Notification device and notification system

The notification system addresses the challenge of timely and efficient excretion detection in nursing care facilities by using odor sensors and notification devices to track confirmation status, enhancing coordination among providers.

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Application Number
JP2021136567
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
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Filing Date
2021-08-24
Publication Date
2025-10-01
Estimated Expiration
2041-08-24

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Technical Problem

In nursing care and medical facilities, service providers face challenges in timely detection of service users' excretion, especially for those who are asleep, leading to burdensome manual checks and potential inefficiencies in notification confirmation among multiple providers.

Method used

A notification system utilizing odor sensors, relay terminals, and notification devices to detect excretion and display notification screens on service providers' terminals, including icons to indicate confirmation status, allowing easy tracking of notification confirmation and excretion disposal.

Benefits of technology

Facilitates efficient and coordinated response to service users' excretion by ensuring providers know the status of notification confirmation and excretion disposal, reducing unnecessary duplication of effort and improving service efficiency.

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Abstract

To implement a notification device that enables whether or not a notification of detection of excretion of a service user has been confirmed by any service provider to be known by another service provider.SOLUTION: A notification device comprises a processor. The processor executes notification processing M11, M12 of displaying notification screens σ1a, σ1b for notifying a service provider of detection of excretion of a service user, on each of a plurality of notification terminals. The notification screens σ1a, σ1b include information β1, β2 showing whether or not confirmation operation has been performed by any of the plurality of notification terminals.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4
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Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a notification device and a notification system for notifying a service provider of the excretion of a service user. [Background technology]

[0002] In facilities that provide nursing care and / or medical services, it is necessary for service providers to be aware of the excretion of service users in a timely manner. However, in such facilities, there are many service users (including those who are asleep at night) for whom it is impossible or difficult to notify the service provider of their excretion. In order for the service provider to know the excretion of such service users, it is necessary to have the service user remove their underwear to check whether or not they have excreted, which is a significant burden for the service provider.

[0003] In order to reduce such burdens, there is a demand for utilizing information processing technology in nursing care facilities. For example, Patent Document 1 is an example of a document disclosing information processing technology that can be utilized in nursing care facilities. Patent Document 1 discloses a biological monitoring device that monitors the health condition of a patient based on an output signal from a gas sensor attached to a T-belt. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 9-43182 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] By utilizing information processing technology, it is possible to detect a service user's excrement using an odor sensor and notify the service provider using a smartphone. If there are multiple service providers, the above-mentioned notification will be sent to the smartphones carried by each service provider. In this case, it is important that the other service providers can easily know whether the above-mentioned notification has been confirmed by any of the service providers. This prevents the service user from being left unattended without any of the service providers confirming the notification. This also prevents multiple service providers who confirm the notification from rushing to the service user's location at the same time, thereby wasting the efforts of service providers other than those required (such as the service provider who actually disposes of the excrement and the service provider in charge of the service user).

[0006] One aspect of the present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to realize a notification device that allows other service providers to easily know whether a notification that a service user's excretion has been detected has been confirmed by any other service provider. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] A notification device according to one aspect of the present invention is a notification device that notifies a service provider of a service user's excretion, and includes at least one processor. The processor executes a notification process that displays a notification screen on each of a plurality of notification terminals to notify the service provider that the service user's excretion has been detected. The notification screen includes information indicating whether a confirmation operation has been performed on any of the plurality of notification terminals. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to one aspect of the present invention, a notification device can be realized that allows other service users to easily know whether a notification that a service user's excretion has been detected has been confirmed by a service provider. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of a notification system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a notification device included in the notification system shown in FIG. 1. FIG. [Figure 3] 3 is a flowchart showing the flow of a notification method implemented by the notification device shown in FIG. 2. [Figure 4] 4A and 4B are diagrams showing specific examples of a notification screen and an input screen that the notification device shown in FIG. 2 displays on a notification terminal in the notification method shown in FIG. 3. [Figure 5] 3 is a diagram showing an edit screen displayed on a notification terminal by the notification device shown in FIG. 2 during edit processing. FIG. [Figure 6] 3 is a diagram showing a setting screen that the notification device shown in FIG. 2 displays on a relay terminal during setting processing. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] (Notification system configuration) A notification system S according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Fig. 1. Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the notification system S.

[0011] The notification system S is a system for notifying a service provider Ub of the excretion of a service user Ua in a facility that aims to provide nursing care services and / or medical services.

