Information providing device

Abstract

To provide an information providing device capable of more appropriately supporting nursing care.SOLUTION: An information providing device includes an acquisition unit capable of acquiring first detection results of a plurality of first sensors, and a processing unit capable of performing first operation based on the first detection results. One of the plurality of first sensors is capable of detecting excretion of one of a plurality of care receivers. In the first operation, the processing unit presents first information when a first condition is satisfied, and presents no first information when the first condition is not satisfied. The first condition satisfies at least one of a first detection state, a second detection state, and a third detection state.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] Embodiments of the present invention relate to an information providing apparatus.

Background Art

[0002] For example, various types of care are provided in a facility. Support for care is desired.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] Embodiments of the present invention provide an information providing apparatus capable of more appropriately supporting care.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0005] According to an embodiment, an information providing apparatus includes an acquisition unit capable of acquiring first detection results of a plurality of first sensors, and a processing unit capable of performing a first operation based on the first detection results. One of the plurality of first sensors is capable of detecting the excretion of one of a plurality of care recipients. In the first operation, when a first condition is satisfied, the processing unit presents first information, and when the first condition is not satisfied, the processing unit does not present the first information. The first condition satisfies at least any one of a first detection state, a second detection state, and a third detection state. In the first detection state, a time exceeds a first time determined. When the first condition includes the first detection state, the first information includes information identifying at least one of the first sensors that detected excretion before the time exceeded the first time among the plurality of first sensors. In the second detection state, the number of the first sensors that detected the excretion among the plurality of first sensors is equal to or greater than a first value determined. When the first condition includes the second detection state, the first information includes information identifying the first sensors corresponding to the number of the first sensors that detected the excretion. In the third detection state, at a time within a first period, the first one of the plurality of first sensors detects the excretion. When the first condition includes the third detection state, the first information includes information identifying the first sensors that detected the excretion by a time within a second period, the time within the second period is within the first period, is after the time within the first period, and a time between the time within the first period and the time within the second period is determined.

Effect of the Invention

[0006] An embodiment of the present invention can provide an information providing apparatus that can more appropriately support caregiving.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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[0008] Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the present specification and each figure, elements that are the same as those described above with respect to the previously presented figures are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted as appropriate.

[0009] (First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating the information providing apparatus according to the first embodiment. The information providing apparatus 70 according to the embodiment includes an acquisition unit 72 and a processing unit 71. The acquisition unit 72 can acquire the first detection results S1 of the plurality of first sensors 10. The processing unit 71 can perform a first operation based on the first detection results S1. The information providing apparatus 70 may be included in a support system 110 (care support system).

[0010] The support system 110 may include, for example, the information providing apparatus 70, the plurality of first sensors 10, and the information terminal 78. The support system 110 may include, for example, a server 75 and a memory 76.

[0011] One of the plurality of first sensors 10 can detect the excretion of one of the plurality of care recipients 81. For example, the plurality of first sensors 10 respectively detect the excretion of the plurality of care recipients 81. The plurality of first sensors 10 detect excretion, for example, by at least one of the color and odor associated with excretion. Each of the plurality of first sensors 10 has a unique recognition name. The recognition name may include the name of the care recipient 81, the room 55, or the bed number, etc.

[0012] Each of the plurality of care recipients 81 uses, for example, electric furniture 51. The electric furniture 51 may be, for example, an electric bed or the like. The first sensor 10 may be provided, for example, on the electric furniture 51. The electric furniture 51 may include a mattress. The first sensor 10 may be placed, for example, under the mattress.

[0013] The acquisition unit 72 is, for example, an interface. The communication between the plurality of first sensors 10 and the acquisition unit 72 may be performed by any method of wireless or wired. The information (for example, the first detection result S1) acquired by the acquisition unit 72 is supplied to the processing unit 71.

[0014] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating the operation of the information providing apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIGS. 3 to 8 are schematic diagrams illustrating a part of the operation of the information providing apparatus according to the first embodiment. Hereinafter, examples of some operations that can be performed in the embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, various operations may be performed.

[0015] (First operation) In the first operation, the processing unit 71 presents the first information IF1 when the following first condition is satisfied. The processing unit 71 does not present the first information IF1 when the first condition is not satisfied.

[0016] As shown in FIG. 1, caregiver 82 cares for care recipient 81. Caregiver 82 performs, for example, excretion care for care recipient 81. Caregiver 82 has information terminal 78. Information terminal 78 may be, for example, a mobile terminal. First information IF1 may be displayed on display unit 78D of information terminal 78. First information IF1 includes character information. First information IF1 may include diagram information (such as pictograms, etc.). FIG. 5 illustrates first information IF1 displayed on display unit 78D in the first operation.

[0017] First information IF1 includes information related to excretion care. First information IF1 includes information related to at least any one of the excretion care times, order, and necessary articles 41 of multiple care recipients 81. By presenting first information IF1 to caregiver 82, the care of caregiver 82 is supported. Efficient care becomes possible. An information providing device that can improve the efficiency of care can be provided. An information providing device that can support care more appropriately can be provided.

[0018] In the embodiment, the first condition satisfies at least any one of the first detection state, the second detection state, and the third detection state.

[0019] In the first detection state, the current time has passed a determined first time. At least one of the plurality of first sensors 10 detects excretion before the current time passes the first time. When such a first condition includes the first detection state, first information IF1 includes information identifying at least one of the plurality of first sensors 10 that detected excretion before the current time passed the first time.

[0020] As described above, in the first detection state, when the current time has passed the determined first time, the recognition name of the first sensor 10 that detected excretion is presented as the first information IF1. In this case, even if at least one of the plurality of first sensors 10 detects excretion, the first information IF1 is not provided before the current time has passed the first time. For example, excretion care corresponding to one or more first sensors 10 that detected excretion by the first time is collectively performed. Efficient care becomes possible. An information providing device that can improve the efficiency of care can be provided.

[0021] The first time may be determined, for example, by a care plan or the like. The first time and the care plan may be stored in the memory 76.

[0022] On the other hand, in the second detection state, the number of first sensors 10 that detected excretion among the plurality of first sensors 10 is equal to or greater than a determined first value. When the first condition includes such a second detection state, the first information IF1 includes information identifying the first sensors 10 corresponding to the number of first sensors 10 that detected excretion. For example, as the first information IF1, this information includes the recognition name corresponding to the first sensor 10.

