Going-out detection system, going-out detection method, and program

Abstract

To provide a going-out detection system or the like to more appropriately manage the exit of going-out persons.SOLUTION: A going-out detection system 100 includes: a detection unit (photographing device 204) that is integrated in an external exit (entrance / exit 200) that separates between a facility and the outside of the facility and detects going-out persons; a matching unit 301 that matches the detected going-out person with a personal information database 302 to determine whether the going-out person is a specific person included in the personal information database 302; a voice guidance unit 303 that performs voice guidance for outputting the voice to suppress the going-out of the going-out person when the going-out person is a specific person on the determined result; and a communication unit 304 that sends a notification indicating the existence of the going-out person to an external terminal 400 when the going-out person is a specific person on the determined result.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an outing detection system, an outing detection method, and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] The number of patients diagnosed with dementia is increasing, and unintentional patient outings, i.e., wandering, has become a social problem. Conventional systems for preventing dementia patients from wandering, such as those shown in Patent Document 1, for example, lock doors and the like to physically prevent them from opening and closing, and forcibly restrict them from going out through an outside exit (also called an entrance or exit when entry and exit is possible), are often systems that deviate from the idea of ​​self-support care required in recent nursing care sites. In addition, if dementia patients are forced to not go out in this way, it may lead to violent behavior or agitation, and may not be considered appropriate as a way to manage the outing of people who go out. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2022-17238 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Therefore, the present disclosure provides an outing detection system and the like for more appropriately managing the outing of persons going out. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] An outside detection system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a detection unit that detects outsiders and is integrated into an outside exit that separates a facility from the outside of the facility to allow outsiders to leave, a comparison unit that compares the detected outsider with a personal information database to determine whether the outsider is a specific person included in the personal information database, a voice guidance unit that outputs a voice to discourage the outsider from going out when the determination result indicates that the outsider is the specific person, and a notification unit that sends a notification to an external terminal indicating the presence of the outsider when the determination result indicates that the outsider is the specific person.

[0006] In addition, an out-of-doors detection method according to one aspect of the present disclosure is an out-of-doors detection method executed by a computer, and includes the steps of: detecting an outside person at an outside exit that separates a facility from the outside of the facility to allow exit using a detection unit integrated into the outside exit; determining whether the detected outside person is a specific person included in a personal information database by comparing the detected outside person with a personal information database; if the determination result indicates that the outside person is the specific person, providing audio guidance by outputting audio to discourage the outside person from going out; and if the determination result indicates that the outside person is the specific person, sending a notification indicating the presence of the outside person to an external terminal.

[0007] Further, a program according to an aspect of the present disclosure is a program for causing the computer to execute the out-of-home detection method described above. . Effect of the Invention

[0008] An outing detection system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure can more appropriately manage the outing of persons going out. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1]FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of an outing detection system according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a personal information database according to the embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the outing detection system according to the embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the operation of the outing detection system according to the embodiment. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the operation of the outing detection system according to the embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the operation of the outing detection system according to the embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the operation of the outing detection system according to the embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of the operation of the outing detection system according to the embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] Hereinafter, the embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the embodiments described below are all comprehensive or specific examples. The numerical values, shapes, materials, components, component arrangement and connection forms, steps, and order of steps shown in the following embodiments are merely examples and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. In addition, among the components in the following embodiments, components that are not described in the independent claims will be described as optional components.

[0011] In addition, each drawing is a schematic diagram and is not necessarily a precise illustration. In each drawing, the same reference numerals are used for substantially the same configurations, and duplicated explanations may be omitted or simplified.

[0012] (Embodiment) [overview] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of an outing detection system according to an embodiment. The outing detection system 100 according to this embodiment is a system that detects an outgoing person who is about to go out through an entrance / exit 200 before the outgoing person actually goes out, that is, before the outgoing person reaches the entrance / exit 200, and performs voice guidance to discreetly suppress the outgoing person. The outing detection system 100 transmits a notification to the external terminal 400 at the same time as the voice guidance, so that the owner of the external terminal 400 can easily notice the presence of the outgoing person and can take appropriate measures against the outgoing person relatively early. The voice guidance for suppressing the outgoing person is to temporarily direct the outgoing person's attention to something other than going out by outputting a voice. According to such voice guidance, compared to a case where the outgoing person is forcibly suppressed by locking the door, the outgoing person is less likely to feel mental stress, and is less likely to be involved in violent acts or excited states. Nevertheless, while the outgoing person is suppressed by the voice guidance, the owner of the external terminal 400 who has received the notification can take appropriate measures against the outgoing person, so that the outgoing person can be more appropriately managed.

