Wearable monitor alarm visual bracelet system based on Internet of Things

Abstract

The invention discloses a wearable monitor alarm visual bracelet system based on the Internet of Things, and relates to the field of medical monitoring wearable equipment, the wearable monitor alarm visual bracelet system comprises a hardware unit and a matched software system, the hardware unit comprises an alarm visual bracelet, a monitor, a wireless access point, an access layer switch, a central workstation and a mobile server, the alarm visual bracelet is composed of a communication module, a vibration module, a display module, a control module and a power supply module. The software system comprises an HIS system, an AIMS system, a monitoring network, a hospital network and a data gateway. Compared with the prior art, the system has the advantages that timely alarm reminding is realized; the activity range of medical staff is expanded; efficient information transmission is realized; multi-parameter monitoring and accurate measurement are realized; data transmission is stabilized; and the data security is high.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of wearable medical monitoring devices, specifically to a wearable monitor alarm and visual wristband system based on the Internet of Things. Background Technology

[0002] With the rapid development of medical technology, patient monitors have been widely used in clinical diagnosis and treatment. They can monitor patients' vital signs in real time and accurately, such as heart rate, blood pressure, and blood oxygen saturation, providing important information for medical staff to understand changes in patients' conditions. However, existing monitoring equipment and technologies still have many shortcomings in practical applications, as follows:

[0003] (I) Limitations of traditional patient monitors

[0004] Delayed alarm response: Traditional monitors typically rely on sound or screen alerts for alarms, a method with significant drawbacks. In clinical settings, medical staff are often busy, managing multiple patients simultaneously, and the ward environment can be noisy. This can lead to staff missing the opportunity to respond to alarms due to not hearing them or seeing them on screen, thus delaying crucial patient care.

[0005] Limited mobility for medical staff: Traditional patient monitors are mostly fixed devices, installed in specific locations such as operating rooms, intensive care units, and emergency observation rooms. To observe changes in patients' vital signs, medical staff need to periodically check on or monitor them at the bedside or operating table. This not only increases their workload but also restricts their movement, hindering other medical and nursing activities and reducing overall medical efficiency.

[0006] Low efficiency in alarm information transmission: Traditional monitors only display alarm information on the monitor's main unit or on a screen in the ward, relying on active observation by medical staff. When medical staff are busy, it is difficult to ensure that alarm information for every patient is detected in a timely manner, easily leading to response delays. Furthermore, the monitoring equipment does not have complete data integration with the hospital information system (HIS), requiring alarm information to be relayed manually, further delaying treatment time.

[0007] (II) Shortcomings of existing monitoring wristbands

[0008] Limited Monitoring Parameters: Most existing monitoring wristbands on the market can only monitor a single parameter, such as heart rate or blood oxygen saturation. In clinical medicine, patients' vital signs are complex and variable. Monitoring a single parameter cannot comprehensively reflect the patient's condition, lacks multimodal data fusion and analysis capabilities, and cannot meet the diverse needs of clinical medical diagnosis.

[0009] Insufficient measurement accuracy: Some monitoring wristbands achieve non-invasive monitoring through optical sensors (such as PPG for blood oxygen and heart rate) and flexible electrodes. However, these optical sensors are susceptible to interference from factors such as motion artifacts, skin color, and ambient light, which may result in lower measurement accuracy than traditional monitors (such as ECG and invasive blood pressure monitors). This makes it impossible to provide accurate data support for clinical practice and affects the accuracy of medical decisions.

[0010] Unstable data transmission: Existing monitoring wristbands typically use Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) or Wi-Fi for data transmission, but these transmission methods have problems such as short transmission distance and susceptibility to environmental interference, resulting in untimely data synchronization. Medical staff cannot obtain patients' vital signs information in real time, affecting the timely judgment and treatment of patients' conditions.

[0011] Low data security: Most existing monitoring wristbands do not use encrypted communication protocols, making it easy for patients' health data to be stolen during transmission, posing a risk of data leakage and seriously threatening patients' privacy and security.

