Description:ALERTING AND ALARMING DEVICE USING WASHABLE AND REUSABLE SENSORS
BACKGROUND
Technical Field
[0001] The embodiments herein generally relate to altering and alarming device, more particularly to an alerting and alarming device using washable and reusable sensors.
Description of the Related Art
[0002] Existing wetness altering device is a sensor with a flex Printed Circuit Board (PCB). The flex PCB is a predesigned arrangement of components. The existing wetness altering device includes an alarming unit and a sensor cord. The sensor cord is clipped at an outer area of an underwear or diaper and once the liquid starts reaching the outer area of the underwear or diaper the chord senses the wetness and sends a signal to the alarming unit to ring for alerting the wetness. The existing wetness altering device does not have speakers for audio announcement of a status of sensors. Further the existing device does not announce when a person has wet a bed nor the device alerts if the person got up at night and not returned to the bed within a predefined time.
[0003] Accordingly, there remains a need for an alerting and alarming device using washable and reusable sensors.
SUMMARY
[0004] Accordingly, the embodiments herein provide an alerting and alarming device using a washable and reusable sensors includes a bed that is configured with the washable and reusable sensors and an IOT device with speaker that is configured to the washable and reusable sensors. The washable and reusable sensors and the IOT device with speaker is configured to detect if a person has wet or spoiled liquid on the bed. If the person has wet the bed or has spoiled liquid on the bed, then the IOT device with speaker communications and sends alert messages to designated person and a speaker announces that the person has wet the bed for immediate attention of a nurse to assist the person. Detect if the person is out of the bed, if the person is out of the bed, then perform at least one of: checking if the person has returned to bed or not within a predefined time. If the person has not returned to the bed within the predefined time then, sending a message to designated persons for attending the person and alarming and alerting surrounding person for immediate attention through speaker.
[0005] In some embodiment, the IOT device with speaker includes a memory, a processor, a communicator, and an alert and alarm controller.
[0006] In some embodiment, the alert and alarm controller detects if the person is out of the bed and sends alert to the designated person.
[0007] In some embodiment, the alert and alarm controller detects if the person has wet or spoiled liquid on the bed, if the person has wet the bed or has spoiled liquid on the bed, then the alert and alarm controller communicates and sends alert messages to designated person and the speaker announces that the person has wet the bed for immediate attention of a nurse to assist the person.
[0008] In an aspect, the embodiments herein provide a method of alerting and alarming a designated person using an alerting and alarming device. The method includes detecting, by the alerting and alarming device, if a person has wet or spoiled liquid on the bed. If the person has wet the bed or has spoiled liquid on the bed, then the IOT device with speaker communications and sends alert messages to designated person and a speaker announces that the person has wet the bed for immediate attention of a nurse to assist the person. The method further includes detecting, by the alerting and alarming device, if the person is out of the bed. If the person is out of the bed, then performing, by the alerting and alarming device at least one of: checking if the person has returned to bed or not within a predefined time, if the person has not returned to the bed within the predefined time then, sending a message to designated persons for attending the person and alarming and alerting surrounding person for immediate attention through speaker.
[0009] These and other aspects of the embodiments herein will be better appreciated and understood when considered in conjunction with the following description and the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the following descriptions, while indicating at least one embodiment and numerous specific details thereof, are given by way of illustration and not of limitation. Many changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the embodiments herein without departing from the spirit thereof, and the embodiments herein include all such modifications.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[00010] The embodiments herein will be better understood from the following detailed description with reference to the drawings, in which:
[00011] FIG. 1 depicts a block diagram of an alerting and alarming device using washable and reusable sensors, according to some embodiments as disclosed herein; and
[00012] FIG. 2 depicts a flow diagram of a method of an alerting and alarming device using washable and reusable sensors, according to some embodiments as disclosed herein.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[00013] The embodiments herein and the various features and advantageous details thereof are explained more fully with reference to the non-limiting embodiments that are illustrated in the accompanying drawings and detailed in the following description. Descriptions of well-known components and processing techniques are omitted so as to not unnecessarily obscure the embodiments herein. Also, the various embodiments described herein are not necessarily mutually exclusive, as some embodiments can be combined with one or more other embodiments to form new embodiments. The term “or” as used herein, refers to a non-exclusive or, unless otherwise indicated. The examples used herein are intended merely to facilitate an understanding of ways in which the embodiments herein can be practiced and to further enable those skilled in the art to practice the embodiments herein. Accordingly, the examples should not be construed as limiting the scope of the embodiments herein.