[0013] As shown in FIG. 1, the outing detection system 100 includes an entrance / exit 200, a personal authentication device 300, and an external terminal 400. The entrance / exit 200 is a service entrance that separates a facility used by an outgoing person from the outside of the facility to allow entry and exit. The entrance / exit 200 is only required to be an external exit through which an outgoing person can go out, and a separate entrance to the inside of the facility may be provided. The facility here may be interpreted as a controlled area in which an outgoing person usually spends time. In other words, the facility may be a part of an area of ​​a building, and going out from the facility by an outgoing person from that area to another area within the building is also considered as going out.

[0014] In this embodiment, the entrance / exit 200 includes a door 201, a locking / unlocking unit 202, an opening / closing unit 203, an imaging device 204, a speaker 205, a microphone 206, and a projection device 207. The entrance / exit 200 may not include the door 201 and may only include a service entrance (gate), may include a flap door that opens and closes a part of the service entrance like an automatic ticket barrier, or may include a bar that only blocks passage through the service entrance like a rotating arm gate. The entrance / exit 200 also includes an opening portion as the service entrance and a wall portion that separates the facility located in the vicinity from the outside of the facility. The vicinity here is an area in which the detection unit can detect an outsider moving toward the service entrance, and the size of the area varies depending on how the detection unit is realized.

[0015] The door 201 can be locked and unlocked, and can be opened and closed, and has fittings and a door frame. When the door 201 is in an open state, a person can pass through the entrance 200. When the door 201 is in a closed state, a person cannot pass through the entrance 200. The door 201 may be opened and closed manually, but here, an example will be described in which the opening and closing unit 203 controls the opening and closing of the door 201 by power transmission from a power source.

[0016] The locking / unlocking unit 202 changes whether the door 201 is in a closed state and cannot be opened or closed. When the door 201 is locked, the door 201 is fixed in a closed state, and when the door is unlocked, the door 201 can be opened or closed. The locking / unlocking unit 202 is a so-called electronically controlled lock mechanism, and can switch between locked and unlocked states by a control signal that specifies whether the state is locked or unlocked. Such an electronically controlled lock mechanism may be realized by being incorporated in advance into the fittings or door frame of the door 201, or may be realized by retrofitting an electronic control device to a manual lock mechanism such as a thumb turn incorporated in the fittings or door frame of the door 201.

[0017] The opening / closing unit 203 is a mechanism for opening and closing the door 201 by power transmission from a power source, making it a so-called automatic door. The opening / closing unit 203 can switch between opening and closing the door 201 by a control signal that specifies whether the door 201 is in an open state or a closed state.

[0018] The imaging device 204 is an example of a detection unit, and detects a person outside by capturing an image of the person. More specifically, the imaging device 204 captures an image of the person outside, and processes the image to determine whether the image includes the person outside, and to extract the face of the person outside as biometric data (data for face authentication). In this way, the detection unit senses the person outside, and extracts biometric data as a sensing result. The imaging device 204 also has a function of detecting at least one of the behavior and facial expression of the person outside. In this way, the imaging device 204 is realized by an AI camera or the like equipped with an image sensor and an image processing function. The imaging device 204 is also used in video communication. In this case, the imaging device 204 uses only a function of simply transmitting the captured image.

[0019] Here, the imaging device 204 does not have a camera-like appearance like a so-called surveillance camera, but is embedded and integrated into either the fittings or the door frame of the door 201, or into a wall portion near the door 201. This makes it difficult for the outsider to be aware that he or she is being photographed by the imaging device 204, which has the effect of reducing the mental stress of the outsider. As a detection unit instead of the imaging device 204, any existing sensor such as a fingerprint authentication sensor, a glottal authentication sensor (microphone 206), or a distance measurement sensor may be used. As the detection unit, any sensor may be used as long as it can perform detection that can extract biometric data for identifying who the outsider is. Note that, although data for face authentication has been exemplified as biometric data when the imaging device 204 is used, gait can also be extracted as biometric data from an image acquired by the imaging device 204 and used.

