KR20160101332A - Device for cognitive rehabilitation using RFID - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is an apparatus for cognitive rehabilitation using radio frequency identification (RFID). According to an embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus for cognitive rehabilitation comprises: a main body unit which is coupled so that a screen of a portable computing device can be shown; a plurality of readers provided on each position of the main body to identify a tag attached to a realistic object, placed on a specific position on the screen; a control unit which identifies the reader, which decoded the tag information of the tag, among the readers, and extracts identification information corresponding to the identified reader; and a communications unit for delivering the identification information in a wired or wireless manner to the portable computing device. According to the present invention, the apparatus for cognitive rehabilitation enables a patient to easily use the same.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a cognitive rehabilitation apparatus using RFID,

The present invention relates to a cognitive rehabilitation apparatus using RFID.

Recently, aging society is rapidly progressing in our society. It is true that interest in health is increasing. In the case of the elderly, it is often the case that the brain is damaged by the dementia or stroke.

Dementia is a clinical syndrome with memory impairment, language disorder, spatio-temporal disorder, or executive function disorder, and also has a high prevalence of depression due to cognitive impairment. Therefore, it requires continuous rehabilitation from the initial dementia.

Stroke is an acute neurological disorder with signs and symptoms of brain lesions due to damage to the blood vessels of the brain (WHO, 2007). In addition, cognitive impairment causes cognitive impairment, memory impairment, time-space impairment, executive impairment, and so on (cognitive impairment, perceptual impairment, language impairment, movement impairment, sensory impairment, and emotional impairment). Cognitive impairment in stroke patients affects not only the patient but also the family, and is an element that hinders the performance of independent activities of daily living.

Therefore, effective tools for cognitive rehabilitation are needed. The cognitive rehabilitation system used by occupational therapists, psychiatrists, and psychotherapists in the past requires the intervention of the rehabilitation facilitator in addition to the patient, so it is difficult to self-treat the patients, the immediate feedback on the patient's performance is difficult, This is unacceptable. In addition, there is a problem that each country is not characterized by a unique language system and culture.

Korean Patent No. 10-0805274 (registered date Feb. 13, 2008) Method for treating cognitive disorder using game and recording medium thereof, cognitive disorder treating apparatus using game

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made keeping in mind the above problems occurring in the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a cognitive rehabilitation apparatus that can be easily used by patients themselves.

The present invention also provides a cognitive rehabilitation device or rehabilitation device using RFID that can be produced at low cost by utilizing a portable computing device such as a tablet PC.

Other objects of the present invention will become more apparent through the following preferred embodiments.

According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a portable computing device, comprising: a main body coupled to a display of a portable computing device; A plurality of readers provided at respective positions of the main body to identify tags attached to sensation objects placed at specific positions in the screen; A controller that identifies a reader that has read the tag information of the tag among the plurality of readers and extracts identification information corresponding to the identified reader; And a communication unit for transmitting the identification information to the portable computing device by wire or wirelessly.

Here, when the necessary positional information is received from the portable computing device through the communication unit, the controller may drive only those corresponding to the required positional information among the plurality of readers.

The controller may further include a moving rail unit for moving the reader vertically or horizontally. The controller may move the reader according to the positional information when the positional information is received from the portable computing device through the communication unit.

According to the present invention, there is provided a cognitive rehabilitation apparatus which proceeds in the form of a game and is easily available to a patient himself / herself.

In addition, according to the present invention, a portable computing device, such as a tablet PC, can be implemented at a low cost due to the utilization of a conventional computing device.

1 is a front view schematically showing a cognitive rehabilitation apparatus using RFID according to an embodiment of the present invention;
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cognitive rehabilitation apparatus,
FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 are actual photographs of the cognitive rehabilitation apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 illustrates a sensation object according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a driving process of a cognitive rehabilitation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 illustrates a cognitive rehabilitation apparatus using RFID according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
8 is an exemplary view of a representative screen for each content in the cognitive rehabilitation program.

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.

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, . On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between.

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 terms first, second, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

Also, the terms " part, "" module," and the like, which are described in the specification, mean 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.

