System for care support

Abstract

To grasp the way to spend in a living space during day time of a person to be cared.SOLUTION: A system comprises a terminal provided in a living space and a management device for collecting information in the living space from the terminal. The terminal includes a first sensor for detecting a resident in the living space and a second sensor for detecting the sleeping state of the resident. The management device includes a control unit, a storage unit and an output unit. The terminal transmits the first output value of the first sensor and the second output value of the second sensor to the management device. The control unit, on the basis of the received first output value and second output value, classifies the way to spend in the living space of the resident into sleep 581, waking 582 on bedding, stay 584 outside the bedding, and going out 583, and associates information of each classified way to spend with a time stamp to be stored in the storage unit, and, on the basis of, acquisition of a request for information related to the resident, causes the output unit to output the information on each of the classified ways to spend.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a technology for care support, and more particularly, to a system for detecting how a care recipient spends time in a facility. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, the aging of the population in Japan has been progressing, and the number of people who need nursing care is on the rise. Therefore, there is a need to provide efficient and appropriate nursing care services to the ever-increasing number of people who need nursing care. As a conventional technology, a system for nursing care support used in nursing facilities or homes is known.

[0003] Regarding technology for nursing care support, for example, International Publication No. 2020 / 003714 (Patent Document 1) discloses a program for causing a computer to execute a process including: "a) a step of acquiring information regarding a change in the subject from stored information about the subject; (b) a means for acquiring information regarding the sleep situation of the subject accumulated over a predetermined period including the day on which the change occurred based on the information regarding the change acquired in (a); (c) a step of creating a report including a result of visualizing the trend of the sleep situation based on the information regarding the sleep situation acquired in (b); and (d) a step of outputting the report created in (c)" (see paragraph

[0008] ).

[0004] Further, other techniques relating to techniques for nursing care support are disclosed in, for example, Patent Documents 2 and 3. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] International Publication No. 2020 / 003714 [Patent Document 2] JP 2017-016611 A [Patent Document 3] JP 2020-075153 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] The techniques disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 3 do not allow for understanding of how a person requiring care spends their time in their room during the day. Therefore, there is a need for a technique for understanding how a person requiring care spends their time in their room during the day.

[0007] The present disclosure has been made in consideration of the above-described background, and an object of the present disclosure in one aspect is to provide a technique for understanding how a person requiring care spends their time in their room during the day. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] A system according to an embodiment includes a terminal provided in a room and a management device that collects information about the room from the terminal. The terminal includes a first sensor that detects a resident in the room and a second sensor that detects the sleeping state of the resident. The management device includes a control unit for processing information, a memory unit for storing information about the room, and an output unit for outputting information. The terminal transmits a first output value of the first sensor and a second output value of the second sensor to the management device. The control unit receives the first output value and the second output value, and classifies the resident's ways of spending time in the room into sleeping, waking on the bed, staying outside the bed, and going out based on the first output value and the second output value, associates information about each classified way of spending time with a timestamp, stores it in the memory unit, and causes the output unit to output information about each classified way of spending time based on acquisition of a request for information about the resident.

[0009] In one aspect, the control unit further generates suggestions for improving how the resident spends their time in the room based on information about each classified activity, and displays the suggestions on a display or transmits them to another device.

[0010] In one aspect, generating suggestions for ways to spend time includes calculating the total amount of time the resident spends in the room each day or throughout the day based on information about each classified way of spending time, and generating suggestions based on the combined proportion of time spent sleeping and awake on the bedding to the total amount of time spent.

[0011] In one aspect, generating suggestions for ways of spending time includes calculating the total amount of time the resident spends in the room each day or throughout the day based on information about each classified way of spending time, and generating suggestions based on the proportion of time spent awake on the bedding in the total amount of time spent.

[0012] In one aspect, generating suggestions for ways to spend time includes calculating the total amount of time the resident spends in the room each day or throughout the day based on information about each classified way of spending time, and generating suggestions based on the respective proportions of time spent awake in bed and time spent outside the bed in the total amount of time spent.

[0013] In one aspect, generating suggestions for ways to spend time includes calculating the total amount of time the resident spends in the room each day or throughout the day based on information about each classified way of spending time, and generating suggestions based on the proportion of time spent outside the bed in the total amount of time spent.

[0014] In one aspect, generating suggestions for activities includes comparing information about each of the categorized activities for each date and generating suggestions based on a similarity or regularity of the information about each of the categorized activities for each date.

[0015] In one aspect, the control unit further displays information on each of the classified activities or analysis data on each of the classified activities on a display or transmits the information to another device.

[0016] In one aspect, the information on each of the classified ways of spending time, or the analysis data on each of the classified ways of spending time, includes data in which each way of spending time is arranged in chronological order.

[0017] In one aspect, the information on each classified activity or the analysis data on each classified activity includes data indicating a total amount of each activity per day.

[0018] In one aspect, the information on each of the classified activities or the analysis data on each of the classified activities includes data on a distribution map. The distribution map includes plots of information on a plurality of residents, the distribution map including the time spent in the resident's room and the ratio of the time spent asleep and awake on the bedding.

[0019] In one aspect, the first sensor includes at least one of a camera, an infrared sensor, or a door sensor, and the second sensor includes at least one of a Doppler sensor, a mat sensor, a vital sign sensor, or a wearable device.

[0020] According to another embodiment, there is provided a method for detecting how a resident spends time in a room by a computer, the method including the steps of acquiring a first output value from a first sensor that detects a resident in the room and a second output value from a second sensor that detects a sleeping state of the resident, classifying the resident's ways of spending time in the room into sleeping, awake in bed, staying outside the bed, and going out based on the first output value and the second output value, storing information on each of the classified ways of spending time in association with a timestamp, and outputting information on each of the classified ways of spending time based on acquiring a request for information on the resident.

[0021] In one aspect, the method further includes generating suggestions for improving how the resident spends time in the room based on information about each classified activity, and displaying the suggestions on a display or transmitting them to another device.

[0022] In one aspect, the step of generating suggestions for ways of spending time includes a step of calculating the total amount of time the resident spends in the room in a day or during the day based on information about each classified way of spending time, and a step of generating suggestions based on the combined proportion of sleeping and waking on the bedding to the total amount of time spent.

[0023] In one aspect, the step of generating suggestions for ways of spending time includes a step of calculating the total amount of time the resident spends in the room in a day or during the day based on information on each classified way of spending time, and a step of generating suggestions based on the proportion of waking up on the bedding in the total amount of time spent.

