System and method for checking well-being of member of one-person household based on meter reading information and sensing information, computer-readable recording medium, and computer program stored in recording medium

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system and a method, based on meter reading information and sensing information, for checking the well-being of a member of a one-person household, the system comprising: a collection server for collecting electricity meter reading information, water meter reading information, visual information, and auditory information from a primary sensor unit, which provides the electricity meter reading information and water meter reading information so that the electricity and water usage of the one-person household can be numerically obtained, and a secondary sensor unit, which provides the visual information and auditory information so that the electricity and water usage of the single-person household can be detected visually and audibly; an analysis server for analyzing the presence or absence of life reactions of the member of the one-person household on the basis of the collected electricity meter reading information, water meter reading information, visual information, and auditory information; and a first application configured to notify a manager so that the manager can take predetermined measures when the analysis shows there to be an absence of life reactions of the member of the one-person household. Accordingly, life reactions can be more accurately detected, and thus the manager can be notified to take measures and thereby respond to an unexpected disaster or accident without delay.

Description

A system and method for checking the well-being of a single-person household member based on meter reading information and detection information, a computer-readable recording medium, and a computer program stored in the recording medium

[0001] The present invention relates to a system and method for checking the well-being of a single-person household member based on meter reading information and detection information.

[0002] Due to the cultural climate that pursues an independent life for individuals, the social climate that recognizes various family forms, and economic burdens such as decreased employment stability, the decline in the number of marriages and the increase in the elderly population, the proportion of single-person households is expected to exceed 33% as of 2022.

[0003] In particular, the rise of single-person households is emerging as a serious social problem, as the proportion of poor elderly people facing social and economic instability rapidly increases. In these cases, single-person households lack other household members who can provide direct or indirect assistance in the event of a disaster or accident, which hinders their ability to cope. This can lead to difficulties in protecting life and property, and can even lead to the tragic consequences of long-term neglect after death.

[0004] Therefore, it may be desirable to establish a system that can take measures to respond promptly to unexpected disasters or accidents by periodically or irregularly monitoring the presence of lifestyle reactions among members of a single-person household.

[0005] Korean Public Notice No. 2011-0022171 is related to a system for monitoring the living conditions of elderly people living alone, collecting energy usage such as electricity usage, gas usage, and water usage, and determining whether electronic devices are being used based on the change in the collected energy usage, thereby checking on the well-being of the elderly people living alone.

[0006] However, due to the presence of electronic devices such as refrigerators that constantly use energy regardless of the household members' living conditions, it is inaccurate to check the well-being of household members based solely on changes in energy usage.

[0007] Accordingly, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a system and method for confirming the well-being of a single-person household member based on meter reading information and detection information, which can more accurately confirm the well-being of a household member by using audiovisual information that can detect the use of electricity and water visually in addition to meter reading information related to electricity and water usage.

[0008] Another object of the present invention is to provide a system and method for checking the well-being of a single-person household member based on meter reading information and detection information, which is configured to notify a manager and enable him to take action without delay in response to an unexpected disaster or accident.

[0009] The problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the problems mentioned above, and other problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below.

[0010] The above purpose is, according to the first aspect of the present invention,

[0011] In a system to check the well-being of single-person household members based on meter reading information and detection information,

[0012] A collection server that collects electricity metering information, water metering information, visual information, and auditory information from a primary sensor unit that provides electricity metering information and water metering information so that the use of electricity and water by a single-person household can be numerically obtained, and a secondary sensor unit that provides visual information and auditory information so that the use of electricity and water by a single-person household can be detected visually and audibly;

[0013] An analysis server that analyzes the presence or absence of a household member's life response based on collected electricity meter reading information, water meter reading information, visual information, and auditory information; and

[0014] Including a first application configured to notify the manager and take appropriate action when it is analyzed that there is no response to the lifestyle of a household member of the single-person household.

[0015] This is achieved by a system to check the well-being of single-person household members based on meter reading and detection information.

