KR-20260062795-A - APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MONITORING BLADDER

KR20260062795AKR 20260062795 AKR20260062795 AKR 20260062795AKR-20260062795-A

Abstract

A bladder monitoring device is disclosed, comprising: a sensor module for measuring bladder volume; and a processor for monitoring first sensor data that measured the bladder volume; wherein the processor learns the first sensor data obtained through the sensor module during a period including a time of urination, monitors the first sensor data to predict the time of urination according to the first sensor data based on the learning, and outputs an alarm message to induce urination when the time of urination is predicted to have arrived as a result of the monitoring.

Inventors

강병일
김세환
김아람

Assignees

(주)메디띵스

Dates

Publication Date: 20260507
Application Date: 20250514
Priority Date: 20241029

Claims (10)

A sensor module for measuring bladder volume; and A processor for monitoring first sensor data that measures the bladder volume; and The above processor is, Learning the first sensor data obtained through the sensor module during a period including the time of urination, and Based on the above learning, the first sensor data is monitored to predict the timing of urination according to the first sensor data, and A bladder monitoring device that outputs an alarm message to induce urination when the time for urination is predicted to have arrived based on the monitoring results.
In paragraph 1, The above sensor module is, A bladder monitoring device that is detachably mounted on the outside of an animal's body.
In paragraph 2, The above processor is, Acquire second sensor data that measures the change in posture of the animal through the sensor module above, and Predicting the posture of the animal using the second sensor data above, A bladder monitoring device that learns and monitors the first sensor data according to the predicted posture.
In paragraph 2, The above processor is, Setting the attachment/detachment position of the sensor module outside the body of the above animal, and A bladder monitoring device that provides guide information to enable the sensor module to be attached or detached at the above-set location.
In paragraph 1, The above processor is, The amount of urine corresponding to urination at the time of urination is obtained through an external device, and A bladder monitoring device that learns the above urine volume and the above first sensor data obtained at the time of urination.
In a bladder monitoring method performed by a bladder monitoring device, A step of learning first sensor data that measures bladder volume during a period including the time of urination; A step of monitoring the first sensor data to predict the timing of urination according to the first sensor data based on the above learning; and A bladder monitoring method comprising the step of outputting an alarm message to induce urination when the time for urination is predicted to have arrived based on the monitoring results.
In paragraph 6, The step of learning the first sensor data above is, A bladder monitoring method comprising the step of acquiring the first sensor data through a sensor module that is detachably provided outside the body of an animal.
In Paragraph 7, The step of monitoring the first sensor data is A step of acquiring second sensor data that measures the change in posture of the animal through the sensor module; A step of predicting the posture of the animal using the second sensor data; and A bladder monitoring method further comprising the step of learning and monitoring the first sensor data according to the predicted posture.
In Paragraph 7, A step of setting the attachment/detachment position of the sensor module outside the body of the animal; and A bladder monitoring method further comprising the step of providing guide information that allows the sensor module to be attached or detached at the above-set location.
In paragraph 6, The step of learning the first sensor data above is, A step of obtaining the amount of urine according to urination at the time of urination through an external device; and A bladder monitoring method further comprising the step of learning the first sensor data obtained from the urine volume and the time of urination.

Description

Apparatus and Method of Monitoring Bladder The present disclosure relates to a bladder monitoring device and method. More specifically, it relates to a bladder monitoring device and method for companion animals. Generally, pet urination management relies on instinct, and because they do not learn to urinate in a designated place, they end up urinating in random locations; this behavior, which is beyond the owner's control, acts as a inconvenience when raising the pet dog. Accordingly, the owner potty trains the pet dog, and this training is accomplished through a process in which the owner recognizes the dog's urge to urinate and guides it to urinate in a specific location. In this case, owners can identify their pet's urination behavior by observing the dog circling a certain spot or sniffing the area. However, there is the inconvenience of having to continuously observe the dog to recognize these behaviors. In this regard, an animal location tracking system equipped with sensors on the animal's body to detect location or behavior has been proposed. The system is an animal location tracking system using augmented reality and location-based services that enables a user to actively find a lost pet based on signals from a location information provider attached to the pet and local information using augmented reality on their portable terminal when the user loses their pet, or to actively find animals raised in special areas such as zoos or escapes. However, while the animal location tracking system using augmented reality and location-based services disclosed in the prior art can identify the location and movement path of an animal, it is difficult to recognize specific behaviors taken by a pet dog when it feels the urge to urinate. Therefore, it is time to develop an alarm system that detects a pet dog's urination behavior and guides it to a specific location before urination. FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a bladder monitoring system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIGS. 2 and FIGS. 3 are drawings to illustrate an example of a bladder monitoring service provided by the bladder monitoring system shown in FIGS. 1. Figure 4 is a diagram showing an example of bladder volume data obtained from the bladder monitoring device illustrated in Figure 1. Figure 5 is a control block diagram of the bladder monitoring device shown in Figure 1. FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a bladder monitoring method according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a bladder monitoring method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. Throughout this disclosure, the same reference numerals denote the same components. This disclosure does not describe all elements of the embodiments, and general content in the art to which this disclosure pertains or content that overlaps between embodiments is omitted. The terms 'part, module, component, block' as used in the specification may be implemented in software or hardware, and depending on the embodiments, a plurality of 'parts, modules, components, blocks' may be implemented as a single component, or a single 'part, module, component, block' may include a plurality of components. Throughout the specification, when a part is described as being "connected" to another part, this includes not only cases where they are directly connected but also cases where they are indirectly connected, and indirect connections include connections made via a wireless communication network. Furthermore, when it is stated that a part "includes" a certain component, this means that, unless specifically stated otherwise, it does not exclude other components but may include additional components. Throughout the specification, when it is stated that a component is located "on" another component, this includes not only cases where a component is in contact with another component, but also cases where another component exists between the two components. The terms first, second, etc. are used to distinguish one component from another, and the components are not limited by the aforementioned terms. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless there is an obvious exception in the context. In each step, identification codes are used for convenience of explanation and do not describe the order of the steps; the steps may be performed differently from the specified order unless a specific order is clearly indicated in the context. The operating principles and embodiments of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the attached drawings. In this specification, the term "device according to the present disclosure" includes all various devices capable of performing computational processing and providing results to a user. For example, the device according to the present disclosure may include all of a computer, a server device, and a portable terminal, or may be in the form of any one of these. Here, the computer may include, for