[0020] Furthermore, if the detection unit completes detection of the outsider before the outsider reaches the entrance / exit 200, and the verification unit 301 described later completes determination as to whether the outsider is a specific person included in the personal information database before the outsider reaches the entrance / exit 200, the outsider is not held up for the processing time at the entrance / exit 200, which is preferable. For this purpose, it is preferable that the detection unit be of a type that allows remote detection.

[0021] The speaker 205 is a sound output device used to output sound during voice guidance. The speaker 205 acquires digital sound data generated in a predetermined format, decodes it, amplifies the signal, and then drives a diaphragm or the like with the amplified signal to output sound. The speaker 205 is also used for phone calls.

[0022] The microphone 206 is a sound collecting device that collects the voice of a person outside. The microphone 206 encodes the collected signal, converts it into digital voice data in a predetermined format, and transmits it. The microphone 206 is used during phone calls.

[0023] The projection device 207 is a device that displays an image on a display or the like. In video communication, the projection device 207 displays an image transmitted from a corresponding imaging device (here, the imaging device 402). In this manner, the projection device 207 is used in video communication.

[0024] The personal authentication device 300 is a device for determining whether or not the outsider is a specific person and whether or not the outsider is a caregiver. The personal authentication device 300 acquires biometric data of the outsider from the imaging device 204 at the entrance / exit 200, and determines whether or not the outsider is a specific person based on whether or not the data matches the biometric data of a specific person preregistered in the personal information database 302. Similarly, the personal authentication device 300 acquires biometric data of the outsider from the imaging device 204 at the entrance / exit 200, and determines whether or not the outsider is a caregiver based on whether or not the data matches the biometric data of a caregiver preregistered in the personal information database 302.

[0025] The personal authentication device 300 is realized by a cloud server or an edge server. The personal authentication device 300 includes a matching unit 301, a personal information database 302, a voice guidance unit 303, and a notification unit 304.

[0026] The matching unit 301 acquires biometric data of the person who has left the entrance / exit 200 from the imaging device 204. Then, the matching unit 301 uses the acquired biometric data to compare the data with the personal information database 302, thereby determining whether or not the person who has left the entrance is a specific person included in the personal information database 302. The determination result indicates whether or not the person who has left the entrance is a specific person.

[0027] The personal information database 302 stores personal information that links biometric data with individuals. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a personal information database according to an embodiment. In FIG. 2, one personal information database 302 contains personal information of multiple people, and the personal information of one person is summarized in one line. As shown in FIG. 2, one person's personal information includes the individual's ID, attributes, name, age, and wandering risk. Note that this personal information is an example, and more (detailed) information than shown in the figure may be included, or less (simple) information may be included. As long as the personal information includes biometric data and whether or not the individual corresponding to the biometric data is a specific person, there is no particular limit to the content of the other personal information. Note that the wandering risk is an index entered by an administrator in a position to manage the outing of the outgoing person, and there are stages such as "high", "medium", and "low".

[0028] By dividing into these stages, settings can be made to change the contents of the voice guidance and the contents of the control signals for locking / unlocking and opening / closing the door 201, even for specific persons. In other words, the voice guidance and control signals for one specific person among specific persons, who is in the "high" stage of wandering risk, can be made different from the voice guidance and control signals for other specific persons, who are in the "low" stage of wandering risk. In this way, instead of evaluating each specific person individually, different voice guidance and control signals can be set for each specific person from the perspective of a wandering risk, which is a somewhat determined index. If it is possible to automatically set the wandering risk based on past trends, it becomes possible to automatically set different voice guidance and control signals for each specific person.

[0029] The personal information database 302 shown in FIG. 2 includes personal information of two types of attributes, that of a care recipient and a caregiver. This allows for a determination of whether or not the individual of the biometric data is a specific person and whether or not the individual of the biometric data is a caregiver by checking against the personal information database 302 using the same biometric data. If the person who has gone out is a caregiver, it is possible that the specific person detected as a person who has gone out within a few minutes of the caregiver going out is, for example, a specific person who has gone out under the supervision of the caregiver. In such a case, it is possible to manage the going out of the person who has gone out in a more realistic manner, such as allowing the specific person to go out without imposing any particular restriction at the entrance / exit 200. The personal information database 302 has all users of the facility registered, and may include specific people and other people (such as mild dementia patients), or may include only specific people.

