WO2004072922A1 - Child distance and water immersion alarm - Google Patents
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- the present invention concerns a system and method for monitoring humans and animals that combines a zone alarm and a water alarm.
- a device for water alarming intended for children is previously known through the American patent US 5,486,814, which describes a device that gives an alarm on contact with water and that is intended to be fastened to the child to be protected.
- the device according to the US document is thus equipped with a sending unit with a water sensor for continuous radio signalling to a receiver unit, whereby breaking off the signal to the receiver unit activates an alarm in the receiver unit.
- the signal interruption is caused by for instance the water sensor's contacting water and in the case of power failure in the sender unit, for instance because of battery failure.
- Disadvantages of the above mentioned technical state of the art include, among others, that there is no solution that coordinates a distance and a water alarm in one and the same device. A person that wants to ensure that a child is sufficiently monitored is forced to use and check two different alarm systems. Furthermore, a constantly sent radio signal, according to the technical state of the art above, is sensitive and can often cause alarms for the wrong reasons by affecting the signal strength temporarily because of something other than the danger the alarm concerns. For instance incorrect raising of the alarm can be caused by alternative weakening or interruption of a continuous signal in the solutions according to US 5,289,163 and US 5,486,814, by factors such as battery failure, physical obstacles that block the signal, radio shadows, electrical failures or other functional disturbances in either the sender or the receiver devices.
- the present invention aims at showing a system and a method that combines a water alarm and a zone alarm where the alarm signal is specific depending on the cause of the alarm and includes a double alarm on contact with a water surface.
- the present invention concerns a system for monitoring live beings, which combines a zone alarm and a water alarm including an alarm unit to be arranged on a being's body and a portable alarm centre to be handled by a person that monitors the being, which alarm unit includes a sender for continuous wireless transfer of intermittent signals on a first channel and transfer of an arbitrary type of signal on a second channel, and which alarm centre receives signals sent on both channels for status monitoring of the alarm unit.
- the system includes an alarm means in the alarm centre that triggers alarms if the intermittent signal differs from a predetermined intermittent signal state.
- a water sensor in the alarm unit that on contact with a predetermined quantity of water triggers the alarm unit to send the arbitrary type of signal on the second channel and a switch that cuts off signalling on the first channel.
- a signal state is determined by the intermittent signal's strength and periodicity at reception in the alarm centre.
- Another embodiment of the system according to the present invention shows that the arbitrary signal is a continuous or intermittent signal.
- the second channel consists of time gaps between the intermittent signals in the first channel.
- An additional embodiment of the system according to the present invention shows that the channels consist of respective frequencies on a radio carrier wave.
- a threshold value switch arranged in the alarm centre for adjusting the limits of the intermittent signal's strength and periodicity within which the normal state exists.
- the periodicity of transmission of the intermittent signals is adjustable with an adjustment device coupled to the sender in the alarm unit.
- the alarm device in the alarm centre is arranged to activate an alarm in case either the strength or the periodicity of the intermittent signal falls outside its pre-adjusted limits.
- the alarm is arranged to be activated in case the signal falls outside pre-adjusted limits a predetermined number of times one after the other by a predetermined margin exceeding at least one of the time and the periodicity.
- the alarm unit includes means for giving off acoustic alarms whereby an acoustic alarm is activated in the alarm unit when the water sensor triggers the signal on the second channel to the alarm centre.
- the water sensor includes a first and a second disk of electrically conducting material and wherein the disks are arranged nearby each other, wherein the first disc is attached to a power source in the alarm unit and wherein the second disc carries a voltage via the first disc and the water gap formed between the disks on contact with water, in order to trigger the signal on the second channel.
- the water sensor includes a pressure sensor that, at a pre-adjustable water pressure, triggers the signal on the second channel or that the water sensor includes an optical sensor or another indicator for water detection.
- a threshold value switch arranged adjustably for a zone alarm at a strength of the received intermittent signal that does not reach an adjusted limit value.
