JPH10283150A - Fatigue dissolution supporting system for computer system operator and recording medium recording program for making computer perform processing in the system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To issue an alarm or the like at every prescribed measuring time measured corresponding to the operation of an operator by excluding the time from the measuring time when the operation of an input unit is not performed longer than prescribed time. SOLUTION: When the operation of the input unit 13 is not performed longer than the prescribed time, the time is excluded from the measuring time. That is, in the case that one of a keyboard and a mouse is operated, the difference of the time set to a prescribed register at the time of the operation of a previous time and the present time is computed, and in the case that the difference exceeds the prescribed time, the present time is newly set to the register as the operation time of the previous time without updating integrated time. Then, when it is judged that one of a keyboard touch number, the number of times of operating the mouse and the integrated time exceeds a corresponding reference value, a CPU 10 executes an alarm display processing. In the alarm display processing, an alarm mark is flicker-displayed at the prescribed position of a window as an object on the screen of a display unit 12.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a computer system operator's fatigue relief support system.
Eyes, neck, shoulders,
The present invention relates to a fatigue elimination support system that provides guidance for exercise for eliminating fatigue of hands, waist, and the like. The present invention also relates to a recording medium on which a program for causing a computer to perform the processing in such a system is recorded.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the spread of computer devices (devices for operating a keyboard and a mouse while looking at a display screen, including computers such as so-called personal computers and office computers and word processors), the time required for each operator to operate the computer devices has increased. It has become to. In such a situation, in order to eliminate fatigue of the eyes, neck, shoulders, hands, waist, etc. of the operator,
It is recommended to take breaks, exercises, etc. regularly (for example, every hour).

If the operator is enthusiastic about the operation of the keyboard and mouse while looking at the display screen, he may forget to take a break or exercise regularly. In order to prevent such a situation, a system has been proposed in which an alarm sign is displayed on the display screen at predetermined time intervals while working by operating a keyboard, a mouse or the like while looking at the display screen ( For example, JP-A-1-163874 and JP-A-4-120668). In such a system, an alarm sign is displayed on the display screen at predetermined time intervals even if the user is enthusiastic about work on the computer device, so that the operator can recognize when to take a break or exercise.

In addition to displaying an alarm sign at predetermined time intervals, a window is automatically opened on a display screen at a scheduled time, and an animation of a person performing stretching exercises and a description thereof are displayed in the window. Systems (eg, "Nikkei Strategy")
April 1997, p.116). In such a system,
Even an operator who does not know the effective exercise for eliminating the fatigue can effectively eliminate the fatigue by exercising in accordance with the movement of the displayed person performing the stretching exercise.

[0005]

As described above, in a system for displaying an alarm sign on a display screen at predetermined time intervals,
Time measurement is always performed even when the operator is not working on the computer device (takes a copy, talks with another person on the job, etc.), or simply while he is away from the seat. In such a case, even if the operator does not substantially operate the keyboard or mouse of the computer device for a predetermined time, the alarm sign is displayed on the display screen, and the operator feels troublesome.

Further, in the system for guiding the stretching exercises every predetermined time as described above, the guidance of the stretching exercises is performed irrespective of the actual degree of fatigue (degree of fatigue) of the operator. On the other hand, the degree of fatigue varies among individuals (eye, neck, shoulder,
Differences in fatigued parts such as hands and waist, and differences in degree of fatigue). For this reason, the guidance of the stretching exercises may be troublesome for the operator, and the guidance of the effective gymnastics in accordance with the degree of fatigue of the operator may not be provided.

Further, in the system for displaying an alarm sign or an animation of stretching exercise as described above, when the operation state (operation time or the like) of the computer device reaches a certain condition (predetermined time), the alarm sign is displayed. And animation of stretching exercises are displayed on the display screen of the computer device. However, also in this case, when the operation condition becomes a constant condition regardless of the degree of fatigue of the operator, a warning sign or the like is displayed, so that the display of the warning sign or the like may be troublesome for the operator. is there.

Accordingly, a first object of the present invention is to provide a fatigue elimination support system capable of issuing an alarm or the like at a predetermined measurement time measured in accordance with the actual operation of an operator in a computer device. It is. A second object of the present invention is to provide a recording medium which records a program for causing a computer to perform the processing in the above system.

A third object of the present invention is to provide a fatigue-relieving support system which can provide guidance for gymnastics in accordance with the degree of fatigue of the operator. A fourth object of the present invention is to provide a recording medium in which a program for causing a computer to perform processing in the fatigue elimination support system is recorded. Furthermore, a fifth object of the present invention is to provide a fatigue elimination support system capable of issuing an alarm or the like under the condition of an operation condition suitable for the degree of fatigue of an operator.

