WO2016182103A1 - Smart tag for specimen transportation management, specimen transportation box and specimen transportation management system using same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a smart tag for managing, in real time, a transportation environment for and a location of a specimen, which is a bodily fluid or a piece of tissue of an organism collected for examination, inspection, or analysis thereof, in transporting the specimen, and a specimen transportation box and a specimen transportation management system employing the same. By applying the smart tag for specimen transportation management, and the specimen transportation box and the specimen transportation management system using the same according to the present invention, it is possible to monitor the current location of the specimen as well as the temperature and vibration state of the specimen in real time during transportation. Therefore, the present invention can prevent the specimen from being lost or deteriorated due to a failure in the temperature management during transportation thereof. Further, the present invention can achieve a smooth blood supply through rapid identification of the location of required blood in an emergency condition, and allows individual management of an infectious specimen to thereby prevent an accident during a blood transfusion.

Description

Smart tag for specimen transportation management, specimen transportation box and specimen transportation management system using it

The present invention provides a smart tag for managing the transport environment and location of a sample in real time in transporting a sample which is a part of a body fluid or tissue of a living organism collected for testing, inspection or analysis, a sample transport box and a sample transport management system applying the same. It is about.

Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) technology stores identification information and additional information about an object, or additionally mounts a sensor to acquire status information at the request of an RFID reader or to provide wireless access technology to the reader depending on the situation. It refers to the technology of transmitting information.

RFID tag is a technology that stores identification information and sensing information of a thing and transmits the information to the outside at the request of a reader or depending on the situation. It can be classified according to the method (Air Interface).

First, RFID tags are classified into active, passive, and semi-active types according to the presence or absence of a power supply and a method of using the power supply. Active RFID tags have batteries attached to the tags, which are used for telecommunications of up to tens of meters. The battery has the advantage of reducing the power required by the reader and the recognition distance from the reader.However, it requires a power supply, which can limit the operation time and is relatively large and expensive. There is this. Typically used over the 433MHz UHF band, the battery lasts for three to seven years. Because of the relatively long-distance communication, it can be attached to a pallet and used at a port or logistics base. Passive RFID tags, on the other hand, do not have batteries in the tag and are used for short-range communication of up to 10 meters. Power is generated by induction from the electric field generated by the reader. Since it does not use a battery, it can be miniaturized, light and inexpensive. In addition, since the battery does not need to be charged, it can be used semi-permanently unless a physical defect occurs. However, there is a disadvantage in that the recognition distance is short and more power is consumed in the reader. Applications vary widely but can be used in applications that are relatively small and require a large number of tags at low cost. Semi-passive tags, on the other hand, are tags that have a battery, like active tags, but do not operate until they receive a signal from the reader. Therefore, they can be used for a long time and are used in products that do not require continuous tracking.

In addition, RFID tag can be classified into 135kHz or less, 13.56MHz band, 433MHz band, 860MHz ~ 960MHz band, 2.45GHz band according to the radio frequency band used. The 433 MHz band and the 860 MHz to 960 MHz band are sometimes described together as the UHF band. RFID tags used in the UHF band and the 2.45 GHz band are a frequency band that has attracted a lot of attention recently because they can recognize a lot of information from a long distance.

RFID tags are classified into three types: read-only, write-once-read-only, and read-write, depending on whether information can be written to and read from the tag. Read-only tags are tags that can not be changed after entering the information at the time of manufacture of the tag. Therefore, it is inexpensive and can be used in logistics management that replaces the current barcode and electronic article surveillance (EAS). Also, once written and read-only tags are programmed by the user and the information can not be changed after programming. Once written, it is used just like a read-only tag. Read and write tags, meanwhile, allow for programming and data changes over and over. It is expensive but can be recycled, so it is often effective depending on the application. Widely used in factory automation field such as production line.