[0012] In conclusion, traditional patient monitors and existing monitoring wristbands have significant limitations in clinical use and cannot meet the demands of modern medicine for efficient, accurate, and safe monitoring. Therefore, developing a new monitoring device that can overcome these shortcomings is of great practical significance. Summary of the Invention

[0013] To address the aforementioned technical problems, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a wearable monitor alarm visual bracelet system based on the Internet of Things (IoT), comprising hardware units and supporting software systems. The hardware units include an alarm visual bracelet, a monitor, a wireless access point, an access layer switch, a central workstation, and a mobile server. The alarm visual bracelet consists of a communication module, a vibration module, a display module, a control module, and a power module. The alarm visual bracelet connects to the wireless access point via a channel to access the floor's monitoring network in the form of a wireless network. The wireless access point is an intelligent wireless access point system supporting multiple protocols, including Wi-Fi, GPRS, etc. Infrared transmission, ZigBee, Bluetooth transmission, RFID, WHDI, and WiDi form a fully covered network environment in the hospital operating room; numerous monitors are connected to the floor's monitoring network through access layer switches, and terminal devices, including intelligent monitor devices, provide wired access; the central workstation, as the core control node of the network, is responsible for overall management, coordination, and high-level decision-making, such as routing strategies, security monitoring, and resource allocation; mobile servers provide external services through cellular networks or WiFi, and can be connected to a private network via an enterprise VPN, or configured to allow only specific ports / IPs to access the network and disable unnecessary services;

[0014] The software system includes a HIS system, an AIMS system, a monitoring network, a hospital network, and a data gateway. The HIS system and AIMS system are connected to the hospital network through channels. The monitoring network continuously observes and manages the computer network, tracking broadband performance, network equipment faults, security, and configuration. The data gateway connects the local network to the external network, processes edge computing tasks, and performs data preprocessing to prepare data for storage in the data center. It also responds to requests from alarm visual wristbands. The hospital network integrates a hospital data center or cloud, centrally storing, processing, and analyzing data, and providing elastic resources.

[0015] Preferably, the communication module connects to the wireless access point via a channel based on the TCP / IP transmission protocol; the vibration module generates vibration when it receives alarm information; the display module can display the alarm and display the monitor's monitoring content in real time, including heart rate, saturation, and blood pressure; the control module processes the alarm information and electrically controls the vibration module and display module via signal lines; the power module is mainly a rechargeable battery that powers the alarm visual wristband.

[0016] Preferably, the monitor is connected to the monitoring network through an access layer switch. The access layer switch is connected to the central workstation on each floor. The central workstation is connected to the data gateway, and the data is aggregated and then connected to the hospital network, which includes the HIS system and the AIMS system.

[0017] Preferably, the alarm visual wristband connects to the monitoring network via a wireless access point and sends a request to the hospital's data center or cloud to obtain real-time content display and proactive alarm prompts from the operating room monitor. The data gateway transmits intranet data to the alarm visual wristband via the monitoring network and the wireless network of the wireless access point. The data gateway can also transmit intranet data to the external network via a mobile server, enabling the alarm visual wristband to obtain real-time content display and proactive alarm prompts from the operating room monitor provided by the hospital's data center or cloud through the external network.

[0018] Preferably, the system's workflow includes:

[0019] S1. The patient's vital signs data are collected in real time through the monitor, and the monitor data is connected to the central workstation through the access layer switch and the monitoring network.

[0020] S2. The central workstation coordinates the data accessed by the switches on each floor to achieve efficient intranet communication. Monitoring data is aggregated into the hospital network through the central workstation and data gateway, and the monitoring data is stored in the hospital data center or cloud.

[0021] S3. The alarm visual wristband connects to the monitoring network via a wireless access point, sends a data acquisition request, and obtains real-time content display and active alarm prompts from the hospital data center or cloud of the operating room monitor.

[0022] S4. The alarm visual wristband can also send a data acquisition request through an external network, mobile server, and data gateway to obtain real-time content display and active alarm prompts from the hospital data center or cloud of the operating room monitor.

[0023] S5. After the communication module of the alarm visual wristband receives the alarm signal from the monitor, the processor of the control module outputs the alarm signal through the vibration module and the display module. At the same time, the real-time vital signs of the monitor in the room can be viewed through the alarm information on the alarm visual wristband.