[0030] When the personal information database 302 contains both specific persons and non-specific persons, a tag (not shown) indicating that the person is a specific person is included in the personal information, and the tag can be used to determine whether the person outside is a specific person. On the other hand, when the personal information database 302 contains only specific persons, if there is personal information with matching biometric data, it can be immediately determined that the person is a specific person.

[0031] When the determination result indicates that the outsider is a specific person, the voice guidance unit 303 performs voice guidance by outputting a voice for preventing the outsider from going out. The voice guidance unit 303 outputs pre-registered digital voice data of a voice for preventing the outsider from going out to the speaker 205, thereby outputting the voice near the entrance / exit 200. Then, the voice guidance unit 303 can appeal to the outsider near the entrance / exit 200 by voice. The voice guidance unit 303 may output not only pre-registered voices, but also voices changed according to personal information as a result of matching a part of a sentence (for example, a name part). As an example, in the sentence "(Name)-san, what's wrong?", a name included in the personal information as a result of matching may be substituted for the (Name) part to generate and output a voice. When registering a voice in the voice guidance unit, for example, character string information may be registered, and the voice when the character string is spoken may be automatically generated and stored, or a voice recorded using a sound collection device such as the microphone 404 of the external terminal 400 may be stored. The selection of such audio to be output may be made by the person outside, by a family member of the person outside, by a caregiver in charge of the person outside, or randomly.

[0032] When the determination result indicates that the person outside is a specific person, the notification unit 304 transmits a notification indicating that the person outside has gone out. The notification is transmitted to the external terminal 400, and the notification can be viewed on the external terminal 400. That is, the owner of the external terminal 400 knows that the person outside has gone out. In addition, when the external terminal 400 is a shared device, the owner of the external terminal 400 may be read as the user of the external terminal 400 at that time. In addition to the fact that the person outside has gone out, the notification unit 304 may include information about a specific person, such as a name that identifies the person outside, in the notification according to the personal information obtained as a result of the collation. In this way, the owner who sees the notification on the external terminal 400 can know who is outside and what kind of response is required, and can respond according to who the person outside is and what kind of response is required.

[0033] The external terminal 400 may be any device capable of receiving and displaying a notification, such as a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a PC, or a dedicated device. If the notification is a voice notification, the external terminal 400 may be any device capable of receiving and playing the notification, such as an intercom. The external terminal 400 includes an output unit 401, an imaging device 402, a speaker 403, a microphone 404, and a projection device 405.

[0034] The output unit 401 accepts an instruction input by the owner of the external terminal 400 and outputs a control signal for controlling at least one of locking / unlocking and opening / closing of the door 201. This allows the owner of the external terminal 400 to control at least one of locking / unlocking and opening / closing of the door 201 as necessary without actually going to the entrance 200. Furthermore, the output unit 401 may automatically output a control signal for controlling at least one of locking / unlocking and opening / closing of the door 201 depending on a specific person, without accepting an instruction input by the owner of the external terminal 400. In this case, the output unit 401 does not need to be provided in the external terminal 400, and may be provided in either the entrance 200 or the personal authentication device 300.

[0035] The image capturing device 402 captures an image of the owner of the external terminal, acquires the image, and transmits the acquired image. The image capturing device 204 is used in video communication. The image capturing device 402 and the projection device 207 are an example of a first video communication unit.

[0036] The speaker 403 is a sound output device used to output sound. The speaker 403 acquires digital sound data generated in a predetermined format, decodes the data, amplifies the signal, and then drives a diaphragm or the like with the amplified signal to output sound. The speaker 403 is used for phone calls. The speaker 403 and the microphone 206 are an example of a second phone call unit.

[0037] The microphone 404 is a sound collecting device that collects the voice of the owner of the external terminal 400. The microphone 404 encodes the collected signal, converts it into digital voice data in a predetermined format, and transmits it. The microphone 404 is used in a call. The microphone 404 and the speaker 205 are an example of a first call unit.

[0038] The projection device 405 is a device that displays an image using a display or the like. An image showing notified information is displayed on the projection device 405. Also, in video communication, an image transmitted from a corresponding imaging device (here, the imaging device 204) is displayed. In this manner, the projection device 405 is used in video communication. The projection device 405 and the imaging device 204 are an example of a second video communication unit.

