal information setting state to the monitoring state, and the processor is prohibited from directly switching the monitoring device from the shutdown state to the monitoring state; In the animal information setting state, the display displays an animal information setting interface for a user to input animal information, wherein the animal information at least includes the animal species; The processor obtains a monitoring configuration associated with the animal information based on the animal information inputted through the animal information setting interface, wherein the monitoring configuration is used for the monitoring state.

2. The monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The animal information also includes the animal's weight.

3. The monitoring device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The animal information setting interface has mandatory setting items, and the mandatory setting items include animal species and / or animal weight; In a case where the required setting item is not set, the processor is prohibited from switching the monitoring device from the animal information setting state to the monitoring state.

4. The monitoring device according to claim 3, characterized in that: When it is detected that all setting items of the animal information setting interface are set, the processor switches the monitoring device from the animal information setting state to the monitoring state.

5. The monitoring device according to claim 3, characterized in that: It also includes a first button; when all the required setting items are set, in response to triggering the first button, the processor switches the monitoring device from the animal information setting state to the monitoring state.

6. The monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The processor can also switch the monitoring device from the monitoring state to the animal information setting state or the shutdown state.

7. The monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The animal information setting state is a standby state; when the monitoring device is idle in a non-shutdown state, the processor switches the monitoring device to the standby state.

8. The monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The monitoring configuration includes at least one of a data acquisition method, a data processing algorithm and an alarm parameter.

9. The monitoring device according to claim 8, characterized in that: In the monitoring state, the signal acquisition circuit acquires the sensor signal according to a data acquisition method associated with the animal information.

10. The monitoring device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The data collection method includes at least one of a sampling rate, a sampling frequency range, and an initial condition of sampling; The signal acquisition circuit acquires the sensor signal according to a sampling rate, a sampling frequency range and / or an initial sampling condition associated with the animal information.

11. The monitoring device according to claim 10, characterized in that: The initial condition for sampling includes an initial inflation pressure value for non-invasive blood pressure measurement.

12. The monitoring device according to claim 8, characterized in that: In the monitoring state, the processor processes the initial vital sign data according to a data processing algorithm associated with the animal information.

13. The monitoring device according to claim 12, characterized in that: The data processing algorithm includes a data gain amplitude; The processor processes the initial vital sign data according to a data gain magnitude associated with the animal information.

14. The monitoring device according to claim 8, characterized in that: In the monitoring state, the processor determines whether the vital sign data triggers an alarm based on the alarm parameters.

15. The monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sensor signal includes: one or more of an electrocardiogram signal, a blood oxygen signal, a blood pressure signal, an electroencephalogram signal, a respiratory signal and a body temperature signal.

16. The monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The animal species include at least two of dogs, cats, rabbits, mice and horses.

17. The monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: In response to the power-on command, the processor determines whether the monitoring device is powered on for the first time; if so, the processor first switches the monitoring device from the power-off state to the preference setting state; In the preference setting state, the display displays one or more preference setting interfaces of different types for the user to input preference settings.

18. The monitoring device according to claim 17, characterized in that: The preference settings include: one or more of the interface style in the monitoring state, function hot keys in the interface in the monitoring state, system language, unit system of vital sign data, time display style and date display style.

19. The monitoring device according to claim 17, characterized in that: If the processor determines that the monitoring device is not turned on for the first time, the processor directly switches the monitoring device from the shutdown state to the animal information setting state.

20. The monitoring device according to claim 17, characterized in that: The processor is capable of switching the monitoring device from the preference setting state to the animal information setting state.

21. A monitoring device for animals, characterized in that: include: A signal acquisition circuit is used to collect sensor signals and obtain initial data of vital signs; The processor is used to process the initial vital sign data to obtain vital sign data; wherein the processor is also used to: Acquire animal information, wherein the animal information at least includes the animal species; According to the obtained animal information, obtaining a monitoring configuration associated with the animal information; The animal is monitored based on the monitoring configuration associated with the animal information and the vital sign data.

22. The monitoring device according to claim 21, characterized in that: The animal information also includes the animal's weight.

