JP2006127264A - Health management system, information processing apparatus and server - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a health management system that can perform health management for operators by examining daily keyboard operations, an information processing apparatus and a server thereof. <P>SOLUTION: The server receives measurement results related to keystrokes from a certain personal computer keyboard (S31:YES), and then stores the measurement results, such as the number of keystrokes, the number of BS keystrokes, the total value of pressure and the required time, into a hard disk (S32). Using the measurement results, such as the number of keystrokes, the number of BS keystrokes, the total value of pressure and the required time, the server calculates health examination results for three items, such as keystroke speed, key input accuracy and pressure when keys are stroked (S33), and outputs the calculated health examination results (S37). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a health management system, an information processing apparatus, and a server that perform health management of an operator who operates a keyboard by analyzing a key input state.

Conventionally, as a technique for managing the health of an operator who operates a keyboard, when an operator operates an information processing device, a biological signal collection and evaluation method for detecting and analyzing and evaluating the operator's mind-body condition as a biological signal And a health care communication network (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP-A-9-285454

  However, in the biological signal collection evaluation method and the health management communication network pointed out in the background section above, it is necessary to attach a sensor for extracting the biological signal to the operator's body. In this regard, it is troublesome for the operator to attach the sensor to the body, and the state where the sensor is attached to the body tends to hinder smooth operation of the information processing device. Therefore, the biological signal collection and evaluation method and the health management communication network are not suitable for the health management of the operator with the daily operation of the keyboard as a diagnosis target.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described points, and provides a health management system, an information processing apparatus, and a server that can perform health management of an operator using daily keyboard operations as a diagnosis target. This is the issue.

  In order to solve this problem, the invention according to claim 1 includes an information processing apparatus (for example, personal computer A101) and a server (for example, personal computer A101) connected to the information apparatus (for example, personal computer A101). A health management system (for example, health management system 1) including a server 11), and the information processing apparatus (for example, personal computer A101) includes a keyboard (for example, keyboard 121) provided with a plurality of keys. Measuring means (for example, a pressure sensor 122) for measuring the health condition of a person who has entered a key on the keyboard (for example, the keyboard 121), and measurement results of the measuring means (for example, the pressure sensor 122) on the server ( For example, the information processing apparatus side transmission means (for example, the data transmission / reception part 11) which transmits to the server 11) ), And the server (for example, the server 11) is a first storage medium (for example, the hard disk 14) in which the reference data of the health state of the person who has input the key of the keyboard (for example, the keyboard 121) is stored. And server-side receiving means (for example, data transmission / reception unit 16) for receiving measurement results transmitted from the information processing apparatus (for example, personal computer A101), and server-side reception means (for example, data transmission / reception unit 16). The calculation means (for example, CPU 12) for comparing the measurement result received in step 1 and the reference data stored in the first storage medium (for example, hard disk 14) to calculate the health check result, and the calculation means (for example, CPU 12) A second storage medium (for example, the hard disk 14) in which the health check result calculated in step 1 is written. , It is characterized in.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the health management system (for example, health management system 1) according to claim 1, wherein the server (for example, server 11) is the calculation means (for example, CPU 12). Server-side transmission means (for example, the data transmission / reception unit 16) that transmits the calculated health check result to the information processing apparatus (for example, the personal computer A101) includes the information processing apparatus (for example, the personal computer A101). , Information processing device side receiving means (for example, data transmitting / receiving unit 115) for receiving a health check result transmitted from the server (for example, server 11), and information processing device side receiving means (for example, data transmitting / receiving unit 115) Output means (for example, display 131) for outputting based on the health check result received in It is characterized in.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the health management system (for example, health management system 1) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the server (for example, server 11) is the server-side receiving means. Calculation data based on the third storage medium (for example, hard disk 14) that stores the measurement results received by the data transmission / reception unit 16 (for example, hard disk 14) and the measurement results stored in the third storage medium (for example, hard disk 14) Calculating means (for example, CPU 12), and writing means (for example, CPU 12) for writing the calculation data calculated by the calculating means (for example, CPU 12) to the first storage medium (for example, hard disk 14) as reference data. ).

  An invention according to claim 4 is an information processing apparatus (for example, a personal computer A101), and the health management system (for example, the health management system 1) according to any one of claims 1 to 3. ).

  The invention according to claim 5 is a server (for example, server 11), and constitutes the health management system (for example, health management system 1) according to any one of claims 1 to 3. It is characterized by that.