It is to be understood that the components of the embodiments described with reference to the drawings are not limited to the embodiments and may be embodied in other embodiments without departing from the spirit of the invention. It is to be understood that although the description is omitted, multiple embodiments may be implemented again in one integrated embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the like elements throughout. 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.

FIG. 1 is a front view schematically showing a cognitive rehabilitation apparatus using RFID according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of a cognitive rehabilitation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, 3 and FIG. 4 are actual pictures of the cognitive rehabilitation apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

The cognitive rehabilitation apparatus using the RFID according to an embodiment of the present invention uses a reality object created by imitating the form and use of physical objects used in a real environment, and performs a cognitive rehabilitation training Can be performed.

1 and 2, the cognitive rehabilitation apparatus according to the present embodiment includes a main body 100 to which the portable computing device 10 is coupled, readers 110 provided at the upper end of the main body 100, -1, 110-2, ..., 110-n, hereinafter collectively referred to as 110).

The portable computing device 10 is a portable computing device such as a tablet PC or a smart phone. Hereinafter, it is assumed that the portable computing device 10 is a tablet PC having a mobile interface for convenience of explanation.

The main body 100 of the cognitive rehabilitation apparatus is coupled to the portable computing device 10 so that a corresponding screen (mobile interface) is displayed. The reader 110 provided at each side of the main body 100 is for reading RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags. As shown in FIG. 4, on the screen of the portable computing device 10, The tag information of the tag included in the sensation object 200 placed in the real sense object 200 is read. The reader 110 and the tag related to the RFID will be apparent to those skilled in the art and will not be described in further detail herein.

According to one example, seven readers 110 are disposed at the top of the main body 100, and each reader 110 reads a tag placed in each of the divided areas of the screen area of the portable computing device 10. [ Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4 together, the image displayed on the portable computing device 10 is divided into eight areas, and a guidance message or the like according to the execution of the cognitive rehabilitation program is displayed in one area. An image is displayed to allow a realistic object to be physically held and manipulated by the person to be trained. As shown in FIG. 4, when the user puts the real object on any one of the seven real areas, the reader 110 provided at a position corresponding to the real area reads the tag included in the real object. Accordingly, it is possible to know at which position the reader 110 is placed in the real object according to the reading of the tag.

Referring to FIG. 2, the controller 130 of the cognitive rehabilitation apparatus obtains tag information from a reader that has read a tag among the readers 110 provided therein, and generates identification information (for example, And information on a certain real object) to the portable computing device 10 through the communication unit 120. [0035] Accordingly, the portable computing device 10 can recognize which location the real-life object 200 is placed at as a result of the user's operation according to the image currently displayed on the screen.

The communication unit 120 of the cognitive rehabilitation apparatus may be implemented to perform wired communication with a cable or a connector, or may be implemented to perform a local communication function such as bluetooth. Which will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In summary, the cognitive rehabilitation device senses what the sensation object 200 is on the screen of the combined portable computing device 10 in a manner fit to the body, and the position of the sensed object 200 by the readers 110 And transmits the information to the portable computing device 10. According to the present embodiment, by using the portable computing device 10 such as the tablet PC possessed by the users, the manufacturing cost can be saved.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a sensation object according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The sensation object 200 may be embodied in various shapes and may be embodied in the same shape as shown in the drawings. However, in the case of being implemented in the same shape, different pictures may be drawn or attached so that the user can identify each real feeling object 200.

An electronic tag 202 readable by the reader 110 of the cognitive rehabilitation apparatus is attached to or embedded in each of the sensory object 200 (1). The electronic tag 202 includes, as tag information, identification information (e.g., ID or serial number) that can distinguish which real feeling object is.

According to an example, the reader 110 of the cognitive rehabilitation apparatus may be always driven when power is applied to read a tag existing within an effective range at any time, but according to another example, the reader 110 may be driven only when necessary. For example, even if the power is turned on, the reader 110 may be driven only when a program for cognitive rehabilitation (hereinafter referred to as a cognitive rehabilitation game) is executed. To this end, the portable computing device 10 Transmits the relevant information to the cognitive rehabilitation device at the time when the readers 110 need to be driven. Therefore, the control unit 130 of the cognitive rehabilitation apparatus controls the operation of the readers 110 only when a drive command is received from the portable computing device 10 connected by wire or wireless communication.

