TWI478109B - Application of visual images to track safety devices in rehabilitation equipment - Google Patents

Description

Application of visual image tracking to safety devices of rehabilitation equipment

The invention relates to a safety device for a rehabilitation device, in particular to a safety device for applying visual image tracking to a rehabilitation device.

When a person suffers from a negative impact on the body's ability to move due to illness or accidental injury factors, in addition to the internal and surgical methods to solve the injury factor, with the aid of rehabilitation equipment, the physical activity of the limb can be effectively expected. Recovery goal. However, many people who participate in rehabilitation work, such as patients themselves, rehabilitation workers or companions, feel that rehabilitation is a painful process because they have to face cold rehabilitation equipment, focus on repeating and simple Physical and uninteresting movements, and the physical pain in the process is the most tolerable for the rehabilitation, but the rehabilitation teacher usually cannot accurately predict the degree of pain of each rehabilitation person, so the pain of the rehabilitation person will be endured. The degree of divergence may be different, and severe cases may be shocked.

Therefore, in order to solve this problem, the rehabilitation device is often equipped with an emergency stop button, and this button is usually pressed by the rehabilitation artist or companion to find that the rehabilitation person is in danger, but the rehabilitation person may have caused the injury at this time. Therefore, such a safety device is a passive mechanism, and it is impossible to stop the operation of the rehabilitation device while the rehabilitation person is in danger, so there is still a need for improvement.

Based on the above problems of the prior art, the inventors have improved through research and An invention that can achieve the purpose of the following invention was born.

That is, the primary object of the present invention is to develop a safety device that can actively detect whether a rehabilitation person has physical discomfort during rehabilitation.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a security device for applying visual image tracking to a rehabilitation device, wherein the rehabilitation device provides a rehabilitation of a rehabilitation person, the security device comprising: a human machine interface, For the user to input commands and image monitoring; a processing unit that processes and controls the rehabilitation training posture control of the rehabilitation device, and compiles instructions input by the user on the human machine interface; an image device that recovers the rehabilitation The facial image of the rehabilitation device is transmitted to the processing unit; wherein the facial image captured by the imaging device is processed by the processing unit and displayed on the human-machine interface, by the human-machine interface The input is set in the processing unit to set a security frame, and in normal circumstances, the facial image is located in the security frame, and if the face exceeds the security frame, the processing unit gives the rehabilitation device an emergency stop signal. And the rehabilitation device is stopped.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a security device for applying visual image tracking to a rehabilitation device, wherein the rehabilitation device provides a rehabilitation of a rehabilitation person, the security device comprising: a human machine interface, For the user to input commands and image monitoring; a processing unit that processes and controls the rehabilitation training posture control of the rehabilitation device, and compiles instructions input by the user on the human machine interface; an image device that recovers the rehabilitation The facial image of the rehabilitation device is transmitted to the processing unit; wherein the facial image captured by the imaging device is processed by the processing unit Displayed in the human machine interface, when the image received by the processing unit has no face, the processing unit gives the rehabilitation device an emergency stop signal, and stops the rehabilitation device.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a security device for applying visual image tracking to a rehabilitation device, wherein the rehabilitation device provides a rehabilitation of a rehabilitation person, the security device comprising: a human machine interface, For the user to input commands and image monitoring; a processing unit that processes and controls the rehabilitation training posture control of the rehabilitation device, and compiles instructions input by the user on the human machine interface; an image device that recovers the rehabilitation The facial image of the rehabilitation device is transmitted to the processing unit; wherein, before the rehabilitation, the rehabilitation person first captures a facial feature of the rehabilitation person by the imaging device, and inputs the captured image into the processing unit. Then, the rehabilitation person starts to perform rehabilitation, and the processing unit receives the image of the image device for identification. If the facial expression during the rehabilitation is different from the facial expression of the original captured image, the processing unit gives the rehabilitation device. The emergency stop signal causes the rehabilitation device to stop.