[0039] In this way, the entrance / exit 200 and the external terminal 400 have a first call unit, a second call unit, a first video communication unit, and a second video communication unit, so that a so-called video call is possible, in which video and audio are transmitted and received in both directions.

[0040] Next, the operation of the outing detection system 100 will be described with reference to Fig. 3 to Fig. 8. Fig. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the outing detection system according to the embodiment. Fig. 4 to Fig. 8 are schematic diagrams showing the operation of the outing detection system according to the embodiment.

[0041] First, as shown in FIG. 4, when an outsider approaches the entrance / exit 200, the imaging device 204 detects the outsider (step S101 in FIG. 3). Then, the biometric data of the acquired image is transmitted to the personal authentication device 300, and the matching unit 301 matches the biometric data with the personal information database 302 (step S102 in FIG. 3). As a result, it is determined that the outsider is a specific person whose name is "A". The matching unit 301 outputs a determination result. The voice guiding unit 303 and the notification unit 304 each determine whether the determination result indicates that the outsider is a specific person (step S103 in FIG. 3). In addition, the voice guiding unit 303 and the notification unit 304 each determine whether the determination result indicates that the outsider includes a caregiver (step S104 in FIG. 3). For example, when two or more outsiders, including an outsider who went out within a few minutes of the first person going out, include one or more caregivers, the determination result includes a caregiver. If it is determined that the person outside is not a specific person (No in step S103 of FIG. 3), or if it is determined that the people outside include a caregiver (Yes in step S104 of FIG. 3), the process returns to step S101 and detection of people outside is performed again.

[0042] On the other hand, if it is determined that the outside person is a specific person (Yes in step S103 in FIG. 3) and if it is determined that the outside person does not include a caregiver (No in step S104 in FIG. 3), the voice guidance unit 303 performs voice guidance (step S105 in FIG. 3). For example, as shown in FIG. 5, a voice saying "Mr. A, what's the matter?" is output using the name "A". In parallel with this, the notification unit 304 transmits a notification (step S106 in FIG. 3).

[0043] For example, as shown in FIG. 6, an image including the text "Mr. A's outing has been detected" using the name "A" is displayed on the external terminal 400 (particularly on the projection device 405).

[0044] Next, the locking / unlocking unit 202 and the opening / closing unit 203 determine whether a control signal has been output from the output unit 401 (step S107 in FIG. 3). If a control signal has not been output from the output unit 401 (No in step S107 in FIG. 3), the process ends. On the other hand, if a control signal has been output from the output unit 401 (Yes in step S107 in FIG. 3), the locking / unlocking unit 202 and the opening / closing unit 203 control the door 201 in accordance with the control signal (step S108 in FIG. 3). For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the opening / closing unit 203 closes the door 201, and the locking / unlocking unit 202 fixes the door 201 in the closed state.

[0045] Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 8, a projection device 207 and an imaging device 204 provided on the door 201, as well as a microphone 206 and a speaker 205 (not shown), can be used to make a video call with an external terminal 400, and the external terminal 400 can call out to the person outside.

[0046] [Effects, etc.] As described above, the first aspect of the outing detection system 100 includes a detection unit (photography device 204) that detects outsiders and is integrated into an exterior exit (entrance / exit 200) that separates the facility from the outside to allow the outsider to go outside, a comparison unit 301 that compares the detected outsider with personal information database 302 to determine whether the outsider is a specific person included in personal information database 302, a voice guidance unit 303 that outputs a voice to discourage the outsider from going out when the determination result indicates that the outsider is a specific person, and a notification unit 304 that sends a notification to external terminal 400 indicating the presence of the outsider when the determination result indicates that the outsider is a specific person.

[0047] When a specific person included in the personal information database 302 is about to go out, the outing detection system 100 can output a voice to suppress the outgoing of the outgoing person and transmit a notification indicating the presence of the outgoing person to the external terminal 400. By outputting the voice, the outgoing person's attention is temporarily directed to something other than going out, so compared to a case where going out is forcibly suppressed by locking the door, the outgoing person's own change of attention can divert the attention from going out. Therefore, the outgoing person is less likely to feel psychological stress and is less likely to become violent or excited. While the outgoing of the outgoing person is suppressed by such voice guidance, the owner of the external terminal 400 who received the notification can take an appropriate action against the outgoing person, so that the outgoing of the outgoing person can be more appropriately managed.

