JP2014038512A - System, device, and method for supporting independent life - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide an independent life support system that can make an intended person perform a scheduled action more reliably.
A self-supporting life support system associates sensors 41 to 4n that detect a subject's behavior with a sensor ID that uniquely identifies the sensor, utterance content that prompts the subject to act, and a condition for uttering the utterance content. Storage means 1 for storing information, information presentation means 3 for presenting utterance content, and when the condition is satisfied, the utterance content is presented to the information presentation means. When the notification indicating that the action is detected is not sent, the control unit 2 is configured to cause the information presentation unit to present the utterance content again.
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Description

  The present invention relates to an independent life support system, an independent life support device, and an independent life support method for supporting the lives of elderly people and the like.

  In recent years, methods for supporting the lives of elderly people using ICT (Information and Communication Technology) have been developed and used. For example, when a sensor is installed in an elderly person's home, sensing information is accumulated and a database is built, and when sensing results that differ from the previous sensing pattern are obtained, it is assumed that the elderly person will be in a different state than usual. Thus, a method for watching an elderly person to notify concerned parties is used.

  For example, Non-Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for grasping and displaying a “living behavior rhythm” for each individual from information collected by a sensor. This technology will notify you when an unusual sensing pattern appears, so it can be used by elderly people who can live their lives without problems, and family members can immediately know when there is an abnormality. effective.

  On the other hand, for example, in the case of dementia or elderly people who have forgotten things, there is a problem with the content of life itself, so it is not possible to detect unusual sensing results as in Non-Patent Document 1. Sufficient and need to be encouraged to take desirable actions to lead a healthy life. Non-Patent Document 2 discloses a method using a robot as a method for encouraging elderly people to take a desired action. In this method, it is possible to prompt the elderly to act by outputting a wording of the content specified by the robot when the specified time comes.

“24-hour watch support service“ eMimamori ””, [online], NEC Corporation, [searched July 26, 2012], Internet <URL: http://www.nec.co.jp/solution/healthcare /catalog/emimamori.html> “Development of an information support robot that encourages people with dementia to be self-reliant—successful demonstration in living situations of people with dementia alone” [online], National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities, [searched 26 July 2012] Internet <URL: http://www.rehab.go.jp/hodo/japanese/news_22/news22-03.html>

  However, in the method disclosed in Non-Patent Document 2, it is necessary to confirm whether the target person (elderly person, etc.) understands the content that is spoken after speaking the action prompting speech. However, even if the contents are understood, there is a problem that the target person does not always perform the scheduled action.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an independent life support system, an independent life support device, and an independent life support method that can make an intended person act more reliably.

  The self-supporting life support system according to the present invention stores a sensor that detects an action of a subject, a sensor ID that uniquely identifies the sensor, an utterance content that urges the subject to act, and a condition for uttering the utterance content. Storage means, information presenting means for presenting the utterance content, and causing the information presenting means to present the utterance content at the time, and after the presentation, the behavior of the subject from the sensor within a predetermined time. And a control unit that causes the information presenting unit to present the utterance content again when a notification indicating that the message is detected is not sent.

  A self-supporting life support apparatus according to the present invention includes a storage unit that stores a sensor ID that uniquely identifies a sensor that detects a subject's behavior, utterance content that prompts the subject to act, and a condition for uttering the utterance content in association with each other. The information presenting means for presenting the utterance content, and when the condition is satisfied, the utterance content is presented to the information presenting means, and after the presentation, the behavior of the subject from the sensor within a predetermined time. And a control unit that causes the information presenting unit to present the utterance content again when a notification indicating that the message is detected is not sent.

  The self-supporting life support method according to the present invention stores a sensor ID that uniquely identifies a sensor that detects the behavior of the subject, an utterance content that prompts the subject to act, and a condition for uttering the utterance content in association with each other. If the notification shows that the behavior of the subject has been detected from the sensor within a predetermined time after the presentation, the utterance content is again displayed. It is characterized by presenting.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the action scheduled by the subject can be made more reliable.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of embodiment of the independent life support system by this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the data memorize | stored in a memory | storage means. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of embodiment of the independent life support system by this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the independent life support system in an Example.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of an independent life support system according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the independent life support system of the present embodiment includes a storage unit 1, a control unit 2, an information presentation unit 3, and sensors 41 to 4n. In the following description, the target person of the self-supporting life support system of the present embodiment is an elderly person, but may not be an elderly person as long as the person needs life support, such as a patient with dementia.

