KR102014095B1 - Recognition Support System and Method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cognitive assistance system and method, the system according to the present invention is installed in a rotatable and moveable, the situation detection unit for detecting the situation of the service target, and the detected situation of the service target or a predetermined schedule And a control unit for determining a task to be performed by the service target and controlling the task information to be provided around the object or the object related to the task determined using the projector unit. According to the present invention, the projector unit rotatably and movable is provided with task information to be performed by the service target in accordance with the situation of the service target or a predetermined schedule to provide an object related to the task or the periphery of the object, thereby having dementia or cognitive impairment. Cognitive function of service subject can be assisted.

Description

Recognition Support System and Method

The present invention relates to a cognitive assistance system and method, and more particularly, to a cognitive assistance system and method for assisting a patient to live by assisting the cognitive function of a patient with dementia or cognitive dysfunction.

In recent years, the world is rapidly entering an aging society, and accordingly, humans are pursuing a high quality of life that can be healthy and healthy without disease. As the life expectancy increases due to the development of science, the proportion of dementia patients with neurodegenerative diseases is increasing rapidly. In addition, the stress of modern people increases due to the complicated or advanced modern society due to the development of science and technology, and dementia phenomenon occurs in the middle-aged people.

In general, senile dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, is a gradual loss of cognitive function that significantly reduces the quality of life, both personally and socially, makes people and people around them unhappy, and develops cancer, heart disease, Following stroke, it is the fourth leading cause of death for the elderly.

These cognitive impairments are manifested as decreased attention, decreased learning ability, decreased memory, or sensory cognitive function. Memory impairment is a common symptom, and most of the memory of past events is intact but impaired in learning and learning new information. May be

However, if you help them with memory loss or loss that occurs in patients with dementia or cognitive dysfunction, they can live normally, so patients with dementia or cognitive dysfunction can live their lives smoothly. It was required to guide and support the tasks to be performed according to the patient's situation or schedule.

Korean Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2010-0071751 (published 2010. 06. 29.)

Therefore, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide dementia or the like by providing the task information to be performed by the service target according to the situation of the service target or a predetermined schedule, the projector unit is installed to rotate and move around the object or the object associated with the task It is to provide a cognitive assistance system and method that can assist the cognitive function of a service subject with cognitive impairment.

In addition to the objects explicitly stated, the present invention also includes other objects that can be achieved from the configurations of the present invention described below.

The cognitive assistance system according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above technical problem is a projector unit installed to be rotatable and movable, a situation detecting unit detecting a situation of a service subject, and the detected situation of a service subject or And a controller configured to determine a task to be performed by the service target according to a predetermined schedule, and to control task information to be provided around the object or the object related to the determined task by using the projector unit.

The apparatus may further include a gaze detector configured to detect a gaze of the service subject, and the controller may perform the task according to the detected gaze direction of the service subject when there is no response of the service subject for a predetermined time from when the task information is provided. The projector unit may be controlled to provide guide information for guiding.

The guide information may be provided periodically or continuously until the gaze of the service subject arrives at the object or the periphery of the object.

The apparatus may further include a motion detector configured to detect a movement of the service subject, and the controller may determine whether the service subject reacts using the presence or absence of the movement of the service subject.

The task information and the guide information may be provided in different types or forms according to the degree of cognitive function of the service subject.

The situation detection unit detects the surroundings of the service person and the service person, a microphone for receiving the ambient sound of the service person, a temperature sensor for detecting the ambient temperature of the service person, and the ambient humidity of the service person. It may include at least one of the humidity sensor.

When there are a plurality of people around the service subject, the controller may recognize a service subject to perform the task using a face or body image photographed by the camera.

The apparatus may further include a storage configured to store the situation of the service target, a task list according to a schedule, and location information of objects corresponding to the task list.

The projector unit may be configured to be rotatable along a rotational axis in the center and to be movable along a pre-installed rail.