[0024] In one aspect, the step of generating suggestions for ways of spending time includes a step of calculating the total amount of time the resident spends in the room each day or throughout the day based on information on each classified way of spending time, and a step of generating suggestions based on the respective proportions of waking up in bed and spending time outside the bed in the total amount of time spent.

[0025] In one aspect, the step of generating suggestions for ways of spending time includes a step of calculating the total amount of time the resident spends in the room each day or throughout the day based on information about each classified way of spending time, and a step of generating suggestions based on the proportion of time spent outside the bedding in the total amount of time spent.

[0026] In one aspect, the step of generating suggestions for ways to spend time includes a step of comparing information on each of the classified ways of spending time for each date, and a step of generating suggestions based on a similarity or regularity of the information on each of the classified ways of spending time for each date.

[0027] In one aspect, the method further includes a step of displaying information about each classified activity or analysis data about each classified activity on a display or transmitting the information to another device. Effect of the Invention

[0028] According to one embodiment, it is possible to know how a person requiring care spends his / her time in his / her room during the day.

[0029] The above and other objects, features, aspects and advantages of the present disclosure will become apparent from the following detailed description of the disclosure taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0030] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 illustrates an example of a configuration of a care support system according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a sensor box 100 installed in a room 900. [Diagram 3] 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of each device in the care support system. FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of information obtained from a living room 900. [Diagram 5] 13 is a diagram showing an example of display information 560 for visually showing how a resident 800 spends his or her time. [Figure 6] 6 is a diagram showing an example of display information 660 of the analysis results of how a resident 800 spends their time. FIG. [Figure 7] 13 is a diagram showing an example of display information 760 for visually showing how a resident 800 spends his or her time. [Figure 8] 8 is a diagram showing an example of display information 860 for visually showing how a resident 800 spends his or her time. [Figure 9] 13 is a diagram showing an example of display information 960 for visually showing how a resident 800 spends his or her time. [Figure 10] 10 is a diagram showing an example of display information 1060 for visually showing how a resident 800 spends his or her time. [Figure 11] 11 is a diagram showing an example of display information 1160 for visually showing how a resident 800 spends his or her time. [Figure 12] 12 is a diagram showing an example of display information 1260 for visually showing how a resident 800 spends his or her time. [Figure 13]It is a diagram showing an example of a process for classifying the way of life of the resident 800 by the management device 200. [Figure 14] It is a diagram showing an example of a process for outputting information regarding the way of life of the resident 800 by the management device 200.

Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0031] Hereinafter, embodiments of the technical idea according to the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals. Their names and functions are also the same. Therefore, detailed descriptions thereof will not be repeated. In the following description, when referring to a plurality of identical configurations, they may be expressed as configuration 123A, 123B, etc. Also, when collectively referring to them, they are expressed as configuration 123. <A. System Configuration> First, with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, an overall view of the care support system will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the care support system according to the present embodiment. With reference to FIG. 1, the outline and use of the care support system will be described. The care support system according to the present embodiment is mainly assumed to be used in residences where the elderly live, special nursing homes, care facilities, etc. (hereinafter collectively referred to as "facilities"). In the following description, the care recipient who receives care within the facility is called a "resident". Further, the caregiver who performs care work within the facility is called a "staff".

[0032] The care support system accumulates information on the way of life of the resident 800 in the living room 900 in each time period, and classifies the way of life of the resident 800 in each time period. Further, the care support system can present information to the staff for analyzing how the resident 800 is living based on the accumulated information on the way of life of the resident 800. Alternatively, the care support system can generate proposals for improving the way of life for each resident based on the accumulated information on the way of life of the resident 800.

[0033] The "way of spending" of the resident 800 is classified into four categories, for example, "sleeping," "wakefulness on the bedding," "staying outside the bedding," and "going out." "Sleeping" refers to the resident 800 sleeping on bedding such as a bed or a futon. "Wakefulness on the bedding" refers to the resident 800 being on the bedding but not sleeping and being awake. As an example, wakefulness on the bedding includes the state in which the resident 800 is lying down on the bedding and rolling around. "Staying outside the bedding" refers to the resident 800 being somewhere other than on the bedding within the living room 900. The resident 800, for example, sits in a chair to read, sits on a sofa to watch TV, or stretches on a mat. "Going out" refers to the resident 800 being outside the living room.

[0034] The care support system includes a sensor box 100 and a management device 200. The care support system may further include a gateway server 11, an exchange device 12, an access point 13, and a staff member's mobile terminal 300. The facility 10 includes at least a room 900. The room 900 is a room where a resident 800 lives his / her daily life. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the facility 10 includes a room 900A and a room 900B. The care support system is also used in the facility 10.

[0035] The gateway server 11 interconnects the internal network of the facility 10 with a network external to the facility 10. The internal network may be a local network consisting of wired and wireless connections. The external network is, for example, the Internet network or a public telephone line network. Devices connected to the internal network or the external network may transmit and receive data using communication protocols such as TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) / IP (Internet Protocol), UDP (User Datagram Protocol), and ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol).

[0036] In a certain aspect, the gateway server 11 may have a function related to security. For example, the gateway server 11 may prevent devices connected to the external network from accessing each device on the internal network by using a firewall or filtering function, etc. Conversely, the gateway server 11 may impose restrictions on each device connected to the internal network, such as preventing the devices from accessing specific web pages on the external network.

[0037] The switching device 12 interconnects each device on the internal network of the facility 10. In some aspects, a router or a switch may be used as the switching device 12. The switching device 12 may have a plurality of Ethernet (registered trademark) communication ports and may be connected to each device via an Ethernet cable. Furthermore, the switching device 12 may have a wireless antenna compatible with Wi-Fi (registered trademark) (Wireless Fidelity) or the like. In this case, the switching device 12 may communicate with each device by both wired and wireless means. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the number of the switching device 12 is one, but the number of the switching device 12 is not limited to this. The internal network of the facility 10 may be configured by a combination of a plurality of switching devices 12.

[0038] The access point 13 is equipped with a wireless antenna and connects each device to the internal network via wireless communication. In one aspect, a Wi-Fi router may be used as the access point 13. In one aspect, the switching device 12 and the access point 13 may be integrated.

[0039] The management device 200 stores information about the inside of the room 900 collected from the sensor box 100 installed in each room 900. The management device 200 may classify the way the resident 800 spends time in the room 900 by time period based on the collected information about the inside of the room 900. The management device 200 may generate data visually expressing the way the resident 800 spends time in the room 900 and / or data analyzing the way the resident 800 spends time in the room 900. The management device 200 may display these data on a display and / or transmit them to the mobile terminal 300. The management device 200 may generate a proposal for improving the way each resident 800 spends time in the facility 10 based on the information about the way the resident 800 spends time in the room 900. The management device 200 may display the generated proposal on a display or transmit it to the mobile terminal 300.

