Monitoring and support system for stereotypy and daily routines in autism

Abstract

The invention relates to a system that enables the coloured and audio warning system to be activated to stop stereotypy behaviour when the bracelets on the mother and the child detect stress and stereotypy behaviour, enables children with autism to carry out their daily routines and complete their daily activities on time with timing strategies.

Description

[0001] MONITORING AND SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR STEREOTYPY AND DAILY ROUTINES IN AUTISM

[0002] Technical field of the invention

[0003] The invention relates to a monitoring and support system for stereotypy and daily routines in autism that enables the coloured and audio warning system to be activated to stop stereotypy when the bracelets on the mother and the child detect stress and stereotypy, enables children with autism to carry out their daily routines and complete their daily activities on time with timing strategies.

[0004] State of the Art

[0005] Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder primarily characterised by impairment in communication and social behaviour. The symptoms seen in this disorder include disorders in the social sphere in which the autonomic nervous system plays an important role, rigid and restricted or repetitive behaviours / stereotypy and limited interests. Behaviours such as inconsistent eye contact, being slow, talking one-sidedly about a topic s / he likes on his / her own, having an unusual tone of voice, and not being able to understand other people's movements are frequently encountered problems in the field of communication. They may also exhibit echolalia or other repetitive / stereotypical behaviours. The most prominent stereotypic behaviours include many different behaviours, such as banging the head, body rocking, hand flapping, toe walking, turning objects, repeatedly lining up toys, opening and closing drawers or doors, rocking back and forth, shaking objects, delayed and immediate echolalia, sniffing, turning objects, and running objects across a person's peripheral vision, pacing, or thinking, saying or asking the same thing over and over. Although these behaviours are often obvious, they may not be understood by other people in the social sphere, and therefore social problems often arise. In addition, stereotypical behaviours constitute a significant obstacle to communication and participation in daily life activities. When these behaviours get in the way of daily living skills, school or peer relationships become difficult and can become a serious problem. Considering the daily life activities of individuals with autism, it is known that they have difficulty in determining the starting point of certain activities and initiating them, and they have difficulty in regulating their behaviour towards these activities. Stereotypic behaviours are repetitive and purposeless behaviours that are stereotyped. Individuals with autism experience more stress than individuals without autism. Their difficulty in perceiving their own stress signals can cause them to suddenly experience high levels of stress. These high stress levels make it difficult to cope with stress. In addition, stress perceived at high levels cause chronic stress, negatively affecting the quality of life in individuals with autism. To help individuals with autism improve their skills, it is important to recognize their stress and ensure that they cope with it.

[0006] Nowadays, there are systems to detect stress and stereotypy in autism. However, there is no guidance or feedback system for what the autistic patient should do after detection. It is likely that this detection system may make autistic patients more dependent on their caregivers. Because individuals with autism having difficulty perceiving their own stress signals can cause them to suddenly experience high levels of stress. These high stress levels make it difficult to cope with stress. In addition, stress perceived at high levels cause chronic stress, negatively affecting the quality of life in individuals with autism. After detecting stress or stereotypical movement, it is important to give feedback to the autistic child and direct his / her attention elsewhere.

[0007] The invention, which is the subject of the prior art application numbered "US2014379352", comprises an assistive device to facilitate social interactions in autistic individuals by identifying emotions using a voice-detecting machine learning algorithm that extracts emotional content from a voice sample input and delivers the emotional content to a user through a device. This device can be a portable, concealable, real-time, and automatic device that can receive and process a voice input. Voice input can be analysed using a machine learning algorithm. The device can give the autistic user the closest emotional match.

[0008] The invention, which is the subject of the prior art application numbered "CN109820524B", provides an FPGA-based wearable system to collect and classify the eye movement features of autism. To quickly collect the eye movement features of autism, the simple wearable system and mobile terminal realise autism classification, and the customer in the mobile terminal displays the classification results in real time. In the state of the art, there are many methods and studies to detect stereotypic behaviours, but no application has been found to stop these behaviours after their detection. There is a need for a system that enables children with autism to carry out their daily routines with the guidance in the designed application and complete their daily activities on time, with the bracelets planned to be worn by the mother and the child, to detect stress and stereotypic behaviours and to activate a coloured and audio warning system in order to stop stereotypy.

[0009] As a result, due to the negativities described above and the inadequacy of existing solutions on the subject, a new technology is needed in the relevant technical field.

[0010] Brief Description and Aims of the Invention

[0011] The invention relates to a monitoring and support system for stereotypy and daily routines in autism that enables the coloured and audio warning system to be activated to stop stereotypy when the bracelets on the mother and the child detect stress and stereotypy, enables children with autism to carry out their daily routines and complete their daily activities on time with timing strategies.

[0012] The most important aim of the invention is to enable the autistic individual to cope with stress by providing feedback to stop stereotypy after detection.

