JP2019087122A - Nursing care assist device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a nursing care assist device that allows a cared person to recognize care information without discomfort when performing care or the like, and can confirm a presence or absence of the cared person's response to the caring information.SOLUTION: One or more than two pieces of instruction information for a cared person is input through a liquid crystal display device 30 and a touch screen 40, and is stored in an instruction information storage unit 22 of a memory 20. The instruction information is input from a microphone 50 in real voice, and is stored in a voice storage unit of the memory 20 in association with the instruction information. At a time when the instruction information is input by the liquid crystal display device 30 and the touch screen 40, the instruction information is notified to the cared person by real voice through a speaker 60. Further, the liquid crystal display device 30 displays a response time from the notification of the instruction information to a response operation by the cared person.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a care assisting device for giving appropriate instruction information to care and the like.

  Conventionally, when an e-mail including a text including a term indicating confirmation of the safety of the user and time information specifying a time for outputting information for safety confirmation is received to inquire the safety of the user, The sound information of the sound source file attached to the received e-mail is linked to the time information designated by the e-mail as sound information for safety confirmation, and is registered in advance by setting and registering in advance. Every time the time indicated by the time information is reached, there is a telephone terminal which automatically outputs the voice information for safety confirmation set and registered in advance to inquire the safety of the user of the telephone terminal (for example, Patent Document 1) reference).

JP 2012-080315 A

  However, in the above-mentioned conventional technology, although it is possible to inquire the safety confirmation by the telephone terminal every time when the preset registration time is reached, it is confirmed how the other party who is the target of the safety confirmation has responded to the safety confirmation. There is a problem that it can not be done.

  In addition, when asking for safety confirmation, the sound information of the sound source file attached to the e-mail is used, but when performing nursing care, etc., when this sound information is synthetic sound etc, the care receiver feels uncomfortable There is also the problem that there are times when you do not take appropriate measures for safety confirmation etc.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and when performing care, etc., it allows the cared person to recognize the care information without a sense of discomfort, and can check whether the cared person responds to the care information. It aims at providing an auxiliary device.

  The present invention has been made to solve at least a part of the above-mentioned problems, and can be realized as the following application example. In addition, the reference numerals in the parentheses in the column, the supplementary explanation, and the like indicate the correspondence with the embodiments to be described later in order to help the understanding of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited at all. .

Application Example 1
The nursing care auxiliary device (1) according to the present invention is
It is a nursing care auxiliary device (1) that outputs instruction information for a cared person by voice output,
An instruction information input unit (30, 40) for inputting one or more instruction information to the care receiver;
An instruction information storage unit (20, 22) for storing instruction information input by the instruction information input unit (30, 40);
A voice input unit (50) for inputting the instruction information in a natural voice;
A voice storage unit (20, 24) for storing the voice input by the voice input unit (50) in association with the instruction information stored in the instruction information storage unit (20, 22);
A voice output unit (60) for outputting the flesh voice stored in the voice storage unit (20, 24);
An output time setting unit (30, 40) for setting a time at which the voice stored in the voice storage unit (20, 24) is output through the voice output unit (60);
A control unit (10) for outputting the vocal sound stored in the voice storage unit (20, 24) at the time set by the output time setting unit (30, 40) via the voice output unit (60);
A response input unit (30, 40) for the care receiver to input a response to the voice after the output of the voice by the control unit (10);
A response time storage unit (20, which stores a response time in which a care receiver inputs a response to the voice via the response input unit (30, 40) from the end of the output of the voice by the control unit (10) 26) and
A response time output unit (30) for outputting the response time stored in the response time storage unit (20, 26);
The point is that it is equipped with

According to such a nursing care auxiliary device (1), the instruction information input unit (30, 40) inputs instruction information for the care recipient, and the input instruction information is input to the instruction information storage unit (20, 22). It can be stored.
In addition, the instruction information is input in a natural voice through the voice input unit (50), the input voice is stored in the voice storage unit (20, 24), and the voice voice stored in the voice storage unit (20, 24) Are set via the voice output unit (60), and voice output is performed at that time.

  With such a configuration, the instruction to the care recipient, for example, a voice output such as "Please take a medicine" can be performed not by a synthetic voice but by, for example, a natural voice input by a close relative or the like. This makes it possible to obtain the effect that the user feels comfortable and can easily follow the instructions.

  Furthermore, the response time storage unit (20, 26) stores the response time, and the response time is output while the time from the end of the output of the vocalization, that is, from the termination of the instruction to the care receiver to the reception of the response to the vocalization by the care receiver Be done.

