JP2003093351A - Skin counselling system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a means for accurately grasping the skin conditions which a subject worries about over the passage of time and controlling their regions with the aid of a skin counselling system and knowing about the living circumstances even the subject himself/herself does not aware of, according to which appropriate skin counsellings can be afforded without troubling professionals. SOLUTION: The skin counselling system is composed of a means that enables the subject to input an information of the skin conditions and their regions which the subject worries about, a section for storing an information as to the date and/or the time inputted by the subject, the data base that accumulates various kinds of skin conditions, skin regions subject to a problem, changes over time, cause or improvement method, a calculating process section for judging the skin conditions according to the data base based on the skin conditions the subject worries about and the changes over time and outputting the method for improving the skin conditions as well as a section for displaying the judgment of such skin conditions and the improvement method thereof.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention provides an appropriate method for improving the skin condition by accurately grasping the skin condition of the subject concerned, the positional information of the part and the change with time of the skin condition. Skin counseling system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a subject is going to receive skin counseling by a specialist, the subject must first go to a place where the specialist is present. The expert listens to the subject's skin troubles, observes skin conditions such as acne, pimples, wrinkles, pigmentation (sunburn, spots, freckles, etc.), and the spread of pores, and the average daily sleep time of the subject, Inquire about meal time, smoking, etc., and provide counseling based on specialized knowledge based on the observation results of the skin condition of the subject at the time when the subject visited the expert and the interview result.

[0003]

However, the conventional skin counseling has the inconvenience that the subject has to bother to go to the place where the expert exists.

Further, in the conventional skin counseling, generally, the emphasis is placed on the observation of the presence and degree of specific symptoms such as acne, and it is not possible to accurately grasp the onset location, let alone the onset location. Has not been counseled in relation to the cause of disease.

In Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-289524, a captured image of a subject's screen and a plurality of reference images are displayed, and the subject points out the reference image most similar to the captured image of the subject. Although a method is described that enables the objective evaluation of the skin condition outside the home, in this method, the skin condition of the subject is compared with the reference image for each part such as the front cheek and the lower cheek. It is not possible for the subject to accurately grasp the position of the part that causes skin trouble.

Further, in the conventional skin counseling, since the observation result of the skin condition of the subject on which the expert makes a judgment is only at the time when the subject visited the expert, the expert It is not possible to know exactly how the skin condition that worried about occurred over time.

By the way, actual skin trouble is greatly affected by daily living conditions. Therefore, even in conventional skin counseling, whether or not it is done by an expert,
The items to be inquired are often living or being susceptible to ultraviolet rays, the presence or absence of stress from work, and the quality of internal organs. However, since the person often does not realize what is causing the actual skin trouble in the living situation, even if the subject is asked about the average or general living situation in counseling, the counseling Is not an effective judgment material for.

In contrast to the conventional skin counseling as described above, the present invention accurately and temporally grasps the skin condition and its part which the subject cares about, and further, in the living situation that the subject is not aware of. Our aim is to identify changes and, based on these, to propose a new system that enables subjects to receive appropriate counseling without the need for specialists.

[0009]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to perform appropriate counseling of the skin using a counseling system without depending on an expert, the present inventor must examine the skin condition and its part Position information is continuously input to the system for a certain number of days, and the system stores the input skin condition and stores the skin condition part accurately using two-dimensional coordinates. For the various skin conditions, the system is equipped with a database that stores areas where the skin conditions occur, changes over time, causes or methods of improvement, and the skin conditions remembered by the system and the position of those parts Based on information and changes over time, it is effective to output the subject's skin condition evaluation and improvement method from the database. Furthermore, in counseling In the interview an active situation, habits change and the subject of living conditions is not aware, habit, etc. also is possible to objectively understand, was found to be effective in order to perform the appropriate counseling.

That is, the present invention provides an input means for inputting the skin condition and the position information of the part concerned by the subject, the skin condition and the position information of the part concerned by the subject inputted by the subject. Is stored together with the input date and / or the time of input, for various skin conditions, the site where the skin condition occurs, changes over time, a database accumulating causes or improvement methods, the subject stored in the storage unit. Based on the skin condition of concern and the positional information of the part and the change over time of the skin condition, the skin condition of the subject is judged from the database, and the judgment result is output.
There is also provided a skin counseling system including a calculation processing unit that outputs a method for improving the skin condition and a display unit that displays the determination result of the skin condition of the subject output from the calculation processing unit or the method for improving the skin condition.

Particularly, in this skin counseling system, the input means enables the living condition of the subject to be input, and the storage unit stores the living condition of the subject input by the subject together with the input date and / or the time of input. The arithmetic processing unit provides a mode in which the judgment result of the skin condition of the subject or the method of improving the skin condition is output based on the living condition of the subject and its change.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. In each drawing, the same reference numerals represent the same or equivalent constituent elements.

