JP2000311282A - Remote care system, and device and system for controlling specified load - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a remote care system, etc., capable of constructing a monitoring care system that makes 'piece of mind', 'agreeableness' and 'convenience' a keyword. SOLUTION: This system exchanges voice, images or information including these acquisition request data in a two-way manner between a care device 66 performing a care operation including monitoring an elderly care person as an object under the monitoring in an area to be monitored and an information terminal 30 used at least when the care operation of the care device is remotely controlled.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a care device for performing a care operation including monitoring for a care-requiring person who is monitored in a monitored area, and remotely operating at least the care operation of the care device. The present invention relates to a remote care system including:

[0002] The present invention also relates to a specific load control device for performing a control operation including monitoring of a specific load placed under monitoring in a monitored area.

Further, the present invention provides monitoring for at least one or more specific loads placed under monitoring in an area to be monitored, which may cause a serious situation if the operation is continued in the absence of an administrator. The present invention relates to a specific load control system that includes a specific load control device that performs a control operation that includes a control operation, and an information terminal that is used when at least the control operation of the control device is remotely controlled.

[0004]

2. Description of the Related Art With the prolongation of life due to advances in medical technology and the like, the ratio of elderly people to the total population in Japan is steadily increasing. The problem is gaining public attention.

[0005] Behind this, there is a painful fact that a solitary elderly person dies without being known to anyone.

[0006] In particular, in a home having a care recipient (hereinafter referred to as "home"), for example, when a business trip or a long-term outing is required, the out-of-home location requires nursing care. If you cannot take the caretaker, you often have to leave the caregiver at home and go out without a caregiver, such as a family member or helper, who care for the care recipient. In such a case, it is common for the caregiver to frequently contact the home from outside using a telephone or other communication means to confirm the safety of the care recipient.

[0007]

However, according to the above-mentioned conventional method, the caregiver completes errands on the go while taking care of the safety of the care-requiring person. While the degree of freedom was limited, caregivers left alone at home had problems to solve, such as demanding mental resources.

[0008] Therefore, there has been an eager desire to develop a new technology capable of solving the above-mentioned problems.

[0009] In addition to the above-mentioned safety concerns of the caregiver when leaving the home while leaving the care recipient in the home, the serious situation is that if the caregiver continues to operate when the manager is absent, then Fire or water caused by continuation of operation of a specific load, which can occur if the care recipient goes out without operating the specific load such as home appliances, gas appliances, and water equipment that may cause A serious situation such as a leak accident has occurred.

[0010] Therefore, there has been a keen need for the development of a new technology capable of solving the above-mentioned concerns for the caregiver when leaving the home while leaving the care recipient in the home.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and has a care device for performing a care operation including monitoring for a care-requiring person placed under monitoring in a monitored area, and at least the care device. By bidirectionally exchanging information including voice, image, or these acquisition request data between an information terminal used when remote-controlling the nursing operation of the device, “safety”, “comfort”, “ It is an object of the present invention to provide a remote nursing care system capable of constructing a watching and nursing care environment using the keyword "convenient".

Further, the present invention is such that a caregiver is troubled when, for example, leaving a care recipient at home and going out.
A specific load control device that can eliminate serious concerns such as fires and water leaks caused by continued operation of specific loads,
And a specific load control system.

[0013]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a first aspect of the present invention is a care device for performing a care operation including monitoring for a care-requiring person placed under monitoring in a monitored area. And at least an information terminal used when remote-controlling the nursing operation of the nursing device, comprising information between the nursing device and the information terminal, including audio, images, or acquisition request data thereof. The point is to exchange in both directions.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a care device for performing a care operation including monitoring for a care-requiring person who is monitored in the monitored area, and remotely controlling at least the care operation of the care device. Information, including voice, image, or these acquisition request data, is exchanged between the information terminal and the information terminal used when the information terminal is used. Because it is easy to confirm the safety, the user is released from the mental burden, and the degree of freedom of action is dramatically increased.On the other hand, the care recipient who is left alone at the home enjoys mental care, , "Comfortable" and "convenience" can be realized as a remote care system that can build a watching care environment.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the remote care system according to the first aspect, the information terminal is mounted on a mobile body.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the information terminal is mounted on the mobile object, the caregiver on the mobile object can even access the information terminal mounted on the mobile object. For example, since the safety of the care recipient can be easily confirmed even while traveling, the user is released from the mental burden and the degree of freedom of action is dramatically increased, as in the first aspect of the present invention, while the home can be checked. Nursing caregivers who are left alone enjoy mental care, resulting in "relief,""comfort," and "convenience."
It is possible to realize a remote nursing care system that can build a watching and nursing care environment with the keyword of

Further, the invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that, in the remote care system according to claim 2, the moving body is a vehicle.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the information terminal is mounted on the vehicle, so that the caregiver in the vehicle needs nursing care only by accessing the information terminal mounted on the vehicle. It is possible to easily confirm the safety of the person even while moving, so that the user is released from the mental burden and the degree of freedom of action is dramatically increased, as in the invention of claim 1 or 2, while the home Remaining care recipients enjoy mental care, resulting in “relief,” “comfort,” and “convenience.”
It is possible to realize a remote nursing care system that can build a watching and nursing care environment with the keyword of

Further, the invention of claim 4 is the gist of the remote care system according to claim 1, wherein the information terminal is configured to be portable.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the information terminal is configured to be portable, the caregiver can always check the safety of the care recipient as long as he / she accesses the information terminal carried by the caregiver. Since it can be easily confirmed anywhere, as in the inventions of claims 1 to 3, the user is released from the mental burden and the degree of freedom of action is dramatically increased, while the care recipient left alone at the home is mentally ill. As a result of enjoying the long-term care, it is possible to realize a remote care system that can construct a watching care environment using “safety”, “comfort”, and “convenience” as keywords.

Further, the invention of claim 5 provides the invention according to claims 1 to 4
In the remote care system according to any one of the above, the care device, in response to a monitoring request from the information terminal, the state of the care recipient under monitoring in the monitored area in the information, The point is to return it to the terminal.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the care device returns the state of the care-requiring person monitored under the monitored area to the information terminal in response to the monitoring request from the information terminal. Therefore, it is possible to realize a remote nursing care system capable of constructing a watching and nursing care environment using “safety”, “comfort”, and “convenience” as keywords.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the remote care system according to the fifth aspect, the care device is placed under monitoring in the monitored area in response to a monitoring request from the information terminal. In returning the state of the care-requiring person to the information terminal, the whereabouts of the care-requiring person in the monitored area are searched, and when the whereabouts are specified by the search, the state of the specified whereabouts is described in the information. The point is to return it to the terminal.

According to the invention of claim 6, the care device responds to the monitoring request from the information terminal when returning the state of the care-requiring person who is being monitored in the monitored area to the information terminal. , Searching for the location of the care recipient in the monitored area,
When the location is identified by this search, the state of the identified location is returned to the information terminal, and therefore, the state of the care recipient can be reliably returned in response to the monitoring request from the information terminal. As a result, it is possible to build a watching and nursing care environment with keywords of “safety”, “comfort”, and “convenience”.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the remote care system according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, the nursing care device responds to a call request from the information terminal. The point is to call a care recipient who is being monitored in the monitoring area.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the nursing care device calls the care recipient who is being monitored in the monitored area in response to the calling request from the information terminal. It is possible to realize a remote care system that can build a watching care environment using “comfort” and “convenience” as keywords.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the remote care system according to the seventh aspect, the care device is placed under monitoring in the monitored area in response to a call request from the information terminal. In calling the care-requirer, the point is to search for the whereabouts of the care-requirer in the monitored area, and, when the location is specified by the search, call the care-requirer at the specified location.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the nursing care device responds to the call request from the information terminal and calls the care recipient who is being monitored in the monitored area in the monitored area. When the location is identified by this search, and when the location is specified, the care-requiring person at the specified location is called. As a result of establishing communication between caregivers through, for example, voice and / or images, a watching care environment can be constructed using “safety”, “comfort”, and “convenience” as keywords.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the remote nursing system according to any one of the first to eighth aspects, the nursing care device responds to a call request generated by the nursing care device to call the caregiver. The point is to call it.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the care device calls the caregiver in response to the call request generated by the care device. Therefore, "care", "comfort", and "convenience" are used as keywords. Watching care environment can be built.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the remote nursing system according to the ninth aspect, when the care device generates a sound in the monitored area, the care device performs a voice recognition process on the sound. Identifies the speaker and analyzes the pronunciation word, and considers that the call request has been made by itself only when the identified speaker matches the registered speaker and the analyzed pronunciation word matches the registered word. That is the gist.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the care device includes:
When there is a pronunciation in the monitored area, the speaker is identified by applying voice recognition processing to the pronunciation and the pronunciation word is analyzed, and the identified speaker matches the registered speaker,
Only when the analyzed pronunciation word matches the registered word, it is considered that a call request has been made by itself. Therefore, it is necessary to remove in advance the voice uttered by a non-care-requiring speaker, such as a television or radio, and As a result of removing words used at the conversation level and establishing communication between the care recipient and the caregiver, for example, via voice and / or images, when the care recipient is deemed to be seeking care. It is possible to build a watching and nursing care environment with keywords of "safety", "comfort", and "convenience".