- Yet another embodiment of the system according to the present invention shows that the threshold value switch is arranged adjustably for a zone alarm at a strength of the received intermittent signal that exceeds an adjusted limit value.
- the threshold value switch is arranged adjustably for a zone alarm at a strength of the received intermittent signal that does not reach an adjusted first limit value and exceeds an adjusted second limit value.
- the alarm unit includes an attachment device with a lock device for securely attaching the unit to beings.
- the attachment device includes manipulation protection that activates the arbitrary signal on manipulation of the lock mechanism.
- the attachment device includes manipulation protection that turns off the intermittent signal on manipulation of the lock mechanism.
- the alarm centre includes at least one of a loudspeaker for acoustic alarms and a display for visual alarms.
- the alarm unit includes an adjustment device for adjusting both the intermittent and the arbitrary signal's radio frequencies.
- the alarm centre is arranged to receive signals with separate radio frequencies.
- the alarm device in the alarm centre is arranged to activate distinguishable visual and/or acoustic alarms depending on the signal's radio frequency so that several sender units can be coupled to one and the same alarm centre for signal frequency adjusted specific zone and water alarms for each connected alarm unit.
- each signal to the alarm centre includes a connection to an ID string that identifies which alarm unit broadcasts the signal.
- An additional embodiment of the system according to the present invention shows that the unique ID string is associated with a person's name in the alarm centre for an individually chosen alarm that can be either acoustically or visually activatable on a display in the centre.
- Another embodiment of the system according to the present invention shows that a position determination by the alarm unit is achieved with a positioning device included in the alarm unit or the alarm centre, such as a GPS receiver or similar positioning device, whereby the position coordinates of the alarm unit are transmitted to the alarm centre.
- the present invention shows a method for monitoring live beings, which combines zone alarms and water alarms, including an alarm unit arranged on a being's body and a portable alarm centre handled by a person that monitors the being, wherein the alarm unit includes a sender for continuous wireless transfer of intermittent signals on a first channel and transmission of an arbitrary type of signal on another channel, and wherein the alarm centre receives signals sent from both channels for status monitoring of the alarm unit.
- the procedure includes the procedure steps: activation of an alarm in the alarm centre when the intermittent signal differs from a predetermined intermittent signal state; sending the arbitrary type of signal on the second channel when a water sensor included in the alarm unit detects contact with a predetermined quantity of water; cancelling the signal on the first channel with a switch in the alarm unit when the arbitrary type of signal is sent to the alarm centre; and wherein there is a normal state for monitoring within a distance zone from the alarm centre when the intermittent signal is within the said predetermined signal state, and wherein there is the risk of a drowning accident when the arbitrary type of signal is emitted on the second channel, wherein a drowning accident alarm is activated in the alarm centre, and wherein the switch turns off the intermittent signal, which means that the system has raised the alarm for a drowning accident twice by the signal state prevailing on both channels, and a third drowning accident alarm is achieved in that the signal on the second channel does not reach the alarm centre when the alarm unit is at a sufficiently great depth of water.
- FIG. 1 an alarm unit 10 intended to be attached to a being to be monitored is illustrated with a flow chart, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 2a and 2b an alarm centre 20 for receiving signals on two channels (channel 1 and channel 2) is illustrated with flow charts 400 and 500, and which is handled by a person that monitors the being to which the alarm unit 10 is attached, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 3 a flow chart illustrates an alternative embodiment of an alarm unit 30 intended to be attached to a being to be monitored.
- FIG. 4a and 4b an alternative embodiment of an alarm centre 40 for receiving signals on two channels (channel 1 and channel 2) is illustrated by flow charts 600 and 700, and which is handled by a person that monitors the being to which the alarm unit 30 is attached.
- the present invention provides more complete and dependable monitoring of beings including improved protection against dangers.