[0010] A sixth object of the present invention is to provide a recording medium in which a program for causing a computer to perform processing in the fatigue elimination support system is recorded.

[0011]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer device for processing information based on an operation of an input unit. Therefore, in a fatigue-relieving support system having a measuring means for measuring time and a warning means for issuing a warning when the time measured by the measuring means reaches a first predetermined time, the time is longer than a second predetermined time. Determining means for determining whether the input unit has not been operated; and determining that the input unit has not been operated for longer than the second predetermined time when the determining means determines that the input unit has not been operated for longer than the second predetermined time. Control means for excluding the time during which no operation was performed from the measurement time.

In such a system, if the operator leaves the seat for another job or the like and does not operate the input unit for a time longer than the second predetermined time, that time is excluded from the measurement time. Therefore, the measurement time is closer to the time when the operator is actually working using the computer device. The second predetermined time can be arbitrarily set according to the content of the work in charge of the operator.

The input unit includes an information input device such as a keyboard and a pen input board, and a pointing device such as a mouse and a joystick. Further, the mode of the warning by the warning means is not limited. Any of a display of a warning mark, a warning sound, a predetermined still image, a moving image, and a sound output of a message may be used. The computer device is a device for operating a keyboard and a mouse while looking at a display screen, and includes a so-called computer such as a personal computer and an office computer, and a word processor.

From the viewpoint that the processing of determining the time during which the operation of the input unit has not been performed can be easily performed, the present invention provides:
As described in claim 2, each time the input unit is operated, the determining means calculates a time between the time of the last operation and the time of the current operation, Time determining means for determining whether the time calculated by the time calculating means is longer than a second predetermined time, wherein the control means calculates the time calculated by the time calculating means. When it is determined that the time is longer than the second predetermined time, the calculated time may be excluded from the measurement time.

In such a system, it is not necessary to measure the time while the input unit is not operated, and the input unit is operated based on the time sampled every time the input unit is operated. The measurement (calculation) of the missing time is performed. In the system according to claim 2, from the viewpoint that the time during which the input unit has not been operated can be easily removed from the measurement time,
The measuring means includes time adding means for sequentially adding the time obtained by the time calculating means each time the input unit is operated, and the control means determines that the time determining means has been calculated by the time calculating means. When it is determined that the time is longer than the second predetermined time, it is possible to have an addition prohibiting means for prohibiting the time adding means from adding the calculated time.

In such a system, every time the input unit is operated, the time from the previous operation is added. And if that time is longer than the second predetermined time,
The addition of the time is prohibited. The time during which the input unit is not operated can be excluded from the measured time only by the process of prohibiting the addition. According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer device for processing information based on an operation of an input unit, comprising: a measuring unit for measuring time; In a recording medium recording a program for causing a computer device to perform processing in a fatigue elimination support system having an alarm unit that issues an alarm when a measurement time in a measurement unit reaches a first predetermined time, the program includes: A determination program for determining whether or not the input unit has been operated for longer than the second predetermined time; and the input unit has not been operated for longer than the second predetermined time by processing according to the determination program. When it is determined that
Control program means for excluding, from the measured time, a time in which the operation has not been performed, which is longer than the second predetermined time.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer apparatus for processing information based on an operation of an input unit.
In a fatigue elimination support system configured to display an image of gymnastics for eliminating operator fatigue on a display screen of the computer device, a fatigue information acquisition unit configured to acquire information regarding fatigue of an operator operating the computer device; A gymnastics menu determining means for determining a gymnastics menu to be displayed based on the information obtained by the fatigue information obtaining means, and a video of the gymnastics according to the menu determined by the gymnastics menu determining means are displayed on a display screen. And control means for causing the

In such a system, a gymnastics menu to be displayed on the display screen of the computer device is determined based on information on fatigue of the operator. Therefore, the operator can perform gymnastics in accordance with the fatigue state according to the displayed gymnastics image. Information on fatigue includes information indicating the operator's current fatigue state (wrist pain, stiff shoulders, etc.) and particularly easily fatigued parts (eyes,
Shoulder, waist, hand, etc.) can be variously determined according to the purpose of eliminating fatigue.

The algorithm for determining the menu in the gymnastics menu determining means can be determined based on well-known theories and various experiments in the fields of exercise and medicine. In addition, the determined gymnastics menu includes, for example, information on the parts where the gymnastics are performed and the time of the gymnastics of each part. From the viewpoint that information regarding the operator's fatigue can be easily obtained from the operator, the fatigue information obtaining unit obtains the information about the operator's fatigue from the fatigue inquiry unit and the information input by the operator through the input unit in response to the inquiry. And means for performing the operation.