[0012] 1, the notification system S includes a notification device 1, a plurality of notification terminals 2, a plurality of relay terminals 3, and a plurality of sensor devices 4. The notification device 1 and each notification terminal 2 perform one-to-many communication via a network, the notification device 1 and each relay terminal 3 perform one-to-many communication via the network, and the relay terminal 3 and sensor device 4 perform one-to-one communication (for example, short-range wireless communication) without using a network.

[0013] The sensor device 4 is worn by the service user Ua. As an example, the sensor device 4 is worn inside the underwear (diaper, pants, etc.) of the service user Ua. The sensor device 4 has an odor sensor, and transmits an output signal of the odor sensor to the relay terminal 3.

[0014] The relay terminal 3 is placed near the sensor device 4. As an example, the relay terminal 3 is placed in a room used by the service user Ua. The relay terminal 3 receives an output signal of the odor sensor from the sensor device 4. The relay terminal 3 also transmits the output signal of the odor sensor received from the sensor device 4 to the notification device 1. In this embodiment, a smartphone is used as the relay terminal 3. A stationary wireless repeater may also be used as the relay terminal 3.

[0015] The notification device 1 is placed outside the facility described above. As an example, the notification device 1 is placed in a data center. The notification device 1 receives an output signal from the odor sensor from the relay terminal 3. The notification device 1 also references the output signal from the odor sensor received from the relay terminal 3 and detects excretion by the service user Ua. The notification device 1 then transmits a notification screen σ1, an input screen σ2, a display screen σ3, and a setting screen σ4, which will be described later, to the notification terminal 2. Note that a computer placed within the facility may also be used as the notification device 1.

[0016] The notification terminal 2 is carried by the service provider Ub. The notification terminal 2 receives data representing a notification screen σ1, an input screen σ2, a display screen σ3, and a setting screen σ4 from the notification device 1. The notification terminal 2 is also equipped with a touch panel display, and displays the input screen σ2, the display screen σ3, and the setting screen σ4 on the display based on the data received from the notification device 1. In this embodiment, a smartphone is used as the notification terminal 2. In the following description, sending data representing various screens will be referred to as "sending the screen," and receiving data representing various screens will be referred to as "receiving the screen."

[0017] (Configuration of notification device) The configuration of the notification device 1 included in the notification system S will be described with reference to Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the notification device 1.

[0018] 2, the notification device 1 includes a processor 11, a primary memory 12, a secondary memory 13, a communication interface 14, and a bus 15. The processor 11, the primary memory 12, the secondary memory 13, and the communication interface 14 are connected to one another via the bus 15. An example of a device that can be used as the notification device 1 is a workstation that constitutes a cloud server.

[0019] A notification program P is stored in the secondary memory 13. The processor 11 loads the notification program P stored in the secondary memory 13 onto the primary memory 12. The processor 11 then executes each process included in a notification method M1 (described later) in accordance with instructions included in the notification program P loaded onto the primary memory 12. An example of a device that can be used as the processor 11 is a CPU (Central Processing Unit). An example of a device that can be used as the primary memory 12 is a semiconductor RAM (Random Access Memory). An example of a device that can be used as the secondary memory 13 is an HDD (Hard Disk Drive).

[0020] The communication interface 14 is an interface for communicating with the notification terminal 2 and the relay terminal 3 via a network. An example of an interface that can be used as the communication interface 14 is an Ethernet (registered trademark) interface. Also, examples of networks that can be used include a PAN (Personal Area Network), a LAN (Local Area Network), a CAN (Campus Area Network), a MAN (Metropolitan Area Network), a WAN (Wide Area Network), a GAN (Global Area Network), or an internetwork including these networks. The internetwork may be an intranet, an extranet, or the Internet.

[0021] The notification program P for causing the processor 11 to execute the notification method M1 may be recorded on a computer-readable, non-transitory, tangible recording medium. This recording medium may be the secondary memory 13 or another recording medium. For example, a tape, a disk, a card, a semiconductor memory, a programmable logic circuit, etc. may be used as the other recording medium.

[0022] Furthermore, in this embodiment, a configuration is adopted in which notification method M1 is executed using a single processor (processor 11), but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, a configuration in which notification method M1 is executed using multiple processors may be adopted. In this case, the multiple processors that execute notification method M1 may be provided in a single computer and configured to be able to communicate with each other via a bus, or may be provided in multiple computers distributed and configured to be able to communicate with each other via a network. For example, a configuration in which processors provided in each of multiple computers that constitute a cloud server cooperate to execute notification method M1, or a configuration in which processor 11 of notification device 1 and a processor of notification terminal 2 cooperate to execute notification method M1 are also conceivable.