[0040] In one aspect, the management device 200 may be a cloud server on an external network. In this case, the management device 200 communicates with each device on the internal network via the gateway server 11.

[0041] The sensor box 100 can acquire information about the inside of the room 900 by linking with various sensors built into the sensor box 100 and various other sensors in the room 900. The information about the inside of the room 900 includes a first output value from a first sensor and a second output value from a second sensor.

[0042] The "first output value" includes information indicating whether the resident 800 is in the room 900 and the location of the resident 800. The location indicated by the first output value does not need to be the exact location of the resident 800 in the room 900, and may be information indicating, for example, whether the resident 800 is on the bedding, in a place other than the bedding, or outside the room 900. In one aspect, the sensor box 100 may have a first sensor built in for acquiring the first output value. In another aspect, the first sensor may be provided in the room 900 as a device that cooperates with the sensor box 100. As an example, the "first sensor" may be a camera, an infrared sensor, or a door sensor, or a combination of these.

[0043] The "second output value" includes information indicating the sleep state of the resident 800 (whether the resident 800 is sleeping or not). In one aspect, the sensor box 100 may have a built-in second sensor for acquiring the second output value. In another aspect, the second sensor may be provided in the room 900 as a device that cooperates with the sensor box 100. As an example, the "second sensor" may be any one of a Doppler sensor, a mat sensor, a vital sensor, or a wearable device equipped with any sensor, or a combination of these.

[0044] The sensor box 100 transmits the acquired information about the inside of the room 900 (the first output value and the second output value) to the management device 200 via the internal network.

[0045] The management device 200 may classify the way the resident 800 spends his / her time in the room 900 into one of four ways of spending time: "sleeping," "awake on the bed," "staying outside the bed," and "going out," based on the information inside the room 900 received from the sensor box 100. In a certain aspect, the sensor box 100 may classify the way the resident 800 spends his / her time into one of "sleeping," "awake on the bed," "staying outside the bed," and "going out," based on the information inside the room 900. In this case, the sensor box 100 may transmit the result of the classification of the way the resident 800 spends his / her time to the management device 200.

[0046] The sensor box 100 may incorporate a sensor for detecting information of the resident 800 in the room 900, or may be linked to these sensors. Examples of the sensor are a camera, an infrared sensor, or a Doppler sensor. Further examples are a care call handset 500, a door sensor 510, a toilet sensor 520, an odor sensor 530, a mat sensor 535, or a vital sensor 540. The sensor box 100 includes at least one of these sensors as a sensor. In a certain aspect, these sensors may be provided in the room 900 as devices linked to the sensor box 100.

[0047] In one aspect, the first sensor may include some or all of a camera, an infrared sensor, or a door sensor 510. The first sensor may include any sensor that can directly or indirectly detect the presence or movement of the resident 800. In another aspect, the first sensor may further include some or all of any sensors, such as the care call handset 500 to the vital sensor 540, in order to obtain auxiliary information for detecting the presence of the resident 800 in the room 900.

[0048] In addition, in one aspect, the second sensor may include a Doppler sensor, a mat sensor 535, a vital sensor 540, or any wearable device, etc. The second sensor may include any sensor that can directly or indirectly detect the sleep state of the resident.

[0049] The mobile terminal 300 is used by staff engaged in care at the facility 10 to display information about the resident 800 and / or suggestions on how the resident 800 should spend his / her time. The mobile terminal 300 may transmit a request for information about the resident 800 to the management device 200. Based on receiving the request, the management device 200 transmits to the mobile terminal 300 data visually expressing how the resident 800 should spend his / her time in the room 900 and / or data analyzing how the resident 800 should spend his / her time in the room 900. In one aspect, the management device 200 may transmit suggestions for the resident 800 on how to spend his / her time in the facility 10 to the mobile terminal 300. In another aspect, the mobile terminal 300 may receive, via push notification or the like, data visually representing how the resident 800 spends his / her time in the room 900, data analyzing how the resident 800 spends his / her time in the room 900, and / or suggestions for the resident 800 on how to spend his / her time within the facility 10 from the management device 200.

[0050] 1, the facility 10 includes two rooms 900, but the care support system according to the present embodiment can be used in a facility 10 having any number of rooms 900. Similarly, the numbers of other devices such as the mobile terminals 300, the access points 13, and the exchange devices 12 are not limited to those shown in the example of FIG.

[0051] The living room 900 includes, as equipment, for example, a bed 901, a toilet 902, and furniture 903. A door sensor 510 is installed on the door of the living room 900 to detect whether the door is opened or closed. A toilet sensor 520 is installed on the door of the toilet 902 to detect whether the toilet 902 is opened or closed. An odor sensor 530 that acquires excretion information of the resident 800 and a mat sensor 535 that detects breathing, heart rate, body movement, and the like of the resident 800 are installed on the bed 901. The management device 200 can detect the sleeping state of the resident 800 based on the output value of the mat sensor 535. The resident 800 may wear a vital sensor 540 that detects vital information of the resident 800.

[0052] 2 is a diagram showing an example of a sensor box 100 installed in a room 900. The sensor box 100, the management device 200, and the mobile terminal 300 may be connected to each other via a wired network or a wireless network.

[0053] The sensor box 100 includes a camera and any sensor (such as a microphone, an infrared sensor, a Doppler sensor, or a combination of these). In one aspect, the sensor box 100 may capture an image of the room 900 with the camera only when the sensor detects the movement of the resident 800. In another aspect, the sensor box 100 may capture an image of the room 900 constantly or periodically. The sensor box 100 transmits the captured image and / or video and the output value of the sensor to the management device 200.

[0054] In a certain situation, the camera included in the sensor box 100 may be a movable camera with two or more movable axes. In another situation, the camera included in the sensor box 100 may be an infrared camera. Furthermore, the camera included in the sensor box 100 may be a movable infrared camera. In this case, the sensor box 100 can photograph the interior of the living room 900 without disturbing the sleep of the occupant 800 even during the night-time power-off period. Furthermore, in another situation, the camera included in the sensor box 100 may include both a normal camera and an infrared camera. In this case, the sensor box 100 can photograph the interior of the living room 900 during the day with the normal camera and photograph the interior of the living room 900 at night with the infrared camera. <B. Hardware Configuration> FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of each device of the care support system. The sensor box 100 includes a control device 101, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 102, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 103, a communication interface 104, a camera 105, a Doppler sensor 106, a wireless communication device 107, and a storage device 120. In a certain situation, the sensor box 100 may include one or more arbitrary sensors other than the Doppler sensor 106.

