Biological information management system

Abstract

To provide a biological information management system which can determine whether an object person including children, older persons, or the like regardless of the age or sex is affected by infectious diseases or heat stroke by continuously or serially monitoring before the object person goes out, is in an activity at work, a school, or the like, meets people, or the like.SOLUTION: A biological information management system 1 includes a vital measurement device 2 which has a body temperature measuring part 3 for measuring a body temperature of an object person, a moisture content measuring part 4 for measuring a moisture content of the object person, an identification information part 5 in which identification information of the object person is recorded, and a biological information transmitting part 6 for transmitting the body temperature of the object person, the moisture content of the object person, and the identification information of the object person and is attached to the object person, a receiving part 11 for receiving the information transmitted from the biological information transmitting part, and a control part 100 for notifying an administrator to whom an access right is given of a health condition of the object person based on the body temperature of the object person, the moisture content of the object person, and the identification information of the object person that are transmitted from the biological information transmitting part and are received by the receiving part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a biological information management system that monitors a subject's vital information such as body temperature and internal water content by attaching an attachment part having a body temperature measuring part and a water content measuring part to the subject's armpit (under the armpit), and determines whether the subject has an infectious disease or is suffering from dehydration or heat stroke. [Background technology]

[0002] It is very difficult to manage the body temperature of individuals, such as children and the elderly, on a daily basis. In addition, when an infectious disease such as the new coronavirus occurs, individuals must wear masks, making children and the elderly especially susceptible to heatstroke, making it even more difficult to manage the daily health of individuals. In addition, when people live together in groups such as schools or elderly care facilities, it is difficult for each individual to manage their own health on a daily basis, and the current situation is that daily health management is left to the individuals themselves, teachers, caregivers, etc. Furthermore, when people are affected by disasters, which have occurred frequently in recent years, they are forced to live in groups, and while their individual health may deteriorate as a result of the disaster, there is also the risk of group infection, so each individual must be even more careful about managing their health on a daily basis.

[0003] For example, even if each individual measures their body temperature and reports it to the administrator, since each individual cannot measure their body temperature all the time, the administrator can only check each individual's body temperature that is recorded analogically at a certain point in time. This makes it insufficient for the administrator to manage each individual's daily health condition.

[0004] Regardless of age or gender, including infants, children, and the elderly, each individual is required to measure their body temperature before going out, going to work or school, or interacting with other people, in order to determine whether they have an infectious disease or heatstroke. However, in reality, the results of body temperature measurements are self-reported and may be inaccurate, or the temperature may not actually be measured.

[0005] Patent Document 1 discloses a heatstroke monitoring device. This heatstroke monitoring device judges whether or not a person is suspected of having heatstroke based on the detection results of a moisture content detection unit and a body temperature measurement unit. This heatstroke monitoring device detects the moisture content based on the wavelength components of near-infrared light on the surface of the person's body, and measures the body temperature from the infrared rays emitted by the person.

[0006] This heatstroke monitoring device collects information on the moisture content and body temperature of a person's body surface without contact, and monitors heatstroke of people passing through the gate. If heatstroke is suspected, the gate's breaker restricts the person from passing through the gate. However, since this heatstroke monitoring device is a fixed and large-scale device, it cannot constantly monitor heatstroke for multiple individual people, regardless of age or gender, including infants, children, and the elderly, before they go out, work, or engage in activities at kindergartens, daycare centers, schools, etc., or before they come into contact with other people, and there is no mention or suggestion of monitoring infectious diseases. Therefore, when there is a change in physical condition, it is difficult to determine whether the cause is an infectious disease or heatstroke or dehydration, and appropriate measures cannot be taken, or even if the person becomes unwell due to heatstroke, people hesitate to take measures due to fear of infection. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0007] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2020-89592 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0008] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a biometric information management system that can continuously monitor and determine whether a subject, regardless of age or gender, including children and the elderly, is suffering from an infectious disease or heat stroke before going out, engaging in activities such as work or school, or interacting with others. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] The above problem is solved by a biometric information management system comprising a body temperature measuring unit that is placed under the subject's armpit to measure the body temperature of the subject, and a moisture content measuring unit that is placed under the subject's armpit to measure the moisture content of the subject, an attachment unit for attaching the body temperature measuring unit and the moisture content measuring unit to the armpit, a biometric information transmitting unit that transmits the body temperature of the subject measured by the body temperature measuring unit and the moisture content of the subject measured by the moisture content measuring unit, and a determination unit that issues a determination result as to whether or not the subject is likely to be suffering from an infectious disease or heat stroke based on the body temperature of the subject and the moisture content of the subject transmitted from the biometric information transmitting unit, wherein the biometric information transmitting unit is disposed in the attachment unit, the attachment unit has identification information that identifies the subject, and the identification information is sent to the determination unit of the main device by the biometric information transmitting unit.

[0010] In the biological information management system according to the present invention, the attachment unit is attached to the subject's armpit, so that the body temperature measurement unit and the moisture measurement unit can be attached to the skin of the subject's armpit without discomfort, and the subject's body temperature and internal moisture can be accurately measured continuously or sequentially under the armpit. The measured body temperature and internal moisture of the subject are transmitted to the determination unit via the biological information transmission unit, and the determination unit can determine whether the subject is likely to suffer from an infectious disease or heat stroke based on the body temperature and internal moisture of the subject. This allows continuous or sequential monitoring and determination of whether each subject, regardless of age or gender, including children and the elderly, suffers from an infectious disease or heat stroke before going out, working or working at school, or interacting with people. Because the symptoms of heatstroke (dehydration) and infectious diseases change from moment to moment, the body temperature measuring unit and the moisture measuring unit are placed in the adhesive part, and by constantly attaching this adhesive part to the armpit (under the arm, axilla), the subject's body temperature and internal moisture can be measured sequentially or continuously. This allows the vital signs management system to determine the possibility of heatstroke (dehydration) or infectious diseases at an earlier stage and with a higher degree of accuracy. Furthermore, in the biological information management system according to the present invention, the identification information of the subject is sent to the determination section of the main device, so that the determination section can reliably identify and specify who the subject is.

[0011] In the biological information management system according to the present invention, the determination section may determine that the subject suffers from dehydration in addition to the infectious disease or heat stroke. In the biological information management system according to the present invention, dehydration, in addition to infectious diseases and heat stroke, can also be judged while continuously monitoring the subject, thereby further improving the usefulness.

[0012] In the biological information management system of the present invention, it is preferable that the system further comprises a recording unit which records the body temperature and the moisture content of the subject, and a notification unit which notifies the determination result when the determination unit issues a determination result that the subject may be suffering from the infectious disease or heat stroke. In the biological information management system according to the present invention, the recording unit records the subject's body temperature and the subject's moisture content. When the determining unit issues a determination result that the subject may be suffering from an infectious disease or heat stroke, the notifying unit can notify the administrator of the determination result.

[0013] In the biological information management system of the present invention, it is preferable that the system further includes a display unit that displays the judgment result when the judgment unit issues a judgment result indicating that the subject may be suffering from the infectious disease or heat stroke. In the biometric information management system of the present invention, when the judgment unit issues a judgment result that the subject may be suffering from an infectious disease or heat stroke, the display unit can display this judgment result, so that the administrator can reliably know the judgment result visually.