  The invention according to claim 6 is an information processing apparatus (for example, personal computer A101), and includes a keyboard (for example, keyboard 121) provided with a plurality of keys, and keys of the keyboard (for example, keyboard 121). Measuring means (for example, pressure sensor 122) for measuring the health state of the person who made the input, and a first storage medium (for example, hard disk 114) in which the reference data of the health state of the person who made the key input on the keyboard is stored A calculation means (for example, CPU 112) that calculates a health check result by comparing a measurement result measured by the measurement means (for example, pressure sensor 122) with reference data stored in the first storage medium (for example, hard disk 114). ) And the second description in which the health check result calculated by the calculating means (for example, the CPU 112) is written. Medium (e.g., hard disk 114), further comprising a, a, is characterized in.

  The invention according to claim 7 is the information processing apparatus (for example, personal computer A101) according to claim 6, and is output based on the health check result calculated by the calculation means (for example, CPU 112). Output means (for example, display 131) is provided.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the information processing apparatus (for example, personal computer A101) according to claim 6 or claim 7, wherein the measurement result is measured by the measuring means (for example, the pressure sensor 122). A third storage medium (e.g., hard disk 114) that stores data, calculation means (e.g., CPU 112) that calculates calculation data based on the measurement results stored in the third storage medium (e.g., hard disk 114), and And writing means (for example, the CPU 112) for writing the calculation data calculated by the calculation means (for example, the CPU 112) to the first storage medium (for example, the hard disk 114) as reference data.

  In addition, the items representing the “health status of the person who has entered the key on the keyboard” include, for example, accuracy at the time of key input (less error input), type speed at the time of key input, and pressing at the time of key input. There is pressure.

  That is, in the health management system and information processing apparatus of the present invention, while measuring the health condition of the person who has entered the key of the keyboard, the measurement result is compared with the reference data, and the health check result is calculated and managed. In addition, it is possible to manage the health of the operator by diagnosing daily operation of the keyboard.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a health management system according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, in the health management system 1 according to the present embodiment, a server 11 and a plurality of personal computers such as a personal computer A101 and a personal computer B201 are connected to a communication circuit network 2. Has been.

  In this regard, in the server 11, a CPU 12 that executes a server-side health management processing program to be described later is handled by the ROM 13 that stores the server-side health management processing program or the server-side health management processing program. A hard disk 14 to which data is written, an output unit 15 such as a display or a printer, a data transmission / reception unit 16 connected to the communication network 2, a RAM 17 used as a work area, an input unit 18 such as a keyboard, and the like are connected.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the personal computer A according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the personal computer A 101 has a main body 111, a keyboard 121, and a display 131.

  In the main body 111, a CPU 113 that executes a PC-side health management processing program to be described later, a ROM 113 that stores the PC-side health management processing program, and data handled by the PC-side health management processing program. Are connected to a data transmission / reception unit 115 connected to the communication circuit network 2, a timer function 116 of a time measuring mechanism, a RAM 117 used as a work area, and the like.

  Furthermore, in addition to the keyboard 121 and the display 131 described above, a pressure sensor 122 that can measure the pressing pressure of each key of the keyboard 121 is connected to the CPU 112.

  In FIG. 2, the configuration of the personal computer A101 is shown. However, the configuration of the personal computer B201 and other personal computers connected to the communication network 2 is the same as that of the personal computer A101. have.

  Next, in the health management system 1 according to the present embodiment, a PC-side health management process executed by a personal computer connected to the communication network 2 will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the PC-side health management process executed by the personal computer of the health management system according to the present embodiment. Here, for convenience of explanation, the personal computer A101 shown in FIG. 2 is assumed to perform the PC-side health management process.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in the PC-side health management process, first, in S11, the process waits until key input is started on the keyboard 121 (S11: NO). When key input is started on the keyboard 121 (S11: YES), time measurement is started using the timer function 116 in S12, and the process proceeds to S13.

  In step S13, the number of key inputs is counted in order to obtain the total number of operations of keys pressed on the keyboard 121. Specifically, here, “1” is added to the numerical value in the key input number storage area secured in the RAM 117.

  In S14, it is determined whether or not the current key input is a back space key (hereinafter referred to as "BS key"). At this time, if it is determined that the key is a BS key (S14: YES), the number of BS key inputs is counted in S15 in order to obtain the total number of operations of the BS key pressed on the keyboard 121. Specifically, here, “1” is added to the numerical value in the BS key input number storage area secured in the RAM 117. Thereafter, the process proceeds to S16. On the other hand, if it is determined that the key is not the BS key (S14: NO), the process proceeds to S16 without doing anything.

