Metamorphosis promoting system

Abstract

To provide a change promotion system for promoting behavior change to an object person so as to spontaneously improve life activity by grasping oral care activity of the object person.SOLUTION: The present invention is a metamorphosis promoting system 1 for grasping an oral care activity of a subject T and estimating a living activity of the subject T, comprising an information acquisition part 410 for acquiring oral care information related to the oral care activity, an information processing part 41 for estimating the living activity of the subject T based on the oral care information and evaluating the living activity for each situation classification, an information accumulation part 43 for accumulating the oral care information, estimation information related to the living activity estimated by the information processing part 41, and evaluation information related to the evaluation of the living activity obtained by the information processing part 41, and an information output part 416 for outputting the evaluation information and metamorphosis promoting information for promoting behavior metamorphosis for the living activity of the subject T according to the evaluation information to a watcher M watching the subject T.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a system for encouraging a subject to change his / her daily activities. [Background technology]

[0002] Currently, various systems have been proposed that use acceleration sensors, cameras, etc. that detect human movements to determine a person's lifestyle and behavior and output the determination results. For example, Patent Document 1 proposes a system that calculates features from sound information associated with actual behavior acquired by a microphone, evaluates the behavior of a subject, and outputs the evaluation results. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2017-010214 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, many conventional systems that encourage behavioral changes in a subject's daily activities output advice to the subject to improve the subject's daily activities based on the results of detecting the subject's daily activities. However, even if such advice is output to the subject, it does not necessarily mean that the subject will improve their daily activities voluntarily.

[0005] In view of the above-mentioned circumstances, the present invention provides a change promotion system that estimates the daily activities of a subject based on the oral care activities and encourages behavioral change from a watcher watching over the subject based on the daily activities. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] That is, the present invention includes the following inventions. (1) A transformation promotion system that grasps the oral care activities of a subject and estimates the subject's daily living activities, comprising: an information acquisition unit that acquires oral care information related to the oral care activities; an information processing unit that estimates the subject's daily living activities based on the oral care information acquired by the information acquisition unit and evaluates the daily living activities for each lifestyle category; an information storage unit that accumulates the oral care information acquired by the information acquisition unit, estimated information related to the daily living activities estimated by the information processing unit, and evaluation information related to the evaluation of the daily living activities obtained by the information processing unit; and an information output unit that outputs the evaluation information and transformation promotion information that encourages behavioral change in the subject's daily living activities in accordance with the evaluation information to a watcher watching the subject.

[0007] (2) The transformation promotion system described in (1), wherein the information processing unit includes an activity analysis unit that analyzes the oral care content of the subject in the oral care activity based on the oral care information stored in the information storage unit, an activity estimation unit that estimates the subject's daily living activities based on the oral care information acquired by the information acquisition unit and the oral care content analyzed by the activity analysis unit, and an activity evaluation unit that evaluates the daily living activities estimated by the activity estimation unit for each situation classification related to lifestyle habits.

[0008] (3) The transformation promotion system described in (1) or (2), wherein the information processing unit includes a pattern analysis unit that analyzes the subject's unique activity pattern in the oral care activity based on the oral care information stored in the information storage unit, an activity estimation unit that estimates the subject's daily living activity based on the oral care information acquired by the information acquisition unit and the activity pattern analyzed by the pattern analysis unit, and an activity evaluation unit that evaluates the daily living activity estimated by the activity estimation unit for each situation classification related to lifestyle habits.

[0009] (4) The transformation promotion system according to (3), wherein the information output unit includes an information generation unit that generates the transformation promotion information based on the evaluation information evaluated for each situation classification.

[0010] (5) The transformation promotion system described in (4), wherein the situation classification includes at least one of sleep situation, dietary situation, mental situation, and oral care situation.

[0011] (6) The transformation promotion system described in (3), wherein the oral care information includes motion information detected by a motion detection unit that detects cleaning motions performed by an oral cleaning tool for cleaning the oral cavity.