[0014]

[0015] In the biological information management system of the present invention, the recording unit preferably comprises a primary information recording unit which records the subject's body temperature and the subject's moisture content as primary information obtained from the subject, a secondary information recording unit which records the subject's abnormalities in taste and smell and the presence or absence of coughing or shortness of breath as secondary information obtained from the subject, and a tertiary information recording unit which records the external environment of the subject's location as tertiary information. In the biometric information management system according to the present invention, the recording unit can record different types of information about the subject, dividing them into primary information, secondary information, and tertiary information. The biometric information management system determines the possibility of heatstroke (dehydration) or an infectious disease by taking into account not only the subject's body temperature and water content values ​​(primary information), but also the subject's actual symptoms (secondary information) and the external environment (tertiary information). This can increase the accuracy of determining heatstroke (dehydration) or an infectious disease.

[0016] In the biometric information management system of the present invention, the external environment of the local area where the subject is present is preferably whether the local area where the subject is present is an area where a cluster of the infectious disease has occurred or its surroundings, whether the subject is likely to be a close contact of the infectious disease, or the climate of the location where the subject is present. In the biometric information management system of the present invention, the judgment unit can more accurately determine whether the subject is likely to be suffering from an infectious disease or heat stroke by recognizing whether the area where the subject is located is in or near an area where an infectious disease cluster has occurred, or whether the subject is likely to be a close contact of an infectious disease, and the climate of the location where the subject is located.

[0017] In the biological information management system of the present invention, the determination unit is preferably characterized in that it determines whether the subject has a fever, whether the subject has a decreased amount of water in the body, whether the subject has abnormalities in taste / smell, whether the subject has coughing / shortness of breath, whether the subject has numbness in the limbs or muscle spasms, and determines the external environment of the location where the subject is present. In the biological information management system according to the present invention, the determination unit determines whether the subject has a fever, whether the subject has a decrease in the amount of water in the body, whether there are abnormalities in taste / smell, whether there is coughing or shortness of breath, and whether there is numbness or muscle spasms in the limbs, and can more accurately determine whether the subject is likely to be suffering from an infectious disease or heat stroke by recognizing the external environment of the local area in which the subject is located.

[0018] In the biological information management system of the present invention, it is preferable that the biological information management system further comprises an environmental temperature measuring unit that measures the environmental temperature and sends the environmental temperature information to the judgment unit, and an environmental humidity measuring unit that measures the environmental humidity and sends the environmental humidity information to the judgment unit. In the biological information management system according to the present invention, the determination unit can recognize the environmental condition based on the environmental temperature information measured by the environmental temperature measurement unit and the environmental humidity information measured by the environmental humidity measurement unit.

[0019] The biological information management system according to the present invention is preferably characterized by further comprising a detection unit for detecting a pulse rate and a heart sound of the subject. In the biological information management system according to the present invention, the determination unit can grasp the condition of the subject by detecting the pulse rate and heart sounds of the subject.

[0020] In the biometric information management system of the present invention, the main unit preferably has an odor generating unit that generates an odor for the subject in order to determine any abnormality in the subject's sense of smell. In the biometric information management system of the present invention, when checking whether a subject has an olfactory disorder, for example to determine whether the subject may be infected with the new coronavirus, the subject's olfactory disorder can be confirmed by having the subject smell the odor from the odor-generating source.

[0021] In the biological information management system according to the present invention, the determination section is preferably capable of acquiring external information from an information terminal via an information communication network. In the biological information management system according to the present invention, the determination section can obtain necessary information from an external information terminal, so that more accurate determination can be made.

[0022] In the biological information management system of the present invention, it is preferable that the attachment part has an attachment sheet, the body temperature measuring part and the moisture content measuring part are arranged on the attachment sheet, and the attachment part is attached to the armpit of the subject. In the biological information management system of the present invention, the body temperature measurement unit and the moisture content measurement unit can be placed at all times without feeling uncomfortable by using an adhesive sheet to adhere closely to the skin under the subject's armpits, and the biological information of the subject's body temperature and moisture content can be accurately transmitted to the judgment unit continuously or sequentially.

[0023] In the biological information management system of the present invention, the judgment unit preferably issues a judgment result as to whether or not the subject is likely to be suffering from an infectious disease based on a comparison result between the subject's body temperature and the body temperature judgment value and a comparison result between the subject's moisture content and the moisture content judgment value. In the biometric information management system of the present invention, the possibility of the subject contracting an infectious disease can be accurately determined based on the comparison result between the subject's body temperature and the body temperature determination value and the comparison result with the subject's moisture content, thereby determining whether the subject is likely to be contracting an infectious disease. Effect of the Invention

[0024] According to the present invention, there is provided a biometric information management system that can continuously or sequentially monitor and determine whether each subject, regardless of age or gender, including children and the elderly, is suffering from an infectious disease or heat stroke before going out, engaging in activities such as work or school, or interacting with others. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0025] [Figure 1] 1 is a block diagram showing a biological information management system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] 2 is a diagram showing a preferred example of an attachment unit included in the biological information management system shown in FIG. 1. [Diagram 3] FIG. 13 shows the side of a subject. [Figure 4] This is a diagram showing the symptoms of infectious diseases (new coronavirus: COVID-19) and heatstroke (including dehydration). [Diagram 5] This is a flow diagram in which the judgment unit judges the possibility of infectious disease, heat stroke, or dehydration based on the primary information, namely fever and body water content. [Figure 6] This is a flow diagram in which the judgment unit judges the possibility of infectious disease, heat stroke, or dehydration based on secondary information, such as information on the subject's symptoms. [Figure 7] This is a flow diagram in which the judgment unit judges the possibility of infectious disease, heat stroke, or dehydration based on external environmental information, which is tertiary information. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0026] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The embodiments described below are preferred specific examples of the present invention, and therefore various technically preferable limitations are applied to them, but the scope of the present invention is not limited to these aspects unless otherwise specified in the following description to the effect that the present invention is limited to them. In addition, in each drawing, similar components are given the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted as appropriate.

[0027] (Overview of Biometric Information Management System 1) Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing a biological information management system 1 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a diagram showing a preferred example of an attachment unit 2 included in the biological information management system 1 shown in Fig. 1. The biological information management system 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes an attachment part 2 and a main body device 10. The biological information management system 1 attaches the body temperature measuring part 3 and the moisture measuring part 4 of the attachment part 2 to the armpit (under the armpit) of a subject (subject) M, thereby continuously or sequentially monitoring the body temperature and internal moisture of the subject M as vital values, and can constantly determine whether the subject M has an infectious disease, dehydration, or heat stroke. The biological information management system 1 can continuously or sequentially monitor whether each individual, regardless of age or gender, including children and the elderly, has an infectious disease or heat stroke at any time, for example, before going out, working or working at school, or interacting with people. Here, continuous monitoring refers to constantly monitoring the subject M at a predetermined interval (for example, 1 to 10 minutes) for a predetermined period (for example, about 1 day to 1 month).