  Therefore, since the carer etc. can confirm time until a cared person etc. receive a command until it responds to the command, a carer can grasp conditions, such as safety of a cared person.

Application Example 2
In the nursing care auxiliary device (1) described in the application example 1, the response time storage unit (20, 26) has two or more pieces of the instruction information stored in the instruction information storage unit (20, 22). The point is that the response time to each instruction information is stored.

  In such a nursing care auxiliary device (1), when two or more pieces of instruction information are stored in the instruction information storage unit (20, 22), the response time to each instruction information is the response time storage unit (20, 26) Stored and output. Therefore, the care giver can grasp the state of the safety etc. of the care receiver more finely.

Application Example 3
In the nursing care auxiliary device (1) described in the application example 1 or the application example 2, the response time output unit (30) outputs the response time via the communication line (90).

  In such an auxiliary device for care (1), since the response time is output through the communication line (90), the care giver can use the terminal device such as a mobile phone or a personal computer to remotely It is possible to understand the situation such as safety.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a care assisting device 1. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of main processing in the control unit 10. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of instruction information input processing. It is a flow chart which shows a flow of voice input processing. It is a flow chart which shows a flow of response time processing. It is a figure which shows the example of the display content in the liquid crystal display device in instruction information input processing. It is a figure which shows the example of the display content in the liquid crystal display device in an audio | voice input process. It is a block diagram which shows the schematic structure of the auxiliary | assistant apparatus for care in 2nd Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments to which the present invention is applied will be described using the drawings. The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following embodiments at all, and may take various forms within the technical scope of the present invention.

First Embodiment
(Composition of the nursing care auxiliary device)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a care assisting device 1 to which the present invention is applied.

As shown in FIG. 1, the nursing care auxiliary device 1 includes a control unit 10, a memory 20, a liquid crystal display device 30, a touch screen 40, a microphone 50, and a speaker 60.
The control unit 10 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, a timer, and an I / O (not shown), and executes processing to be described later.

  The memory 20 is a device for storing information input from the touch screen 40 and the microphone 50. As an internal configuration of the memory 20, an instruction information storage unit 22 for storing instruction information input from the touch screen 40, The voice storage unit 24 stores voices input from the microphone 50 as digital data, and the response time storage unit 26 stores the response time obtained based on the operation information of the care receiver input from the touch screen 40 There is.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the memory 20 is a RAM backed up by a battery, but may alternatively be a semiconductor memory such as a USB memory or a hard disk drive.

The liquid crystal display device 30 is a liquid crystal display for displaying for operation when inputting one or more instruction information to a care receiver.
The touch screen 40 is an input device mounted on the screen surface of the liquid crystal display device 30, and a carer or a cared person contacts an input unit such as a finger according to the operation display displayed on the liquid crystal display device 30. Various inputs are possible by bringing them close.

  The microphone 50 is an input device for inputting instruction information in a voice, and the speaker 60 is an audio output device for outputting digital data stored in the voice storage unit 24 as a voice.

(Description of processing in control unit)
Next, the contents of processing in the control unit 10 will be described based on FIGS. 2 is a flow chart showing the flow of main processing in the control unit 10, FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing the flow of instruction information input processing, and FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the flow of voice input processing 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of response time processing.

(Description of main processing)
The contents of the main processing will be described based on FIG.

The main process is an interrupt process and is executed by an interrupt signal every 10 [mS] from the timer.
As shown in FIG. 2, in the main processing, the CPU performs instruction information input processing in S200, executes voice input processing in subsequent S205, and executes response time processing in subsequent S210.

(Description of instruction information input process)
Next, the contents of the instruction information input process will be described based on FIG.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the instruction information input process, the CPU first causes the liquid crystal display device 30 to display a screen display for selecting instruction information in S300.
As an image display for instruction information selection, as shown in FIG. 6 (a), the care recipient, such as “medicine”, “combustible waste”, “incombustible waste”, “recyclable waste”, “day service”, etc. The work that the person should perform and which instructs the cared person to do the work is classified.

In S305, the selection information is acquired from the touch screen 40, and the instruction information selected by the acquired selection information is stored in the instruction information storage unit 22 of the memory 20.
Specifically, when the touch screen 40 is pressed, the coordinates on the touch screen 40 are acquired, and the acquired coordinates are compared with the position of display of each content in S300, and which instruction information is selected get. Then, the selected instruction information is stored in the instruction information storage unit 22.

