WO2018212134A1

WO2018212134A1 - Dementia care system

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Publication number: WO2018212134A1
Application number: PCT/JP2018/018549
Authority: WO
Inventors: ハード、ニコラス、ウイリアム; 加藤　潤一; 北野　宏明; ゴーシュ、サミック
Original assignee: 株式会社Ａｉｋｏｍｉ
Priority date: 2017-05-15
Filing date: 2018-05-14
Publication date: 2018-11-22

Abstract

Provided is a novel assistance system for reducing the mental and physical burdens by connecting an assistance recipient who receives care or nursing and an assistance provider with each other so as to assist each other. The assistance system at least links the assistance recipient who receives care or nursing and the assistance provider who provides care or nursing to the assistance recipient, and is configured to make the assistance recipient healthy and active and prevent reduction in QOL of not only the assistance recipient but also the assistance provider. This system is provided with: at least one sensing device that can sense the activity of the assistance recipient; a stimulus transmission device that directly or indirectly provides a stimulus in to form of at least one of the five senses to the assistance recipient; and an information processing device that can connect and communicate with the sensing device and the stimulus transmission device, wherein the information processing device is configured to receive the activity of the assistance recipient from the sensing device, and generate stimulus data relating to the stimulus transmitted from the stimulus transmission device.

Description

Dementia care system

This application relates to a support system for effectively supporting a supportee who needs care or assistance. In particular, the present invention provides a new system for reducing the burden on the supporter by enabling effective care and assistance for the onset of BPSD (Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia), which is a cognitive symptom.

】 With the aging of society, the problem of nursing care has become an urgent issue that is frequently taken up today. As for the burden of care and assistant, it is required to spend a lot of time not only on the supportee but also on the supporter, and the physical and mental burden is increasing greatly.

On the other hand, for the supportees, they are unable to suppress themselves or to express themselves because of the progression of mental or cognitive disabilities, and are forced to act in a way that seems to be a conflicting attitude for the supporter. There are cases where it is not possible. The result is a vicious circle in which the failure progresses by being isolated from society and being driven into a more lonely state.

It is very difficult to communicate with a supportee who needs care or assistance, and actions that are considered good for the supportee rarely give the supporter a mental burden such as pain. Absent. The supporter's disappointment due to a negative response from the supportee to good intentions cannot be measured. As a result, the spiritual connection between the supporter and the supportee is increasingly broken.

と It is a well-known reality that if each day's willingness to bear a mental burden continues without being able to communicate well with each other, it will affect not only the recipient but also the spirit of the supporter.

・ To deal with such urgent issues, many techniques and means for assisting care for the supportees can be seen today, but they are not always sufficient, and the above problems are still not solved.

JP2015-96140A JP2012-198726A

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a new support system for connecting a supportee and a supporter to each other and assisting each other to reduce their mental and physical burdens. is there.

The present invention is at least interposed between a supported person who receives care or assistance and a support person who provides care or assistance to the supported person, and promotes healthy activation of the supported person. In addition, the present invention provides a support system for preventing a decrease in QOL (Quality of Life) of a supporter, which includes at least one sensing device capable of sensing the activity of the supported person, and the supported person. A stimulus transmitting device that directly or indirectly provides stimulation to at least one of the five senses, and the sensing device and an information processing device communicably connected to the stimulus transmitting device. It is configured to receive the activity from the supportee from the device and generate stimulus data relating to the stimulus transmitted from the stimulus transmitting device.

By providing the sensing device and the stimulus transmitting device at the same time, the stimulus and the stimulus response are stored as data in correlation with each other, or the stimulus can be provided to the supportee at a more appropriate time and content. become able to.

Furthermore, the present invention determines whether or not the sensed activity is a unique activity among the activities of the supportee, and when it is determined to be a unique activity, the subject receives a stimulus corresponding to the unique activity. It is configured to generate stimulus data for provision to a supporter.

With this configuration, the system can determine whether the supportee's activity is a peculiar action, automatically determine an appropriate response to the peculiar action, and give a stimulus to the supportee. It becomes possible. It is also possible to grasp the degree of progress of the supportee's case from data acquired by using the system of the present invention. Even when the supporter takes care, it becomes possible to objectively understand that the behavior of the supportee is the behavior caused by the symptoms. It is possible to alleviate the burden.

Furthermore, the present invention is a support system including a first interface device that can be used by the supporter, and the first interface device is configured to be communicable with an information processing device, for example, a personal computer, a smartphone, a tablet , An information processing terminal or the like.

And it is configured so that at least a part of the stimulus information regarding the stimulus transmitted to the supportee and the information regarding the activity that is the stimulus response of the supportee to the stimulus can be received from the information processing apparatus and provided to the supporter. By using the first interface device, it is possible to check what kind of care the support system performs without going through the supporter, so that the burden of care or the like is reduced.

In addition, the first interface device may be configured to have a communication function in order to enable interaction with a caregiver or assistance specialist, a doctor, or a supported person. By enabling dialogue with the supportee under the assistance of the support system, the time burden on the supporter is greatly reduced. In addition, improvement of the activities of the supportee by providing effective stimulus from the support system to the supportee provides a mental margin for the supporter, and the dialogue between the supportee and the supporter allows the person to receive support. Supporter symptoms may be further alleviated.

Also, it is possible to provide advice to the support person from the support system to the support person, or conversely request selection of new stimulus information. If the support system gives a stimulus that is rather unsuitable for the supportee, it can also be corrected, enabling organic and supportive mutual support between the support system and the supporter. . Usually, the support system is released autonomously by releasing the support system, but when it is necessary to communicate with the support person, or when it is necessary to call the support person urgently In addition, the first interface device can be used.

Furthermore, in the present invention, the information processing apparatus of the support system generates new stimulus data based on the relationship between the stimulus given to the supportee and the activity of the supportee that becomes a stimulus response to the given stimulus. Therefore, it is possible to provide an appropriate stimulus corresponding to the content of the symptom of the supportee, the degree of progression, or improvement by treatment.

Furthermore, the present invention provides a support system configured to have personal information of a person to be supported and generate stimulation data based on the personal information.

With this configuration, the support system of the present invention can determine the specific behavior unique to the supportee based on personal information, and as a result, can provide more effective stimulation for the supportee.

Furthermore, the present invention can be configured such that the information processing apparatus determines whether or not the activity of the supportee is unique based on personal information of the supportee. For example, if the supported person has a physical disability, even if the person's movement is special compared to a healthy person, or even if he / she makes a loud voice on a daily basis, the personal information will be If the information on the physical disability is included, it is not erroneously determined as information specific to a movement or loud voice that is awkward compared to a healthy person, and more appropriate support action can be performed.

Note that the personal information of the supportee can be configured to be provided to the information processing device via the first interface device.

Furthermore, the present invention accumulates the stimulus by the stimulus data obtained based on personal information and the activity of the supportee as the stimulus response as case data, and generates subsequent stimulus data based on the accumulated data. You may do it.
By accumulating and using case data in this way, no personal information is required, and the support system improves the previously applied stimulus more autonomously based on the relationship between the stimulus and the stimulus response. A series of loops for generating stimulus data related to the selected stimulus is formed, and more autonomous improvement is achieved. Maintaining the relationship between the stimulus delivery to the supportee and the activity that is the stimulus response can not only produce more appropriate stimulus for the progression of symptoms, but also alleviate the symptoms and improve It is also effective for a step-by-step treatment when heading to.