[0055] The control device 101 controls the sensor box 100. The control device 101 is constituted by, for example, at least one integrated circuit. The integrated circuit is constituted by, for example, at least one CPU (Central Processing Unit), at least one ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), at least one FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), or a combination thereof.

[0056] The ROM 102 can store various programs and settings executed by the control device 101. The RAM 103 temporarily stores programs and the like loaded from the ROM 102 or the storage device 120. The control device 101 executes the programs loaded into the RAM 103.

[0057] The communication interface 104 is connected to an antenna (not shown) or the like. The sensor box 100 exchanges data with other communication devices via the antenna. The other communication devices include, for example, the management device 200, the mobile terminal 300, the access point 13, and other communication terminals. In one aspect, the communication interface 104 may be connected to the other communication devices by a wired connection.

[0058] The camera 105 captures the interior of the living room 900. The data acquired by the sensor box 100 from the camera 105 may be an image, a video, or a combination of these. In one aspect, the camera 105 may be a near-infrared camera. The near-infrared camera includes an IR (Infrared) projector that projects near-infrared light, and can capture video and / or photos showing the interior of the living room 900 even at night. Alternatively, in another aspect, the camera 105 may be a combination of a normal camera and an infrared camera. Furthermore, in another aspect, the sensor box 100 and the camera 105 may be configured integrally or separately. The management device 200 can determine whether the resident 800 is in the living room 900 and the location of the resident 800 in the living room 900 based on the image captured by the camera 105.

[0059] The Doppler sensor 106 is, for example, a microwave Doppler sensor that emits and receives radio waves. The Doppler sensor 106 can be used to detect the behavior (movement) of an object in the room 900. The output value (digital data or analog data) of the Doppler sensor 106 can be used in combination with an image captured by the camera 105 to determine how the resident 800 spends his or her time in the room 900. For example, the management device 200 can determine whether the resident 800 is asleep or awake on the bedding (such as the bed 901) based on the output value of the Doppler sensor 106.

[0060] As an example, first, the management device 200 can determine whether the resident 800 is in the room 900 and the location of the resident 800 in the room 900 (for example, on the bed 901 or at another location) based on an image captured by the camera 105. Furthermore, the management device 200 can determine whether the resident 800 is asleep or awake based on the output value of the Doppler sensor 106.

[0061] The wireless communication device 107 receives signals from the care call handset 500, the door sensor 510, the toilet sensor 520, the odor sensor 530, the mat sensor 535, and the vital sensor 540, and transmits the signals to the control device 101. For example, the care call handset 500 includes a care call button 501. When the care call button 501 is operated, the care call handset 500 transmits a signal indicating that the operation has been performed to the wireless communication device 107. The door sensor 510, the toilet sensor 520, the odor sensor 530, the mat sensor 535, and the vital sensor 540 each transmit their output value to the wireless communication device 107.

[0062] The storage device 120 is, for example, a storage medium such as a hard disk or an external storage device. The storage device 120 may store images captured by the camera 105, output values ​​of the Doppler sensor 106, and output values ​​of sensors associated with the sensor box 100. In some aspects, a hard disk drive (HDD) or a solid state drive (SSD) may be used as the storage device 120.

[0063] Management device 200 includes a control device 201, a ROM 202, a RAM 203, a communication interface 204, a display interface 205, an operation interface 207, and a storage device 220. In one aspect, management device 200 may be, for example, a PC (Personal Computer) or a workstation.

[0064] The control device 201 controls the management device 200. The control device 201 is configured, for example, by at least one integrated circuit. The integrated circuit is configured, for example, by at least one CPU, at least one ASIC, at least one FPGA, or a combination of these.

[0065] The ROM 202 can store various programs and settings executed by the control device 201. The RAM 203 temporarily stores programs and the like loaded from the ROM 202 or the storage device 220. The control device 201 executes the programs loaded into the RAM 203.

[0066] An antenna (not shown) and the like are connected to the communication interface 204. The management device 200 exchanges data with an external communication device via the antenna. The external communication device includes, for example, the sensor box 100.

[0067] The display interface 205 is connected to a display 206, and outputs an image signal for displaying an image to the display 206 in accordance with a command from the control device 201 etc. The operation interface 207 is, for example, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) terminal, and is connected to an input device 209. The operation interface 207 receives a signal indicating a user operation from the input device 209.

[0068] The storage device 220 is, for example, a storage medium such as a hard disk or an external storage device. The storage device 220 may store information on how the classified occupants 800 spend their time in the room 900 in association with a time stamp. The storage device 220 may further store information on the inside of the room 900 received from the sensor box 100 (the first output value and the second output value).

[0069] The mobile terminal 300 includes a control device 301, a RAM 303, a communication interface 304, a display 305, an input device 306, and an internal memory 320. The control device 301 controls the mobile terminal 300. The control device 301 is configured, for example, by at least one integrated circuit. The integrated circuit is configured, for example, by at least one CPU, at least one ASIC, at least one FPGA, or a combination thereof. The RAM 303 temporarily stores a program loaded from the internal memory 320, etc. The control device 301 executes the program loaded into the RAM 303.

[0070] The communication interface 304 is connected to an antenna (not shown) and the like. The mobile terminal 300 exchanges data with an external communication device via the antenna and the access point 13. The external communication device includes, for example, the sensor box 100, the management device 200, and the like.

[0071] The display 305 displays various information. In a certain aspect, the display 305 may be realized by a liquid crystal display or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display. The input device 306 receives operation inputs from the staff. In a certain aspect, the input device 306 may be realized by a touch sensor overlaid on the display 305. The touch sensor can receive various operations on the mobile terminal 300 by touch operations and output the content of the operations to the control device 301.

[0072] The internal memory 320 is a storage medium such as an eMMC (Embedded Multimedia Card), for example. As an example, the internal memory 320 stores a program executed by the control device 301, but the program may be stored in a storage device other than the internal memory 320 as long as it is a storage device accessible by the control device 301. <C. Classification of the Ways of Spending Time in the Living Room 900 of the Occupant 800> Next, with reference to FIGS. 4 to 12, a procedure for classifying the ways of spending time of the occupant 800 and an example of how to use the classified ways of spending time of the occupant 800 will be described. The care support system can generate visual information on the living habits of the occupant 800 and / or proposals for improving the ways of spending time of the occupant 800 based on the ways of spending time of the occupant 800 in the living room 900 for each classified time period. For example, the management device 200 can perform various calculations and information analyses for generating the information shown in FIGS. 4 to 12. Further, the management device 200 can execute the generation of proposals for improving the ways of spending time of the occupant 800 based on the information shown in FIGS. 4 to 12 and the like.