  In S16, the pressure value at the time of the pressing operation by the current key input is acquired from the pressure sensor 122, and the pressure values at the time of the key input are accumulated. Specifically, the pressure value at the time of key input acquired from the pressure sensor 122 is added to the numerical value in the key pressure value storage area secured in the RAM 117.

  In S17, it is determined whether or not a key input is newly performed on the keyboard 121. At this time, when it is determined that a key input is newly performed on the keyboard 121 (S17: YES), the process returns to S13, and the above-described processes after S13 are repeated. On the other hand, when it is determined that no new key input has been performed on the keyboard 121 (S17: NO), the process proceeds to S18.

  In S18, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the last key input on the keyboard 121. This determination is performed, for example, by simultaneously executing a time measurement process in which time measurement is reset for each key input. Further, as the predetermined time, for example, 3 minutes or the like is set in order to avoid collecting the measurement results described later over the intermittent typing work on the keyboard 121. At this time, if it is determined that the predetermined time has not elapsed since the last key input on the keyboard 121 (S18: NO), the process returns to S17, and the above-described processes after S17 are repeated.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that a predetermined time has elapsed since the last key input on the keyboard 121 (S18: YES), the process proceeds to S19, and the measurement result is sent to the server via the data transmission / reception unit 115. 11 (see FIG. 1). Here, the measurement result is a numerical value in the key input number storage area secured in the RAM 117 (number of key inputs) or a numerical value in the BS key input number storage area secured in the RAM 117 (the number of BS key inputs). , A numerical value (total pressure value) in the key pressure value storage area secured in the RAM 117, a time measured (required time) from when the key input is started to the last time on the keyboard 121, and the like. In addition, the time measured (required time) from the start of key input on the keyboard 121 to the last time is obtained by, for example, subtracting the predetermined time in S18 described above from the measurement time started in S12 described above. Can do.

  Thereafter, the process proceeds to S20, and the numerical value of each storage area secured in the RAM 117 is cleared. The PC-side health management process executed by the personal computer of the health management system according to the present embodiment is described in the flowchart of FIG. 8, but will be described later for convenience of explanation. .

  Next, in the health management system 1 according to the present embodiment, server-side health management processing executed by the server 11 (see FIG. 1) connected to the communication circuit network 2 will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing server-side health management processing executed by the server of the health management system according to the present embodiment. Here, for convenience of explanation, it is assumed that data communication is performed between the personal computer A 101 and the server 11 shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the server-side health management process, first, in S31, it is determined whether or not a measurement result has been received. Specifically, the determination is made based on whether or not the data transmission / reception unit 16 has received the measurement result transmitted from the personal computer A101. At this time, if it is determined that the measurement result is not received (S31: NO), the process returns to S31 itself and waits until the measurement result is received. On the other hand, when it is determined that the measurement result is received (S31: YES), the process proceeds to S32.

  In S32, the measurement result is stored in the hard disk 14. Specifically, here, the sheet shown in FIG. 3 is created in the hard disk 14 for each personal computer, and each data of the measurement result is written in the corresponding item column. The measurement results are the number of key inputs, the number of BS key inputs, the total pressure value, the required time, etc., as described above. The item “number” in the sheet shown in FIG. 3 represents the order in which the measurement results are received.

  In S33, the health check result is calculated and stored. Specifically, here, as a health check result, three items of key input speed, key input accuracy, and key input pressure are calculated as follows.

  The key input speed (times / minute) is obtained from the number of key inputs in the measurement result and the required time as the number of key inputs per minute, and the obtained value is relative to the average value so far (described later). Here, a numerical value of 95% or more of the average value so far is evaluated as “normal”, and a numerical value of less than 95% and 90% or higher is evaluated as “slightly bad”. If it is less than%, it is evaluated as “bad”.

  The accuracy (%) of the key input is obtained from the number of key inputs and the number of BS key inputs in the measurement result as the ratio of the BS key input to the key input within the required time. Compared with the average value up to (to be described later), here, if it is 95% or more of the average value so far, it is evaluated as “normal”, and if it is less than 95% and 90% or more If it is less than 90%, it is evaluated as “not good”.

  The pressure is obtained from the number of keystrokes in the measurement result and the total pressure value as an average value of the pressing pressure at the time of key input within the required time, and the obtained value is relative to the average value so far (described later). Here, a numerical value of 95% or more of the average value so far is evaluated as “normal”, and a numerical value of less than 95% and 90% or higher is evaluated as “slightly bad”. If it is less than%, it is evaluated as “bad”.