[0020] In such a system, information on the fatigue of the operator can be obtained only by the operator inputting the answer to the inquiry from the system using the input unit. Thus, in particular, the operator
You do not need to think about the fatigue information you need to enter. The form of the inquiry is determined according to the information on the fatigue required to determine the gymnastics menu.

The gymnastics menu determining means has, for example, a fatigue degree determining means for determining the degree of fatigue of the operator based on the information obtained by the fatigue information obtaining means, and is obtained by the fatigue degree determining means. It can be configured to determine the gymnastics menu based on the determination result. In this case, an algorithm for determining the degree of operator fatigue from the acquired information is determined by a theory or experiment known in the field of exercise, medicine, and the like.

As described above, in the system in which the degree of fatigue is determined, from the viewpoint that the operator can recognize the degree of fatigue, the determination result obtained by the fatigue level determining means is further determined by the computer. It can be configured to have fatigue information display control means for displaying on a display screen of the device. Further, from the viewpoint that it is possible to provide gymnastics suited to the fatigue state of the operator, in each of the above-described systems, there is provided an operation status detection unit that detects an operation status of the computer device, and the gymnastics menu determination unit further includes: In addition, it is possible to determine a gymnastics menu to be displayed on the display screen in consideration of the operation status detected by the operation status detection means.

In such a system, a gymnastics menu to be displayed is determined based on the operation status of the computer device and the acquired information on the fatigue of the operator.
Therefore, the operator's fatigue status can be more accurately determined from the correlation between the operation status and the information on the operator's fatigue. Here, the operation status of the computer device may include the time during which the input unit is continuously operated, the number of key touches on the keyboard, the number of mouse click operations, the distance moved by the mouse, and the like.

From the viewpoint that the operator can know what part of the gymnastics is to be performed and how much time is required for the gymnastics before performing the gymnastics, the gymnastics determined by the gymnastics menu determining means is performed. It can be configured to include a gymnastics menu display control means for displaying a menu on the display screen of the computer device. In order to solve the fourth problem, the present invention is directed to a computer device for processing information based on an operation of an input unit according to a fifth aspect of the present invention. In a recording medium storing a program for causing a computer device to perform a process in a fatigue elimination support system configured to display an image on a display screen of the computer device, the program is executed by an operator who operates the computer device. And a gymnastics menu determining program for determining a gymnastics menu to be displayed based on the information obtained in the processing according to the fatigue information obtaining program. The body according to the menu determined by the processing according to the gymnastics menu determination program means. Configured to have a control program means for displaying the image on a display screen.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer apparatus for processing information based on an operation of an input unit. Information acquisition means for acquiring information on fatigue of an operator operating the computer device, in a fatigue elimination support system adapted to display a video of gymnastics for the user on a display screen of the computer device, and an operation state of the computer device Based on information acquired by the fatigue information acquiring means, an alerting means for issuing a warning when the operating situation detected by the operating situation detecting means becomes a reference operating situation, And a reference operation status determining means for determining the reference operation status.

In the system as described above, the reference operation status is determined based on information on the fatigue of the operator. Then, a warning is issued when the actual operation state of the computer device reaches the determined reference operation state. As described above, the operation status may include the time during which the input unit is continuously operated, the number of key touches on the keyboard, the number of mouse clicks, and the moving distance of the mouse. When the information on the operator's fatigue indicates a large degree of fatigue, the reference operation state is an operation state that is relatively easily realized (short operation time,
The number of key touches, the number of mouse clicks, and the short mouse movement distance).

In the same manner as described above, the warning includes the display of a warning mark, a warning sound, a predetermined still image, a moving image,
Any mode such as voice output of a message may be used. Further, in order to solve the sixth problem, the present invention provides a computer device for processing information based on an operation of an input unit according to a seventh aspect of the present invention. In a recording medium that records a program for causing a computer device to perform processing in a fatigue elimination support system that causes a video of gymnastics to be displayed on a display screen of the computer device, the program includes:
Fatigue information acquisition program means for acquiring information on fatigue of an operator operating the computer device, operation status detection program means for detecting an operation status of the computer device, and processing according to the operation status detection program means Warning program means for issuing a warning when the operation situation detected at the reference operation situation becomes a reference operation situation, and the above-mentioned reference operation situation based on the information acquired by the processing according to the fatigue information acquisition program means And a reference operation status determining program means for determining.

