JP6528019B2 - Food intake induction system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a meal intake induction system for interactively inducing a user's intake of a meal, for example, inducing a meal intake in the order and interval of intake of a meal suitable for the user, and at the same time the user actually The present invention relates to a food intake induction system which analyzes the health condition of the user based on the order of intake of food and the intake interval.

  BACKGROUND ART In recent years, with the growing interest in preventive measures against lifestyle-related diseases and dementia, nutrition instruction to instruct the eating order and eating method is regarded as important. In addition, the decrease in quality of life (QOL) from depression and loneliness has been a problem with the increase in solitary living alone. Conventionally, a device is known that measures the heart rate of the user who is eating a meal by a device attached to the earlobe and navigates from the heart rate to stopping or slowing food intake (see, for example, Patent Document 1) ). In addition, dishes prepared in dishes, the weight of dishes, personal data of the user who eats the dishes, etc. are stored beforehand in a wireless tag provided in the dishes, and after the user has eaten the dishes, the dishes and dishes prepared from the wireless tags are prepared The weight of the user, the personal data of the user, etc. are read, and the amount of food left by the user is input, the user's food intake is calculated, the history of the food intake is accumulated, and There is known a food management system which gives advice on nutrition management from the accumulated food intake history (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

JP 2007-48180 A JP, 2005-267519, A

  By the way, in order to control the blood sugar level from the viewpoint of no disease and prevention, the order and interval of intake of the food to be ingested are important factors, not the intake speed and intake of food. Also, in order to obtain the deterrence and rehab effects of dementia through the food intake motion, in response to the user's food intake motion (interactively), not the induction of unilateral food intake unrelated to the user motion. It is effective to induce food intake. However, the devices and systems disclosed in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 do not take into consideration the order and interval of intake of food, and therefore can not be expected to have an effect of suppressing blood glucose level from the viewpoint of no disease or prevention. Also, since it is not the induction of the food intake in response to the user's food intake motion, it can not be expected from the suppressive effect and the rehab effect of the dementia. In addition, it can not be expected to solve the problem of lowering QOL.

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and can induce the intake of a diet from the viewpoint of no disease or prevention, the intake of a diet having a suppressing effect of dementia and a rehabilitation effect, and It is an object of the present invention to provide a food intake induction system capable of improving the quality of life.

  In order to achieve the above object, the food intake induction system of the present invention is a food intake induction system for interactively inducing the intake of food to the user, wherein the food intake order data concerning the intake of food provided to the user Based on the meal intake order data connected to the server and the server via the network and transmitted from the server, interactively induce the user to take the meal intake, and measure the user's meal intake operation, And a client transmitting to the server food intake measurement data indicating a user's food intake operation, the client receiving the food intake order data transmitted from the server; A food intake detection tray having a tableware installation section of the present invention, and food provided in each tableware installation section to detect the installation state of the tableware A detection unit, an intake device detection unit provided in the food intake detection tray corresponding to each tableware installation portion, and detecting that an intake device for eating a meal is directed to the corresponding tableware installation portion; A display unit provided on the food intake detection tray corresponding to the installation unit for visually guiding the user to take the food intake, and a food guidance apparatus for visually and auditorily guiding the user to take the food intake And food intake measurement data indicating the user's food intake operation measured by the food intake measurement unit, which measures the user's food intake operation based on the detection outputs of the tableware detection unit and the intake device detection unit; A transmitting unit for transmitting to the server, the display unit for the user based on the meal intake order data received from the server by the receiving unit and the detection outputs of the tableware detecting unit and the ingestible implement detecting unit; The light induction display is provided to visually guide the intake of the dishes of the specified tableware, and the meal induction device receives the meal intake order data received from the server by the receiving unit, and the detection outputs of the tableware detection unit and the intake appliance detection unit And an output device for guiding the user to eat food visually or audibly for the user, and the server stores the food intake order data and the food between the storage unit storing the food intake order data and the client. The propriety of the user's meal intake operation is analyzed by comparing the transmission / reception unit that transmits / receives intake measurement data, the meal intake measurement data received from the client by the transmission / reception unit, and the food intake order data stored in the storage unit. An analysis unit and a transmission unit for transmitting the analysis result by the analysis unit to the user or a user designated person.

  In the food intake guiding system of the present invention, the plurality of dishes includes a plurality of dishes of different bottom shapes that can be provided according to the food type of the meal, and the plurality of tableware placement units have recesses corresponding to the bottom shapes Is preferred.

  Further, in the food intake guiding system of the present invention, the food guiding device is a robot as an artificial medium, and as an output device, is provided with a pivoting arm and a speaker for voice output, and indicates the place of the dish by the movement of the arm. Thus, it is preferable to visually induce the user to ingest the dish by visually inducing the user to ingest the dish of the predetermined tableware and outputting the sound through the speaker.

  Further, in the food intake guiding system of the present invention, the tableware detection unit is preferably an optical sensor that optically detects the installation state of the tableware.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to induce the user to take an appropriate order and interval of food intake based on the food intake order data on food intake provided to the user. Intake of food from the viewpoint of In addition, it is possible to interactively induce the intake of food to the user, and thereby, it is possible to induce the intake of a diet having a dementia suppressive effect and a rehabilitation effect. In addition, the quality of life (QOL) can be improved.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The block diagram of the food intake induction | guidance | derivation system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. The front view which shows the meal guidance apparatus of the system. The perspective view which shows the food intake detection tray of the system. (A) is a perspective view of the dish of the same system viewed from the bottom side, (b) is a perspective view of another kind of dish, (c) is a perspective view of still another kind of dish, (d) is still another View of tableware of different types. The electric block block diagram which shows the monitoring apparatus of the system. The functional block block diagram of the monitoring apparatus. The figure which shows the cooking information table which the monitoring apparatus stores. The figure which shows the personal information table which the monitoring apparatus stores. The figure which shows the menu table which the monitoring apparatus stores. The figure which shows the meal intake turn table which the monitoring apparatus stores. The figure which shows the meal intake measurement table which the monitoring apparatus stores. The electric block block diagram which shows the meal induction apparatus of the same system. The electrical block block diagram which shows the food intake detection tray of the same system. The figure which shows the scene table which the meal guidance apparatus of the same system stores. The figure which shows the motion table which the same meal guidance apparatus stores. The flowchart which shows the initialization operation | movement of the same food intake induction | guidance | derivation system. The flow chart which shows the food intake induction operation of the same food intake induction system. The flowchart which shows the health condition analysis operation of the same food intake induction system.

  Hereinafter, a food intake guiding system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of a food intake induction system 1. The meal intake induction system 1 is a system for interactively inducing the intake of food to the user 10. For example, the intake of food is induced by the order and interval of intake of the food suitable for the user 10, and at the same time, This is a system for analyzing the health condition and the like of the user 10 based on the order in which the user 10 actually ingested a meal and the intake interval and the like. In addition, the food intake induction system 1 induces the intake of the diet from the viewpoint of no illness and prevention, and the intake of the diet having the effect of suppressing dementia and the effect of rehabilitation, and also improves the quality of life (QOL). System.