[0023] (Notification method flow) The flow of notification method M1 implemented by notification device 1 will be described with reference to Fig. 3 and Fig. 4. Fig. 3 is a flow diagram showing the flow of notification method M1. Fig. 4 is a diagram showing specific examples of notification screen σ1 and input screen σ2 displayed on notification terminal 2 in the process of implementing notification method M1.

[0024] 3, the notification method M1 includes a first notification process M11, a second notification process M12, an input process M13, and a third notification process M14. Hereinafter, (1) the notification screen σ1 displayed during execution of the first notification process M11 will be referred to as the "notification screen σ1a," (2) the notification screen σ1 displayed during execution of the second notification process M12 will be referred to as the "notification screen σ1b," (3) the notification screen σ1 displayed during execution of the input process M13 will be referred to as the "notification screen σ1c," and (4) the notification screen σ1 displayed during execution of the third notification process M14 will be referred to as the "notification screen σ1d."

[0025] When the processor 11 of the notification device 1 detects excretion of the service user Ua based on the output signal of the odor sensor, the notification process M11 is started. Hereinafter, the service user Ua whose excretion has been detected will be referred to as the "target person Ua."

[0026] The first notification process M11 is a process of displaying a notification screen σ1a for notifying the service provider Ub that excretion of the subject Ua has been detected, on each of the multiple notification terminals 2. In the first notification process M11, the processor 11 of the notification device 1 generates a notification screen σ1a and transmits the generated notification screen σ1a to each of the multiple notification terminals 2. The processor of the notification terminal 2 receives the notification screen σ1a from the notification device 1 and displays the received notification screen σ1a on the display of the notification terminal 2. At this time, the processor of the notification terminal 2 starts outputting an alert sound and vibrating the vibrator.

[0027] FIG. 4 shows an example of a notification screen σ1a displayed in the first notification process M11. The notification screen σ1a displayed in the notification process M11 includes (1) the date and time when the excretion was detected (in the illustrated example, "July 27, 2021, 16:10:10"); (2) the group to which the subject Ua belongs (in the illustrated example, "Fuji"); (3) the name of the subject Ua (in the illustrated example, "Yamaguchi"); and (4) the type of excretion detected (in the illustrated example, "poop"). The notification screen σ1a displayed in the first notification process M11 also includes a confirmation button α1 and a crying face icon β1. The crying face icon β1 is an icon indicating that the operation of tapping the confirmation button α1 (hereinafter referred to as "confirmation button tap") has not yet been performed on any of the notification terminals 2. The confirmation button tap can be considered an operation indicating that confirmation of the excretion notification has been completed.

[0028] When the confirmation button α1 is tapped, the processor of the notification terminal 2 transmits a notification that the confirmation button has been tapped to the notification device 1. When the processor 11 of the notification device 1 detects, based on this notification, that the confirmation button has been tapped on any of the multiple notification terminals 2, it starts a second notification process M12.

[0029] The second notification process M12 is a process for displaying a notification screen σ1b on each of the multiple notification terminals 2. In the second notification process M12, the processor 11 of the notification device 1 generates a notification screen σ1b and transmits the generated notification screen σ1b to each of the multiple notification terminals 2. The processor of the notification terminal 2 receives the notification screen σ1b from the notification device 1 and displays the received notification screen σ1b on the display of that notification terminal 2. At this time, the processor of the notification terminal 2 ends the output of the alert sound and the vibration of the vibrator.

[0030] An example of the notification screen σ1b displayed in the second notification process M12 is shown in Figure 4. The notification screen σ1b displayed in the second notification process M12 differs from the notification screen σ1 displayed in the first notification process M11 in that (1) the confirmation button α1 has been replaced with a treatment button α2, and (2) the crying face icon β1 has been replaced with a neutral icon β2. The neutral icon β2 is an icon indicating that a tap on the confirmation button has already been made in one of the notification terminals 2, and that an operation of tapping the treatment button α2 (hereinafter referred to as "treatment button tap") has not yet been made in any of the notification terminals 2. The neutral icon β2, together with the crying face icon β1, functions as information indicating whether a tap on the confirmation button has been made in any of the multiple notification terminals 2. A tap on the treatment button can be considered an operation indicating that treatment of excrement should be started.

[0031] When the treatment button α2 is tapped, the processor of the notification terminal 2 transmits a notification to the notification device 1 that the treatment button has been tapped. When the processor 11 of the notification device 1 detects, based on this notification, that the treatment button has been tapped at any of the multiple notification terminals 2, it starts input processing M13. Hereinafter, the service provider Ub who tapped the treatment button will be referred to as the "treatment provider Ub," and the notification terminal 2 where the treatment button tap was performed will be referred to as the "notification terminal 2 of the treatment provider Ub." Furthermore, a service provider Ub other than the treatment provider Ub will be referred to as the "non-treatment provider Ub," and a notification terminal 2 other than the notification terminal 2 of the treatment provider Ub will be referred to as the "notification terminal 2 of the non-treatment provider Ub."