[0073] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of information obtained from the living room 900. The example shown in FIG. 4 is an image in which the action conduction line 430 of the occupant 800 is superimposed on an image captured by the sensor box 100 installed on the ceiling of the living room 900.

[0074] The living room 900 is roughly divided into a bedding area 410 and a non-bedding area 420. The bedding area 410 is an area where a bed 901 or a futon, etc. are present. When a resident 800 is in the bedding area 410, the resident 800 is presumed to be asleep or lying down on the bedding to rest. The non-bedding area 420 is an area where a bed 901 or a futon, etc. are not present. When a resident 800 is in the non-bedding area 420, the resident 800 is presumed to be awake and engaged in some kind of activity. Also, when a resident 800 is not in either the bedding area 410 or the non-bedding area 420, the resident 800 is presumed to be out.

[0075] The management device 200 analyzes the first output value acquired from the sensor box 100 to detect the presence and position of the resident 800 in the room 900. The management device 200 may classify the way of spending time of the resident 800 into either "staying outside the bed", "going out", or "asleep or awake on the bed" based on the position of the resident 800 in the room 900. Furthermore, when the resident 800 is present in the area 410, the management device 200 may classify the way of spending time of the resident 800 into either "sleeping" or "awake on the bed" based on the output value of the Doppler sensor 106.

[0076] The management device 200 stores information on how the classified resident 800 spends time in the room 900 and a timestamp in the storage device 220. In one aspect, the timestamp may be the timing when the sensor box 100 acquires the first output value and / or the second output value. In another aspect, the timestamp may be the timing when the management device 200 receives the first output value and / or the second output value from the sensor box 100.

[0077] As described above, the management device 200 may acquire position information of the resident 800 within the room 900 from the first output value (e.g., an image of the inside of the room 900 captured by the camera 105, etc.). The management device 200 may also determine whether or not the resident 800 is within the room 900 from the first output value. Furthermore, the management device 200 may acquire information for determining whether or not the resident 800 is awake from the second output value (e.g., the output value of the Doppler sensor 106).

[0078] Fig. 5 is a diagram showing an example of display information 560 for visually showing how the resident 800 spends his / her time. The display information 560 displays how the resident 800 spends his / her time in the room 900 in chronological order. In the example shown in Fig. 5, the display information 560 shows how the resident 800 spends his / her time in the room 900 for one day (from midnight to midnight) during the period from May 1, 2020 to May 11, 2020.

[0079] The bars for each date represent how the resident 800 spent that day. The bars for each date are the sum of sleep 581 (time period spent "sleeping"), awake 582 (time period spent "awake on the bed"), outside the room 583 (time period spent "going out"), and outside bed 584 (time period spent "staying outside the bed"). The sum of sleep 581 to outside bed 584 for each date is 24 hours.

[0080] The management device 200 may, for example, display the display information 560 of each resident 800 on the display 206 or transmit it to the mobile terminal 300. For example, the staff of the facility 10 can grasp the activity state of the resident 800 (whether the resident 800 tends to lie down, lives a regular life, actively goes out, etc.) by referring to how the resident 800 spends his / her time in the room 900 during the daytime period 570. The daytime period is, for example, from 6:00 to 21:00, but the range may be determined arbitrarily.

[0081] Moreover, by referring to the display information 560, the staff of the facility 10 can grasp the activity state of the resident 800 and provide appropriate care. In addition, by referring to the display information 560, the staff of the facility 10 can quickly notice changes in the health state of the resident 800. Furthermore, by referring to the display information 560, the staff of the facility 10 can make suggestions to the resident 800 on how to improve the way the resident 800 spends his or her time.

[0082] In one aspect, the management device 200 may analyze how the classified resident 800 spends his or her time, and based on the results of the analysis, may generate suggestions for improving the resident's 800 lifestyle to maintain the resident's 800 in good health, and / or generate suggestions for care for the resident 800.

[0083] In this case, the management device 200 may display the generated suggestions on the display 206 or transmit them to the mobile terminal 300. In this way, even an inexperienced staff member may appropriately care for the resident 800 based on the suggestions transmitted from the management device 200 to the mobile terminal 300, and may even provide the resident 800 with advice on improving their lifestyle habits.

[0084] 6 is a diagram showing an example of display information 660 of the analysis results of how residents 800 spend their time. The display information 660 is plot information of the analysis results of how a plurality of residents 800 spend their time in their rooms 900 in the facility 10.

[0085] The horizontal axis of the display information 660 indicates "daytime in room", i.e., the total time that the resident 800 is in the room 900. The daytime in room corresponds to the sum of sleeping 581, awake 582, and outside bed 584. The vertical axis of the display information 660 indicates "daytime in bed", i.e., the total time that the resident 800 spends in bed. The daytime in bed corresponds to the sum of sleeping 581 and awake 582. In some aspects, the daytime in bed may include only sleeping 581.

[0086] Each plotted point represents a resident 800. For example, the points included in region 610 represent residents 800 who spend little time in their rooms during the day. There is almost no variation in the points included in region 610, and it is estimated that residents 800 included in region 610 generally spend little time in bed during the day and have no problems with their activity status.

[0087] Moreover, the points included in region 630 represent residents 800 who spend a lot of time in their rooms during the day. There is little variation in the points included in region 630, and it is estimated that residents 800 included in region 630 generally spend a lot of time in bed during the day and are not very active.

[0088] Moreover, the points included in the region 620 indicate the occupants 800 who spend a medium amount of time in the room during the day. It can be seen that the points included in the region 620 have a larger variation compared to the points included in the region 610 or region 630.

[0089] The residents 800 included in the area 620 include residents 800 who spend little time in bed during the day (residents 800 who actively stay outside their beds or go out) and residents 800 who spend a lot of time in bed during the day (residents 800 who tend to spend time in bed). From this, it can be seen that each of the residents 800 included in the area 620 requires different care and different suggestions for improving their lifestyle.