Further in the present invention, the recipient may be, for example, dementia, depression, PTSD, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, eating disorders, schizophrenia, drug dependence, alcohol dependence, obsessive compulsive disorder, or other care and / or The support system has information on specific behavior that can be caused by the disease, such as BPSD, which is a dementia behavior or a psychological symptom. Based on the accumulated information, it can be configured to determine whether or not the behavior is unique corresponding to a symptom caused by a disease such as BPSD.

As represented by cognitive symptoms, mental and cognitive diseases are a major problem today, and the support system of the present invention correlates the progression of symptoms with symptoms such as abnormal behavior due to diseases such as BPSD. It is particularly effective for grasping.

Further, the support system of the present invention further includes a second interface device that can be used by a caregiver or assistance specialist or doctor for the supportee, and the second interface device is, for example, a personal computer, a smartphone, a tablet, or the like. The above-mentioned specialist or doctor can be configured to have a communication function for making a call with at least one of the supportee and the supporter.

Furthermore, the present invention provides at least a part of personal information of the supportee, a stimulus based on stimulus data generated by the information processing device, and a stimulus response to the supportee's stimulus via the second interface device. It can also be configured such that at least part of the information of an activity is provided to a specialist or doctor.

Under the assistance of the support system, a caregiver or assistance specialist or doctor can not only objectively grasp the behavior and symptoms of the supported person, but also be more effective for the supported person while checking with the supporter. Since it becomes possible to consult and provide support, it is possible to avoid labor due to unnecessary support.

Furthermore, the present invention provides a plurality of software modules having treatment algorithms corresponding to the type, degree, treatment course, etc. of each disease so that appropriate care and assistance are provided to each supportee. . The disease requires, for example, dementia, depression, PTSD, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, eating disorders, schizophrenia, drug dependence, alcoholism, obsessive compulsive disorder, or other care and / or assistance The support system is configured to execute corresponding to at least one of the plurality of software modules prepared.

By preparing such a plurality of software modules, it is possible to perform step-by-step treatment according to the contents of symptoms, the degree of progression, and conversely, improvement by treatment. And, in order to know what treatment algorithm is currently being supported by the supporter, or what kind of treatment algorithm should be used in the future, support is randomized as before. By doing this activity, you are freed from the harmful effects of losing your direction and increasing your mental burden and suffering.

The software module can be a module that can be downloaded to the first interface device and executed, and the information processing device is configured to operate in accordance with the module so that the downloaded module functions. Is done.

It is a block diagram of the assistance system by one Embodiment of this invention. It is an example of the hardware block diagram of the activity sensing apparatus 10 which can be utilized with the assistance system by embodiment of FIG. It is an example of the hardware block diagram of the irritation | stimulation apparatus 20 which can be used with the assistance system by embodiment of FIG. The functional blocks of the activity sensing device 10 and the stimulus generation device 20 in FIGS. 2 and 3 and the information exchange relationship with the information processing device 100 are shown. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the information processing apparatus 100 of FIG. 1 and a conceptual diagram of an interface with various external devices. It is an example of a processing process of the sensing activity processing unit 110. 3 is an example of a processing process of a stimulus data generation unit 120. It is a functional block diagram of information processing terminal 50 for supporters. It is an example of the input data to the data input mode for customization 53. It is a functional block diagram of information processing terminal for professionals 60. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the relationship between the supporter applications (application 1 to application m) stored in the supporter information processing terminal 50, the stimulation generator 20 as a module, and the activity sensing device 10. An example of the process of the sensing activity process part 110 with respect to a dementia patient is shown. An example of the process of the stimulus data generation part 120 with respect to a dementia patient is shown.

An embodiment of the system and method of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an overall configuration diagram of a support system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The support system 1 includes an information processing apparatus 100 for supporting care of a supportee, and one or a plurality of activity sensing devices 10 (1) to 10 (m) and one that form an interface with the supportee. One or a plurality of stimulus generators 20 (1) to 20 (n).

The activity sensing devices 10 (1) to 10 (m) and the stimulus generating devices 20 (1) to 20 (n) are connected to the router 40 by wired or wireless communication. The router 40 and the information processing apparatus 100 are connected to a network 90 that represents the Internet, and the activity sensing apparatuses 10 (1) to 10 (m), the stimulus generation apparatuses 20 (1) to 20 (n), and the information processing apparatus. Electronic information communication with 100 is possible.

The incidental numbers m and n are integers, and for the sake of simplicity, the activity sensing devices 10 (1) to 10 (m) and the stimulus generators 20 (1) to 20 (n) are simply sensed. These are referred to as device 10 and stimulus generator 20. The activity sensing device 10 and the stimulus generation device 20 are collectively referred to as a supportee interface.

In this example, the information processing apparatus 100 is configured to remotely communicate with the supportee interface via the Internet 90. In addition to this configuration, the information processing apparatus 100 is electrically connected to the supportee interface and a dedicated line. Communication may be performed. Also. The information processing apparatus 100 may be provided at a position closer to the supportee interface. Furthermore, the information processing apparatus 100 is configured such that various functions to be described later are distributed and assigned to a plurality of processing apparatuses, which are electrically connected so as to be communicable and organically combined as a whole. The above function may be executed. For example, some functions of the information processing apparatus 100 may be provided in a distributed manner in the stimulus generation apparatus 20 or the activity sensing apparatus 10. Therefore, the information processing apparatus is not limited to the arrangement shown in FIG.

The information processing apparatus 100 can also perform electrical communication with the symptom data system 200. The medical condition data system 200 may be connected to the information processing apparatus 100 by a dedicated line, but may be connected to a network such as the Internet 90.

An information processing terminal 50 for supporters and an information processing terminal 60 for professionals can be connected to the Internet 90, and these are connected to the supportee interface and the information processing apparatus 100 in addition to electrical communication performed between them. It is also possible to perform communication. As described above, this network configuration is an example, and various networks can be used as long as the function can be achieved.

The configuration of the activity sensing device 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The activity sensing device 10 includes an interface 11 for wireless or wired connection, an activity sensing element 12, a controller 13, a timer 14, and a memory 15.

The interface 11 provides an interface for performing electrical communication between the activity sensing device 10 and an external device such as the router 40.

The activity sensing element 12 is an element or element for sensing the activity of the supportee (hereinafter simply referred to as “element” including the element). This element is, for example, a microphone that senses sound, a light sensor that is not generated by the supported person, but that detects light such as visible light or infrared light that changes depending on various actions of the supported person, A vibration sensor for detecting vibration caused by a supporter's operation, a pressure sensor such as a piezoelectric sensor for detecting a pressure when a person is sitting or sleeping, an imaging device or a camera for detecting a supportee, This is a Doppler sensor for remotely detecting the heart rate, respiratory rate, activity level, etc. of the person being supported. In addition, since the medicine dispenser for providing medicine to the person to be supported is preliminarily provided with a piezoelectric sensor capable of detecting whether the medicine has been taken out, the piezoelectric sensor may be used as the activity sensing element 12. Is possible.