[0012] (7) The transformation promotion system described in (6), wherein the transformation promotion information includes oral care-related information regarding oral care tools and oral care agents used to promote behavioral change in the oral care activity.

[0013] (8) The information acquisition unit further includes a current situation grasping means for grasping the current state of the subject's living activities, the activity estimation unit estimates the subject's living activities including the current situation information grasped by the current situation grasping means, and the information storage unit accumulates information regarding the current state of the subject's living activities grasped by the current situation grasping means, in the transformation promotion system described in (7). [Effects of the Invention]

[0014] Oral care activities are hygiene management performed by each individual and are part of daily habits. Therefore, by continuously monitoring the oral care activities performed by a subject every day, the present invention accurately estimates the subject's daily activities, including the subject's lifestyle cycle, such as the time of day they eat and sleep, and their psychological state, such as stress and pressure, allowing the observer to appropriately encourage behavioral change. Furthermore, the present invention can be easily used without significantly changing the subject's previous lifestyle, making it easy to promote behavioral change in a sustainable manner. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] 1 is a block diagram showing a transformation promotion system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] 2 is a flowchart showing the flow of the transformation promotion system shown in FIG. 1. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0016] Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0017] As shown in FIG. 1, a transformation promotion system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a detection terminal 2, a subject terminal 3, a processing server 4, and a watcher terminal 5. The detection terminal 2 in this embodiment is a terminal device capable of acquiring and transmitting oral care information related to oral care activities, and is preferably a smart toothbrush that detects cleaning actions such as tooth brushing. Other examples of the detection terminal 2 include a detection device attached to a non-powered regular toothbrush that detects cleaning actions, or a smart mirror that analyzes images captured using an imaging function. In the following explanation, the detection terminal 2 will be described as a smart toothbrush.

[0018] The detection terminal 2 includes a brush unit 20, a power unit 21, a detection unit 22, a processing unit 23, a communication unit 24, and a power supply unit 25. The brush unit 20 has a plurality of bristle bundles implanted therein. The power unit 21 is preferably a well-known power source such as a brushless DC motor or a brushed DC motor that vibrates or rotates the brush unit 20, and may be any power source that can move the brush unit 20 to clean the teeth of the subject.

[0019] The detection unit 22 includes a motion detection unit 220 that detects the cleaning action of the brush unit 20 that cleans the teeth. The detection unit 22 includes at least one of an acceleration sensor, a motion sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, and a weight sensor as the motion detection unit 220, and these sensors detect the movement and posture of the brush unit 20, as well as the pressure applied to the brush unit 20, as actions when cleaning the teeth. The motion information detected by the motion detection unit 220 is acquired as oral care information by an information acquisition unit 410 (described later). Furthermore, if the detection unit 22 in the other detection terminal 2 is a smart mirror that captures images and videos, it can not only detect actions such as brushing teeth with a brush, but also acquire as oral care information other cleaning tools such as interdental brushes other than toothbrushes, and oral care products such as toothpaste, mouthwash, and mouthwash, as well as changes in the amount of oral care products used. One application of the smart mirror is that it can detect the implementation of Patakara training as an oral care activity from images or videos, allowing the observer M to understand the status of Patakara training being carried out by the subject T even if he or she is not present at the time.

[0020] The processing unit 23 is an information processing device including a memory device such as a RAM or a ROM, a CPU, etc., and the memory device stores programs and processing data that define the operating procedures of various information processes in the processing unit 23. The processing unit 23 collects the oral care information detected and acquired by the detection unit 22, and processes the detected information into a form that can be transmitted.

[0021] The communication unit 24 is a communication device that uses wireless communication technology such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) or Wi-Fi (registered trademark), and wirelessly transmits the detection information processed by the processing unit 23 to the subject terminal 3. The power supply unit 25 supplies power to the power unit 21, the detection unit 22, the processing unit 23, and the communication unit 24, and is implemented by a well-known rechargeable battery such as a nickel-metal hydride battery, a lithium polymer battery, or a lithium-ion battery. The power supply unit 25 may be a large-capacitance capacitor (supercapacitor) or a primary battery such as an alkaline battery or a manganese battery, as long as it can supply power to the detection terminal 2. It is preferable that the power supply unit 25 of the detection terminal 2 is charged by renewable energy such as a solar cell.