[0090] The management device 200 may, for example, display the display information 660 on the display 206 or transmit the display information 660 to the mobile terminal 300. For example, the staff of the facility 10 may refer to the display information 660 to grasp the activity state or lifestyle tendencies of each resident 800 in the facility 10. As a result, the staff may propose to each resident 800 an improvement in the lifestyle suited to each resident 800. Furthermore, by referring to the display information 660, the staff may grasp which residents 800 are likely to have problems with their activity state and / or lifestyle habits and which residents 800 are not likely to have problems with their activity state and / or lifestyle habits, and may appropriately allocate human resources to each resident 800.

[0091] In one aspect, the management device 200 may generate suggestions for improving the way of living suitable for the resident 800 and / or suggestions for allocating tasks to staff members based on the data included in the display information 660. In this case, the management device 200 may display the generated suggestions on the display 206 or transmit them to the mobile terminal 300.

[0092] Fig. 7 is a diagram showing an example of display information 760 for visually showing how a resident 800 spends his / her time. The display information 760 shows an example of how a resident 800 included in the area 630 spends his / her time. With reference to Fig. 7, an example of an analysis of how a resident 800 spends his / her time in the room 900 will be described, focusing on "daytime in room" and "daytime lying in bed".

[0093] With reference to the daytime time periods 770 in the display information 760, it can be seen that the resident 800 generally has a high rate of staying in the room 900 on any given date. Furthermore, it can be seen that the proportion of sleep 581 and / or wakefulness 582 in the daytime time periods 770 or the total time spent in the room 900 by the resident 800 per day is very high.

[0094] From these facts, it is highly likely that the resident 800 shown in the display information 760 is bedridden in the room 900 and has a problem. In this case, as an example, based on the analysis of the display information 760, the staff may suggest to the resident 800 to improve his / her lifestyle, such as encouraging him / her to go outside or be active outside the bed.

[0095] Fig. 8 is a diagram showing an example of display information 860 for visually showing how resident 800 spends his / her time. Display information 860 shows an example of how resident 800 included in area 620 spends his / her time. With reference to Fig. 8, an example of analysis of how resident 800 spends his / her time in room 900, focusing on the regularity of life, will be described.

[0096] With reference to daytime hours 870 in display information 860, it can be seen that resident 800 generally has a moderate rate of stay in room 900 on all dates. It can also be seen that the proportion of daytime hours 870 or the total time spent in room 900 by resident 800 each day spent outside bed 584 is high. Furthermore, by comparing the bars for each date and determining the similarity or regularity, it can be seen that resident 800 lives a regular life (for example, going out or staying outside bed at the same time every day).

[0097] From these facts, it is highly likely that the resident 800 shown in the display information 860 has no problems with his / her health condition and / or lifestyle because he / she spends a relatively long time in the room 900, but leads a regular life and spends a relatively short time on his / her bed. In this case, as an example, the staff may determine that there is no problem with the current lifestyle of the resident 800 based on the analysis of the display information 860.

[0098] Fig. 9 is a diagram showing an example of display information 960 for visually showing how resident 800 spends his / her time. Display information 960 shows an example of how resident 800 in area 620 spends his / her time. With reference to Fig. 9, an example of an analysis of how resident 800 spends his / her time in room 900 will be described, focusing on the proportion of "awakening on the bed" during the daytime hours.

[0099] With reference to daytime time periods 970 in display information 960, it can be seen that resident 800 generally has a medium rate of stay in room 900 on all dates. It can also be seen that the proportion of awake 582 in daytime time periods 970 or the total time spent in room 900 by resident 800 per day is high.

[0100] From these facts, it is estimated that the resident 800 shown in the display information 960 spends a relatively long time in the room 900, tends to lie down, and is inactive. In this case, as an example, the staff may suggest to the resident 800 to improve his / her lifestyle habits, such as encouraging him / her to go outside or be active outside the bed, based on the analysis of the display information 960.

[0101] Fig. 10 is a diagram showing an example of display information 1060 for visually showing how resident 800 spends his / her time. Display information 1060 shows an example of how resident 800 in area 620 spends his / her time. With reference to Fig. 10, an example of an analysis of how resident 800 spends his / her time in room 900 will be described, focusing on the proportion of "staying outside bed" during the daytime hours.

[0102] With reference to the daytime hours 1070 in the display information 1060, it can be seen that the resident 800 generally has a medium rate of stay in the room 900 on all dates. It can also be seen that the proportion of the time spent outside bed 584 in the daytime hours 1070 or the total time spent in the room 900 by the resident 800 per day is high.

[0103] From these facts, it can be seen that the resident 800 shown in the display information 1060 spends a relatively long time in the room 900, but rarely lies down on the bedding during the day. It can be seen that the resident 800 shown in the display information 1060 spends a lot of time outside the bedding. In this case, as an example, the staff can determine that there is no problem with the current lifestyle of the resident 800 by asking the resident 800 about how he spends his time in the room 900 and confirming that the resident 800 does not sleep outside the bedding.

[0104] Fig. 11 is a diagram showing an example of display information 1160 for visually showing how the resident 800 spends his / her time. The display information 1160 shows an example of how the resident 800 included in the area 610 spends his / her time. With reference to Fig. 11, an example of an analysis of how the resident 800 spends his / her time in the room 900 will be described, focusing on the proportion of time spent "going out" during the daytime hours.

[0105] With reference to the daytime time periods 1170 in the display information 1160, it can be seen that the daytime time periods 1170 or the rate of stay in the room 900 relative to the total time spent in the room 900 by the resident 800 per day on any given date are low. From this fact, it is highly likely that the resident 800 shown in the display information 1160 spends little time in the room 900, lives an energetic life, and has no problems with his / her activity status and / or lifestyle. In this case, as an example, the staff may determine that there are no problems with the current lifestyle of the resident 800 based on an analysis of the display information 1160.

[0106] 12 is a diagram showing an example of display information 1260 for visually showing how resident 800 spends his / her time. Unlike display information 560, display information 1260 does not chronologically arrange how resident 800 spends his / her day, but arranges the total time that resident 800 spent each day in each manner. In other words, display information 1260 arranges total time sleeping 581 (time period of "sleeping"), total time awake 582 (time period of "awake on bed"), and total time outside the room 583 (time period of "going out"). In one aspect, display information 1260 may also include total time outside bed 584 (time period of "staying outside bed").

[0107] Display information 1260 includes a sleeping total 1210, an awake total 1220, and a total outside of bed 1230. The total time outside is the time obtained by subtracting the sleeping total 1210, the awake total 1220, and the outside of bed total 1230 from the 24 hours. With reference to Fig. 12, an example of an analysis of how resident 800 spends time in room 900 will be described, focusing on the change in the absolute amount of time spent in each way of spending the day, or the change in the proportion of each way of spending the day.