[0024] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of this invention are: (1) Timely alarm reminder: The alarm visual bracelet can remind medical staff in a timely manner through vibration and display, avoiding the problem of untimely alarm response that may be caused by the traditional monitor relying on sound or screen prompts, and improving the alarm response speed and accuracy; (2) Expand the activity range of medical staff: Medical staff do not need to stay by the bedside or operating table all the time. Through the alarm visual bracelet, they can obtain the patient's vital signs information and alarm prompts anytime and anywhere, expanding the activity range of medical staff and improving the efficiency of medical work; (3) Efficient information transmission: The system realizes the complete connection between the monitoring equipment and the hospital information system (HIS). The alarm information can be transmitted to the medical staff in a timely and accurate manner without manual relay, which improves the efficiency of alarm information transmission and saves valuable time for the treatment of patients; (4) Multi-parameter monitoring and accurate measurement: The alarm visual bracelet can display multiple vital signs monitored by the monitor in real time, such as heart rate, saturation, blood pressure, etc., which meets the diversified needs of clinical medical diagnosis. Meanwhile, through data interaction with professional monitors, the accuracy of measurement data is ensured, providing a reliable basis for clinical decision-making; (5) Stable data transmission: The use of multiple wireless communication protocols and advanced network architecture ensures the stability and timeliness of data transmission, avoiding the problem of unstable data transmission of existing monitoring wristbands, enabling medical staff to obtain patients' vital signs information in real time; (6) High data security: The system adopts encrypted communication protocols and strict security monitoring measures to ensure the security of patients' health data during transmission and storage, prevent data leakage, and protect patients' privacy. Attached Figure Description

[0025] To make the content of this invention easier to understand, the invention will be further described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments and accompanying drawings.

[0026] Figure 1 This is a diagram of the architecture of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structural composition of the alarm visual wristband of the present invention.

[0028] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the workflow of the present invention.

[0029] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of data transmission according to the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0030] Example 1

[0031] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, this embodiment provides a wearable monitor alarm visual bracelet system based on the Internet of Things, including hardware units and software systems, wherein:

[0032] (1) Hardware Unit

[0033] The alarm visual wristband consists of a communication module, a vibration module, a display module, a control module, and a power module. The communication module connects to a wireless access point via a TCP / IP-based transmission protocol, enabling stable communication with the hospital network. The vibration module vibrates upon receiving alarm information, promptly alerting medical staff. The display module shows alarm information and real-time monitoring data, including key indicators such as heart rate, saturation, and blood pressure. The control module processes alarm information and electrically controls the vibration and display modules via signal lines, ensuring accurate alarm signal output. The power module is primarily a rechargeable battery that powers the alarm visual wristband, ensuring stable operation over extended periods.

[0034] Patient monitor: Used to collect patients' vital signs data in real time and connect the data to the central workstation via the access layer switch and monitoring network to achieve centralized management and analysis of the data.

[0035] Wireless access point: A multi-protocol intelligent wireless access point system is adopted, including Wi-Fi, GPRS, infrared transmission, ZigBee, Bluetooth transmission, RFID, WHDI, WiDi, etc., to form a fully covered network environment in the hospital operating room, ensuring that the alarm visual wristband and monitor can stably and reliably access the network.

[0036] Access layer switches: used to connect terminal devices, such as monitors, alarm visual wristbands, smart devices, etc., providing wired or wireless access to achieve efficient connection between terminal devices and the network.

[0037] Central workstation: As the core control node of the network, it is responsible for overall management, coordination and high-level decision-making, such as routing strategies, security monitoring, resource allocation, etc., to ensure the efficient operation of the network and the secure transmission of data.

[0038] Mobile servers: Provide external services via cellular networks or WiFi, connect to private networks via enterprise VPNs, or configure access to only specific ports / IPs, disable unnecessary services, and improve data security and access flexibility.

[0039] (2) Software System

[0040] HIS system: Hospital Information System, which connects to the hospital network to achieve centralized management and sharing of patient information.

[0041] AIMS system: Anesthesia Information Management System, which connects to the hospital network and provides anesthesiologists with comprehensive anesthesia information support.

[0042] Network monitoring: Continuously observe and manage computer networks, including monitoring broadband performance, network equipment failures, security, and configuration, to ensure stable network operation.

[0043] Hospital Network: Integrated with hospital data centers or the cloud, it centrally stores, processes, and analyzes data, providing elastic resources to meet the hospital's growing data storage and processing needs.

[0044] Data gateway: Connects the local network to the external network, processes edge computing tasks and performs data preprocessing to prepare data for storage in the data center, responds to requests from alarm visual wristbands, and enables rapid data transmission and processing.

[0045] Based on the above system architecture, the workflow of this system includes:

[0046] S1. Data Acquisition: The patient's vital signs data are collected in real time through the monitor, and the monitor data is connected to the central workstation through the access layer switch and the monitoring network.

[0047] S2. Data Aggregation and Storage: The central workstation coordinates data from the access switches on each floor, enabling efficient intranet communication. Monitoring data is aggregated into the hospital network through the central workstation and data gateway, and stored in the hospital data center or cloud.