[0048] In addition, the outing detection system 100 in the second embodiment is the outing detection system 100 described in the first embodiment, and the voice guidance differs between when the outgoing person is one specific person and when the outgoing person is another specific person.

[0049] This makes it possible to provide different voice guidance when the person outside is one specific person and when the person outside is another specific person.

[0050] In addition, the outing detection system 100 in the third aspect is the outing detection system 100 described in the first or second aspect, in which the detection unit detects at least one of the behavior and facial expression of the outside person, and the audio guidance differs between a case in which at least one of the detected behavior and facial expression of the outside person is in one aspect and a case in which at least one of the detected behavior and facial expression of the outside person is in another aspect.

[0051] This makes it possible to provide different voice guidance when at least one of the detected behavior and facial expression of the outside person is in one state and when at least one of the detected behavior and facial expression of the outside person is in another state.

[0052] The outing detection system 100 in a fourth aspect is the outing detection system 100 according to any one of the first to third aspects, in which the voice guidance outputs a voice including a name of a specific person corresponding to the outgoing person.

[0053] This makes it possible to provide voice guidance that outputs a voice including the name of a specific person corresponding to the person outside.

[0054] The outing detection system 100 according to a fifth aspect is the outing detection system 100 according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, in which the notification includes information on a specific person corresponding to the outgoing person.

[0055] This makes it possible to transmit a notification including information about a specific person corresponding to the person outside.

[0056] In addition, the departure detection system 100 in the sixth aspect is the departure detection system 100 described in any one of the first to fifth aspects, and the external exit has a door 201 that can be controlled to be locked / unlocked and / or opened / closed, and the departure detection system 100 further includes an output unit 401 that outputs a control signal to control at least one of locking / unlocking and / or opening / closing of the door 201 when the determination result indicates that the person outside is a specific person, and the control signal differs between when the person outside is one specific person and when the person outside is another specific person.

[0057] According to this, at least one of the locking / unlocking and opening / closing of the door 201 can be controlled by different control signals depending on whether the person outside is one specific person or another specific person.

[0058] In addition, the seventh aspect of the leaving detection system 100 is the leaving detection system 100 described in any one of the first to sixth aspects, and the outside exit has a door 201 that can be controlled to be locked / unlocked and / or opened / closed, and the leaving detection system 100 further includes an output unit 401 that outputs a control signal that controls at least one of the locking / unlocking and / or opening / closing of the door 201 when an instruction is received from an external terminal 400.

[0059] According to this, at least one of locking / unlocking and opening / closing of the door 201 can be controlled by a control signal output when an instruction from the external terminal 400 is received.

[0060] In addition, the outing detection system 100 in the eighth aspect is the outing detection system 100 described in any one of the first to seventh aspects, and further includes a first intercom unit (microphone 404 and speaker 205) that collects sound by the external terminal 400 and outputs the collected sound to the outsider.

[0061] According to this, it is possible to collect sound by the external terminal 400 and output the collected sound to the person outside.

[0062] In addition, the outing detection system 100 in a ninth aspect is the outing detection system 100 described in any one of the first to eighth aspects, and further includes a second call unit (speaker 403 and microphone 206) that collects the voice of the outside person and outputs the collected voice to the external terminal 400.

[0063] According to this, it is possible to collect the voice of a person outside and output the collected voice to the external terminal 400.

[0064] In addition, the outing detection system 100 in the tenth aspect is the outing detection system 100 described in any one of the first to ninth aspects, and further includes a first video communication unit (imaging device 402 and projection device 207) that captures an image of the owner of the external terminal 400 and presents the captured image to the outsider.

[0065] According to this, an image of the owner of the external terminal 400 can be captured and the captured image can be presented to the person outside.

[0066] In addition, the outing detection system 100 in the 11th aspect is the outing detection system 100 described in any one of the first to tenth aspects, and further includes a second video communication unit (projection device 405 and imaging device 204) that captures an image of the outside person and presents the captured image to the external terminal 400.

[0067] According to this, an image of a person going out can be captured and the captured image can be displayed on the external terminal 400.

[0068] Moreover, the outing detection system 100 in a twelfth aspect is the outing detection system 100 according to any one of the first to eleventh aspects, in which a specific person and a caregiver different from the specific person are registered in the personal information database 302.