In addition, the RFID tag is classified into an inductively coupled method and an electromagnetic wave method according to an air interface method. The mutual induction method uses a coil antenna, and all the energy required to operate the IC chip of the tag is supplied from the reader antenna. Mutual induction is possible because the distance between the reader antenna coil and the tag coil must be within 0.16λ, which enables inductive coupling. Therefore, the low frequency below 13.56MHz is used and the communication distance is very short, within 1m. The electromagnetic wave method wirelessly connects each other using a high frequency antenna. Since the reader does not receive enough power to drive the IC chip, it often includes additional batteries for long-range recognition. Mainly used for medium and long distance tags in the range of 3 to 10m.

In general, the storage temperature of blood products is 1 ~ 6 ℃ for whole blood and erythrocytes, 20 ~ 25 ℃ for platelet preparation, and -18 ℃ or less for fresh frozen plasma, and the range of prescribed temperature varies slightly from country to country. It looks similar but mostly. On the other hand, the transport temperature of blood products varies greatly from climate to country, mode of transport, and transport time, and the transport temperature of blood products is greatly affected by transport conditions. Different countries have different standards for time and time, and sometimes do not have separate standards for transportation. In Korea, the temperature fluctuates during the summer heat wave and the cold weather in winter, the transportation distance and the transportation time vary depending on the source of blood source, and the transportation service such as exclusive vehicles, KTX trains, express buses, taxis and ships depending on the means of transportation. Due to the variety of forms, the ambient temperature surrounding the transport box of the blood product is very different, so it is difficult to maintain a narrow range of temperatures as in storage. Most blood sources in Korea require a temperature recorder to be included in the box for transporting blood products to record and manage the temperature during the transportation time. In addition, the provisions of the transportation service are mentioned in the “Guidelines on the Transportation and Storage of Blood Products” of the Korea Blood Cross Headquarters. Therefore, real-time management of transportation environment including storage temperature during transportation is required for quality assurance of samples including blood products.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, a smart tag installed on one side of the specimen transport box for specimen transport management, the temperature sensor unit for sensing the temperature inside the specimen transport box; Vibration sensor unit for detecting the vibration state of the specimen transport box; A position receiving unit for receiving a current position of the specimen transport box using a GPS module; Communication unit for transmitting the temperature, vibration state and position information of the specimen transport box to the middleware; An operation control unit for controlling driving by calculating and processing information measured from the temperature sensor unit and the vibration sensor unit; It is configured to include a display unit for presenting information by exposing the text or image on the screen and a power supply unit for receiving the necessary power from the battery, and providing the temperature and vibration state inside the sample transport box and the location information during movement in real time. Provides smart tag, sample transport box and sample transport management system using this for possible sample transport management.

When the smart tag for specimen transportation management of the present invention, the specimen transport box and the specimen transportation management system using the same, it is possible to monitor the current position in real time as well as the temperature and vibration state of the specimen during transportation, It can solve the problem that the sample deteriorates due to loss or failure of temperature control. In addition, it is possible to facilitate the supply of blood by quickly grasping the location of the blood required in an emergency, and it is possible to individually manage the infectious specimens, thereby preventing accidents during blood transfusion.

1 is a block diagram of a smart tag for specimen transport management of the present invention.

2 is a plan view of a smart tag for specimen transport management as an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a perspective view of a smart tag for specimen transport management as an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a specimen transport box that can be attached and detached smart tag of the present invention.

5 is a graph showing the temperature change inside the box according to the material of the specimen transport box that can be attached to the smart tag of the present invention.

6 is a web interface for identifying real-time location information by applying a smart tag for specimen transport management as an embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a web interface for identifying the real-time temperature and vibration state by applying a smart tag for specimen transport management as an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention will be described in more detail. However, the present invention is not limited by the following examples, and it can be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications or changes can be made within the scope of the present invention. In addition, unless there is another definition in the technical terms and scientific terms used herein, it has a meaning commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art. Therefore, repeated description of the same technical configuration and operation as in the prior art will be omitted. On the other hand, when any one element in the description or claims of the invention "includes" another component, unless otherwise stated, it is not limited to consisting only of the component is not interpreted, other components It is to be understood that the elements may further include.