  In the subsequent S310, it is determined from the selection information acquired in S305 whether or not the input is completed. That is, it is determined whether "next" is acquired as the selection information or "back" is acquired. When it is determined that the input is completed (S310: Yes ("Next" is selected)), the process proceeds to S315, and when it is determined that the input is not completed (S310: No ("Return" is Selection)), the process returns to S305, and the process of selecting instruction information is repeated. By this repeated processing, one or more pieces of instruction information are stored in the instruction storage unit 22.

In S315, the liquid crystal display device 30 displays the respective instruction information selected and stored in S305 and the display for setting the reproduction date (reproduction date setting display).
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6B, for example, in the case of "day service" as the instruction information, it is possible to select "every day", "every week", or "designated day". When "designated day" is selected, "month", "day" and "year" can be set.

In S320, the setting information is acquired from the touch screen 40, and the reproduction date information set by the acquired setting information is stored in the instruction information storage unit 22 of the memory 20 in association with the specification information.
Specifically, when the touch screen 40 is pressed, the coordinates on the touch screen 40 are acquired, and the acquired coordinates are compared with the display position of each content in S315, and which setting information is selected get. Then, the set reproduction date information is associated with the instruction information and stored in the instruction information storage unit 22.

  In the subsequent S325, it is determined from the setting information acquired in S320 whether or not the input is completed. That is, it is determined whether "next" is acquired as the setting information or "back" is acquired. Then, when it is determined that the input is completed (S325: Yes ("Next" is acquired "), the process proceeds to S330, and when it is determined that the input is not completed (S325: NO (" Return "is Acquisition)), the process returns to S315, and the setting of the reproduction date for the next instruction information stored in the instruction information storage unit 22 is repeated.

In S330, the liquid crystal display device 30 displays a display (display for reproduction time setting) for setting the reproduction time on each reproduction date set and stored in S320.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6C, for example, when the instruction information is "day service" and the reproduction date is "May 14, 2017", "hour" and "minute" can be set. It has become.

  At S335, the setting information is acquired from the touch screen 40, and the reproduction time set by the acquired setting information is stored in the instruction information storage unit 22 of the memory 20 in association with the reproduction date information.

Specifically, when the touch screen 40 is pressed, the coordinates on the touch screen 40 are acquired, the acquired coordinates are compared with the display position of each content in S330, and which setting information is selected get. Then, the set reproduction time information is stored in the instruction information storage unit 22 in association with the reproduction date information.

  At S340, it is determined from the setting information acquired at S335 whether the input is completed. That is, it is determined whether "completed" has been acquired as setting information. Then, when it is determined that the input is completed (S340: Yes (“completed” is selected)), the process is ended, and when it is determined that the input is not completed (S340: No (“return” is selected)) Then, the process returns to step S330, and the setting of the reproduction time for the next reproduction date information stored in the instruction information storage unit 22 is repeated.

(Description of voice input processing)
Next, the contents of the voice input process will be described based on FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, in the voice input process, the CPU first causes the liquid crystal display device 30 to display a screen display for voice input in S400. That is, the instruction information stored in the instruction information input unit 22 in the instruction information input process of S200 is referred to, and screen display corresponding to the stored instruction information is performed.

As an image display for voice input, as shown in FIG. 7A, all of the instruction information stored in the instruction information storage unit 22 are displayed as "set instruction information", and a caregiver or the like instructs Let the display of the contents for selecting the instruction information to record the contents of in a voice.

  In S405, the selection information is acquired from the touch screen 40. Specifically, when the touch screen 40 is pressed, the coordinates on the touch screen 40 are acquired, and the acquired coordinates are compared with the display position of each content in S400, and which instruction information is selected get.

  In the subsequent S410, it is determined whether or not there is a selection input of the end of selection from the touch screen 40 in S405. Then, when it is determined that the end is input (S410: Yes), the process proceeds to S415, and when it is determined that the end is not input (S410: No), the process returns to S405 and the instruction information selection process repeat.

At S415, the liquid crystal display device 30 is caused to display a display (display for recording) for recording the voice based on the instruction information selected at S405.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7B, for example, in the case of "display message: day service" as the instruction information, "recording time" is displayed, and either "recording" or "reproduction" is selected. It can be done.

  In S420, setting information is acquired from the touch screen 40. Specifically, when the touch screen 40 is pressed, the coordinates on the touch screen 40 are acquired, and the acquired coordinates are compared with the display positions of the respective contents in S415, and “recording” and “reproduction” are performed. Get which one was selected.