[00014] The accompanying drawings are used to help easily understand various technical features and it should be understood that the embodiments presented herein are not limited by the accompanying drawings. As such, the present disclosure should be construed to extend to any alterations, equivalents, and substitutes in addition to those which are particularly set out in the accompanying drawings. Although the terms first, second, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are generally only used to distinguish one element from another.
[00015] As mentioned, there remains a need for an alerting and alarming device using washable and reusable sensors. The embodiments herein achieved this by using an Internet Of Things (IOT) speaker which announces a status of a washable and reusable sensors. The IOT speaker further announces when a person has wet a bed nor the device alerts if the person got up at night and not returned to the bed within a predefined time. Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to FIGS. 1 to 2 where similar reference characters denote corresponding features consistently throughout the figures, there are shown preferred embodiments.
[00016] FIG. 1 depicts a block diagram 100 of an alerting and alarming device using washable and reusable sensors, according to some embodiments as disclosed herein. The block diagram 100 includes a bed 102 to which the washable and reusable sensors 104 are attached and an IOT device with speaker. The washable and reusable sensors 104 detects if a person who is sleeping on the bed 102 attached with the washable and reusable sensors 104 has wetted the bed 100, if the person has wet the bed 102 then the IOT device with speaker 106 communications and sends alert messages to designated person and the speaker announces that the person has wet the bed for immediate attention of a nurse to assist the person. The washable and reusable sensors 104 are connected to the IOT device with speaker 106 through detachable connector which reads a data from the washable and reusable sensors 104.
[00017] The washable and reusable sensors 104 sends signal to the IOT device with speaker 106 which then alerts the designated persons through message and announces through speaker for attention. The alerting and alarming device using washable and reusable sensors 100 collects an information regarding the person is present in bed at desired time and about bed wetness condition and send alerts through IOT device to designated persons and announces for attention for surrounding people. In some embodiments, the person maybe a patient, elderly person, child, infant, and the like.
[00018] The alerting and alarming device using washable and reusable sensors 100 is easy to manufacturable. The alerting and alarming device using washable and reusable sensors 100 is foldable and reusable Sensors and IOT device with Speakers for announcement. The Sensors are made of conductive threads and is spread across cloth for detecting wetness and bed presence of person and IOT to alert and announce the situation.
[00019] For example, if the person has not returned to bed within 10mins during night then the alert through message to designated person and announcement is made through IOT device with speaker for immediate attention. Else If the bed 102 gets wet by through any means, the device 100 detects the wetness and starts announcing and alerting the surrounding persons for immediate attention. Also, sends alert messages for designated persons through messages.
[00020] The IOT device with speaker 106 includes a memory, a processor, a communicator, and an alert and alarm controller. The alert and alarm controller detects if the person is out of the bed 102 and sends alert to the designated person. The alert and alarm controller detects if the person has wet or spoiled liquid on the bed 102. If the person has wet the bed or has spoiled liquid on the bed, then the alert and alarm controller communicates and sends alert messages to designated person and the speaker announces that the person has wet the bed for immediate attention of a nurse to assist the person.
[00021] Further, the processor is configured to execute instructions stored in the memory and to perform various processes. The communicator is configured for communicating internally between internal hardware components and with external devices via one or more networks. The memory also stores instructions to be executed by the processor. The memory may include non-volatile storage elements. Examples of such non-volatile storage elements may include magnetic hard discs, optical discs, floppy discs, flash memories, or forms of electrically programmable memories (EPROM) or electrically erasable and programmable (EEPROM) memories. In addition, the memory may, in some examples, be considered a non-transitory storage medium. The term “non-transitory” may indicate that the storage medium is not embodied in a carrier wave or a propagated signal. However, the term “non-transitory” should not be interpreted that the memory is non-movable. In certain examples, a non-transitory storage medium may store data that can, over time, change (e.g., in Random Access Memory (RAM) or cache).
[00022] At least one of the plurality of modules may be implemented through the AI model. A function associated with AI may be performed through the non-volatile memory, the volatile memory, and the processor 506. The processor 506 may include one or a plurality of processors. The one or a plurality of processors may be a general-purpose processor, such as a central processing unit (CPU), an application processor (AP), or the like, a graphics-only processing unit such as a graphics processing unit (GPU), a visual processing unit (VPU), and/or an AI-dedicated processor such as a neural processing unit (NPU).