By the way, in the above-mentioned remote care system according to the tenth aspect, a remote care system configured to establish communication between the care recipient and the care giver when the care recipient calls is proposed. However, depending on the degree of care required by the care recipient or the mental and / or physical condition at that time, an unexpected situation such as being unable to make a call and waiting alone for relief may occur. There is also.

Therefore, the invention of claim 11 provides a care device for performing a care operation including monitoring for a care-requiring person who is monitored in a monitored area, and remotely controlling at least the care operation of the care device. An information terminal used in the remote care system, the remote care system having a function of bidirectionally exchanging required information between the care device and the information terminal. Monitoring means for monitoring a caregiver, communication means for transmitting and receiving required information to and from the information terminal, and a result of the monitoring by the monitoring means that an abnormality has occurred in the state of the care-requiring person. When the determination is made, the notification control means for controlling the transmission of the occurrence of the abnormality on the care-requiring side to the information terminal using the communication means. Abstract

In the eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the nursing care device, the monitoring means monitors the care-requiring person, and in response to the monitoring result, the notification control means gives an abnormality to the care-requiring person. When it is determined that the abnormality has occurred on the care-requiring person side, control is performed to transmit the abnormality to the information terminal using the communication means.

Thus, according to the eleventh aspect of the present invention,
Since the caregiver is notified of the occurrence of an abnormality on the care-requiring person side via the information terminal, even in the event of an unexpected situation as described above, "relief", "comfort", "convenient""
The monitoring and nursing care environment can be maintained and constructed using the keyword as a keyword. Furthermore, according to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, as a result of catching the starting point of the situation in which the care-requiring person needs nursing care and reporting the occurrence of an abnormality without excess or shortage, the privacy of the care-requiring person is maintained as much as possible. There is also an advantage that it becomes possible.

When monitoring the care recipient using the monitoring means according to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, various monitoring modes are conceivable. Of these, the monitoring mode with particularly high utility is considered. It is desirable to clarify.

From such a viewpoint, the invention of claim 12 is
12. The remote care system according to claim 11, wherein the monitoring means monitors the biological information unique to the care-requiring person so as to monitor the care-requiring person.

According to the twelfth aspect, the monitoring means includes:
Biological information unique to the care recipient, for example, components contained in urine excreted by the care recipient, by monitoring the blood pressure or body temperature of the care recipient, so as to monitor the care recipient, Therefore, it is possible to accurately grasp the state of the care recipient.

In deciding whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the state of the care-requiring person by using the notification control means according to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, what kind of criterion is used to determine whether or not abnormality has occurred is determined. It becomes a problem.

From such a viewpoint, the invention of claim 13 is as follows:
In the remote nursing system according to claim 12, when the notification control unit is monitored by the monitoring unit, when it is recognized that the biological information unique to the care-requiring person deviates from a preset range, The gist is to judge that the state of the care-requiring person has become abnormal.

According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, when the monitoring means determines that the biological information unique to the care-requirer deviates from a preset range, the notification control means determines that the care-requirement is required. Therefore, if an appropriate range is set in advance in consideration of the tendency of the biometric information unique to the care recipient, a judgment standard suitable for the care recipient is required. As a result, it is possible to realize an abnormality occurrence notification in which errors or omissions are removed as much as possible.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the remote nursing care system according to the eleventh aspect, the monitoring means may include a lifestyle reflecting a lifestyle peculiar to the care recipient. By monitoring the reaction information, the gist is to monitor the care recipient in need.

According to the fourteenth aspect, the monitoring means includes:
Life reaction information that reflects the lifestyle specific to the care recipient, for example, the opening / closing status of doors provided in the monitored area, the operation status of home appliances such as televisions and air conditioners, or gas / water /
By monitoring the usage status of electricity and the like, the monitoring is performed for the care recipient, so that the state of the care recipient can be accurately grasped.

Further, from a viewpoint similar to the thirteenth aspect, the invention according to a fifteenth aspect is the remote care system according to the fourteenth aspect, wherein the notification control means determines that the care-requiring person is a result of the monitoring by the monitoring means. When it is recognized that the lifestyle reaction information reflecting the lifestyle habits unique to the person has deviated from a preset range, it is determined that the state of the care-requiring person is abnormal.

According to the fifteenth aspect, the notification control means recognizes that the result of the monitoring by the monitoring means is that the lifestyle reaction information reflecting the lifestyle specific to the care-requiring person has deviated from a preset range. When a caregiver needs a caregiver, an appropriate range can be set in advance by taking into account the tendency of life reaction information unique to the caregiver. As a result of enabling a highly accurate abnormality determination using a determination criterion suitable for a caregiver, an abnormality occurrence notification in which errors or omissions are removed as much as possible can be realized.

According to the invention of claims 11 to 15, an excellent watching care environment can be constructed such that when it is determined that the state of the care-requiring person has become abnormal, a notification of the occurrence of the abnormality is sent to the care giver. However, in the current configuration, even if the caregiver is present in the monitored area, there is a possibility that an abnormality occurrence report may be sent to the caregiver. Therefore, it is anticipated that there will be a demand to suppress such unnecessary reports.

From such a viewpoint, the invention of claim 16 is as follows:
The remote care system according to any one of claims 11 to 15, wherein the care device includes a monitoring necessity setting in which the necessity of monitoring for the care recipient in the monitoring means is selectively set. The gist of the invention is to further comprise means.

According to the sixteenth aspect of the present invention, the care device includes:
Since the monitoring means is further provided with monitoring necessity setting means for selectively setting the necessity of monitoring for the care recipient, the monitoring necessity setting means is used when monitoring is unnecessary. By setting that effect, it becomes possible to suppress the above-mentioned unnecessary notification, and as a result, it is possible to construct a highly complete watching and care environment reflecting detailed requests.

In the remote care system according to each of the above-mentioned claims, various proposals have been made in order to construct a watching care environment for a care-requiring person who is monitored in the monitored area. As described in the section of “Problems to be Solved by the Invention”, for example, when leaving a home while leaving a care recipient, the concern for the caregiver is not only the safety of the care recipient but also the management of the care recipient. If the caregiver needs to go out without stopping the operation of specific loads, such as home appliances, gas appliances, and water supply appliances, which may cause a serious situation if the operation is continued in the absence of a caregiver. And serious accidents such as fires and water leaks caused by the continued operation of specific loads.

From such a viewpoint, the invention of claim 17 is as follows:
A specific load control device that performs a control operation including monitoring of at least one or more specific loads that may be seriously affected if the operation is continued in the absence of a manager and is monitored in the monitored area. Monitoring means for monitoring a care-requiring person placed under monitoring in the monitored area and monitoring for the specific load; and at least one monitoring result obtained by the monitoring means. An operation control means for controlling the operation of the specific load to be stopped when it is determined that the care-requiring person has gone out without stopping the operation of the specific load. The gist is to be composed.

According to the seventeenth aspect, the monitoring means performs monitoring for the care-requiring person placed under monitoring in the monitored area and also performs monitoring for a specific load, and monitors the monitoring result. In response, the operation control means controls to stop the operation of the specific load when it is determined that the care-requiring person has gone out of operation without stopping the at least one or more specific loads. Therefore, it is necessary to eliminate the concern that a serious situation such as a fire or a water leak accident caused by the continuation of operation of a specific load, for example, when a caregiver is left while leaving a caregiver at home and is going out. Can be.

From the same viewpoint as claim 17, claim 18
The invention performs a control operation including monitoring for at least one or more specific loads that may be seriously affected if the operation is continued in the absence of a manager and is monitored in the monitored area. A specific load control device, and at least an information terminal used when remotely controlling the control operation of the control device, wherein required information is bidirectionally exchanged between the specific load control device and the information terminal. A specific load control system having a function of performing, the specific load control device performs monitoring for a care recipient in need of being monitored in the monitored area, and monitors for the specific load. A communication unit for transmitting and receiving required information to and from the information terminal; and, as a result of the monitoring by the monitoring unit, operating at least one or more of the specific loads. When it is determined that the user has gone out without stopping, the operation of the specific load is stopped, and the fact that the operation of the specific load is stopped is addressed to the information terminal using the communication unit. And a notification control means for controlling the transmission of the message.

According to the eighteenth aspect of the present invention, in the specific load control device, the monitoring means performs monitoring for the care-requiring person placed under monitoring in the monitored area and also performs monitoring for the specific load. Upon receiving the monitoring result, the notification control means stops the operation of the specific load when it is determined that the care-requiring person has gone out of operation without stopping at least one or more specific loads. At the same time, the fact that the operation of the specific load has been stopped is controlled to be transmitted to the information terminal using the communication means.

As described above, according to the eighteenth aspect,
When it is determined that the care-requiring person has gone out of operation without stopping at least one or more specific loads,
Since the operation of the corresponding specific load is stopped, and the fact is reported to the caregiver via the information terminal, the caregiver is troubled when, for example, leaving the care recipient at home and going out. In addition, it is possible to eliminate a concern that a serious situation such as a fire or a water leak accident may occur due to the continuation of the operation of the specific load, and also to give a caregiver a sense of security.

By the way, the disaster prevention effect achieved by the inventions of claims 17 and 18 is exerted, for example, even when the care recipient needs to complete a short business in the neighborhood and return home. In the meantime, it is conceivable that a care-requiring person who has returned home may feel suspicious that the operation of the specific load has stopped without relying on his / her own operation.