[0028]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. A hardware configuration of a computer device to which a fatigue elimination support system according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied is, for example, as shown in FIG. In FIG. 1, this computer device has a CPU
(Central processing unit) 10, memory unit 11,
It has a display unit 12, an input unit 13, a disk unit 14, and a CD-ROM driver unit 15. These units are connected to each other by a bus B.

The CPU 10 executes various processes according to a program stored in the memory unit 11. The memory unit 11 includes a ROM, a RAM, and the like.
The program to be executed by 10 and necessary data are stored. The display unit 12 displays information and messages obtained in each process under the control of the CPU 10, and further displays moving images of gymnastics of each part (neck, shoulder, hand, waist, etc.) as described later.

The input unit 13 is composed of a keyboard, a mouse, and the like, and various kinds of information are input to the computer device by an operation of an operator. Disk unit 1
Reference numeral 4 denotes a hard disk device, for example, in which various programs, tables, files, and the like are stored.
The CD-ROM driver unit 15 has the set C
The information is read from the D-ROM 20, and the information is provided to the computer device. The program and data related to the fatigue elimination support system according to the present invention include, for example,
It is provided to the computer device on a CD-ROM 20. The program stored in the CD-ROM 20, the CD-ROM
It is installed in the disk unit 14 via the ROM driver unit 15.

The fatigue elimination support system is a VDT (Vi
sual Display Terminal) Consists of a monitoring system and a stretching exercise system. As shown in FIG. 2, programs related to these systems are stored in the CD-ROM 20 together with the installer and the video data of the stretching exercises. The CD-ROM 20 having such a structure is
-While set in the ROM driver unit 15,
The CPU 10 reads a program related to the VDT monitoring system and the stretching exercise system from the CD-ROM 20 according to the installer read out to the memory unit 11 from the CD-ROM 20.
It is installed in the disk unit 14 via the D-ROM driver unit 15 (see FIG. 2). When a program related to the VDT monitoring system and the stretching exercise system is installed, a task activation system (corresponding to a task bar) for activating the VDT monitoring system and the stretching exercise system as shown in FIG. Is formed.

Further, in FIG. 2, the VDT monitoring system includes “exercise start”, “fatigue check”, “state display”,
It has “set” and “end” functions. The VDT monitoring system further includes the computer operating status (operating time of operator, number of key touches, number of mouse operations, etc.)
And a warning function for displaying an alarm mark (★) on the screen of the display unit 12 when the operation status monitored by the operation status monitoring function becomes a predetermined condition. . The "setting" function consists of an interval setting function (start interval setting function) * 1 for setting the conditions of the operating condition for displaying the alarm mark (★) and a gymnastics menu setting function for setting the gymnastics menu. It is configured.

The details of each function of the VDT monitoring system will be described later. The stretching exercises system consists of “input personal information”, “fatigue check” and “daily stretching exercises”
Each function is provided. Details of these functions will also be described later. With the programs of the VDT monitoring system and the stretching exercise system having the above-described structures installed in the disk unit 14, the CPU 10
While executing the original processing corresponding to the operation of the operator,
The processing related to the fatigue elimination support is executed according to the procedure shown in FIGS.

A registrant list and a personal file thereof are created in the disk unit 14, and in FIG.
When the login process of the operator is executed in the computer device, it is determined whether or not the operator is on the registrant list. If the operator is on the registrant list, the CPU 10 recognizes that the operator is a registered person (S1).

On the other hand, if the operator involved in the log-in is not in the registrant list, the CPU 10 recognizes that the operator is a new operator and performs a new registration process (S10).
21). Then, in the new registration process, information such as “personal name”, “birth date”, and “height” input by the operator using the input unit 13 is acquired (S22 to S2).
4) Add this operator to the registrant list and create a personal file for this operator.

If an "end" operation is performed at this stage, the CPU 10 ends the processing at that time (S3). When the above-described process of recognizing the registered user of the operator or the process of newly registering the operator is completed, the VDT monitoring is performed from the task bar displayed on the screen of the display unit 12 by the task activation system (see FIG. 2). When the system activation is selected, the VDT monitoring system (monitoring program) is activated (S4). By the start operation of the VDT monitoring system, the program of the VDT monitoring system stored in the disk unit 14 is transferred from the disk unit 14 to the memory unit 11. The VDT monitoring system resides in the memory unit 12 in the structure shown in FIG.

Thereafter, the CPU 10 executes the processing based on the operation of the operator according to the selected application (program) (the original work of the operator),
Execute the program of the VDT monitoring system. The VDT monitoring system normally performs an alarm mark display process every time the operation status (work time, number of key touches, number of mouse operations) becomes a certain condition according to the procedure shown in FIG.