The activity of the supportee to be received by the activity sensing device 10 includes the activity of the supportee itself, for example, an event such as a motion or voice of the supportee, or any event caused by the activity, for example, the supportee. Sound generated by the movement of a person, an event of a sound change caused by turning on or off a TV or radio caused by an operation of a remote controller, an event of a sound generated when a supported person throws an object and hits something.

Therefore, the activity sensing device 10 can use various sensors that can directly or indirectly grasp the activity of the supportee as an event. Furthermore, this event can also include an event (no event) that the supportee does not react at all to the sensing object.

The activity sensing device 10 preferably has a timer 14. The timer 14 is for recording the time of recording the activity of the supportee, that is, the event due to the activity of the supportee (collectively referred to as “detectable activity”). This timer 14 can be compared with the time of the stimulus generated by the stimulus generator 20 described later, and is useful for grasping the correspondence and causality between the stimulus occurrence event and the activity event. However, the timer 14 is not necessarily limited to a clock device such as a real-time clock inside the activity sensing device 10, and may be any one that can be obtained as time information in the activity sensing device 10. For example, time data may be obtained from the outside of the activity sensing device 10 or may be grasped by software from a count of clocks used for the operation of the controller 13.

The memory 15 stores an activity event (sensing activity) from the supported person sensed by the activity sensing element 12 as data. The time information is added to the data by the timer 14, and the time of occurrence of the activity event corresponding to the activity data can be grasped.

The controller 13 controls the operation of the activity sensing device 10, receives a request from the information processing device 100, senses the activity of the supportee by the activity sensing element 12 in response to the request, and internally stores data. And the control of the activity sensing device 10 is performed such as returning the obtained sensing activity data to the information processing device 100.

The configuration of the stimulus generator 20 will be described with reference to FIG. The stimulus generator 20 includes an interface 21 for wireless or wired connection, a stimulus generator 22, a controller 23, a timer 24, and a memory 25.

The interface 21 provides an interface for performing communication between the stimulus generator 20 and an external device such as the router 40.

The stimulus generating element 22 is an element for giving a stimulus to the supportee. The stimulus includes a stimulus that works directly on the supportee and a stimulus that works indirectly on the supportee. Therefore, the stimulus generating element 22 includes an element or a device for directly or indirectly providing a physical event to the supportee.

Examples of the stimulus generating element 22 include a speaker that generates sound, a lamp that irradiates light to the supported person, and a command to the already installed lighting to turn on the lighting. A stuffed animal with a built-in heater or the like for urging the operation and changing the temperature as if alive.

It is preferable that the stimulus generator 20 also has a timer 24. The timer 24 is effective for scheduling the generation of a stimulus, such as generating a stimulus at a specified time received from the information processing apparatus 100. Then, it becomes possible to compare with the sensing time of the activity event (sensing activity) of the supportee sensed by the activity sensing device 10 after the occurrence of the stimulus, and to grasp the correspondence and causal relationship between the stimulus transmission event and the activity event. Useful. However, like the timer 14, the timer 24 is not necessarily limited to a clock device such as a real-time clock inside the stimulus generator 20, and may be anything that can be obtained as time information in the stimulus generator 20. For example, time data may be obtained from an external system such as the information processing apparatus 100 outside the stimulus generator 20, or may be grasped from the count of clocks used for the operation of the controller 23. .

The memory 25 stores stimulus data corresponding to the stimulus generated from the stimulus generating element 22. Stimulation data can be associated with time by the timer 24 to schedule stimulation generation.

For example, the controller 23 controls the operation of the stimulus generator 20, receives a request from the information processing apparatus 100, generates a stimulus from the stimulus generator 22 in response to the request, and further generates a stimulus. Control is performed so that the function of the stimulus generator 20 is exhibited, such as notifying the information processing apparatus 100 of the fact that it has been performed.

FIG. 4 schematically shows the relationship between the activity sensing device 10, the stimulus generating device 20, and the information processing device 100.

When detecting an activity event (sensing activity) from the supportee, the activity sensing device 10 notifies the information processing device 100 that the activity has been sensed and shows data indicating what kind of activity it is. Send sensory activity data. Of course, it is possible to appropriately determine at what time to notify it and in what format and at what time to transmit the sensing activity data according to the processing to be used.

In order to enable a series of processing of the activity sensing device 10, the activity sensing device 10 has functions of a device identifier F11, an activity sensing control F12, and an activity sensing notification F13 that can uniquely identify the device. The device identifier F11 is used to specify a device from among the plurality of activity sensing devices 10. The information processing apparatus 100 identifies the activity sensing device 10 by using the device identifier, and the activity sensing device 10 can determine whether or not the activity sensing device 10 is identified by the information processing device 100 based on the device identifier. Thus, the identified activity sensing device 10 can cooperate with an external device such as the information processing device 100.

Furthermore, the activity sensing control F12 has a function of controlling the operation of the activity sensing device 10 in response to a sensing request from the information processing device 100, and the activity sensing notification F13 indicates that the activity sensing device F has activity sensing. It has a function of notifying that there has been, and transmitting the activity data.
The sensing request from the information processing apparatus 100 may include data related to a sensing schedule indicating when to sense, and the activity is sensed at a predetermined schedule time by the activity sensing control F12.

When receiving the stimulus generation request and the stimulus data to be generated from the information processing apparatus 100, the stimulus generator 20 generates a stimulus for the supportee. As already described, the generation of a stimulus includes the generation of a stimulus for indirectly giving a stimulus to the supportee, in addition to the stimulus directly giving the supportee. The stimulus request may also include data relating to a schedule indicating when the stimulus is generated.

When a stimulus is generated from the stimulus generator 20, the stimulus generator 20 issues a stimulus occurrence event notification for notifying that the occurrence has occurred to the information processing apparatus 100, and details of the generated stimulus Is transmitted as developmental stimulus data. The time at which the stimulus is generated can be attached to the stimulus event notification or the generated stimulus data as a time stamp.

In order to generate a stimulus from a predetermined device in response to a stimulus generation request and to notify the event that the stimulus has occurred, the stimulus generation device 20 uses each of the stimulus generation devices 20 (1) to 20 (n). It has functions of an identifiable device identifier F21, a stimulus generation control F22, and a stimulus generation event notification F23.

The information processing apparatus 100 will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 5 shows a functional block diagram of the information processing apparatus 100. The information processing apparatus 100 includes a sensing activity processing unit 110, a stimulus data generation unit 120, a symptom data acquisition / accumulation processing unit 130, a customization data acquisition / accumulation processing unit 140, a supporter information processing terminal interface 150, and a specialist It has an information processing terminal interface 160.

The sensing activity processing unit 110 is a processing unit for analyzing the sensing activity data received from the activity sensing device 10 to determine whether or not the activity data indicates any specific behavior, and the activity data analysis shown in FIG. The functions of F111, specific behavior analysis F112, individual analysis F113, symptom case addition F114, and specific behavior determination F115 can be provided.

The activity data analysis F111 receives the data sensed by the activity sensing device 10, and analyzes and extracts whether the data is activity data generated for the supportee. For example, when the sensed data is audio data, various noises may be mixed in the audio data. In that case, the activity data of the supportee is specified by removing the noise and extracting only the voice part of the supportee. In another example, when the sensed data is moving image data, an image of the supportee is extracted from the moving image data, and the operation is specified as activity data. Here, since the activity types that can be received by each activity sensing device 10 corresponding to the unique device identifier F11 of the activity sensing device 10 are managed by the information processing device 100, what kind of activity data is used for which activity sensing. Whether it can be received from the device 10 can be specified by the unique device identifier F11 of the activity sensing device 10. However, in FIG. 6, the activity data analysis F111 is provided as a function in the sensing activity processing unit 110 to extract the corresponding activity data, but requests other processing devices to process it via the network. You may do it. The same applies to other functions of the sensing activity processing unit 110 and the stimulus data generation unit 120 described below.