Therefore, the invention of claim 19 is based on claim 18
In the specific load control system according to the above, the notification control means, as a result of monitoring by the monitoring means, goes out of the operation for at least one or more of the specific loads for a predetermined time without being stopped by the care recipient. When it is determined that the specific load has been performed, the operation of the corresponding specific load is stopped, and the fact that the operation of the specific load is stopped is transmitted to the information terminal using the communication unit. That is the gist.

According to the nineteenth aspect of the present invention, as a result of monitoring by the monitoring means, the notification control means goes out of the operation of at least one or more specific loads for a predetermined time without being stopped by the care recipient. When a decision to that effect is made,
Since the operation of the corresponding specific load is stopped, and the fact that the operation of the specific load is stopped is controlled to be transmitted to the information terminal using the communication means, therefore,
The operation of the specific load is stopped only when a predetermined time has elapsed from when the care recipient goes out without stopping the operation of the specific load, and the care recipient completes a short business in the neighborhood and returns home. In such a case, the operation of the specific load is continued, and as a result, the care recipient who has returned to the home in the above case is suspicious that the operation of the specific load has stopped without operating the user. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of a situation such as holding the user.

According to the inventions of claims 18 and 19, the disaster prevention effect can be effectively achieved. However, in the current configuration, even if the caregiver is present in the monitored area, the operation of the specific load is performed. Suspension and notification may be made. Therefore, it is anticipated that a request to suppress such unnecessary control and notification will occur.

From such a viewpoint, the invention of claim 20 is
20. The specific load control system according to any one of claims 18 to 19, wherein the specific load control device monitors the care-requiring person in the monitoring unit or monitors the specific load. And a monitoring necessity setting unit for selectively setting at least one of the necessity.

According to the twentieth aspect of the present invention, the specific load control device monitors the care recipient in the monitoring means,
Alternatively, the apparatus further comprises monitoring necessity setting means for selectively setting at least one of necessity of monitoring for a specific load. Therefore, when monitoring is unnecessary, monitoring necessity setting means is provided. If such a setting is set by using, the unnecessary control and notification as described above can be suppressed, and as a result, a highly complete specific load control environment that reflects detailed needs can be constructed.

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a plurality of embodiments of a remote care system, a specific load control device, and a specific load control system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

First, an outline of a remote care system according to the present invention will be described. The remote care system performs a care operation including monitoring for a care-requiring person who is monitored in a monitored area. And at least an information terminal used when remote-controlling the nursing operation of the nursing device, comprising information between the nursing device and the information terminal, including audio, images, or acquisition request data thereof. It is characterized by bidirectional exchange.

According to the remote care system configured as described above, the caregiver can easily confirm the safety of the care-requiring person only by accessing the information terminal. While the degree of expenditure will increase dramatically, caregivers who are left alone at home will enjoy mental care, and as a result, build a monitoring care environment with the keywords of "safety", "comfort" and "convenience" be able to.

By the way, the information terminal described above, for example,
It is preferable to be mounted on a moving body such as a vehicle or to be configured to be portable.

In the former case, the caregiver can easily confirm the safety of the care-requirer only by accessing the information terminal mounted on the mobile body, even while moving, while in the latter case, The caregiver can easily check the safety of the care recipient anytime and anywhere by simply accessing the information terminal carried by the caregiver, thus releasing the mental burden and dramatically increasing the freedom of action. On the other hand, caregivers left alone at home can enjoy a mental care, and as a result, can build a monitoring care environment with the keywords of "relief", "comfort" and "convenience". In addition,
The information terminal described above may be mounted on a moving body such as a vehicle or may be configured to be portable, and may be mounted on a building including a nursing care facility, for example.

When the remote care system according to the present invention is classified using the above-mentioned information terminal form, it can be roughly divided into a form in which the information terminal is mounted on a moving body such as a vehicle and a form in which it is portable. can do.

Therefore, in the following description, the former embodiment in which the former information terminal is mounted on a moving body such as a vehicle is referred to as the first embodiment, while the latter embodiment in which the latter information terminal is configured to be portable is referred to as the second embodiment. The position of the system will be described in order.

First, the remote care system according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, exemplifying a form in which an information terminal is mounted on a mobile object, particularly a vehicle.

FIG. 1 shows a functional block diagram of a two-way exchange information utilizing system including a first remote care system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, while FIG. An example of an information display screen in a first information terminal used when remotely operating a care operation of a first care device which is a component of the remote care system is shown.

As shown in FIG. 1, a first remote care system including a first terminal device 30 and a first care device 66 transmits information exchanged bidirectionally between a vehicle and a home. It is incorporated in a two-way exchange information utilization system 91 used for a desired application. Therefore, first, the overall configuration of the two-way exchange information utilization system 91 will be described, and then the components of the first remote care system will be extracted and described.

The two-way exchange information utilization system 91 includes a vehicle-side network system 11 mounted on the vehicle and a home-side network system 51 mounted on the home side.
And is configured.

The vehicle-side network system 11 includes, for example, opening / closing state information on the opening / closing state of an opening / closing member such as a door / window, locking state information on the locking state of an opening / closing member such as a door / trunk lid, and headlights and room lamps. Operating state information on the operating state of various electric loads, running state information on the running state of the vehicle, such as vehicle speed and distance to the preceding vehicle, traffic related information obtained from navigation devices, security related information obtained from anti-theft devices, etc. The information collection function that integrates the information collected from the vehicle side information and the home side information acquired from the home side and the home side, and various information obtained by demonstrating the information collection function are referred to as "safe", " It has an information use function that is used for providing various services with the keywords of “comfortable” and “convenience”. A network 12, the vehicle-mounted communication device 1
3, an in-vehicle server 15, an in-vehicle intercom 17, a navigation device 19, an anti-theft device 21, and an in-vehicle head unit (hereinafter referred to as "in-vehicle H / U") 23.
And a door switch (hereinafter referred to as “door SW”) 25.
, Power door lock 27 and power window 29
And an in-vehicle multi-switch (hereinafter “switch”
W ". ) 31, an in-vehicle microphone 33, an in-vehicle speaker 35, an in-vehicle display 37, a monitoring camera 39 inside and outside the vehicle, and the like.

The in-vehicle network 12 is configured using an appropriate transmission medium such as an optical fiber cable, for example.
It has an information exchange mediation function for mediating bidirectional information exchange between each node of the in-vehicle server 15, the navigation device 19, the anti-theft device 21, and the in-vehicle H / U 23.

The in-vehicle communication device 13 is, for example, a wireless LAN.
(Local Erea Network) or the like, and has a function of bidirectionally exchanging various information with the home side.

The in-vehicle server 15 performs various types of information processing based on the information processing function of integrating and processing information collected by the vehicle side and information obtained from the home side and data obtained by performing the information processing function. It has a device control function for performing drive control or power control of in-vehicle devices.

The in-vehicle intercom 17 has a function of responding to an intercom call request from the home side.

The navigation device 19 displays a function of obtaining the position of the vehicle using autonomous navigation and / or satellite navigation, and information on traffic congestion and parking space availability on the map according to the position of the vehicle. It has a function and a function of guiding or guiding the host vehicle to the destination by displaying or notifying a route to the destination.

The anti-theft device 21 has a function of detecting when a thief tries to act badly on his or her own vehicle while the vehicle is on alert, and issuing an alarm.

The in-vehicle H / U 23 has an interface function for various sensors such as the door SW 25 and various actuators such as the power door lock 27, and a device control function for controlling driving or power of various on-board devices. are doing.

The door SW 25 has a function of detecting and outputting the open / close state of open / close members such as a driver door, a passenger door, a rear door, a trunk lid, a tailgate, and a sunroof.

The power door lock 27 has a drive control function for changing the locked state of the opening / closing members such as the driver's door, the passenger's seat door, the rear seat door, the trunk lid, and the tailgate.

The power window 29 has a drive control function for displacing the open / close state of the opening / closing members such as the driver's door window, the passenger's door window, the rear door window, and the sunroof.

The in-vehicle multi-SW 31 is provided on, for example, a dash panel of a vehicle, and inputs and operates various control elements in the vehicle, inputs various control elements related to monitoring of a care recipient at home, or inputs various settings. Used when doing. As an embodiment of the vehicle-mounted multi-SW 31, a touch panel type vehicle-mounted display 37 can be adopted.
A description will be given using an example in which 31 is adopted.

The vehicle-mounted microphone 33 has a function of inputting a voice uttered by a vehicle occupant.

The vehicle-mounted speaker 35 has a function of outputting sound to the occupants of the vehicle.

Each of the vehicle-mounted microphone 33 and the vehicle-mounted speaker 35 is built in the vehicle-mounted intercom 17.

The in-vehicle display 37 is provided, for example, on a dash panel of the vehicle, and is used by the two-way exchange information utilization system 91, for example, as shown in FIG. It is used when displaying various information including an image or various notification information.

The inside / outside surveillance cameras 39 are provided inside and outside the vehicle, and have a function of capturing images of the inside and outside of the vehicle including the state of the occupant.

