KR101534831B1 - Apparatus for recognizing and estimating dementia - Google Patents

Abstract

A dementia awareness evaluation device is disclosed. An information input unit for inputting information including personal information of a person to be evaluated for dementia; A cognitive evaluating unit for evaluating at least one of abilities of a person corresponding to the input information, a memory, a concentration of attention, a visually perceived ability, a language ability, and a superior cognitive ability; And a result output unit for outputting a result of the ability evaluated by the recognition evaluation unit, develops an elderly person's assessment content, configures the system so that it can be applied to a computer-based evaluation tool and an evaluation tool for smartphone- Finally, there is an effect that can be used in conjunction with the dementia prevention cognitive training program.

Description

[0001] Apparatus for recognizing and estimating dementia [

The present invention relates to a dementia recognition apparatus.

Nowadays, as the aging society progresses, the silver industry, an industry for the elderly, is being developed in various aspects. The silver industry is being developed in a variety of ways, including home care services, intermediate care facility businesses, amphibious and nursing facilities, the medical services industry, and the care operation procedures operations. Among them, the medical service industry for healing problems such as dementia has been developed not only for prevention but also for treatment.

Korean Patent No. 1205908 (registered on November 22, 2012), a prior art, proposes an initial cognitive dysfunction and dementia evaluation system and method by monitoring walking and electrocardiogram. However, the prior art has a problem in that it can not provide more various methods and criteria for recognizing and evaluating dementia.

The above-described background technology is technical information that the inventor holds for the derivation of the present invention or acquired in the process of deriving the present invention, and can not necessarily be a known technology disclosed to the general public prior to the filing of the present invention.

The present invention provides a device for evaluating dementia that can be used in conjunction with a dementia prevention cognitive training program, and a system for constructing a system capable of applying the computer-based evaluation tool and the evaluation tool for smartphone-based apps.

The technical problems other than the present invention can be easily understood from the following description.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information processing apparatus comprising: an information input unit for inputting information including personal information of a person to be evaluated; A cognitive evaluating unit for evaluating at least one of abilities of a person corresponding to the input information, a memory, a concentration of attention, a visually perceived ability, a language ability, and a superior cognitive ability; And a result output unit for outputting a result of the ability evaluated by the recognition evaluation unit.

Here, the recognition evaluation unit may include a history evaluation unit that evaluates a history of one or more pieces of information of a date, a day of the year, a season, a place, and a specific person; A memory evaluation unit for evaluating a memory capacity of at least one of a position memory, a target memory, a hearing memory, and a visual memory; Attention attentiveness evaluating unit for evaluating the ability of at least one of focus attention, continuous attention, divided attention, and selective attention; A visual perception ability evaluation unit for evaluating the ability of any one or more of the spatio-temporal ability and the visual discrimination ability; A language ability evaluation unit for evaluating the ability of at least one of a name waiting ability, a word making ability, and a relevance checking ability; And a higher cognitive capability evaluation unit for comparing the plurality of pictures with each other to evaluate the ability to recognize whether the pictures are superior.

Other aspects, features, and advantages will become apparent from the following drawings, claims, and detailed description of the invention.

The dementia awareness evaluation apparatus according to the present invention develops an elderly person's perception evaluation content, configures the system so that it can be applied to a computer-based evaluation tool and an evaluation tool for a smartphone-based application, and finally, have.

1 is a block diagram of an apparatus for assessing dementia according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a block diagram of a cognitive assessment unit of a dementia recognition system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 shows a means for evaluating the location memory of a dementia awareness assessment device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram showing a means for evaluating the visual working memory of the dementia recognition system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram illustrating a means for evaluating the dementia awareness evaluation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a diagram illustrating a means for evaluating the segmental attention of a dementia recognition system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
7 illustrates the means for evaluating the selective attention of the demented cognitive assessment apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.
8 illustrates the means for evaluating the spatial capabilities of a dementia perception assessment device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a diagram illustrating a means for evaluating a word making ability of a dementia recognition system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a means for evaluating the ordering ability among upper recognition of the dementia recognition apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a means for evaluating executive ability among upper recognition of a dementia recognition apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the drawings and will herein be described in detail. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not to be limited to the specific embodiments, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.