[0069] This makes it possible to detect whether a specific person and a caregiver other than the specific person are about to go out.

[0070] In addition, the out-of-home detection system 100 in the 13th aspect is the out-of-home detection system 100 described in the 12th aspect, in which the detection unit detects two or more outside persons, and the voice guidance unit 303 does not provide voice guidance when the determination result indicates that the two or more outside persons include a caregiver, even if the determination result indicates that the two or more outside persons include a specific person.

[0071] According to this, when it is indicated that a caregiver is included among two or more of the outside persons, voice guidance may not be provided even if it is indicated that a specific person is included among the two or more of the outside persons.

[0072] In addition, the outing detection system 100 in a 14th aspect is an outing detection system 100 described in any one of the first to fourteenth aspects, in which the detection unit completes detection of the outgoing person before the outgoing person reaches an outside exit, and the matching unit 301 completes determination as to whether the outgoing person is a specific person included in the personal information database before the outgoing person reaches an outside exit.

[0073] According to this, it is possible to complete detection of a person who has gone out and to determine whether the person who has gone out is a specific person included in the personal information database before the person reaches an outside exit.

[0074] In addition, the outing detection method in the 15th aspect is an outing detection method executed by a computer, and includes step S101 of detecting an outside person at an outside exit that separates the facility from the outside of the facility using a detection unit integrated into the outside exit, step S103 of determining whether the detected outside person is a specific person included in the personal information database 302 by comparing the detected outside person with a personal information database (step S102), step S105 of providing audio guidance by outputting audio to prevent the outside person from going out if the determination result indicates that the outside person is a specific person, and step S106 of sending a notification to external terminal 400 indicating the presence of the outside person if the determination result indicates that the outside person is a specific person.

[0075] This can provide the same effects as the above-described outing detection system.

[0076] A program according to a sixteenth aspect is a program for causing a computer to execute the outing detection method described above.

[0077] According to this, the computer can achieve the same effect as the above-described outing detection system.

[0078] (Other embodiments) Although the embodiments have been described above, the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiments.

[0079] For example, in the above embodiment, the process executed by a specific processing unit may be executed by another processing unit. Also, the order of multiple processes may be changed, or multiple processes may be executed in parallel.

[0080] In addition, the outing detection system in the present disclosure may be realized by a plurality of devices each having a part of a plurality of components, or may be realized by a single device having all of a plurality of components. In addition, a part of the function of a component may be realized as a function of another component, and each function may be distributed in any manner among the components. As long as the system has a configuration that has all the functions that can substantially realize the outing detection system of the present disclosure, it is included in the present disclosure.

[0081] In the above embodiment, each component may be realized by executing a software program suitable for each component. Each component may be realized by a program execution unit such as a CPU or a processor reading and executing a software program recorded on a recording medium such as a hard disk or a semiconductor memory.

[0082] Furthermore, each component may be realized by hardware. For example, each component may be a circuit (or an integrated circuit). These circuits may form a single circuit as a whole, or each may be a separate circuit. Furthermore, each of these circuits may be a general-purpose circuit, or a dedicated circuit.

[0083] In addition, the general or specific aspects of the present disclosure may be realized in a system, an apparatus, a method, an integrated circuit, a computer program, or a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM, or may be realized in any combination of a system, an apparatus, a method, an integrated circuit, a computer program, and a recording medium.

[0084] Also, for example, the detection unit may detect at least one of the facial expression and behavior of the person going out, and the voice guidance and control signal may be set according to at least one of the detected facial expression and behavior. For example, the behavior of going out may include the feeling of wanting to go home outside the facility. The voice guidance may be a normal machine voice outputting a voice saying, "What's wrong?" and fixing the door in a closed state. Also, for example, the behavior of scratching one's head may include an irritated feeling. The voice guidance may be a normal nomination including the voice outputting a voice saying, "Mr. A, what's wrong?" and unlocking the door and switching it to an open state more slowly than usual.

[0085] The present disclosure may also be realized as an out-of-home detection method executed by an out-of-home detection system. The present disclosure may also be realized as a program for causing a computer to execute such an out-of-home detection method, or as a computer-readable non-transitory recording medium having such a program recorded thereon.