On the other hand, the home-side network system 51
For example, the locked state of the entrance door key, the opening and closing state of multiple windows provided in various places of the home, the opening and closing state of the entrance door and each room door, the change over time of water, gas, electric power, etc., lighting, The operating status of various home appliances such as air conditioners and bath water heaters, the occurrence of emergency reports such as gas leaks, fires and theft,
We constantly monitor the state and biological information of visitors, infants, the elderly, etc., and collect information that integrates various home-side information related to the monitoring results and vehicle-side information obtained from the vehicle. Information collection function to perform and various information obtained by demonstrating the information collection function
It has an information use function for use in providing various services with the keyword "convenience", and has a home network 52, a home communication device 53, and a hub (HUB).
55, home server 57, visitor monitoring camera 59
, A plurality of care-requirers monitoring cameras 61a and 61b, and a home head unit (hereinafter, referred to as “home H / U”).
63, home intercom 65, and entrance door SW67
, Care room door SW 69, various meter groups 70, home multi SW 71, home microphone 72, home speaker 73, home display 74, fire alarm 7
5, gas leak detector 77, gas circuit breaker 79, lighting device 81, air conditioner device 83, bath water heater 85
, A door lock / unlock device 87, and a biological information monitoring device 8
9 and so on.

The home network 52 is, for example, an IE
It is configured using an appropriate transmission medium such as EE1394 / 100BASE-T / Ethernet / wireless LAN and has an information exchange mediation function for mediating bidirectional information exchange between the home server 57 and each node of the home H / U 63. ing.

The home communication device 53 is, for example, a wireless LAN
(Local Erea Network) or the like, and has a function of bidirectionally exchanging various information with the home side.

The HUB 55 is connected to each of the monitoring cameras 5 described below.
It has the function of amplifying and relaying the images captured from 9, 61 and 62. The HUB 55 and each monitoring camera 5
For example, a cable connecting the cables 9, 61 and 62 is 10
Cables such as BASE-T and 100BASE-T are used.

The home server 57 is based on the information processing function for integrating and processing the information collected on the home side and the information obtained from the vehicle side, and the data obtained by performing the information processing function. It has a device control function of controlling driving or power of various home appliances.

The visitor monitoring camera 59 is installed at the entrance and has a function of capturing an image of a visitor or the like coming to the entrance of the home.

The care-requiring person monitoring camera 61 is provided at various places in the home including the nursing room where the care-requiring person lives mainly, and has a function of capturing a peripheral image including the care-requiring person.

The home H / U 63 has an interface function for various devices including the home intercom 65 and various sensors such as the entrance door SW 67 and a device control function for controlling driving or power of various home appliances. I have.

[0098] The home intercom 65 is installed at least in the entrance and the living room, and when the call button provided on the entrance intercom is pressed by the visitor, when the operation mode is in the home mode. It has a function of displaying and notifying the image and voice of the visitor on the room-side intercom, and displaying and notifying the image and voice of the visitor on the vehicle-mounted intercom 17 when the operation mode is in the answering machine mode.

The entrance door SW 67 has a function of detecting and outputting the opening / closing status of the entrance door.

The nursing room door SW69 has a function of detecting and storing the opening / closing state of the nursing room door on the day, and outputting the same.

The various meter groups 70 have a function of detecting a change over time in the usage amount of water supply, gas, electric power and the like, storing and holding the same, and outputting them.

The home multi-switch 71 is used, for example, when a care-requirer calls a care-giver by operating and inputting a call SW (not shown). In addition, home multi SW7
In a remote care system or a specific load control system, which will be described later, a monitoring necessity / unnecessity selection switch (not shown) is operated and input to selectively determine whether or not monitoring is required for a care recipient or a specific load existing at the home. It is also used when setting to.

The home microphone 72 has a function of inputting a voice uttered by a resident including a care recipient.

[0104] The home speaker 73 has a function of outputting a sound to the resident.

The home display 74 is used to display various information including images of the caregiver sent from the vehicle side, or various information such as various notification information.

The fire alarm 75 is provided, for example, on the ceiling of a kitchen or each room, and has a function of detecting and outputting whether or not a fire has occurred.

The gas leak detector 77 is provided, for example, near a place where gas appliances are installed in a kitchen or the like, and has a function of detecting and outputting whether or not gas leak has occurred.

The gas shutoff 79 has a function of shutting off the gas valve in response to a gas shutoff command from the gas leak detector 77 or from the vehicle.

Each of the lighting device 81 and the air conditioner 83 is configured to be turned on / off or turned on / off in response to various commands from the vehicle.

The bath water heater 85 has a function of supplying a predetermined amount of hot water to the bathtub or a function of boiling the bath after supplying a predetermined amount of water to the bathtub in response to a hot water supply command from the vehicle side. .

The door lock / unlock device 87 has a function of locking / unlocking the door in response to a locking / unlocking command from the vehicle.

The biological information monitoring device 89 has a function of monitoring biological information of a caregiver. Here, as the biological information of the caregiver to be monitored, for example, the excrement of the caregiver can be mentioned. In this case, while the urine excreted by the caregiver in a toilet or the like is collected, the collected urine is collected. By analyzing components such as sugars and proteins therein, biological information is monitored. The biological information of the caregiver to be monitored may be, for example, the blood pressure of the caregiver. In this case, monitoring the biological information by measuring the blood pressure of the caregiver using a sphygmomanometer. Will be performed.

The above-described two-way exchange information utilization system 91
When the components of the first remote care system including the first information terminal 30 and the first care device 66 are extracted from the components included in the first information terminal 30 and the first care device 66, the first The information terminal 30 includes an in-vehicle network 12, an in-vehicle communication device 13, an in-vehicle server 15, an in-vehicle intercom 17, an in-vehicle H / U 23, an in-vehicle multi-SW 31, an in-vehicle microphone 33, an in-vehicle speaker 35, and an in-vehicle display. 37 and a camera 39 for monitoring the inside and outside of the vehicle, the first care device 66 installed on the home side, for example, in a care room, includes a home network 52, a home communication device 53, a HUB 55, Home server 57, a plurality of care-requirers monitoring cameras 61a, 61b,
U63, nursing room door SW69, various meter groups 70
, A home multi SW 71, a home microphone 72, a home speaker 73, and a home display 74.

Next, prior to describing the operation of the first remote care system, a brief description will be given of the general functions of the two-way exchange information utilization system 91. The two-way exchange information utilization system 91 is roughly divided into A first function of monitoring and controlling the home from the vehicle (hereinafter, referred to as “monitoring / control”), a second function of monitoring / controlling the vehicle from the home, and a third function of messaging from the home to the vehicle. It has four major functions: a function and a fourth function of reporting from the vehicle to the home.

The first function described above further includes a “home appliance” function for remotely controlling home electric appliances, an “animal kun” function for remotely taking care of pets, and a remote monitoring of care recipients. The "watching-kun" function, which provides mental care by doing, includes three intermediate classification functions of "watching-kun". The "watching-kun" function, which the present invention focuses on, further monitors the number of times the care room door is opened and closed. "Door Monitor" function and "Water Monitor" that monitors changes in tap water usage over time, that is, water usage status
Function and a “camera monitor” function to monitor the care recipient,
The following three sub-classification functions are included.

Next, an outline of the "watch watching" function will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a series of operations and operations when monitoring and controlling the platform from the vehicle, while FIG. 4 shows each sub-classification function belonging to the lower level of the "watch watching" function. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a series of operations and operations when is selected.

As shown in FIG. 3, in step S11, "home appliances", "animals", and "watching-kun" are displayed as selection items on the top menu screen of "home tags".

In step S12, if "household appliance" is operated and input, the process proceeds to step S13. If "household appliance" is not operated and input, the process proceeds to step S14.

In step S13, "going out" and "going home" are displayed as selection items on the submenu screen subordinate to "household appliances".

On the other hand, if "animal-kun" is operated and input in step S14, the process proceeds to step S15,
When "animal-kun" is not operated and input, step S1 is performed.
Proceed to 6.

At step S15, "monitor" and "feed" are displayed as selection items on the submenu screen belonging to the lower level of "animal-kun".

On the other hand, when "watching-kun" is operated and input in step S16, voice guidance "Mimamori-kun has been selected" is issued and the process proceeds to step S17, while "home appliances", "animal-kun" , Or "watching-kun", the operation waits for any operation input on the "home tag" top menu screen.

In step S17, "Watch over"
"Door Monitor",
"Water monitor" and "camera monitor" are displayed as selection items.

In step S18, when "return" is input by operation, the process returns to step S11 and the following processing is repeated. On the other hand, when "return" is not input, the process proceeds to step S21 shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, in step S21, "door monitor" belonging to the lower order of "watch watching",
When "door monitor" of "water monitor" and "camera monitor" is operated and input, the process proceeds to step S22, and when "door monitor" is not input, the process proceeds to step S24.

In step S22, "door monitor"
The number of times the care room door has been opened and closed on the day and the elapsed time since the door was last opened are displayed on the text display screen belonging to Give voice guidance of.
At this time, the nursing room door SW69 on the home side transfers the opening / closing state of the nursing room door on the day to the vehicle side in response to the nursing room door opening / closing number return command from the vehicle side. In step S22, the movement of the care recipient is transmitted to the vehicle via the opening / closing state of the care room door.