  In the subsequent S425, it is determined from the selection information acquired in S420 whether or not there is a selection input. When it is determined that there is a selection input (S425: Yes), the process proceeds to S430, and when it is determined that there is no input (S425: No), the process returns to S415 and the recording setting is repeated.

  In S430, it is determined whether the selection information selected in S420 is "Recording". Then, if the selection information is "recording" (S430: Yes), the process proceeds to S435, and if the selection information is not "recording" (S430: No), the process returns to S415 and the recording selection is repeated.

In S435, recording is performed. Specifically, it acquires as the voice data a vocal voice input by a caregiver or the like from the microphone 50.
In S440, it is determined whether the selection information selected in S420 is "play". Then, if the selection information is "reproduction" (S440: Yes), the process proceeds to S445, and if the selection information is not "reproduction" (S440: No), the process proceeds to S450.

  In S445, playback is performed. Specifically, the audio data acquired in S435 is output from the speaker 60. The reproduction of the voice is a process for confirming the recording state of the voice data (full voice) recorded in S435.

  In S450, it is determined whether the selection information selected in S420 is input completion. That is, it is determined whether "next" is selected as the selection information. Then, when it is determined that the input is completed (S450: Yes), the process proceeds to S455, and when it is determined that the input is not completed (S450: No), the process returns to S405 and the recording process is repeated.

As described above, by repeating the recording process, it is possible to record a voice of a caregiver or the like with respect to the classification of a plurality of pieces of instruction information stored in the instruction information storage unit 22.
In S455, the voice data acquired in S435 is stored in the voice storage unit 22 of the memory 20, and the voice input process is ended.

(Response time processing)
Next, the contents of the response time process will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, in the response time process, the CPU first acquires the current date and time from the timer in S500.

  In S505, it is determined whether the current date and time acquired in S500 is the reproduction date and time set in S335 (see FIG. 3). When it is determined that the current date and time is the playback date and time (S505: Yes), the process proceeds to 510, and when it is determined that the current time is not the playback date and time (S505: No), the process returns to S500.

  In S510, the instruction information to be reproduced on the reproduction date and time is acquired from the instruction information storage unit 22 of the memory 20 and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 30, and audio data corresponding to the instruction information is stored in the audio storage unit 24 of the memory 20. Get from and play.

  In the next 515, a display for prompting a response (inputting whether or not the instruction information has been accepted) to the instruction information reproduced in S510, for example, "Are you OK?" Is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 30 and the display It acquires whether or not the coordinates on the touch screen 40 corresponding to are pressed.

  In the following S520, it is determined in S515 whether there is a response input. Then, when there is a response input (S520: Yes), the process proceeds to S535, and when there is no response input (S520: No), the process proceeds to S525.

  In S525, it is determined whether 3 minutes have passed since the reproduction instruction of S510. When it is determined that 3 minutes have elapsed (S525: Yes), the process proceeds to S530, and when it is determined that 3 minutes has not elapsed (S525: No), the process returns to S515 and waits for a response.

  In S530, it is determined whether the reproduction of the instruction is the third time. When it is determined that the reproduction of the instruction is the third time (S530: Yes), the process proceeds to S535, and when it is determined that the reproduction of the instruction is not the third time (S530: No), the process returns to S510. Repeat the playback of

  In S535, the current date and time is obtained from the timer, and in S540 that follows, the response time (TR) is calculated from the current date and time (T1) obtained in S500 and the current date and time (T2) obtained in S535. The response time (TR) can be calculated by TR = T2-T1. Then, the calculated response time (TR) is stored in the response time storage unit 26 of the memory 20 together with the instruction information.

At S545, the response time (TR) calculated at S540 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 30.
In the subsequent S550, a display for prompting termination of the response time processing, for example, "Is response time processing terminated?" Is performed on the liquid crystal display device 30, and the coordinates on the touch screen 40 corresponding to the display are pressed Get No.

  In the following S555, it is determined in S550 whether or not there is a processing end input. When the process end input is received (S555: Yes), the process is ended, and when the process end input is not received (S555: No), the process returns to S550 to wait for the process end input.

(Characteristics of nursing care auxiliary device)
According to the auxiliary device 1 for care as described above, the carer operates the liquid crystal display device 30 and the touch screen 40 to instruct the care receiver, for example, to output a voice such as "Please take a medicine." Instead of synthetic speech, for example, since it can be performed by a natural voice input by a close relative or the like, it is possible to obtain an effect that it is easier for the care recipient to follow instructions.