The activity data extracted by the activity data analysis F111 may be sent to the specific behavior determination F115. The specific action determination F115 determines whether or not data indicating a specific action is not included in the activity data. For example, when the activity data is voice data, it is determined whether or not there is voice data of a predetermined volume or more in a certain duration, and if so, the activity data is peculiar activity data. to decide. If the activity data is facial expression image data, it is determined whether the facial expression image data is different from the normal state for a certain duration by a predetermined facial expression algorithm for the face. If the activity data is acceleration data, a sensor for detecting acceleration is incorporated in the stuffed toy or the like, and it is determined whether or not the stuffed toy has been sensed as having a predetermined acceleration or more. Further, when the activity data is video data, it is determined whether or not the movement pattern is different from the normal pattern, for example, the posture pattern or the motion pattern indicating the suffering state by a predetermined algorithm during a certain duration.

Of course, the above is an example, and what event is judged to be unique activity data can be arbitrarily determined. The data used as the basis for comparison for making this determination can be acquired from, for example, the external storage 220 configured to store the disease state database, or is set in advance in the information processing apparatus 100 itself and is not shown in the figure. You may store in.

The activity data analyzed by the activity data analysis F111 may be sent to the specific behavior analysis F112. In the specific behavior analysis F112, the activity data is analyzed in more detail to determine whether or not the data can be used as the determination data for the specific behavior. For example, for a sensed change in audio data, data as an associated event is obtained from the external storage 220 of the medical condition data system 200 via the symptom data acquisition processing unit 131. As a more specific example, when the voice analyzed by the activity data analysis F111 has characteristics such as a shout or shout of the supportee, the data, acceleration as an event related to the shout or shout In the case of data, data on rapid acceleration such as throwing an object, in the case of facial expression image data, data on sadness and anger, and in the case of video data of posture, data on the posture, supported person In the case of an image of walking, data regarding the walking pattern is obtained from the medical condition data system 200 via the symptom data acquisition processing unit 131.

The symptom data system 200 stores voice data corresponding to the hoarseness and cry, video data related to sadness and anger, various poses corresponding to postures, for example, video data related to a fallen state, walking patterns, etc. It can be used as classification data for determination by the specific behavior analysis F112. Based on this data, the peculiar behavior analysis F112 determines whether the data related to the hoarseness, cry, sadness, anger, posture, walking pattern, etc. can be used as classification data for judging peculiar behavior. to decide. When it is determined that the data can be used for the determination of the specific action, the data usable for the determination of the specific action processed by the activity data analysis F111 can be sent to the specific action determination F115.

If the specific behavior analysis F112 cannot determine what kind of data the data obtained by the activity data analysis F111 corresponds to, the data is transmitted to the symptom data acquisition processing unit 131, and the disease state data system 200 You may make it acquire whether the data are the data of the category which can be used as judgment of peculiar action. As described above, the symptom data acquisition processing unit 131 is useful for inquiring an external database as to whether or not the data corresponds to data for making a determination as a specific action and acquiring the information.

The unique behavior determination F115 determines whether or not the behavior is unique from, for example, the hoarseness and cry patterns and strengths determined as the specific behavior, the same walking pattern repeated many times, and the like. As described above, the data used as a basis for comparison for making this determination can be acquired from the external storage 220 via the symptom data acquisition processing unit 131, or can be stored in advance in the information processing apparatus 100 itself. It may be set and stored in a memory (not shown). Further, the information processing apparatus 100 may determine the specific behavior by using a known or future artificial intelligence technology. In addition, data serving as a criterion for determining specific behavior may be acquired from the external storage 220 via the symptom data acquisition processing unit 131, and a determination may be made based on the acquired data. Further, depending on the content of the symptom data obtained from the symptom data acquisition processing unit 131 and the customization data obtained from the customization data acquisition unit 140, the specific behavior may be a specific behavior issued by any request of the supportee. It is also possible to determine whether it exists. For example, it is a type of peculiar behavior that appeals to communicate with a supporter, or a peculiar behavior caused by physiological problems such as excretion, and the data is general data, Alternatively, by accumulating as individual data in the external storage 220 or the customizing unique information storage 190, it becomes possible to perform a more accurate determination and a corresponding stimulus.

The sensing activity data received by the activity data analysis F111 is not limited to one, but may be different types of activity data obtained from a plurality of activity sensing devices 10. For example, image data and audio data are received by the activity data analysis F111, and both data are sent to the specific behavior analysis F112. An example of a combination of image data and audio data is image data in which there is no one other than the supportee in the room, and audio data in which conversation continues with someone in the room, and the singular behavior analysis F112 determines the combination. Then, it is specified whether or not the action is a judgment target of the specific action. Other examples of such two or more types of sensing activity data include voice data indicating hoarseness and video data indicating violent behavior, video data suffering and data from a Doppler sensor indicating abnormal respiratory rate, and the like. However, the present invention is not limited to this.

The data analyzed by the specific behavior analysis F112 may be sent to the individual analysis F113. Further, the activity data analyzed from the activity data analysis F111 may be sent directly to the individual analysis F113 without being sent to the specific behavior analysis F112. This individual analysis F113 is combined with the specific behavior determination F115 to analyze the specific behavior based on the behavior specific to the supported person and determine whether the specific action is appropriate for the supported person. . For example, there may be movement patterns and voice patterns that are unique to the person, but if there is an abnormality in the characteristic movement pattern or voice pattern, the person being supported has changed. It is useful for judgment. The symptom case addition F114 determines whether or not the characteristic behavior pattern is from the obtained data based on the data in the customization specific information storage 190 obtained through the customization data acquisition / accumulation processing unit 140. Extract and identify data corresponding to characteristic behavior. Therefore, this characteristic operation is registered in advance in the customizing unique information storage 190 so that it can be used as basic data for determination. As the data for customization, personal information unique to the supportee is useful, so that an activity that should not be determined as a specific behavior can be avoided as a specific behavior. For example, if the person being supported has a physical disability such as hearing loss, the voice generally tends to become louder. However, if the information is stored as personal information, the loudness is peculiar. It is also possible not to be judged as an action.

The characteristic data specified by the individual analysis F113 is sent to the specific behavior determination F115, and the specific behavior determination F115 determines whether or not the data is specific behavior. Data serving as a reference for determining whether or not the data is specific behavior may be acquired from the customizing unique information storage 190, or may be set in the information processing apparatus 100 by grasping the characteristics of the supportee in advance. It may be stored in a memory (not shown).

In FIG. 6, the data analyzed by the specific behavior analysis F112 may be sent directly to the specific behavior determination F115 without going through the individual analysis F113. The data analyzed by the activity data analysis F111 may be sent to the individual analysis F113 without going through the specific behavior analysis F112.