1 is a configuration diagram of a smart tag for specimen transport management of the present invention, the temperature sensor for sensing the temperature inside the specimen transport box; Vibration sensor unit for detecting the vibration state of the specimen transport box; A position receiving unit for receiving a current position of the specimen transport box using a GPS module; Communication unit for transmitting the temperature, vibration state and position information of the specimen transport box to the middleware; An operation control unit for controlling driving by calculating and processing information measured from the temperature sensor unit and the vibration sensor unit; It consists of a display unit that presents information by exposing text or images on the screen and a power supply unit that receives power from the battery, and configures a smart tag that provides temperature, vibration state, and location information inside the sample transport box in real time. It is shown.

2 and 3 are a plan view and a perspective view of a smart tag for specimen transport management as an embodiment of the present invention, the temperature sensor unit and the user connected to the temperature sensor jack 11 to insert the temperature sensor installed inside the specimen transport box It may include a temperature setting switch 13 that can be set by selecting the temperature inside the sample transport box at room temperature, refrigeration, freezing. In addition, the temperature sensor unit preferably includes a temperature sensor setting display lamp 12 that the lamp color is differently lit according to the set temperature section. At this time, the lamp color turns red, green, and blue according to the set temperature, refrigeration, and freezing temperature sections, so that it is possible to grasp the temperature setting state inside the sample transport box by identifying the color. Do.

In addition, the vibration sensor embedded in the smart tag for specimen transport management of the present invention can be applied to the acceleration sensor or angular velocity (gyro) sensor, the display unit 50 is made of LCD or LED on the front of the smart tag is temperature, vibration, Time information and product information can be presented. In addition, the communication unit includes a USIM insertion hole 40 and can directly transmit and receive data using a wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) module, and the power supply unit includes a power switch 20 and a battery insertion hole ( 30). However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the information and communication module presented to the type and display unit of the vibration sensor may be changed as necessary.

Furthermore, the present invention provides a specimen transport box in which the smart tag is detachable on one side. Figure 4 is a perspective view of a specimen transport box that can be attached and detached smart tag of the present invention, Figure 5 is a graph showing the temperature change inside the box according to the material of the specimen transport box. As the detachable method is illustrated in FIG. 4, an installation part 210 engraved in the shape of the smart tag is provided on one side of the specimen transport box 200 so that the smart tag 100 is embedded. Can be. In addition, as a result of conducting a thermal insulation test on the external temperature of the specimen transport box, as shown in FIG. 5, the thermal insulation effect of the expanded polypropylene (EPP) was superior to that of the expanded polystyrene (EPS). Therefore, the specimen transport box of the present invention is preferably expanded polypropylene (EPP: Expanded Polypropylene) material.

6 and 7 is an embodiment of a web interface to grasp the real-time location information and temperature and vibration state by applying a smart tag for specimen transport management of the present invention. Based on the data received from the communication unit of the smart tag of the present invention to the server, the user can check in real time the position and temperature and vibration state of the specimen currently being transferred.

The present invention relates to a smart tag for managing a specimen transport environment and location in real time in transporting a specimen, and a specimen transport box to which the specimen is applied. In the present invention, a sample means a part of a body fluid or tissue of an organism collected for testing, examination or analysis.

Typically, RFID consists of an RFID tag, a reader, and a software application that collects and processes RFID information. The exact name of what we often call a tag is Transponder, which can be understood as a transponder or energy converter in a lexical sense. In the present invention, the smart tag may be an active RFID tag.