23. The monitoring device according to claim 21, characterized in that: The monitoring configuration includes at least one of a data acquisition method, a data processing algorithm and an alarm parameter.

24. The monitoring device according to claim 23, characterized in that: The processor monitors the animal based on the monitoring configuration associated with the animal information and the vital signs data, including: the processor controls the signal acquisition circuit to collect sensor signals according to the data acquisition method associated with the animal information to obtain initial vital signs data.

25. The monitoring device according to claim 24, characterized in that: The data acquisition method includes at least one of a sampling rate, a sampling frequency range, and a sampling initial condition; the processor controls the signal acquisition circuit to collect sensor signals according to the sampling rate, sampling frequency range, and / or sampling initial condition associated with the animal information.

26. The monitoring device according to claim 25, characterized in that: The initial condition for sampling includes an initial inflation pressure value for non-invasive blood pressure measurement.

27. The monitoring device according to claim 23, characterized in that: The processor monitors the animal based on the monitoring configuration associated with the animal information and the vital sign data, including: the processor processes the initial vital sign data according to the data processing algorithm associated with the animal information.

28. The monitoring device according to claim 27, characterized in that: The data processing algorithm includes a data gain amplitude; the processor processes the initial vital sign data according to the data gain amplitude associated with the animal information.

29. The monitoring device according to claim 23, characterized in that: The processor monitors the animal based on the monitoring configuration associated with the animal information and the vital sign data, including: the processor determines whether the vital sign data triggers an alarm based on the alarm parameter.

30. The monitoring device according to claim 21, characterized in that: The sensor signal includes: one or more of an electrocardiogram signal, a blood oxygen signal, a blood pressure signal, an electroencephalogram signal, a respiratory signal and a body temperature signal.

31. The monitoring device according to claim 21, characterized in that: The device also includes a display; in response to a power-on command, the processor controls the display to display an interface for a user to input animal information.

32. The monitoring device according to claim 21, characterized in that: The processor acquiring the animal information includes: determining the animal information of the current monitored object according to the initial vital sign data or the vital sign data.

33. A monitoring device for animals, characterized in that: include: A signal acquisition circuit is used to collect sensor signals and obtain initial data of vital signs; The processor is used to process the initial vital sign data to obtain vital sign data; wherein the processor is also used to: Determine the animal information of the current monitored object according to the initial vital sign data or the vital sign data, wherein the animal information at least includes the animal species; The monitored object is monitored based on the determined animal information and a monitoring method associated with the animal information is adopted.

34. The monitoring device according to claim 33, characterized in that: The monitoring method associated with the animal information includes at least one of the following: data collection method, data processing algorithm, and alarm parameter.

35. The monitoring device according to claim 34, characterized in that: The data collection method includes at least one of a sampling rate, a sampling frequency range, and an initial sampling condition; the processor monitors the monitored object based on the determined animal information and adopts a monitoring method associated with the animal information, including: acquiring sensor signals based on the determined animal information and adopting a sampling rate, a sampling frequency range, and / or an initial sampling condition associated with the animal information.

36. The monitoring device according to claim 35, characterized in that: The initial condition for sampling includes an initial inflation pressure value for non-invasive blood pressure measurement.

37. The monitoring device according to claim 34, characterized in that: The data processing algorithm includes a data gain amplitude; the processor acquires the determined animal information and monitors the monitored object using a monitoring method associated with the animal information, including: processing the initial vital sign data according to the data gain amplitude associated with the animal information.

38. The monitoring device according to claim 34, characterized in that: The processor acquires the determined animal information and monitors the monitored object in a monitoring mode associated with the animal information, including: judging whether the vital sign data triggers an alarm based on the alarm parameter.

39. The monitoring device according to claim 33, characterized in that: The sensor signal includes: one or more of an electrocardiogram signal, a blood oxygen signal, a blood pressure signal, an electroencephalogram signal, a respiratory signal and a body temperature signal.