In FIG. 5, first, an initial setting process is performed (S201). In this initialization processing, a counter (X) for counting the number of key touches, a counter (Y) for counting the number of mouse click operations, and a register (T) for accumulating the accumulated time are initialized (X = 0, Y = 0). , T =
0). Further, the time data is initialized so that the current time T1 is equal to the previous operation (keyboard operation, mouse operation, etc.) time T2 (T1 = T2).

Here, the "setting" function (S131 in FIG. 4)
Is selected, and when "interval setting (start interval setting)" * 1 (FIG. 4, S131a) is selected, the setting process is performed. This "interval setting (start interval)" function is used to set the conditions (operation time, number of key touches,
This is a function for setting the number of mouse operations. The setting mode includes an arbitrary setting mode in which the operator sets the condition of the work situation, and an automatic setting mode in which the system automatically sets.

For example, an arbitrary setting mode is selected (S2
02, any setting), when the operator inputs the number of keyboard touches X1, the number of mouse operations Y1, and the time interval (activation time) Z1 as conditions for displaying an alarm mark (★), these conditions are set as reference values. (S203). From this state, the CPU 10
After the current time T1 of the internal timer is set in a predetermined internal register (S204), whether the number X of keyboard touches at that time is equal to or greater than the reference value X1 set as described above (S205), Whether the number of operations Y is equal to or greater than the reference value Y1 set as described above (S20)
6) Further, it is determined whether the integrated time T up to the present is equal to or longer than the reference value Z1 set as described above (S207).

As a result of the above determination processing, if none of the number X of keyboard touches, the number Y of mouse operations, and the integration time T have reached the respective reference values, the CPU 10 executes the keyboard count processing, the mouse count processing (P201) and the time A count process (P202) is performed. In the keyboard count process, each time a key on the keyboard is operated, the value (X) of the corresponding counter is incremented by +1. In the mouse counting process, the value (Y) of the corresponding counter is incremented by +1 each time a mouse click operation is performed.
Only increment. The time counting process (P
Details of 202) will be described later.

When the keyboard count process, the mouse count process, and the time count process are completed, the current time T1 of the internal timer is set again. afterwards,
The same processing as described above, that is, the number of keyboard touches X, the number of mouse operations Y, and the accumulated time T are equal to the reference values X1, Y
1 and Z1 or more (S205, S205).
206, S207), if not reached, a keyboard count process, a mouse count process (P201) and a time count process (P202) are performed. Then, the same processing as described above is repeated until any of the keyboard touch count X, the mouse operation count Y, and the integrated time T reaches the corresponding reference value.

Here, the time counting process (P20
2) is performed, for example, according to the procedure shown in FIG. In FIG. 6, first, it is determined whether a keyboard or mouse operation has been performed (S211). If the operation of the keyboard or the mouse is not particularly performed (when the operation of the input unit 13 is interrupted by the operator),
The time counting process ends. On the other hand, when either the keyboard or the mouse is operated, the time T2 and the current time T1 set in the predetermined register at the time of the previous operation are set.
Is calculated, and it is determined whether or not the time interval (T1-T2) is within a predetermined time (for example, 5 minutes) (S212).

Here, when the time interval (T1-T2) is within a predetermined time (when the operator suspends the work is within the predetermined time), the accumulated time T is added to the time interval (T1-T2). ) Is added and (T + (T1-T
2)), the accumulated time T is updated (S213). Thereafter, the current time T1 is newly set in the predetermined register as the previous operation time T2 (S214).

On the other hand, when the time interval (T1-T2) exceeds a predetermined time (when the time during which the operator suspends the operation exceeds the predetermined time), the accumulated time T is not updated ( Update processing is prohibited), and the current time T1 is newly set in the predetermined register as the previous operation time T2 (S215). Each time the time count process (P202) in FIG. 5 is executed, the process according to the procedure in FIG. 6 is repeated. As a result, every time any operation is repeated, the integrated time T is updated by the time interval from the previous operation time to the current operation time.
On the other hand, if the time interval exceeds a predetermined time (for example, 5 minutes), the system determines that the work currently being performed by the operator has been interrupted, and sets the time interval as an integrated time representing the work time. Prohibit adding to T.

By such a time counting process, it is possible to measure a time as close as possible to a time during which the operator is actually operating the computer device. FIG.
Returning to the above, when it is determined that any of the number of keyboard touches X, the number of mouse operations Y and the integration time T has exceeded the corresponding reference value as described above (S205, S206, S2)
07), the CPU 10 executes an alarm display process (P203). In the alarm display process, for example, an alarm mark (★) blinks at a predetermined position of a window to be worked on the screen of the display unit 12.