  The meal intake induction system 1 holds the meal intake order data on the intake of the meal provided to the user 10, and a monitoring device 7 (server) that analyzes the health condition etc. of the user 10 based on the meal intake operation of the user 10. , Client etc. which is connected to the monitoring device 7 via the communication network 11 such as the Internet, induces the user 10 to take a meal and measures the meal taking operation of the user 10. Although not shown in FIG. 1, the client 6 exists for the number of users 10. The client 6 includes a meal induction device 2, a meal intake detection tray 3, dishes 4a to 4d, and an intake device 5. The meal induction device 2 is connected to the monitoring device 7 via the communication network 11, and the meal intake detection tray 3 are connected to the meal induction device 2 via the communication bus 99.

  The monitoring device 7 transmits the meal intake order data related to the intake of food provided to the user 10 to the client 6 corresponding to the user 10 via the communication network 11, and the client 6 receives the meal intake transmitted from the monitoring device 7 Based on the order data, the user 10 is interactively induced to take a meal. In addition, the client 6 measures the meal intake operation of the user 10, transmits meal intake measurement data indicating the meal intake operation of the user 10 to the monitoring device 7 via the communication network 11, and the monitoring device 7 The health condition and the like of the user 10 are analyzed based on the meal intake measurement data received from. The monitoring device 7 transmits (transfers to the user or the user designated person) the portable terminal 8 such as a smartphone owned by the user 10 or the user designated person or the personal computer 9, etc. Communication between the monitoring device 7, the client 6, the portable terminal 8, and the personal computer 9 is performed using a communication protocol such as HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol). The communication path and communication protocol may be in other forms.

  When the meal intake induction system 1 is used at a user's home, for example, the delivery company delivers the food to the user's home in a state where the dishes are filled in the dishes 4a to 4d. In this case, the meal induction device 2 and the meal intake detection tray 3 may be permanently installed at the user's home, and only the food may be delivered, or the meal induction device 2 and the meal intake detection tray 3 may be delivered together with the food. . In addition, when the food intake guiding system 1 is used in a medical facility or a nursing home, etc., the food is placed in the dishes 4a to 4d by the facility worker together with the food guiding device 2 and the food intake detecting tray 3 It is provided to the user 10.

  FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the meal induction device 2. The meal induction device 2 visually and aurally induces the user 10 to take a meal. The meal guiding device 2 is a robot as an anthropomorphic medium, and is a stuffed toy communication robot. The meal guiding device 2 includes a head 2A, a body 2B, a right arm 2CR, a left arm 2CL, and a leg 21. The head 2A includes a mouth 2E, an eye 2D, an ear 2F, and a nose 2G. The head 2A is capable of turning and raising with respect to the body 2B, and the right arm 2CR and the left arm 2CL are each capable of turning vertically and horizontally and horizontally with respect to the body 2B. The eyeball 2D is capable of rotating forward, backward, leftward, and rightward with respect to the head 2A. The meal guidance device 2 also includes a head motor 200 for turning and lifting the head 2A, an eyeball motor 20P for moving the eyeball 2D, and a right arm motor 20Q for moving the right arm 2CR up and down, back and forth, and left and right. And a left arm motor 20R for moving the left arm 2CL up and down, front and back, and left and right. Each of these motors 20O, 20P, 20Q, and 20R is a combination of a plurality of motors, and each motor may be a stepping motor, a pulse motor, a direct current motor, or the like. Moreover, the meal induction | guidance apparatus 2 is further provided with the speaker 2H for outputting an audio | voice. The speaker 2H is installed inside the body 2B.

  FIG. 3 shows the configuration of the food intake detection tray 3, and FIGS. 4 (a), (b), (c) and (d) show the configurations of the dishes 4a to 4d. The food intake detection tray 3 includes a plurality of tableware installation units 31a to 31d for installing a plurality of dishes 4a to 4d, tableware detection units 32a to 32d for detecting the installation states of the dishes 4a to 4d, and food intake Intake device detection units 33a to 33d for detecting that the intake device 5 of the present invention is directed to the tableware installation units 31a to 31d, and tableware display units 34a to 34d for visually guiding the user 10 to take a meal And. Further, the food intake detection tray 3 displays the installation state of the intake device 5, the intake device installation detection portion 36 for detecting the installation state of the intake device 5, and the installation state of the intake device 5 for installing the intake device 5. And an intake device setting display unit 37.

  The plurality of dishes 4a to 4d are provided in accordance with the food type of the meal, and include a plurality of types of dishes having different bottom shapes. That is, the bottom 40a of the tableware 4a has a square shape, and the bottom 40b of the tableware 4b has a pentagonal shape. Moreover, the bottom 40c of the tableware 4c is hexagonal, and the bottom 40d of the tableware 4d is octagonal. The intake device 5 is a device used by the user 10 to consume a meal, such as a chopstick, a spoon, a fork, a knife or the like.

  The tableware installation sections 31a to 31d have a recess corresponding to the shape of the bottom of each of the tableware 4a to 4d, so that only the tableware 4a to 4d fitted to the recess can be installed. That is, the tableware installation portion 31a is recessed so as to conform to the shape of the bottom portion 40a of the tableware 4a, and only the tableware 4a can be installed. Similarly, the tableware installation parts 31b, 31c, 31d are recessed to conform to the shapes of the bottom 40b of the table 4b, the bottom 40c of the table 4c, and the bottom 40d of the table 4d, respectively, and only the table 4b, 4c, 4d Can be installed.

  The tableware detection units 32a to 32d are provided in the tableware installation units 31a to 31d. The tableware detection units 32a to 32d are reflection-type optical sensors, and optically detect the installation state of the tableware 4a to 4d. That is, the tableware detection units 32a to 32d receive the reflected light from the bottoms of the tableware 4a to 4d placed on the corresponding tableware installation units 31a to 31d, whereby the tableware 4a to 4d is transferred to the tableware installation units 31a to 31d. It detects that it is placed. The intake device detection units 33a to 33d are provided corresponding to the tableware installation units 31a to 31d. The intake device detection units 33a to 33d are reflection type optical sensors, and optically detect that the intake device 5 is directed to the corresponding tableware installation units 31a to 31d. That is, the intake device detection units 33a to 33d receive the reflected light from the intake device 5 directed to the corresponding tableware installation units 31a to 31d, and the intake device 5 receives the reflected light from the corresponding tableware installation units 31a to 31d. Detects being sent. The tableware display sections 34a to 34d are provided corresponding to the respective tableware installation sections 31a to 31d. The tableware display portions 34a to 34d are LEDs, and are RGBLEDs that can be lit in red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple.

  The intake device setting detection unit 36 is provided corresponding to the intake device setting unit 35. The intake device installation detection unit 36 is a reflective optical sensor, and optically detects the installation state of the intake device 5. That is, the intake device installation detection unit 36 detects that the intake device 5 is placed in the intake device placement unit 35 by receiving the reflected light from the intake device 5 placed in the intake device placement unit 35. . The intake device setting display unit 37 is provided corresponding to the intake device setting unit 35. The intake device installation display unit 37 is an LED, and is an RGB LED that can be lit in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple.