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a skin counseling system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

This skin counseling system 1 is a display 2 connected to a personal computer 5 as an input means capable of inputting the skin condition of the face or body and the position information of the part which the subject is concerned about.
It has a keyboard 3 and a mouse 4.

In addition, a storage unit of the personal computer 5 is provided as a storage unit that stores the skin condition and the position information of the part of the skin which the subject is concerned about, which is input by the subject together with the date of input and / or the time of input. There is. This personal computer 5 has various skin conditions
A database is stored in which the areas where the skin condition occurs, changes over time, causes, and improvement methods are accumulated. further,
The CPU of the personal computer 5 evaluates the skin condition of the subject from the database or improves the skin condition from the database based on the skin condition of the subject concerned, the positional information of the part thereof, and the change over time stored in the storage unit. Is used as an arithmetic processing unit that outputs

In this skin counseling system 1, the display 2 used as an input means is also used as a display unit for displaying a subject's skin condition evaluation or a skin condition improving method output from the arithmetic processing unit. As the display unit, in addition to the display 2, the printer 6 may be connected to the personal computer 5.

In order to facilitate the input of the skin condition of concern and the positional information of the part on the display 2 as the input means, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, the entry image 10 and the acne are provided. Image showing a predetermined skin condition such as "reference image 11" or reference sentence 1 corresponding to the symptom of the reference image 11
2 can be displayed.

As the entry image 10, an arbitrary model image prepared in advance may be displayed, or an image of a subject taken by a digital camera, a digital video camera or the like may be used. In this fill-in image 10, (x,
y) and other two-dimensional coordinate axes, and further three-dimensional coordinates are set if necessary.

The reference image 11 has colors, shapes,
It is possible to switch and display a plurality of acne images of different sizes and the like on the screen as necessary. Similarly, as the reference sentence 12, a sentence in which states of acne different from each other are briefly summarized is displayed.

The subject is a reference image 11 or a reference sentence 12.
From the selected items, those that are considered to indicate their own skin condition are selected, and their positions in the writing image 10 are designated. For example, a specific reference image 11 is selected with a pointing device such as the mouse 4, and then a position on the entry image 10 where the reference image 11 is to be displayed is marked. Alternatively, on the screen, the specific reference image 11 is dragged to a desired position on the filling image 10.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 3, the display 2 displays the skin condition corresponding to the reference image 11 or the reference sentence 12 selected by the subject at the position indicated by the subject on the entry image 10. Therefore, it becomes possible to accurately and simply display the skin condition that the subject is concerned about at the present time. The image displayed in this way, for example, by clicking the input button on the screen,
It is input to the storage unit.

The entry image 10 in FIGS. 2 and 3 is XY.
Although the coordinates are displayed, the XY coordinates may not be displayed for the subject. In addition, the input image 10 has XY
Not only planar position information displayed by coordinates but also information in the height direction can be entered as necessary, and an image representing the skin condition of the subject may be specified by three-dimensional coordinates. .

Further, it is preferable that the input means can input the age, sex, etc. of the subject, in addition to the position information of the skin condition and the position of the subject concerned.

In the storage unit, the reference image 1 selected by the subject is displayed.
The entry image 10 specifying the skin condition and its part specified in 1 or the reference sentence 12 is stored. The storage unit also stores the input date and / or the input time of the image representing the skin condition of the subject.

The database is, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, a symptom database and a symptom database accumulating various skin conditions, symptoms in which they are classified, and various causes such as physical condition, lifestyle, environment causing the symptoms. A symptom database by position that accumulates the relationship with the position where the symptom is likely to develop, a database for skin diagnosis that consists of a symptom database by cycle that accumulates the relationship between the symptom and the cycle in which the symptom easily develops, and a skin condition for each symptom It consists of an advice database that stores methods for improving.

In the arithmetic processing unit, from the data of the skin condition of the subject registered in the storage unit together with the input date and / or at the time of input, the physical position of the skin condition of interest to the subject is specified, the periodicity is calculated, etc. Data processing, comparing them with a symptom database of a skin diagnosis database, a symptom database by position, and a symptom database by cycle, what kind of symptom is the skin condition that the subject cares about, what is the cause, Judge how much the symptom progresses. Then, for the symptom, the optimum coping method is output from the advice database.

Thus, this counseling system 1
According to the subject, the skin condition that the subject cares about, the exact position or region of the part, and when the condition is,
By grasping the frequency or cycle at which the skin condition occurs, the position of the skin condition that the subject cares about and the change in the skin condition are associated with each other, so that appropriate counseling can be performed. In particular, if the skin condition that the subject cares about is acne, wrinkles, sores, etc., the presence / absence of symptoms, the degree, and the day-to-day changes in the onset location are more appropriate counseling. it can.