[0022] The subject terminal 3 is preferably a terminal device, such as a smartphone or tablet terminal owned by the subject T, that can receive detection information wirelessly transmitted by the communication unit 24 of the detection terminal 2 and transmit it to the processing server 4. In the following description, the subject terminal 3 is described as a smartphone. The subject terminal 3 includes an information transfer unit 30 that transmits the detection information to the processing server 4 via a network N including the Internet. When the information transfer unit 30 receives the detection information transmitted from the communication unit 24 of the detection terminal 2, it transmits the detection information to the processing server 4 using an application. The information transfer unit 30 may transmit the detection information transmitted from the detection terminal 2 to the processing server 4 every time it receives the detection information, or may transmit the detection information transmitted from the detection terminal 2 to the processing server 4 after the detection information reaches a predetermined threshold.

[0023] The processing server 4 includes a server communication unit 40, a server processing unit 41, and a server storage unit 43. The server communication unit 40 is a communication device using wireless communication technology capable of connecting to a network N such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark) or a mobile network. The server communication unit 40 receives detection information transmitted from the subject terminal 3 and transmits the evaluation information and change promotion information processed by the server processing unit 41 to the watcher terminal 5. The server processing unit 41 is an information processing device including a CPU, etc. The server processing unit 41 acquires oral care information related to oral care activities via the server communication unit 40 and estimates the subject T's daily activities based on the oral care information. The server processing unit 41 generates evaluation information for each lifestyle category based on the estimated information of the subject T's daily activities, and change promotion information for encouraging behavioral change based on the evaluation information. The evaluation information and change promotion information are preferably output to the watcher terminal 5 by the server communication unit 40, but may also be output to the subject terminal 3.

[0024] The server storage unit 43 is a storage device including RAM, ROM, etc. The server storage unit 43 stores programs and processing data that define the operating procedures of various information processes in the server processing unit 41. The server storage unit 43 functions as an information storage unit that stores oral care information, evaluation information, and transformation promotion information.

[0025] The server processing unit 41 executes a program stored in the server storage unit 43, thereby causing an information acquisition unit 410, an activity analysis unit 411, a pattern analysis unit 412, an activity estimation unit 413, an activity evaluation unit 414, an information generation unit 415, and an information output unit 416 to function. The information acquisition unit 410 acquires detection information from the detection terminal 2 as oral care information via the server communication unit 40 and stores the information in the server storage unit 43. The activity analysis unit 411 analyzes the oral care content of the oral care activity of the subject T based on the oral care information acquired by the information acquisition unit 410 and the oral care information stored in the server storage unit 43, such as the dates and times of the start and end of the oral care activity, the duration of the oral care activity from the start to the end, and the movement of the detection terminal 2 during the duration of the oral care activity. The pattern analysis unit 412 analyzes the subject T's unique behavioral pattern based on the lifestyle details analyzed by the activity analysis unit 411.

[0026] The activity estimation unit 413 estimates the daily activities of the subject T based on the oral care details analyzed by the activity analysis unit 411 and the subject T's unique behavioral pattern analyzed by the pattern analysis unit 412. The activity evaluation unit 414 evaluates the estimated information on the daily activities estimated by the activity estimation unit 413 for each situation classification related to lifestyle habits. The situation classification includes at least one of sleep situation, dietary situation, mental situation, and oral care situation. For example, the sleep situation is evaluated by estimating whether the subject goes to bed early or late based on the time when the subject brushed their teeth before going to bed. For example, the dietary situation is evaluated by assessing whether the subject snacks late at night if the subject brushed their teeth late at night. For example, the mental situation is evaluated by determining that mental stress is high based on excessive tooth brushing. For example, the oral care situation is evaluated by assessing whether the subject spends too little time brushing their teeth or too long a time brushing their teeth, assessing that oral care is insufficient or that the subject is overly particular about it. If the time is extremely short, it is evaluated that the oral care is not sufficient, and conversely, if it is long, it is evaluated that there is a possibility that excessive attention is being paid to the details. Other examples of evaluation of the oral care situation include evaluating that the oral care is insufficient because the tooth brushing procedure or the trajectory of the brush head 20 is irregular or not all of the teeth are brushed properly, or evaluating that the pressure applied to the brush head 20 is strong and the patient is impatient to finish quickly.