  In such a configuration, the meal induction device 2 and the meal intake detection tray 3 induce the user 10 to take a meal based on the meal intake order data transmitted from the monitoring device 7. That is, the meal guiding device 2 visually induces the user 10 to take in the dish of the predetermined dishes 4a to 4d by pointing the places of the dishes 4a to 4d by the movement of the right arm 2CR and the left arm 2CL. That is, by pointing any of the tableware installation units 31a to 31d of the food intake detection tray 3 by the movement of the right arm 2CR or the left arm 2CL, the intake of the dishes of the tableware 4a to 4d of the corresponding tableware installation units 31a to 31d is visual Lead to Moreover, the meal induction | guidance | derivation apparatus 2 auditorily induces the intake of a dish with respect to the user 10 by carrying out the voice output by the speaker 2H. The right arm 2CR and the left arm 2CL are output devices for visually inducing and ingesting the intake of food to the user 10, and the speaker 2H is an output device for infiltrating and inducing the intake of food to the user 10 . Further, the meal intake detection tray 3 visually induces the user 10 to take in the dishes of the predetermined dishes 4a to 4d by lighting the tableware display portions 34a to 34d. That is, when any one of the tableware display portions 34a to 34d is turned on, the intake of the dishes of the tableware 4a to 4d of the corresponding tableware installation portions 31a to 31d is visually induced.

  At this time, the meal induction device 2 and the meal intake detection tray 3 interactively induce the meal intake to the user 10. That is, the meal induction device 2 and the meal intake detection tray 3 detect the meal intake operation of the user 10 based on the detection outputs of the tableware detection units 32a to 32d and the intake device detection units 33a to 33d, and the meal intake operation of the user 10 In response to, the operation of inducing the next food intake to the user 10 is repeated. In addition, the food intake detection 3 gives the user 10 a color therapy effect such as appetite control by lighting the tableware display portions 34a to 34d and the intake device installation display portion 37 in various colors. Further, the meal intake operation of the user 10 is measured based on the detection outputs of the tableware detection units 32a to 32d and the intake tool detection units 33a to 33d, and the meal intake measurement data indicating the meal intake operation of the user 10 is Send.

  FIG. 5 shows an electrical block configuration of the monitoring device 7, and FIG. 6 shows a functional block configuration of the monitoring device 7. The monitoring device 7 is used as a working memory for the CPU 7A and the CPU 7A, and stores various data, such as a RAM 7B for temporarily storing various data, a ROM 7C in which programs executed by the CPU 7A and various data are stored in advance. And a transmitting / receiving unit 7E that transmits / receives various data to / from the client 6. The ROM 7C stores tableware Nos. “D1”, “D2”, “D3”, and “D4” for identifying the dishes 4a to 4d. The tableware No. “D1” is assigned to the tableware 4a, the tableware No. “D2” to the tableware 4b, the tableware No. “D3” to the tableware 4c, and the tableware No “D4” to the tableware 4d. The monitoring device 7 is, for example, a personal computer or a work station.

  The monitoring device 7 functionally includes, for the user, a dish data unit 71 storing dish data relating to the food provided to the user, a personal information data unit 72 storing personal data indicating personal information of the user, and A menu data unit 73 for storing menu data on the menu of the provided meal, a meal intake order data unit 74 (storage unit) for storing the meal intake order data on the intake of the meal provided to the user, and the user's meal intake A meal intake measurement data unit 75 storing meal intake measurement data indicating operation, a health condition analysis unit 76 analyzing the suitability of the user's meal intake operation, and transmission of the user's suitability for the user's meal intake operation to the user or a user designated user And a health condition judgment output unit 77 (transmission unit). The cooking data unit 71, the personal information data unit 72, the menu data unit 73, the meal intake order data unit 74, and the meal intake measurement data unit 75 are configured by the hard disk 7D. The health condition analysis unit 76 is constituted by the CPU 7A and the ROM 7C, and the health condition judgment output unit 77 is constituted by the transmission / reception unit 7E.

  The cooking data unit 71 stores the cooking data as the cooking information table HODTBL. The personal information data unit 72 stores personal data as a personal information table USRTBL, the menu data unit 73 stores menu data as a menu table RSPTBL, and the meal intake order data unit 74 prepares a meal intake order data The intake order table SSTBL is stored as the intake order table SSTBL, and the meal intake measurement data unit 75 stores the meal intake measurement data as the meal intake measurement table SGTBL.

  FIG. 7 shows the dish information table HODTBL stored in the dish data unit 71. The cooking information table HODTBL is a table of cooking data regarding each dish that can be provided to the user. The dish data includes data indicating dish ID, dish name, energy (kcal), carbohydrate (g), and salt (g), and for each dish ID, dish name, energy (kcal), carbohydrate (g) And data indicating sodium chloride (g) are stored in association with each other.

  FIG. 8 shows the personal information table USRTBL stored in the personal information data unit 72. The personal information table USRTBL is a table of personal data indicating personal information of each user. The personal data includes data indicating user ID, name, gender, date of birth, and upper and lower values of measured blood pressure, and indicates, for each user ID, name, sex, date of birth, and upper and lower value of measured blood pressure Data is stored in association.

  FIG. 9 shows the menu table RSPTBL stored in the menu data unit 73. The menu table RSPTBL is a table of menu data on the current menu of meals provided to the user. The menu data includes data indicating user ID, bowl No., tableware No., dish ID, dish name, food name, material, production area, sense, and indicates dish ID, dish name, material, production area, sense for each dish No. Data is stored in association. The menu table RSPTBL shown in FIG. 9 is for a certain user. The menu table RSPTBL is as many as the number of users, and is different for each user.

  FIG. 10 shows the meal intake order table SSTBL stored in the meal intake order data unit 74. The meal intake order table SSTBL is a table of meal intake order data indicating the order in which the user should take food and the time interval in the current meal provided to the user. The meal intake order data is data indicating a user ID, a rice bowl No, an order, a tableware No, a scene No, an intake interval (seconds), and an attention item, and for each order, a tableware No, a scene No, an intake interval (seconds), Data indicating notes is stored in association with each other. The intake interval is a preferred time interval from when the user starts taking a dish to when another dish is taken. The meal intake turn table SSTBL shown in FIG. 10 is for a certain user. The meal intake turn table SSTBL is for the number of users, and is different for each user.

  FIG. 11 shows a meal intake measurement table SGTBL stored in the meal intake measurement data unit 75. The meal intake measurement table SGTBL is a table of meal intake measurement data indicating the order in which the user has consumed food and the time interval in the current meal consumed by the user. The meal intake measurement data includes data indicating user ID, chopstick No, order, tableware No, measured intake interval (seconds), and data showing tableware No and measured intake interval (seconds) correspond to each order Is stored. The measured intake interval is a time interval from when the intake of the food is induced to when the user starts the intake of the food. Note that the meal intake measurement table SGTBL shown in FIG. 11 is for one user, and the meal intake measurement table SGTBL is for the number of users and is different for each user.

  The cooking information table HODTBL, the personal information table USRTBL, the menu table RSPTBL, and the meal intake order table SSTBL are cooking data such as a system administrator who manages the meal intake induction system 1 and a food administrator who manages the food provided to the user, By inputting personal data, menu data, and meal intake order data to the monitoring device 7, it is created under control by the CPU 7A, and the cooking data unit 71, personal information data unit 72, menu data unit 73, meal intake order 73 It is stored in the data unit 74. The food intake order data is set, for example, by a doctor, for each user, by considering the appropriate food intake order and intake interval according to the contents of the food. The menu data of the menu table RSPTBL and the meal intake order data of the meal intake order table SSTBL are transmitted from the transmitting / receiving unit 7E to the client 6 through the communication network 11 under the control of the CPU 7A. The meal intake measurement table SGTBL is created under the control of the CPU 7A by the transmission / reception unit 7E receiving the meal intake measurement data transmitted from the client 6 through the communication network 11, and the meal intake measurement data unit 75 Stored.