[0023] When the first condition includes the second detection state, even if any of the plurality of first sensors 10 detects excretion, if the number of first sensors 10 that detected excretion is less than the first value, the first information IF1 is not presented. When the number of first sensors 10 that detected excretion becomes equal to or greater than the first value, the first information IF1 is presented, and excretion care for the plurality of care recipients 81 for whom excretion has been detected is collectively performed. Efficient care becomes possible. An information providing device that can improve the efficiency of care can be provided.

[0024] The first value may be determined, for example, based on a care plan or the like. The first value may be stored in the memory 76.

[0025] On the one hand, in the third detection state, at a time within the first period, the first one of the plurality of first sensors 10 detects excretion. The time within the second period is within the above-mentioned first period and is after the time within the first period. The time between the time within the first period and the time within the second period is determined. When the first condition includes the above-mentioned third detection state, the first information IF1 includes information (e.g., recognition name) identifying the first sensor 10 that detected excretion by the time within the second period.

[0026] In the third detection state, if the first sensor 10 that detected excretion is the first one, the first information IF1 is not presented. When one or more other first sensors 10 detect excretion from the time within the first period to the time within the second period, for the first one of the first sensors 10 that detected excretion and the above-mentioned one or more other first sensors 10, the recognition name is presented as the first information IF1. In this example, regarding the plurality of first sensors 10 that detected excretion between the time within the first period when excretion was first detected and the time within the second period after the determined time has elapsed, the recognition names are presented together as the first information IF1. Efficient care becomes possible. An information providing device capable of streamlining care can be provided.

[0027] The difference (elapsed time) between the time within the first period and the time within the second period may be determined, for example, based on a care plan or the like. The elapsed time may be stored in the memory 76.

[0028] In this way, when the first condition satisfies at least any one of the first detection state, the second detection state, and the third detection state, the first information IF1 may be presented. When the first condition does not satisfy the first detection state, the second detection state, and the third detection state, the first information IF1 is not presented. Thereby, information regarding excretion is presented collectively. By implementing such a first operation, efficient care can be supported. As shown in FIG. 5, in this example, on the display unit 78D, information regarding excretion is collectively displayed for three people. For example, the recommended order may be calculated based on the work efficiency of past excretion care. Based on that order, the order of excretion care may be displayed.

[0029] In an embodiment, when at least two of the first detection state, the second detection state, and the third detection state are satisfied, the above-described first operation may be performed. In an embodiment, when the three of the first detection state, the second detection state, and the third detection state are satisfied, the above-described first operation may be performed. An information providing apparatus capable of improving care efficiency can be provided.

[0030] (Second operation) The processing unit 71 may be capable of performing the following second operation (see FIG. 2). In the second operation, the processing unit 71 provides first group care information about the first group and second group care information about the second group. These pieces of information may be included in the first information IF1. These pieces of information may be displayed, for example, on the display unit 78D of the information terminal 78 (see FIG. 1).

[0031] The first group is a part of the plurality of care recipients 81. The second group is another part of the plurality of care recipients 81. The first group and the second group are determined based on information regarding the past excretion of the plurality of care recipients 81. For example, a plurality of groups may be determined based on whether the excretion times are similar. Based on the similarity regarding excretion, the plurality of care recipients 81 are classified into a plurality of groups.

[0032] The first group care information includes an appropriate time for excretion care regarding the first group. The second group care information includes an appropriate time for excretion care regarding the second group. For example, based on the similarity of the excretion times, an appropriate time for excretion care is determined. By performing excretion care based on the appropriate time, highly efficient care support can be enabled. An information providing apparatus capable of improving care efficiency can be provided.

[0033] For example, an image illustrated in FIG. 4 is displayed on the display unit 78D. As shown in the left display screen of FIG. 4, for one group, information regarding the excretion of a plurality of care recipients 81 is displayed. For example, regarding "persons who are likely to require excretion care today", "predicted time" and "average care time" are displayed as forecasts. For example, the "predicted time" is a value predicted by machine learning or the like using the values detected in the past by the excretion detection sensor as correct data. For example, the "average care time" is calculated from the recorded care time.

[0034] As shown in FIG. 4, at this time, an input image for displaying "postponement" information may be displayed. When this input image for "postponement" is touched, the display screen on the right side of FIG. 4 is shifted to. As illustrated in the right screen of FIG. 4, the content of "postponement" is displayed.

[0035] In the embodiment, the following second operation may be performed. In the second operation, the processing unit 71 provides first group care information for the first group and second group care information for the second group. In this example, the first group and the second group are determined based on information regarding the past excretion of a plurality of care recipients 81 and the positions of the plurality of care recipients 81. The positions of the plurality of care recipients 81 include the rooms 55 where the plurality of care recipients 81 are located, or the floor levels. The first group care information includes information regarding the first caregiver for the first group. The second group care information includes information regarding the second caregiver for the second group. The first caregiver is one of the plurality of caregivers 82. The second caregiver is another one of the plurality of caregivers 82. The number of the first caregivers may be plural. The number of the second caregivers may be plural.

[0036] In this example, based on the past excretion state and the location of the care recipient 81, the caregiver 82 who performs excretion care is designated and presented. Efficient excretion care can be implemented. An information providing device that can improve the efficiency of care can be provided.

[0037] Information regarding the past excretion state and information regarding a plurality of classified groups (for example, the first group, the second group, etc.) may be stored in the memory 76 or the like.

[0038] (Third operation) The processing unit 71 may be capable of performing the following third operation (see FIG. 2). In the third operation, the processing unit 71 presents care provision information regarding at least one of a plurality of care recipients 81. The care provision information is determined based on at least any one of physical information, information regarding past excretion, dietary information, medication information, exercise amount information, body position change information, biological information, sleep information, life information, and environmental information regarding at least one of the plurality of care recipients 81. The care provision information includes the predicted time of excretion regarding at least one of the plurality of care recipients 81. By presenting the predicted time, efficient care can be implemented. An information providing device capable of streamlining care can be provided. The biological information includes, for example, at least any one of a heart rate, a respiration rate, and an activity amount. The sleep information includes, for example, at least any one of a wake-up time, a bedtime, a sleep duration, and a wakefulness time. The life information includes, for example, at least any one of a bath time and a time of going out.

[0039] The care provision information may be included in the first information IF1. The care provision information may be displayed, for example, on the display unit 78D of the information terminal 78 or the like (see FIG. 1).