The controller may determine whether an emergency occurs on the basis of the detected situation of the service subject, and control the emergency occurrence information to be provided to the guardian terminal when an emergency occurs in the service subject.

On the other hand, the cognitive assistance method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of detecting the situation of the service target, determining the task to be performed by the service target according to the detected situation of the service target or a predetermined schedule, and And providing task information to an object related to the determined task or to the periphery of the object using a projector unit rotatably and movable.

Determining whether the service subject responds to the service subject for a predetermined time from the time point at which the task information is provided, and if there is no response of the service subject, detecting the gaze of the service subject, and the detected service subject using the projector unit The method may further include providing guide information for guiding the task according to a direction of the eye.

The guide information may be provided periodically or continuously until the gaze of the service subject arrives at the object or the periphery of the object.

The method may further include detecting a movement of the service subject, and whether the service subject responds may be determined using the presence or absence of the movement of the service subject.

The task information and the guide information may be provided in different types or forms according to the degree of cognitive function of the service subject.

The situation of the service subject includes a camera photographing the environment of the service subject and the service subject, a microphone that receives the ambient sound of the service subject, a temperature sensor detecting the ambient temperature of the service subject, and the ambient humidity of the service subject It may be detected using at least one of the humidity sensor for detecting the.

When there are a plurality of people around the service subject, the method may further include recognizing a service subject to perform the task using a face or body image photographed by the camera.

The method may further include storing information about a situation of the service target, a task list according to a schedule, and location information of objects corresponding to the task list.

The projector unit may be configured to be rotatable along a rotational axis in the center and to be movable along a pre-installed rail.

The method may further include determining whether an emergency occurs based on the detected situation of the service subject, and providing emergency occurrence information to the guardian terminal when the emergency occurs.

As described above, according to the cognitive assistance system and method, an object or an object related to a task includes information about a task to be performed by a service target according to a situation of a service target or a predetermined schedule. By providing in the vicinity of the advantage that can assist the cognitive function of the service subjects with dementia or cognitive dysfunction.

If there is no response from the service subject for a certain time after providing the task information, the service target recognizes the task by providing guide information for drawing attention such as animation moving in the user's gaze direction or guiding the task as an arrow. I can support them.

As such, it is possible to easily inform the service subjects with dementia or cognitive impairment according to the situation or schedule of the service subjects, and provide the task information tailored according to the degree of cognitive function of the service subjects. There is an advantage to living.

On the other hand, the effects of the present invention are not limited to those described above, and other effects that can be derived from the configuration of the present invention described later are included in the effects of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram of a cognitive assistance system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2A and 2B are exemplary diagrams for describing a process of assisting a cognitive function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3A to 3C are exemplary diagrams for describing a process of assisting a cognitive function according to another embodiment of the present invention.
4A and 4B are exemplary diagrams of task information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is an operation flowchart showing a cognitive assistance process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention.

1 is a block diagram of a cognitive assistance system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the cognitive assistance system 1 includes a projector unit 100, a situation detector 200, a gaze detector 300, a motion detector 400, a storage 500, and a controller ( 600), the output unit 700 and the communication unit 800 is configured to include.

The projector unit 100 may be a projection apparatus that projects information such as a photo, a picture, or a character to a predetermined position through light emitted from a light source.

The projector unit 100 may be installed in an indoor / outdoor space where a service target person may be located. For example, when there are a plurality of projector units 100, the plurality of projector units 100 may be respectively installed in a living room, a kitchen, a room, or a ceiling of an entrance where a service subject may be located, and the single projector unit 100. In the case, a rail connecting the living room, the kitchen, the room or the entrance and the like is installed, and the projector unit 100 may be configured to be moved to a desired place along the rail.

The projector unit 100 may include a rotator and a motor for rotating the rotator so as to be rotated in a 360 degree direction along a rotation axis at the center thereof. In order to move along a rail, a wheel driven by a motor may be used. It can be provided.