  The health condition analysis unit 76 stores the meal intake measurement data (the meal intake measurement data received from the client 6 by the transmission / reception unit 7E) stored in the meal intake measurement data unit 75 and the meal intake stored in the meal intake order data unit 74 The suitability of the user's meal intake operation is analyzed by comparing it with the turn data. The health condition judgment output unit 77 transmits the analysis result by the health condition analysis unit 76 to the user or the user designated person. That is, the health condition judgment output unit 77 transmits the analysis result by the health condition analysis unit 76 to the portable terminal 8 or the personal computer 9 designated in advance by the user via the communication network 11.

  FIG. 12 shows the electrical block configuration of the meal induction device 2. In addition to the above configuration, the meal guiding device 2 is used as a working memory for the CPU 20J and the CPU 20J, and the RAM 20K for storing various data, the ROM 20L for storing programs executed by the CPU 20J and various data in advance, and the monitoring device 7 And a transmission / reception unit 20W that transmits / receives various data between them. Further, the meal guidance device 2 measures TIMER 20T that measures time, a motor control board 20M that controls a head motor 20O, an eyeball motor 20P, a right arm motor 20Q, and a left arm motor 20R, and an audio output board 20N that controls a speaker 2H. And further comprising The CPU 20J, the ROM 20L, the RAM 20K, the TIMER 20T, the motor control board 20M, and the audio output board 20N are communicably connected to each other through a communication bus 99 which is a communication path. Further, the food intake detection tray 3 is also communicatively connected through the communication bus 99. The communication connection may be made by a communication path other than the communication bus 99 or by radio.

  The ROM 20L stores a scene table SNTBL and a motion table MNTBL, which are tables of scene data and motion data relating to the operation of the meal induction device 2 when inducing the intake of a meal. In addition, the ROM 20L stores tableware Nos. "D1", "D2", "D3" and "D4" for identifying the dishes 4a to 4d. The RAM 20K is a table of menu data on the menu of meals provided to the user, a menu table RSPTBL, a table of meal intake order data on the intake of meals provided to the user, and a meal intake order table SSTBL, and the user's meal intake A meal intake measurement table SGTBL, which is a table of meal intake measurement data indicating an operation, is stored.

  The TIMER 20T has a meal intake interval timer 20Ta and a meal intake measurement timer 20Tb, which separately measure time. The meal intake interval timer 20Ta is for measuring an intake interval (a preferable time interval from when the user starts taking a dish to taking another dish). The meal intake measurement timer 20Tb is for measuring a measured intake interval (a time interval from when the intake of the food is induced until the user starts the intake of the food). The meal intake interval timer 20Ta and the meal intake measurement timer 20Tb are each activated and stopped under the control of the CPU 20J, and measure time.

  The motor control board 20M is configured by, for example, a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), and drives the head motor 20O, the eyeball motor 20P, the right arm motor 20Q, and the left arm motor 20R based on motor drive data supplied from the CPU 20J. Thus, the head 2A, the eyeball 2D, the right arm 2CR, and the left arm 2CL of the meal guiding device 2 operate. The voice output board 20N drives the speaker 2H based on the synthesized voice data supplied from the CPU 20J. Thereby, the sound is output from the speaker 2H.

  FIG. 13 shows the electrical block configuration of the food intake detection tray 3. In addition to the above configuration, the meal intake detection tray 3 further includes a CPU 300, a RAM 301 used as a working memory of the CPU 300, a ROM 302 in which programs executed by the CPU 300 and various data are stored beforehand, and a battery 303. The meal intake detection tray 3 is communicably connected to the meal induction device 2 through the communication bus 99.

  The tableware detection units 32a to 32d respectively detect whether or not the dishes 4a to 4d are placed in the corresponding tableware installation units 31a to 31d based on the light reception intensity, and output the detection output. The intake device detection units 33a to 33d respectively detect whether or not the intake device 5 is directed to the corresponding tableware placement units 31a to 31d based on the light reception intensity, and outputs the detection output. The tableware display portions 34 a to 34 d are respectively lit and extinguished under the control of the CPU 300. The intake device installation detection unit 36 detects whether or not the intake device 5 is placed in the intake device installation unit 35 based on the light reception intensity, and outputs the detection output. The intake device installation display unit 37 is turned on and off under the control of the CPU 300.

  The CPU 20J of the meal induction device 2 transmits a control signal for turning on and off the tableware display portions 34a to 34d and the intake device installation display portion 37 of the meal intake detection tray 3 to the CPU 300 of the meal intake detection tray 3 through the communication bus 99 The CPU 300 gives those control signals in real time to the tableware display units 34a to 34d and the intake device installation display unit 37. That is, under the control of the meal guiding device 2 by the CPU 20J, the tableware display portions 34a to 34d and the intake device installation display portion 37 are turned on and off in real time. Note that control signals for turning on and off the dishware display units 34a to 34d and the intake device installation display unit 37 are directly given to the tableware display units 34a to 34d and the intake device installation display unit 37 without intervention of the CPU 300. It is also good.

  The detection outputs of the tableware detection units 32a to 32d, the intake device detection units 33a to 33d, and the intake device installation detection unit 36 of the food intake detection tray 3 are input to the CPU 300 of the food intake detection tray 3, and the CPU 300 detects them. The output is transferred to the CPU 20 J of the meal induction device 2 through the communication bus 99 in real time. That is, the detection outputs of the tableware detection units 32a to 32d, the intake device detection units 33a to 33d, and the intake device installation detection unit 36 of the meal intake detection tray 3 are input to the CPU 20J of the meal guidance device 2 in real time. The detection outputs of the tableware detection units 32 a to 32 d, the intake device detection units 33 a to 33 d, and the intake device installation detection unit 36 may be directly input to the CPU 20 J of the meal guidance device 2 without intervention of the CPU 300.

  The CPU 20J of the meal induction device 2 includes each data of the menu table RSPTBL, the meal intake order table SSTBL, the scene table SNTBL, and the motion table MNTBL, the measurement output of the meal intake interval timer 20Ta and the meal intake measurement timer 20Tb, and the tableware detection unit By controlling the tableware display units 34a to 34d, the motor control board 20M, and the voice output board 20N based on the detection outputs of 32a to 32d, the intake device detection units 33a to 33d, and the intake device installation detection unit 36, Instruct the user 10 to take a meal. Further, the CPU 20J of the meal induction device 2 is based on the detection outputs of the tableware detection units 32a to 32d, the intake device detection units 33a to 33d, and the intake device installation detection unit 36, and the measurement output of the meal intake measurement timer 20Tb. The meal intake operation of the user 10 is measured. The meal intake operation to be measured is the order, the intake interval, and the like in which the user 10 has consumed the dishes of the dishes 4a to 4d. The CPU 20J and the RAM 20K constitute a meal intake measurement means for measuring the user's meal intake operation.