[0027] Furthermore, in other embodiments, the activity evaluation unit 414 can also determine a change that has occurred in the subject T from the estimated information of the activity estimation unit 413. The activity evaluation unit 414 determines a change that has occurred in the subject T, for example, by comparing the latest detection information at the present time with past detection information each time, or by comparing the average of the latest detection information detected over a certain period with the average of past detection information detected over a similar period. Furthermore, the activity evaluation unit 414 may determine a change in which the current detection information deviates from the average of the past detection information by more than a certain amount, or may set a predetermined threshold for determining that a change has occurred and determine whether the subject T's daily activity has improved or remains unchanged based on whether the current detection information exceeds or falls below the threshold.

[0028] In other embodiments, the change promotion system 1 may award rewards such as points or coupons to either the watcher M or the subject T if the subject T's behavioral change in daily activities receives a good evaluation from the activity evaluation unit 414, thereby increasing the subject T's motivation to change his or her behavior in daily activities.

[0029] The information generation unit 415 generates change promotion information that promotes behavioral change in the daily activities of the subject T based on the evaluation information evaluated for each situation classification. The information output unit 416 outputs the evaluation information evaluated by the activity evaluation unit 414 and the change promotion information generated by the information generation unit 415 to the watcher terminal 5 via the server communication unit 40.

[0030] The activity analysis unit 411, pattern analysis unit 412, activity estimation unit 413, activity evaluation unit 414, and information generation unit 415, which function in the server processing unit 41, can be implemented by machine learning. As the machine learning algorithm, for example, a time series prediction model such as LSTM or ARIMA is used to predict the time until the subject T takes the next action in daily activities based on the oral care information, evaluation information, and transformation promotion information stored in the server storage unit 43. In addition, as other machine learning algorithms, a support vector machine (SVM), a neural network, a decision tree, a random forest, etc. are used for data mining.

[0031] The watcher terminal 5 further includes an information display unit 51 that displays, for example, comments and images on the screen of the terminal device to encourage behavioral change in daily activities based on the evaluation information and the change promotion information. When the watcher terminal 5 acquires the evaluation information and the change promotion information, the information display unit 51 displays comments and images encouraging behavioral change on the screen of the subject terminal 5. In this way, the change promotion system 1 according to the present invention can encourage the watcher M to change the behavior of the subject T so that the subject T's daily activities will be voluntarily improved to a healthier and more regular lifestyle.

[0032] The evaluation information and the change promotion information may be acquired by the subject terminal 3. The subject terminal 3 also includes an information display unit 31 that displays comments and images on the screen of the terminal device based on the evaluation information and the change promotion information. The information display unit 31 displays comments and images encouraging behavioral change based on the evaluation information and the change promotion information on the screen of the subject terminal 3. This allows the subject T to voluntarily change his or her daily activities to a healthier and more regular lifestyle.

[0033] The flow of the transformation promotion system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Detection information related to oral care activities is detected (step S1). The detection terminal 2 is activated to vibrate or rotate the brush head 20. When teeth brushing, which is one of oral care activities, is performed, the detection unit 22 detects detection information such as the pressure (brush pressure) applied to the brush head 20 and the trajectory of movement of the brush head 20. It is preferable that the detection unit 22 continuously detects the detection information at any time, but it may also detect the detection information intermittently at regular intervals, or for each action.