[0040] The above caregiving information may include at least one of a meal proposal regarding meals, a medication proposal regarding medication, an exercise proposal regarding exercise, a position change proposal regarding position change, a getting-up proposal regarding getting up, a going-to-bed proposal regarding going to bed, and a bathing proposal regarding bathing, for at least one of the plurality of care recipients 81. At least one of the meal proposal, the medication proposal, the exercise proposal, the position change proposal, the getting-up proposal, the going-to-bed proposal, and the bathing proposal may be determined such that the predicted excretion time for at least one of the plurality of care recipients 81 is close to the predicted excretion time for at least one other of the plurality of care recipients 81. For example, by the excretion times approaching each other, efficient excretion care can be implemented for the plurality of care recipients 81. An information providing device that can improve the efficiency of caregiving can be provided.

[0041] For example, the excretion time may depend on the meal time, the medication time, the exercise time, the position change time, the getting-up time, the going-to-bed time, or the bathing time, etc. By controlling at least one of the meal time, the medication time, the position change time, the getting-up / going-to-bed time, and the bathing time, the excretion time can be controlled. For example, the above meal proposal includes a proposal for the meal time. The above medication proposal includes a proposal for the medication time. The above exercise proposal includes a proposal for the exercise time. The above position change proposal includes a proposal for the position change time. The above getting-up proposal includes a proposal for the getting-up time. The going-to-bed proposal includes a proposal for the going-to-bed time. The above bathing proposal includes a proposal for the bathing time.

[0042] The above physical information may include at least one of gender, height, weight, and degree of care need, for at least one of the plurality of care recipients 81. The above information regarding past excretion results may include information regarding at least one of urine volume, urine color, stool hardness, stool volume, and stool color. The above meal information may include at least one of meal content, meal time, water intake, and water time. The above medication information may include at least one of medication content and medication time. The above environmental information may include at least one of temperature, humidity, and atmospheric pressure. With these pieces of information, the excretion time can be predicted more accurately.

[0043] (Fourth operation) The processing unit 71 may be capable of performing the following fourth operation (see FIG. 2). In the fourth operation, the processing unit 71 can present article information regarding a plurality of articles 41 used for excretion care (see FIG. 1). The plurality of articles 41 are used for the excretion care of at least one of the plurality of care recipients 81 corresponding to the first sensor 10 identified in the first operation.

[0044] The plurality of articles 41 include, for example, at least any one of diapers, buttocks wipes, cleaning liquid (which may be water, etc.), garbage bags, and gloves. For example, the variety and size of the diapers may be selected and presented to be suitable for the care recipient 81 corresponding to the identified first sensor 10. A list of the plurality of articles 41 is presented so that the excretion care of the plurality of care recipients 81 can be performed collectively.

[0045] The processing unit 71 can display such article information on at least one of an information terminal 78 for a caregiver 82 who performs excretion care or a display device 45D provided at a storage location 45 where the plurality of articles 41 are stored. For example, the article information may be included in, for example, the first information IF1.

[0046] For example, the plurality of articles 41 required for each of the plurality of care recipients 81 are collectively displayed. Thereby, the caregiver 82 can efficiently collect the plurality of necessary articles 41. An information providing device that can improve the efficiency of care can be provided.

[0047] The caregiver 82 can put the collected plurality of articles 41 into a carrier 83 (see FIG. 1) or the like and carry them. The carrier 83 may be, for example, a bag or the like.

[0048] For example, an image illustrated in FIG. 6 is displayed on the display unit 78D. As shown in FIG. 6, articles necessary for performing excretion care are collectively displayed. As illustrated in FIG. 6, "Forgot to prepare excretion care supplies" may be displayed. For example, when items such as butt wipes, cleaning liquid, garbage bags, or gloves are not placed in the carrier 83, information indicating "Not included" is displayed. For example, when diapers are not placed in the carrier 83, information indicating "Not taken" may be displayed.

[0049] (Fifth operation) The processing unit 71 may be capable of performing the following fifth operation (see FIG. 2). In the fifth operation, the processing unit 71 shifts the apparatus 50 to the care start state based on the start detection result C1 (see FIG. 1) regarding the start of excretion care. The apparatus 50 is provided in a room 55 of one of a plurality of care recipients 81 who are the targets of excretion care. The excretion care is the excretion care of one of the plurality of care recipients 81 corresponding to the first sensor 10 specified in the first operation.

[0050] The start of excretion care can be detected by, for example, a plurality of electronic devices. For example, the start detection result C1 regarding the start of excretion care may be obtained from at least one of the first electronic device 31 and the second electronic device 32 (see FIG. 1). One of the first electronic device 31 and the second electronic device 32 may be held by the caregiver 82. One of the first electronic device 31 and the second electronic device 32 may be provided in the carrier 83 held by the caregiver 82. The other of the first electronic device 31 and the second electronic device 32 is held by one of the plurality of care recipients 81 corresponding to the first sensor 10 specified by the first operation. Or, the other of the first electronic device 31 and the second electronic device 32 may be provided in a room 55 of one of the plurality of care recipients 81 corresponding to the first sensor 10 specified by the first operation.

[0051] In one example, the first electronic device 31 is an electronic tag. The second electronic device 32 is a receiver or the like. For example, short-range communication is performed.

[0052] For example, through communication between the first electronic device 31 and the second electronic device 32, it is detectable that one of the first electronic device 31 and the second electronic device 32 has approached one of a plurality of care recipients 81 corresponding to the specified first sensor 10.

[0053] The caregiver 82 performs excretion care for one of the plurality of care recipients 81 corresponding to the specified first sensor 10.

[0054] Through communication between the first electronic device 31 and the second electronic device 32, it is detected that the distance between the first electronic device 31 and the second electronic device 32 has become shorter than or equal to a threshold value. This detection result is regarded as a start detection result C1 regarding the start of excretion care.

[0055] The device 50 includes, for example, at least any one of an electric furniture 51 (for example, an electric bed), a lighting device 52, and a sanitation management device 53. The transition to the care start state includes, for example, at least any one of the control of the electric furniture 51, the control of the lighting device 52, and the control of the sanitation management device 53. The sanitation management device 53 includes at least one selected from the group consisting of a ventilation device, an air purification device, a sterilization device, a deodorization device, and an aroma diffuser.