  FIG. 14 shows a scene table SNTBL. The scene table SNTBL includes, as scene data, data indicating a scene No., a state, a motion No., speech information, and a scene footnote. For each scene No., data indicating a state, a motion No., speech information, and a scene footnote correspond. Is stored. The speech information includes fitting data FN, FM, FS, and FT. These fitting data FN, FM, FS, and FT are data for instructing fitting of the data of the dish name, the material, the producing area, and the feeling of the menu table RSPTBL to the corresponding place. In the example shown in FIG. 14, the speech information of scene No. “S10” includes fitting data FN, the dish name “vegetable salad” is fitted, and the speech information of scene No. “S11” is fitting data FM and An example is shown in which materials “Letuce” and sense “Shaki Shaki” are fitted including FT, the speech information of scene No “S12” includes fitting data FS, and “Hyogo Prefecture” is fitted. ing.

  FIG. 15 shows a motion table MNTBL. The motion table MNTBL includes, as motion data, motion No. and data indicating motion, and data indicating motion is stored in association with each motion No. The scene table SNTBL and the motion table MNTBL are common to all the users 10, and are stored in the ROM 20L when the meal induction device 2 is manufactured.

  The menu table RSPTBL and the meal intake order table SSTBL stored in the RAM 20K are the same as the tables (see FIGS. 9 and 10) stored in the menu data unit 73 and the meal intake order data unit 74 of the monitoring device 7. . The menu table RSPTBL and the meal intake order table SSTBL are monitored under the control of the CPU 20J by the transmission / reception unit 20W receiving the meal intake order data and the menu data transmitted from the monitoring device 7 via the communication network 11. Similar to the tables stored in the menu data unit 73 and the meal intake order data unit 74, the menu data unit 73 and the menu 7 are stored in the RAM 20K.

  The meal intake measurement table SGTBL stored in the RAM 20 K is the same as the table (see FIG. 11) stored in the meal intake measurement data unit 75 of the monitoring device 7. In the meal intake measurement table SGTBL, the CPU 20J measures the food intake operation of the user 10 based on the output of the tableware detection units 32a to 32d, the intake device detection units 33a to 33d, the intake device installation detection unit 36, and the meal intake measurement timer 20Tb. By doing this, it is created under control of the CPU 20J and stored in the RAM 20K. The meal intake measurement data of the meal intake measurement table SGTBL is transmitted from the transmitting / receiving unit 20W to the monitoring device 7 via the communication network 11 under the control of the CPU 20J.

  The CPU 20J of the meal induction device 2 uses the meal intake order table SSTBL in the order shown (from the top row of the table) to the meal intake order data (tableware No, scene No, intake interval (seconds), data of notes ) And controls various operations of the meal induction device 2 and the meal intake detection tray 3 based on the meal intake order data. That is, the CPU 20J reads the meal intake order data in the order indicated by the order of the meal intake order table SSTBL, and the scene data of the scene No included in the meal intake order data (state, motion No, speech information, scene footnote data ) Is read from the scene table SNTBL, and motion data (motion data) of motion No. included in the scene data is read from the motion table MNTBL. Also, if the utterance information included in the scene data includes dish name fitting data FN, material fitting data FM, placer fitting data FS, or sense fitting data FT, the dish name, Read the data of ingredients, places of production or senses from the menu table RSPTBL. Then, the CPU 20J controls the tableware display portions 34a to 34d, the motor control board 20M, and the voice output board 20N based on the read data.

  For example, when the meal intake order data of the order "2" of the meal intake order table SSTBL is read, the tableware No. is "D4", the scene No. is "S10", and the intake interval (seconds) is "300". It is. When the scene data of the scene No. "S10" of the scene table SNTBL is read, the state is "tableware D4 meal start", the motion No. is "SM10", and the speech information "beginning with (food name: vegetable salad) Please eat. " In addition, when the data of the motion No. "SM10" of the motion table MNTBL is read, the operation is "tableware D4 pointing operation". Further, since fitting data FN instructing the fitting of the dish name is included in the speech information, when the dish name of the tableware No. "tableware D4" of the menu table RSPTBL is read, the material is "lettuce".

  Therefore, in this case, the CPU 20J lights the tableware display unit 34d corresponding to the tableware 4d based on these data, and causes the motor control board 20M to point the right arm 2CR of the meal induction device 2 in the direction of the tableware 4d. It controls and the voice output board 20N is controlled so as to make an utterance of "at first, eat vegetable salad". Thereby, the tableware display unit 34d lights up to visually induce the user 10 to take in dishes of the tableware 4d, and the right arm 2CR of the meal induction device 2 moves so as to point in the direction of the tableware 4d, The user is visually induced to ingest the dish of the tableware 4d for the user 10, and the speaker 2H of the meal induction device 2 outputs a voice saying "at first, eat a vegetable salad", and the vegetable salad for the user 10 Auditory induction of the intake of (the dishes served in the dishes 4d). Also, when the intake interval of 300 seconds has elapsed, the CPU 20J reads the next meal intake order data from the meal intake order table SSTBL, and starts control based on the meal intake order data.

  Further, for example, when the meal intake order data of the order "51" of the meal intake order table SSTBL is read, the scene No. is "S30" and the intake interval (seconds) is "360". When the scene data of the scene No. "S30" of the scene table SNTBL is read, the state is "meal", the motion No. is "SM30", and the speech information is "Deep bite and eat." In addition, when the data of the motion No. “SM30” of the motion table MNTBL is read, the operation is “咀嚼 promotion operation 1”.

  Therefore, in this case, the CPU 20J controls the motor control board 20M so that the head 2A of the meal induction device 2 moves up and down (noisy promoting operation 1) based on these data, and Control the voice output board 20N so as to make an utterance saying "Eat". As a result, the head 2A of the meal guidance device 2 moves up and down in a nodding manner, and the speaker 2H of the meal guidance device 2 outputs a voice saying "Come and eat well", and the user 10 is cooked. Chew well and induce to eat. Further, when the intake interval of 360 seconds has elapsed, the CPU 20J reads the next food intake order data from the food intake order table SSTBL, and starts control based on the food intake order data.

  Thus, the CPU 20J of the meal induction device 2 reads the meal intake order data in this order, and controls the various operations of the meal induction device 2 and the meal intake detection tray 3 based on the meal intake order data, thereby the user 10 In contrast, the order and interval of food intake are induced. Further, when the CPU 20J of the meal induction device 2 guides the user 10 to take a meal intake in this manner, the tableware detection units 32a to 32d, the intake device detection units 33a to 33d, and the intake device installation detection unit 36 Based on the detection output and the measurement output of the meal intake measurement timer 20Tb, the meal intake operation of the user 10 is measured.

[Process before starting to eat]
FIG. 16 shows a flowchart of an initial setting operation (operation before starting a meal) of the food intake induction system 1. First, power on and initialization of the meal induction device 2 and the meal intake detection tray 3 are performed (# 1). The power on of the meal induction device 2 and the meal intake detection tray 3 is performed by connecting the meal induction device 2 and the meal intake detection tray 3 to a commercial power source and operating the power switch. The initial setting is performed by installing the dishes 4a to 4d on which the dishes are provided in the dish installation units 31a to 31d of the meal intake detection tray 3, and installing the intake device 5 in the intake device installation unit 35. When the meal intake induction system 1 is used in the user's house, the power on and the initial setting of the meal induction device 2 and the meal intake detection tray 3 may be performed by a home delivery company delivering the food, or the user himself or herself A carer who cares for the user may go. In addition, when the meal intake induction system 1 is used in a medical facility, a nursing home, etc., the power on and the initial setting of the meal induction device 2 and the meal intake detection tray 3 may be performed by a facility worker or the user himself May do.