The projector unit 100 may project task information or guide information received from the controller 600 to a predetermined position while moving to a predetermined place or rotating in a predetermined direction under the control of the controller 600.

The situation detecting unit 200 may detect a situation of the service subject, and more specifically, may detect a current state of the service subject, a situation in which the service subject is present, or a surrounding situation of the service subject.

In more detail, the situation detecting unit 200 is installed at a predetermined position or the projector unit 100 and is worn on the camera 210 or the user's body or clothing that photographs the service target, so that the current target or service target of the service target It may be made of a wearable sensor (not shown) capable of detecting a situation. In addition, the situation detecting unit 200 is installed in a predetermined position or the projector unit 100 to detect the surrounding situation of the service target, the camera 210 for photographing the surrounding environment of the service target, the predetermined position or the projector unit 100 Installed in the microphone) to receive the service person's voice or the service person's ambient sound, a temperature sensor 230 for detecting the ambient temperature of the service person, or a humidity sensor 240 for detecting the ambient humidity of the service person. It may include. For example, the situation detecting unit 200 may detect a situation in which a visitor visits the service target's house or the user's telephone ringing, and transmits the detected result to the control unit 600.

The gaze detector 300 may include a camera 210 that detects the gaze of the service target, and any means may be used as long as it can detect the gaze of the service target.

The motion detection unit 400 is a means for detecting the movement of the service subject, and may include a camera 210, an infrared sensor, an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, and the like. Can be. When the motion detection unit 400 is installed in the projector unit 100, the movement of the service target may be detected by the projector unit 100 rotating according to a predetermined period.

The storage unit 500 may store location information of objects corresponding to the situation of the service target, the task list according to the schedule, and the task list. For example, the situation of the service target, such as the situation that you need to receive a call when the phone rings, the air conditioner to lower the room temperature when the room temperature is high, or to call 119 in case of fire In accordance with the list of tasks to be performed by the service target may be stored in the storage unit 500, and as a list of tasks according to the schedule, when the time to eat medicine, such as 9 am, 12 am, 6 pm daily The task to find and eat, when it is time to go to the hospital wash or wear clothes to find a task may be stored in the storage unit (500). As the location information of the objects corresponding to the task list, the location of the drawer where the medicine is stored, the location of the closet or the drawer where the clothes are stored, or the location of the telephone may be stored in the storage unit 500.

The control unit 600 controls the cognitive assistance system 1 as a whole, and is integrated into the projector unit 100 and integrally formed with the projector unit 100, or made of a separate control terminal communicating with the projector unit 100. Can be.

The controller 600 determines a task to be performed by the service subject according to the detected situation of the service subject or a predetermined schedule, and provides task information to an object or an object surrounding the task determined using the projector unit 100. Can be controlled.

In more detail, the control unit 600 recognizes the current state of the service target, the situation in which the service target is located or the surrounding environment through the situation detection unit 200, and determines a task to be performed by the service target based on the recognized information. Can be. The controller 600 may determine a task to be performed at a corresponding time when the predetermined time is reached according to a predetermined schedule of the service target. Then, when the control unit 600 transmits task information to the projector unit 100, the projector unit 100 notifies the task to the service target by projecting the task information around the object or object related to the task to be performed by the service target. Can be.

2A and 2B illustrate exemplary diagrams for describing a process of assisting a cognitive function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2A, when the situation detecting unit 200 detects that the service recipient's telephone ringing, the control unit 600 may determine that the service target should perform a task in which the service target's telephone ringing. have. Thereafter, the control unit 600 transmits task information indicating a situation to receive a call and related information to the projector unit 100 so that the projector unit 100 moves to the place where the phone is located or rotates in the direction where the phone is located. You can then project task information or lights to the phone or drawers around the phone. Then, the service subject who checks the projected task information can receive a call by recognizing that the telephone ringing.