  Furthermore, since the carer etc. can confirm the time (response time TR) from the end of the instruction by the body voice to the cared person to the time the cared person inputs the response to the body voice, the carer etc. It is possible to understand the situation of

  When two or more pieces of instruction information are present, the response time to each instruction information is stored in the response time storage unit 26 of the memory 20 and output. Therefore, the care giver can grasp the state of the safety etc. of the care receiver more finely.

Second Embodiment
Next, the nursing care auxiliary device 2 in the second embodiment will be described based on FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the outline | summary structure of the auxiliary | assistant apparatus 2 for nursing care in 2nd Embodiment. In addition, since the auxiliary device 2 for nursing care in 2nd Embodiment is a structure similar to the auxiliary device 1 for nursing care in 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same component and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the nursing care auxiliary device 2 includes a transmitting unit 70 with respect to the nursing care auxiliary device 1 of the first embodiment, and responds to the care recipient's terminal device 80 via the communication line 90. Output time as data.

The transmission unit 70 is a transmitter that transmits data to the terminal device 80 via the communication line 90 such as the Internet or a telephone line.
The terminal device 80 is a device such as a personal computer, a mobile phone, or a smart phone having a receiving function of receiving a response time as data by a caregiver, and capable of displaying or notifying the received response time data by voice.

The communication line 90 is a wired or wireless communication line established as an infrastructure, such as the Internet or a telephone line.
In such an auxiliary device 2 for care, since the response time is output to the terminal device 80 of the carer via the communication line 90, the carer must grasp the situation such as safety of the carer from a remote place Can.

Other Embodiments
As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to this embodiment, A various aspect can be taken.

(1) In the above embodiment, the target of notifying the instruction information is taken as the cared person, and the setting of the instruction information and the recording of the voice are described as the caregiver performs the recording. Or people with disabilities. In addition, the carer may be a family member, a relative or a worker at a nursing home, a hospital, or the like.

(2) In the above embodiment, the response time to the instruction of the human voice to the care receiver is calculated and stored in the response time storage unit 26 and notified (display, external output, etc.) The time (reproduction time) and the time at which the care receiver responds to the instruction may be stored as it is in the response time storage unit 26, and notification (display, external output, etc.) may be made.

(3) In the second embodiment, although the response time data is transmitted by the transmission unit 70 to the terminal device 80 via the communication line 90 such as the Internet, the response time data is transmitted from the terminal device 80 via the communication line 90. A receiver may be provided to receive data.

Then, the instruction information and setting information set by the terminal device 80 in the first embodiment are transmitted through the communication line 90 using the transmission function of the terminal device 80, and the transmitted instruction information and setting information are transmitted. By being received by the receiving unit, instruction information and various settings may be performed from a remote location.

(4) In the above embodiment, the instruction information processing and the voice input processing are configured as separate subroutines (see FIG. 2), but the voice input processing may be incorporated into the instruction information processing.

  1, 2 ... Assistive device 10 for care 10 ... Control unit 20 ... Memory 22 ... Instruction information storage unit 24 ... Voice storage unit 26 ... Response time storage unit 30 ... Liquid crystal display device 40 ... Touch screen 50 ... Microphone 60 ... Speaker 70 ... Transmission Part 80 ... terminal equipment 90 ... communication line.

Claims (3)

A nursing care auxiliary device that outputs instruction information for a cared person by voice output,
An instruction information input unit for inputting one or more instruction information for the care recipient;
An instruction information storage unit for storing the instruction information input by the instruction information input unit;
A voice input unit for inputting the instruction information in a natural voice;
A voice storage unit for storing the voice input by the voice input unit in association with the instruction information stored in the instruction information storage unit;
A voice output unit that outputs the flesh voice stored in the voice storage unit;
An output time setting unit for setting a time at which the voice stored in the voice storage unit is output via the voice output unit;
A control unit that outputs the vocal sound stored in the voice storage unit at the time set by the output time setting unit via the voice output unit;
A response input unit for the care receiver to input a response to the voice after the output of the voice by the control unit;
A response time storage unit for storing a response time in which a care receiver receives a response to the voice via the response input unit from an end of the output of the voice by the control unit;
A response time output unit that outputs the response time stored in the response time storage unit;
An auxiliary device for nursing care characterized by comprising. In the nursing care auxiliary device according to claim 1,
The response time storage unit
When there are two or more said instruction information stored in the said instruction information storage part, the response time with respect to each instruction information is stored, The auxiliary | assistant device for care characterized by the above-mentioned. In the nursing care auxiliary device according to claim 1 or 2,
The response time output unit is
An auxiliary device for care which outputs the response time through a communication line.