Thereafter, the counters for the number of keyboard touches X and the number of mouse operations Y are reset, and the register of the accumulated time T is reset (S208). Then, the current time T1 is fetched again, and the above-described processing is repeated. When the operator notices a blinking alarm mark (★) on the screen of the display unit 12, the operator
Judge that it is time to take a rest or exercise. At this time, the operator can select the “fatigue check” function (S111 in FIG. 4) of the VDT monitoring system.

When the "fatigue check" function (S111) is selected, the VDT monitoring system activates the "fatigue check" function of the stretching exercise system (S51 in FIG. 3). In this “fatigue check” function, processing is performed as follows. As shown in FIG. 7A, for example, the display unit 1
2 is displayed on the screen. The operator operates the input unit 13
Enter the answer for each check item using
U10 performs a process of determining the degree of operator fatigue based on the relationship between the input information and the check items according to a predetermined algorithm. This algorithm is determined based on exercise, various medical theories, various experiments, and the like.

When the operator performs a result display selection operation after the operator's determination process is completed, a result display process (S52) is performed. In this result display processing, for example, as shown in FIG. 7B, a message indicating the determination result of the degree of fatigue, the number of keyboard touches (X), the number of mouse operations (Y), and the accumulated time up to that point (T)
(Use time) is displayed on the screen of the display unit 12.

Thereafter, a gymnastics menu is determined according to a predetermined algorithm based on the fatigue determination result, the number of keyboard touches, the number of mouse operations, and the use time (integrated time) (S53). This algorithm is also determined based on exercise, medical theories, various experiments, and the like. For example, in the case of a result of the determination that the degree of hand fatigue is large, a gymnastics menu in which the stretching exercise of the hand is lengthened is determined.

Then, the determined gymnastics menu is displayed on the screen of the display unit 12, for example, as shown in FIG. Looking at this menu, the operator
It is possible to roughly understand how much (content, time) stretching exercises should be performed. In this state, for example, when a start operation is performed (S54), the CPU 10 reads out moving image data of gymnastics according to the gymnastics menu from the CD-ROM 20 via the CD-ROM driver unit 15. Then, the read moving image data is further provided from the memory unit 11 to the display unit 12, and the moving image of the gymnastics according to the gymnastics menu is displayed, for example, as shown in FIG.
Are displayed on the screen of the display unit 12 as shown in FIG. The operator performs the same stretching exercise while watching the moving image.

As described above, since the moving image of the gymnastics is displayed on the screen of the display unit 12 in accordance with the gymnastics menu determined based on the degree of fatigue, if the degree of fatigue of the operator is small, the exercise time is relatively short. It becomes a time gymnastics menu, and it is not so troublesome for the operator. Further, since the degree of the fatigue of the operator is displayed, the operator can perform the stretching exercises while being aware of the degree of his / her fatigue.

In the state where the gymnastics menu is determined (S
In 53), when a save operation is performed (S55), the determined gymnastics menu is saved in the personal file of the operator. Thereafter, the information of the gymnastics menu can be reused by reading it from the personal file. In the state where the gymnastics menu is determined (S5
3) For example, when the operator determines that there is no time to perform gymnastics according to the displayed gymnastics menu, an end operation can be performed (S56). When the end operation is performed, the processing in the stretch exercise system is ended.

While the above-mentioned VDT monitoring system is operating, the “setting” function (FIG. 4, S131) is selected,
Further, the "exercise menu setting" function (S131b) can be selected. This "gym exercise menu setting" function (S
131b) includes processing in an arbitrary setting mode and an automatic setting mode. In the processing in the optional setting mode, a list of gymnastics is displayed on the display screen for each body part (eyes, neck, shoulder, waist), and the operator selects gymnastics for each part from the list. A gymnastics menu composed of the selected gymnastics is stored in the personal file of the operator.

In the automatic setting mode, as described above, after the degree of fatigue is checked, the degree of fatigue, the amount of operation at that time (number of keyboard touches, number of mouse operations, work time) ) Is determined based on the exercise menu. The algorithm for the determination is the same as that described above. When the gymnastics menu is determined in this way,
The gymnastics menu is saved in the operator's personal file.

In the case where the automatic setting mode is selected, if data indicating the degree of fatigue of the operator has not been stored yet, a gymnastics menu is set as a default value. In addition, while the VDT monitoring system is operating, the "exercise start" function (FIG. 4, S101) can be selected. This "exercise gymnastics" function (S10
In 1), when a start operation is performed, the CPU 10 converts the motion picture data of gymnastics into C in accordance with the gymnastics menu stored in the personal file as described above (gymnastic menu setting function).
Read from the D-ROM 20. Then, a moving image of gymnastics based on the moving image data is displayed on the screen of the display unit 12. Then, the operator can perform gymnastics by himself according to the moving image of gymnastics displayed on the display screen.