In this skin counseling system 1, as shown in FIG. 4, in addition to the skin condition that the subject cares about, the objective living condition data of the subject is also input from the input means, and the data is stored in the storage unit. Is stored with the input date and / or at the time of input, and the subject performs this input every day or continuously for a predetermined number of days, so that the arithmetic processing unit grasps the subject's living situation and its change, and the subject's skin It is preferable that the method of judging the condition or improving the skin condition can be output based on the living condition of the subject and its change. In addition, it is preferable that the determination of the skin condition in this case also includes prediction of how the skin condition changes when the subject's living condition at that time is continued. Thereby, more appropriate counseling can be performed.

In order to facilitate the objective input of the subject's living conditions from the input means, for example, as shown in the medical inquiry table shown in FIG. 5, a medical inquiry regarding sleep time, meal time, smoking amount, and time to go to the computer is performed. The choices are preferably shown on the display so that the subject can select what is relevant to their living situation on a particular day (eg, the date of entry or a day near the date of entry). This option has been made in the conventional interview of living conditions, for example, "long sleep time", "short sleep time", "regular meal time", "irregular meal time". Unlike the option to obtain an average subjective response such as, the subject is different in that the change in the living condition of the subject can be specifically understood by continuously inputting by the subject every day.

In addition to the above, as input items of living conditions, when and what kind of facial cleanser is used, as lotions, emulsions, UV-preventive cosmetics, skin packs, etc.,
You can list things such as what kind of things you use and how often you care about your skin, your occupation, the environment in your area (temperature, humidity, ultraviolet rays, etc.), and your diet. it can.

When the arithmetic processing unit determines the skin condition determination based on the objective living condition data of the subject, the determination result is also output as the skin condition of the virtual character representing the subject's skin condition, It is preferable that the display schematically shows the skin condition. in this case,
It is preferable that the virtual character show the skin condition of the subject judged by the arithmetic processing unit, including the degree of progress and spread of the symptom, and further, it is predicted based on the data of the living condition of the subject. It is preferable that the skin condition of the subject is highlighted.

For example, in counseling on a certain day, the skin condition of the subject at the time of input can be obtained by inputting the state of the acne formed on the face of the subject, its part, and the living condition of the subject at that time. As shown in FIG. 6 (a), the virtual character's skin condition is displayed on the display, and then, when the sleep time input by the subject for 4 days is 4 hours, it is shown in FIG. 6 (b). In this way, the display is made to display a virtual character with more acne and wrinkles than at the beginning. Furthermore, by inputting that the sleep time input by the subject over the subsequent 14 days was 8 hours, and the skin care advised in the initial counseling was performed in the morning and evening, as shown in FIG. 6 (c), Display a virtual character with less acne. In this way, in the virtual character,
By displaying the current subject's skin condition or the skin condition predicted from the current subject's living condition, the subject can continuously input daily living conditions as if he or she enjoyed the game, and as a result, Get proper counseling. In addition, the test subject is strongly motivated to correct his / her living condition and to properly care for the skin in accordance with counseling in order to cultivate his / her virtual character well.

In the skin counseling system of the present invention, from the input means, in addition to the above-mentioned data of the living condition of the subject, the moisture content of the subject, the amount of sebum, the skin color, the body temperature,
Data such as body fat may also be input so that the calculation means can determine the skin condition based on the obesity degree, physical condition, etc. of the subject.

As a specific example of counseling by the skin counseling system of the present invention, for example, a person who sits in front of a personal computer for a long time everyday unconsciously holds a mouse with his right hand and a cheek cane with his left hand. In many cases, acne is easily formed on the palm of the right hand against which the mouse hits. However, according to the present invention, the onset position of acne can be accurately grasped, and thus counseling regarding the onset of such acne can be performed. In particular, in the present invention, if the living condition of the subject is continuously input, whether or not the subject actually lives sitting in front of the personal computer every day, and further, how long the subject spends Since you can see if you have a mouse, you can perform counseling by accurately associating the acne on the subject's palm with the living situation of sitting for a long time in front of the computer.

In addition, a person who has a job of wearing a hat,
A person who often wears a helmet can easily get acne along the part where the hat or helmet hits the skin, but according to the present invention, it is possible to accurately understand where the forehead and the position of the head of the subject are acne. , It is possible to provide counseling for the development of such acne. Furthermore, if the subject's living situation is continuously input in the present invention, it is possible to know the time when the subject actually wears the hat or helmet in his / her daily life. Counseling can be performed by accurately associating the acne created in the above with the living situation in which the subject's hat or helmet is often worn.

In addition, although there are cases where acne is likely to occur due to hormone balance, the physiological cycle and the onset of acne can be determined by inputting the start and end dates of monthly menstruation as input items for living conditions in the present invention. Can be associated with appropriate counseling.