[0086] In addition, the present disclosure also includes forms obtained by applying various modifications to the embodiments that a person skilled in the art may conceive, or forms realized by arbitrarily combining the components and functions of each embodiment within the scope that does not deviate from the spirit of the present disclosure. [Explanation of symbols]

[0087] 100 Exit Detection System 200 Entrance / Exit 201 Door 202 Locking and unlocking section 203 Opening and closing section 204 Imaging device 205 Speaker 206 Mike 207 Projection device 300 Personal authentication device 301 Matching Department 302 Personal Information Database 303 Voice Guidance Section 304 Notification Department 400 External Terminal 401 Output section 402 Imaging device 403 Speaker 404 Mike 405 Projection device

Claims

1. A detection unit that detects an outside person and is integrated into an outside exit that separates a facility from the outside of the facility to allow the outside person to go out; a comparison unit that compares the detected outside person with a personal information database to determine whether the outside person is a specific person included in the personal information database; a voice guidance unit that outputs a voice to inhibit the outside person from going out when the determination result indicates that the outside person is the specific person; a notification unit that transmits a notification indicating the presence of the outside person to an external terminal when the determination result indicates that the outside person is the specific person. Exit detection system.

2. The voice guidance differs depending on whether the outside person is one of the specific persons or another of the specific persons. The out-of-home detection system according to claim 1 .

3. The detection unit detects at least one of a behavior and a facial expression of the person outside, The voice guidance is different when at least one of the detected behavior and facial expression of the outside person is in one state and when at least one of the detected behavior and facial expression of the outside person is in another state. The out-of-home detection system according to claim 1 .

4. In the voice guidance, a voice including a name of the specific person corresponding to the outside person is output. The out-of-home detection system according to claim 1 .

5. The notification includes information about the specific person corresponding to the outside person. The out-of-home detection system according to claim 1 .

6. The external exit has a door that can be controlled to be at least one of locked and unlocked and opened and closed, The leaving detection system further includes an output unit that outputs a control signal for controlling at least one of locking / unlocking and opening / closing of the door when the determination result indicates that the leaving person is the specific person, The control signal is different when the person outside is one of the specific persons and when the person outside is another of the specific persons. The out-of-home detection system according to claim 1 .

7. The external exit has a door that can be controlled to be at least one of locked and unlocked and opened and closed, The leaving detection system further includes an output unit that outputs a control signal for controlling at least one of locking / unlocking and opening / closing of the door when an instruction is received from the external terminal. The out-of-home detection system according to claim 1 .

8. The external terminal further includes a first communication unit that collects voice and outputs the collected voice to the person outside. The out-of-home detection system according to claim 1 .

9. The second communication unit is further configured to collect the voice of the person outside and output the collected voice to the external terminal. The out-of-home detection system according to claim 1 .

10. The external terminal further includes a first video communication unit that takes an image of the owner of the external terminal and presents the taken image to the person outside. The out-of-home detection system according to claim 1 .

11. The device further includes a second video communication unit that takes an image of the person outside and presents the taken image on the external terminal. The out-of-home detection system according to claim 1 .

12. The specific person and a caregiver different from the specific person are registered in the personal information database. The out-of-home detection system according to claim 1 .

13. The detection unit detects two or more of the outside persons, When the determination result indicates that the caregiver is included in two or more of the outside persons, the voice guiding unit does not perform the voice guiding even if the determination result indicates that the specific person is included in two or more of the outside persons. The out-of-home detection system according to claim 12.

14. The detection unit completes detection of the outside person before the outside person reaches the outside exit, The collation unit completes the determination as to whether the outside person is a specific person included in the personal information database before the outside person reaches the outside exit. The out-of-home detection system according to claim 1 .

15. A computer-implemented method for detecting an absence from home, comprising the steps of: detecting an outside person by a detection unit integrated into an outside exit that separates a facility from the outside of the facility to allow the outside person to go out; A step of checking the detected outside person against a personal information database to determine whether the outside person is a specific person included in the personal information database; When the determination result indicates that the outside person is the specific person, a voice guidance is performed by outputting a voice for preventing the outside person from going out. and when the determination result indicates that the outside person is the specific person, transmitting a notification indicating the presence of the outside person to an external terminal. How to detect when someone is out.

16. A method for causing the computer to execute the out-of-home detection method according to claim 15. program.

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