The above-mentioned "exercise menu setting" function (S131)
By b) and the "exercise gymnastics" function (S101), the operator can perform gymnastics by himself or at the gymnastics menu set according to the degree of fatigue at any time when he / she feels tired. . Further, in a state where the VDT monitoring system is operating, a “status display” function (FIG. 4, S12)
1) can be selected. In this “state display” function, the CPU 10 acquires the count value X of the number of keyboard touches, the count value Y of the number of mouse operations, and the integrated time T set in the register at that time, and displays each value of the display unit 12. Display on the screen. The operator can judge whether he should take a rest or do gymnastics based on his / her feeling of fatigue and the operation status by looking at the displayed operation status.

As described above, in the monitoring process performed according to the procedure shown in FIG. 5, when the automatic setting mode is selected by the "interval setting (start time setting)" function (S131b in FIG. 4) (S101, automatic setting mode) ), Among the conditions for which the operation status is to be warned, the condition (reference value Z0) particularly for the integration time T is set (P).
204).

In this process, the reference value Z0 is determined according to the degree of fatigue of the operator obtained from the result of checking the degree of fatigue described above. The algorithm for this decision is
It is determined based on fortune, medical theories and various experimental results. For example, when the degree of fatigue is relatively high, the reference value Z
0 is set to a relatively small value. As a result, the alarm mark (★) blinks on the display screen at a relatively short cycle.

In the above stretching exercise system, the "daily stretching exercise" function can be selected. When this function selection operation is performed (S61 in FIG. 3), the CPU
10 executes the following processing together with the monitoring processing shown in FIGS. A list of gymnastics for each part of the body (eyes, neck, shoulders, waist, etc.) is displayed on the screen of the display unit 12, and the operator uses the input unit 13 to select a gymnastics menu for a part of the subject who is easily fatigued. I do. The CPU 10 acquires the selected gymnastics menu (S62). In this state, when the operator performs the exercise start process (S
63) The moving image data of gymnastics according to the selected gymnastics menu is read from the CD-ROM 20. Then, the moving image of the exercise based on the moving image data is displayed on the display unit 1.
2 is displayed on the screen.

When a save operation is performed in the state where the gymnastics menu is determined as described above (S64), the determined gymnastics menu is stored in the personal file of the operator. Thereafter, simply by performing the gymnastics start operation (S63), a moving image of the gymnastics according to the gymnastics menu stored in the personal file can be displayed on the screen of the display unit 12.

When the end operation is performed (S65),
The processing based on the “daily stretching exercise” function ends. Further, in the above-mentioned stretching exercise system, a “personal information input” function (see FIG. 2) can be selected.
When this function is selected, the display unit 12 is switched to a screen for inputting personal information such as weight, blood pressure, and pulse. In this state, when the operator inputs the personal information using the input unit 13, the CPU 10 acquires the input personal information. Then, based on this information, for example, the weight, blood pressure, pulse, etc. are graphically displayed on the screen of the display unit 12 together with, for example, standard values (S42). When the save operation is performed (S43), the input personal information is stored in the personal file of the operator. When the end operation is performed (S44), the processing based on the “personal information input” function is ended.

The system described above allows the operator to:
By receiving an alarm periodically (every predetermined time, every predetermined number of operations), it is possible to know when to take a rest or exercise, even if the user is enthusiastic about the original work. Then, the measurement of the work time becomes close to the actual work continuation time, and a more appropriate alarm can be issued in accordance with the degree of fatigue. In addition, since a moving image of gymnastics according to the gymnastics menu according to the degree of fatigue of the operator is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 12, the fatigue of the operator can be appropriately eliminated.

In the above system, step S in FIG.
Step 212 corresponds to the determining means.
The process that branches from Step 2 to Step S215 corresponds to the control unit. The processing in step S51 in FIG. 3 corresponds to fatigue information acquisition means, and the processing in steps S51 and S53 corresponds to gymnastics menu determination means. Further, processes P201 and P202 in FIG. 5 correspond to the operation detecting means, process P203 corresponds to the warning means, and
Reference numeral 204 corresponds to a reference operation status determination unit.

[0065]

As described above, according to the first to third aspects of the present invention, when the operation of the input unit is not performed for more than the second predetermined time, the time is measured from the measured time. Since the computer is excluded, the computer device can issue an alarm or the like every predetermined measurement time measured in accordance with the actual state of the operation of the operator.