- the second alarm is activated with a certain time delay depending on the adjusted periodicity or sending interval of the intermittent signal from the alarm unit and depending on the adjusted parameters or limits for when the alarm shall be activated in the alarm centre with regard to the intermittent nature or the periodicity of the signal's reception there.
- a third drowning accident alarm is achieved in that the signal on the second channel, channel 2, does not reach the alarm centre when the alarm unit is at a sufficient depth of water.
- An alarm signal for water on channel two that initially receives and activates the water alarm in the alarm centre, will continuously grow weaker at the rate with which the alarm unit and the individual to which it is attached sinks deeper in the water since the increased water mass steadily dampens the signal strength. At a certain water depth the signal will no longer reach the receiver in the alarm centre, which produces a signal that the alarm unit and thus the individual is at a great depth of water.
- the system and method according to the present invention makes a safer water alarm possible since an alarm is always activated even if the first direct signal does not reach the alarm centre.
- a concrete quay, boat or some other object can keep the direct signal from reaching the alarm centre for a water alarm.
- the alarm for contact with water will still be activated through lack of the second signal to the centre, although with a certain time delay that depends on the adjusted limits for the allowed intermittent nature or the periodicity of the signal to the alarm centre.
- the intermittent signal from the alarm unit functions simultaneously as a zone alarm on exceeding the distance or alternately not reaching the distance where an allowed signal state for the strength and the periodicity at reception of the signal is adjustable in the alarm centre and comprises limits outside which a zone alarm is activated.
- the zone alarm is thus activated.
- the advantage of an intermittent continuous signal being used for the second alarm on contact with water and for the zone alarm instead of an uninterrupted continuous signal is among other things the uninterrupted signal's sensitivity to interference.
- the risk of a "false alarm” being activated too often would be great for such a signal in a solution for monitoring as described with the present invention.
- Intermittent signals broadcast with between 5 and 15 seconds' periodicity, for instance, make it possible for a child or other monitored being to be hidden by an object that otherwise would block or dampen the uninterrupted signal to the centre, for instance, without an alarm's therefore being activated.
- the intermittent signal has the advantage of saving power, which in the embodiment with a battery as the power source for the alarm unit means that it can be used for a considerably longer time period before the battery must be changed or alternatively charged again.
- a continuous uninterrupted signal can actually also be used on channel 1 instead of an intermittent signal in order to activate another water alarm and for a zone alarm.
- a signal receiver in the alarm centre is adjusted instead to check that the continuous signal exists on channel 1. If a signal is discovered to be lacking in such a control an alarm is activated.
- the signal receiver in the alarm centre functions intermittently instead of the signal sender in the alarm unit.
- zone monitoring is used in order to pre-warn or prevent for instance a monitored child from sneaking away toward any hazard.
- the signal grows weaker at the rate with which the child and thereby the alarm unit gets further from the alarm centre an alarm is activated when the received signal, at a too large distance, finally gets outside the "normal state” with regard to its signal strength to the alarm centre.
- the intermittent signal to the alarm centre is blocked or grows weaker due to an object or a building during a time period that is longer than that allowed according to the adjusted limits for the signal's periodicity and an alarm is then activated since the signal is also outside the adjusted parameters for the "normal state". For instance a child can be within the allowed distance from the alarm centre, but an automobile or other vehicle or space blocks or weakens the signal so that the alarm is activated. This means that children in for instance playgrounds and similar locations can be better monitored and protected against kidnapping and abduction.
- the alarm centre can also be placed at or near whatever comprises any danger in itself, such as an open fireplace, a pool or other place with water, a gate opening, a flight of stairs or the like, in order to give alarms when a child, domestic animal or other monitored being comes too near such a location because the signal then becomes too strong in relation to the adjusted limits for its reception in the alarm centre.
- an alarm unit 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention is illustrated with flow chart.
- the alarm unit 10 is intended to be attached to a being, such as a human being or an animal, that is to be monitored and it is powered by a source of energy such as a battery, a solar cell or it is powered with a spring device that can be self winding by for instance movement.
