Remote watching system and remote watching application
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a growing need for a system that can effectively care for aged individuals living alone or apart from their caregivers, as the aging population and nuclearization of families increase, requiring a solution that minimizes caregiver burden while ensuring timely support and monitoring.
Innovation Solution
A remote watching system comprising a sensor attached to a bed apparatus that acquires biological information, a server for notification based on this information, and a mobile terminal for displaying alerts, allowing caregivers to remotely monitor and respond to the aged person's conditions, including notifications for dangerous situations, out-of-bed alerts, and changes in heartbeat and respiratory rates.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If continuous monitoring is implemented to ensure safety, then reliability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bed apparatus autonomously monitors biological information and automatically generates notifications when abnormal conditions are detected, eliminating the need for continuous manual checking by caregivers while maintaining high safety standards
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements automated feedback loops where sensors continuously monitor vital signs, compare them against predetermined thresholds, and trigger notifications to both local and remote parties, ensuring reliable monitoring without requiring complex human intervention systems
2Ease of operation
If remote monitoring capabilities are added, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The notification server acts as an intermediary that receives data from multiple bed apparatuses, processes the information against predetermined conditions, and distributes notifications to appropriate terminals, simplifying the architecture by centralizing complex processing logic
Solution Approach 2:
The notification server provides universal functionality by serving multiple purposes: local notifications to family members, remote notifications to care facilities, and automated alerting, allowing a single system component to handle diverse notification requirements
3Productivity
If automated notification systems are implemented, then productivity is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-configures notification destinations and conditions before abnormal events occur, storing predetermined information about where and how notifications should be sent, which enables rapid automated response without requiring complex real-time decision-making logic
Solution Approach 2:
The notification system is segmented into distinct functional modules: biological information acquisition, condition evaluation, notification generation, and multi-channel distribution, allowing each component to be independently optimized and maintained
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AI summary
A remote watching system includes a sensor attached to a bed apparatus and configured to acquire biological information about a bed user who uses the bed apparatus, a server configured to receive the biological information from the sensor and output a notification that is based on the biological information, and a mobile terminal configured to receive the notification and display the received notification, wherein the server outputs only a previously set notification or the mobile terminal displays only a previously set notification.