Terms including ordinals, such as first, second, etc., may be used to describe various elements, but the elements are not limited to these terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, .

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this specification, the terms "comprises" or "having" and the like refer to the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

The term " part, "" module," " means, "or the like, which is described in the specification, refers to a unit for processing at least one function or operation and may be implemented by hardware or software or a combination of hardware and software .

In the following description of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals regardless of the reference numerals, and redundant explanations thereof will be omitted. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail.

1 is a block diagram of a dementia recognition system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, the dementia recognition evaluation apparatus 100 may include an information input unit 110, a recognition evaluation unit 120, a result output unit 130, and a control unit 140.

The present embodiment is characterized in that an integrated device capable of developing an elderly person assessment content and configuring the system so that it can be applied to a computer-based evaluation tool and an evaluation tool for a smartphone-based app, and finally can be used in connection with a dementia prevention awareness training program have.

The information input unit 110 receives information including personal information of a person who receives the dementia recognition evaluation. Personal information may include any one or more of identification number, name, gender, age, educational background, diagnosis, time of onset, and evaluation results of related evaluation tools.

The cognitive evaluation unit 120 evaluates one or more capabilities of the information input to the information input unit 110, such as a person's orientation, memory, concentration of attention, visibility ability, language ability, and high cognitive ability.

The result output unit 130 outputs the result of the ability evaluated by the recognition evaluation unit 120. [ The output result may be displayed in a graph or may be outputted individually.

The results are presented so that the figures and graphs can be viewed by date. When the evaluation is finished, the result view window can be displayed immediately. In addition, a key to be stopped during the evaluation may be provided, and if it is stopped, the data processing is performed until the execution is performed to derive the result.

The accuracy score is presented after solving the whole problem, and the time it takes to solve the total problem after pressing the start button is presented, and the accuracy and response time can be presented for each problem area. In the upper category, scores related to orientation, memory, attention, visual perception, language ability, and upper cognitive abilities can be presented, and subscores of each abilities, for example, have. In addition, each result value can be converted to Excel.

The control unit 140 controls each function unit so that the information input unit 110, the recognition evaluation unit 120, and the result output unit 130 interlock with each other and perform their own functions.

Hereinafter, the function of each evaluation unit belonging to the recognition evaluation unit 120 will be described in detail. The problems of each evaluation department can be solved by different culture, language and academic ability. In addition, an input device for solving each problem can be implemented with a touch screen for version compatibility with a terminal.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a recognition evaluation unit of the dementia recognition apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2, the cognitive evaluation unit 120 includes a tentative power evaluation unit 121, a memory evaluation unit 122, a attention concentration evaluation unit 123, a visibility ability evaluation unit 124, a language ability evaluation unit 125 ), And a higher cognitive capability evaluating unit 126.

The evaluation problem for each ability can have a preset number and score, for example, ten points of ten points of history, 20 points of memory 14 points, 26 points of attention 7 points, 7 points of visibility ability 7 points, 14 questions, 17 points, orbits, 12 questions and 42 points.

The orientation evaluation unit 121 evaluates the orientation of one or more of the date, the day of the week, the season, the place, and the specific person. For example, the position evaluation problem may include the number of views for the year, month, day, day of the week, current time zone, current season, evaluator address, current location, number of stories in the building, , Morning / afternoon, seasons, country / state / province, school / police / restaurant / pharmacy / building, and presidential photos.

The memory evaluation unit 122 evaluates a memory capacity of at least one of position memory, object memory, auditory memory, and visual memory. As shown in FIG. 3, the position memory may be a problem of presenting a position (a) of a point in advance and presenting a blank (b) after several seconds and clicking on the position of the previously presented point.

