Health-related information management device

Abstract

To provide a health-related information management device that allows a user to collect various information related to their health on a daily basis.SOLUTION: A health-related information management device includes partition means 10 capable of automatic opening and closing and partitioning a facility into inside and outside; authentication information acquisition means 20 for acquiring authentication information indicating visual features of a person who enters and exits the inside of the facility or the like through the partition means 10 in a non-contact manner; control means 30 which issues an instruction to the partition means 10 to open when the visual features shown by the acquired authentication information match visual features registered in advance; health-related information acquisition means 40 for acquiring health-related information related to a health state of the person who enters and exits the facility or the like through the partition means 10; storage means 50 for storing the health-related information acquired by the health-related information acquisition means over a fixed period; and output means 60 for outputting the health-related information stored in the storage means 50.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a health-related information management device, and more particularly to a health-related information management device that is installed at the entrance of a building, for example, and that collects and manages information relating to the health of people entering and exiting the building. [Background technology]

[0002] For example, Patent Document 1 describes an authentication device that is installed at the entrances and exits of a building to collect information on people's health, which measures body temperature at the entrances and exits of the building, performs personal authentication, and allows only registered individuals with a body temperature below a predetermined level to enter the building.The authentication device described in Patent Document 1 can, for example, prevent people suspected of being infected with an infectious disease that causes fever from entering the building. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2012-219539 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In recent years, healthy life expectancy has been attracting attention along with average life expectancy. Healthy life expectancy is defined as "the period during which one can live without health problems restricting one's daily life," and the difference between the average life expectancy and healthy life expectancy of Japanese people is said to be around 10 years. The smaller the difference between average life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, the longer one can live in good health, which is why efforts to extend not only average life expectancy but also healthy life expectancy are recommended.

[0005] Health is formed by daily lifestyle habits, and maintaining a healthy body is important for extending a healthy lifespan. Furthermore, the onset and worsening of illness can interfere with daily life and shorten a healthy lifespan. Therefore, in addition to annual health checkups, collecting various information about one's health on a regular basis is effective in extending a healthy lifespan.

[0006] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a health-related information management device that can collect various information related to one's own health on a regular basis. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The health-related information management device disclosed herein comprises a partitioning means (10), an authentication information acquiring means (20), a control means (30), a health-related information acquiring means (40), a storage means (50), and an output means (60). The partitioning means (10) can be automatically opened and closed to separate the inside and outside of a facility, etc. The authentication information acquiring means (20) acquires authentication information indicating visual characteristics of a person entering or exiting the facility, etc., through the partitioning means (10), in a non-contact manner. The control means (30) issues an instruction to the partitioning means (10) to open the partitioning means (10) when the visual characteristics indicated by the acquired authentication information match pre-registered visual characteristics. The health-related information acquiring means (40) acquires health-related information regarding the health status of the person entering or exiting the facility, etc., through the partitioning means (10), in a non-contact manner. The storage means (50) stores the health-related information acquired by the health-related information acquisition means over a certain period of time, and the output means (60) outputs the health-related information stored by the storage means (50).

[0008] In the health-related information management device disclosed in the present application, the output means (60) outputs the health-related information stored by the storage means (50) in the form of a graph or a table.

[0009] In the health-related information management device disclosed in the present application, the control means (30) includes an interactive AI. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] The health-related information management device according to the present invention allows a user to collect various pieces of information relating to his or her own health on a regular basis. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] 1 is a functional block diagram showing a health-related information management device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 4 is a graph illustrating an example of health-related information output by the output unit of the embodiment. [Figure 3] 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the health-related information management device of FIG. 1. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] A health-related information management device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. Note that the embodiment described below is a preferred example for carrying out the present invention, and therefore various technical limitations are imposed. However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment unless otherwise specified in the following description to the effect that the invention is limited.

[0013] <Embodiment> A health-related information management device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to Figures 1 and 2. Figure 1 is a functional block diagram showing a health-related information management device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a graph showing an example of health-related information output by an output means of the embodiment.

[0014] As shown in FIG. 1, the health-related information management device of the embodiment includes a partitioning means 10, an authentication information acquiring means 20, a control means 30, a health-related information acquiring means 40, a storage means 50, and an output means 60.

[0015] The partition means 10, the authentication information acquisition means 20, and the health-related information acquisition means 40 are installed at an entrance 1 of a facility, etc. The entrance 1 in the embodiment is an entrance to a building of a company or corporation, an entrance to a house, an entrance to a bedroom or living room, etc.

[0016] The control means 30, storage means 50 and output means 60 may be part of a computer 2, such as a personal computer or a laptop personal computer.

[0017] The partitioning means 10 can be automatically opened and closed, and separates the inside from the outside of a facility, etc. In this embodiment, the partitioning means 10 is a gate or a door.