According to the fourth and fifth aspects of the present invention, the gymnastics according to the gymnastics menu according to the degree of fatigue of the operator are displayed. Becomes possible. Furthermore, according to the inventions described in claims 6 and 7, since the reference operation state for determining the timing at which the alarm should be issued is determined based on the degree of operator fatigue, the operation state suitable for the degree of operator fatigue An alarm or the like can be performed under the following conditions.

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FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of a computer device to which a system according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a storage state on a recording medium of the system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram (part 1) illustrating a configuration example of software of the system according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram (part 2) illustrating a configuration example of software of the system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a procedure of a monitoring process.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a procedure of a time counting process.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a screen display example in checking the degree of fatigue.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a gymnastics menu and a moving image of gymnastics.

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A computer device for processing information based on an operation of an input unit, comprising: a measuring means for measuring time; and a warning when a time measured by the measuring means reaches a first predetermined time. A fatigue elimination support system comprising: a warning unit that issues an alarm; a determination unit that determines whether the input unit has not been operated for longer than a second predetermined time; and the determination unit determines whether the input unit has been operated longer than the second predetermined time. A fatigue elimination support system comprising: control means for excluding, from the measurement time, a time during which the operation has not been performed longer than the second predetermined time when it is determined that the operation has not been performed. 2. The fatigue elimination support system according to claim 1, wherein each time the input unit is operated, the determination means calculates a time between the last operation time and the current operation time. Time calculating means for determining whether or not the time calculated by the time calculating means is longer than a second predetermined time. When the time calculated by the means is determined to be longer than the second predetermined time, the calculated time is excluded from the measured time. 3. A computer device for processing information based on an operation of an input unit, comprising: a measuring means for measuring time; and a warning when a time measured by the measuring means reaches a first predetermined time. In a recording medium recording a program for causing a computer device to perform a process in a fatigue relieving support system having a warning notification unit that issues a warning, the program determines whether or not the input unit has been operated for longer than a second predetermined time. Determination program means for determining, and when it is determined by the processing according to the determination program means that the input unit has not been operated for longer than the second predetermined time, the operation of the operation longer than the second predetermined time is determined. A recording medium having control program means for excluding a time not performed from the measured time. 4. A fatigue eliminating support system for processing information based on an operation of an input unit, wherein an image of gymnastics for eliminating fatigue of an operator is displayed on a display screen of the computer. A fatigue information obtaining means for obtaining information on fatigue of an operator operating the computer device; a gymnastics menu determining means for determining a gymnastics menu to be displayed based on the information obtained by the fatigue information obtaining means; A fatigue elimination support system comprising: control means for displaying, on a display screen, an image of gymnastics according to the menu determined by the gymnastics menu determination means. 5. A fatigue eliminating support system for processing information based on an operation of an input unit, wherein an image of gymnastics for eliminating fatigue of an operator is displayed on a display screen of the computer. A computer-readable recording medium storing a program for causing a computer device to perform the above-described processing, the program includes: fatigue information acquisition program means for acquiring information on fatigue of an operator operating the computer device; and the fatigue information acquisition program. Gymnastics menu determining program means for determining a gymnastics menu to be displayed based on the information obtained in the processing according to the means, and gymnastics according to the menu determined in the processing according to the gymnastics menu determining program means. Control program means for displaying an image on a display screen. Recording medium. 6. A fatigue eliminating support system for processing information based on an operation of an input unit, wherein an image of gymnastics for eliminating fatigue of an operator is displayed on a display screen of the computer. A fatigue information acquisition unit for acquiring information on fatigue of an operator who operates the computer device, an operation status detection unit for detecting an operation status of the computer device, and a reference operation based on the operation status detected by the operation status detection unit. A fatigue elimination support system comprising: a warning unit that issues a warning when a situation occurs; and a reference operation status determination unit that determines the reference operation status based on information acquired by the fatigue information acquisition unit. 7. A fatigue eliminating support system for processing information based on an operation of an input unit, wherein an image of gymnastics for eliminating fatigue of an operator is displayed on a display screen of the computer. A recording medium storing a program for causing a computer device to perform the above-mentioned processing, the program comprises: fatigue information acquisition program means for acquiring information on fatigue of an operator operating the computer device; Operating condition detecting program means for detecting the operation condition; warning program means for issuing a warning when the operating condition detected by the processing according to the operating condition detecting program means becomes a reference operating condition; Based on the information acquired by the processing according to the information acquisition program means A fatigue elimination support system having reference operation status determination program means for determining the reference operation status.