- a sender is arranged for continuous wireless transfer of intermittent signals on a first channel called channel 1 , and transfer of an arbitrary type of signal on another channel called channel 2, which signal is activated by an included water sensor on contact with a water surface.
- the water sensor includes a first and a second disk made of electrically conducting material. The disks are arranged near each other with the first disk connected to a power source in the alarm unit 10 and wherein the second disk becomes conducting via the first disk and the water gap formed between the disks at water contact in order to activate the signal on the second channel.
- the water sensor consists of a pressure sensor that, at a pre-adjustable water pressure, activates the signal or of an optical sensor that on water detection activates the signal on the second channel.
- a predetermined quantity of water at which the water alarm is activated can for instance be adjusted in a water sensor with a pressure sensor in order to detect anything from contact with a water surface to a given water depth at which the alarm is activated by adjusting different pressure values for giving alarms.
- a predetermined quantity of water at which a water alarm is activated consists of the quantity of water that is needed in order to sufficiently fill the air gap between the two disks of electrically conducting material so that current can be lead from the voltage carrying first disk through the water gap to the second disk.
- the alarm unit 10 also includes a switch that, on a signal for contact with water from the water sensor, breaks off signalling the intermittent signal on the first channel when the arbitrary type of signal is sent to the alarm centre on channel 2.
- the alarm unit includes an adjustment means for free adjustment of the time interval for the intermittent signals' transmission from the unit.
- Such means can for instance consist of a hand knob or similar manoeuvre device with different positions for selectable time intervals.
- the intermittent nature, the time interval or the periodicity of the signal's transmission can be adjusted and transferred electronically from the alarm centre to the alarm unit via included technology for wireless data transmission.
- the alarm unit also includes a lockable attachment device for dependable fastening to the beings to be monitored.
- the lock to the attachment device is manipulation proof because the intermittent signal is turned off on manipulation of the lock mechanism so that the alarm is activated on channel 1. For instance this is realised by a powered circuit connected to the signal sender being broken when the lock is opened whereby the signal is stopped.
- the attachment device itself is manipulation proofed in the same way.
- the alarm unit is turned off unwittingly or knowingly the alarm is also activated because of the missing signal on channel 1.
- the unit is arranged on a bracelet with a locking device and can be attached around a wrist, ankle, around the throat/neck or the like on a being that is to be monitored.
- the alarm unit 10 determines whether the alarm state is fulfilled 100 is checked and if the alarm state is not fulfilled the battery level 110 is checked according to adjusted parameters for the battery's degree of charging. If the battery level is not fulfilled 120 according to the parameters the battery status is set to low 130, otherwise the battery status is set to OK 140. Independent of whether the battery status is set to low 130 or OK 140 a signal is then sent that belongs to the series of intermittent signals on channel 1 along with the battery status to the alarm centre 20 and the entire procedure is repeated 160 thereafter.
- an alarm state is confirmed 100, whether the alarm state is caused by contact with water 170 is checked and in such cases a direct signal 180 is sent to the alarm centre 20 on channel 2 after which the intermittent continuous signal on channel 1 is stopped and the alarm unit's alarm is activated. If there is an alarm state because of the lock being opened or because the bracelet has broken then the intermittent continuous signals on channel 1 are stopped and the alarm unit's alarm is activated.
- the alarm unit's alarm is activated acoustically by a sound emitting means included in the unit 10, for instance a loudspeaker, buzzer or similar means for acoustic alarming.
- FIG 2a and 2b flow charts 400 and 500 and an alarm centre 20 for receiving signals on the two channels, channel 1 and channel 2, respectively, are illustrated according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the alarm centre 20 is handled by a person that monitors the being to which an alarm unit 10 is attached.
- the centre 20 includes an alarm device that triggers, activates, the alarm if the intermittent signal differs from a predetermined intermittent signal state also called the "normal state".
