Monitoring system using color coding

A mobility monitoring system for determining mobility and/or mobility changes of a person living in a residential facility, comprising a wireless sensor system comprising:

• a wireless sensor system for detecting and collecting movements of the person in at least some of the plurality of rooms, the wireless system comprising a computing device and one or more wireless signaling devices,
• the computing device comprising a data collecting device comprising an RF receiver for receiving movement related data from each of the plurality of wireless signaling devices, and a programmable controller connected to a memory, the controller being adapted for storing the received data at least temporarily in the memory, and a transceiver for transmitting processed movement related data;
• the one or more wireless signaling device comprising at least one movement sensor for detecting movement events in a particular room of at least some of the plurality of rooms, a programmable micro-controller and an RF transmitter for processing and transmitting such movement events to the data collecting device;
• the network server comprises the computing device comprising the analysis software in the programmable controller, for analyzing the detected movement events and for determining at least a present location value indicative of the particular room where the person being monitored is currently present, the computing device being connectable to the transceiver for sending the present location value to at least one viewing device comprising a color display and a viewing application for showing the present location corresponding to the present location value;
• the one or more wireless signaling device further comprising an adjustable room-type setting corresponding to a type of room where the wireless signaling device is to be located, and a multi-color light source, and a push-button,
• the micro-controller being adapted to, when the push-button is pressed, drive the multi-color light source to show light of a particular color based on the room-type defined by the room-type setting and based on a predefined color scheme;
• the micro-controller being further adapted for sending at least one data packet after detection of a movement event by the at least one movement sensor, the data packet comprising room-type data corresponding to the room-type setting, and
• the analysis software is adapted for analyzing the movement events taking into account the room-type data;
• the viewing application being adapted for displaying the present location by using at least one color object having a color based on said room-type setting and based on the predefined color scheme;
• wherein the analysis software is configured for calculating one or more mobility values based on a time difference between a last movement detected by a first wireless signaling device, and a first movement detected by a second wireless signaling device different from the first wireless signaling device.

A wireless signaling device for use in a monitoring system comprising

• a wireless sensor system for detecting and collecting movements of the person in at least some of the plurality of rooms, the wireless system comprising a computing device and one or more wireless signaling devices,
• the computing device comprising a data collecting device comprising an RF receiver for receiving movement related data from each of the plurality of wireless signaling devices, and a programmable controller connected to a memory, the controller being adapted for storing the received data at least temporarily in the memory, and a transceiver for transmitting processed movement related data;
• the one or more wireless signaling device comprising at least one movement sensor for detecting movement events in a particular room of at least some of the plurality of rooms, a programmable micro-controller and an RF transmitter for processing and transmitting such movement events to the data collecting device;
• the computing device comprising analysis software in a network server or in the programmable controller, for analyzing the detected movement events and for determining at least a present location value indicative of the particular room where the person being monitored is currently present, the computing device being connectable to the transceiver for sending the present location value to at least one viewing device comprising a color display and a viewing application for showing the present location corresponding to the present location value;
• the analysis software being adapted for analyzing the movement events taking into account the room-type data;
• the viewing application being adapted for displaying the present location by using at least one color object having a color based on said room-type setting and based on the predefined color scheme;
• the wireless signaling device comprising:
• adjustable room-type-related setting corresponding to a type of room where the wireless signaling device is to be located;
• a multi-color light source, and a push-button,
• wherein:
• the micro-controller is adapted to, when the button is pressed, drive the multi-color light source to show light of a particular color based on the room-type defined by the settings and based on a predefined color scheme;
• and
• the micro-controller of the wireless signaling device is further adapted for sending at least one data packet after detection of a movement event by its movement sensor, the data packet comprising data related to the room-type defined by the settings.