[0028] <Attachment part 2> The attachment part 2 shown in FIG. 1 is attached to the armpit (under the armpit) of the subject M to measure the body temperature and body moisture of the subject M. The attachment part 2 is a disposable vital sign measuring device that accurately, continuously or sequentially, and automatically measures the body temperature and body moisture. The attachment part 2 has an attachment sheet 7, which holds a body temperature measuring section 3, a moisture measuring section 4, a subject identification information section 5, and a biological information transmitting section 6. However, the biological information transmitting section 6 may be placed not on the attachment sheet 7 but at a location separate from the attachment sheet 7, for example, at a different position on the body of the subject M. The body temperature measurement unit 3 measures the body temperature of the subject M and sends body temperature information T to the bioinformation transmission unit 6. The moisture measurement unit 4 measures the amount of moisture in the body of the subject M and sends moisture information W to the bioinformation transmission unit 6. The subject identification information unit 5 sends pre-recorded personal identification information F of the subject M (e.g., identification information for identifying an individual, such as name and age) to the bioinformation transmission unit 6. The bioinformation transmission unit 6 transmits the body temperature information T, moisture information W, and personal identification information F of the subject M to the receiving unit 11 of the main unit 10 by wireless or infrared.

[0029] When measuring the body temperature of subject M, the measurement sites that reflect deep temperature are said to be under the tongue, under the arm (axillary), and rectum. In particular, the site where body temperature can be measured continuously or sequentially without difficulty or discomfort is the "armpit (under the arm or armpit)", whether subject M is a child or an elderly person. Methods for measuring the amount of water in the body of subject M include blood tests, body composition scales, and palpation of the armpits to check the degree of wetness. Of these, blood tests are not easy to perform and there is a time lag before the test results are available. When using a body composition scale, the subject needs to stand on something like a weighing scale, which makes it difficult to continuously monitor the amount of water in the body. On the other hand, palpation of the armpits is performed to check the dehydration state of elderly people, but this only gives an analog value; if this could be digitized (quantified), anyone would be able to continuously or sequentially monitor the amount of water in the body.

[0030] From this perspective, the attachment part 2 is thin and lightweight and can be attached under the armpit of the subject M, allowing for simultaneous measurement of body temperature and moisture content, as well as continuous or sequential monitoring while measuring vital signs at all times. This enables the manager C to quickly detect fever, dehydration, or heat stroke in the subject M using the main device 10, and to take prompt action thereafter. The adhesive part 2 can be attached to the armpits (armpits) of children or elderly people without causing discomfort, and can automatically measure body temperature and body moisture with high accuracy. The adhesive part 2 is used to continuously monitor body temperature and body moisture in the case of a child, for example, as the subject M, and quickly identify the subject M who may have a fever or heat stroke. The adhesive part 2 can be attached to the armpits (armpits) of a child when going to school, and the attachment of the adhesive part 2 by attachment does not cause discomfort, and the attachment of the adhesive part 2 by attachment can easily become a must-have item in daily life, similar to the act of wearing a hat or a mask. In addition, the adhesive part 2 does not interfere with the activities of the subject M, and since it is not always exposed, such as the hands or face, there is no need to worry about appearance.

[0031] The body temperature measuring unit 3 can accurately measure the body temperature of the subject M by directly contacting the skin under the armpit of the subject M, and can employ, for example, a sensor having a thermistor or a semiconductor temperature sensor. The moisture measurement unit 4 can accurately measure the moisture content of the subject M by directly contacting the skin under the armpit of the subject M, and detects the amount of moisture in the body of the subject M, for example, by detecting a physical quantity corresponding to a supplied electrical signal. The moisture measurement unit 4 detects the amount of moisture in the body of the subject M by, for example, measuring a change in capacitance as data related to the moisture in the body of the subject M, thereby detecting the wetness of the skin under the armpit. The moisture measurement unit 4 does not only measure capacitance, but may also measure impedance or be an optical type using an infrared sensor.

[0032] The body temperature measuring unit 3, moisture content measuring unit 4, subject identification information unit 5, and biological information transmitting unit 6 can be arranged on an adhesive sheet 7 using, for example, MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) technology. An integrated digital temperature and humidity sensor can be used for the body temperature measuring unit 3 and moisture content measuring unit 4. Using MEMS technology, the digital temperature and humidity sensor fits into the armpit cavity because the sensor unit is very thin even though it is a rigid body. Therefore, the subject M is unlikely to feel the sensation of wearing the device, and experiences little pain or discomfort on a daily basis. When the attachment part 2 does not have a power supply part, the biological information transmission part 6 is configured to be able to receive power from the outside by electromagnetic induction, for example, from the antenna part.

[0033] The size of the body temperature measuring unit 3 and the moisture content measuring unit 4 is not particularly limited as long as it does not cause much pain or discomfort in daily life and does not interfere with activities, but for example, in the case of an integrated digital temperature and humidity sensor, as shown in FIG. 2(A), where the height from the measurement center point is H and the width is B, the height H is preferably 3 cm or less. Furthermore, if it is 1 cm or less, it will not bother you and you will forget that you are wearing it without any discomfort. However, if the height H exceeds 3 cm, it may restrict the range of motion of the arm, and you may feel discomfort or pain when wearing it. Moreover, width B is preferably 3 cm or less. Furthermore, if it is 2 cm or less, it will not feel strange and you will forget that you are wearing it. However, if width B exceeds 3 cm, it may restrict the range of motion of the arm, and may cause discomfort or pain when applied.

[0034] Fig. 2 shows examples of shapes of the adhesive sheet 7 shown in Fig. 1. The adhesive sheet 7 shown in Fig. 1 has a shape, for example, as shown in Fig. 2(A) and Fig. 2(B), and can be made of, for example, medical or biological tape. The adhesive sheet 7 of the adhesive part 2 is to be attached to the body surface under the armpits, and therefore can be made of, for example, surgical tape, 3M tape (medical tape, manufactured by 3M Japan Group), wig tape, etc.

[0035] Since the armpits are particularly sensitive areas, in order to accurately measure body temperature and internal moisture, the adhesive sheet 7 must be made of a material that is "not easily irritated and not noticeable" while still maintaining its adhesiveness. For example, the adhesive sheet 7 should preferably be made of a material that is not easily stuffy, such as the adhesive material of armpit sweat pads, nonwoven surgical tape Hada (manufactured by Nichiban Co., Ltd.), or polyethylene with excellent moisture permeability. The adhesive sheet 7 may also be made of a material that can be used repeatedly without leaving any adhesive residue by adhering it to the skin with gecko tape manufactured by Nitto Denko Corporation, which utilizes van der Waals forces. In addition, if armpit hair does not grow in children or the elderly, or is thin, there is no need to worry about it. Even if armpit hair grows, the influence of armpit hair can be reduced by shaving only the area where the tape will be attached, or by selecting the tape material described above.

[0036] The adhesive sheet 7 illustrated in Fig. 2(A) is circular, and the adhesive sheet 7 illustrated in Fig. 2(B) is rectangular. Each adhesive sheet 7 has an adhesive layer 7B on the surface thereof, and a liner 7C is attached to the adhesive layer 7B. Fig. 3(A) shows the armpit V of subject M, and Fig. 3(B) shows a cross section of armpit V at line QQ in Fig. 3(A). During use, the liner 7C is removed from the adhesive layer 7B of the patch sheet 7 shown in Fig. 2, and the adhesive layer 7B side shown in Fig. 2 is detachably attached to the skin of the underarm D of the armpit V shown in Fig. 3(B) so as not to peel off for a long time. In this way, the body temperature measuring unit 3 and the moisture content measuring unit 4 are attached in close contact with the skin of the underarm D of the armpit V, and the body temperature and internal moisture content of the subject can be monitored continuously for a long time or sequentially as necessary.