In addition, according to another example, when all of the installed readers 110 need not be driven (for example, when a screen in which only five of the seven areas are displayed) (110). Hereinafter, a process for this will be described with reference to the drawings.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a driving process of the cognitive rehabilitation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6, when the cognitive rehabilitation apparatus receives position information (e.g., coordinate information on the screen) from the computing device 10 (S610), the cognitive rehabilitation apparatus reads the reader 110 corresponding to the area according to the received position information (S620). That is, as described in the above-described example, the location information, which is information on a required area among the seven areas, is received from the computing device 10, the area corresponding to the location area is recognized, and the reader 110 corresponding thereto It recognizes.

The cognitive rehabilitation apparatus drives only the recognized readers 110 (S630). By driving only the necessary readers 110, it is possible not only to efficiently use the power source but also to prevent the degradation of the recognition rate due to interference between the readers 110.

Then, the cognitive rehabilitation device transmits information about the reader 110 that recognized the tag of the sensation object to the computing device 10 (S640).

7 is a diagram illustrating a cognitive rehabilitation apparatus using an RFID according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, some or all of the readers 110 may include a moving rail 112 for moving the reader 110 up or down or left or right.

As shown in the figure, when the reader 110 is moved to the left or right, the reader 110 may be manually or automatically moved to recognize the real object at a more accurate position.

The controller 130 of the cognitive rehabilitation apparatus can move the reader 110 to a position corresponding to the positional information when the positional information is received from the portable computing device 10 through the communication unit 120. [

According to another embodiment, a single reader 110 may cover a plurality of areas. In other words, when the screen area A and the area B of the computing device 10 are adjacent to each other, one reader 110 can read the tag of the real object placed across the two areas. To this end, the control unit 130 operates the reader 110 to move by the movement rail part 112, and identifies to which area the read point corresponds when the tag is read. Accordingly, the number of readers 110 can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost can be further reduced.

The cognitive rehabilitation apparatus using the RFID according to the present embodiment can be used as a training target for patients with cognitive disorders caused by stroke, traumatic brain injury, dementia, and the like.

8 is an exemplary view of a representative screen for each content in the cognitive rehabilitation program.

The cognitive rehabilitation program executed in the portable computing device 10 of Fig. 1 includes a concentration training content related to the minute movements and movements of hands, object recognition training contents related to various object memories presented, a word or a shape, Visual memory training contents, visual intensive memory training contents for memorizing moving distance of moving figure, visual cognitive training contents for recognizing and reacting to change, competitiveness training contents competing with the same subjects, Training content, and agility training content that addresses goals (moving, pushing, filling, changing, tumbling, etc.) within a given time period. Referring to FIG. 8, representative screens for each content are exemplified such as continuous concentration, selective concentration, simultaneous concentration, object memory, location memory, order memory, mating, shopping, and schedule management.

The detailed functions of the cognitive rehabilitation program include a user registration function that enables easy DB registration of the subject, a difficulty control function which is a step setting function suitable for a training person (relating to a time limit setting), and a motivation program Customized training function that saves the existing training results and automatically sets the difficulty level, enables analysis by training on the measurement results, evaluates the results by schedule, evaluates measurement results that can improve the training through the graph, outputs measurement results And the like.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. It will be understood that the invention may be varied and varied without departing from the scope of the invention.

10: Portable Computing Device
100:
110-1, 110-2, ..., 110-n: reader
112: Moving rail part
200: sense object

Claims (3)

A main body coupled to the screen of the portable computing device to be viewed;
A plurality of readers provided at respective positions of the main body to identify tags attached to sensation objects placed at specific positions in the screen;
A controller that identifies a reader that has read the tag information of the tag among the plurality of readers and extracts identification information corresponding to the identified reader; And
And a communication unit for transmitting the identification information to the portable computing device by wire or wirelessly.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit drives only those corresponding to the necessary position information among the plurality of readers when the necessary positional information is received from the portable computing device through the communication unit.
The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a moving rail portion for moving the reader vertically or horizontally,
Wherein the control unit moves the reader according to the positional information when the positional information is received from the portable computing device through the communication unit.

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