[0034] The oral care information is transmitted to the processing server 4 (step S2). The processing unit 23 collects the detection information and processes it into oral care information in a transmittable form. The communication unit 24 wirelessly transmits the oral care information processed by the processing unit 23 to the subject terminal 3. When the subject terminal 3 receives the information, the information transfer unit 30 transmits the oral care information to the processing server 4 via the network N. Note that the detection terminal 2 transmits the oral care information to the processing server 4 via the subject terminal 3, but this is not limited to this as long as other terminal devices or means can be used as a gateway. Furthermore, the communication unit 24 of the detection terminal 2 may transmit the detection information to the processing server 4 using communication technology such as cellular communication, such as 4G or 5G.

[0035] The processing server 4 analyzes the oral care information (step S3). The server communication unit 40 receives the detection information. The server processing unit 41 analyzes what kind of daily activities the subject T is performing based on the oral care information. The activity analysis unit 411 analyzes the oral care content of what the subject T was doing in oral care activities on a single occasion, a day, or a predetermined period basis based on changes in the parameters included in the oral care information. In addition, the pattern analysis unit 412 analyzes the subject T's unique behavioral patterns of oral care activities based on changes in the parameters included in the oral care information.

[0036] The processing server 4 estimates the daily activities of the subject T (step S4). The activity estimation unit 413 estimates the daily activities of the subject T based on the oral care content and behavioral patterns. The activity evaluation unit 414 evaluates the daily activities of the subject T estimated by the activity estimation unit 413 for each situation classification related to lifestyle habits.

[0037] For example, if the subject T's daily activities include brushing his / her teeth before going to bed and after waking up, and the deviation of the time of brushing his / her teeth before going to bed and after waking up from his / her usual behavioral pattern, it can be estimated that the subject T is sleeping too little or has a reversed day-night cycle.The sleep status of the subject T is evaluated from the estimated daily activities.

[0038] Furthermore, by analyzing the toothbrushing pressure, toothbrushing pattern, and toothbrushing duration of subject T's daily activities, psychological and emotional changes in the subject's daily activities can be inferred from changes in brushing pressure, toothbrushing pattern, toothbrushing duration and duration, and tooth cleaning status for each dentition. For example, if subject T does not brush his or her teeth before bedtime on a certain day and it is determined that this was while he or she was at home, it is inferred that an event occurred that affected his or her psychological state. Based on the inferred psychological and emotional changes, it is possible to assess subject T's mental state by noting that subject T's brushing pressure, which has always been detected, has recently increased, indicating that subject T is experiencing mental stress. Another example is assessing whether a subject has healthy oral care habits based on the frequency of regular toothbrushing. Regular toothbrushing can be evaluated as indicating good oral care. Irregular toothbrushing times can be determined to reflect poor lifestyle habits. In particular, significant variations in toothbrushing times throughout the day can be assessed as indicating that regular lifestyle habits have not been established.

[0039] Furthermore, the oral care situation may be estimated and the oral care activity itself in the oral care situation may be evaluated. For example, if tooth brushing behavior, which is part of oral care activity, is used as an evaluation item, the evaluation items may include an evaluation of whether the subject T regularly brushes his / her teeth during times when he / she normally brushes his / her teeth, such as after meals or before / after going to bed, an evaluation of whether the length of time for performing the tooth brushing behavior is appropriate, an evaluation of whether the tooth brushing procedure and the trajectory of the brush head 20 are regular, an evaluation of whether all teeth in the dentition have been brushed, and an evaluation of the strength of the pressure applied to the brush head 20 during the tooth brushing behavior.

[0040] In other embodiments, if the detection terminal 2 is capable of detecting saliva in the oral cavity, color discrimination, dental plaque, etc., it can also estimate and evaluate the dietary habits.