[0108] As an example, if the awake total 1220 decreases and the out-of-bed total 1230 increases, it is estimated that the resident 800's activity status has improved (e.g., improvement in lower back pain) or awareness of lifestyle habits has improved. In this way, the staff can notice changes in the activity status and lifestyle habits of the resident 800 by referring to the total time that the resident 800 spent each day in each way and the change therein (e.g., the respective proportions of awake 582 and out-of-bed 584 or the change therein, etc.).

[0109] The analysis method described with reference to the above-mentioned FIG. 7 to FIG. 12 is an example, and examples of the analysis method that the management device 200 can provide are not limited to these. In a certain aspect, the management device 200 can display on the display 206 or transmit to the mobile terminal 300 information for visually showing the way the resident 800 spends his / her time shown in FIG. 5 to FIG. 12, information analyzing the way the resident 800 spends his / her time, and any other information on the way the resident 800 spends his / her time. The staff can refer to the information provided by the management device 200 and grasp the activity state and / or lifestyle of the resident 800 based on "daytime in the room", "daytime lying in bed", the regularity of the resident 800's life, the ratio of "sleep", "wake up on the bed", "stay outside the bed" and "going out", the absolute amount or the amount of change, etc. As a result, the staff can suggest to the resident 800 how to improve the way he / she spends his / her time during the day.

[0110] In another aspect, the management device 200 may refer to the information stored in the storage device 220 and generate suggestions for improving the way the resident 800 spends his / her time (such as suggestions based on the analyses described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 12) and / or suggestions for care for the resident 800 based on the "daytime in the room", "daytime lying in bed", the regularity of the resident 800's life, and the ratios, absolute amounts or amounts of change, of "sleeping", "waking up in bed", "staying outside the bed" and "going out". In this case, the management device 200 may display the generated suggestions on the display 206 or transmit them to the mobile terminal 300. <D.フローチャート> Next, internal processing in management device 200 will be described with reference to Figures 13 and 14. In one aspect, control device 201 may load a program for performing each of the processes in Figures 13 and 14 from ROM 202 or storage device 220 into RAM 203 and execute the program. In another aspect, some or all of the processes may be realized as a combination of circuit elements configured to perform the processes.

[0111] 13 is a diagram showing an example of a process of classifying how a resident 800 spends his / her time by the management device 200. In step S1310, the control device 201 acquires a first output value by a first sensor from the sensor box 100. In an aspect, the first sensor may be a camera 105, an infrared sensor, a door sensor 510, or a combination of these.

[0112] In step S1320, the control device 201 acquires a second output value by the second sensor from the sensor box 100. In one aspect, the second sensor may be the Doppler sensor 106, the mat sensor 535, the vital sensor 540, a wearable device, or a combination thereof.

[0113] In step S1330, the control device 201 estimates or classifies the way of spending time of the resident 800 based on the first output value acquired in step S1310 and the second output value acquired in step S1320. The way of spending time of the resident 800 includes four ways of spending time: "sleeping," "awake on the bed," "staying outside the bed," and "going out."

[0114] In step S1340, the control device 201 stores the way the resident 800 spends his / her time and the time (time stamp) in the storage device 220. In one aspect, the time may be the timing when the sensor box 100 acquires the first output value and / or the second output value. In another aspect, the time may be the timing when the management device 200 acquires the first output value and / or the second output value from the sensor box 100.

[0115] In step S1350, the control device 201 determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the execution of the process of step S1340. If the control device 201 determines that the predetermined time has elapsed since the execution of the process of step S1340 (YES in step S1350), the control device 201 transfers control to step S1310. If not (NO in step S1350), the control device 201 transfers control to step S1350.

[0116] 14 is a diagram showing an example of a process of outputting information related to how resident 800 spends his / her time by management device 200. In step S1410, control device 201 accepts a request for information on resident 800. In one aspect, control device 201 may accept the request for information on resident 800 via input device 209. In another aspect, control device 201 may receive the request for information on resident 800 from mobile terminal 300.

[0117] In step S1420, the control device 201 acquires search conditions included in the request. In one aspect, the search conditions may include identification information of the resident 800 and a date and time range, etc. In step S1430, the control device 201 acquires display mode information included in the request. The display mode information specifies how to display the information of the resident 800. As an example, the display mode of the resident 800 may include the display mode shown in FIG. 5, the display mode shown in FIG. 6, the display mode shown in FIG. 12, and any other display mode.

[0118] In step S1440, the control device 201 searches the storage device 220 for information on the resident 800 based on the search conditions acquired in step S1420. In step S1450, the control device 201 determines whether or not there is information in the storage device 220 that meets the search conditions. If the control device 201 determines that there is information in the storage device 220 that meets the search conditions (YES in step S1450), the control device 201 transfers control to step S1460. If not (NO in step S1450), the control device 201 transfers control to step S1490.

[0119] In step S1460, control device 201 formats the acquired search results based on the information on the display mode. In step S1470, control device 201 outputs the formatted search results. In one aspect, control device 201 may display the formatted search results on display 206. In another aspect, control device 201 may transmit the formatted search results to mobile terminal 300.

[0120] In step S1480, control device 201 outputs information or suggestions estimated from the search results to display 206 or mobile terminal 300. In one aspect, information estimated from the search results may be the health condition and / or lifestyle of resident 800. In another aspect, suggestions estimated from the search results may include suggestions for improving how resident 800 spends his / her time, suggestions for care for resident 800, suggestions for assigning tasks to staff, and the like.

[0121] In step S1490, control device 201 notifies mobile terminal 300 that there is no information matching the search criteria. In one aspect, control device 201 may display a notification that there is no information matching the search criteria on display 206. In another aspect, control device 201 may transmit a notification that there is no information matching the search criteria to mobile terminal 300.

[0122] As described above, the care support system according to this embodiment can classify how the resident 800 (person requiring care) spends his / her time in the room 900. The care support system also has a function of visually presenting information for understanding the health condition and / or lifestyle of the resident 800 to the staff of the facility 10 based on the classified way the resident 800 spends his / her time. This function enables the staff to make suggestions to the resident 800 on effective improvements to how he / she spends his / her time during the day based on the information provided by the care support system.