In step S23, when "return" is input by operation, the process returns to the "watching-kun" submenu screen of step S17 shown in FIG. 3, and the following processing is repeated. On the other hand, when "return" is not input by operation, step S2 is performed.
Wait for an operation input on the information display screen belonging to the lower level of the "door monitor" of No. 2.

At step S24, the "water supply monitor"
When the operation input is performed, the process proceeds to step S25. On the other hand, when the "water monitor" is not input, the process proceeds to step S27.

In step S25, "water supply monitor"
On the diagram display screen, which belongs to the lower rank, displays the time-dependent change in the amount of water used on the day using a diagram, and also issues voice guidance saying "I'm looking for a water supply." At this time, various meter groups 70
Responds to the water supply usage status return command from the vehicle side, and transfers the temporal change of the water supply usage amount on the day to the vehicle side. In addition, in addition to the "water supply monitor" in step S25, a mode of monitoring a change over time in the usage of electricity, gas, telephone, and the like may be adopted. In step S25, the living situation of the care-requiring person is communicated to the vehicle through the change over time in the usage of water supply, electricity, gas, telephone, and the like.

In step S26, when "return" is input by operation, the process returns to the "watch watching" submenu screen of step S17 shown in FIG. 3, and the following processing is repeated. On the other hand, when "return" is not input by operation, step S2 is performed.
Wait for an operation input on the diagram display screen belonging to the lower level of "5 Water supply monitor".

In step S27, when "camera monitor" is operated and input, the process proceeds to step S28,
If none of "door monitor", "water monitor" or "camera monitor" is operated, the operation waits for an operation input on the "watch watching" submenu screen of step S17 shown in FIG.

In step S28, the image of the nursing room on the home side is displayed on the image display screen belonging to the lower level of the "camera monitor", and the message "Homme no kamegami is displayed" is displayed. Give voice guidance of. At this time, at least one of the plurality of monitoring cameras 61a and 61b on the home side responds to operation information relating to an imaging command from the vehicle side,
While taking images of the care room on the home side,
The captured image is transferred to the vehicle every predetermined time. At this time, sound is also transmitted to the vehicle side together with the image.

In step S 28, the occupant on the vehicle side operates the in-vehicle multi-SW mounted on the first information terminal 30.
When a “camera monitor” is input through the first information terminal 31, an image of the care room captured by the monitoring camera 61 for the care-requiring person installed in the care room on the home side is displayed on the first information terminal 3.
Although the form in which the care-requiring person is present in the nursing care room is not always present in the nursing care room, simply transferring an image or the like in the nursing care room to the vehicle side, the state of the care-requiring person, That is, there is a possibility that the peripheral image and the sound cannot be transmitted to the vehicle side.

[0135] Therefore, upon receiving the monitoring request from the vehicle, the home searches for the location of the care recipient in the home, and when the location is specified by the search, a plurality of homes located at various locations in the home are searched. Of the surveillance cameras, the images from the surveillance cameras that can capture the surrounding image of the specified location are selectively captured and transferred to the vehicle side, so that the surrounding images of the care recipient can be reliably captured in a short time. To be transmitted to the vehicle. Further, when the location is not specified by the above-described search, among the plurality of surveillance cameras arranged at various places in the home, images from the surveillance cameras are sequentially taken for a predetermined time in accordance with a predetermined order and transferred to the vehicle side. This ensures that the peripheral image of the care recipient is captured and transmitted to the vehicle.

When searching for the whereabouts of the care-requiring person around the home, for example, the care-requiring person is provided with a tag having a radio wave transmitting function such as a transponder, and the tag is transmitted around the home from the tag. A method of searching for the location of the care recipient by communicating between the tag and the antenna by setting up an antenna that receives radio waves, providing multiple infrared sensors at various places in the home, A method of searching for the whereabouts of the care recipient using the detection signal, providing a door SW for detecting the open / close state of each room door in the home, and using the detection signal from each room door SW. For example, a method of searching for a place where the user lives can be adopted.

In step S29, when "return" is input by operation, the process returns to the "watch watching" submenu screen of step S17 shown in FIG. 3, and the following processing is repeated. On the other hand, when "return" is not input by operation, step S5 is performed.
Wait for an operation input on the image display screen belonging to the lower level of the "camera monitor" of No. 5.

As described above, according to the remote care system with the monitoring function according to the first embodiment in which the information terminal is mounted on the mobile object, the caregiver on the mobile object can use the information mounted on the mobile object. As long as you can access the terminal, you can easily check the safety of the care recipient even if you are on the move, freeing you from mental burdens and dramatically increasing your freedom of action, while remaining at home As a result of receiving mental care, the required caregivers receive “relief,” “comfort,” and “convenience.”
It is possible to build a watching and nursing care environment using the keyword as a keyword.

In particular, in the case where the information terminal is mounted on the vehicle, the caregiver in the vehicle needs only access to the information terminal mounted on the vehicle to determine the safety of the care recipient. Even if the user is moving, he / she can easily check, so that a watching and nursing care environment using “safety”, “comfort”, and “convenience” as keywords can be constructed as described above.

Next, a remote care system according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 5, exemplifying a form in which an information terminal is configured to be configurable.

FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of a second remote care system according to the second embodiment of the present invention, while FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the second remote care system 101. The figure is shown.

In the first remote care system described above, a form in which care information including a peripheral image, voice, and the like of the care-requiring person is presented to the care giver in response to a monitoring request from the care giver has been exemplified. It is also important to build a remote care system that can respond promptly to any calls that occur on the care recipient side.

Thus, in the second remote care system,
The following mainly describes a form of nursing care that can immediately respond to a voice call even when a call is made on the care-requiring person side.

As shown in FIG. 5, the second remote care system 101 includes a second care device 103 and a second information terminal 105.

The second care device 103 includes the receiving antenna 1
11, a communication device 113, a control device 115 having a voice recognition unit 116, a pair of microphones 117 and 118 arranged at a predetermined distance, a display 119, a speaker 121, and a neck in a horizontal / vertical direction. It is configured to include a care-requiring person monitoring camera 123 configured to swing freely, and an operation panel 125 provided with a call SW 127,
A sound source is input from a pair of microphones 117 and 118, and a sound source position specifying function for specifying a position of a sound source based on a voice input from each microphone, and a voice recognition process for the input microphone sound from a care-requiring person. Has a function of sending a call request to the second information terminal 105 when it is determined that the voice call has occurred.

On the other hand, the second information terminal 105 includes a receiving antenna 131, a communication device 133, a control device 135,
Display 137, speaker 139, microphone 14
1, a surveillance camera 143, and an operation switch group 145 in which various SWs are arranged. The call includes a call request from the second care device 103 and a response to the received call request. It has a response function and the like. The operation S
The W group 145 includes a camera SW 147 operated when checking the state of the care recipient and the monitoring camera 1 for the care recipient.
Cross key 1 for remote control of swing motion of 23
49, a meal SW 151 used for remotely controlling a meal operation for a care recipient, a meal amount selection SW 153 used for selectively inputting a meal amount, and a call SW 155 used for calling a care recipient. And can be exemplified. In addition, when the lunch SW 151 is operated,
By turning on a cooking device such as a microwave oven on the care device side, the preserved food placed in the device can be cooked and provided to the care recipient.

Next, the operation of the second remote care system 101 configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

In step S31, the second care device 103 inputs a voice via the microphones 117 and 118.

[0149] In step S32, the second care device 103 executes a voice recognition process on the voice input in step S31.

In step S33, the second care device 103 specifies the speaker from the voice pattern obtained through the voice recognition processing in step S32.

In step S34, the second nursing care device 103 determines whether or not the speaker specified in step S33 matches a registered speaker registered in advance, that is, a care-requiring person. When the result of this determination is that they do not match, the flow returns to step S31 to repeat the following processing, while when they match, the flow proceeds to step S35. It is assumed that the number of registered speakers is not prevented.

In step S35, the second care device 103 analyzes the pronunciation word from the voice pattern obtained through the voice recognition process in step S32.

In step S36, the second nursing care device 103 emits the pronunciation word analyzed in step S35 on a daily basis, such as a registered word registered in advance, for example, "Oi" or "Help". A word match determination is made as to whether or not the word matches the word that has not been found. If the result of the determination is a mismatch, the process returns to step S31, and the following processing is repeated. In addition, it does not prevent registration words from becoming plural.

In step S37, second care device 103 performs a call process for calling second information terminal 105, assuming that the care-requiring person is calling for care. Thus, a call between the care recipient and the care giver can be established.

Thus, the second remote care system 1
According to No. 01, when there is a pronunciation in the monitored area, the second care device 103 identifies the speaker by analyzing the pronunciation by performing voice recognition processing on the pronunciation, analyzes the pronunciation word, and specifies the identified speech. Only when the speaker matches the registered speaker and the analyzed pronunciation word matches the registered word, the calling process for the second information terminal 105 is executed.
When a speaker who is not a care recipient, such as a television or radio, removes the voice in advance and removes words used at the daily conversation level, the care recipient is considered to be seeking care. As a result of establishing communication between a person and a caregiver through voice and / or image, a watching and care environment with keywords of “relief”, “comfort”, and “convenience” can be constructed.

Next, the above-mentioned second remote care system 1
A third remote care system 161 having a partially modified configuration in FIG. 01 will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the third remote care system 161 including the third care device 163 and the third information terminal 165 includes
Only the configuration of the third nursing apparatus 163 is different from that of the remote nursing system 101, and the other components are common. Therefore, the differences between the two will be mainly described.

FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram of the third remote care system according to the present invention, while FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the third remote care system. .

As shown in the figure, the third care device 163
Is a control device 115 having a receiving antenna 111, a communication device 113, a voice recognition unit 116, a call SW 127
And a plurality of monitoring systems 166, 167, and 16 provided for each room in the home.
9 is provided.

Of the plurality of monitoring systems 166, 167, 169, for example, the first monitoring system 16 provided in a nursing room
6 includes a living room presence / absence detecting sensor 171 for detecting the presence / absence of a living room of the care recipient in the nursing room, a speaker 173, a display 175, a microphone 177, and an indoor monitoring camera 179. Note that the configuration of the other monitoring systems is the same as the configuration of the first monitoring system 166, and thus redundant description will be omitted.

Next, the operation of the third remote care system 161 configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

In step S41, the third care device 163 constantly monitors the presence / absence of a call request from the third information terminal 165. As a result of the monitoring, if no call is received, the monitoring is continued while the call is received. If so, the process proceeds to step S41.

In step S42, the third care device 163 searches for the whereabouts of the care recipient. This location search is performed while referring to the detection results from the room presence / absence detection sensors belonging to the respective monitoring systems.

In step S43, the third care device 163 makes a determination as to whether or not the whereabouts of the care-requiring person have been found. As a result of this determination, when the whereabouts have been found, the process proceeds to step S44. If is not found, the process proceeds to step S45.

In step S44, the third care device 163 selects a monitoring system corresponding to the found location, and activates the devices belonging to the selected monitoring system.

On the other hand, in step S45, the third care device 163 sequentially selects each monitoring system, and sequentially activates the devices belonging to the selected monitoring system for a predetermined time.

In step S46, the care recipient needs to respond to the call from the third information terminal 165 via the selected monitoring system.

Thus, the third remote care system 1
According to 61, when the third care device 163 receives a call request from the third information terminal 165, the third care device 163 uses the living room presence / absence detection sensor belonging to each of the monitoring systems existing in the monitored area to detect the caregiver. By searching the whereabouts and activating the monitoring system corresponding to the whereabouts found by the search, the voice and / or sound between the care recipient and the caregiver is ensured in response to the call request from the caregiver. As a result of establishing communication via images,
A watching and nursing care environment with the keywords "comfort" and "convenience" can be constructed.

In the second remote care system described above, when a call is made on the care-requirer side by voice, the call is generated on the care-requirer side immediately to the care giver in response to the voice call. We have proposed a remote care system that can report, but depending on the degree of care needed by the care recipient, or the mental and / or physical condition at that time, it is not possible to make a voice call, Unexpected situations such as waiting for help may occur.

Thus, in the fourth remote care system described below, the state of the care recipient is constantly monitored, and as a result of this monitoring,
When it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the state of the care recipient, by notifying the caregiver of the occurrence of the abnormality on the care recipient side, the unexpected situation described above occurs. Even if there is, we propose a remote care system that can maintain and build a watching care environment with the keywords of "safety", "comfort" and "convenience".

Note that the fourth remote care system is the same as that shown in FIG.
9 can be configured by appropriately combining the constituent members shown in the functional block diagram of the remote care system of FIG.
By describing the operation with reference to FIG. 10 to FIG. 10, the description of the fourth remote care system will be replaced.

FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing the operation of the fourth remote care system, while FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the fourth remote care system.

As shown in FIG. 9, in step S51, the home server 57 functioning as the monitoring means and the notification control means inputs the monitoring necessity setting operation input using the home multi SW 71 functioning as the monitoring necessity setting means. With reference to the situation, it is determined whether or not monitoring should be performed to determine whether to shift to the monitoring mode. As a result of this monitoring necessity determination, when it is determined that the mode should be shifted to the monitoring mode, step S52 is performed.
On the other hand, when it is determined that the mode should not be shifted to the monitoring mode, the process returns to step S51, and the monitoring necessity determination process is repeated.

In steps S52 to S53, the home server 57 shifts to a monitoring mode for monitoring a care recipient at home, collects various types of information to be monitored, and sets the collected information as a target. Perform analysis and analysis. The various information collected and analyzed here is, for example, components contained in urine excreted by the care recipient, biological information unique to the care recipient including the blood pressure or body temperature of the care recipient, Or reflect the lifestyle specific to the care recipient, including the opening and closing status of doors provided at various places in the home, the operation status of home appliances such as TVs and air conditioners, or the usage status of gas, water, electricity, etc. Life reaction information can be cited.

At step S54, home server 5
7 refers to the analysis / analysis result in step S53 to determine whether the state of the care-requiring person is abnormal, in other words, whether the state of the care-requiring person requires notification to the caregiver. The necessity of reporting is determined. As a result of this monitoring necessity determination, when it is determined that notification to the caregiver is required, the process proceeds to step S55. When it is determined that notification to the caregiver is not required, the process returns to step S51.
The following processing is repeated.

Here, the criterion for determining whether or not the notification is necessary is that biological information unique to the care recipient and / or
When it is recognized that the life reaction information has deviated from the preset range, it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the state of the care-requiring person, and a determination is made that notification to the care-requirer is required. Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 10, biological information unique to the care recipient, including components contained in urine excreted by the care recipient, blood pressure or body temperature of the care recipient, and / or
Or, the opening / closing status of doors provided in the monitored area, the operating status of home electric appliances such as TVs and air conditioners, or gas / water /
When it is recognized that the living response information that reflects the lifestyle specific to the care recipient, including the usage status of electricity, etc., deviates from the preset range, it is considered that the condition of the care recipient is abnormal. Therefore, it is determined that notification to the caregiver is required. In addition, when setting the range that defines the judgment criteria of the notification necessity judgment,
An appropriate range is set in consideration of the tendency of biological information and / or life reaction information. If you do this,
As a result of being able to perform a highly accurate abnormality determination using a determination criterion suitable for a care-requiring person, it is possible to realize an abnormality occurrence report in which errors or omissions are removed as much as possible.

Then, in step S55, the home server 57 determines whether or not the notification is necessary in step S54.
When it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the state of the care recipient, the occurrence of the abnormality on the care recipient side is addressed to the vehicle or the information terminal using the home communication device 53 functioning as a communication unit. And so on. As a result, the occurrence of an abnormality on the side of the care-requiring person is notified to the caregiver including the family member, the helper, the home doctor, etc. via the notification means provided on the vehicle side or the information terminal.

As described above, according to the fourth remote nursing care system, depending on the necessity of nursing care of the care recipient or the mental and / or physical condition at that time, a call indicating that nursing care is required may also be issued. It is possible to avoid unexpected situations such as waiting alone for relief without being able to do so, and to maintain and build a monitoring and nursing environment with the keywords of "safety,""comfort," and "convenience." . Furthermore, according to the fourth remote nursing care system, the occurrence of a situation in which the care-requiring person needs nursing care is grasped and the occurrence of an abnormality is reported without excess or shortage. There is also an advantage that it can be held.

In the above-described remote care system according to the present invention, various proposals have been made in order to construct a watching and care environment for a care-requiring person who is monitored in a monitored area such as a home. As described above in the section of "Problems to be Solved by the Invention", for example, when a caregiver leaves a home and goes out while leaving the care recipient, the cause of concern is not only the safety of the care recipient, Continued operation in the absence of a manager may cause a serious situation if the care-requiring person goes out of operation of a specific load such as home appliances, gas appliances, and water supply equipment without stopping. obtain,
Serious situations such as fires and water leaks caused by continuous operation of specific loads occurred.

Therefore, in the specific load control device and the specific load control system described below, for example, a fire caused by continuation of the operation of the specific load may cause the caregiver to be bothered when leaving the care recipient at home and going out. Of a specific load control device and a specific load control system that can eliminate the concern of serious situations such as accidents and water leaks.

The specific load control device and the specific load control system can be configured by appropriately combining the components shown in the functional block diagram of FIG.
Since the present apparatus and system have a characteristic in the operation procedure, the operation will be described with reference to FIG. 11, thereby replacing the description of the present apparatus and system. Since it is included in the operation of the present system, the description of the operation of the present system will be replaced with the description of the present device.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the operation of the specific load control system including the operation of the specific load control device.

As shown in FIG. 11, in step S61, the home server 57 functioning as the monitoring means, the operation control means, and the notification control means determines whether the monitoring is necessary using the home multi SW 71 functioning as the monitoring necessity setting means. With reference to the setting operation input status, a monitoring necessity determination as to whether or not to shift to the monitoring mode is performed. As a result of the monitoring necessity determination, if it is determined that the mode should be shifted to the monitoring mode, the process proceeds to step S62. If it is determined that the mode should not be shifted to the monitoring mode, the process returns to step S61. The necessity determination process is repeated.

At step S62, home server 5
7 monitors households in need of care in the home, and home appliances and gas appliances installed in various places in the home that may cause serious situations if their operation is continued in the absence of a manager. The mode shifts to a monitoring mode for monitoring a specific load such as a device or a water supply device, and the presence or absence of a care-requiring person to be monitored and the operation state of the specific load are monitored.