[0037] <Main unit 10> Next, an example of the configuration of the main unit 10 will be described with reference to FIG. 1 receives body temperature information T, moisture content information W, and personal identification information F of the subject M from the biological information transmission unit 6 of the affixing unit 2 described above. The main device 10 can be used for management tasks such as notifying an administrator C who has been given access rights of the health condition of the subject M, issuing necessary warnings, and acquiring external information required by the administrator C. The main device 10 is placed, for example, in a management office.

[0038] As shown in FIG. 1, the main device 10 includes a receiving unit 11, a control unit 100, a display unit 12, a notification unit 13, an environmental temperature measuring unit 14, an environmental humidity measuring unit 15, a recording unit 20, and an input operation unit 30 for an administrator C to input various information. The control unit 100 includes a determination unit 150. The determination unit 150 can continuously monitor and constantly determine whether the subject M is suffering from an infectious disease, heat stroke, or dehydration before going out, working or working at school, or interacting with people, based on the subject M's biological information, such as body temperature information T and moisture content information W. If multiple attachment units 2 are prepared, the number of subjects M to be monitored is one or multiple, and the number is not particularly limited. When there are multiple subjects M, the biological information is transmitted from the biological information transmission unit 6 to the receiving unit 11 together with the subject M's personal identification information.

[0039] The display unit 12 can display biological information and personal information of the subject M, such as body temperature information T and moisture content information W of the subject M, and necessary notification and warning messages, etc., as required, in response to a command from the control unit 100. An organic EL display device, a liquid crystal display device, etc. can be used as the display unit 12. The notification unit 13 issues a notification or warning announcement by a buzzer sound, a voice announcement, etc., in response to a command from the control unit 100 as required. The environmental temperature measuring unit 14 measures the temperature of the environment in which the main unit 10 is placed, and sends environmental temperature information TR to the control unit 100. The environmental humidity measuring unit 15 measures the humidity of the environment in which the main unit 10 is placed, and sends environmental humidity information HM to the control unit 100. The environmental temperature and humidity in which the main unit 10 is placed may be obtained from an external information terminal 500 via an information communication network 550 such as the Internet.

[0040] 1 includes a primary information recording section 21, a secondary information recording section 22, and a tertiary information recording section 23. The primary information recording section 21 records numerical information obtained from the subject M, such as at least the body temperature (fever temperature) and the amount of water in the body, in response to a command from the control section 100, and also records the presence or absence of a fever, the presence or absence of a decrease in the amount of water in the body, etc., as necessary. The body temperature of the subject M is obtained from the body temperature information T of the subject M, and the amount of water in the body of the subject M is obtained from the water amount information W of the subject M. The secondary information recording unit 22 records the actual symptoms of the subject M. The actual symptoms are information and events about the subject M obtained by the manager C through interviews with the subject M, for example, at least the presence or absence of abnormalities in taste and smell, coughing, and shortness of breath, and, if necessary, the presence or absence of numbness in the limbs and muscle spasms. The tertiary information recording unit 23 records external environmental information about the subject, for example, whether the local environment where subject M is located is near a cluster outbreak area or whether subject M is a possible close contact, the local climate where subject M is located, and indicators of whether the subject (subject) is prone to heat stroke / dehydration.

[0041] The input operation unit 30 shown in FIG. 1 employs, for example, a GUI (Graphical User Interface), and the administrator C can input any necessary information to the determination unit 150 of the control unit 100 using this input operation unit 30. The input operation unit 30 includes, for example, a taste abnormality confirmation input unit 31, an odor generation unit for olfactory abnormality determination 32, an olfactory abnormality confirmation input unit 33, a limb numbness and muscle spasm confirmation input unit 34, a cluster occurrence area confirmation input unit 35, a possibility that the subject is a close contact confirmation input unit 36, a cough / shortness of breath confirmation input unit 37, and an input unit 38. The cough / shortness of breath confirmation input unit 37 is a sound collection unit like a stethoscope for collecting sounds of coughing and shortness of breath in order to determine whether coughing and shortness of breath are respiratory sounds. These input units and the odor generation unit for olfactory abnormality determination 32 can be set as optional items in the main unit 10, and do not have to be installed if they are not required.

[0042] In the case of a novel coronavirus infection, subject M may have a decreased sense of taste, so if manager C interviews subject M and determines that subject M has a taste abnormality, manager C turns on this taste abnormality confirmation input unit 31. As a result, the determination unit 150 of the control unit 100 receives a signal from the taste abnormality confirmation input unit 31 and recognizes that subject M has a taste abnormality.

[0043] Furthermore, in the case of a novel coronavirus infection, subject M may have a decreased sense of smell, so if manager C interviews subject M and determines that subject M has an abnormal sense of smell, manager C turns on the abnormal sense of smell confirmation input unit 33. As a result, the determination unit 150 of the control unit 100 receives a signal from the abnormal sense of smell confirmation input unit 33 and recognizes that subject M has an abnormal sense of smell.

[0044] In order for the manager C to confirm this olfactory abnormality, an olfactory abnormality determination odor generating unit 32 is prepared. When the manager C wants to confirm whether the subject M has olfactory abnormality, the manager C turns on this olfactory abnormality determination odor generating unit 32. This causes the olfactory abnormality determination odor generating unit 32 to generate any type of odor, which the subject M smells. This allows the manager C to interview the subject M and confirm whether the subject M has olfactory abnormality. When the manager C confirms that the subject M has olfactory abnormality, the manager C turns on the olfactory abnormality confirmation input unit 33, and the judgment unit 150 of the control unit recognizes that the subject M has olfactory abnormality. When the manager C interviews the subject M and confirms that the subject M has numbness in the limbs or muscle spasms, the manager C turns on the numbness in the limbs or muscle spasms confirmation input unit 34 shown in Fig. 1. This causes the determination unit 150 of the control unit 100 to recognize that the subject M has numbness in the limbs or muscle spasms.

[0045] If the location of subject M is in a region where a cluster of COVID-19 infections has occurred or a surrounding area of ​​the outbreak region, the administrator C turns on the cluster outbreak region confirmation input unit 35. This allows the determination unit 150 of the control unit 100 to recognize that the location of subject M is in a region where a cluster has occurred or a surrounding area of ​​the outbreak region. If there is a possibility that subject M is a close contact of a person infected with COVID-19, the administrator C turns on the close contact possibility confirmation input unit 36. This allows the determination unit 150 of the control unit 100 to recognize that subject M is a close contact of a person.

[0046] 1, the determination unit 150 of the control unit 100 is preferably connected to an external information terminal 500 and its server 510 via an information communication network 550 such as the Internet. The information terminal 500 is a tablet terminal, a portable computer, or the like, and the determination unit 150 of the control unit 100 can acquire various reference information from the information terminal 500. The various reference information is, for example, various real-time information such as information on infectious diseases such as the new coronavirus, information on cluster occurrence, and weather information such as temperature and humidity.