In addition, when the situation detecting unit 200 detects that the bell rings or someone knocks on the door, the control unit 600 may determine that a task to open the door should be performed when the bell rings or someone knocks on the door. Thereafter, the control unit 600 transmits task information indicating a situation in which the door needs to be opened and related information to the projector unit 100 so that the projector unit 100 moves to the place where the door is located or rotates in the direction in which the door is located. You can then project task information or lighting onto the door. Then, the service subject who confirmed the task information projected on the door can open the door and check the visitor.

When the time to take medicine is provided, the control unit 600 may provide task information around the drawer or the drawer in which the medicine is stored through the projector unit 100 to assist the user to take the medicine at a predetermined time.

In addition, when the storage unit 500 receives and stores information on the inside of a refrigerator, a drawer, a kitchen or a storage cabinet, and the like, the controller 600 stores a refrigerator, a drawer, and a kitchen in which an internal object to be taken out by a user according to a predetermined schedule. Alternatively, the projector unit 100 may be controlled to be provided on the surface of the cabinet.

In this case, the controller 600 may control to output a sound for guiding the task through the output unit 700 together with the task information provided from the projector unit 100.

On the other hand, the control unit 600 detects the movement of the service target through the motion detection unit 400, if there is no response of the service target for a predetermined time from the time when the task information is provided, the service target person detected by the gaze detection unit 300 The projector unit 100 may be controlled to provide guide information for guiding a task according to a line of sight direction.

More specifically, the task may not be able to perform the task quickly if the service target concentrates on other tasks or does not see the task information. In order to solve this problem, the controller 600 may determine whether there is a response of the service target for a predetermined time from the time point at which the task information is provided, and detect the gaze of the service target when there is no response of the service target for the predetermined time. . Thereafter, the projector 100 provides guide information for guiding the task along the direction of the service subject's gaze to allow the service subject to recognize the task. In this case, the controller 600 may provide the guide information periodically or continuously until the eyes of the service target arrive at the object related to the task or the vicinity of the object.

3A to 3C illustrate exemplary diagrams for describing a cognitive function assisting process according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2A, when the phone rings, the controller 600 may control the projector unit 100 to project task information onto the phone as shown in FIG. 2B. If there is no action by the service target to answer the call even after a certain time, the current line of sight of the service target can be detected through the gaze detector 300. Then, the control unit 600 controls to guide the guide information that draws attention or draws attention, such as an animation moving in the current line of sight of the service subject, or controls to project the guide information in the form of an arrow indicating a direction as shown in FIG. 3A. can do. Then, as shown in FIG. 3B, when the line of sight of the service subject moves according to the direction of the arrow, the position of the guide information in the direction of the arrow may be periodically or continuously provided until the phone arrives at the phone according to the line of sight of the subject. After that, when the location of the guide information arrives at the phone, the controller 600 provides task information so that a service target person can perform a task as shown in FIG. 3C.

As such, after providing the task information, the controller 600 determines whether the service target responds and provides guide information when the service target does not respond for a predetermined time so that the service target quickly checks the service target. Make sure you can perform tasks without missing tasks.

On the other hand, as described above, the controller 600 may be configured to provide the task information around the object or the object first, and then provide the guide information in the gaze direction of the service subject if there is no response of the service subject for a predetermined time. However, it is also possible to provide the task information when the gaze of the service target arrives around the object or the object after the guide information is detected according to the gaze direction of the service target.

4A and 4B show exemplary diagrams of task information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The task information and the guide information may be provided in different types or forms according to the degree of cognitive function of the service target. To this end, the storage unit 500 may measure and store the degree of recognition of the service target in advance.

As shown in FIG. 4A, a service subject who has a relatively low cognitive function, that is, a service subject having a low cognitive function level, may provide task information and guide information in the form of a simplified picture, picture, symbol, or lighting, and have a slightly higher cognitive function. As shown in FIG. 4B, the service target person, that is, the service target person having a high cognitive function level, may provide task information that the service target person can recognize in detail through letters or characters.