[0041] The processing server 4 generates change promotion information (step S5). The information generation unit 415 generates change promotion information for the daily activities of the subject T based on the evaluation information from the activity evaluation unit 414. The change promotion information may be content that directly encourages behavioral change in the daily activities of the subject T, and it is preferable that the content that encourages behavioral change in the oral care activities of the subject T leads to a chain reaction of improvement in the daily activities of the subject T.

[0042] For example, change promotion information is generated that includes content recommending the use of a fluoride-containing mouthwash or rinse before bedtime. As is well known, fluoride is effective in remineralizing teeth and inhibiting caries. In particular, sleeping during a time when saliva secretion is reduced, particularly during the healthy hours of 10:00 PM to 11:00 PM until early the next morning, is effective because fluoride tends to remain on the tooth surface for a relatively long period of time. Therefore, if subject T follows the change promotion information and makes behavioral changes regarding oral care activities, subject T's daily activities will improve. The change promotion information also includes oral care-related information to encourage behavioral changes regarding oral care activities, such as promoting the use of other cleaning tools such as interdental brushes and mouthwash in addition to the toothbrush currently used by subject T, recommending other oral care products according to subject T's daily activities, and giving advice on improving tooth brushing methods.

[0043] The evaluation information and the transformation promotion information are transmitted to the watcher terminal 5 (step S6). The information output unit 416 outputs the evaluation information evaluated by the activity evaluation unit 414 and the transformation promotion information generated by the information generation unit 415 to the watcher terminal 5 via the server communication unit 40. The watcher M can check the evaluation information and the transformation promotion information via the information display unit 51 of the watcher terminal 5. The evaluation information and the transformation promotion information displayed on the information display unit 51 allow the watcher M to understand the sleep status, mental state, etc. of the subject T and to know what daily activities the subject T is engaged in. Furthermore, the information output unit 416 outputs the evaluation information and the transformation promotion information to the watcher terminal 5 and may also output them to the subject terminal 3. The subject T can check the evaluation information and the transformation promotion information via the information display unit 31 of the subject terminal 3. The subject T can understand his / her own sleep status, mental state, etc., and can also learn how to change his / her behavior regarding oral care activities from the evaluation information and change promotion information displayed on the information display unit 31. Note that only the change promotion information may be sent to the subject terminal 3, and only the evaluation information may be sent to the watcher terminal 5. This completes the change promotion system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[0044] The watcher M in the transformation promotion system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention is a family member of the subject T, such as a spouse or guardian. In other embodiments of the present invention, the watcher M may be a medical institution such as a dentist, otolaryngologist, or oral surgeon, or may be combined with the subject T's family.

[0045] Furthermore, in order to accurately analyze the daily activities of the subject T, the transformation promotion system 1 according to the present invention is preferably further provided with a current situation grasping means for grasping the actual state of the daily activities of the subject T. In this embodiment, the current situation grasping means is provided in the subject terminal 3 and the watcher terminal 5. The current situation grasping means may be capable of grasping the oral care habits of the subject T in advance in the form of a questionnaire, for example, whether the subject T brushes his / her teeth other than before going to bed and after waking up.

[0046] Furthermore, the transformation promotion system 1 according to the present invention can be configured to register the location where the detection terminal 2 will be used in advance, identify location information using the communication unit 24 of the detection terminal 2, and detect only when an activity is being performed at that location. The means for detecting whether the detection terminal 2 is located at that location can be existing equipment at that location, such as IoT appliances or sensor-equipped lighting fixtures installed in the subject T's home, as long as it can detect that the detection terminal 2 is located at the registered location. This allows the accuracy of estimating daily activities to be maintained, even when the detection terminal 2 is used outside the home, without storing detection information that differs from normal daily activities in the server storage unit 43. Furthermore, well-known technologies for detecting whether the subject T is at home can be used, such as door opening / closing sensors, motion sensors, heat sensors, switch sensors for appliances and lights, and meters for water, electricity, gas, etc.