  When the power on and the initial setting of the meal induction device 2 and the meal intake detection tray 3 are performed, the CPU 20J of the meal induction device 2 stores the menu table RSPTBL and the meal intake turn table SSTBL stored in the monitoring device 7 in the RAM 20K. Do it (# 2). That is, after the power of the meal induction device 2 and the food intake detection tray 3 is turned on, the CPU 20J performs initial setting (tableware 4a to 4d based on the detection outputs of the tableware detection units 32a to 32d and the intake device installation detection unit 36). Are installed in the tableware installation sections 31a to 31d, and installation of the intake device 5 in the intake apparatus installation unit 35 is detected, and subsequently, communication with the monitoring device 7 is performed, and the monitoring device 7 is detected. The menu data of the menu table RSPTBL and the meal intake order data of the meal intake order table SSTBL are received from the menu table, and the menu table RSPTBL and the meal intake order table SSTBL are stored in the RAM 20K. This completes the initialization operation. In the state where the initial setting operation is completed, the CPU 20J turns on all of the tableware display portions 34a to 34d and the intake device installation display portion 37.

[Process during meal]
FIG. 17 shows a flowchart of the food intake induction operation (operation during food) of the food intake induction system 1. The meal intake induction operation is started when the initialization operation is completed. In the meal intake induction operation, first, the CPU 20J of the meal induction device 2 initializes the value SSC of the order counter to SSC = 0 when the intake device 5 leaves the intake device setting unit 35 (YES in # 11). The value SGC of the actual measurement counter is initialized to SGC = 0 (# 12). In addition, it is judged based on the detection output of the intake device installation detection part 36 that the intake device 5 has left the intake device installation part 35. In addition, when the intake device 5 is separated from the intake device placement unit 35, the intake device placement display unit 37 is turned off.

  Subsequently, the CPU 20J increases the value SSC of the order counter by 1 (# 13) to obtain the SSCth meal intake order data (tableware No, scene No, intake interval (seconds) from the RAM 20K to the meal intake order table SSTBL. Read the notes data (# 14). For example, if the value SSC of the order counter is “1”, the meal intake order data (tableware No “−”, scene No “S1”, intake interval (seconds) “order“ 1 ”of the meal intake order table SSTBL Read the data of

  Here, if the value of the order of the read food intake order data is not "ZZ" (NO in # 15), the CPU 20J selects scene data corresponding to the scene No included in the read food intake order data. Are read from the scene table SNTBL stored in the RAM 20K (# 16). For example, if the scene No. included in the read food intake order data is "S1", the scene data of the scene No. "S1" from the scene table SNTBL (state "greeting (morning)", motion No. "SM1" ", Utterance information" Good morning! Let's eat a lot today. ", Read the scene footnote" morning greetings data "data).

  Subsequently, the CPU 20J reads the motion data corresponding to the motion No. included in the read scene data from the motion table MNTBL stored in the RAM 20K, and causes the meal guiding device 2 to operate the motion. Drive data is set (# 17). For example, if the motion No. included in the read scene data is "SM1", then motion data (data of the motion "greeting motion") of the motion No. "SM1" is read from the motion table MNTBL, and the meal guidance device The motor drive data for causing the greeting operation (for example, an operation of moving the head 2A up and down and raising the right arm 2CR) to 2 is set. Also, for example, if the motion No. “SM10” included in the read scene data, the motion data of motion No. “SM10” (data of operation “table D4 pointing operation”) is read from the motion table MNTBL. The motor drive data for causing the meal guiding device 2 to perform an operation of pointing the tableware 4d (a movement to direct the right arm 2CR in the direction of the tableware installation unit 31d) is set.

  Further, the CPU 20J stores the dish name fitting data FN, the material fitting data FM, the place fitting data FS, and the sense fitting data FT in the utterance information included in the read scene data in the RAM 20K. The selected speech table RSPTBL is read, and synthetic speech data for causing the meal guidance device 2 to speak is set (# 18). For example, if the read scene data is data of a scene No. "S12", the utterance information is "FS production.", There is a production area fitting data FS in the utterance information, and the state is "D4. Because it is "during meals", read the data of the production area of the dish data of the tableware D4 (production area "from Hyogo prefecture") from the menu table RSPTBL, and let the meal induction device 2 make an utterance of "Hyogo prefecture's production." Set the synthetic voice data for outputting the voice of "Hyogo prefecture production." From the speaker 2H.

  Subsequently, the CPU 20J causes the meal guidance device 2 to operate and speak according to the motor drive data and the synthesized voice data set in the process of # 17 and the process of # 18 (# 19). That is, the CPU 20J applies the motor drive data set in the process of # 17 to the motor control board 20M, and applies the synthesized voice data set in the process of # 18 to the voice output board 20N. As a result, the head control motor 20O, the eyeball motor 20P, the right arm motor 20Q, and the left arm motor 20R are driven by the motor control board 20M, and the head 2A, the eyeball 2D, the right arm 2CR, and the left arm 2CL of the meal guidance device 2 are # 17. A motion is performed according to the motor drive data set in the process, and the speaker 2H is driven by the audio output board 20N, and a voice according to the synthetic voice data set in the process of # 18 is output from the speaker 2H. Thereby, when the read food intake order data is for inducing food intake by designating any of the dishes 4a to 4d, food intake is visually recognized by the movement of the food induction device 2. The food intake is aurally induced by the voice from the meal induction device 2 being induced.

  Further, the CPU 20J lights the tableware display unit corresponding to the tableware No. included in the meal intake order data read in the process of # 14 among the tableware display units 34a to 34d of the meal intake detection tray 3 (other than that The tableware display unit and the intake device installation display unit 37 are turned off (# 20). For example, if the tableware No. included in the read meal intake order data is "D4", the tableware display unit 34d corresponding to the tableware 4d of the tableware No. "D4" is lighted. Thereby, the food intake is visually induced by lighting of the tableware display portions 34a to 34d.

  After performing the process of # 20, the CPU 20J sets the value of the meal intake measurement timer 20Tb to 0 (# 21), and activates the meal intake measurement timer 20Tb (# 22). As a result, measurement of time is started by the meal intake measurement timer 20Tb, and the measurement output of the meal intake measurement timer 20Tb is an elapsed time after the intake of food is induced (after the processing of # 19 and # 20 is performed) It becomes an interval.

  Thereafter, if the corresponding tableware 4a to 4d is lifted (YES at # 23) or if the intake device 5 is directed to the corresponding tableware 4a to 4d (YES at # 24), the CPU 20J is designated by the user. It is determined that the dish 4a-4d has been consumed, and the meal intake measurement timer 20Tb is stopped (# 25). Thereby, the measurement output of the meal intake measurement timer 20Tb becomes an actually-measured intake interval which is a time interval from when intake of the food is induced until when the user starts intake of the food. In addition, that the corresponding dishes 4a to 4d are lifted is judged based on the detection output of the dishes detection units 32a to 32d, and that the intake device 5 is directed to the corresponding dishes 4a to 4d The determination is made based on the detection output of the detection units 33a to 33d.