[0016] Here, the primary sensor unit includes an electric meter and a water meter, the secondary sensor unit includes a light sensor and a sound sensor, the light sensor can check the use of a lighting device or a TV, and the sound sensor can check the use of a toilet, a washbasin, a shower, a faucet, or a washing machine.

[0017] Furthermore, based on the collected electricity meter reading information, water meter reading information, visual information, and auditory information, analysis of the presence or absence of a household member's life response can be performed based on learning.

[0018] Additionally, electricity meter reading information and water meter reading information can be collected on an hourly basis, and visual and auditory information can be collected whenever detected.

[0019] The above purpose is also achieved according to the second aspect of the present invention.

[0020] A method for checking the well-being of a single-person household member, which can be executed by a system for checking the well-being of a single-person household member based on meter reading information and detection information, including a collection server, an analysis server, and a first application,

[0021] A step of collecting electric metering information, water metering information, visual information and auditory information from a first sensor unit that provides electric metering information and water metering information so that the electric and water usage of a single-person household can be numerically obtained by a collection server, and a second sensor unit that provides visual information and auditory information so that the electric and water usage of a single-person household can be detected visually and audibly;

[0022] A step of analyzing the presence or absence of a household member's life response based on the collected electricity meter reading information, water meter reading information, visual information, and auditory information by the analysis server; and

[0023] In the case where it is analyzed that there is no response to the lifestyle of a household member of the single-person household, a step is included to notify the administrator so that the first application can take appropriate action.

[0024] This is achieved by checking the well-being of single-person household members.

[0025] Here, the primary sensor unit includes an electric meter and a water meter, the secondary sensor unit includes a light sensor and a sound sensor, the light sensor can check the use of a lighting device or a TV, and the sound sensor can check the use of a toilet, a washbasin, a shower, a faucet, or a washing machine.

[0026] Furthermore, based on the collected electricity meter reading information, water meter reading information, visual information, and auditory information, analysis of the presence or absence of a household member's life response can be performed based on learning.

[0027] Additionally, electricity meter reading information and water meter reading information can be collected on an hourly basis, and visual and auditory information can be collected whenever detected.

[0028] Furthermore, the above purpose is also achieved according to the third aspect of the present invention,

[0029] This is achieved by a computer-readable recording medium recording a program for performing the above method.

[0030] Furthermore, the above purpose is also achieved according to the fourth aspect of the present invention,

[0031] The above method is achieved by a computer program stored on a medium for executing the method through combination with hardware.

[0032] According to the system and method for checking the well-being of a single-person household member based on meter reading information and detection information of the present invention as described above, there is an advantage in that the well-being of the household member can be checked more accurately by using audiovisual information that can detect the use of electricity and water audibly in addition to meter reading information related to electricity and water usage.

[0033] In addition, according to the system and method for checking the well-being of a single-person household member based on meter reading information and detection information of the present invention, there is an advantage in that an administrator can be notified and measures can be taken without delay in response to an unexpected disaster or accident that does not cause any response to life.

[0034] Figure 1 is a configuration diagram of a system for checking the well-being of a single-person household member based on meter reading information and detection information according to the present invention.

[0035] Figure 2 is a flowchart of a method for checking the well-being of a single-person household member based on meter reading information and detection information according to the present invention.

[0036] Figure 3 shows one embodiment of a method for checking the well-being of a single-person household member based on meter reading information and detection information according to the present invention.

[0037] Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the contents described in the attached drawings. However, the present invention is not limited or restricted by the exemplary embodiments. The same reference numerals in each drawing indicate components that perform substantially the same functions.

[0038] Terms including ordinal numbers, such as "first," "second," etc., may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by these terms. These terms are used solely to distinguish one component from another. For example, a first component may be referred to as a "second component," and similarly, a second component may also be referred to as a "first component," without departing from the scope of the present invention. The terminology used in this application is solely for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and is not intended to limit the present invention. The singular expression "a," "an," and "the" include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0039] The terms used in this invention have been selected from widely used, current terms, taking into account the functions of the invention. However, these terms may vary depending on the intentions of those skilled in the art, precedents, the emergence of new technologies, etc. Furthermore, in certain cases, terms may be arbitrarily selected by the applicant, in which case their meanings will be described in detail in the relevant description of the invention. Therefore, the terms used in this invention should not be defined simply as names, but rather based on their inherent meanings and the overall content of the invention.