As such, since the task information is customized according to the degree of the cognitive function of the service subject, the service subject can effectively recognize the task.

When there are a plurality of people in the vicinity of the service subject, the controller 600 recognizes the service subject from among the plurality of persons by using the face or body image photographed by the camera 210, and recognizes the situation of the service subject or predetermined According to the schedule, the task information to be performed by the service target may be controlled. That is, since the facial features or the body size are different for each person, the controller 600 may identify a service target by analyzing a plurality of face or body images captured by the camera 210.

On the other hand, when a plurality of service subjects are within the same viewing area, using the image of the face or body taken by the camera 210, the service subjects to perform the current task among the plurality of service subjects are recognized, and the recognized service subjects The task information to be performed by the service target may be provided according to the situation or a predetermined schedule. At this time, the degree of cognitive function and schedule are different for each of the plurality of service targets, and accordingly, the tasks to be performed by the service target are also different, thereby recognizing the service target to perform the current task and providing task information suitable for the service target.

In addition, in order to assist the cognitive function with respect to the plurality of service targets, the controller 600 may determine the cognitive assistance order and sequentially provide the cognitive assistance function according to the determined order, or may simultaneously provide the cognitive assistance function. .

In addition, the controller 600 determines whether an emergency occurs based on the detected situation of the service target, and when an emergency occurs to the service target, the guardian terminal 50 transmits the emergency occurrence information to the communication unit 800. Can be provided to Since the service target is a patient with cognitive impairment, if the emergency occurs that the service target cannot respond to the service, the service target can be protected by promptly notifying the guardian.

The communication unit 800 may exchange various information with the service server 70 performing various services for assisting the cognitive function of the guardian terminal 50 and the plurality of service targets through a communication network.

Herein, the communication network 10 may include a local area network (LAN), a metropolitan area network (MAN), a wide area network (WAN), the internet, 3G (generation), and 4G ( It can include various data communication networks including generation (mobile) network, Wi-Fi, wireless broadband internet (WIBRO) or long term evolution (LTE), and can use any communication method regardless of wired or wireless. Does not matter.

Hereinafter, a cognitive assistance method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

5 is an operation flowchart showing a cognitive assistance process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, the situation of the service subject may be detected (S500). That is, the situation detection unit may detect a current state of a service target, a situation in which the service target is located, or a surrounding situation of the service target.

In more detail, the situation detection unit is installed in a predetermined position or a projector unit, wearable on the camera or the body of the user photographing the service subject, or wearable sensors that can detect the current state of the service subject or the situation of the service subject, etc. Can be made. In addition, the situation detection unit is installed in a predetermined position or the projector unit to detect the surrounding situation of the service subject to photograph the surrounding environment of the service subject, a predetermined position or installed in the projector unit, the voice of the service subject or the surrounding of the service subject It may include a microphone for receiving a sound, a temperature sensor for detecting the ambient temperature of the service target, or a humidity sensor for detecting the ambient humidity of the service target. For example, the situation detector may detect a situation in which a guest visits the service target's house or the user's telephone ringing, and transmits the detected result to the controller.

The gaze detector may be configured as a camera for detecting the gaze of the service subject, and may be any means that can detect the gaze of the service subject.

The motion detector is a means for detecting the movement of the service subject, and may include a camera, an infrared sensor or an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, and may detect not only the movement of the service subject but also the body size of the service subject. When the motion detection unit is installed in the projector unit, the movement of the service subject may be detected by the predetermined period by the projector unit rotating according to a predetermined period.

In operation S510, a task to be performed by the service target may be determined according to the detected service target situation or a predetermined schedule, and task information around the object or the object related to the task determined by using the projector installed to be rotatable and movable. It may provide (S520).