[0013] Another aim of the invention is to help patients with autism plan their daily routines with the timer application.

[0014] Another aim of the invention is to show visual clues on the bracelet screen that tell the individual with autism what the expected behaviours are. After attracting the child's attention with vibration and sound through the bracelet, the autistic individual is told what to do.

[0015] Another aim of the invention is to enable children with autism to both start the activity on time and complete it on time by showing them how much time is left to start the expected activity with timing strategies.

[0016] Another aim of the invention is to provide instructions telling the user what to do using visible text, images and sound on the screen. In this way, diverting attention to the situation that causes stress as a distraction and stimulant helps stop the perceived stress and therefore stereotypy.

[0017] Description of Drawings

[0018] FIGURE 1 is the drawing showing the schematic view of the system that is the subject of the invention.

[0019] Reference numbers

[0020] 110. Child’s smart bracelet

[0021] 120. Mother’s smart bracelet

[0022] 130. Application

[0023] 140. Database

[0024] 150. Processor

[0025] Detailed Description of the Invention

[0026] The invention relates to a monitoring and support system for stereotypy and daily routines in autism that enables the coloured and audio warning system to be activated to stop stereotypy when the bracelets on the mother and the child detect stress and stereotypy, enables children with autism to carry out their daily routines and complete their daily activities on time with timing strategies.

[0027] The child’s smart bracelet (110) is worn by the child with autism, measures heart rate, body temperature and body movement data and sends it to the application (130) via Bluetooth. The child’s smart bracelet (110) is in communication with the application (130) and gives audio, light and vibration warnings when heart rate, body temperature and body movement data are above or below the standard value.

[0028] The mother’s smart bracelet (120) is a device that can be worn by the person caring for the autistic child and has a synchronous screen with the screen on the child smart bracelet (110) and data reception via Bluetooth. The mother’s smart bracelet (120) is in communication with the application (130) and gives audio, light and vibration warnings when heart rate, body temperature and body movement data are above or below the standard value. The application (130) is executed on an electronic device and presents the data coming from the child’s smart bracelet (110) and the data calculated by the processor (150) to the users through an interface. The application (130) sends a notification to the mother’s smart bracelet (120) and the child's smart bracelet (110), indicating the change in the child's stress level and the presence of stereotypic behaviours detected by the processor (150). The application (130) sends the child's avatar / favourite animal's picture and an audio and vibrating warning to the child's smart bracelet (1 10) on the bracelet's main screen when the child's stress level changes and shows stereotypical behaviour. The application (130) provides an interface to which the child's photo can be added to create a profile for the child. The application (130) comprises an interface where the child can choose his favourite colour, music and animal figure from the options in the database (140) or upload his own favourite music and animal figure. The application (130) comprises an interface that allows the user to accumulate point badges in order to give positive feedback when the child carries out his daily routines within a specified period of time, and to play memory games that stimulate cognitive activity when s / he accumulates the determined point badges. The application (130) comprises an interface that allows the parent to determine the daily routines that the child must perform. Daily routines include activities such as feeding, bathing, brushing teeth and sleeping. Via the application (130), the user can choose between which hours s / he wants these determined routines to be performed. A timer is shown along with the activity icon on the mother's smart bracelet (120) and the child's smart bracelet (110) to encourage the child to start the activity a certain time before the determined routine. In order to materialise the concept of time, the timer turns from blue to yellow as it approaches the activity time. The application (130) displays an icon that notifies the mother on the bracelet when the child starts or finishes the activity. The application (130) provides an interface through which the mother can talk to researchers online to receive assistance in organising daily routines. The application (130) comprises an interface that allows the child's health data to be displayed. The application (130) ensures that a red unhappy emoji image is displayed on the mother smart bracelet (120) and the child smart bracelet (110) if the heart rate, body temperature and body movement data detected on the child’s smart bracelet (110) exceed the optimal values. The application (130) enables the child's smart bracelet (1 10) to play the child's favourite music, apply vibration, and display the child's avatar or the picture of the child's favourite animal on the screen of both the mother and the child's bracelets, in order to reduce stress as a result of high stress. The application (130) provides voice instructions to the child via the child smart bracelet (1 10) if the stress symptoms do not disappear. For example, grab your favourite toy, listen to your favourite music, play your favourite game, etc. When the child follows the instructions, feedback such as well done, bravo, applause etc. is given via the smart bracelet.

[0029] The database (140) is in communication with the application (130) and records heart rate, body temperature and body movement data. The database (140) also records situations where the child's stress level changes and stereotypical behaviours occur. The database (130) records the values of heart rate, body temperature and body movement data that should be in a healthy person. The database (140) records animal figures, colours and music, allowing the user to select them via the application (130).