[0018] The authentication information acquisition means 20 contactlessly acquires authentication information indicating the visual characteristics of a person entering or leaving the interior of a facility or the like through the partition means 10. In the embodiment, the authentication information acquisition means 20 includes an imaging device such as an RGB camera, and acquires authentication information indicating the visual characteristics of a person's face for, for example, facial recognition.

[0019] Facial recognition is a type of biometric authentication, and is a technology that identifies a person in the same way that humans normally identify others. More specifically, facial recognition involves matching the positions of feature points such as the eyes, nose, and mouth, as well as the position and size of the facial area, with registered data.

[0020] Other biometric authentication technologies besides facial recognition include fingerprint authentication, palm print authentication, hand vein authentication, and iris authentication. What makes facial recognition different from these is that it does not require contact with a device, and authentication can be performed even if hands are occupied with belongings or the user does not have to stop. Furthermore, facial recognition places little psychological burden on the user being authenticated, does not require the introduction of dedicated equipment, and can be used to authenticate multiple people at once, making it highly convenient.

[0021] The control means 30 includes a central processing unit, an image processing unit, and a main memory device, and issues an instruction to the partition means 10 to open when the visual characteristics indicated by the authentication information acquired by the authentication information acquisition means 20 match the pre-registered visual characteristics. The control means 30 also comprehensively controls the entire device, including the authentication information acquisition means 20, the health-related information acquisition means 40, the storage means 50, and the output means 60.

[0022] In addition, in an embodiment, the control means 30 includes an interactive artificial intelligence. The interactive artificial intelligence uses technologies such as machine learning, deep learning, and natural language processing to recognize the content of human conversations and text chats and mimic human communication. By including the interactive artificial intelligence in the control means 30, it becomes possible to output a professional opinion about the user's health condition from the output means 60 in response to a question from the user.

[0023] The health-related information acquiring means 40 acquires, in a non-contact manner, health-related information relating to the health condition of people entering or leaving the facility or the like through the partition means 10. In this embodiment, the health-related information acquired by the health-related information acquiring means 40 in a non-contact manner includes body temperature, blood pressure, pulse (heart rate), respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, vascular age, facial expression analysis, posture and movement analysis, mental stability, melanin level, etc.

[0024] Health-related information such as body temperature, blood pressure, pulse (heart rate), respiratory rate, facial expression analysis, posture / movement analysis, and melanin levels can be obtained contactlessly within approximately 10 seconds. Health-related information such as vascular age can be obtained contactlessly within approximately 30 seconds. Health-related information such as oxygen saturation and mental stability takes more than 30 seconds to obtain.

[0025] Information indicating body temperature can be obtained by using a health-related information acquisition means 40 such as an infrared camera. Information indicating respiratory rate can be obtained by using a health-related information acquisition means 40 such as an RGB camera, an infrared camera, or a camera with a depth measurement sensor. Information indicating pulse (heart rate), vascular age, and facial expression analysis can be obtained by using a health-related information acquisition means 40 such as an RGB camera.

[0026] Information indicating posture and movement analysis can be acquired by using health-related information acquisition means 40, such as a camera with a depth measurement sensor. Regarding posture and movement analysis, since symptoms such as pain may occur due to poor posture or movement, or pain may cause poor posture or movement, more appropriate advice on improvement measures can be provided by utilizing interactive artificial intelligence.

[0027] Information indicating blood pressure can be obtained by using health-related information acquisition means 40 such as millimeter-wave radar. Information indicating oxygen saturation can be obtained by using health-related information acquisition means 40 such as an infrared LED, a red LED, and an RGB camera. Information indicating melanin levels can be obtained by using health-related information acquisition means 40 such as an RGB camera and a band-pass filter.

[0028] The storage means 50 stores the health-related information acquired over a certain period of time by the health-related information acquisition means 40. In an embodiment, the storage means 50 includes an auxiliary storage device such as a hard disk drive or a solid state drive.

[0029] The output means 60 outputs the health-related information stored by the storage means 50. In an embodiment, the output means 60 includes a display device such as a liquid crystal display, and an audio output device such as a speaker. When the health-related information is output via a mobile terminal such as a smartphone, the output means 60 includes wireless transmission means such as a Wi-Fi router for transmitting the health-related information to the mobile terminal.

[0030] In addition, as shown in Fig. 2, in this embodiment, the output means 60 outputs the health-related information accumulated by the accumulation means 50 in the form of a graph or a table. Fig. 2 shows changes in blood pressure over the past week for personnel at a facility or the like. By outputting the health-related information accumulated by the accumulation means 50 in the form of a graph or a table, the occurrence of an abnormality in health status can be intuitively recognized and an early response can be made.

[0031] Next, the operation of the health-related information management device of the embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the health-related information management device of Fig. 1.

[0032] 3, the control means 30 executes a process to determine whether an image that can be recognized as a "person" has been captured by the authentication information acquisition means 20, such as an RGB camera. If it is determined that an image that can be recognized as a "person" has been captured, the process proceeds to step S2. If it is not determined that an image that can be recognized as a "person" has been captured, the process ends.

