Sensor device, sensor system and sensor data providing method

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD [Detailed description of the invention]

【0001】

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

The present invention is a sensor device configuration technology that detects and measures the amount of physical chemicals such as temperature, humidity, amount of ultraviolet rays, amount of pollen, odor, volume, and harmful chemical substances in the natural world as a sensor signal, and fixes the sensor signal on a mobile phone network. For sensor devices equipped with sensor signal processing technology for transmitting to server computers connected to the network via networks such as the telephone network and the Internet, sensor device configuration technology, and sensor signal processing technology, and for networks that receive sensor signals. It relates to a sensor system technology consisting of connected server computers and a sensor database constructed by the sensor system.

【0002】

[Conventional technology]

In a conventional sensor device, for example, in order to provide a user with a physicochemical amount in the environment, a sensor component that detects the physicochemical amount in the environment as a sensor signal in the sensor device, a sensor signal amplification circuit, and a sensor It is necessary to incorporate predetermined parts and circuits such as a signal digital processing circuit, a sensor signal analysis circuit, and a sensor signal display part. For example, a sensor part performs a sensor signal according to a signal processing procedure as shown in FIG. The amount of physicochemical detected as is presented and provided as information that can be used by the user.

【0003】

In such a conventional sensor technology, in order to detect a physicochemical amount in the natural world and provide it to a user according to the procedure shown in FIG. 1, for example, the above-mentioned predetermined parts and circuits are built in the sensor device. For this reason, it has been difficult to reduce the size of the device to a pocket size for outdoor measurement, personal carrying, etc. to realize portability and wearability.

【0004】

Further, in a conventional sensor system, for example, an environmental observation system, a sensor is installed at an observation point specified by the observation system administrator to configure the sensor system, and the observation system administrator independently operates and operates the sensor system. Was there. Therefore, the user of the sensor information can refer only to the information of the observation point specified by the observation system administrator, and the use of the sensor information is stipulated in the observation method and the operation policy of the observation system decided by the observation system administrator. It had been.

【0005】

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

Therefore, the present invention eliminates the drawbacks of the prior art, provides a sensor device that is compact, has excellent portability and human wearability, and can be coupled to a communication device connected to a communication network, and data collected by the sensor device. It is an object of the present invention to provide a sensor system and a method of providing sensor data for wide and effective use of the above.

【0006】

[Means for solving problems]

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has a function of transmitting a sensor signal obtained by a small sensor device that can be connected to a mobile phone, a fixed phone, or the like to a server computer via a network, and a signal of the server computer. By using the processing function, the data transmission / reception function of the mobile phone network / fixed telephone network that provides the user with the signal information processed by the server computer, and the data display function of the mobile phone / fixed telephone, the sensor device can be made smaller. We will establish a method for constructing a sensor system equipped with a sensor signal transmission / reception function, a sensor signal processing function, and a sensor data display function, and a method for providing a sensor database constructed on a server computer.

【0007】

One feature of the present invention is a sensor component that measures an ambient physicochemical amount and outputs a sensor signal corresponding to the measured value as an electric signal, an amplifier component that amplifies the sensor signal, and an amplified sensor signal. A microcomputer that converts to a digital signal and stores a telephone number for accessing the server computer, a data communication unit controller for accessing the access point of the server computer by the telephone number, and a digital signal. It is in a sensor device having a communication means connected to a communication device coupled to the communication network for transferring the sensor signal to the communication network via a data communication unit controller.

【0008】

Preferably, the physicochemical amount includes either the amount of pollen suspended in the air or the amount of ultraviolet rays in the atmosphere.

【0009】

Preferably, the communication means is a connector that connects the sensor device to the communication device.

【0010】

Preferably, the communication means couples the sensor device to the communication device wirelessly or via infrared light.

【0011】

Preferably, it has a modem function for communicating with the communication device.

【0012】

Preferably, the communication device is a mobile phone, and the sensor device is coupled to the mobile phone by a strap entwined on a strap ring.

【0013】

Another feature of the present invention is a sensor device that measures the surrounding physicochemical quantity and outputs a sensor signal corresponding to the measured value in a digital format and outputs the telephone number of the access point of the server computer, and the sensor device. It has a communication device by a mobile phone, a fixed phone or a personal computer to be connected, and a server computer that receives a sensor signal from the sensor device via the communication device, and the server computer receives a sensor signal from the sensor device. It is in a sensor system that transmits the result of receiving and processing to the communication device and displays it visually or audibly.

【0014】

Another feature of the present invention is that the physicochemical amount measured by the sensor device is manually or automatically transmitted to the server computer via a communication device coupled to the communication network, and the measured physicochemical amount is transmitted to the server computer. A method of providing sensor data that is provided to a mobile phone, a fixed phone, or a personal computer that constructs a database of quantities and combines the data of the database into a communication network.

【0015】

Preferably, the data transmission of the sensor data to the server computer is performed via the mobile phone, and the database includes the position information in which the position of the mobile phone is specified from the base station information of the mobile phone network.

【0016】

Preferably, the data in the database can be transmitted via an e-mail function to a person other than the user who entered the data.

【0017】

Preferably, the data in the database is periodically transmitted, or the warning information obtained by comparing the data with the reference value is transmitted to the user who transmitted the data or another person in an emergency.

【0018】

The other person is, for example, the family member or doctor of the user of the sensor device.