  The storage unit 1 stores a sensor ID uniquely corresponding to each of the sensors 41 to 4n, an utterance content that is information for prompting the elderly to act, and a condition for uttering the utterance content in association with each other. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the storage unit 1 stores the time when the utterance content is uttered as a condition. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of data stored in the storage unit 1. The storage unit 1 is realized by a database stored in, for example, an HDD (Hard disk drive).

  The control unit 2 causes the information presentation unit 3 to present the utterance content when the condition stored in the storage unit 1 is satisfied. In the example shown in FIG. 2, since the condition is time, the control unit 2 causes the information presentation unit 3 to present the utterance content at the time stored in the storage unit 1. And the control means 2 makes the information presentation means 3 present an utterance content again, when the notification which detected the subject was not sent from the sensors 41-4n within the predetermined time after presentation. The control means 2 is realized by a CPU that operates according to a program, for example.

  The information presentation unit 3 presents the utterance content stored in the storage unit 1 in accordance with the instruction from the control unit 2. The information presenting means 3 is realized by, for example, a speaker that emits sound or a display that displays characters or the like.

  The sensors 41 to 4n are sensors that detect the behavior of the target person, and are, for example, infrared sensors that can detect the presence or absence of a person. The sensors 41 to 4n have unique IDs.

  Next, an example of the operation of the independent life support system of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the embodiment of the independent life support system according to the present invention.

  First, the control means 2 sets i = 1 (step S1), acquires the data in the storage means 1, and determines whether the time has reached t_i (step S2). When the time reaches t_i, the control unit 2 causes the information presentation unit 3 to present the utterance content c_i (step S3).

  Then, after the presentation of the utterance content c_i, until a predetermined waiting time t_0 elapses, a sensing result indicating that the behavior of the target person is detected is sent from the sensor having the sensor ID s_i ( The control means 2 sets i = i + 1 (step S5) and waits without doing anything until the next utterance time t_i.

  In addition, when presentation of the utterance content c_i and before the time t_0 elapses, a sensing result indicating that the behavior of the subject has been detected is not sent from the sensor having the sensor ID s_i (NO in step S4). The control unit 2 again causes the information presentation unit 3 to present the utterance content c_i (step S3).

  In the present embodiment, one sensor is associated with one utterance content in FIG. 2, but a plurality of sensors may be associated with one utterance content. For example, it is assumed that the utterance content c_1 is associated with two sensors, a sensor with a sensor ID of s_11 and a sensor with a sensor ID of s_12. In this case, after the information presentation unit 3 presents the utterance content c_1, the control unit 2 waits for sensor information from both the sensor having the sensor ID s_11 and the sensor having the s_12 within a predetermined time. Then, the control unit 2 determines whether or not the information presentation unit 3 speaks again according to the detection results of the two sensor information.

  For example, when only one of the two pieces of sensor information reaches the robot within the time, or when neither sensor information reaches within the time, the control unit 2 re-speaks the content of the utterance. To present. Alternatively, the control unit 2 may cause the utterance content to be presented again only when both of the two pieces of sensor information have not arrived in time.

Example 1
Hereinafter, examples of the independent life support system of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an independent life support system in the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the robot 10 (corresponding to the self-supporting life support apparatus of the present invention) includes a storage unit 1, a control unit 2, and an information presentation unit 3, and is connected to sensors 41 to 4n. The sensors 41 to 4n are installed in the subject's home and detect the presence of the subject. In the present embodiment, one of the sensors 41 to 4n is installed in the toilet.

  The plurality of sensors 41 to 4n installed in the home have a unique ID for identifying each of them, and can detect whether or not there is a person nearby. Further, when the sensors 41 to 4n detect a person, the sensors 41 to 4n transmit the fact that the person has been detected and their own ID as sensor information to the robot.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the data stored in the storage unit 1 includes an ID (ID_m) for uniquely distinguishing the data, time information, utterance content, and sensor ID. The storage means 1 stores a plurality of units of data with these as one unit. As shown in FIG. 2, the data with ID 1 stores time t_1, utterance content c_1, and sensor IDs_1 in association with each other.