[00023] The one or a plurality of processors control the processing of the input data in accordance with a predefined operating rule or artificial intelligence (AI) model stored in the non-volatile memory and the volatile memory. The predefined operating rule or artificial intelligence model is provided through training or learning.
[00024] Although the FIG. 1 shows various hardware components of the alerting and alarming device 100 but it is to be understood that other embodiments are not limited thereon. In other embodiments, the alerting and alarming device 100 may include less or a greater number of components. Further, the labels or names of the components are used only for illustrative purpose and does not limit the scope of the invention. One or more components can be combined together to perform same or substantially similar function in the alerting and alarming device 100.
[00025] FIG. 2 depicts a flow diagram of a method 200 of an alerting and alarming device 100 using washable and reusable sensors 104, according to some embodiments as disclosed herein. At step 202, the method 200 includes connecting the IOT device with speaker 106 to the washable and reusable sensors 104. At step 204, the method 200 includes detecting if the person is out of the bed 102. If the person is out of the bed 102, then at step 208, the method 200 checks if the person whether the person has returned to bed 102 with 10mins, the person has not returned to the bed 102 within 10mins then at step 212, the method 200 includes SEND message to designated persons for attending and step 214, the method 200 includes alarming and alerting the surrounding persons for immediate attention through speaker. At s step 206, the method 200 includes detecting if the person has urinated or spiled any liquid on bed, if the bed 102 gets wet, then step 212, the method 200 includes SEND message to designated persons for attending and step 214, the method 200 includes alarming and alerting the surrounding persons for immediate attention through speaker.
[00026] The various actions in method 200 may be performed in the order presented, in a different order or simultaneously. Further, in some embodiments, some actions listed in FIG. 2 may be omitted.
[00027] The embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented through at least one software program running on at least one hardware device and performing network management functions to control the elements. The elements can be at least one of a hardware device, or a combination of hardware device and software module.
[00028] The foregoing description of the specific embodiments will so fully reveal the general nature of the embodiments herein that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily modify and/or adapt for various applications such specific embodiments without departing from the generic concept, and, therefore, such adaptations and modifications should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodiments herein have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments herein can be practiced with modification within the scope of the embodiments as described herein.
, Claims:We claim:
1. An alerting and alarming device (100) using a washable and reusable sensors (100) comprising:
a bed (102) that is configured with the washable and reusable sensors (104); and
an IOT device with speaker (106) that is configured to the washable and reusable sensors (104),
wherein the washable and reusable sensors (104) and the IOT device with speaker (106) is configured to
detect if a person has wet or spoiled liquid on the bed (102), wherein if the person has wet the bed or has spoiled liquid on the bed, then the IOT device with speaker (106) communications and sends alert messages to designated person and a speaker announces that the person has wet the bed for immediate attention of a nurse to assist the person;
detect if the person is out of the bed (102), wherein if the person is out of the bed (102), then
perform at least one of:
checking if the person has returned to bed (102) or not within a predefined time, wherein if the person has not returned to the bed (102) within the predefined time then,
sending a message to designated persons for attending the person;
alarming and alerting surrounding person for immediate attention through speaker.
2. The device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the IOT device with speaker (106) comprises a memory, a processor, a alert and alarm controller.
3. The device (100) as claimed in claim 2, wherein the alert and alarm controller detects if the person is out of the bed (102) and sends alert to the designated person.
4. The device (100) as claimed in claim 2, wherein the alert and alarm controller detects if the person has wet or spoiled liquid on the bed (102), wherein if the person has wet the bed or has spoiled liquid on the bed, then the alert and alarm controller communicates and sends alert messages to designated person and the speaker announces that the person has wet the bed for immediate attention of a nurse to assist the person.
5. A method of alerting and alarming a designated person using an alerting and alarming device (100), the method comprising:
detecting, by the alerting and alarming device (100), if a person has wet or spoiled liquid on the bed (102), wherein if the person has wet the bed or has spoiled liquid on the bed, then the IOT device with speaker (106) communications and sends alert messages to designated person and a speaker announces that the person has wet the bed for immediate attention of a nurse to assist the person;
detecting, by the alerting and alarming device (100), if the person is out of the bed (102), wherein if the person is out of the bed (102), then
performing, by the alerting and alarming device (100) at least one of:
checking if the person has returned to bed (102) or not within a predefined time, wherein if the person has not returned to the bed (102) within the predefined time then,
sending a message to designated persons for attending the person;
alarming and alerting surrounding person for immediate attention through speaker.