In more detail, the control unit recognizes the current state of the service target, the situation in which the service target is located or the surrounding environment, and determines a task to be performed by the service target based on the recognized information. The controller may determine a task to be performed at a corresponding time when the predetermined time is reached according to a predetermined schedule of the service target. Then, when the control unit transmits the task information to the projector unit, the projector unit may inform the service target of the task by projecting the task information around the object or the object related to the task to be performed by the service target.

If the storage unit stores object information in the refrigerator, drawer, kitchen or cabinet, the control unit provides the surface of the refrigerator, drawer, kitchen or cabinet, etc., in which the user has to take out the product according to a predetermined schedule. It is possible to control the projector unit so that.

In this case, the controller may control a sound for guiding the task through an output unit together with task information provided from the projector unit.

On the other hand, the control unit detects the movement of the service target through the motion detection unit, if there is no response of the service target for a predetermined time from the time when the task information is provided, the gaze detection unit for guiding the task according to the direction of the service target detected by the service target The projector unit may be controlled to provide guide information.

More specifically, the task may not be able to perform the task quickly if the service target concentrates on other tasks or does not see the task information. In order to solve this problem, the control unit may determine whether there is a response of the service target for a predetermined time from the time point at which the task information is provided, and detect the gaze of the service target when there is no response of the service target for the predetermined time. Then, the projector provides the guide information for guiding the task along the direction of the service target through the projector so that the service target recognizes the task. In this case, the controller may provide guide information periodically or continuously until the eyes of the service target arrive at an object related to the task or the vicinity of the object.

As such, after providing the task information, the controller determines whether the service target responds and provides guide information when the service target does not respond for a predetermined time so that the service target can quickly check the service target. Make sure you do it without missing a task.

Meanwhile, the task information and the guide information may be provided in different types or forms according to the degree of cognitive function of the service target. To this end, the storage unit may measure and store the degree of the cognitive function of the service target in advance.

Service subjects with low cognitive function, that is, service subjects with low level of cognitive function, can provide task information and guide information in the form of simplified flashing of pictures, pictures, symbols or lights. High level service subjects may be provided with task information that can be recognized in detail by the service subjects through letters or characters.

As such, since the task information is customized according to the degree of the cognitive function of the service subject, the service subject can effectively recognize the task.

When there are a plurality of service subjects, the controller may recognize a service subject to perform a task using a face image or a body size of the service subject photographed by the camera. If multiple service targets are in the same space, each service target has a different degree of cognitive function and schedule, and accordingly, different tasks must be performed by the service target. Therefore, the service target can be recognized to perform task information for each service target. Can provide.

On the other hand, the controller may determine whether an emergency occurs based on the detected situation of the service target, and if an emergency occurs to the service target, the emergency occurrence information may be provided to the guardian terminal through the communication unit. Since the service target is a patient with cognitive impairment, if the emergency occurs that the service target cannot respond to the service, the service target can be protected by promptly notifying the guardian.

Embodiments of the invention include a computer readable medium containing program instructions for performing various computer-implemented operations. This medium records a program for executing the above-described cognitive assistance method. The media may include, alone or in combination with the program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like. Examples of such media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tape, optical recording media such as CDs and DVDs, floppy disks and program commands such as magnetic-optical media, ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Hardware devices configured to store and perform such operations. Examples of program instructions include not only machine code generated by a compiler, but also high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications and improvements of those skilled in the art using the basic concepts of the present invention defined in the following claims are also provided. It belongs to the scope of rights.

1: Cognitive Assistance System
100: projector unit
200: situation detection unit
300: eye detection unit
400: motion detection unit
500: storage unit
600: control unit
700: output unit
800: communication unit