[0056] The control of the electric furniture 51 may include at least any one of the control of the height of the electric furniture 51, the control of the angle (bottom angle) of the electric furniture 51, and the control of the hardness of the mattress included in the electric furniture 51.

[0057] In the transition to the care start state, for example, the control of the height of the electric furniture 51 includes setting the height to a state (high state) suitable for excretion care. In the transition to the care start state, for example, b, the control of the angle of the electric furniture 51 includes at least any one of the decrease in the back angle of the electric furniture 51 and the decrease in the knee angle of the electric furniture 51. For example, in the care start state, the back angle and the knee angle are substantially 0 degrees (horizontal). In the transition to the care start state, for example, the control of the hardness of the mattress includes an increase in the hardness of the mattress.

[0058] In the transition to the care start state, the control of the lighting device 52 includes increasing the brightness of the lighting device 52. In the transition to the care start state, the control of the hygiene management device 53 includes, for example, increasing the operating ability (e.g., operating output) of the hygiene management device 53. The control of the hygiene management device 53 includes, for example, increasing the ventilation volume of the ventilation device. The control of the hygiene management device 53 includes, for example, the control of the air purification device (e.g., turning it on). The control of the hygiene management device 53 includes, for example, the control of the sterilization device (turning it on). The control of the hygiene management device 53 includes, for example, the control of the deodorization device (turning it on). The control of the hygiene management device 53 includes, for example, the control of the aroma diffuser (turning it on).

[0059] Based on the start detection result C1 regarding the start of excretory care, the device 50 transitions to the above-described care start state. Thereby, excretory care can be efficiently performed. An information providing device that can improve the efficiency of care can be provided.

[0060] In relation to the fifth operation, the processing unit 71 can save the care start time regarding the start of excretory care in the memory 76 based on the start detection result C1. The care start time is efficiently recorded.

[0061] (Sixth operation) The processing unit 71 may be able to perform the sixth operation (see FIG. 2). The sixth operation may be performed in combination with the above-described fifth operation. In the sixth operation, the processing unit 71 causes the device 50 to transition to the care end state based on the end detection result C2 (see FIG. 1) regarding the end of excretory care.

[0062] The end detection result C2 may be obtained, for example, from at least one of the first electronic device 31 and the second electronic device 32. One of the first electronic device 31 and the second electronic device 32 is carried by the caregiver 82 (for example, the carrier 83). The other of the first electronic device 31 and the second electronic device 32 is carried by one of the plurality of care recipients 81 corresponding to the first sensor 10 identified in the first operation. Alternatively, the other of the first electronic device 31 and the second electronic device 32 is provided in the room 55 of one of the plurality of care recipients 81 corresponding to the first sensor 10 identified in the first operation. The end of the excretion care can be detected by the communication between the first electronic device 31 and the second electronic device 32. For example, it is detected that the carrier 83 provided with the first electronic device 31 moves away from the second electronic device 32 provided on the desk in the room 55. This detection result becomes the end detection result C2.

[0063] For example, the first electronic device 31 is carried by the caregiver 82 who performs the excretion care for the above-mentioned one of the plurality of care recipients 81 corresponding to the first sensor 10 identified in the first operation. It is presumed that the position of the caregiver 82 has changed when the distance between these electronic devices increases. This presumption result is used as the end detection result C2.

[0064] The transition to the care end state may include, for example, at least one of the control of the electric furniture 51, the control of the lighting device 52, and the control of the hygiene management device 53.

[0065] In the transition to the end-of-care state, the control of the electric furniture 51 includes at least any one of the control of the height of the electric furniture 51, the control of the angle of the electric furniture 51, and the control of the hardness of the mattress included in the electric furniture 51. In the transition to the end-of-care state, the control of the height of the electric furniture 51 includes returning the height to the state before the start of excretory care. The control of the angle of the electric furniture 51 includes at least any one of returning the back angle of the electric furniture 51 to the state before the start of excretory care and returning the knee angle of the electric furniture 51 to the state before the start of excretory care. In the transition to the end-of-care state, the control of the hardness of the mattress includes returning the hardness of the mattress to the state before the start of excretory care.

[0066] In the transition to the end-of-care state, the control of the lighting device 52 includes returning the brightness of the lighting device 52 to the state before the start of excretory care. In the transition to the end-of-care state, the control of the hygiene management device 53 includes returning the operating ability of the hygiene management device 53 to the state before the start of excretory care. The control of the hygiene management device 53 includes returning the ventilation volume of the ventilation device to the state before the start of excretory care. The control of the hygiene management device 53 includes returning the air volume of the air purification device to the state before the start of excretory care. The control of the hygiene management device 53 includes, for example, the control of the sterilization device (such as off). The control of the hygiene management device 53 includes, for example, the control of the deodorization device (such as off). The control of the hygiene management device 53 includes, for example, the control of the aroma diffuser (such as off).

[0067] In the sixth operation, based on the end detection result C2 corresponding to the end of excretory care, the state of the device 50 is returned to the state before excretory care. Efficient excretory care can be implemented. An information providing device that can improve the efficiency of care can be provided.

[0068] In relation to the implementation of the sixth operation, the processing unit 71 may be able to save the end-of-care time related to the end of excretory care in the memory 76 based on the end detection result C2. The end-of-care time can be efficiently recorded.

[0069] As described above, a recording operation may be performed in relation to the fifth operation and the sixth operation. As described above, the processing unit 71 may be capable of performing the fifth operation and the sixth operation. In the fifth operation, the processing unit 71 may store, in the memory 76, a care start time related to the start of the excretion care of one of the plurality of care recipients 81 corresponding to the first sensor 10 identified by the first operation, based on the start detection result C1 related to the start of the excretion care. In the sixth operation, the processing unit 71 may store, in the memory 76, a care end time related to the end of the excretion care, based on the end detection result C2 related to the end of the excretion care. By performing the recording by the processing unit 71, the work of the caregiver 82 is supported.

[0070] Hereinafter, examples of the fifth operation and the sixth operation will be described. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a part of the operation of the information providing apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 illustrates the operation sequence of the apparatus 50. In this example, the apparatus 50 includes an electric furniture 51 (for example, an electric bed and a mattress), a lighting device 52, and a hygiene management device 53. In this example, the hygiene management device 53 includes a ventilation device and an air cleaning device.