The data obtained in the specific behavior analysis F112 or the individual analysis F113 is sent to the symptom case addition F114 to be accumulated as a symptom case, and the symptom data accumulation processing unit 132 or the customization data accumulation processing unit 142 You may make it accumulate | store in the external storage 220 of the data system 200, or the specific information storage 190 for customization. Although not shown in FIG. 6, the data obtained from the specific behavior analysis F112 may be sent to the symptom case addition F114 without going through the individual analysis F113.

When the specific action is determined in the specific action determination F115, the specific action data is sent from the sensing activity processing unit 110 to the stimulus data generation unit 120.

The function of the stimulus data generation unit 120 will be described with reference to FIG.

The stimulus data generation unit 120 determines what kind of stimulus should be generated from the specific behavior data, generates the stimulus data, sends the stimulus data to the related stimulus generation device 20, and sends the stimulus via the specified stimulus generation device 20. It is a processing unit that functions to generate a stimulus corresponding to data. The stimulus data generation unit 120 can include specific behavior data F121, corresponding stimulus analysis F122, individual corresponding stimulus analysis F123, and corresponding stimulus data generation F124.

The unique behavior data F121 receives unique behavior data. However, the corresponding stimulus data generation F <b> 124 can generate stimulus data without receiving specific behavior data so that a daily regular or irregular stimulus can be generated via the stimulus generator 20. .

The unique behavior data may be sent directly to the corresponding stimulus data generation F124 without passing through the corresponding stimulus analysis F122 and the individual corresponding stimulus analysis F123. Corresponding stimulus data generation F124 generates corresponding stimulus data from the specific data determined to be the specific action. For example, when it is determined from the time information that functions as a time stamp that can be included in the specific data that there is a sign that the specific action will occur at a certain time, the corresponding stimulus data generation F124 prior to that time, the specific stimulus data generation F124 Corresponding stimulus data for generating a stimulus for alleviating the occurrence of the above is generated.

The generated corresponding stimulus data is transmitted to the stimulus generator 20 specified according to the type of the stimulus, and a stimulus is generated based on the corresponding stimulus data.

Referring to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 together, the sensing activity processing unit 110 can sense a behavior with respect to this stimulus generation, and forms a so-called feedback loop with the stimulus data generation unit 120. It is clear. Therefore, the information processing apparatus 100 can also determine whether the generated stimulus is effective. Further, by continuing this loop, it is possible to generate stimulus data flexibly corresponding to a sensing activity that is a stimulus response that changes stepwise.

7 may include behavior data that has not been determined as specific behavior, or may include only behavior data that has not been determined as specific behavior. The specific behavior data F121 is related to the corresponding stimulus data generated by the corresponding stimulus data generation by associating the data in which the specific behavior has not occurred with the external storage 220 of the medical condition data system 200 via the symptom data storage processing unit 132, It can be sent to the customizing unique information storage 190 and stored as an improved response stimulus. It should be noted that the feedback functional diagrams of FIGS. 6 and 7 are examples and are not limited to this configuration.

The specific behavior data from the sensing activity processing unit 110 may be sent to the corresponding stimulus analysis F122. The corresponding stimulus analysis F122 is a part that performs more detailed corresponding stimulus analysis. For example, in response to a certain change in a hoarseness or cry, data related to the event is obtained from the external storage 220 of the medical condition data system 200 via the symptom data acquisition processing unit 131. For example, when a hoarseness or scream, which is a voice analyzed by the peculiar behavior determination F115, is determined as peculiar behavior, data as an event related to the hoarseness or scream is obtained from the medical condition data system 200. In the symptom data system 200, data related to the hoarseness and scream, actions to be taken for the supportee, and care contents (usually general actions) are accumulated. Based on this data, The correspondence stimulus analysis F122 determines what kind of response should be taken. And the action data which should respond | correspond with respect to the specific action can be sent to the corresponding stimulus data generation F124. The correspondence stimulus analysis F122 transmits the specific behavior data by the symptom data acquisition processing unit 131 and inquires about the correspondence of the specific behavior by the disease state data system 200 even when the information processing apparatus 100 alone cannot determine what kind of response should be performed. The corresponding data can be acquired. As described above, the symptom data acquisition processing unit 131 is useful for inquiring the external database about the response to the specific behavior and acquiring the information.

The stimulus correspondence information obtained by the analysis by the corresponding stimulus analysis F122 can be sent to the corresponding stimulus data generation F124, where the stimulus generator 20 that matches the stimulus correspondence information is identified and the stimulus to be generated is handled. Is generated and sent to the associated stimulus generator 20. Of course, the stimulus data is not limited to one stimulus generator 20, but is transmitted to a plurality of stimulus generators 20, and the plurality of stimulus generators 20 work together in accordance with the schedule of the stimulus data. be able to. The types of stimuli that can be generated corresponding to the unique device identifier F21 of the stimulus generation device 20 are managed by the information processing device 100. Therefore, which type of data is sent to which stimulus generation device 20 depends on the stimulus. It can be specified by the unique device identifier F21 of the generation device 20.

In addition, as explained above, the corresponding stimulus data generation F124 itself can determine and determine what kind of corresponding stimulus should be performed from the specific action data. For example, the data used as the basis for making the determination may be acquired from the external storage 220 in advance, or may be preset in the information processing apparatus 100 itself and stored in a memory (not shown).

The corresponding stimulus data determined by the corresponding stimulus analysis F122 may be sent to the individual corresponding stimulus analysis F123. The individual corresponding stimulus analysis F123 is useful for generating a unique and more effective corresponding stimulus for the supportee. For example, it is possible to determine the corresponding stimulus in consideration of information related to the person, such as the person's unique preference, past experience, behavior immediately before, and upbringing. Accordingly, the customization data acquisition / accumulation processing unit 140 accumulates information related to the person to be supported as the customization data, and can use it as basic data for individual correspondence.

The individual corresponding stimulus data specified by the individual corresponding stimulus analysis F123 is sent to the corresponding stimulus data generation F124, and the corresponding stimulus data generation F124 responds to the specific stimulus data (including the case where there is no specific action data). Is determined and generated.

In FIG. 7, the data analyzed by the corresponding stimulus analysis F122 may be sent directly to the corresponding stimulus data generation F124 without going through the individual corresponding stimulus analysis F123. The data from the specific action determination data F121 may be sent to the individual corresponding stimulus analysis F123 without passing through the corresponding stimulus analysis F122.

The data obtained by the corresponding stimulus analysis F122 and the individual corresponding stimulus analysis F123 is sent to the corresponding stimulus data generation F124 to be stored as a symptom case, and the symptom data storage processing unit 132 or the customized data storage processing unit 142 is sent. Accordingly, the information may be stored in the external storage 220 of the symptom data system 200 or the customization specific information storage 190. The data generated by the corresponding stimulus data generation F124 may also be stored in the external storage 220 or the customization specific information storage 190 via the symptom data storage processing unit 132 or the customization data storage processing unit 142. Although not shown in FIG. 7, the data obtained from the corresponding stimulus analysis F122 may be sent to the corresponding stimulus data generation F124 without going through the individual corresponding stimulus analysis F123. In addition, the corresponding stimulus may be determined by using a known or future artificial intelligence in the corresponding stimulus analysis F122 and the individual corresponding stimulus analysis F123.

FIG. 8 shows functional blocks operable on the information processing terminal 50 for supporter. An information processing terminal interface 150 for the supporter of the information processing apparatus 100 is provided so that this functional block can be executed.