[0047] 1, a detection unit 270 for detecting pulse rate and heart sounds may be disposed in the attachment unit 2. This detection unit 270 transmits information on the detected pulse rate and heart sounds of the subject M from the biological information transmission unit 6 to the reception unit 11. This enables the determination unit 150 to detect shortness of breath, palpitations, lung disorders, and the like of the subject M. As for heart sounds, the attachment unit 2 is not attached to the chest, but it is easy to obtain them by attaching it under the armpit. In addition, when detecting sound using the Korotkoff method (detecting blood pressure and pulse rate) to detect pulse rate and heart sounds, either a microphone or a condenser microphone can be used as the detection unit, and in this case, the detection unit 270 may be placed on the attachment part 2 or at a position other than the attachment part 2.

[0048] Next, with reference to FIG. 4, information used by the determination unit 150 shown in FIG. 1 when making a determination will be described. FIG. 4 shows symptoms for an infectious disease (COVID-19) and heat stroke (including dehydration). As shown in FIG. 4, symptoms common to infectious diseases and heat stroke are "fever," "sweating," and "feeling unwell (headache, fatigue, drowsiness, etc.)." Symptoms that differ between infectious diseases and heat stroke are "body moisture," "abnormal taste / smell," and "other symptoms." The biological information items "fever," "sweating," "feeling unwell," "body fluids," "abnormal taste," "abnormal smell," "cough / shortness of breath," "numbness in hands and feet," and "muscle spasms" are information obtained from the subject (examinee). The information items "whether or not there is a cluster outbreak area," "close contact," "climate," "exercise immediately before onset," and "improvement after replenishing fluids (Na)" are information obtained from outside. However, the information item "improvement after replenishing fluids (Na)" is information obtained from subject M.

[0049] (Description of Judgment Operation Flow (1)) Next, a flow of judgment by the judgment unit 150 shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG. <Judgment flow (1)> In steps ST1 to ST7 of the judgment flow (1) shown in Figure 5, the judgment unit 150 judges the possibility that the subject M is suffering from an infectious disease, heat stroke, or dehydration based on the primary information, which is information on fever and body water content. In step ST1 of the judgment flow (1) shown in FIG. 5, the judgment unit 150 shown in FIG. 1 judges whether the subject M has a "fever" based on the body temperature information T of the subject M obtained from the body temperature measurement unit 3. The reference value of the body temperature for the judgment unit 150 to judge that the subject M has a "fever" is, for example, 37°C or higher. This reference value is the normal body temperature value (predetermined value) of the subject M (subject), and is not limited to 37°C, and may be, for example, 37.5°C or higher. In addition, the reference value of the body temperature for judging that the subject has a "fever" may be set based on the normal body temperature of the subject M, that is, the average body temperature of the subject over a certain period of time in the past. By setting in this way, the presence or absence of a fever can be accurately judged even for subjects with high or low normal body temperatures. The manager C can check the "presence or absence of fever" of the subject M by looking at the display unit 12 of the main unit 10 and confirming the body temperature information T of the subject M obtained from the body temperature measurement unit 3, and check whether the subject M has a "fever".

[0050] In step ST1, when the judgment unit 150 judges that the subject M has a "fever" (YES), the process proceeds to step ST2. In step ST2, the judgment unit 150 checks whether or not the subject M has a "decrease in body water content". The judgment unit 150 judges whether or not the subject M has a "decrease in body water content" based on the water content information W of the subject M obtained from the water content measurement unit 4. The judgment value by which the judgment unit 150 judges that the subject M has a "decrease in body water content" is, for example, 98% of the reference value. This reference value is the average value of the body water content of the subject M (subject), and the judgment value is not limited to 98%, and may be 95% or 85%. In addition, a standard value of the water content may be set, such as 37°C, which indicates a fever of the body temperature. In step ST2, the time interval for monitoring is preferably shorter than that in step ST1, so that the "decrease in body water content" can be judged more quickly.

[0051] In step ST2, if the judgment unit 150 judges that the internal water content of the subject M is below 98% of the reference value and that the subject M has a "decrease in internal water content" (YES), the process proceeds to step ST3. In step ST3, since the subject M already has a "decrease in internal water content", the judgment unit 150 uses the notification unit 13 to notify that the subject M has a "possibility of heat stroke" and displays that fact on the display unit 12. The judgment process may end in step ST3, or may continue as is and proceed to step ST11 of the judgment flow (2) shown in FIG. 6 to continue the judgment process.

[0052] On the other hand, in step ST2, if the judgment unit 150 judges that the internal water content of the subject M exceeds 98% of the reference value and that the subject M does not have a "decrease in internal water content" (NO), the process proceeds to step ST4. However, in step ST4, since it is already known that the subject M does not have a "decrease in internal water content" but has a "fever," the judgment unit 150 still uses the notification unit 13 to notify that the subject M has a "possibility of infection" and displays that fact on the display unit 12. The judgment process may end in step ST4, or may continue as is and proceed to step ST11 of the judgment flow (2) shown in FIG. 6 to continue the judgment process.

[0053] On the other hand, returning to step ST1, if the judgment unit 150 judges that the subject M does not have a "fever" (NO), the process proceeds to step ST5. In step ST5, if the judgment unit 150 judges that the body water content of the subject M is below 98% of the reference value and that the subject M has a "decrease in body water content", the process proceeds to step ST6. In step ST6, the judgment unit 150 uses the notification unit 13 to notify that the subject M has a "decrease in body water content" and displays it on the display unit 12. In step ST6, the judgment process may be terminated, or further, the judgment process may be continued as it is and proceeded to step ST11 of the judgment flow (2) shown in FIG. 6 to continue the judgment process. In step ST5, the monitoring interval is preferably shorter than that in step ST1, so that the "presence or absence of a decrease in body water content" can be determined more quickly.

[0054] In step ST5, if the judgment unit 150 judges that the internal water content of the subject M exceeds 98% of the reference value and that the subject M does not have a "decrease in internal water content", the process proceeds to step ST7. In step ST7, the judgment process ends here. As a result, the subject M is unlikely to have an infectious disease, heat stroke, or dehydration, so the judgment unit 150 does not notify the notification unit 13, but displays on the display unit 12 that the subject M is unlikely to have an infectious disease, heat stroke, or dehydration. Note that in step ST7, the subject M may have an infectious disease but be asymptomatic, so the process may proceed directly to step ST11 of the judgment flow (2) shown in FIG. 6, or to step ST21 of the judgment flow (3) shown in FIG. 7, and continue with the judgment process.

[0055] <Judgment flow (2)> In steps ST11 to ST17 of the judgment flow (2) shown in FIG. 6, the judgment unit 150 judges the possibility that the subject M is suffering from an infectious disease, heat stroke, or dehydration based on the secondary information, which is the symptom information of the subject M. In step ST11 of the judgment flow (2) shown in FIG. 6, the judgment unit 150 shown in FIG. 1 judges whether or not the subject M has "abnormal taste and smell" and "cough / shortness of breath". For example, when the manager C interviews the subject M about his / her current health condition and finds out that the subject M has an abnormality in taste, the manager C turns on the taste abnormality confirmation input unit 31 shown in FIG. 1. As a result, the judgment unit 150 recognizes that the subject M has an "abnormal taste", and the judgment unit 150 uses the notification unit 13 to notify the subject M that he / she has an "abnormal taste", and displays that fact on the display unit 12.