[0071] In the fifth operation, the processing unit 71 shifts the apparatus 50 to the care start state based on the start detection result C1 related to the start of the excretion care.

[0072] For example, the caregiver 82 enters and exits the room of the care recipient 81. The caregiver 82 performs preparation, excretion care, and cleaning related to the excretion care, and then exits. In response to such work of the caregiver 82, the apparatus 50 is shifted to the care start state.

[0073] For example, when entering the room, the processing unit 71 raises the illuminance of the lighting device 52 from the illuminance at bedtime to the illuminance during work. The increase in illuminance may be slow. For example, before entering the room to when entering the room, the processing unit 71 raises the air volume of the ventilation device from the air volume at bedtime to the air volume during work. For example, from before entering the room to when entering the room, the processing unit 71 raises the air volume of the air cleaning device from the air volume at bedtime to the air volume during work.

[0074] For example, when preparing for excretory care, the processing unit 71 raises the angle of the electric bed from the bedtime angle to the working angle. For example, the processing unit 71 raises the hardness of the mattress (air mattress) from the bedtime hardness to the working hardness.

[0075] In the sixth operation, the processing unit 71 shifts the apparatus 50 to the end-of-care state based on the end detection result C2 regarding the end of excretory care.

[0076] For example, when tidying up after excretory care, the processing unit 71 returns the angle of the electric bed to the bedtime angle. Before exiting, the angle of the electric bed returns to the bedtime angle. For example, the processing unit 71 returns the hardness of the mattress (air mattress) to the bedtime hardness. As shown in FIG. 3, control may be performed to change the hardness of the mattress so as to support the excretory care of the caregiver 82.

[0077] For example, when the caregiver 82 exits, the processing unit 71 returns the illuminance of the lighting device 52 to the bedtime illuminance. The lighting device 52 may be immediately turned off. For example, after exiting, the processing unit 71 returns the air volume of the ventilation device to the bedtime air volume. After exiting, the processing unit 71 returns the air volume of the air purification device to the bedtime air volume. In the ventilation device and the air purification device, the operation may be continued for a predetermined time after exiting.

[0078] (Seventh operation) The processing unit 71 may be capable of the following seventh operation (see FIG. 2). In the seventh operation, the processing unit 71 acquires an article detection result regarding whether or not at least any one of a plurality of articles 41 has been returned to the storage location 45 (see FIG. 1). Whether or not at least any one of the plurality of articles 41 has been returned to the storage location 45 is detected by, for example, an article sensor 45S provided in the storage location 45. The article sensor 45S may include, for example, at least one selected from the group consisting of a weighing scale and an imaging element.

[0079] The processing unit 71 may be able to save information including the article detection result in the memory 76. The information including the article detection result includes, for example, the time when the article 41 was taken out from the storage location 45 and the time when it was returned. The difference between the time taken out and the time returned corresponds to, for example, the time required for care. The information including the article detection result saved in the memory 76 can be used, for example, to improve the method of excretory care. For example, a care record is created by the processing unit 71.

[0080] For example, information regarding excretory care as illustrated in FIG. 7 may be displayed on the display unit 78D. For example, when an input image for "Record" displayed on the display screen is touched, the displayed information is recorded (saved) in the memory 76 or the like as at least a part of the care record.

[0081] For example, an input image for displaying "Postpone" information may be displayed as in the left display screen of FIG. 7. When this "Postpone" input image is touched, the process shifts to the right display screen of FIG. 7. As illustrated in the right display screen, the content of "Postpone" is displayed. When the "Record" input image illustrated in the right display screen is touched, the "Postpone" information is recorded (saved).

[0082] In the example of FIG. 7, "watery stool" is displayed as information regarding excretory care. The information of "watery stool" may be manually input. The information of "watery stool" may be detected by a sensor and input.

[0083] The care record may be reflected in the overall care plan. The overall care plan includes the plan for excretory care.

[0084] For example, when the processing unit 71 detects that the state where the article 41 has not been returned to the storage location 45 has continued for a period determined based on the article detection result or more, the processing unit 71 may cause an alert to be displayed on the information terminal 78 or the like.

[0085] (Eighth operation) The processing unit 71 may be capable of performing the following eighth operation (see FIG. 2). In the eighth operation, the processing unit 71 presents information regarding the occurrence of excretion care predicted for a plurality of care recipients 81. Information regarding the occurrence of excretion care is displayed, for example, on the information terminal 78 or the like (see FIG. 1). Thereby, the caregiver 82 can efficiently perform excretion care. Information regarding the predicted occurrence of excretion care may be included in the plan for excretion care.

[0086] For example, there may be cases where excretion care for a plurality of care recipients 81 is performed by a plurality of caregivers 82. The plurality of caregivers 82 perform care on a shift basis. When changing shifts, the processing unit 71 may present at least a part of the "items to be postponed" as information regarding the predicted occurrence of excretion care. The caregiver 82 can input the "items to be postponed" as needed. The input "items to be postponed" are presented to the next caregiver 82.

[0087] For example, information such as that illustrated in FIG. 8 may be displayed on the display unit 78D. For example, information regarding the predicted occurrence of excretion care is displayed. For example, when an input image for "recording" displayed on the display screen is touched, the displayed information is recorded (stored) in the memory 76 or the like as at least a part of the care record. The time required for excretion care is displayed.

[0088] For example, "postponement" information may be displayed as in the right display screen of FIG. 8. In this example, information regarding meals is displayed as "postponement". When the input image for "recording" is touched, the "postponement" information is recorded (stored). For example, candidates for other people who can support care may be displayed.

[0089] As shown in FIG. 2, in one example of the embodiment, first, the above-described eighth operation may be performed, and a plan for excretion care (including information regarding the occurrence of expected excretion care, etc.) may be presented to the caregiver 82. Thereafter, the above-described first operation (and / or second operation) may be performed. In the first operation, as the first information IF1, excretions of a plurality of care recipients 81 are presented collectively. In relation to the first operation, a third operation (presentation of care-providing information) may be appropriately performed.

[0090] For example, based on the first operation (and / or second operation), a fourth operation (presentation of article information regarding a plurality of articles 41 used for excretion care) may be performed. After the fourth operation, a fifth operation (transition of the device 50 to the care start state) and a sixth operation (transition of the device 50 to the care end state) may be performed. After the sixth operation, a seventh operation (storage and recording of information including the article detection result including the time required for care) may be performed.