[0123] Furthermore, in a certain aspect, the care support system has a function of generating, based on the result of the analysis of the classified ways of spending of the resident 800, a suggestion for improving the way of spending of the resident 800, a suggestion for care for the resident 800, a suggestion for assigning tasks to staff, and the like. With this function, the staff can appropriately care for the resident 800 based on the suggestions provided by the care support system.

[0124] The embodiments disclosed herein should be considered to be illustrative and not restrictive in all respects. The scope of the present disclosure is indicated by the claims, not by the above description, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope of the claims. In addition, the disclosure contents described in the embodiments and each modified example are intended to be implemented, as far as possible, either alone or in combination. [Explanation of symbols]

[0125] 10 Facility, 11 Gateway server, 12 Exchange device, 13 Access point, 100 Sensor box, 101, 201, 301 Control device, 102, 202 ROM, 103, 203, 303 RAM, 104, 204, 304 Communication interface, 105 Camera, 106 Doppler sensor, 107 Wireless communication device, 120, 220 Storage device, 200 Management device, 205 Display interface, 206, 305 Display, 207 Operation interface, 209, 306 Input device, 300 Mobile terminal, 320 Internal memory, 410, 420, 610, 620, 630 Area, 430 Action path, 500 Care call handset, 501 Care call button, 510 Door sensor, 520 Toilet sensor, 530 Odor sensor, 535 Mat sensor, 540 Vital sensor, 560,660,760,860,960,1060,1160,1260 Display information, 570,770,870,970,1070,1170 Time of day, 581 Sleeping, 582 Awake, 583 Outside room, 584 Outside bed, 800 Resident, 900 Room, 901 Bed, 902 Toilet, 903 Furniture, 1210 Total sleeping, 1220 Total awake, 1230 Total outside bed.

Claims

1. A terminal provided in the room; a management device that collects information about the living room from the terminal, The terminal includes: a first sensor configured to detect an occupant in the living space; a second sensor for detecting a sleep state of the occupant; The management device includes: A control unit for processing information; A storage unit for storing information about the living room; an output unit for outputting the information; the terminal outputs a first output value of the first sensor and a second output value of the second sensor; The control unit is receiving the first output value and the second output value output by the terminal; classifying how the resident spends time in the room based on the first output value and the second output value; The system causes the output unit to output information on each of the classified ways of spending time and time information corresponding to the information on each of the ways of spending time.

2. The control unit further includes: generating a proposal for improving the resident's way of spending time in the room based on information on each of the classified ways of spending time; The system of claim 1 , further comprising: displaying the suggestions on a display or transmitting the suggestions to another device.

3. The generating of the suggestions of the spending time includes: Calculating a total amount of time that the resident spends in the room in a day or during the day based on the information on each of the classified ways of spending time; and generating the suggestions based on a combined percentage of sleep and awake on bedding of the total amount of time spent.

4. The generating of the suggestions of the spending time includes: Calculating a total amount of time that the resident spends in the room in a day or during the day based on the information on each of the classified ways of spending time; and generating the suggestion based on a percentage of the total amount of time spent awake on the bedding.

5. The generating of the suggestions of the spending time includes: Calculating a total amount of time that the resident spends in the room in a day or during the day based on the information on each of the classified ways of spending time; and generating the suggestion based on a percentage of each of waking in bed and staying outside the bed to a total amount of the stay time.

6. The generating of the suggestions of the spending time includes: Calculating a total amount of time that the resident spends in the room in a day or during the day based on the information on each of the classified ways of spending time; and generating the suggestions based on a percentage of the total amount of time spent outside of the bedding.

7. The generating of the suggestions of the spending time includes: Comparing the information on each of the classified ways of spending for each date; and generating the suggestion based on a similarity or regularity of information of each of the categorized ways of spending each date.

8. The system according to any one of claims 3 to 6, wherein the control unit further displays information on each of the classified activities or analysis data on each of the classified activities on the display or transmits the information to the other device.

9. The system according to claim 8 , wherein the information on each of the classified activities or the analysis data on each of the classified activities includes data in which each of the activities is arranged in chronological order.

10. The system according to claim 8 , wherein the information on each of the classified activities or the analysis data on each of the classified activities includes data indicating a total amount of each of the activities per day.

11. The information on each of the classified ways of spending time or the analysis data on each of the classified ways of spending time includes data on a distribution map, The distribution diagram is: the time spent by the resident in the room, and a ratio of the time spent sleeping and awake on the bedding to the time spent by the resident; The system of claim 8 including a plot of information for a plurality of said residents.

12. the first sensor includes at least one of a camera, an infrared sensor, and a door sensor; The system of any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the second sensor includes at least one of a Doppler sensor, a mat sensor, a vital sensor, or a wearable device.

13. 1. A computer-implemented method for detecting occupant activity in a residential room, comprising: acquiring a first output value from a first sensor that detects a resident in the living room and a second output value from a second sensor that detects a sleep state of the resident; The first sensor and the second sensor are included in a terminal, and the method further includes: classifying how the resident spends time in the room based on the first output value and the second output value; outputting information on each of the classified activities and time information corresponding to each of the activities.

14. generating a proposal for improving the resident's activities in the living space based on information about each of the classified activities; The method of claim 13, further comprising the step of: displaying the suggestions on a display or transmitting the suggestions to another device.

15. The step of generating the suggestions of ways to spend time includes: Calculating a total amount of time that the resident spends in the room in a day or during the day based on information on each of the classified ways of spending time; and generating the suggestions based on a combined percentage of the total amount of time spent asleep and awake on bedding.

16. The step of generating the suggestions of ways to spend time includes: Calculating a total amount of time that the resident spends in the room in a day or during the day based on information on each of the classified ways of spending time; and generating the suggestion based on a percentage of the total amount of time spent awake on bedding.

17. The step of generating the suggestions of ways to spend time includes: Calculating a total amount of time that the resident spends in the room in a day or during the day based on information on each of the classified ways of spending time; and generating the suggestion based on a percentage of each of waking in bed and staying outside the bed to a total amount of time spent.

18. The step of generating the suggestions of ways to spend time includes: Calculating a total amount of time that the resident spends in the room in a day or during the day based on information on each of the classified ways of spending time; and generating the suggestions based on a percentage of the total amount of time spent outside of bedding.

19. The step of generating the suggestions of ways to spend time includes: A step of comparing the information of each of the classified ways of spending for each date; and generating the suggestion based on a similarity or regularity of information of each of the categorized ways of spending each date.

20. The method according to any one of claims 14 to 19, further comprising the step of displaying information on each of the classified activities or analysis data on each of the classified activities on the display or transmitting the information on each of the classified activities to the other device.

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