[0056] Similarly, in step ST11, the manager C interviews the subject M about his / her current health condition to find out whether the subject M has an abnormality in his / her sense of smell. In this case, the manager C can actually and reliably confirm whether the subject M has an abnormality in his / her sense of smell by generating a predetermined odor from the odor generation unit 32 for olfactory abnormality determination and having the subject M smell it. When the manager C finds out that the subject M has an abnormality in his / her sense of smell, the manager C turns on the abnormality in olfactory sense confirmation input unit 33 shown in FIG. 1. As a result, the judgment unit 150 recognizes that the subject M has an "abnormality in his / her sense of smell", and the judgment unit 150 uses the notification unit 13 to notify the subject M that he / she has an "abnormality in his / her sense of smell", and displays that fact on the display unit 12.

[0057] Furthermore, in step ST11, the manager C interviews the subject M about his / her current health condition, and upon learning that the subject M has a cough or shortness of breath, the manager C turns on the cough / shortness of breath confirmation input unit 37 shown in Fig. 1. As a result, the judgment unit 150 judges that the subject M has a "cough / shortness of breath", and the judgment unit 150 uses the notification unit 13 to notify the subject M that he / she has a "cough / shortness of breath", and displays that fact on the display unit 12.

[0058] In this way, if the subject M is experiencing at least one of "abnormal taste and smell" and "cough and shortness of breath" (YES), the process proceeds to step ST12. In step ST12, the judgment unit 150 shown in FIG. 1 judges whether the subject M has "numbness in the limbs or muscle spasms." When the manager C interviews the subject M about his / her current health condition and finds that the subject M has numbness in the limbs or muscle spasms, the manager C turns on the numbness in the limbs and muscle spasms confirmation input unit 34 shown in FIG. 1. As a result, the judgment unit 150 recognizes that the subject M is experiencing numbness in the limbs or muscle spasms. In this case, the process proceeds from step ST12 to step ST13 (YES). In step ST13, the judgment process may be ended, or the process may proceed directly to step ST21 of the judgment flow (3) shown in Fig. 7 to continue the judgment process. In step ST13, since the subject M has "numbness in the limbs and muscle spasms," the judgment unit 150 uses the notification unit 13 to notify the subject M that he or she has "possible heat stroke" or "suspected infection," and displays that fact on the display unit 12.

[0059] In step ST12, when the judgment unit 150 in FIG. 1 judges that the subject M "does not have numbness in the limbs or muscle spasms" (NO), the process proceeds to step ST14. In step ST14, it is found that the subject M does not "possibly have heat stroke," but has at least one of "abnormal taste and smell" and "cough and shortness of breath." Therefore, the judgment unit 150 uses the notification unit 13 to notify that the subject M "may have an infectious disease," and displays that fact on the display unit 12. In step ST14, the judgment process may be terminated, or the process may continue as is and proceed to step ST21 of the judgment flow (3) shown in FIG. 7 to continue the judgment process.

[0060] On the other hand, returning to step ST11, if the subject M does not have either "abnormal taste and smell" or "cough / shortness of breath" (NO), the process proceeds to step ST15. In step ST15, the judgment unit 150 shown in FIG. 1 judges whether the subject M has "numbness in the limbs or muscle spasms" in the same manner as in step ST12, and if the subject M has numbness in the limbs or muscle spasms (YES), the process proceeds to step ST16. In step ST16, the judgment process may be terminated, or the process may proceed to step ST21 of the judgment flow (3) shown in FIG. 7 to continue the judgment process. In step ST16, the judgment unit 150 uses the notification unit 13 to notify the subject M that "there is a possibility of dehydration / heat stroke" and displays that fact on the display unit 12. In step ST15, if the subject M does not have numbness in the limbs or muscle spasms (NO), the process proceeds to step ST17, and the determination process ends. In step ST17, since the subject M is unlikely to have an infectious disease, heat stroke, or dehydration, the notification unit 13 does not notify the subject M, but the display unit 12 displays the fact.

[0061] <Judgment flow (3)> Next, in steps ST21 to ST27 of the judgment flow (3) shown in FIG. 7, the judgment unit 150 judges the possibility that the subject M is suffering from an infectious disease, heat stroke, or dehydration, based on the external environment information, which is tertiary information. In step ST21 shown in Fig. 7, the judgment unit 150 shown in Fig. 1 judges whether the local area where the subject M is located is in the vicinity of a cluster outbreak area, or whether the subject M may be a close contact. In this case, the manager C can use, for example, the information terminal 500, to confirm whether the local area where the subject M is located corresponds to an area where a COVID-19 cluster has occurred or its surrounding areas. If the local area where the subject M is located corresponds to an area where a COVID-19 cluster has occurred or its surrounding areas, the manager C turns on the cluster outbreak area confirmation input unit 35 shown in Fig. 1. This causes the determination unit 150 to recognize that the local area where subject M is located is a cluster outbreak area or its surrounding area. Alternatively, the administrator C operates the information terminal 500 to directly provide information to the determination unit 150 that the local area where subject M is located is an area where a COVID-19 cluster has occurred or its surrounding area, and the determination unit 150 recognizes that the local area where subject M is located is a cluster outbreak area or its surrounding area.

[0062] In step ST21, if the manager C finds that the subject M may be a close contact of, for example, a person infected with the novel coronavirus, the manager C turns on the subject close contact possibility confirmation input unit 36 ​​shown in Fig. 1. This causes the determination unit 150 to recognize that the subject M may be a close contact. In step ST21, if it is determined that the location where the subject M is located is a cluster outbreak area or a surrounding area, or that the subject M may be a close contact (YES), the process proceeds to step ST22.

[0063] In step ST22, it is determined whether the subject M is prone to heat stroke or dehydration based on the weather conditions and the condition (exercise, etc.) of the subject M (subject). For example, the environmental temperature measuring unit 14 shown in FIG. 1 sends environmental temperature information TR to the determining unit 150 of the control unit 100, and the environmental humidity measuring unit 15 sends environmental humidity information HM to the determining unit 150 of the control unit 100. As a result, the determining unit 150 recognizes the weather conditions regarding temperature and humidity. The manager C asks the subject M about his / her current health condition and sees whether the subject M is prone to heat stroke or dehydration. If the manager C determines that the subject M is prone to heat stroke or dehydration, the manager C turns on the input unit 38 shown in FIG. 1. As a result, the determining unit 150 recognizes that the subject M is prone to heat stroke or dehydration.

[0064] In step ST22, when the determination unit 150 recognizes that the subject M is prone to heat stroke or dehydration (YES), the process proceeds to step ST23. In step ST23, the subject M may have heat stroke, dehydration, or an infectious disease, but the determination unit 150 notifies the notification unit 13 of the more likely condition overall, and displays that fact on the display unit 12, and ends the determination process. On the other hand, if the determination unit 150 determines in step ST22 that the subject M is unlikely to suffer from heat stroke or dehydration (NO), the process proceeds to step ST24 and ends the determination process. In step ST24, since the subject M may have an infectious disease, the determination unit 150 notifies the subject M by the notification unit 13 and displays the fact on the display unit 12, and ends the determination.