Here, in monitoring whether or not the care-requiring person goes out, the opening / closing state of the entrance door detected and output by the entrance door SW 67 shown in FIG. 1 and / or the door locking / unlocking device shown in FIG. By monitoring the locked / unlocked state of the entrance door key obtained from 87, it is possible to monitor whether or not the care recipient needs to go out. In addition to this monitoring mode, for example, a care-requiring person is provided with a tag having a radio wave transmitting function such as a transponder, and an antenna for receiving radio waves transmitted from the tag is provided around the home,
Communication between the tag and the antenna is used to monitor whether or not the care recipient is out of the home, or multiple infrared sensors are provided at various locations in the home, and the detection signal from each infrared sensor is used to detect the care recipient. A mode of monitoring the presence or absence of going out can be appropriately adopted.

In monitoring the operating state of a specific load, when the specific load is a home appliance, the operating state of each home appliance of the various meter groups 70 shown in FIG. 1 can be grasped. The operating state information obtained from the power meter is monitored, and when the specific load is a gas appliance, a gas flow meter configured to be able to measure the amount of gas used in the home among the various meter groups 70 shown in FIG. The water flow meter is configured to monitor the gas use state information obtained from the water supply device and, when the specific load is a water supply device, among the various meter groups 70 shown in FIG. By monitoring the water use state information obtained from the above, it is possible to monitor the operation state of the specific load.

In steps S63 to S64, the home server 57 refers to the monitoring result in step S62 to determine whether or not the care-requiring person has gone out of operation of at least one or more specific loads without stopping the care-requiring person. . That is, in step S63, the home server 57
Determines with reference to the monitoring result in step S62 whether the care-requiring person has gone out. As a result of this determination, when it is determined that the care-requiring person has gone out, the process proceeds to step S64, and when it is determined that the care-requiring person has not gone out, the process returns to step S61, and the following processing is performed. repeat. Then, in step S64, the home server 57 refers to the monitoring result in step S62 and determines whether or not at least one or more specific loads continue to operate. As a result of this determination, when it is determined that the operation of at least one or more specific loads is continued, the process proceeds to step S65, and when it is determined that the operation of the specific load is not continued, the process proceeds to step S65. S
Returning to 61, the following processing is repeated.

At step S65, home server 5
7 is a result of the determination in steps S63 to S64,
When it is determined that the care-requiring person has gone out of operation without stopping at least one or more specific loads,
Immediately thereafter or after a predetermined time, control is performed so as to stop the operation of the specific load that continues to operate even after the care recipient goes out.

Then, in step S66, the home server 57 notifies the home communication functioning as a communication means that the operation of the specific load which has continued to operate even after the care-requirer has gone out has been automatically stopped. Using the device 53, control is performed so as to transmit to the vehicle side or to the information terminal. As a result, the fact that the specific load that has continued to operate even after going out of the care-requiring person was automatically stopped by the family or via the notifying means provided on the information terminal provided to the family It is reported to caregivers, including helpers and home doctors.

As described above, according to the present specific load control system, when it is determined that the care-requiring person has gone out of operation without stopping at least one or more specific loads, the corresponding specific load is determined. Stop the operation,
Since that is reported to the caregiver via the information terminal,
Therefore, for example, it is possible to eliminate a concern that a serious situation such as a fire or a water leak accident caused by continuation of operation of a specific load, which is annoying the caregiver when leaving the home while requiring caregiver, is left. In addition to this, it can also give the caregiver a sense of security.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but can be embodied in an appropriately modified form within the scope of the claims.

That is, for example, in this embodiment, as an application form of a remote care system including an information terminal and a care device, a form in which the information terminal is mounted on a moving body such as a vehicle, and a form in which the information terminal is formed The present invention is not limited to these embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. For example, in a hospital, an information terminal is installed at a nurse station or the like, and a care device is installed at a bedside or the like of each patient. The present invention can be applied to any form such as a form in which is installed.

[0192] Further, the form in which the information terminal monitors the care device side, the form in which the care-requiring person utters a registered word on the information terminal, calls the care device side, and the form described in the present embodiment. In response to the call of each of the forms in which the information terminal searches for the location of the care-requiring person on the information terminal side and executes the call, one or more of these are appropriately combined,
It goes without saying that it can be applied to any remote care system.

[0193]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the caregiver can easily confirm the safety of the care-requirer only by accessing the information terminal. While expanding exponentially, caregivers left alone at home will enjoy mental care, resulting in "
It is possible to realize a remote care system that can build a watching care environment using “comfort” and “convenience” as keywords.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the information terminal is mounted on the mobile body, the caregiver on the mobile body can access the information terminal mounted on the mobile body. As long as the safety of the care-requiring person can be easily confirmed even if the user is on the move, as in the case of the first aspect of the invention, the user is released from the mental burden and the degree of freedom of action is dramatically increased. , Home caregivers who are left alone enjoy mental care, and as a result,
It is possible to realize a remote care system that can construct a watching care environment using “convenience” as a keyword.

Furthermore, according to the third aspect of the present invention, since the information terminal is mounted on the vehicle, the caregiver in the vehicle needs only to access the information terminal mounted on the vehicle. Since the safety of the care recipient can be easily confirmed even while moving, as in the invention of claim 1 or 2, while being released from the mental burden, the degree of freedom of action dramatically increases, Home care recipients who are left alone can enjoy mental care, resulting in “relief,” “comfort,
It is possible to realize a remote care system that can construct a watching care environment using “convenience” as a keyword.

Further, according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the information terminal is configured to be portable, so that the caregiver needs only to access the information terminal carried by the caregiver to be safe. Can be easily confirmed anytime and anywhere, and as in the first to third aspects of the present invention, while being released from the mental burden, the degree of freedom of action is dramatically expanded, As a result of enjoying mental care, it is possible to realize a remote care system capable of constructing a watching care environment using “safety”, “comfort”, and “convenience” as keywords.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to realize a remote nursing care system capable of constructing a watching and nursing care environment using keywords of "safety", "comfort", and "convenience".

Further, according to the invention of claim 6, as a result of being able to reliably return the state of the care-requiring person in response to the monitoring request from the information terminal, "reliable", "comfortable", "convenient" It is possible to build a watching and nursing care environment using the keyword as a keyword.

Further, according to the seventh aspect of the present invention, it is possible to realize a remote care system capable of constructing a watching care environment using "safety", "comfort", and "convenience" as keywords.

[0200] According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the result of establishing communication between the care-requiring person and the care-requirer through voice and / or image, for example, in response to the call request from the information terminal is ensured. As a result, it is possible to build a watching and nursing care environment using “safety”, “comfort”, and “convenience” as keywords.

Furthermore, according to the ninth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to construct a watching and care environment using "safety", "comfort", and "convenience" as keywords.

Further, according to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the voice uttered by a speaker who is not a care recipient, such as a television or a radio, is removed in advance, and words used at a daily conversation level are removed. When a person is deemed to be seeking nursing care, as a result of establishing communication between the care recipient and the caregiver, for example, via voice and / or image, the keywords "safe,""comfortable," and "convenience" It is possible to build a care environment for watching.

On the other hand, according to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the occurrence of an abnormality on the care-requiring person side is reported to the care giver via the information terminal. Even if there is, it is possible to maintain and build up a watching and nursing care environment with the keywords of "safety", "comfort" and "convenience". Furthermore, according to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, as a result of catching the starting point of the situation in which the care-requiring person needs nursing care and reporting the occurrence of an abnormality without excess or shortage, the privacy of the care-requiring person is maintained as much as possible. There is also an advantage that it becomes possible.

Further, according to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, the monitoring means may provide biological information unique to the care recipient, for example, components contained in urine excreted by the care recipient, blood pressure or body temperature of the care recipient, etc. By monitoring, the monitoring of the care recipient is performed, so that the state of the care recipient can be accurately grasped.

Further, according to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, if an appropriate range is set in advance in consideration of the tendency of the biometric information unique to the care recipient, a judgment criterion suitable for the care recipient is used. As a result of the high-precision abnormality determination, it is possible to realize an abnormality occurrence report in which errors or omissions are removed as much as possible.

According to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, the monitoring means includes information on life reaction reflecting a lifestyle specific to the care-requiring person, for example, the opening / closing status of a door provided in the monitored area.
The operating status of home appliances such as TVs and air conditioners,
By monitoring the status of use of water, electricity, and the like, monitoring is performed for the care-requiring person, so that the state of the care-requiring person can be accurately grasped.

Further, according to the fifteenth aspect of the present invention, if an appropriate range is set in advance in consideration of the tendency of the living response information unique to the care recipient, a judgment criterion suitable for the care recipient can be used. As a result, it is possible to realize an abnormality occurrence notification in which errors or omissions are removed as much as possible.

Further, according to the sixteenth aspect of the present invention, when monitoring is not required, if the setting is made using the monitoring necessity setting means, unnecessary notification as described above can be suppressed. In addition, it is possible to build a highly complete watching and nursing care environment that reflects detailed requests.

On the other hand, according to the seventeenth aspect of the present invention, for example, a fire or water leak accident caused by continuation of operation of a specific load may cause trouble for a caregiver when leaving a care-requirer at home and going out. The concern of a serious situation occurring can be resolved.

[0210] On the other hand, according to the eighteenth aspect of the present invention, for example, a fire or a water leak accident caused by continuation of operation of a specific load may cause trouble for a caregiver when leaving a caregiver at home and going out. In addition to resolving the concern of a serious situation, a caregiver can be given a sense of security.