[0048] S3. Data Acquisition by Wristband (Internal Network Mode): The alarm visual wristband connects to the monitoring network via a wireless access point, sends a data acquisition request, and obtains real-time content display and active alarm prompts from the operating room monitor from the hospital data center or cloud.

[0049] S4. Data Acquisition by the Wristband (External Network): The alarm visual wristband can also send a data acquisition request through an external network, mobile server, and data gateway to obtain real-time content display and active alarm prompts from the operating room monitor from the hospital data center or cloud.

[0050] S5. Alarm Processing: After the communication module of the alarm visual wristband receives the alarm signal from the monitor, the processor of the control module outputs the alarm signal through the vibration module and the display module. At the same time, through the alarm information on the alarm visual wristband, medical staff can view the real-time vital signs of the monitor in their room.

[0051] As can be seen, this embodiment integrates the monitor and the alarm visual wristband into the same system to form a complement, and develops an IoT-based "wristband + fixed monitor" hybrid system. Data complementarity is achieved through wireless relay. The alarm visual wristband receives alarm information from the monitor in real time and can open the monitoring content display of the monitor in the corresponding room, ensuring that medical staff can respond in a timely manner.

[0052] Example 2

[0053] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, this embodiment provides a specific implementation method for building the basic network architecture of the system. First, access layer switches are deployed on each operating room floor to ensure that all monitors are connected to the switches through RJ45 ports or fiber optic cables. Then, an independent internal monitoring network is established, and VLANs are divided to isolate other medical business systems. Finally, a central station device is deployed on each floor, and dual network cards are configured to connect to the access layer switches and the hospital core network respectively.

[0054] Example 3

[0055] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, this embodiment provides a specific implementation method for the cascading configuration of system devices. First, the devices are cascaded according to the topology of operating room → access layer switch → floor central station → data gateway. Then, the OSPF dynamic routing protocol is configured to ensure network redundancy, QoS priority is set to ensure monitoring data transmission, and ≥100Mbps bandwidth is reserved.

[0056] Example 4

[0057] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, this embodiment provides a specific implementation method for system data aggregation and processing. First, data filtering rules are deployed on the data gateway, with a sampling rate of ≥125Hz for real-time waveform data (ECG / SpO2, etc.), and alarm threshold parameters synchronized with the HIS / AIMS system standard. HL7 protocol conversion is performed to achieve multi-system compatibility. Then, a dual-active Mobile Server cluster is built, and an IPsec VPN tunnel is configured to connect to the cloud.

[0058] Example 5

[0059] like Figures 1 to 4As shown, this embodiment provides a specific implementation method for deploying a wireless alarm system. First, an 802.11ax wireless AP is deployed, supporting WPA3-Enterprise certification with a coverage radius of ≤15 meters. Then, a dedicated application for the wristband is developed, which can achieve WebSocket long connection with a heartbeat interval of ≤5s; supports multi-level alarm display with color / vibration mode classification; and has a built-in offline caching mechanism to store the data of the most recent 5 minutes.

[0060] Example 6

[0061] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, this embodiment provides a specific implementation method for synchronizing internal and external network data in this system. First, a reverse proxy server is configured in the DMZ area to expose HTTPS / 443 port to the outside world. Then, a data distribution service is established. The latency in the direct connection mode of the internal network is ≤200ms, and the external network relay mode is implemented through MQTT over TLS. Finally, the TimescaleDB streaming database is deployed to store the monitoring data of the most recent 24 hours.

[0062] Example 7

[0063] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, this embodiment provides a specific implementation method for the security and compliance configuration of this system. First, a network micro-segmentation policy is implemented, allowing the monitor to access only the specified IP:Port combination. The wristband device needs to complete IEEE 802.1X certification. Next, an auditing system is configured to record all data access logs, with a retention period of ≥6 months. Finally, audio and video streaming media transmission is encrypted using the SRTP protocol.

[0064] In summary, the alarm visual wristband provided by this invention can connect to the hospital's internal network or an external network to obtain alarm signals and real-time monitoring data from monitors. Data streams from numerous monitors are imported into the internal monitoring network through access layer switches. The central workstation coordinates the data from the access switches on each floor, achieving efficient communication within the internal network. By connecting to the local data center or external networks (such as the Internet or cloud) through a data gateway, it can achieve smooth data response, significantly saving the manpower of medical staff and greatly enhancing the ability to observe patients' conditions in the operating room, thus protecting patients' lives and health through technological means.