  Furthermore, here, if any of the three items of key input speed, key input accuracy, and key input pressure is “malfunction”, it is comprehensively evaluated as “malfunction”, and there is no “malfunction”. If there is “slightly unsatisfactory”, the overall evaluation is “slightly unsatisfactory”, and if there is no “slightly unsatisfactory” or “slightly unsatisfactory”, it is generally evaluated as “normal”.

  Then, the sheet shown in FIG. 5 is created on the hard disk 14 and the calculated data is written in the corresponding fields for the three items of key input speed, key input accuracy, and key input pressure. The diagnosis result is stored, and then the process proceeds to S34.

  In S34, the health check result (all data on the sheet shown in FIG. 5 may be used) via the data transmission / reception unit 16, but here, any one of “normal”, “slightly bad”, and “bad” of the comprehensive evaluation Are transmitted to the personal computer A101.

  In S35, the reference data is calculated and stored. Specifically, here, as the reference data, the average values of the three items of key input speed, key input accuracy, and key input pressure are stored and stored. The three average values calculated using the numerical values on the sheet shown in FIG. 3 are organized and stored for each personal computer in the sheet shown in FIG. 4 created in the hard disk 14. . The reference data (average values) calculated and stored here is used to calculate the health check result when the above-described S33 is executed next time.

  Thereafter, in S36, it is determined whether or not to output a measurement result, a health check result, reference data, or the like. This determination and output target are performed based on an input signal from the input unit 18. At this time, only when it is determined to output (S36: YES), the process proceeds to S37, and the one designated via the input unit 18 is output to the output unit 15 such as a display or a printer. As a result, the administrator of the health management system 1 according to the present embodiment can centrally manage the measurement results, health check results, reference data, etc. for the operators of the personal computers, and check the health status. Can also take actions such as care.

Accordingly, when the CPU 12 of the server 11 executes S33, it functions as a “calculation unit”.
Further, when the CPU 12 of the server 11 executes S35, it functions as “calculation means” and “writing means”.

  Next, in the health management system 1 according to the present embodiment, a PC-side health management process executed by a personal computer connected to the communication network 2 will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the PC-side health management process executed by the personal computer of the health management system according to the present embodiment. Here, for convenience of explanation, the personal computer A101 shown in FIG. 2 is assumed to perform the PC-side health management process.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 8, in the PC-side health management process, it is determined in S51 whether a health check result has been received. Specifically, it is determined here based on whether the data transmission / reception unit 115 has received the health check result transmitted from the server 11. At this time, when it is determined that the health check result has not been received (S51: NO), the process returns to S51 itself and waits until the health check result is received. On the other hand, when it is determined that the health check result has been received (S51: YES), the process proceeds to S52, and the health check result is displayed on the display 131. Specifically, here, the health check result transmitted from the server 11 is any one of “normal”, “slightly bad”, and “bad” in the comprehensive evaluation. ”“ Slightly unsatisfactory ”or“ Sorry ”is displayed. As a result, the operator of the personal computer A101 can check the health level, stress, fatigue, etc., and can increase self-awareness.

  As described above in detail, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the health management system 1 is constructed by connecting the server 11 and a plurality of personal computers to the communication network 2. ing. In this regard, for example, in the personal computer A 101 connected to the communication network 2, when key input is performed on the keyboard 121, the number of key inputs or the number of BS key inputs is obtained as a measurement result regarding the key input of the keyboard 121. The total pressure value, the required time, etc. are transmitted to the server 11 (S19). On the other hand, when the server 11 receives the measurement result related to the key input of the keyboard 121 (S31: YES), the number of key inputs, the number of BS key inputs, the total pressure value, the required time, and the like as the measurement results are stored in the hard disk 14. (S32, see FIG. 3), and using the number of key inputs, the number of BS key inputs, the total pressure value, the required time, etc., which are the measurement results, the speed of key input, the accuracy of key input, and key input The health check result is calculated and stored for the three items of time pressure (S33, see FIG. 5), and the calculated health check result is output from the output unit 15 of the server 11 (S37) or is sent to the personal computer A101. Transmitted and displayed (S34, S52). Further, the measurement results such as the number of key inputs, the number of BS key inputs, the total pressure value, and the required time are combined with the data so far, and average values are calculated and stored as reference data (S35, see FIG. 4). Used when calculating the next health checkup result.

  That is, in the health management system 1 according to the present embodiment, the health management of the operator can be performed with the daily key operation of the keyboard 121 on the personal computer A101 as a diagnosis target. This also applies to each personal computer connected to the communication line network 2.