  Subsequently, the CPU 20J increases the value SGC of the measurement counter by 1 (# 26), and records the measurement output of the meal intake measurement timer 20Tb in the meal intake measurement table SGTBL as the SGC-th measurement intake interval (# 27) . At this time, the CPU 20J also records the tableware No. of the designated tableware 4a to 4d together with the meal intake measurement table SGTBL. That is, the CPU 20J records the order in which the user ingested the dish, the dish No. of the ingested dish, and the actually-measured intake interval in the meal intake measurement table SGTBL as meal intake measurement data indicating the user's meal intake operation.

  In the processes of # 23 and # 24, when the incompatible dishes 4a to 4d are lifted or the intake device 5 is directed to the incompatible dishes 4a to 4d, the CPU 20J does not specify the user. It is determined that the dishes 4a to 4d were consumed (the user misplaced the order of eating the food). Also in this case, the CPU 20J performs the same processing as # 25 to # 27. However, instead of the designated dishware 4a to 4d's dishware No. # 27, the dishware No. (of the dish which the user mistakenly ingested) is taken up or the dishware 4a to 4d to which the intake device 5 is directed. Record. In addition, in the processing of # 23 and # 24, the corresponding dishes 4a to 4d are not lifted, and the intake device 5 is not directed to the corresponding dishes 4a to 4d, and the measurement output of the meal intake measurement timer 20Tb When the predetermined time has passed, the CPU 20J determines that the user has not taken the dishes of the designated dishes 4a to 4d. Also in this case, the CPU 20J performs the same processing as # 25 to # 27. However, in # 27, data indicating that the user did not ingest food is recorded instead of the designated dish No. of the tableware 4a to 4d.

  After the process of # 27, the CPU 20J lights all the tableware display sections 34a to 34d of the food intake detection tray 3 and the intake device installation display section 37 (# 28). At this time, the CPU 20J determines the lighting color of all of the tableware display portions 34a to 34d and the intake device installation display portion 37 (according to the type of food contained in the food) according to the type of food being ingested The lighting color gives the user a color therapy effect. For example, yellow orange works on the autonomic nervous system to secrete the hormone ghrelin. This hormone has the effect of promoting appetite. Also, for example, blue-purple secretes hormones such as obstatin and leptin. These hormones have the effect of suppressing appetite. Therefore, the CPU 20J changes the lighting color of all of the tableware display sections 34a to 34d and the intake device installation display section 37 to, for example, yellow orange or blue purple according to the user's health condition and the type of food being consumed. Give the user a color therapy effect to increase or decrease the user's appetite.

  Also, the CPU 20J sets the value of the meal intake interval timer 20Ta to the intake interval (seconds) included in the meal intake order data read in the process of # 14 (# 29), and the meal intake interval timer 20Ta Start up (# 30). As a result, measurement of time is started by the meal intake interval timer 20Ta, and the measurement output of the meal intake interval timer 20Ta becomes an elapsed interval after the user starts intake of food. The meal intake interval timer 20Ta is of a subtraction type, and the measurement output of the meal intake interval timer 20Ta decreases from the set value (intake interval). That is, when the measurement output of the meal intake interval timer 20Ta becomes 0, it means that the set value (intake interval) has elapsed.

  Thereafter, when the value of the meal intake interval timer 20Ta becomes 0 (YES in # 31), the CPU 20J determines that the intake interval has elapsed since the user started intake of the food, and the meal intake interval timer 20Ta is Stop (# 32). If the tableware 4a to 4d is lifted before the value of the meal intake interval timer 20Ta becomes 0, or if the intake device 5 is directed to the tableware 4a to 4d, the CPU 20J instructs the user to take the intake interval. It is judged that the dish 4a to 4d was ingested without protection. In this case, the CPU 20J records violation data indicating that the user has ingested the food without keeping the intake interval as meal intake measurement data in the meal intake measurement table SGTBL.

  The processes of # 20 to # 32 are performed when the meal intake order data read in # 14 is to induce the intake of food by designating any one of the dishes 4a to 4d. When the meal intake order data read in # 14 does not induce any food intake by designating any of the dishes 4a to 4d, the processes of # 20 to # 32 are omitted.

  After that, the CPU 20J repeats the process of # 13 and the subsequent steps. By repeating the processing of # 13 and later, the operation by the meal intake order data of the order “1” of the meal intake order table SSTBL, the operation by the meal intake order data of the order “2”,. The order and interval of intake of food intake are induced for the user based on the data on the intake of food intake. At this time, according to the detection outputs of the tableware detection units 32a to 32d, the intake device detection units 33a to 33d, and the intake device installation detection unit 36, that is, according to the user's meal intake operation, food intake of order "1". By sequentially performing the operation based on the order data, the operation based on the meal intake order data “2”, the intake of the meal is interactively (responsively) induced to the user. In addition, meal measurement data (the order in which the user ingested the dish, the dish number of the ingested dish, the measurement intake interval, and violation data) is recorded in the meal intake measurement table SGTBL. )

  In the processing of # 15, if the order of the read food intake order data is “ZZ” (YES in # 15), the CPU 20J installs all of the tableware display portions 34a to 34d of the food intake detection tray 3 and the intake device installation The display unit 37 is turned off (# 33). Then, the CPU 20J causes the meal induction device 2 to operate and speak according to the meal intake order data of the order "ZZ" of the meal intake order table SSTBL (# 34). That is, according to the meal intake order data of the order "ZZ", the same process as the process of # 16 to # 19 is performed to operate and utter the meal induction device 2. Thereafter, the CPU 20J communicates with the monitoring device 7 to transmit the meal intake measurement data of the meal intake measurement table SGTBL to the monitoring device 7, and the CPU 7A of the monitoring device 7 receives the meal intake measurement data to A meal intake measurement table SGTBL is stored in the intake measurement data unit 75. This completes the food intake induction operation.

[Post-meal treatment]
FIG. 18 shows a flowchart of the health condition analysis operation (operation after meal) of the meal intake induction system 1. The health condition analysis operation is started when the meal intake induction operation is completed. In the health analysis operation, the monitoring device 7 analyzes the health of the user at the health analysis unit 76 (# 51). That is, the health condition analysis unit 76 measures the meal intake measurement data (meal intake measurement data received from the meal induction device 2) of the meal intake measurement table SGTBL stored in the meal intake measurement data unit 75 and the meal intake order data unit The suitability of the user's meal intake operation is analyzed in comparison with the meal intake order data of the meal intake order table SSTBL stored in 74, and the user's health condition is analyzed. That is, based on the dietary intake measurement data and the dietary intake order data, the user follows the guidance instruction whether the measurement intake interval from when the food intake is instructed to start until the user starts taking the food is appropriate. The health condition of the user is analyzed by determining whether or not the user has consumed the dishes of the tableware, and whether or not the user has taken the dish by keeping the intake interval as instructed. For example, when the measured intake interval is late, the frequency of misordering is high, or the intake interval is not kept, it is determined that there is a possibility that the health condition may be changed.

  Here, if the health condition analysis unit 76 determines that there is a possibility of a change in the user's health condition (YES in # 52), the health condition judgment output unit 77 determines the analysis result by the health condition analysis unit 76 as a user or a user Communicate to the designated person (# 53). That is, the health condition judgment output unit 77 transmits the analysis result by the health condition analysis unit 76 to the portable terminal 8 or the personal computer 9 designated in advance by the user via the communication network 11.