[0033] In step S2 of FIG. 3, the control means 30 controls the authentication information acquisition means 20 so as to acquire authentication information indicating a person's visual characteristics in a non-contact manner.

[0034] In step S3 of Fig. 3, the control means 30 executes a process for determining whether or not the authentication information acquired by the authentication information acquisition means 20 matches the visual characteristics of a person who has been registered in advance. If it is determined that the authentication information acquired by the authentication information acquisition means 20 matches the visual characteristics of a person who has been registered in advance, the process proceeds to step S4, and if it is determined that the authentication information does not match, the process ends. Note that, as an option for ending the process, a message such as "Entry not permitted" can also be displayed or output as voice.

[0035] In step S4 of FIG. 3, the control means 30 controls the partition means 10, such as a gate or door, to open to allow passage.

[0036] In step S5 of Fig. 3, the control means 30 controls the health-related information acquisition means 40 to acquire health-related information relating to the health status of people entering or leaving the facility or the like through the partition means 10 in a non-contact manner. The health-related information acquired by the health-related information acquisition means 40 is stored in the storage means 50. When the control means 30 includes an interactive artificial intelligence, the control means 30 can also ask the target person, by voice or text display, whether or not to acquire health-related information, or what kind of health-related information to acquire.

[0037] 3, when the control means 30 includes an interactive artificial intelligence, the control means 30 executes a process for determining whether or not there is a dialogue request from the target person. If it is determined that there is a dialogue request, such as when the target person speaks to the control means 30, the process proceeds to step S7, and if it is determined that there is no dialogue request, the process proceeds to step S8.

[0038] In step S7 of FIG. 3, the control means 30 executes a process for interacting with the target person using interactive artificial intelligence.

[0039] 3, control means 30 controls output means 60 to output the health-related information stored in storage means 50 in a predetermined manner, and then ends the process. Note that in step S8, control means 30 can also use the interactive artificial intelligence to ask a question about the method by which the health-related information is to be output.

[0040] As described above with reference to Figures 1 to 3, according to the embodiment of the health-related information management device, the authentication information acquisition means 20 acquires, in a non-contact manner, authentication information indicating the visual characteristics of a person entering or leaving a facility or the like through the partition means 10, the control means 30 instructs the partition means 10 to open when the visual characteristics indicated by the acquired authentication information match a pre-registered visual characteristic, the health-related information acquisition means 40 acquires, in a non-contact manner, health-related information regarding the health status of a person entering or leaving a facility or the like through the partition means 10, the storage means 50 stores the health-related information acquired by the health-related information acquisition means over a certain period of time, and the output means 60 outputs the health-related information stored by the storage means 50.

[0041] Therefore, when entering or leaving the facility, personnel at the facility can learn health-related information such as body temperature, blood pressure, pulse (heart rate), respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, vascular age, facial expression analysis, posture and movement analysis, mental stability, and melanin level, which is acquired over a certain period of time by the health-related information acquisition means 40. This allows personnel at the facility to collect various information about their own health on a regular basis, enabling them to take prompt action if any abnormalities in their health occur.

[0042] 1 to 3, according to the health-related information management device of the embodiment, output means 60 outputs the health-related information stored by storage means 50 in the form of a graph or a table. This allows the user to know changes in the health-related information with high visibility or at a glance, and when an abnormality occurs in the user's health, the user can quickly determine the need for action.

[0043] 1 to 3, according to the health-related information management device of the embodiment, the control means 30 includes an interactive artificial intelligence. Therefore, for example, it is possible to ask the target person whether they agree to the acquisition of health-related information, ask what kind of health-related information they would like to acquire, and if the target person has any questions, to answer the questions or give advice, thereby making it possible to more effectively utilize the acquired health-related information.

[0044] The embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings (FIGS. 1 to 3). However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and can be embodied in various forms without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0045] 10...Partition means 20...Method of obtaining authentication information 30...Control means 40...Means of obtaining health-related information 50...Means of storage 60...Output means

Claims

1. A partition means (10) that can be automatically opened and closed and separates the inside and outside of a facility, etc.; an authentication information acquisition means (20) for contactlessly acquiring authentication information indicating visual characteristics of a person entering or leaving the facility or the like through the partition means (10); a control means (30) for issuing an instruction to the partition means (10) to open the partition when the visual feature indicated by the acquired authentication information matches a pre-registered visual feature; a health-related information acquisition means (40) for contactlessly acquiring health-related information relating to the health status of the person entering or leaving the facility or the like through the partition means (10); a storage means (50) for storing the health-related information acquired by the health-related information acquisition means over a certain period of time; an output means (60) for outputting the health-related information stored by the storage means (50); A health management device comprising:

2. 2. The health management device according to claim 1, wherein the output means (60) outputs the health-related information stored by the storage means (50) as a graph or a table.

3. 3. The health management device according to claim 1, wherein the control means (30) includes an interactive AI.

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