[0091] In the embodiment, the fourth operation may be performed without performing the first operation. In the embodiment, the fourth operation and the seventh operation may be performed without performing the first operation. In the embodiment, the fifth operation and the sixth operation may be performed without performing the first operation. Even with such operations, efficient care can be achieved. An information providing device capable of improving the efficiency of care can be provided.

[0092] As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of second sensors 20 may be provided. The plurality of second sensors 20 may be included in the support system 110.

[0093] In an embodiment, the acquisition unit 72 may further be able to acquire the second detection results S2 of the plurality of second sensors 20. One of the plurality of second sensors 20 can detect the sleep or wakefulness of one of the plurality of care recipients 81. The plurality of second sensors 20 can each detect the sleep or wakefulness of the plurality of care recipients 81. For example, one of the plurality of second sensors 20 acquires the biological information 21 of one of the plurality of care recipients 81, and based on the biological information 21, detects sleep or wakefulness. The biological information 21 may include at least one selected from the group consisting of heartbeat, pulse, respiratory rate, and body movement.

[0094] One of the plurality of second sensors 20 is associated with one of the plurality of first sensors 10. For example, the association may be made by a recognition name or the like.

[0095] The processing unit 71 can change the first information IF1 (first information during sleep) when the first sensor 10 that detected excretion corresponds to the second sensor 20 that detected sleep to the first information IF1 (first information during wakefulness) when the first sensor 10 that detected excretion corresponds to the second sensor 20 that detected wakefulness (see FIG. 2).

[0096] For example, when the target care recipient 81 is awake, excretion care may be implemented according to excretion. On the other hand, when the target care recipient 81 is sleeping, even if excretion is detected, excretion care may not be implemented. By not implementing excretion care, sleep is not disturbed.

[0097] Depending on the difference between wakefulness or sleep, the proposal for implementing excretion assistance may be controlled by the processing unit 71. Depending on the difference between wakefulness or sleep, the content of the above first information IF1 may be changed. Thereby, it is possible to suppress the disturbance of sleep.

[0098] For example, when the first sensor 10 that has detected excretion corresponds to the second sensor 20 that has detected sleep, the first information IF1 does not include information about the above-mentioned first sensor 10 that has detected excretion and corresponds to the second sensor 20 that has detected sleep. Or, the first information IF1 in that case includes information that the first sensor 10 that has detected excretion corresponds to the second sensor 20 that has detected sleep.

[0099] Accordingly, for example, the caregiver 82 can omit the excretion assistance for the cared-for person 81 in the sleeping state. In this case, the processing unit 71 may display such information on the information terminal 78 or the like when the cared-for person 81 transitions to the waking state. For example, the processing unit 71 may display such information on the information terminal 78 or the like when the elapsed time since detecting excretion exceeds a threshold value.

[0100] (Second Embodiment) The second embodiment relates to the support system 110 (see FIG. 1). The support system 110 includes, for example, an information providing device 70, a plurality of first sensors 10, and an information terminal 78. The support system 110 may include, for example, a server 75 and a memory 76.

[0101] The embodiment may include the following configuration. (Configuration 1) An acquisition unit capable of acquiring first detection results of a plurality of first sensors, A processing unit capable of performing a first operation based on the first detection results, and One of the plurality of first sensors is capable of detecting the excretion of one of a plurality of cared-for persons, In the first operation, the processing unit presents the first information when a first condition is satisfied, and does not present the first information when the first condition is not satisfied. The first condition satisfies at least any one of a first detection state, a second detection state, and a third detection state. In the first detection state, after a first time at which the time is determined has passed, When the first condition includes the first detection state, the first information includes information identifying at least one of the plurality of first sensors that detected excretion before the time exceeded the first time. In the second detection state, the number of the first sensors among the plurality of first sensors that detected the excretion is equal to or greater than a predetermined first value. When the first condition includes the second detection state, the first information includes information identifying the first sensors corresponding to the number of the first sensors that detected the excretion. In the third detection state, at a time within the first period, the first one of the plurality of first sensors detected the excretion. When the first condition includes the third detection state, the first information includes information identifying the first sensors that detected the excretion by the time within the second period, the time within the second period is within the first period, after the time within the first period, and the time between the time within the first period and the time within the second period is predetermined, information providing apparatus.

[0102] (Configuration 2) The processing unit is capable of performing a second operation. In the second operation, the processing unit provides first group care information about the first group and second group care information about the second group. The first group is a part of the plurality of care recipients. The second group is another part of the plurality of care recipients. The first group and the second group are determined based on information about the past excretion of the plurality of care recipients. The first group care information includes an appropriate time for excretion care regarding the first group. The second group care information includes an appropriate time for excretion care regarding the second group, the information providing apparatus according to Configuration 1.

[0103] (Configuration 3) The processing unit is capable of performing a second operation. In the second operation, the processing unit provides first group care information about the first group and second group care information about the second group. The first group is a part of the plurality of care recipients. The second group is another part of the plurality of care recipients. The first group and the second group are determined based on information regarding the past excretion of the plurality of care recipients and the positions of the plurality of care recipients. The first group care information includes information about a first caregiver for the first group. The information providing device according to Configuration 1, wherein the second group care information includes information about a second caregiver for the second group.

[0104] (Configuration 4) The processing unit is capable of performing a third operation. In the third operation, the processing unit presents care provision information regarding at least one of the plurality of care recipients. The care provision information is determined based on at least any one of physical information, information regarding past excretion, dietary information, medication information, exercise amount information, body position conversion information, biological information, sleep information, living information, and environmental information regarding at least one of the plurality of care recipients. The information providing device according to any one of Configurations 1 to 3, wherein the care provision information includes a predicted excretion time regarding at least one of the plurality of care recipients.

[0105] (Configuration 5) The care provision information includes at least any one of a dietary proposal regarding food, a medication proposal regarding medication, an exercise proposal regarding exercise, a body position conversion proposal regarding body position conversion, a getting up proposal regarding getting up, a going to bed proposal regarding going to bed, and a bathing proposal regarding bathing regarding at least one of the plurality of care recipients. The information providing apparatus according to Configuration 4, wherein at least one of the meal proposal, the medication proposal, the exercise proposal, the body position change proposal, the getting-up proposal, the going-to-bed proposal, and the bathing proposal is determined such that the predicted excretion time for at least one of the plurality of care recipients is close to the predicted excretion time for at least one other of the plurality of care recipients.