[0065] Meanwhile, returning to step ST21, if the determination unit 150 determines that the local area is not a cluster outbreak area or its vicinity and that there is no possibility that the subject M is a close contact (NO), the process proceeds to step ST25. In step ST25, similar to step ST22, the determination unit 150 shown in FIG. 1 determines whether the subject M (subject) is prone to heat stroke or dehydration based on the weather conditions and the subject M's (examinee's) condition (exercise, etc.). If the determination unit 150 recognizes that the subject M is prone to heat stroke or dehydration (YES), the process proceeds to step ST26.

[0066] In step ST26, since there is a possibility that the subject M has heat stroke or dehydration, the judgment unit 150 notifies the subject M of this through the notification unit 13, displays this fact on the display unit 12, and ends the judgment process. In step ST25, if the judgment unit 150 recognizes that the subject M is unlikely to suffer from heat stroke or dehydration (NO), the process proceeds to step ST27 and ends the judgment process. In step ST27, taking into consideration the results of the judgment flows (1) and (2) shown in Figs. 5 and 6, the judgment unit 150 notifies the subject M of the higher possibility of infection or heat stroke / dehydration through the notification unit 13, displays this fact on the display unit 12, and ends the judgment process. Alternatively, if the judgment unit 150 comprehensively judges that the possibility of the subject M having an infectious disease, heat stroke, or dehydration is low, it will not issue an alert using the notification unit 13, but will display this fact on the display unit 12 and terminate the judgment process.

[0067] 1 is equipped with an AI (artificial intelligence) function, and the main device 10 itself can obtain and make decisions based on various information from the affixing unit 2, the recording unit 20, or an external information terminal 500. In addition, location information can be obtained using a GPS (global positioning system) 170 built into the main device 10, and used as information to identify the location of an infectious disease cluster outbreak, etc. A GPS may be provided in the affixing unit 2. Items judged by the judgment unit 150 include climate, time (season), temperature, humidity, WBGT (heat index), etc., as well as the situation during exercise, the situation without hydration, etc. The judgment flow may also include a step of "supplementing the subject with fluids (+Na) and observing the condition," and if the result is that the amount of water in the subject M's body increases and the symptoms of heatstroke and dehydration improve, it can be determined that the subject M suffered from heatstroke / dehydration. If no improvement is seen, the subject M is suspected of having an infectious disease.

[0068] The communication between the receiving unit 11 of the main device 10 and the biometric information transmitting unit 6 of the affixing unit 2 is based on the international standard "IrDA standard", and is appropriately selected according to the communication distance, such as NFC communication when used at a distance of about 10 cm, and infrared communication, Bluetooth (registered trademark), etc., when the communication distance is longer than this. When using infrared communication or Bluetooth, it is preferable that the affixing unit 2 is provided with a small button battery or the like as a power source.

[0069] In the judgment flows (1) to (3) shown in Fig. 5 to Fig. 7, when the notification unit 13 shown in Fig. 1 notifies the judgment result, it is desirable that the main device 10 shown in Fig. 1 guides (instructs) the subject on the necessary measures for the judgment result. For example, guidance examples for the judgment result for the subject may be, for example, a message displayed on the display unit 12 shown in Fig. 1 for the manager C, or a guidance message may be notified by voice from the notification unit 13. Examples of guidance messages for the judgment result for the subject M include "let him rest in the nurse's office", "call an ambulance (calling the ambulance is also performed using the telephone function 199 in the main device 10)", "let him go home", "call out to him as he has no subjective symptoms", "encourage him to drink water", "contact the health center (contacting the health center is also performed using the telephone function 199 in the main device 10)", "follow the heat stroke prevention exercise guidelines", etc. In addition, the control unit 100 shown in Figure 1 may transmit data on the subject M's body temperature and body moisture content from the primary information recording unit 21 to an external information terminal 500 via an information communication network 550, and have the information terminal 500 collect the data on the subject M's body temperature and moisture content and notify of any abnormal values.

[0070] The biological information management system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention described above can continuously or sequentially monitor the body temperature and the amount of water in the body of the subject M, and by measuring the amount of water in the body, it is possible to check for heatstroke or dehydration, so that the manager C can quickly respond to the subject M suffering from dehydration. Even if children or the elderly have difficulty managing their physical condition by themselves, it is easy to manage the physical condition of the subject M without bothering the manager C. In the event of a disaster, the body temperature and dehydration state of the subject M can be managed even in a situation where the subject M does not replenish fluids in order to avoid frequent trips to the toilet. Regarding daily body temperature management, the biological information management system 1 can automatically and continuously monitor or sequentially monitor the subject M at all times without the subject M being aware of the troublesome daily temperature measurement, which can also serve as a measure against heatstroke in the summer.

[0071] Since the attachment unit 2 is attached to the armpit of the subject M, the body temperature measurement unit 3 and the moisture content measurement unit 4 can be comfortably attached to the skin of the armpit of the subject M, and the body temperature and internal moisture content of the subject M can be accurately measured continuously or sequentially under the armpit. The measured body temperature and internal moisture content of the subject M are transmitted to the determination unit 150 via the biological information transmission unit 6, and the determination unit 150 can determine whether or not the subject M is likely to suffer from an infectious disease or heat stroke based on the body temperature and internal moisture content of the subject M. This makes it possible to continuously or sequentially monitor and determine whether each subject M, regardless of age or gender, including children and the elderly, suffers from an infectious disease or heat stroke before going out, working or attending school, or interacting with others. It is also possible to continuously or sequentially monitor and determine whether the subject M suffers from dehydration in addition to infectious diseases or heat stroke, further improving the usefulness.

[0072] When the determination unit 150 issues a determination result that the subject M may be suffering from an infectious disease, heat stroke, or dehydration, the notification unit 13 can notify this determination result, so that the manager C can be sure to know the determination result. When the determination unit 150 issues a determination result that the subject M may be suffering from an infectious disease, heat stroke, or dehydration, the display unit 12 can display this determination result, so that the manager C can be sure to know the determination result visually.

[0073] Since the identification information of the subject M is sent to the determination unit 150 of the main device 10, the determination unit can reliably identify and specify who the subject is. The recording unit 20 can record different types of information about the subject by dividing them into primary information, secondary information, and tertiary information. The determination unit 150 can more accurately determine whether the subject M is likely to be suffering from an infectious disease or heat stroke by recognizing whether the local area where the subject M is located is an infectious disease cluster outbreak area or its surroundings, whether the subject M is likely to be in close contact with an infectious disease, and the climate of the place where the subject M is located.

[0074] The determination unit 150 determines whether the subject M has a fever, whether the subject M has a decreased amount of moisture in his / her body, whether there is an abnormality in taste / smell, whether there is cough / shortness of breath, whether there is numbness in the limbs or muscle spasms, and can more accurately determine whether the subject M is likely to be suffering from an infectious disease or heat stroke by recognizing the external environment of the local area where the subject M is present. The determination unit 150 can recognize the environmental condition based on the environmental temperature information TR measured by the environmental temperature measurement unit 14 and the environmental humidity information HM measured by the environmental humidity measurement unit 15.