  According to the dietary intake guiding system 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to derive the proper dietary intake order and intake interval for the user based on the dietary intake order data on dietary intake provided to the user. Thereby, it is possible to induce the intake of the diet from the viewpoint of no illness and prevention. In addition, it is possible to interactively induce the intake of food to the user, and thereby, it is possible to induce the intake of a diet having a dementia suppressive effect and a rehabilitation effect. In addition, the quality of life (QOL) can be improved.

  Moreover, the meal guidance device 2 visually prompts the user to ingest the food by pointing the place of the dishes 4a to 4d by the movement of the right arm 2CR and the left arm 2CL, and outputs the sound by the speaker 2H. The user can give a clearer guidance instruction to the user because the user appeals to the user to ingest the food. Moreover, since any one of the tableware display units 34a to 34d lights and displays the tableware display units 34a to 34d, the user visually guides the user to consume the dishes of the corresponding tableware 4a to 4d. More clear guidance can be given.

  Further, the dishes 4a to 4d have different bottom shapes, and can be installed only on the corresponding dish installation parts 31a to 31d. Thereby, it can prevent that dishes 4a-4d are accidentally installed in other dishes installation part 31a-31d. In addition, since the meal induction device 2 is an anthropomorphic medium, it is possible to create a sense of affinity and reliability, to produce a pleasant meal, and to further improve the quality of life (QOL). The tableware detection units 32 a to 32 d are reflection-type optical sensors, and are provided in the food intake detection tray 3. Therefore, the installation states of the dishes 4a to 4d can be detected without providing the dishes 4a to 4d with a wireless IC chip or antenna for detecting the installation states of the dishes, and the dishes 4a to 4d are used for cooking utensils such as microwave ovens can do. Moreover, it is cheaper than using a wireless IC chip or an antenna for detection of the dishes 4a to 4d.

  The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible. For example, the dishes detection units 32a to 32d, the intake device detection units 33a to 33d, and the intake device installation detection unit 36 may be wireless sensors using a wireless IC chip and an antenna instead of the optical sensors. . Moreover, the number of dishes of the tableware installation units 31a to 31d (and the dishes 4a to 4d) may be less than three, or five or more. Further, when the meal intake detection tray 3 is made translucent, and the tableware display portions 34a to 34d are disposed on the back side of the meal intake detection tray 3 to induce the user to take a meal, the tableware display portion 34a is provided. It may be made to illuminate the circumference of tableware installation parts 31a-31d from the back side of meal intake detection tray 3 by -34d. In this way, clearer guidance can be given to the user. Also, in order to give the user a color therapy effect during the user's meal intake (for hormone control in the brain), the whole of the meal intake detection tray 3 from the back side of the meal intake detection tray 3 by the tableware display portions 34a to 34d For example, it may be illuminated in blue-purple or yellow-orange. In addition, the tableware display portions 34a to 34d and the intake device installation display portion 37 may be organic EL sheets.

  The meal induction device 2 and the meal intake detection tray 3 may be integrally configured. Further, the meal guiding device 2 may move the legs 21, the mouth 2E, the ears 2F, and the like. Further, the meal guidance device 2 may be provided with a display to visually guide the user of the intake of the meal by displaying an image on the display. Further, the contents of the menu data, the food intake order data, the scene data, and the motion data are not limited to the above embodiment, and may be other contents. For example, the menu data may include the effects and effects of the food ingredients for cooking. In this way, when the user ingests the food, the effects and effects of the food are voice-outputted. Further, the contents of the menu data, the meal intake order data, the scene data, and the motion data may be arbitrarily rewritten. Also, the scene table SNTBL and the motion table MNTBL may be stored in the monitoring device 7 and transmitted from the monitoring device 7 to the client 6 together with the menu table RSPTBL and the meal intake turn table SSTBL.

1 meal intake induction system 2 meal induction device (client, robot as anthropomorphic medium)
2CR right arm (output device)
2CL left arm (output device)
2H speaker (output device)
3 Food intake detection tray (client)
4a to 4d Tableware 5 Ingestion device 6 Client 7 Monitoring device (server)
7E Transmission / reception unit 8 Portable terminal 9 Personal computer 10 User 11 Communication network 20J CPU (meal intake measurement means)
20K RAM (Meal intake measurement means)
20L ROM (Meal intake measurement means)
20T TIMER
20Ta Meal intake interval timer 20Tb Meal intake measurement timer (meal intake measurement means)
20 W transmitter / receiver (transmitter, receiver)
31a to 31d Dishware installation unit 32a to 32d Dishware detection unit (optical sensor)
33a to 33d Ingestion device detection unit 34a to 34d Tableware display unit (display unit)
35 intake device setting unit 36 intake device installation detection unit 37 intake device installation display unit 40 a to 40 d bottom of tableware 74 meal intake order data unit (storage unit)
75 food intake measurement data unit 76 health condition analysis unit 77 health condition judgment output unit (transmission unit)

Claims (4)

A food intake induction system for interactively inducing the intake of food to the user, comprising
A server for storing meal intake order data on food intake provided to the user;
The server is interactively connected to the server via the network and based on the food intake order data transmitted from the server, interactively induces the user to take the food intake, measures the user's food intake behavior, and receives the user's food The client transmitting to the server food intake measurement data indicating an intake operation;
The client is
A receiving unit that receives the meal intake order data transmitted from the server;
A food intake detection tray having a plurality of tableware placement units for installing a plurality of dishes;
A tableware detection unit provided in each of the tableware installation units for detecting the installation state of the tableware;
An intake device detection unit provided on the food intake detection tray corresponding to each of the tableware placement units and detecting that an intake instrument for food intake is directed to a corresponding tableware placement unit;
A display unit provided on the food intake detection tray corresponding to each of the tableware placement units, for visually guiding the user to eat the food;
A food guidance device for visually and aurally guiding the user's intake of food;
Food intake measurement means for measuring the user's food intake operation based on detection outputs of the tableware detection unit and the intake device detection unit;
A transmitting unit for transmitting, to the server, meal intake measurement data indicating a user's meal intake operation measured by the meal intake measuring means;
The display unit consumes a dish of a predetermined tableware for the user based on the meal intake order data received from the server by the receiving unit and the detection outputs of the tableware detection unit and the intake device detection unit. Display lighting for visual guidance,
The meal guidance apparatus visually or listens to the user for food intake to the user based on the meal intake order data received from the server by the receiving unit and the detection outputs of the tableware detection unit and the intake device detection unit. Equipped with an output device that
The server is
A storage unit storing meal intake turn data;
A transmitting / receiving unit that transmits / receives meal intake order data and meal intake measurement data to / from the client;
An analysis unit that analyzes the suitability of the user's meal intake operation by comparing the meal intake measurement data received from the client by the transmission / reception unit with the meal intake order data stored in the storage unit;
And a transmission unit for transmitting the analysis result by the analysis unit to a user or a user designated person.   The plurality of dishes includes a plurality of types of dishes having different bottom shapes, which are provided according to the type of food, and the plurality of tableware placement portions have recesses corresponding to the bottom shapes. The food intake induction system according to claim 1, wherein The meal guidance device is a robot as an anthropomorphic medium, and includes, as the output device, a pivoting arm and a speaker that outputs sound.
Pointing the location of the tableware by the movement of the arm visually induces the user to ingest the dishes of the given tableware,
The food intake induction system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the user aurally induces the intake of the dish by outputting the sound by the speaker.   The food intake guiding system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the tableware detection unit is an optical sensor that optically detects an installation state of a tableware.

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