The supporter information processing terminal 50 has an activity data monitor 51, a supportee communication mode 52, a customization data input mode 53, a communication mode 54, and a supportee stimulus providing mode 55. The activity data monitor 51 has a function of monitoring and confirming activity data from the activity sensing device 10. The activity data monitor 51 accepts a request from an activity data continuous reception mode 51a in which activity data can be continuously confirmed as stream data and a supporter using the information processing terminal 50 for supporter, and responds to the request. And a supporter request reception mode 51b for receiving the activity data. It is also possible for the supporter to specify which activity sensing device 10 receives data. Further, when the activity data monitor 51 detects the specific action in the information processing apparatus 100, it notifies the supporter information processing terminal 50 that the specific activity has occurred, and sends the activity data to the supporter. Specific action detection notification mode 51c that is sent to the information processing terminal 50 for confirmation by the supporter. Further, the supporter information processing terminal 50 may be able to confirm what kind of stimulation has occurred according to the sensing activity.

The supportee communication mode 52 is a function that enables communication such as dialogue with the supportee through the stimulus generation device 20 and the activity detection device 10 or through a device other than the stimulus generation device 20 (not shown). This can be used when something suddenly occurs in the supported person or when communication with the supported person is desired. In particular, if the sensing activity processing unit 110 and the stimulus data generation unit 120 described above can perform communication when it is determined that the behavior of the supportee does not generate specific behavior and is relatively mild, support is provided. The burden on the person's heart and the pressure are further reduced, and it is possible to support the care of the supporter as well as the supportee. In addition, when it is determined by the analysis of the sensing activity processing unit 110 and the stimulus data generation unit 120 that the action is a peculiar action of the type appealing to communicate with the supporter, the supporter By responding, it is possible to efficiently provide mental support for the supportee. Therefore, since the supporter can efficiently have time to be freed from communication with the supportee, mutual care can be achieved.

The customization data input mode 53 is a function for inputting information related to the supportee. The input customization data can be used as customization data in the customization data acquisition / accumulation processing unit 140 described with reference to FIGS.

The communication mode 54 is a function for communicating with doctors, care professionals, etc. based on the behavior and support information related to the supportee already described, obtaining advice from doctors, etc., and conveying various information such as progress It is. Moreover, you may make it have a function for aiming at communication with the counseling and the friend who performs the same support. In that case, a security barrier that restricts the information to be provided can be set in the information.

The supported person stimulus providing mode 55 is a mode in which a stimulus is arbitrarily given from the support person. A function of the activity data monitor 51 provides the stimulus from the arbitrarily selected stimulus generator 20 in parallel with the operation of automatically generating the stimulus by the information processing apparatus 100 or by interrupting the operation. It becomes possible to confirm through.

FIG. 9 shows an example of items that can be input in the customization data input mode 53. For example, age, gender, family structure at birth, current family structure, history of birth, history of illness, etc., hobbies and preferences, personality characteristics regardless of objective or objective, physical disability, etc. . However, the present invention is not limited to this example, and as long as it can be used for generating corresponding stimulus information, information related directly or indirectly can be used in addition to the personal information of the individual. Further, the accumulation in the customization specific information storage 190 is not limited to the menu in the customization data input mode 53, and the actions up to the latest can be accumulated as the personal information. For example, when a medicine dispenser device is installed near the patient, when the medicine is taken out from the equipment, the information is used as information from the activity sensing device 10, and personal information of the act of taking out the information is received. You may make it input into the specific information storage 190 for customization as data for customization of a supporter. And if the behavior that is judged as the specific behavior after that is detected when the use of the drug is not detected and can be identified, it becomes possible to associate the customized information that the drug is not used with the specific behavior. Stimulation information that encourages the use of can be provided. This series of processes can also be used to determine drug effectiveness. In other words, it is possible to determine whether the prescribed medicine is effective.

In addition, information related to the individual, such as the date and time of stimulating the supported person, the name of a familiar person, and photos and information that are nostalgic to the supported person, such as photos and information that are nostalgic by the supported person, are personal. May be included as information. And the content for providing as stimulus information which generate | occur | produces with respect to the to-be-supported person demonstrated later can contain the information acquired by the personal information.

FIG. 10 shows functional blocks operable on the professional information processing terminal 60. And the information processing terminal interface 160 for professionals of the information processing apparatus 100 is provided so that this functional block can be performed.

The professional information processing terminal 60 has an activity data monitor 61, a symptom data search mode 62, a supportee communication mode 63, a supporter communication mode 64, and a supportee stimulus providing mode 65. The activity data monitor 61 has a function of monitoring and confirming activity data from the activity sensing device 10. The activity data monitor 61 accepts a request from an expert who uses the activity data continuous reception mode 61a in which the activity data can be continuously confirmed as stream data and the expert information processing terminal 60, and responds to the request. Activity data request reception mode 61b for receiving activity data. It is also possible for an expert to specify which activity sensing device 10 receives data. Furthermore, when the activity data monitor 61 detects the unique behavior in the information processing apparatus 100, it notifies the specialist information processing terminal 60 that the particular activity has occurred, and the activity data is used as the specialist information. It has a unique behavior detection notification mode 61c that is sent to the processing terminal 60 so that an expert can check it.

In the symptom data search mode 62, information for enabling an expert such as a doctor to take an appropriate action in light of the symptom of the supportee can be obtained from an external storage device, for example, the external storage 220 or the unique information storage 190 for customization. It is what you want to do.

The supportee communication mode 63 is a function that enables communication such as dialogue with the supportee through the stimulus generation device 20 and the activity detection device 10 or through a device other than the stimulus generation device 20 (not shown). This can be used when something suddenly occurs in the supported person or when communication with the supported person is desired. Obtaining trust from the supportee is an important factor in the treatment of the supportee, and can be used to keep communication close.

The supporter communication mode 64 can be used to provide advice to the supporter or advice to the information terminal used by the supporter in order to care for the supporter.

The supported person stimulus providing mode 65 is a mode in which a stimulus is arbitrarily given from an expert. In parallel with or automatically interrupting the generation of a stimulus by the information processing device 100, the stimulus is transmitted from the arbitrarily selected stimulus generator 20, and the response of the supportee to the stimulus is activated. This can be confirmed through the function of the data monitor 61.

刺激 Stimulus data stimulates at least one of the five senses that the supportee can feel. The five senses are classified into auditory, visual, tactile, gustatory, and olfactory senses, and it is necessary to specifically provide data that appeals to each sense. For example, a speaker is used as a physical element, device, or apparatus for stimulating hearing. In the present application, elements, devices, and devices are not clearly defined and are not mutually exclusive. In the present application, in the case of “element”, it is understood that an element includes an apparatus, a device, and the like. In the case of an apparatus or a device, the apparatus or device may also include an element.

Here, unless it is determined what kind of sound is emitted from the speaker, which is an element, simply specifying the element does not provide information to stimulate the senses to the supportee. Therefore, in the present application, the information of the stimulus data is referred to as content.

Some examples are shown in Table 1.

Next, Table 2 is used to illustrate the activity sensing element.

Here, the activity sensing element can be composed of a combination of a plurality of elements, or can be composed of a combination of one or a plurality of stimulus generating elements.