The target memory is the ability to memorize a specific object. For example, after a plurality of different types of first pictures are presented, after a predetermined time has elapsed, the second picture of the same kind as the first picture is presented, This can be a problem presented by mixing with the third picture. The second figure and the third figure can be arranged according to predetermined columns and rows. The reason why the second picture is the same as the first picture but the other picture is to minimize the effect of recognition and to lead the recollection. If the problem is retried, the three pictures of the preceding stimulus are reversed and the disturbing objects of the target stimulus and the correct answers can be presented in reverse order.

Auditory work memories can be the ability to associate sound and pictures with each other. For example, the problem of evaluating auditory work memories can be recognized as a correct answer when the effect sounds of plural specific objects are first presented, and the pictures corresponding to the effect sounds are drawn to the answer field.

Visual work memory can be the ability to remember drawing and drawing order first. Referring to FIG. 4, the problem of evaluating the visual working memory is that the pictures are presented in a specific order and the wrong answers (b, c), which have pictures different from the pictures shown in the picture , d), as shown in figure (e) drawn in the same order and form as the presented picture, and it can be a problem to get the correct answer.

In addition, the problem of evaluating the visual working memory is that the pictures representing different objects are sequentially displayed according to a predetermined line segment, the pictures and blank spaces of the objects are arranged in order on the screen for matching the answers, It can be a problem.

The attention concentration evaluating unit 123 evaluates the ability of at least one of focus attention, continuous attention, partial attention, and selective attention.

Focal attentiveness can be the ability to find shapes with the same shape and color. For example, the problem of evaluating focus attention can be a problem of mixing a pair of shapes with the same shape and color with other shapes and then selecting the pair. In this case, the shapes and shapes of the same color may be in pairs.

Persistent attention can be the ability to identify where things are moving through a particular path. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the continuous attention evaluation problem is a problem in which when a circular object is moved up and down on a specific path and the square is inverted and the object disappears, the evaluation subject touches the position of the hidden object, This can be a problem locating the location.

Partial Attention can be the ability to identify where a plurality of things moved through multiple paths are now. For example, as shown in Fig. 6, when a plurality of circular objects move on a specific path and the square is inverted and the object disappears, as shown in Fig. 6, the evaluation subject touches the position of a plurality of hidden objects This can be a problem of locating the moved objects.

Selective attention can be the ability to find the shape of a given figure. For example, as shown in Fig. 7, the problem of selective attention evaluation may be a problem of finding a figure such as a given view (a triangle in a square).

The visual perception ability evaluation unit 124 evaluates the ability of any one or more of the space-time capability and the visual-ability to discriminate.

Spatiotemporal ability can be the ability to distinguish time and space. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the problem of measuring the space-time capability may be a problem of matching the number of stacked blocks.

Visual discrimination can be the ability to find different parts in multiple pictures. For example, the problem of evaluating visual discrimination ability can be a problem of finding a wrong picture (another picture).

The language ability evaluation unit 125 evaluates the ability of at least one of name waiting ability, word making ability, and relevance recognition ability.

The name standby capability can be the ability to present a line drawing picture of a specific object and to match the same kind of picture as the picture. For example, the problem of evaluating the name waiting ability can be a problem of presenting a line drawing picture of a specific object and providing a view picture of three or five, thereby selecting a view picture having the same contents as the corresponding picture.

The ability to make words can be the ability to complete the whole word using the partial letters of the word. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, the problem of evaluating the ability to make a word is that when one of the first letters a of a word comes into the light from the left, one of the four letters b is selected to complete the word It can be a problem.

The ability to relate can be the ability to select words that correspond to a given picture.

The upper cognitive capability evaluation unit 126 compares a plurality of pictures with each other and evaluates the ability to recognize whether the pictures are superior.

Higher cognitive abilities can be problems such as differences between numbers, number additions. In addition, according to another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, a problem of arranging a picture b of each scene for a process to be performed according to a series of procedures and arranging the pictures b in a time sequence .