Similarly, in the present invention, by inputting daily sleep time, meal time, meal content, working hours, etc. as input items of living conditions, these changes are associated with the onset of acne. It becomes possible to do appropriate counseling.

The skin counseling system of the present invention comprises:
Various aspects can be taken. For example, in the input section, the skin moisture content, sebum content, skin color, body temperature, body fat, environmental temperature,
You may make it connect a measuring device, such as humidity and the amount of ultraviolet rays, and the measurement result of those is directly memorize | stored in a memory | storage part.

The storage unit, the database, and the arithmetic processing unit are placed in a computer on the server side separate from the computer to which the display of the input unit or the display unit is connected, and the computer on the input unit or the display unit side and the server side The computer may be connected by a communication line such as the Internet.

When a computer on the input section or the display section side and a computer on the server side are connected by a communication line such as the Internet, the image displayed on the display on the input section side is transmitted to the server side computer by the HTM.
L, JAVA (registered trademark), JAVA applet, C,
This can be done using a programming language such as C ++.
The program for transmitting the image displayed on the input side display to the server side computer may be executed on the server side computer, or the program may be downloaded to the input side computer and input to the input side computer. Computer.

Even when the image displayed on the input side display is transmitted to the server side computer through the communication line, the state of acne or the like on the image displayed on the input side display is stored in the server side computer. Since it can be stored together with the accurate position information in the section, it is possible to perform appropriate counseling as in the system shown in FIG.

When the storage unit, the database, and the arithmetic processing unit are placed in a server-side computer separate from the input unit or the display unit and connected to the input unit or the display unit via a communication line, the input unit or the display unit is used. Alternatively, a mobile phone or other mobile information terminal may be used. As a result, data regarding the skin condition, living condition, etc. of the subject can be easily transmitted to the server side at any time to receive skin counseling.

When using a portable information terminal such as a mobile phone, a measuring instrument for measuring skin moisture content, skin oil content, skin color, body temperature, body fat, environmental temperature, humidity, ultraviolet ray amount, etc. is required. You may be able to wear it. As a result, the subject can easily send data such as the amount of water in the skin to the server side and receive more appropriate counseling.

[0044]

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION According to the skin counseling system of the present invention, the subject's skin condition and its part are accurately and sequentially grasped, and further, the change of the living situation which the subject is not aware of is also grasped. Therefore, based on these, it becomes possible to provide appropriate counseling to the subject without resorting to an expert.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a skin counseling system.

FIG. 2 is a screen of a display displaying an entry image, a reference image, and a reference sentence.

FIG. 3 is a screen of the display in which the reference image selected by the subject is displayed on the entry image.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the arithmetic processing unit and the database.

FIG. 5 is a medical inquiry table.

FIG. 6 is a display example of a virtual character.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Skin counseling system 2 display 3 keyboard 4 mice 5 personal computer 6 printer 10 Filling image 11 Reference image 12 standard sentences

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An input means capable of inputting a skin condition of concern for a subject and position information of the part thereof, and a skin condition of concern of the subject and position information of the part, which are input by the subject, as input date. And / or a storage unit that stores the data together with the time of input, a database that stores the site where the skin condition occurs, changes over time, causes or improvement methods for various skin conditions, and concerns the subject that is stored in the storage unit Based on the skin condition and positional information of the part and the change over time of the skin condition, the skin condition of the subject is determined from the database, the result of the determination is output, and a calculation processing unit that outputs a method for improving the skin condition, and A skin counseling system comprising a display unit that displays the determination result of the skin condition of the subject or the method of improving the skin condition output from the arithmetic processing unit. 2. The skin counseling system according to claim 1, wherein the storage unit stores the skin condition of the subject using two-dimensional coordinates. 3. The input means has a display, and the display has an input image for inputting the skin condition of interest to the subject and the positional information of the part, and a reference image representing a predetermined skin condition. The reference sentence is displayed, and the subject selects a reference image or a reference sentence that indicates his / her own skin condition, and when the position in the image for writing the skin condition is designated, in the image for writing, the reference image selected by the subject or The skin counseling system according to claim 1, wherein the skin condition corresponding to the reference sentence is displayed at a position designated by the subject. 4. The input means enables the living condition of the subject to be input, and the storage unit stores the living condition of the subject input by the subject together with the input date and / or the input time.
The arithmetic processing unit determines the skin condition of the subject based on the skin condition of the subject concerned and the positional information of the part thereof, the temporal change of the skin condition, and the living condition of the subject and the change stored in the storage unit. The skin counseling system according to claim 1, which outputs a result or a method of improving the skin condition. 5. The arithmetic processing unit outputs the determination result of the skin condition of the subject as the skin condition of the virtual character, and the display unit
The method for displaying the judgment result of the skin condition of the subject schematically.
The listed skin counseling system.