[0106] (Configuration 6) The meal proposal includes a proposal for the meal time, The medication proposal includes a proposal for the medication time, The exercise proposal includes a proposal for the exercise time, The body position change proposal includes a proposal for the body position change time, The getting-up proposal includes a proposal for the getting-up time, The going-to-bed proposal includes a proposal for the going-to-bed time, The bathing proposal includes a proposal for the bathing time, the information providing apparatus according to Configuration 5.

[0107] (Configuration 7) The body information includes at least one of gender, height, weight, and care level requirement for at least one of the plurality of care recipients, The information regarding the past excretion results includes information regarding at least one of urine volume, urine color, stool hardness, stool volume, and stool color, The meal information includes at least one of meal content, meal time, water intake amount, and water time, The medication information includes at least one of medication content and medication time, The exercise amount information includes the activity amount, The body position change information includes the body position change time, The biological information includes at least one of heart rate, respiratory rate, and activity amount, The sleep information includes at least one of getting-up time, going-to-bed time, sleep duration, and wake-up time, The life information includes at least one of bathing time and going-out time, The environmental information includes at least one of temperature, humidity, and atmospheric pressure, the information providing apparatus according to Configuration 5.

[0108] (Configuration 8) The processing unit is capable of performing a fourth operation, In the fourth operation, the processing unit can present article information regarding a plurality of articles used for excretory care of at least one of the plurality of care recipients corresponding to the specified first sensor. The information providing apparatus according to any one of Configurations 1 to 7.

[0109] (Configuration 9) The processing unit can display the article information on at least one of an information terminal for a caregiver who performs the excretory care or a display device provided at a storage location where the plurality of articles are stored. The information providing apparatus according to Configuration 8.

[0110] (Configuration 10) The processing unit is capable of performing a fifth operation, In the fifth operation, the processing unit shifts a device provided in the room of the one of the plurality of care recipients to a care start state based on a start detection result regarding the start of the excretory care of the one of the plurality of care recipients corresponding to the specified first sensor. The information providing apparatus according to any one of Configurations 1 to 7.

[0111] (Configuration 11) The shift to the care start state includes at least one of control of electric furniture, control of a lighting device, and control of a hygiene management device. The control of the electric furniture includes at least one of control of the height of the electric furniture, control of the angle of the electric furniture, and control of the hardness of a mattress included in the electric furniture. The control of the height of the electric furniture includes setting the height to a state suitable for the excretory care. The control of the angle of the electric furniture includes at least one of a decrease in the back angle of the electric furniture and a decrease in the knee angle of the electric furniture. The control of the hardness includes an increase in the hardness of the mattress. The control of the lighting device includes increasing the brightness of the lighting device. The control of the hygiene management device includes increasing the operating ability of the hygiene management device, the information providing device according to configuration 10.

[0112] (Configuration 12) The start detection result is obtained from at least one of the first electronic device and the second electronic device. One of the first electronic device and the second electronic device is held by a caregiver. The other of the first electronic device and the second electronic device is held by one of the plurality of care recipients corresponding to the specified first sensor, or is provided in the room of one of the plurality of care recipients. By communication between the first electronic device and the second electronic device, it is possible to detect that one of the first electronic device and the second electronic device has approached one of the plurality of care recipients corresponding to the specified first sensor, the information providing device according to configuration 10 or 11.

[0113] (Configuration 13) The processing unit can store in the memory the care start time regarding the start of the excretion care based on the start detection result, the information providing device according to any one of configurations 10 to 12.

[0114] (Configuration 14) The processing unit can perform a sixth operation. In the sixth operation, the processing unit shifts the device to a care end state based on an end detection result regarding the end of the excretion care, the information providing device according to configuration 10.

[0115] (Configuration 15) The transition to the care end state includes at least one of control of electric furniture, control of a lighting device, and control of a hygiene management device. The control of the electric furniture includes at least any one of control of the height of the electric furniture, control of the angle of the electric furniture, and control of the hardness of the mattress included in the electric furniture. The control of the height of the electric furniture includes returning the height to a state before the start of the excretion care. The control of the angle of the electric furniture includes at least any one of returning the back angle of the electric furniture to a state before the start of the excretion care and returning the knee angle of the electric furniture to a state before the start of the excretion care. The control of the hardness includes returning the hardness of the mattress to a state before the start of the excretion care. The control of the lighting device includes returning the brightness of the lighting device to a state before the start of the excretion care. The control of the hygiene management device includes returning the operating ability of the hygiene management device to a state before the start of the excretion care, the information providing device according to Configuration 14.

[0116] (Configuration 16) The end detection result is obtained from at least one of the first electronic device and the second electronic device. One of the first electronic device and the second electronic device is held by the caregiver. The other of the first electronic device and the second electronic device is held by the one of the plurality of care recipients corresponding to the specified first sensor, or is provided in the room of the one of the plurality of care recipients. The end of the excretion care can be detected by communication between the first electronic device and the second electronic device, the information providing device according to Configuration 14 or 15.

[0117] (Configuration 17) The processing unit can store the care end time regarding the end of the excretion care in the memory based on the end detection result, the information providing device according to any one of Configurations 14 to 16.

[0118] (Configuration 18) The processing unit is capable of performing a seventh operation, In the seventh operation, the processing unit obtains an article detection result regarding whether or not at least any one of the plurality of articles has been returned to the storage location, The information providing apparatus according to Configuration 9, wherein the processing unit can store information including the article detection result in a memory.

[0119] (Configuration 19) The processing unit is capable of performing a fifth operation and a sixth operation, In the fifth operation, based on a start detection result regarding the start of excretion care for the one care recipient among the plurality of care recipients corresponding to the specified first sensor, the processing unit stores a care start time regarding the start of the excretion care in a memory. The information providing apparatus according to any one of Configurations 1 to 7, wherein in the sixth operation, based on an end detection result regarding the end of the excretion care, the processing unit stores a care end time regarding the end of the excretion care in a memory.

[0120] (Configuration 20) The processing unit is capable of performing an eighth operation, The information providing apparatus according to any one of Configurations 1 to 19, wherein in the eighth operation, the processing unit presents information regarding the occurrence of expected excretion care for the plurality of care recipients.