Next, using Table 3, the stimulus generating element will be described with an example.

In addition to direct stimulation type elements that send stimuli directly to the person being supported, the elements that provide the stimulus may be of interest to the person being supported by introducing external light into the room or changing the surrounding environment. Can be classified as an indirect stimulating element that provides a simple environment.

For example, “flower bed”, “flower”, “curtain”, etc. exemplified in the indirect stimulation type element of Table 3. Installation of flower beds, provision of flowers, and opening and closing of curtains usually require human hands, and this system can also generate and transmit such indirect stimulation data. Therefore, the stimulation data from the information processing apparatus 100 includes, for example, data that prompts the supportee to provide “flowers” to an information processing terminal used by a supporter or a caregiver or assistance specialist, or “curtain”. It can also be data that encourages people to open and take in outside light.

In the embodiment according to the present invention described above, the configuration of the remote-operation type stimulus generation device and the activity detection device that operate by remote operation of the information processing device 100 in cooperation with the information processing device 100 is illustrated. . However, the operation may be performed more spontaneously regardless of the operation of the information processing apparatus 100. The programmed operation type generation elements shown in the direct stimulation type elements of Table 3 are generation elements that can operate more actively according to pre-programmed operations, and the self-sustained operation type stimulation generation elements are even more independent. This is a generating element that operates as described above. Although not shown in Table 2, even with an activity sensing element, an element that passively operates from the information processing apparatus 100, a program operation type element that moves more actively, and a self-supporting element that operates more independently. A configuration of a mold element is also possible.

Table 3 further illustrates the hardware configuration. The previously described embodiments of the present invention show a stand-alone device in which the stimulus generating element and the activity sensing element are independent of each other, but the stimulus and sensing are integrated into one rather than each being present alone. It is possible to use a robot-type device, for example, a robot-type device in which a variety of activity sensing devices and stimulus generation devices are incorporated to operate more spontaneously. . Furthermore, it is also possible to develop an IOT technology such as an IOT sensor and an IOT speaker so that the activity sensing device and the stimulus generation device are highly networked, and the processing can be performed by artificial intelligence having higher affinity.

Different level modules can be configured from the elements shown in Tables 2 and 3 or by a combination of the elements. The simplest module level is one where each exists alone (also referred to as a module in this application), but a module that combines multiple stimulus generators and elements, as well as activity sensing devices and elements. It is also possible to make modules of various patterns, such as modules.

Therefore, in order to effectively use these modules, a new method and system for extending the support method by providing the functions incorporated in the activity detection device, the stimulus generation device, and the supporter information processing terminal as an application. An example is shown.

As described above, the activity sensing device 10 and the stimulus generation device 20 can use various effective elements according to their characteristics. In addition, in order to alleviate the symptoms of the supportee, not only mechanical or electrical elements, but also animals and plants to be healed maintain the self-formation of the supportee's self, It is also an element that potentially contains useful functions that open up the mind to society. Therefore, the “element” in the present application may be a concept including such elements. The above function is useful for providing stimulation to the supportee. In addition, there are a variety of devices for sensing a symptom and various devices for sensing symptoms. The supporter information processing terminal 50 can be configured to correspond to various combinations of the elements.

For example, FIG. 11 provides stimulus generation as a module, and provides one or more sensing devices as a set corresponding to the module. A set including a sensing device may be a module. Then, the functions enabled for the set are managed as an application to be installed in the information processing terminal 50 for supporter. This makes it clear what kind of stimulation information is provided, and makes it possible to provide the clarified stimulation information as content.

By providing this combination, there is no doubt about which one to select from various information such as stimulus information, activity sensing device 10 and stimulus generator 20. The supporter only needs to select a combination set of the application and the module from a plurality of sets, and the information processing apparatus 100 may determine the stimulation information according to the set. Furthermore, when the symptom worsens or is reduced, the support may be continued by adding the set or canceling a part of the set or replacing it with another set.

In this way, individual care recipients are provided so that appropriate care and response are provided to each person being supported, and further, step-by-step care and response are provided according to the progress of care and treatment. Prepare multiple software modules with treatment algorithms such as non-drugs corresponding to the symptoms of supporters, such as dementia behavior and BPSD, as well as activity sensing devices and stimuli corresponding to the software modules A generator module may also be provided. At this time, the content does not have to be supplementary data essential to the application, and the user may load the content requested by the application into the PC, or the application may be transmitted through the network according to the algorithm and unique behavior. You may make it load.

This software module senses the stimulus to the supportee and the stimulus response of the supportee based on the non-drug treatment algorithm corresponding to the symptoms of the supportee, for example, dementia behavior or BPSD. It becomes possible to do.

In addition to dementia, multiple software modules with treatment algorithms corresponding to the type, degree, and course of treatment of each disease are prepared so that appropriate care and assistance can be provided to each recipient. You can also. The disease is, for example, depression, PTSD, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, eating disorders, schizophrenia, drug dependence, alcohol dependence, obsessive compulsive disorder, or other diseases that require care and / or assistance At least one module is downloaded to the supporter information processing terminal 50 from the plurality of prepared software modules, and the information processing apparatus 100 operates so as to correspond to the execution of the downloaded module.

FIG. 12 shows how the functions of the sensing activity processing unit 110 in FIG. 6 perform when the sensed data is audio data or image data, using case data of BPSD symptoms of a dementia patient. This is an example. Of course, this is an example, and the present invention is not limited to this.

Upon receiving the sensed voice data from the activity sensing device 10, the sensing activity processing unit 110 performs activity data analysis such as voice pattern recognition, language analysis, and action time specification (F111). The voice pattern recognition analyzes the nature of the voice, for example, the frequency level, voice strength, temporal change, and the like. When the sensed image data is received from another activity sensing device 10, spatial frequency analysis, image data analysis such as facial feature extraction, facial expression extraction, facial color and the like are performed (F111). In the image pattern analysis, in addition to an angry expression, a sad expression, an expressionless state, a temporal change in the expression, etc., and the correlation between these analysis data and BPSD symptom data is obtained ( F112). Further, personal information is received from the customizing unique information storage 190 as necessary. For example, in the voice data, the level of the normal voice of the supportee is compared with the level of the sensed voice data, and when the symptoms of the BPSD patient from the external storage 220 develop, the data indicating the difference in the voice level change And determine whether the trends match. If there is a match, it is determined whether there is any correlation with the nature of the voice pattern, and if so, what kind of BPSD symptom data is included. In addition, from the language analysis, the meaning of the word is analyzed and similarly correlated with the BPSD symptom data. And it is judged whether the meaning content corresponds to a BPSD symptom. Further, the behavior time of the supportee is specified, and it is determined from the BPSD symptom data whether the time has a correlation with the behavior time when the symptom of the BPSD patient is developed. In this way, correlation of various information is performed, weighting is performed when necessary, and whether or not the BPSD symptom depends on whether the total score exceeds a predetermined threshold, its weight, The degree of progress is specified (F113). And when it is judged that it is the BPSD symptom, the action which has the correlation is judged as specific action (F115).

FIG. 13 shows what each function of the stimulus data generation unit 120 in FIG. 7 shows when the specific behavior is determined as a rant among the cases of BPSD symptoms of a dementia patient from the voice data sensed in FIG. This is an example of whether to perform processing. Of course, this is also an example, and the present invention is not limited to this.