In order to further understand the features and technical aspects of the present invention, reference should be made to the description of the embodiments of the present invention and the accompanying drawings. .

(1)‧‧‧Rehabilitation equipment

(2) ‧ ‧ ‧ rehabilitation

(21) ‧‧‧Face

(3)‧‧‧Video devices

(4) ‧‧‧Safety box

Figure 1 is a system diagram of the security device of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a flow chart showing the operation of the security device of the present invention.

Figures 3 to 7 are diagrams showing the implementation status of the safety device of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG. 1 is a system diagram of the safety device of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a flow chart showing the operation of the security device of the present invention.

Figures 3 to 7 are diagrams showing the implementation status of the safety device of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , it is a system architecture diagram of the security device of the present invention, wherein the rehabilitation device (1) provides a rehabilitation for the rehabilitation of the limb, and the rehabilitation device can be a foot or a hand. The system includes: a human-machine interface for the user to input commands and image monitoring, the human-machine interface is a screen (with a keyboard and mouse) or a touch screen; a processing unit that processes and controls the rehabilitation device (1) Rehabilitation training attitude control, and compiling a user input command in the human machine interface, the processing unit includes a processor, a memory, and an input and output interface; an image device (3), which is recovered The face image of the health worker when using the rehabilitation device (1) is transmitted to the processing unit, the image device (3) is disposed at a position relative to the rehabilitation device (1), and the face of the person can be photographed The facial image captured by the imaging device (3) is processed by the processing unit and displayed on the human-machine interface, and a security frame is set in the processing unit by the input of the human-machine interface, and in a normal situation. The face image is located in the security frame, and the The frame portion beyond the safety, given that the processing unit based rehabilitation apparatus (1) of the emergency stop signal, so that the rehabilitation device (1) is stopped.

Furthermore, please refer to FIG. 2 to FIG. 7 for the operation flow chart and the actual operation state diagram of the safety device of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 2 first, which is an operation flow chart, when the rehabilitation person (2) is to be restored. Health time, the first step: first start the safety device, and must first take a picture of the face of the rehabilitation person (21) by the imaging device (3) for performing the second step: defining the facial features, because each rehabilitation The face of (2) 21) The characteristics will vary, for example: eye size, distance between facial features, etc... (It must be determined that the rehabilitation person has no discomfort when shooting, because if the rehabilitation person has physical discomfort, it will cause facial shape or facial features and In the normal state, a difference occurs. Therefore, in order to prevent the difference in image discrimination and cause the safety device to fail, it is necessary to shoot for the face (21) of each rehabilitation person (2), and input the captured image into the processing unit. Then, the processing unit receives the image of the image device (3), and performs the third step: visual image detection and identification. If the image captured by the image device (3) is the same as the originally captured image, the target is detected (the target is For the face), but if the target cannot be detected, the detection and identification step must be performed again, but the reason for the detection failure must be excluded first. The common reasons are: the facial features of the facial features fail or the light source is insufficient. The difference caused by misjudgment...etc., the above step is the fourth step. At this time, if the face has been detected, the fifth step can be performed: starting the rehabilitation device (1), and the rehabilitation person (2) Start Rehabilitation, and the visual shadow detection is also performed synchronously, that is, the rehabilitation device and the image device (3) continuously transmit the instantaneous image to the processing unit, so that the processing unit can perform image detection and recognition with the original captured image. The following describes the types of abnormalities that can be detected by the security device of the present invention, that is, the judgment of the sixth to eighth steps:

1. Assuming that the face (21) expression during rehabilitation is different from the face (21) expression of the original captured image (eg, eye closure, mouth shape change, etc.), the processing unit gives the rehabilitation device ( 1) The emergency stop signal causes the rehabilitation device (1) to stop.