[0121] (Configuration 21) The acquisition unit can further acquire second detection results of a plurality of second sensors, One of the plurality of second sensors can detect sleep or wakefulness of the one care recipient among the plurality of care recipients, The information providing apparatus according to any one of Configurations 1 to 20, wherein when the first sensor that detected the excretion corresponds to the second sensor that detected the sleep, the processing unit can change the first information to the first information when the first sensor that detected the excretion corresponds to the second sensor that detected the wakefulness.

[0122] (Configuration 22) The first information in the case where the first sensor that detected the excretion corresponds to the second sensor that detected the sleep does not include information about the first sensor that detected the excretion corresponding to the second sensor that detected the sleep, or includes information that the first sensor that detected the excretion corresponds to the second sensor that detected the sleep, the information providing apparatus according to Configuration 21.

[0123] According to an embodiment, an information providing apparatus that can improve the efficiency of caregiving can be provided. An information providing apparatus that can more appropriately support caregiving can be provided.

[0124] As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to specific examples. However, the present invention is not limited to these specific examples. For example, regarding the specific configurations of each element such as the acquisition unit, the processing unit, the sensor, and the memory unit included in the information providing apparatus or the support system, the present invention can be similarly implemented by appropriately selecting from the range known to those skilled in the art, and as long as the same effects can be obtained, it is included in the scope of the present invention.

[0125] Combinations of any two or more elements of each specific example within a technically possible range are also included in the scope of the present invention as long as they include the gist of the present invention.

[0126] In addition, based on the information providing apparatus described above as an embodiment of the present invention, all information providing apparatuses that can be appropriately designed and modified by those skilled in the art also belong to the scope of the present invention as long as they include the gist of the present invention.

[0127] In addition, within the scope of the idea of the present invention, those skilled in the art can conceive of various modification examples and correction examples, and these modification examples and correction examples are also understood to belong to the scope of the present invention.

Description of Reference Numerals

[0128] 10, 20: First and second sensors, 21: Biological information, 31, 32: First and second electronic devices, 41: Article, 45: Storage location, 45D: Display device, 45S: Article sensor, 50: Device, 51: Electric furniture, 52: Lighting device, 53: Sanitation management device, 55: Room, 70: Information providing device, 71: Processing unit, 72: Acquisition unit, 75: Server, 76: Memory, 78: Information terminal, 78D: Display unit, 81: Care recipient, 82: Caregiver, 83: Carrier, 110: Support system, C1: Start detection result, C2: End detection result, IF1: First information, S1, S2: First and second detection results

Claims

1. an acquisition unit capable of acquiring first detection results of a plurality of first sensors; a processing unit capable of performing a first operation based on the first detection result; Equipped with one of the plurality of first sensors is capable of detecting excretion of one of the plurality of care recipients; The processing unit, in the first operation, presents first information when a first condition is satisfied, and does not present the first information when the first condition is not satisfied; the first condition satisfies at least one of a first detection state, a second detection state, and a third detection state; In the first detection state, the time passes a first time. When the first condition includes the first detection state, the first information includes information for identifying at least one of the first sensors that has detected excretion before the time passes the first time, among the plurality of first sensors; In the second detection state, the number of the first sensors that detect the excretion among the plurality of first sensors is equal to or greater than a first value; When the first condition includes the second detection state, the first information includes information for identifying the first sensors corresponding to the number of the first sensors that detect the excretion, In the third detection state, a first one of the plurality of first sensors detects the excretion at a time within a first period within a first period; an information providing device in which, when the first condition includes the third detection state, the first information includes information identifying the first sensor that detected the excretion by a time within a second period, the time within the second period being within the first period and being after the time within the first period, and a time between the time within the first period and the time within the second period is determined.

2. The processor is capable of performing a second operation; The processing unit, in the second operation, provides first group care information about a first group and second group care information about a second group; the first group is a portion of the plurality of care recipients, the second group is another portion of the plurality of care recipients; The first group and the second group are determined based on information regarding past excretion of the plurality of care recipients; The first group care information includes an appropriate time for excretion care for the first group, The information providing device according to claim 1 , wherein the second group care information includes an appropriate time for excretion care for the second group.

3. The processor is capable of performing a second operation; The processing unit, in the second operation, provides first group care information about a first group and second group care information about a second group; the first group is a portion of the plurality of care recipients, the second group is another portion of the plurality of care recipients; the first group and the second group are determined based on information regarding past excretion of the plurality of care recipients and positions of the plurality of care recipients; the first group care information includes information regarding a first caregiver for the first group; The information providing device of claim 1 , wherein the second group care information includes information about a second caregiver for the second group.

4. The processing unit is capable of performing a third operation; In the third operation, the processing unit presents care provision information related to at least one of the plurality of care recipients; the care provision information is determined based on at least one of physical information, information on past excretion, dietary information, medication information, amount of exercise information, postural change information, biological information, sleep information, lifestyle information, and environmental information relating to the at least one of the plurality of care recipients; The information providing device according to claim 1 , wherein the care provision information includes a predicted excretion time for the at least one of the plurality of care recipients.

5. The processing unit is capable of performing a fourth operation; The information providing device of claim 1, wherein the processing unit is capable of presenting item information regarding a plurality of items used for excretion care of at least one of the plurality of care recipients corresponding to the identified first sensor in the fourth operation.

6. The information providing device of claim 5, wherein the processing unit is capable of displaying the item information on at least one of an information terminal for a caregiver providing the excretion care or a display device provided in a storage location where the plurality of items are stored.

7. The processing unit is capable of performing a fifth operation; The information providing device of claim 1, wherein, in the fifth operation, the processing unit transitions an apparatus installed in a room of one of the multiple care recipients to a care start state based on a start detection result regarding the start of excretion care for the one of the multiple care recipients corresponding to the identified first sensor.

8. The processing unit is capable of performing a sixth operation; The information providing device according to claim 7 , wherein the processing unit, in the sixth action, transitions the device to a care end state based on an end detection result regarding an end of the excretion care.

9. The processing unit is capable of performing a seventh operation; In the seventh operation, the processing unit obtains an item detection result regarding whether or not at least any of the plurality of items has been returned to the storage location; The information providing device according to claim 6 , wherein the processing unit is capable of storing information including the object detection result in a memory.

10. The processing unit is capable of performing an eighth operation; 5. The information providing device according to claim 1, wherein the processing unit, in the eighth action, presents information regarding predicted occurrences of excretion care for the plurality of care recipients.

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