[0065] Obviously, the above embodiments are merely illustrative examples for clear explanation and are not intended to limit the implementation. Those skilled in the art will recognize that other variations or modifications can be made based on the above description. It is neither necessary nor possible to exhaustively list all possible implementations here. However, obvious variations or modifications derived therefrom are still within the scope of protection of this invention.

Claims

1. A wearable monitor alarm visual bracelet system based on the Internet of Things, comprising hardware units and supporting software systems, characterized in that: The hardware unit includes an alarm visual wristband, a monitor, a wireless access point, an access layer switch, a central workstation, and a mobile server. The alarm visual wristband consists of a communication module, a vibration module, a display module, a control module, and a power module. The alarm visual wristband connects to the floor's monitoring network via a channel to the wireless access point, which is a multi-protocol intelligent wireless access point system supporting protocols such as Wi-Fi, GPRS, infrared transmission, ZigBee, Bluetooth transmission, RFID, WHDI, and WiDi, forming a fully covered network environment in the hospital operating room. Numerous monitors connect to the floor's monitoring network through the access layer switch, and the terminal devices include intelligent monitor devices providing wired access. The central workstation, as the core control node of the network, is responsible for overall management, coordination, and high-level decision-making, such as routing strategies, security monitoring, and resource allocation. The mobile server provides external services through a cellular network or WiFi, and can be connected to a private network via an enterprise VPN, or configured to allow only specific ports / IPs to access the network and disable unnecessary services. The software system includes a HIS system, an AIMS system, a monitoring network, a hospital network, and a data gateway. The HIS system and AIMS system are connected to the hospital network via channels. The monitoring network continuously observes and manages the computer network, tracking broadband performance monitoring, network equipment fault monitoring, security monitoring, and configuration monitoring. The data gateway connects the local network to the external network, processes edge computing tasks, and performs data preprocessing to prepare data for storage in the data center. It also responds to requests from alarm visual wristbands. The hospital network integrates a hospital data center or cloud platform for centralized storage, processing, and analysis of data, providing elastic resources.

2. The wearable monitor alarm visual bracelet system based on the Internet of Things according to claim 1, characterized in that: The communication module connects to the wireless access point via a channel based on the TCP / IP transmission protocol; the vibration module generates vibration when it receives alarm information; the display module can display alarms and monitor the monitoring content in real time, including heart rate, saturation, and blood pressure; the control module processes alarm information and electrically controls the vibration module and display module via signal lines; the power module is mainly a rechargeable battery that powers the alarm visual wristband.

3. The wearable monitor alarm visual bracelet system based on the Internet of Things according to claim 1, characterized in that: The monitor is connected to the monitoring network through an access layer switch. The access layer switch is connected to the central workstation on each floor. The central workstation is connected to the data gateway, and the data is aggregated and then connected to the hospital network, which includes the HIS system and the AIMS system.

4. The wearable monitor alarm visual bracelet system based on the Internet of Things according to claim 1, characterized in that: The alarm visual wristband connects to the monitoring network via a wireless access point and sends a request to the hospital's data data center or cloud to obtain real-time content display and active alarm prompts from the operating room monitor. The data gateway transmits intranet data to the alarm visual wristband through the monitoring network and the wireless network of the wireless access point. The data gateway can also transmit intranet data to the external network via a mobile server, enabling the alarm visual wristband to obtain real-time content display and proactive alarm prompts from the operating room monitor provided by the hospital's data center or the cloud via the external network.

5. A wearable monitor alarm visual bracelet system based on the Internet of Things according to claim 1, characterized in that... The system's workflow includes: S1. The patient's vital signs data are collected in real time through the monitor, and the monitor data is connected to the central workstation through the access layer switch and the monitoring network. S2. The central workstation coordinates the data accessed by the switches on each floor to achieve efficient intranet communication. Monitoring data is aggregated into the hospital network through the central workstation and data gateway, and the monitoring data is stored in the hospital data center or cloud. S3. The alarm visual wristband connects to the monitoring network via a wireless access point, sends a data acquisition request, and obtains real-time content display and active alarm prompts from the hospital data center or cloud of the operating room monitor. S4. The alarm visual wristband can also send a data acquisition request through an external network, mobile server, and data gateway to obtain real-time content display and active alarm prompts from the hospital data center or cloud of the operating room monitor. S5. After the communication module of the alarm visual wristband receives the alarm signal from the monitor, the processor of the control module outputs the alarm signal through the vibration module and the display module. At the same time, the real-time vital signs of the monitor in the room can be viewed through the alarm information on the alarm visual wristband.

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