  For example, when the time reaches t_1, the control unit 2 sends the utterance content c_1 to the information presentation unit 3, and the information presentation unit 3 presents the utterance content c_1. For example, it is assumed that the information presenting means 3 presents the content “Since it is time to go out, so why not go to the bathroom” as the utterance content c_1.

  Thereafter, the control unit 2 waits for sensor information sent from the sensor having the sensor ID s_1 until a predetermined time t_0 elapses and the time becomes t_1 + t_0. In this embodiment, the sensor whose sensor ID is s_1 is installed in the toilet, and sensor information is sent when it is detected that a person has come to the toilet.

  When the sensor information is not sent from the sensor with the sensor ID s_1 when the time becomes t_1 + t_0, the control unit 2 sends the utterance content c_1 to the information presentation unit 3 again, and the information presentation unit 3 The utterance content c_1 is presented.

  Then, the control unit 2 causes the information presentation unit 3 to present the utterance content c_1 every t_0 hours until sensor information comes from the sensor with the sensor ID s_1. However, the upper limit of the number of times the user utters the utterance content c_1 may be determined in advance. In this case, when the upper limit number is reached, the control unit 2 does not cause the information presentation unit 3 to present the utterance content c_1 thereafter.

  In addition, after presenting the utterance content c_1 at time t_1, the control means 2 indicates that no sensor information action has come from the sensor with the sensor ID s_1 within t_0 time (for example, a family member or You may notify a caregiver etc.) by communication means, such as an e-mail. Conversely, the information presenting means 3 presents the utterance content c_1 at the time t_1, and then sends an e-mail or the like to a predetermined person that the sensor information action has come from the sensor whose sensor ID is s_1 within the time t_0. You may be notified. Or the control means 2 may notify both of these notifications.

  The time t_0 for waiting for sensor information may be a time that differs for each utterance content or for each sensor.

  Moreover, although the robot is used for the independence life support system of a present Example, as long as it is an apparatus provided with the control means 2, the information presentation means 3, and the memory | storage means 1, another apparatus may be used, For example, a tablet terminal may be used.

(Example 2)
Another example of this embodiment will be described. Note that the configuration and operation that are not particularly described are the same as those in the first embodiment. In the first embodiment, a sensor that detects the presence of the subject is used as the sensor, but in the present embodiment, a power measurement sensor is used. The power measurement sensor is installed at the outlet of the air conditioner, and can send the change amount of power and the sensor ID to the robot as sensor information when the power changes.

  For example, the information presentation means 3 of the robot 10 presents the utterance content “Wouldn't you like to turn on the air conditioner because it is hot today?”. Then, after this utterance, if the sensor information indicating the change in power does not come within a predetermined time from the power measurement sensor installed at the outlet of the air conditioner, the control means 2 informs the information presenting means 3 that “the air conditioner is hot because it is hot today”. Let me know how to add it.

  In addition, in a present Example, the place where an electric power measurement sensor is installed is not restricted to the outlet of an air conditioner, What is necessary is just the place which can measure the electric power used of the electric equipment which a subject uses. That is, the independent life support system according to the present embodiment detects the behavior of the target person by confirming the usage state of the electric device using the power measurement sensor.

  In the present embodiment, for example, temperature may be used as a condition for the information presentation unit 3 to present the utterance content. That is, the storage unit 1 stores a predetermined temperature as a condition for uttering the utterance content, and the control unit 2 causes the information presentation unit 3 to present the utterance content when the temperature reaches the predetermined temperature.

  As described above, the independence life support system of this embodiment determines whether the action actually promoted by the elderly person is performed after prompting the action to the elderly person, and the action promoted. If it is determined that the elderly person did not, the information presentation for prompting the action is performed again. Thereby, since the independent life support system of this embodiment can make the elderly person perform the action planned more reliably, the elderly person can support for living an independent life.

  Moreover, the independent life support system of this embodiment can notify a family, a caregiver, etc. whether the promoted action was performed after providing the information for encouraging action. Thereby, a family, a caregiver, etc. can know that an elderly person can live without a problem, or that there is a problem in an elderly person's life content.

  Moreover, said embodiment also discloses the independent life support system as shown in the following (1) to (6).