[0047] Furthermore, the transformation promotion system 1 according to other embodiments may be used to improve the function of the perioral muscles. In this case, the detection terminal 2 is, for example, a terminal device that supports patakara training using an application. The detection terminal 2 detects vocalizations made during patakara training and stores them as oral care information in the server storage unit 43. The server processing unit 41 then grasps the patakara training practice status of the subject T in his / her daily activities based on the start and end times of the patakara training, etc. Based on this practice status, the subject T's mental state and sleep status can be evaluated.

[0048] Therefore, the present invention can provide a behavioral change promotion system that grasps the oral care activities of a subject and encourages the subject to change their behavior so that they can voluntarily improve their daily activities to a healthier and more regular lifestyle. In addition, by grasping the oral care activities that the subject performs every day, the caregiver can learn about the subject's daily activities.

[0049] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these examples, and it goes without saying that the present invention can be embodied in various forms without departing from the spirit of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0050] 1. Transformation Promotion System 2. Detection terminal 3. Target device 4 Processing Server 5. Guardian terminal 20 Brush section 21 Power section 22 Detection unit 23 Processing section 24 Communications Department 25 Power supply section 30 Information Transfer Department 31 Information display section 40 Server Communication Department 41 Server processing unit 43 Server storage unit 51 Information display section 220 Motion detection unit 410 Information Acquisition Department 411 Activity Analysis Department 412 Pattern Analysis Unit 413 Activity Estimation Department 414 Activity Evaluation Department 415 Information generation section 416 Information Output Unit M Watcher N Network T target audience

Claims

1. A transformation promotion system that grasps a subject's oral care activity and estimates the subject's life activity, an information acquisition unit that acquires oral care information related to the oral care activity; an information processing unit that estimates the subject's daily activities based on the oral care information acquired by the information acquisition unit and evaluates the daily activities for each lifestyle category; an information storage unit that stores the oral care information acquired by the information acquisition unit, estimated information regarding the daily activities estimated by the information processing unit, and evaluation information regarding evaluation of the daily activities obtained by the information processing unit; A transformation promotion system comprising: an information output unit that outputs the evaluation information and transformation promotion information that encourages behavioral change in the subject's daily activities in accordance with the evaluation information to a watcher watching over the subject.

2. The information processing unit includes: an activity analysis unit that analyzes the oral care content of the subject in the oral care activity based on the oral care information stored in the information storage unit; an activity estimation unit that estimates the daily activity of the subject based on the oral care information acquired by the information acquisition unit and the oral care content analyzed by the activity analysis unit; an activity evaluation unit that evaluates the life activity estimated by the activity estimation unit for each situation classification related to lifestyle habits, The transformation facilitation system according to claim 1 .

3. The information processing unit includes: A pattern analysis unit that analyzes the subject's unique activity pattern in the oral care activity based on the oral care information stored in the information storage unit; an activity estimation unit that estimates the daily activity of the subject based on the oral care information acquired by the information acquisition unit and the activity pattern analyzed by the pattern analysis unit; an activity evaluation unit that evaluates the life activity estimated by the activity estimation unit for each situation classification related to lifestyle habits, The transformation promotion system according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The information output unit includes an information generation unit that generates the transformation promotion information based on the evaluation information evaluated for each situation classification. The transformation facilitation system according to claim 3 .

5. The situation classification includes at least one of a sleep situation, a dietary situation, a mental situation, and an oral care situation. The transformation facilitation system according to claim 4.

6. The oral care information includes operation information detected by an operation detection unit that detects a cleaning operation by an oral cleaning tool that cleans the oral cavity. The transformation facilitation system according to claim 3 .

7. The change promotion system according to claim 6 , wherein the change promotion information includes oral care-related information regarding oral care tools and oral care agents used to promote behavioral change in the oral care activity.

8. The device further includes a status ascertaining means for ascertaining the status of the subject's living activities, the activity estimation unit estimates the living activity of the subject including the actual situation information grasped by the actual situation grasping means, The information accumulation unit accumulates information regarding the actual state of the living activity of the subject grasped by the actual state grasping means. The transformation facilitation system according to claim 7.

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