Also, the higher cognitive abilities can include executive abilities. For example, the problem of evaluating the execution ability may be a problem of giving a score according to the degree to which a similar figure is drawn by showing a predetermined figure as shown in the drawing of FIG. 11, have. In this case, if you draw a figure from the left, you can give a point of addition according to various evaluation criteria such as giving a point of addition, drawing a large figure, drawing a small figure and giving a point of addition.

Other details of the interface standardization technology such as the specific system configuration, the embedded system, the common platform technology such as O / S, the communication protocol, and the I / O interface for the dementia recognition evaluation apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, It will be omitted because it is self-explanatory to a person having ordinary skill in the art.

The method performed by the dementia recognition apparatus according to the present invention may be implemented in the form of a program command that can be executed through various computer means and recorded in a computer-readable medium. That is, the recording medium may be a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for causing a computer to execute the steps described above.

The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc., singly or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the medium may be those specially designed and constructed for the present invention or may be available to those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include magnetic media such as a hard disk, a floppy disk and a magnetic tape, optical recording media such as CD-ROM and DVD, magnetic recording media such as a floppy disk Optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like.

In the above description, the respective components and / or functions described in the embodiments may be combined and combined, and those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

100: Dementia recognition device 110: Information input unit
120: Cognitive evaluation unit 121:
122: memory evaluation unit 123: attention concentration evaluation unit
124: visual perception ability evaluation unit 125: language ability evaluation unit
126: upper cognitive capability evaluation unit 130: result output unit
140: control unit

Claims (2)

An information input unit for inputting information including personal information including at least one of identification number, name, sex, age, education, diagnosis name, period of onset, and evaluation result of related evaluation tool of evaluation subject to be evaluated for dementia;
A cognitive evaluation unit for evaluating the abilities of the evaluation subject, the memory capacity, the attention concentration ability, the visual perception ability, the language ability, and the upper cognitive ability; And
And a result output unit operable to process the result of the capability evaluated by the recognition evaluation unit with an accuracy score, a required time, and a response time, and output the numerical value and the graph so that the numerical value and the graph can be viewed by date,
The result output unit performs data processing on results obtained by performing the process until the data is discontinued,
The recognition evaluation unit receives an answer to the question from the evaluation subject through an input device implemented with a touch screen,
Wherein the recognition-
An orientation evaluating unit for evaluating a relation of at least one of information on a date, a date, a day, a season, a place, and a specific person;
A position memory for grasping a position of a point presented by a predetermined time after the lapse of a predetermined time, a target memory which is a capability of storing a specific object, and a plurality of sound effects of a specific object, Auditory work memory, which is the ability to correlate sound and pictures that are assessed through a problem that is recognized as a correct answer when drawing a picture into a response, or visual work memory, which is the ability to remember pictures and draw order A memory evaluation unit for evaluating at least one memory;
Focus attention, which is the ability to find shapes and shapes with the same color, Persistent attention, which is the ability to see where things are moving through a particular path, Ability to identify where things are moving through multiple paths, An attention attentiveness evaluating unit for evaluating an ability of any one or more of the attention attentiveness, the attention attentiveness, and the ability to find a figure such as a presented figure;
A visual perception ability evaluating unit for evaluating a capability of at least one of a time and space capability as an ability to discriminate between time and space, and a time discrimination ability as an ability to find different portions in a plurality of pictures;
Ability to present a line drawing picture of a specific object and have the ability to match the same kind of picture as the picture, Ability to create a word that is capable of completing the entire word using partial letters of the word, And the ability to grasp the relevance, which is the ability to perform the task; And
And a higher cognitive ability evaluating unit for comparing the plurality of pictures with each other to evaluate the ability to recognize whether the pictures are higher,
The memory evaluating unit first presents a plurality of different types of first pictures in order to minimize a re-inflection effect and leads to a recall, then after a predetermined time, the second pictures are different in type from the first picture, Wherein the first picture corresponds to a preceding stimulus, the second picture corresponds to a correct answer target from a target stimulus, and the third picture corresponds to a disturbance target from a target stimulus Wherein the dementia recognition device comprises:
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