When the specific action determination data F121 receives the specific action data, the stimulus data generation unit 120 passes the data to the corresponding stimulus analysis F122, and the corresponding stimulus analysis F122 inquires of the medical condition data system 200 about the BPSD symptoms of the rant. The symptom data system 200 stores, via the symptom data acquisition / accumulation processing unit 130, processing corresponding to the BPSD symptom, that is, what is generated as a corresponding stimulus, from the external storage 220 configured to store the disease state database. Return to the corresponding stimulus analysis F122. For example, it is assumed that the medical condition data system 200 provides the transmission of “settled music” and the distribution of “settled image” as corresponding stimuli that suppress the action against rant. Next, the stimulus data generation unit 120 inquires customization data in the individual correspondence stimulus analysis F123, and acquires personal data of the supportee. Among them, the individual correspondence stimulus analysis F123 specifying the hobby “rock” determines the transmission of the “rock tone” song and the live video of the “favorite band group” as the correspondence stimulus. Upon receiving this determination, the corresponding stimulus data generation F124 acquires data corresponding to the stimulus from a content providing site (not shown) via the Internet 90, generates it as stimulus data, and transmits it to the stimulus generator 20. The content may be acquired from a site other than the support system 1 or may be prepared in advance in the customization specific information storage 190 as personal data of the supportee. Generation of response stimulus data, generation (transmission) to the supportee, and activity data that is the supportee's response action to the transmission form a series of loops, and the stimulus data sent earlier is not sufficient If it is determined, it is sufficient to select another content based on the customization data and generate the stimulus data. Suppressing stimuli can be generated. As a result, the mental burden and time burden on the supporter can be greatly reduced.

The support system according to the present invention is effective in stopping and further mitigating the progress of symptoms of a supportee who has developed a disease, but the present invention is not yet manifested as a symptom of a disease. It is also effective for prevention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Support system 10, 10 (1) -10 (m) Activity sensing apparatus 11 Interface 12 Activity sensing element 13 Controller 14 Timer 20, 20 (1) -20 (n) Stimulation generator 21 Interface 22 Stimulation generation element 23 Controller 24 Timer 25 Memory 40 Router 50 Information processing terminal for supporter 51 Activity data monitor 51a Activity data continuous reception mode 51b Supporter request reception mode 51c Singular behavior detection notification mode 52 Supported user communication mode 53 Data input mode for customization 54 Communication mode 55 Support person stimulation providing mode 60 Information processing terminal for professionals 61 Activity data monitor 61a Activity data continuous reception mode 61b Activity data request acceptance mode 61c Singular data search mode 62 symptom data search mode 63 supportee communication mode 64 supporter communication mode 65 supportee stimulus providing mode 90 internet 100 information processing device 110 sensing activity processing unit 120 stimulus data generation unit 130 symptom data acquisition / accumulation processing unit 131 symptom Data acquisition processing unit 132 Symptom data storage processing unit 140 Data acquisition / storage processing unit for customization 141 Data acquisition processing unit for customization 142 Data storage processing unit for customization 150 Information processing terminal interface for supporter 160 Information processing terminal interface for professionals 190 Customization Specific information storage 200 medical condition data system 220 external storage

Claims

At least intervening between the supportee who receives care or assistance and the supporter who provides care or assistance to the supportee, and promotes the healthy activation of the supportee, not only the supportee but also the supporter A support system for preventing a decline in QOL of the system,
At least one sensing device capable of sensing the activity of the supported person;
A stimulus transmitter for directly or indirectly providing a stimulus to at least one of the five senses to the supportee;
An information processing device communicably connected to the sensing device and the stimulus transmission device,
The information processing apparatus is configured to receive an activity from the supportee from the sensing device and generate stimulation data related to a stimulus transmitted from the stimulus transmission device.
The information processing apparatus determines whether the sensed activity is a unique activity,
The support system according to claim 1, wherein when it is determined that the unique activity is detected, the stimulation data for generating the unique activity is generated.
The support system further comprises a first interface device that can be used by the supporter,
The support system according to claim 1, wherein the first interface device is configured to be communicable with the information processing device, and is, for example, a personal computer, a smartphone, a tablet, an information processing terminal, or the like.
The first interface device receives, from the information processing device, stimulation information related to a stimulus transmitted to the supportee and at least a part of information related to an activity that is a stimulus response of the supportee to the stimulus, The support system according to claim 3, wherein the support system is configured to be provided to a support person.
5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information processing device generates the stimulus data based on a relationship between a stimulus given to the supported person and an activity of the supported person that is a stimulus response to the given stimulus. The support system described in Crab.
The support system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the support system has personal information of the supportee and generates the stimulus data based on the personal information.
The support system according to claim 6, wherein the first interface device can input personal information of the supportee by the supporter, and the support system includes: A support system configured to provide the information processing apparatus with personal information of the input supportee.
The support system according to any one of claims 6 and 7 dependent on claim 2,
The information processing apparatus is a support system that determines whether or not the unique activity is unique based on personal information of the supportee.
The stimulation by the stimulation data obtained based on the personal information and the activity of the supportee as the stimulation response are accumulated as case data, and subsequent stimulation data is generated based on the accumulated data. The support system in any one of thru | or 8.
The recipient needs, for example, dementia, depression, PTSD, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, eating disorders, schizophrenia, drug dependence, alcohol dependence, obsessive compulsive disorder, or other care and / or assistance Have the disease
The support system accumulates information on specific symptoms of the disease symptoms such as BPSD, which is dementia behavior or psychological symptoms, and the sensed activity is based on the accumulated information and based on the symptoms of the disease The support system according to claim 2, wherein the support system determines whether or not the action is unique.
The supported person has dementia, and the support system has stimulus information corresponding to BPSD which is a behavioral or psychological symptom of dementia, the stimulus response to the stimulus of the supported person and the first 3. The apparatus according to claim 2 or 2, wherein the apparatus is configured to generate stimulation data corresponding to further stimulation based only on personal information obtained from an interface device or the stimulation response of the supported person to the stimulation. The support system according to any one of claims 3 to 10, which is cited.
The support system further includes a second interface device that can be used by a caregiver or assistance specialist or doctor for the supportee,
The second interface device is, for example, an information processing terminal such as a personal computer, a smartphone, or a tablet, and a communication function for the expert or doctor to make a call with at least one of the supportee and the supporter. The support system according to claim 1, comprising:
In order to provide further appropriate care or assistance by an expert or doctor, at least a part of personal information of the supportee and stimulation data generated by the information processing device via the second interface device The support system according to claim 12, wherein at least a part of information of an activity that is a stimulus by the support person and a stimulus response of the supportee to the stimulus is provided to the expert or doctor.
A plurality of software modules having treatment algorithms corresponding to the type, degree, and / or treatment course of each disease are prepared so that appropriate care and / or assistance is provided to each supportee,
The disease requires, for example, dementia, depression, PTSD, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, eating disorders, schizophrenia, drug dependence, alcoholism, obsessive compulsive disorder, or other care and / or assistance Is a disease,
The support system according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the support system is configured to execute corresponding to at least one of the plurality of software modules prepared.
The software module is a module that can be downloaded and executed by the first interface device, and the information processing device is configured to operate corresponding to the downloaded module. 15. The support system according to claim 14, which is at least dependent.