  In particular, since there are many cases in which operations through a personal computer are currently at the center of work, a typical input device of a personal computer such as the health management system 1 according to the present embodiment is used. By building a system to measure health using a keyboard, check the health, stress, and fatigue of people who work in personal computers where the operation of the personal computer is at the center of work and tends to cause internal illness can do.

In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning.
For example, each time a key is pressed on the keyboard of a personal computer, if the type of pressed key, the pressure and time at the time of pressing are transmitted to the server 11, 30 minutes from the last key input. It is possible to calculate the health check result by dividing the time zone, for example, up to 1 hour before, up to 1 hour 30 minutes before.

  Moreover, if the measurement object by the pressure sensor is not limited to all key inputs on the keyboard of the personal computer, but limited to a specified type of key input, the cost of the pressure sensor can be reduced. . However, at this time, it is necessary to calculate the average value of the pressing pressure at the time of key input from the number of inputs of the specified type of key.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the server 11 performs accumulation of measurement results relating to key input, calculation / storage of health check results, and calculation / storage of reference data. You may perform in the personal computer which collected the measurement result regarding key input.

  In this case, for example, the CPU 112 of the personal computer A 101 functions as “calculation means”, “calculation means”, and “writing means”.

  The present invention can be applied to a health evaluation technique for an operator who is operating an information device.

It is a block diagram of the health management system concerning this embodiment. It is a block diagram of the personal computer which concerns on this Embodiment. It is the figure which was produced in the hard disk of the server which concerns on this Embodiment, and showed the sheet | seat where the measurement result of the health state of the person who performed the key input of the keyboard is memorize | stored. It is the figure which showed the sheet | seat which is produced in the hard disk of the server which concerns on this Embodiment, and memorize | stores the reference data (average value) of the health state of the person who inputted the key of the keyboard. It is the figure which showed the sheet | seat which is produced in the hard disk of the server which concerns on this Embodiment, and memorize | stores the health check result of the person who performed the key input of the keyboard. It is a flowchart figure which shows the PC side health management process performed with the personal computer of the health management system which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a flowchart figure which shows the server side health management process performed with the server of the health management system which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a flowchart figure which shows the PC side health management process performed with the personal computer of the health management system which concerns on this Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1 Health management system 11 Server 12 CPU
14 Hard disk 16 Data transmission / reception unit 101 Personal computer A
112 CPU
114 Hard disk 115 Data transmission / reception unit 121 Keyboard 122 Pressure sensor 131 Display

Claims (8)

A health management system comprising an information processing device and a server connected to the information device,
The information processing apparatus includes:
A keyboard with multiple keys;
Measuring means for measuring the health status of the person who has entered the key on the keyboard;
An information processing device side transmission means for transmitting the measurement result of the measurement means to the server,
The server
A first storage medium storing reference data on the health status of the person who has entered the key on the keyboard;
Server-side receiving means for receiving a measurement result transmitted from the information processing apparatus;
A calculation means for calculating a health check result by comparing the measurement result received by the server side receiving means with the reference data stored in the first storage medium;
A second storage medium in which the health check result calculated by the calculation means is written,
A health management system characterized by The health management system according to claim 1,
The server
Server-side transmission means for transmitting the health check result calculated by the calculation means to the information processing apparatus;
The information processing apparatus includes:
An information processing device-side receiving means for receiving a health check result transmitted from the server;
An output means for performing output based on a health check result received by the information processing apparatus side receiving means;
A health management system characterized by The health management system according to claim 1 or 2,
The server
A third storage medium for accumulating measurement results received by the server-side receiving means;
Calculation means for calculating calculation data based on the measurement result stored in the third storage medium;
Writing means for writing the calculation data calculated by the calculation means into the first storage medium as reference data;
A health management system characterized by   An information processing apparatus comprising the health management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3.   A server comprising the health management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3. A keyboard with multiple keys;
Measuring means for measuring the health status of the person who has entered the key on the keyboard;
A first storage medium storing reference data of the health status of the person who has entered the key on the keyboard;
A calculation means for calculating a health check result by comparing the measurement result measured by the measurement means with reference data stored in the first storage medium;
An information processing apparatus comprising: a second storage medium in which a health check result calculated by the calculation unit is written. An information processing apparatus according to claim 6,
An information processing apparatus comprising output means for outputting based on a health check result calculated by the calculation means. An information processing apparatus according to claim 6 or 7,
A third storage medium for accumulating measurement results measured by the measuring means;
Calculation means for calculating calculation data based on the measurement results stored in the third storage medium;
An information processing apparatus comprising: writing means for writing the calculation data calculated by the calculation means to the first storage medium as reference data.

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