40. A monitoring device, characterized in that: The monitoring device comprises a signal acquisition circuit, a processor, a display and a physical functional component, wherein the physical functional component comprises at least one group of physical operation keys and / or a physical state indication component; the signal acquisition circuit is used to collect sensor signals to obtain initial data of vital signs; The processor is used to process the initial vital sign data to obtain vital sign data; In response to a power-on command, the processor determines whether the monitoring device is powered on for the first time; If so, the processor generates and controls the display to display guide information, and the indication information includes at least one of the following: information indicating the function of the physical functional component, and information indicating each display partition of the display and its function.

41. A monitoring method, applied to a monitoring device for animals, wherein the monitoring device has a shutdown state, an animal information setting state and a monitoring state; characterized in that: The monitoring method comprises: In response to a power-on command, switching the monitoring device from the power-off state to an animal information setting state; In the animal information setting state, displaying the animal information setting interface; Based on the animal information setting interface, obtaining animal information input by a user, wherein the animal information at least includes the animal species; Based on the animal information input by the user, obtaining a monitoring configuration associated with the animal information; configuring the monitoring device according to the monitoring configuration associated with the animal information; The monitoring device is switched from the animal information setting state to the monitoring state to monitor the animal.

42. The monitoring method according to claim 41, characterized in that: The animal information also includes the animal's weight.

43. The monitoring method according to claim 41 or 42, characterized in that: The animal information setting interface has mandatory setting items, and the mandatory setting items include animal species and / or animal weight; In the case where the required setting item is not set, it is prohibited to switch the monitoring device from the animal information setting state to the monitoring state.

44. The monitoring method according to claim 41, characterized in that: When it is detected that all setting items of the animal information setting interface are set, the monitoring device is switched from the animal information setting state to the monitoring state.

45. The monitoring method according to claim 42, characterized in that: When all the required setting items are set, in response to a trigger command, the monitoring device is switched from the animal information setting state to the monitoring state.

46. ​​The monitoring method according to claim 41, characterized in that: The animal information setting state is a standby state; when it is detected that the monitoring device is idle in a non-shutdown state, the monitoring device is switched to the standby state.

47. The monitoring method according to claim 41, characterized in that: The monitoring configuration includes at least one of a data acquisition method, a data processing algorithm and an alarm parameter.

48. A method for monitoring animals, characterized in that: include: Obtaining the animal's vital signs data; Acquire animal information, wherein the animal information at least includes the animal species; According to the obtained animal information, obtaining a monitoring configuration associated with the animal information; The animal is monitored based on the monitoring configuration associated with the animal information and the vital sign data.

49. The monitoring method according to claim 48, characterized in that: The animal information also includes the animal's weight.

50. The monitoring method according to claim 48, characterized in that: The monitoring configuration includes at least one of a data acquisition method, a data processing algorithm and an alarm parameter.

51. The monitoring method according to claim 50, characterized in that: In response to the power-on command, an interface for the user to input animal information is displayed.

52. The monitoring method according to claim 50, characterized in that: The obtaining of the animal information includes: determining the animal information of the current monitored object according to the initial vital sign data or the vital sign data.

53. A method for monitoring animals, characterized in that: include: Collect sensor signals to obtain initial data of vital signs; Processing the initial vital sign data to obtain vital sign data; in: Determine the animal information of the current monitored object according to the initial vital sign data or the vital sign data, wherein the animal information at least includes the animal species; The monitored object is monitored based on the determined animal information and a monitoring method associated with the animal information is adopted.

54. The monitoring method according to claim 53, characterized in that: The monitoring method associated with the animal information includes at least one of the following: data collection method, data processing algorithm, and alarm parameter.

55. A monitoring method, applied to a monitoring device, the monitoring device comprising a signal acquisition circuit, a processor, a display and a physical functional component, the physical functional component comprising at least one group of physical operation keys and / or a physical status indication component; characterized in that: The monitoring method comprises: In response to a power-on command, determining whether the monitoring device is powered on for the first time; If so, display guidance information is generated, and the indication information includes at least one of the following: information indicating the function of the physical functional component, and information indicating each display partition of the display and its function.

56. A monitoring device for animals, characterized in that: include: Memory, used to store programs; A processor, configured to implement the method according to any one of claims 41 to 55 by executing the program stored in the memory.

57. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that: A program is included, which can be executed by a processor to implement the method as claimed in any one of claims 41 to 55.

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