[0040] When a part of a specification is said to "include" a component, this does not mean that it excludes other components, but rather that it may include other components, unless otherwise stated.

[0041] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a system for checking the well-being of a single-person household member based on meter reading information and detection information according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, the system for checking the well-being of a single-person household member based on meter reading information and detection information according to the present invention includes: a first sensor unit (10) that provides electricity meter reading information and water meter reading information so that the single-person household can numerically obtain whether the single-person household uses electricity and water; and a second sensor unit (2) that provides visual information and auditory information so that the single-person household can visually and audibly detect whether the single-person household uses electricity and water; a collection server (30) that collects electricity meter reading information, water meter reading information, visual information, and auditory information; an analysis server (50) that analyzes whether the single-person household member has a daily life response based on the collected electricity meter reading information, water meter reading information, visual information, and auditory information; and a first application that is configured to notify an administrator so that a predetermined action can be taken when it is determined that the single-person household member has no daily life response.

[0042] The primary sensor unit (10) may include an electric meter and a water meter that provide electric metering information and water metering information so that the use of electricity and water by a single-person household can be numerically obtained, and the secondary sensor unit (20) may include a light sensor and a sound sensor that provide visual information and auditory information so that the use of electricity and water by a single-person household can be detected audibly. The light sensor can determine the activities of household members using illuminance, and can confirm the presence or absence of household members' daily reactions through the use of lighting devices or TVs, and the sound sensor can determine the activities of household members using sound, and can confirm the presence or absence of household members' daily reactions through the use of toilets, sink faucets, showers, sink faucets, or washing machines.

[0043] Furthermore, the electric metering information and water metering information collected by the primary sensor unit can be collected on an hourly basis, and the visual information and auditory information collected by the secondary sensor unit can be collected whenever detected.

[0044] The collection server (30) collects electric metering information, water metering information, visual information, and auditory information from the primary sensor unit (10) and the secondary sensor unit (20).

[0045] The analysis server (50) analyzes the presence or absence of a response to the lifestyle of a member of a single-person household based on the collected electricity meter reading information, water meter reading information, visual information, and auditory information.

[0046] More specifically, the analysis server (50) can receive electric metering information, water metering information, visual information, and auditory information collected from the collection server (30) or from the DB (40) described later, or all or part of the collection server (30), DB (40), and analysis server (50) can be implemented as one device or distributed across multiple devices.

[0047] Here, based on the collected electricity meter reading information, water meter reading information, visual information, and auditory information, analysis of the presence or absence of a household member's life response can be performed based on learning.

[0048] At this time, learning can be based only on deriving electricity and water usage patterns based on the collected electricity meter reading information and water meter reading information and analyzing the presence or absence of lifestyle responses of household members of the single-person household, or learning can be based on deriving electricity and water usage patterns based on the collected electricity meter reading information and water meter reading information and, in addition, analyzing the presence or absence of lifestyle responses of household members of the single-person household based on visual and auditory information.

[0049] Next, the sensing information collected in this way, such as electricity metering information, water metering information, visual information, and auditory information, can be stored in a DB (40) along with an identifier for each generation.

[0050] Furthermore, the first application, which is configured to notify the manager and enable him to take appropriate measures when it is analyzed that there is no response to the daily life of the household member of the single-person household, can be used in a social isolation prevention / support system that is installed on the personal cell phone (60) or public PC of the manager of the family, head of household, household member, relative, public official, etc., as a measure to prevent lonely deaths of single-person household members, and when it is confirmed that an unexpected disaster or accident has occurred due to the lack of response to the daily life, it can notify the manager of the family, head of household, household member, relative, public official, etc., via text message, pop-up alarm, etc., so that he can take measures such as contact or visit.