[0030] The processor (150) compares the heart rate, body temperature and body movement data coming from the child’s smart bracelet (110) with the optimal heart rate, body temperature and body movement data in the database (140) and if these are above or below the standard metrics, it ensures that a notification is sent to the mother's smart bracelet (120) via the application (130), indicating the presence of a change in the child's stress level and the presence of stereotypic behaviours. The processor (150) enables the photo of the child added via the application (130) to be transformed into an anime or cartoon character using artificial intelligence.

[0031] Heart rate, body temperature and body movement data are sent to the application (130) on the smart phone via Bluetooth via the child's smart bracelet (1 10) given to the child. This data is transferred to the database (140) via the application (130) and the information is stored. The processor (150) reads the information in the database (140) and makes a comparison between the latest data from the user and standard data. As a result of this comparison, if the latest data received from the child is above or below the standard metrics determined in the system, a notification is sent to the mother's smart bracelet (120) via the application (130), indicating the change in the child's stress level and the presence of stereotypical behaviours.

[0032] As a result of the analysis, at the point when it is decided to send a notification to the mother's smart bracelet (120), notifications are sent to the child's smart bracelet (1 10) in order to draw the child's attention in different directions by using visible text, images, sound and vibration on the bracelet screen in order to normalise the child's stress level and eliminate stereotypic behaviours. At the same time, by means of this application, the child's stereotypical behaviours will be eliminated, and the child's daily life activities will be supported.

Claims

CLAIMS1. A monitoring and support system for stereotypy and daily routines in autism that enables the detection of stereotypy in individuals with autism and the stopping of stereotypy, comprising:- at least one child's smart bracelet (1 10), which is worn by the child with autism, and measures heart rate, body temperature and body movement data and sends it to the application (130) via Bluetooth, and displays the warnings, sounds and notifications from the application (130),- at least one mother's smart bracelet (120), that can be worn by the person caring for the child with autism, and has a synchronous screen with the screen on the child’s smart bracelet (110) and has data reception via Bluetooth,- At least one application (130) that is executed on an electronic device and presents the data coming from the child's smart bracelet (1 10) and the data calculated by the processor (150) to the users through an interface, sends audio, visual and vibration notifications to the mother's smart bracelet (120) and the child's smart bracelet (1 10), indicating the change in the child's stress level and the presence of stereotypic behaviours detected by the processor (150), provides an interface that allows the parent to determine the daily routines that the child should perform and to choose the hours at which these routines should be performed, and can send notifications from the child's smart bracelet (1 10) for the purpose of reducing stress as a result of high stress, by playing the child's favourite music, applying vibration, and displaying the child's avatar or the picture of the child's favourite animal on the screens of both the mother’s and the child's bracelet,- at least one database (140), in communication with the application (130), that records heart rate, body temperature and body movement data, situation information when the child's stress level changes and stereotypy occur, the optimal values of heart rate, body temperature and body movement data and animal figures, colours and music so to be selected via the application (130), and- at least one processor (150) that compares the heart rate, body temperature and body movement data from the child’s smart bracelet (1 10) with the optimal heart rate, body temperature and body movement data in the database (140) and enables a notification to be sent to the mother's smart bracelet (120) via the application (130) if these are above or below the standard metrics, indicating the change in the child's stress level and the presence of stereotypic behaviours and sends audio, visual and vibration notifications to the child’s smart bracelet (110) via the application (130), and converts the photo of the child added via the application (130) into an anime or cartoon character using artificial intelligence.

2. A monitoring and support system for stereotypy and daily routines in autism according to Claim 1 , comprising an application (130) that allows the child's avatar / favourite animal's picture and an audio and vibration alert to be sent to the child's smart bracelet (1 10) on the bracelet's main screen when the child's stress level changes and the child shows stereotypy.

3. A monitoring and support system for stereotypy and daily routines in autism according to Claim 1 , comprising the application (130) having an interface where a child's photo can be added to create a profile for the child.

4. A monitoring and support system for stereotypy and daily routines in autism according to Claim 1 , comprising the application (130) with an interface in which the child can choose his / her favourite colour, music and animal figure from the options in the database (140) or upload his / her own favourite music and animal figure (130).

5. A monitoring and support system for stereotypy and daily routines in autism according to Claim 1 , comprising the application (130) with an interface that allows the child to accumulate point badges in order to give positive feedback when s / he carries out his / her daily routines within a specified period of time, and to enable the child to play memory games that stimulate cognitive activity when s / he accumulates the determined point badges.

6. A monitoring and support system for stereotypy and daily routines in autism according to Claim 1 , comprising the application (130) that allows sending an icon to the mother via the smart bracelet (120) when the child starts or finishes the activity.

7. A monitoring and support system for stereotypy and daily routines in autism according to Claim 1 , comprising the application (130) with an interface via which the mother can talk to researchers online to get help organising daily routines.

8. A monitoring and support system for stereotypy and daily routines in autism according to Claim 1 , comprising the application (130) that allows voice instructions to be given to the child via the child's smart bracelet (110) in case the stress symptoms do not disappear.

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