[0075] When checking whether subject M has an abnormal sense of smell in order to determine whether subject M may be infected with the novel coronavirus, for example, subject M can smell the odor from the odor generation unit 32 for olfactory abnormality determination to determine whether subject M has an abnormal sense of smell. The determination unit 150 can obtain necessary information from an external information terminal 500, allowing for more accurate determination. The body temperature measurement unit 3 and moisture content measurement unit 4 can be placed at all times in close contact with the skin under the armpits of subject M using an adhesive sheet 7, allowing the biological information of subject M's body temperature and moisture content to be accurately transmitted to the determination unit 150 continuously or sequentially.

[0076] Since the symptoms of heat stroke (dehydration) and infectious diseases change from moment to moment, at least the body temperature measuring unit 3 and the moisture content measuring unit 4 are arranged on the attachment unit 2, and by constantly attaching this attachment unit 2 to the armpit (underarm, axilla), the body temperature and internal moisture content of the subject M can be measured continuously, or at a specified time interval. This allows the biological information management system 1 to determine the possibility of heat stroke (dehydration) and infectious diseases at an earlier timing and with higher accuracy. Therefore, caregivers, guardians, etc. can carefully and meticulously care for the subject M, and it is possible to reduce or prevent secondary infection of the caregiver or guardian by highly infectious and highly pathogenic viruses and bacteria such as the new coronavirus. Furthermore, the biological information management system 1 determines the possibility of heatstroke (dehydration) or an infectious disease not only based on the subject M's body temperature, body water content, and other numerical values ​​(primary information), but also based on the subject M's actual symptoms (secondary information) and the external environment (tertiary information). This increases the accuracy of determining heatstroke (dehydration) or an infectious disease. This allows caregivers, guardians, etc. to provide careful and detailed care and nursing for subject M, thereby reducing or preventing secondary infection of caregivers and guardians by highly contagious and pathogenic viruses and bacteria such as the new coronavirus.

[0077] The biometric information management system 1 can be used not only when the subject M is indoors, but also when the subject M is moving, for example, when an infant goes out in a stroller or an elderly person goes out in a wheelchair. Target facilities to which the biometric information management system 1 can be applied include, but are not limited to, kindergartens, nursery schools, elementary schools to universities, nursing homes, care facilities, hospitals, companies, supermarkets and retail stores, stadiums, live and event venues, movie theaters, ambulances, ships, and aircraft. In particular, it can be very effective in environments where an unspecified number of people gather, environments where people must gather in large numbers, such as evacuation shelters, and harsh work and activity environments.

[0078] The above describes the embodiments of the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the claims. The configurations of the above embodiments can be partially omitted or arbitrarily combined in a manner different from the above. [Explanation of symbols]

[0079] 1: Biometric information management system; 2: Adhesive unit; 3: Body temperature measurement unit; 4: Moisture measurement unit; 5: subject identification information section, 6: biometric information transmission section, 7: adhesive sheet, 10: main unit, 11: receiving section, 12: display section, 13: notification section, 14: environmental temperature measurement section, 15: environmental humidity measurement section, 20: recording section, 21: primary information recording section, 22: secondary information recording section, 23: tertiary information recording section, 30: input operation section, 31: taste abnormality confirmation input section, 32: odor generation section for olfactory abnormality determination, 33: olfactory abnormality confirmation input section, 34: numbness in the limbs and muscle spasms confirmation input section, 35: cluster occurrence area confirmation input section, 36: subject may be a close contact confirmation input section, 37: cough / shortness of breath confirmation input section, 38: input section, 100: control section, 150: determination section, 170: GPS, 500: information terminal, 550: information and communication network, C: administrator, M: subject (subject), T: body temperature information, W: moisture content information, F: personal identification information (identification information) of subject M, TR: environmental temperature information, HR: environmental humidity information

Claims

1. A body temperature measuring unit for measuring the body temperature of a subject; A moisture content measuring unit for measuring the moisture content of the subject; an identification information section in which the identification information of the subject is recorded; A vital sign measuring device attached to the subject, the vital sign measuring device having a biological information transmitting unit that transmits the body temperature of the subject measured by the body temperature measuring unit, the moisture content of the subject measured by the moisture content measuring unit, and the identification information of the subject recorded in the identification information unit; a receiving unit for receiving information transmitted from the biological information transmitting unit; and a control unit that notifies an administrator who has been granted access rights of the health condition of the subject based on the body temperature of the subject, the moisture content of the subject, and the identification information of the subject transmitted from the bioinformation transmitting unit and received by the receiving unit.

2. The control unit of the biometric information management system described in claim 1 is characterized in that it is equipped with a judgment unit that judges whether or not the subject is likely to be suffering from an infectious disease and whether or not the subject is likely to be suffering from heat stroke based on a comparison result between the body temperature of the subject transmitted from the biometric information transmission unit and the judgment value of the body temperature and a comparison result between the moisture content of the subject and the judgment value of the moisture content.

3. The biological information management system of claim 2, characterized in that the judgment unit executes a first judgment flow that outputs a judgment result that the subject may be suffering from heat stroke when the body temperature is higher than the body temperature judgment value and the moisture amount is lower than the moisture amount judgment value, and outputs a judgment result that the subject may be suffering from the infectious disease when the body temperature is higher than the body temperature judgment value and the moisture amount is higher than the moisture amount judgment value.

4. The biometric information management system described in claim 3, characterized in that if the first judgment flow does not produce a judgment result that the subject may be infected with the infectious disease, the judgment unit executes a second judgment flow to produce a judgment result as to whether or not the subject may be infected with the infectious disease based on abnormalities in the subject's sense of taste and smell and the presence or absence of coughing or shortness of breath.

5. the determination unit executes a third determination flow in which, when the body temperature is lower than the determined value of the body temperature in the first determination flow, a determination result is issued as to whether or not the subject is likely to be infected with the infectious disease based on external environmental information of the local area where the subject is present; The biological information management system according to claim 3, characterized in that the external environmental information is whether or not the subject is in an area where a cluster of the infectious disease has occurred or in its vicinity, or whether or not the subject is likely to be a close contact of the infectious disease.

6. the determination unit executes a third determination flow for determining whether or not the subject may be infected with the infectious disease based on external environmental information of the location where the subject is present, when the body temperature is lower than the body temperature determination value in the first determination flow and when the subject has either an abnormality in taste or smell, or a cough or shortness of breath in the second determination flow; The biological information management system according to claim 3, characterized in that the external environmental information is whether or not the subject is in an area where a cluster of the infectious disease has occurred or in its vicinity, or whether or not the subject is likely to be a close contact of the infectious disease.

7. The biological information management system of claim 3, characterized in that the judgment unit issues a judgment result that the subject may be suffering from dehydration when the body temperature is lower than the body temperature judgment value in a first judgment flow and the moisture content is lower than the moisture content judgment value.

8. 8. The biological information management system according to claim 1, wherein the body temperature measuring unit and the moisture content measuring unit continuously or sequentially measure the body temperature and the moisture content of the subject.

9. The biological information management system according to claim 1, further comprising an odor generating unit that generates an odor for the subject in order to determine whether the subject has an olfactory abnormality.

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