Claims (20)

delete Projector unit installed to be rotatable and movable,
A situation detecting unit detecting a situation of a service subject;
A control unit for determining a task to be performed by the service target according to the detected service target situation or a predetermined schedule, and controlling to provide task information to an object related to the determined task or the periphery of the object using the projector; , And
A gaze detector for detecting a gaze of the service subject
Including,
The control unit,
And the projector unit controls the projector unit to provide guide information for guiding the task according to the detected direction of the service subject when there is no response of the service subject for a predetermined time from the time point at which the task information is provided. In claim 2,
The guide information,
A cognitive assistance system provided periodically or continuously until the gaze of the service subject arrives at the object or the periphery of the object. In claim 2,
Further comprising a motion detector for detecting the movement of the service subject,
The control unit,
Cognitive assistance system for determining whether or not the response of the service target by using the presence or absence of the movement of the service target. In claim 2,
The task information and the guide information,
A cognitive assistance system provided in a different kind or form according to the degree of cognitive function of the service target. In claim 2,
The situation detection unit,
Among the camera photographing the surroundings of the service subject and the service subject, a microphone that receives the ambient sound of the service subject, a temperature sensor detecting the ambient temperature of the service subject, and a humidity sensor detecting the ambient humidity of the service subject A cognitive assistance system comprising at least one. In claim 6,
The control unit,
If there are a plurality of people in the vicinity of the service subject, the cognitive assistance system that recognizes the service target to perform the task using the face or body image taken by the camera. Projector unit installed to be rotatable and movable,
A situation detecting unit detecting a situation of a service subject, and
A control unit for determining a task to be performed by the service target according to the detected service target situation or a predetermined schedule, and controlling to provide task information to an object related to the determined task or the periphery of the object using the projector;
Including,
And a storage unit for storing information about a situation of the service target, a task list according to a schedule, and location information of objects corresponding to the task list. In claim 2 or 8,
The projector unit,
Configured to rotate along a central axis of rotation,
Cognitive assistance system configured to move along a pre-installed rail. In claim 2 or 8,
The control unit,
The cognitive assistance system determines whether an emergency situation occurs based on the detected service target situation, and if the emergency target occurs in the service target, emergency occurrence information is provided to the guardian terminal. delete Detecting the situation of the service subject,
Determining a task to be performed by the service target according to the detected service target situation or a predetermined schedule;
Providing task information to an object related to the determined task or to the periphery of the object using a projector unit rotatably and movable;
Determining whether the service subject responds for a predetermined time from when the task information is provided, and if there is no response of the service subject, detecting a gaze of the service subject; and
And providing guide information for guiding the task according to the detected gaze direction of the service subject by using the projector unit. In claim 12,
The guide information,
A cognitive assistance method that is provided periodically or continuously until the gaze of the service subject arrives at the object or the periphery of the object. In claim 12,
Detecting the movement of the service subject;
Whether the service target responds,
Cognitive assistance method that is determined using the presence or absence of the movement of the service target. In claim 12,
The task information and the guide information,
A cognitive assistance method provided in a kind or form differently according to the degree of cognitive function of the service subject. In claim 12,
The situation of the service target person,
Among the camera photographing the surroundings of the service subject and the service subject, a microphone that receives the ambient sound of the service subject, a temperature sensor detecting the ambient temperature of the service subject, and a humidity sensor detecting the ambient humidity of the service subject A cognitive assistance method sensed using at least one. The method of claim 16,
If there are a plurality of people in the vicinity of the service subject, the cognitive assistance method further comprising the step of recognizing the service target to perform the task using the face or body image taken by the camera. Storing the status of the service subject, a task list according to a schedule, and location information of objects corresponding to the task list,
Detecting a situation of the service subject;
Determining a task to be performed by the service subject according to the detected situation of the service subject or a predetermined schedule, and
Providing task information to an object related to the determined task or to the periphery of the object by using a projector unit which is rotatably and movable;
Cognitive assistance method comprising a. The method of claim 12 or 18,
The projector unit,
Configured to rotate along a central axis of rotation,
A cognitive assistance method configured to be movable along a pre-installed rail. The method of claim 12 or 18,
Determining whether an emergency occurs based on the detected situation of the service subject; and
When the emergency situation occurs in the service target person, providing the emergency occurrence information to the guardian terminal further comprising the cognitive assistance method.

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