Further, according to the nineteenth aspect of the present invention, the operation of the specific load is stopped only when a predetermined time has elapsed from when the care recipient goes out without stopping the operation of the specific load. If the person goes home after completing a short errand in the neighborhood, the operation of the specific load is continued, and as a result, the care recipient returning home in the above case does not depend on his own operation. Thus, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the user is suspicious that the operation of the specific load is stopped.

According to the twentieth aspect of the present invention, when monitoring is not required, by using the monitoring necessity setting means to set that effect, unnecessary control and notification as described above can be suppressed. As a result, there is an extremely excellent effect that a specific load control environment with a high degree of perfection that reflects detailed requests can be constructed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block configuration diagram of a bidirectional exchange information utilization system including a first remote care system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of an information display screen of a first information terminal used when remotely performing a care operation of a first care device that is a component of the first remote care system. is there.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a series of operations and operations when monitoring and controlling a platform from a vehicle.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a series of operations and operations when each of the small classification functions belonging to a lower level of the “watch watching” function is selected.

FIG. 5 is a functional block configuration diagram of a second remote care system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the second remote care system 101.

FIG. 7 is a functional block configuration diagram of a third remote care system according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the third remote care system.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of a fourth remote care system.

FIG. 10 is a diagram provided to explain an operation of a fourth remote care system;

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the specific load control system including the operation of the specific load control device.

[Explanation of symbols]

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 11 vehicle-side network system 12 vehicle-mounted network 13 vehicle-mounted communication device 15 vehicle-mounted server 17 vehicle-mounted intercom 19 navigation device 21 anti-theft device 23 vehicle-mounted head unit (vehicle H / U) 25 door switch (door SW) 27 power door lock 29 power window 30 First information terminal 31 Multi-switch (multi-SW) 33 In-vehicle microphone 35 In-vehicle speaker 37 In-vehicle display 39 In-vehicle / out-of-vehicle surveillance camera 51 Home-side network system 52 Home network 53 Home communication device (communication means) 55 Hub (HUB) 57 Home server (Monitoring means, operation control means, and notification control means) 59 Visitor monitoring camera 61a, 61b Care-requiring person monitoring camera 62 Pet monitoring camera 63 Home head unit (Home H / 65 home intercom 66 second nursing care device 67 entrance door switch (entrance door SW) 69 nursing room door switch (nursing room door SW) 71 home multi switch (home multi SW: monitoring necessity setting means) 72 home microphone 73 home Speaker 74 Home display 75 Fire alarm 76 Pet feeding device 77 Gas leak detector 79 Gas circuit breaker 81 Lighting device 83 Air conditioner device 85 Bath water heater 87 Entrance door key locking / unlocking device 89 Biological information monitoring device 91 Bidirectional exchange information utilization system Reference Signs List 101 second remote care system 103 second care device 105 second information terminal 111 receiving antenna 113 communication device 115 control device 116 voice recognition unit 117, 118 microphone 119 display 121 speaker 123 care-requiring person monitoring camera 1 25 operation panel 127 call SW 131 receiving antenna 133 communication device 135 control device 137 display 139 speaker 141 microphone 143 surveillance camera 145 operation switch group 147 camera SW 149 cross key 151 feeding lunch SW 153 feeding amount selection SW 155 calling SW 161 third remote Nursing system 163 third nursing device 165 third information terminal 166 first monitoring system 167 second monitoring system 169 third monitoring system 171 living room presence / absence detection sensor 173 speaker 175 display 177 microphone 179 indoor monitoring camera 181 living room presence / absence Detection sensor 183 Speaker 185 Display 187 Microphone 189 Indoor monitoring camera 191 Living room presence / absence detection sensor 193 Speaker 195 Display 197 Microphone 199 Indoor monitoring Mera

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Claims (20)

[Claims] 1. A care device for performing a care operation including monitoring for a care-requiring person placed under monitoring in a monitored area, and an information terminal used for remotely operating at least the care operation of the care device. And a two-way exchange of information including voice, image, or these acquisition request data between the care device and the information terminal. 2. The remote care system according to claim 1, wherein the information terminal is mounted on a mobile body. 3. The remote care system according to claim 2, wherein the mobile object is a vehicle. 4. The remote care system according to claim 1, wherein the information terminal is configured to be portable. 5. The remote care system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the care device responds to a monitoring request from the information terminal and monitors the monitoring in the monitored area. A remote care system characterized by returning the caregiver's situation to the information terminal. 6. The remote care system according to claim 5, wherein the care device responds to a monitoring request from the information terminal and displays a state of a care-requiring person who is being monitored in the monitored area. When returning to the information terminal, searching for the location of the care recipient in the monitored area, and when the location is specified by the search, returning the state of the specified location to the information terminal. Features a remote care system. 7. The remote nursing system according to claim 1, wherein the nursing device is monitored in the monitored area in response to a call request from the information terminal. A remote care system characterized by calling a caregiver in need. 8. The remote nursing system according to claim 7, wherein the nursing device responds to a call request from the information terminal when calling a care-requiring person who is monitored in the monitored area. A remote care system that searches for a location of the care recipient in the monitored area and calls the care recipient in the specified location when the location is specified by the search; 9. The remote care system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the care device responds to a call request generated by itself.
A remote care system characterized by calling a caregiver. 10. The remote nursing system according to claim 9, wherein, when a sound is generated in the monitored area, a voice recognition process is performed on the sound to specify a speaker. Remote care characterized by analyzing a phonetic word and deeming that a call request has been made by itself only when the specified speaker matches the registered speaker and the analyzed phonetic word matches the registered word. system. 11. A care device that performs a care operation including monitoring for a care-requiring person placed under monitoring in a monitored area,
At least an information terminal used when remotely operating the nursing operation of the nursing device; and a remote nursing system having a function of bidirectionally exchanging required information between the nursing device and the information terminal. The care device includes: a monitoring unit configured to monitor the care recipient; a communication unit configured to transmit and receive required information to and from the information terminal; When it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the state of the caregiver, a notification control unit that controls the transmission of the occurrence of the abnormality on the care-requiring side to the information terminal using the communication unit. And a remote care system comprising: 12. The remote care system according to claim 11, wherein the monitoring unit monitors biological information unique to the care recipient,
A remote care system that performs monitoring for the care recipient. 13. The remote care system according to claim 12, wherein the notification control unit determines that biological information unique to the care-requiring individual deviates from a preset range as a result of monitoring by the monitoring unit. A remote care system that, when recognized, determines that the condition of the care recipient has become abnormal. 14. The remote care system according to claim 11, wherein the monitoring means targets the care-requiring person by monitoring living response information reflecting a lifestyle specific to the care-requiring person. A remote care system characterized by monitoring. 15. The remote care system according to claim 14, wherein the notification control means sets in advance, as a result of the monitoring by the monitoring means, life reaction information reflecting a lifestyle specific to the care-requiring person. A remote care system characterized in that when it is determined that the caregiver has deviated from the range, it is determined that the condition of the care-requiring person has become abnormal. 16. The remote care system according to any one of claims 11 to 15, wherein the care device is configured to selectively set whether or not monitoring by the monitoring means for a care recipient is required. A remote care system characterized by further comprising monitoring necessity setting means. 17. A control operation including monitoring of at least one or more specific loads placed under monitoring in a monitored area, which may cause a serious situation if the operation is continued in the absence of a manager. A specific load control device that performs monitoring for a care-requiring person placed under monitoring in a monitored area, and a monitoring unit that performs monitoring for the specific load; and monitoring in the monitoring unit. As a result, when it is determined that the care-requiring person has left the operation of at least one or more of the specific loads without stopping, the operation control means controls to stop the operation of the corresponding specific load. And a specific load control device characterized by comprising: 18. A control operation including monitoring of at least one or more specific loads placed under monitoring in a monitored area, which may cause a serious situation if its operation is continued in the absence of a manager. A specific load control device to perform, and at least an information terminal used when remotely controlling the control operation of the control device, and configured to bidirectionally transmit required information between the specific load control device and the information terminal. A specific load control system having a function of replacing, the specific load control device, while monitoring for the care recipient in need of being monitored in the monitored area, and targeting the specific load Monitoring means for performing monitoring; communication means for transmitting and receiving required information between the information terminals; as a result of monitoring by the monitoring means, operation of at least one or more of the specific loads; When it is determined that the care-requiring person has gone out without stopping, the operation of the specific load is stopped, and the operation of the specific load is stopped using the communication unit. A specific load control system, comprising: a notification control unit configured to control transmission to an information terminal. 19. The specific load control system according to claim 18, wherein the notification control unit causes the care-requiring person to stop operating at least one or more of the specific loads as a result of monitoring by the monitoring unit. When it is determined that the user has gone out for more than the predetermined time, the operation of the corresponding specific load is stopped, and the fact that the operation of the specific load has been stopped is notified to the information terminal using the communication unit. A specific load control system that controls transmission to a destination. 20. The specific load control system according to any one of claims 18 to 19, wherein the specific load control device monitors the care-requiring person in the monitoring unit.
Alternatively, a specific load control system, further comprising a monitoring necessity setting unit configured to selectively set necessity of at least one of monitoring for the specific load.