[0051] Figure 2 is a flowchart of a method for confirming the well-being of a single-person household member based on meter reading information and detection information according to the present invention. The method for confirming the well-being of a single-person household member based on meter reading information and detection information according to the present invention is a method executable by a system for confirming the well-being of a single-person household member based on meter reading information and detection information, which system includes a collection server, an analysis server, and a first application. Therefore, any redundant descriptions described in the system will be omitted.

[0052] Referring to FIG. 2, a method for confirming the well-being of a single-person household member based on meter reading information and detection information according to the present invention is executable by a system for confirming the well-being of a single-person household member based on meter reading information and detection information, which system includes a collection server, an analysis server, and a first application, and comprises the steps of: collecting, by the collection server, electric meter reading information, water meter reading information, visual information, and auditory information from a first sensor unit that provides electric meter reading information and water meter reading information so that whether or not the single-person household uses electricity and water can be numerically obtained, and a second sensor unit that provides visual information and auditory information so that whether or not the single-person household uses electricity and water can be visually and audibly detected; analyzing, by the analysis server, the presence or absence of a living response of a member of the single-person household based on the collected electric meter reading information, water meter reading information, visual information, and auditory information (S100); And, if it is analyzed that there is no response to the lifestyle of a household member of the single-person household, a step (S300) may be included to notify the administrator so that a certain action can be taken by the first application.

[0053] One embodiment of a method for checking the well-being of a single-person household member based on meter reading information and detection information according to the present invention, based on learning, is described with reference to FIG. 3.

[0054] Figure 3 shows one embodiment of a method for checking the well-being of a single-person household member based on meter reading information and detection information according to the present invention.

[0055] First, a learning model is created that can derive the electricity and water usage patterns of the household by period, for example, hourly, daily, and monthly, using household-specific electricity and water metering information as learning data (S400).

[0056] It is determined whether the currently collected electricity and water metering information matches the usage patterns derived from the generated learning model (S500). If the data matches, no notification is required to the administrator (S600). If the data does not match, the administrator may be notified. Whether the currently collected electricity and water metering information matches the usage patterns can be determined based on the degree of correspondence and, if determined to match, the reliability / trust level.

[0057] If the currently collected electricity metering information and water metering information do not match the usage pattern, it is determined whether audiovisual information exists based on whether visual information and / or audio information occurred a predetermined number of times / to a predetermined extent over a predetermined period of time (S700). If it is determined that audiovisual information exists, there is no need to notify the manager, so no notification will be made (S600). If it is determined that audiovisual information does not exist, the manager is notified (S800), which can be used to enable action to be taken.

[0058] Meanwhile, the methods according to embodiments of the present invention may be implemented, at least partially, in the form of program instructions and recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. For example, they may be implemented with a program product comprising a computer-readable medium containing program code, which may be executed by a processor to perform any or all of the described steps, operations, or processes.

[0059] The computer may be any computing device, such as a desktop computer, laptop computer, notebook computer, smartphone, or the like, or may be integrated into any such device. The computer is a device having one or more alternative and special purpose processors, memory, storage space, and networking components (either wireless or wired). The computer may run an operating system, such as, for example, an operating system compatible with Microsoft's Windows, Apple's OS X or iOS, a Linux distribution, or Google's Android OS.

[0060] The above program instruction form may be collectively referred to as software, which may include a computer program, code, instructions, or a combination of one or more of these, and may configure a processing device to operate as desired or independently or collectively command the processing device. The software and / or data may be permanently or temporarily embodied in any type of machine, component, physical device, virtual equipment, computer storage medium, or device for interpretation by the processing device or for providing instructions or data to the processing device. The software may also be distributed on network-connected computing devices and stored or executed in a distributed manner. The software and data may be stored on one or more computer-readable recording media.

[0061] The computer-readable recording medium may include program commands, data files, data structures, etc., singly or in combination. The program commands recorded on the medium may be specially designed and configured for the embodiments, or may be known and available to those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tapes, optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, magneto-optical media such as floptical disks, and hardware devices specially configured to store and execute program commands, such as ROMs, RAMs, and flash memories. Examples of the program commands include not only machine language codes generated by a compiler, but also high-level language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter, etc. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the embodiments, and vice versa.