2. As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 5, by setting the human-machine interface, the shape of the virtual safety frame (4) in the processing unit can be changed into a rectangle, a circle, an ellipse or a diamond, etc. Rehabilitation equipment (1), rehabilitator (2) or environment requirements, and when the face (21) of the rehabilitator (2) exceeds the safety frame, the processing unit is The rehabilitation device (1) is given an emergency stop signal, and the rehabilitation device (1) is stopped.

3. As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 , when the image received by the processing unit has no face (21) feature, the processing unit also gives the rehabilitation device (1) an emergency stop signal, so that the complex The health device (1) stops.

By the above description, the safety device can immediately stop the operation of the rehabilitation device when the accident occurs, so as to prevent the rehabilitation person from causing more serious accidents when dumping at various angles (for example, the mechanism of the rehabilitation device is excessively pulled) The rehabilitation part or the mechanism is abnormal, etc., so the safety device of the present invention can be passive and active, so as to achieve the effect of stopping the operation of the rehabilitation device immediately in the event of an accident, so as to avoid secondary accidents.

In view of the above, the "industrial availability" of the present invention should be unquestionable. In addition, the feature technology disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention has not been seen in publications before the application, nor has it been disclosed. The use of not only has the fact that the effect is improved as described above, but also has an additional effect that cannot be neglected. Therefore, the "novelty" and "progressiveness" of the present invention are in compliance with the patent regulations, and the application for the invention patent is filed according to law. Please give us a review and grant a patent as soon as possible.

The above description of the embodiments is intended to be illustrative of the invention and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

(1)‧‧‧Rehabilitation equipment

(3)‧‧‧Video devices

Claims (3)

A security device for applying visual image tracking to a rehabilitation device, wherein the rehabilitation device provides a rehabilitation of a rehabilitation device, the security device comprising: a human-machine interface for inputting instructions and image monitoring by a user; a processing unit that processes and controls rehabilitation training posture control of the rehabilitation device, and compiles instructions input by the user on the human machine interface; an image device that captures a face of the rehabilitation person when using the rehabilitation device The image is transmitted to the processing unit; wherein the facial image captured by the imaging device is processed by the processing unit and displayed on the human-machine interface, and a safety frame is set in the processing unit by the input of the human-machine interface In the normal case, the facial image is located in the safety frame. If the facial part exceeds the safety frame, the processing unit gives the rehabilitation device an emergency stop signal, and stops the rehabilitation device. A security device for applying visual image tracking to a rehabilitation device, wherein the rehabilitation device provides a rehabilitation of a rehabilitation device, the security device comprising: a human-machine interface for inputting instructions and image monitoring by a user; a processing unit that processes and controls rehabilitation training posture control of the rehabilitation device, and compiles instructions input by the user on the human machine interface; an image device that captures a face of the rehabilitation person when using the rehabilitation device The image is transmitted to the processing unit; wherein the facial image captured by the imaging device is processed by the processing unit and displayed on the human-machine interface, and the image received by the processing unit has no face When present, the processing unit gives the rehabilitation device an emergency stop signal and stops the rehabilitation device. A security device for applying visual image tracking to a rehabilitation device, wherein the rehabilitation device provides a rehabilitation of a rehabilitation device, the security device comprising: a human-machine interface for inputting instructions and image monitoring by a user; a processing unit that processes and controls rehabilitation training posture control of the rehabilitation device, and compiles instructions input by the user on the human machine interface; an image device that captures a face of the rehabilitation person when using the rehabilitation device The image is transmitted to the processing unit; wherein, before the rehabilitation, the rehabilitation device first captures a facial feature of the rehabilitation person by the imaging device, and inputs the captured image into the processing unit, and then the rehabilitation person begins to perform rehabilitation. And the processing unit receives the image of the image device for identification, and if the facial expression during the rehabilitation is different from the facial expression of the original captured image, the processing unit gives the rehabilitation device an emergency stop signal, and the rehabilitation is performed. The device stops.