Sample transport management system for managing the moving sample in real time by applying the smart tag of the present invention it is possible to attach a tag for storing the information of the contents outside the container containing the blood pack or sample. In this case, the applicable tag may be any tag selected from a barcode, a QR code, and an RFID. In particular, when the tag for storing the information of the contents is RFID, it is possible to obtain information through the RFID reader, the RFID tag may additionally store a part of the management information in addition to the identification information of the blood and the specimen. By recognizing the RFID tag, the RFID reader can inquire the information without accessing the blood management server through the communication network. If the contents are blood, it may include general management information generated from blood collection to blood transfusion, such as collecting, manipulating, preserving, or supplying blood.

The RFID middleware of the present invention refers to software that processes information collected from an RFID reader and associates it with an application, and performs a control and monitoring function for a RFID reader, a data event processing function, and the like in the present invention. It is a broad concept including a web interface through an application and a server of a smart terminal.

In addition, the present invention is a technology for providing a content and service through the tag attached to the thing by using the mobile RFID technology embedded in the RFID reader to the mobile portable communication device, using a mobile communication network (distribution and It is possible to provide services in the B2C area by combining RFID technology utilized in logistics, etc. with the mobile terminal of the sample transporter.

Claims (14)

In the smart tag installed on one side of the specimen transport box for specimen transportation management, A temperature sensor unit for sensing a temperature inside the specimen transport box; Vibration sensor unit for detecting the vibration state of the specimen transport box; A position receiving unit which receives a position of the specimen transport box using a GPS module; Communication unit for transmitting the temperature, vibration state and position information of the specimen transport box to the middleware; An operation control unit for controlling driving by calculating and processing information measured from the temperature sensor unit and the vibration sensor unit; A display unit for displaying information by exposing a text or an image on a screen; And A power supply unit receiving power from the battery; It is configured to include, Smart tag for specimen transport management, characterized in that to provide in real time the temperature, vibration state and location information inside the specimen transport box. The sample is a smart tag for specimen transport management, characterized in that the part of the body fluids or tissues of the organisms collected for testing, inspection or analysis. The method of claim 1, The temperature sensor unit is a smart tag for specimen transport management, characterized in that it comprises a temperature sensor connection jack for connecting the temperature sensor installed in the sample transport box. The method of claim 1, The temperature sensor unit is a smart tag for sample transport management, characterized in that it comprises a temperature setting switch that allows the user to set the temperature inside the sample transport box by selecting any one of room temperature, refrigeration and freezing. The method of claim 4, wherein The temperature sensor unit is a smart tag for specimen transport management, characterized in that it comprises a temperature sensor setting indicator lamp that the lamp color is differently lit according to the set temperature section. The method of claim 5, The lamp color is a smart tag for specimen transport management, characterized in that the light (Red), green (Green), blue (Blue) is turned on in accordance with the set temperature of the room temperature, refrigeration, freezing. The method of claim 1, The vibration sensor is a smart tag for specimen transport management, characterized in that the three-axis acceleration sensor or angular velocity (gyro) sensor. The method of claim 1, The display unit is made of LCD or LED, smart tag for sample transport management, characterized in that to present temperature, vibration, time information and product information. The method of claim 1, And the communication unit transmits and receives data using a wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) module. The method of claim 9, The communication unit comprises a USIM insert for WCDMA use smart tag. In the sample transport box for transporting the sample at the proper temperature, Specimen transport box, characterized in that the smart tag of any one of claims 1 to 10 attached to one side. The method of claim 11, The detachable method is a specimen transport box, characterized in that one side surface of the specimen transport box is engraved into the smart tag shape so that the smart tag is embedded. The method of claim 11, The specimen transport box is a specimen transport box, characterized in that the foamed polypropylene (EPP: Expanded Polypropylene) material. In the specimen transportation management system, Smart tag to provide temperature, vibration state and location information in real time; A sample transport box in which the smart tag is installed; And Middleware provided with information through the smart tag or RFID reader; Including; The smart tag is a sample transport management system, characterized in that for managing the moving sample in real time by applying the smart tag of any one of claims 1 to 10.

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