[0062] In general, terms used in this specification, especially in the claims (e.g., the body of a claim), are generally intended to be "open" terms (e.g., "comprising" should be interpreted as "including but not limited to," "has" should be interpreted as "has at least more than," and "includes" should be interpreted as "includes but is not limited to"). Where a specific number is intended in an introduced claim recitation, such an intent will be expressly recited in the claim, and in the absence of such recitation, no such intent will be understood to exist.

[0063] Only specific features of the present invention have been illustrated and described herein, and various modifications and variations will occur to those skilled in the art. Therefore, it is understood that the claims are intended to cover such modifications and variations as fall within the spirit of the present invention.

Claims

1. In a system to check the well-being of single-person household members based on meter reading information and detection information, A collection server that collects electricity metering information, water metering information, visual information and auditory information from a primary sensor unit that provides electricity metering information and water metering information so that electricity and water usage of a single-person household can be numerically obtained, and a secondary sensor unit that provides visual information and auditory information so that electricity and water usage of a single-person household can be detected visually and audibly; An analysis server that analyzes the presence or absence of a household member's life response based on collected electricity metering information, water metering information, visual information, and auditory information; and Including a first application configured to notify the manager and take appropriate action when it is analyzed that there is no response to the lifestyle of a household member of the single-person household. A system to check on the well-being of single-person household members based on meter reading and detection information.

2. In paragraph 1, The primary sensor unit includes an electric meter and a water meter, and the secondary sensor unit includes a light sensor and a sound sensor, wherein the light sensor detects the use of a lighting device or a TV, and the sound sensor detects the use of a toilet, a washbasin, a shower, a faucet, or a washing machine. A system to check on the well-being of single-person household members based on meter reading and detection information.

3. In paragraph 2, The analysis of the presence or absence of a household member's life response based on the collected electricity metering information, water metering information, visual information, and auditory information is characterized by being performed based on learning. A system to check on the well-being of single-person household members based on meter reading and detection information.

4. In paragraph 3, Electricity metering information and water metering information are collected on an hourly basis, and visual and auditory information are collected whenever they are detected. A system to check on the well-being of single-person household members based on meter reading and detection information.

5. A method for checking the well-being of a single-person household member, which can be executed by a single-person household member checking system based on meter reading information and detection information, including a collection server, an analysis server, and a first application, A step of collecting electricity metering information, water metering information, visual information and auditory information from a first sensor unit that provides electricity metering information and water metering information so that the electricity and water usage of a single-person household can be numerically obtained by a collection server, and a second sensor unit that provides visual information and auditory information so that the electricity and water usage of a single-person household can be detected visually and audibly; A step of analyzing the presence or absence of a household member's life response based on the collected electricity metering information, water metering information, visual information, and auditory information by the analysis server; and In the case where it is analyzed that there is no response to the lifestyle of a household member of the single-person household, a step is included to notify the manager so that the first application can take appropriate measures. How to check on the well-being of a single-person household member.

6. In paragraph 5, The primary sensor unit includes an electric meter and a water meter, and the secondary sensor unit includes a light sensor and a sound sensor, wherein the light sensor detects the use of a lighting device or a TV, and the sound sensor detects the use of a toilet, a washbasin, a shower, a faucet, or a washing machine. How to check on the well-being of a single-person household member.

7. In paragraph 6, The analysis of the presence or absence of a household member's life response based on the collected electricity metering information, water metering information, visual information, and auditory information is characterized by being performed based on learning. How to check on the well-being of a single-person household member.

8. In paragraph 7, Electricity metering information and water metering information are collected on an hourly basis, and visual and auditory information are collected whenever they are detected. How to check on the well-being of a single-person household member.

9. A computer-readable recording medium recording a program for performing any one of the methods of clauses 5 to 8.

10. A computer program stored on a recording medium for executing the method of any one of clauses 5 to 8 through combination with hardware.

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