- the signal state consists of the intermittent signal's strength and periodicity at its reception in the alarm centre.
- a threshold value switch is arranged in the alarm centre 20 for free adjustment of the limits of the intermittent signal's strength and periodicity within which there is a "normal state" at its reception in the centre.
- the threshold value switch limits can be freely adjusted by a supervisor who for instance wants to adjust the distances from or to the centre 20 within which a child with an alarm unit 10 attached to him/her is able to move without activating the zone alarm.
- a parent with children who himself/herself is around 20 metres from the ocean on a beach can adjust an allowed signal state, the so-called "normal state", on the centre with a value of the minimum accepted signal strength on channel 1 that allows the child to move within a radius of about 15 metres away from the unit without the zone alarm being activated.
- the alarm centre is placed at the grill and a value of the maximum allowed signal strength adjusted so that the child cannot come closer than for instance around 5 metres without the alarm being activated.
- An upper and a lower limit for the allowed signal strength can also be adjusted and be valid simultaneously via a threshold value switch in the alarm centre. For instance this can be used if there are double dangers for the child such as that the grill is on a beach property.
- Alarm information is checked 460 thereafter, both in the case when the alarm was activated 440 and when it was not activated or was restored, and whether it is a battery alarm 470 is queried. In case it is a battery alarm the battery indicator is activated in the centre 20.
- an alternative embodiment of an alarm unit 30 is illustrated intended to be attached to a being to be monitored where instead manipulation of the attachment device is checked along with a battery status check and where an error status report is composed and signalled to the alarm centre 40 displayed in figure 4a and 4b without having to activate a unit's alarm 390 on manipulation of the attachment device.
- FIG 4a and 4b an alternative embodiment of an alarm centre 40 for receiving signals on two channels (channel 1 and channel 2) from an alarm unit 30 is illustrated.
- the error status report i.e, signal
- a manipulation indicator 680 and/or a battery indicator is activated in the centre 40 on a signalled manipulation of the attachment device or on a signalled battery level that is lower than the adjusted parameters for the battery's degree of charging.
- An embodiment of the invention includes that in each signal to the alarm centre there is an ID string or a connection to an ID string that identifies which unit broadcasts the signal.
- the unit's unique ID string can be coupled to a person's name in the alarm centre for an individually chosen acoustic or visual alarm, for instance activated on a display on the centre.
- a position determination of the being with the alarm unit is achieved through a positioning device included in the alarm unit or the alarm centre, such as a GPS receiver or similar positioning device, by continually transferring the thus received position coordinates of the alarm unit to the alarm centre or by transferring them to the centre according to an adjustable time interval or on an activated alarm.
- GPS Global Positioning System
- the sender in the alarm unit consists of a radio sender.
- other known types of signal senders can be used in order to send signals.
- the signals are received in the alarm centre via an included radio signal receiver.
- the alarm unit includes an adjustment device for adjusting the configuration of both the intermittent and the arbitrary signal's radio frequencies and the alarm centre can be arranged to receive signals with separate radio frequencies.
- the alarm device in the alarm centre is arranged to activate distinguishable visual and/or acoustic alarms depending on the signal's radio frequency so that several alarm units can be coupled to one and the same alarm centre for signal frequency adjusted specific zone and water alarming for each connected alarm unit.
- the alarm unit is arranged with a battery level sensor in order to signal the battery status and the alarm centre includes a battery alarm, for instance in the form of a lamp, acoustic battery alarm or with a battery indicator on a display that can be activated on signalling the battery status from the alarm unit.
- a battery alarm for instance in the form of a lamp, acoustic battery alarm or with a battery indicator on a display that can be activated on signalling the battery status from the alarm unit.
- the second channel or channel 2 consists of the time gaps between the intermittent signals on the first channel, channel 1.
- the channels can consist each of its own frequency on a radio carrier wave or similar known techniques for radio transfer can be used.
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