(1) A sensor (for example, sensors 41 to 4n) that detects the behavior of the subject, a sensor ID that uniquely identifies the sensor, utterance content that prompts the subject to act, and a condition for uttering the utterance content are stored in association with each other. Storage means (for example, storage means 1), information presentation means for presenting utterance contents (for example, information presentation means 3), and when the condition is satisfied, the utterance contents are presented to the information presentation means, and after the presentation, A control means (for example, control means 2) for again presenting the utterance content to the information presenting means when a notification indicating that the behavior of the subject has been detected is not sent from the sensor within a predetermined time Independent living support system.

(2) The independent life support system may be configured such that the condition is time.

(3) In the self-supporting life support system, the sensor is installed in a place where the target person should move due to the encouraged action, and the control means is notified that the presence of the target person is detected from the sensor. If not, the utterance content may be again presented to the information presenting means.

(4) The self-supporting life support system is configured such that, when the number of times the control means has presented the utterance contents to the information presentation means reaches a predetermined number, thereafter, the information presentation means does not present the utterance contents. It may be. According to such an independent life support system, it is possible to prevent unnecessary presentations from being repeated, for example, when there are circumstances such as the absence of the subject.

(5) In the independent life support system, when the control unit causes the information presenting unit to present the utterance content and the notification is not received from the sensor within a predetermined time after the presentation, You may be comprised so that a notification may not be sent to a predetermined person using a communication means. According to such an independent life support system, for example, it is possible to inform a family member or caregiver who is far away from the subject that there is a problem with the subject's life content.

(6) In the self-supporting life support system, when the control means presents the utterance content to the information presenting means, and the notification indicating that the target person has been detected from the sensor within a predetermined time after the presentation, You may be comprised so that it may notify that the notification was sent to the defined person using the communication means. According to such a self-supporting life support system, for example, it is possible to tell a family or a caregiver who is far away from the subject that the subject can live without any problems.

  The present invention is applied to welfare services and the like that support the independent living of elderly people and the like.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Memory | storage means 2 Control means 3 Information presentation means 41-4n Sensor 10 Robot

Claims (8)

A sensor for detecting the behavior of the target person,
Storage means for storing the sensor ID that uniquely identifies the sensor, the utterance content that prompts the subject to perform the action, and a condition for uttering the utterance content;
Information presenting means for presenting the utterance content;
When the condition is satisfied, the utterance content is presented to the information presenting means, and after the presentation, a notification indicating that the behavior of the target person has been detected is not sent from the sensor within a predetermined time. A self-supporting life support system, comprising: control means for causing the information presentation means to present the utterance content again. The independent life support system according to claim 1, wherein the condition is time. The sensor is installed in the place where the subject should move due to the prompted action,
3. The independent life support system according to claim 1, wherein, when a notification indicating that the presence of the target person is detected is not sent from the sensor, the control unit causes the information presentation unit to present the utterance content again. 4. . The control unit does not cause the information presenting unit to present the utterance content when the number of times the information presenting unit presents the utterance content reaches a predetermined number. The independent life support system according to claim 1. The control means causes the information presenting means to present the utterance content, and if a notification indicating that the target person has been detected is not sent from the sensor within a predetermined time after the presentation, the control means communicates to a predetermined person. The independence life support system of any one of Claims 1-4 which notifies that the said notification was not made using. The control means presents the utterance content to the information presenting means, and when the notification indicating that the target person has been detected is sent from the sensor within a predetermined time after the presentation, the control means sends the communication means to the predetermined person. The independence life support system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the notification is made using the notification. A storage unit for storing a sensor ID for uniquely identifying a sensor for detecting a behavior of the subject, an utterance content for prompting the subject to act, and a condition for uttering the utterance content;
Information presenting means for presenting the utterance content;
When the condition is satisfied, the utterance content is presented to the information presenting means, and after the presentation, a notification indicating that the behavior of the target person has been detected is not sent from the sensor within a predetermined time. A self-supporting life support apparatus, comprising: control means for again presenting the utterance content to the information presentation means. A sensor ID that uniquely identifies a sensor that detects the behavior of the subject, an utterance content that prompts the subject to act, and a condition for uttering the utterance content are stored in association with each other,
When the condition is satisfied, the utterance content is presented, and after the presentation, if the notification indicating that the behavior of the target person is detected is not received from the sensor within a predetermined time, the utterance is again provided. An independent living support method characterized by presenting the contents.

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