【0019】

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

【0020】

FIG. 2 shows a configuration example of the sensor device and the sensor system of the present invention. The outline of the sensor device is shown in FIG. The sensor device is connected to the data communication port of the mobile phone, and transmits the environment information of the user's current location, the location information of the current location, and the like to the server computer connected to the network through the mobile phone wireless communication network. The server computer integrates the data from the sensor device connected to the mobile phone and the mobile phone position information to build an environmental information database. It is possible to return the data information analyzed by the server computer to the mobile phone and present it to the user using the display unit of the mobile phone. After transmitting the sensor data, the user can connect to the database built on the server computer, and the sensor information analyzed and processed based on the sensor signal transmitted by the user is displayed on the user's mobile phone. It is possible to provide it to the user using the department. In addition, if the i-mode compatible web server function is operated on the server computer, the user can connect to the server computer in i-mode and view the analyzed and processed data information in a visually comfortable environment. It becomes.

【0021】

The connection between the sensor device and the mobile phone is done by cable, connector, wireless or infrared. The sensor device can be hung from the mobile phone by a strap, for example, via a strap ring.

【0022】

The sensor device can include a modem function for communicating with the mobile phone.

【0023】

The sensor device and the server computer can be connected via the Internet network.

【0024】

FIG. 3 shows an example of a component / circuit configuration built in the sensor device of the present invention. The sensor device of this embodiment contains, as main parts, a sensor part, an amplifier part that amplifies a sensor signal, a power supply part, a one-chip microcomputer that controls the sensor device, and a data communication unit controller part that performs data communication with a mobile phone. To do. After being amplified by the amplifier, the sensor signal is AD-converted by the AD converter inside the one-chip microcomputer. The telephone number of the access point for connecting to the server computer connected to the network is input in the one-chip microcomputer, and the sensor signal data goes through the data communication unit controller and the mobile phone connected to this access point. And transferred.

【0025】

The outline of the operation of using the sensor device of this embodiment and the operation sequence of the corresponding sensor device is described below. Figure 4 shows a detailed operation sequence. 1. The user connects the sensor device to the data communication port of the mobile phone. 2. Put the sensor device in a state suitable for environmental measurement. For example, when measuring the amount of ultraviolet rays of sunlight, the operation of the sensor device is started by pressing the measurement start switch of the sensor device in a state where the ultraviolet sensor unit is appropriately irradiated with sunlight. 3. The sensor device dials to the access number of the remote server computer that has been input to the one-chip microcomputer in advance, and transmits the sensor signal data to the server computer. 4. After transmitting the data, the server computer presents guidance information such as a receipt message to the user on the display of the user's mobile phone as appropriate. 5. The sensor device automatically disconnects the dial connection. 6. The user connects to the server computer using i-mode, etc., and browses the database updated by the user's data transmission, etc., and the environment information processed based on the database.

【0026】

In this embodiment, the communication port of the mobile phone is used for connecting the sensor device and the mobile phone, but in addition to this, the mobile phone wireless communication network, the wireless transmitter / receiver built in the mobile phone and the wireless transmitter / receiver of the sensor device, It becomes possible to realize communication between a sensor device and a mobile phone or a fixed-line telephone terminal by using a communication device such as a digital terminal of a fixed-line telephone.

【0027】

[Effect of the invention]

As described above, the sensor device of the present invention includes a sensor for acquiring environmental information such as the amount of ultraviolet rays, a sensor signal processing circuit, a sensor signal communication circuit, and communication that can be connected to a mobile phone or a fixed telephone terminal. By transmitting the environmental information obtained by the sensor, which is composed of ports, to the server computer on the network through networks such as mobile phone network, fixed telephone network, and the Internet, users of mobile phones, fixed telephones, and the Internet can use it. It is possible to send environmental information around the user to the database of the server computer in real time. This makes it possible to construct a detailed living environment information database with the user's current location as the observation point, and the user can browse the constructed database to analyze and process the information by the server computer, for example. Mobile phone users will be able to obtain it using i-mode, etc., and users will also be able to use the obtained living environment information for their daily living activities.

【0028】

In addition to the above-mentioned ultraviolet sensor, the following sensor groups can be considered as sensors that can construct environmental information useful for daily activities.

[1] Pollen sensor [2] Diesel Exhaust Particle (DEP) Sensor [3] Nox sensor [4] Ozone sensor [5] Radioactivity sensor [6] Oxygen concentration sensor [7] Smell and scent sensor [8] Allergen sensor [9] Sound sensor [10] Temperature / humidity sensor [11] Barometric pressure sensor [12] Fire sensor [13] Ultrasonic sensor [0029]

In addition to the above environmental information, as personal information [1] Pulse sensor [2] Blood pressure sensor [3] Step sensor Health information sensors such as, etc. can be considered.

【0030】

In order to operate these health information sensors, a sensor device is installed at a measurement point of a human body separately from a communication terminal such as a mobile phone, and a sensor signal obtained by the sensor device is transmitted from a transmission / reception unit of the sensor device. It transmits using weak wireless radio waves, ultrasonic waves, etc. to the transmitter / receiver connected to the data communication port of the mobile phone. The transmitter / receiver connected to the data communication port of the mobile phone periodically transmits sensor information to the server computer via the mobile phone network. The server computer accumulates the personal information of the user, which enables the user to browse the personal information using i-mode or the like as needed. In addition, the server computer monitors the user's health information and judges the appropriateness of the health condition, so that the user can receive tailor-made health advice, caution / warning information, etc. for each user in consideration of the user's health condition. , It will be possible to automatically send to the user's family and the user's family medical institution.

[Simple explanation of drawings]

[Figure 1]

It is a flowchart of the conventional sensor signal processing.

[Figure 2]

It is a block diagram which shows the whole structure of the sensor system of this invention.

[Fig. 3]

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the sensor device of this invention.

[Fig. 4]

It is a flowchart which shows a user operation and a device operation sequence.

[Fig. 5]

It is the schematic of the sensor device of this invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Sensor device 20 mobile phones 30 server computer