[0032] The input process M13 is a process of (1) displaying an input screen σ2 on the notification terminal 2 of the person being treated Ub, which is used by the person being treated Ub to input excretion information indicating the excretion pattern of the subject Ua, and (2) displaying a notification screen σ1c on the notification terminal 2 of the person not being treated Ub, which is used to notify the service provider Ub of the subject Ua's excretion. In the input process M13, the processor 11 of the notification device 1 generates the input screen σ2 and transmits the generated input screen σ2 to the notification terminal 2 of the person being treated Ub. The processor of the notification terminal 2 of the person being treated Ub receives the input screen σ2 from the notification device 1 and displays the received input screen σ2 on the display of the notification terminal 2. Also, in the input process M13, the processor 11 of the notification device 1 generates a notification screen σ1c and transmits the generated notification screen σ1c to the notification terminal 2 of the person not being treated Ub. The processor of the notification terminal 2 of the non-treatment person Ub receives the notification screen σ1c from the notification device 1, and displays the received notification screen σ1c on the display of the notification terminal 2.

[0033] Figure 4 shows an example of the input screen σ2 displayed on the notification terminal 2 of the caregiver Ub during input processing M13. Using this input screen σ2, the caregiver Ub can enter the following items as excretion information: date and time, user information (group and name), staff information (reading and name of staff), provided services, stool volume, characteristics, fecal incontinence (yes / no), blood contamination (yes / no), urine volume, and memo (free text up to 20 characters). The date and time and user information are automatically entered. Other items can be easily entered by tapping one of the buttons corresponding to each of the available information. For example, stool volume can be easily entered by tapping one of the buttons corresponding to "no stool," "very little," "little," "slightly little," "normal," "slightly more," "lots," or "very much." In addition to fields for entering the above items, the input screen σ2 also includes a "Done" button γ.

[0034] FIG. 4 shows an example of a notification screen σ1c displayed on the notification terminal 2 of the non-treatment person Ub in the input process M13. The notification screen σ1c displayed in the input process M13 differs from the notification screen σ1 displayed in the second notification process M12 in that (1) the treatment button α2 has been replaced with a treatment in progress button α3, and (2) the neutral icon β2 has been replaced with a smiley icon β3. The smiley icon β3 is an icon indicating that a treatment button tap has already been performed on any of the notification terminals 2. The smiley icon β3, together with the neutral icon β2, functions as information indicating whether a treatment button tap has been performed on any of the multiple notification terminals 2.

[0035] When the complete button is tapped, the processor of the notification terminal 2 of the care recipient Ub sends a notification that the complete button has been tapped, together with the excretion information entered using the input screen σ2, to the notification device 1. When the processor 11 of the notification device 1 detects that the complete button has been tapped on the notification terminal 2 of the care recipient Ub, it records the excretion information received from the notification terminal 2 of the care recipient Ub in the primary memory 12 and starts the third notification process M14.

[0036] The third notification process M14 is a process of displaying a notification screen σ1c for notifying the service provider Ub of the excretion of a service user Ua other than the target person Ua, on each of the multiple notification terminals 2. In the third notification process M14, the processor 11 of the notification device 1 generates a notification screen σ1c and transmits the generated notification screen σ1c to each of the multiple notification terminals 2. The processor of the notification terminal 2 receives the notification screen σ1c from the notification device 1 and displays the received notification screen σ1c on the display of the notification terminal 2.

[0037] The notification screen σ1c displayed in the third notification process M14 differs from the notification screen σ1b displayed in the second notification process M12 in that information related to the excretion of the subject Ua is removed.

[0038] As described above, the processor 11 of the notification device 1 executes notification processes M11 and M12 to display, on each of the plurality of notification terminals 2, notification screens σ1a and σ1b that notify the service provider Ub that excretion of the target person Ua has been detected. The notification screens σ1a and σ1b include information (a crying face icon β1 and a neutral icon β2) indicating whether a confirmation operation (a tap on the confirmation button α1) has been performed on any of the plurality of notification terminals 2. Therefore, each service provider Ub can easily know whether the detection of excretion of the target person Ua has been confirmed by any of the service providers Ub, regardless of whether the service provider Ub has performed a confirmation operation.

[0039] Furthermore, the notification screens σ1a and σ1b include a list of the service users Ua whose excretion has been detected, and information (crying face icon β1 or expressionless icon β2) indicating whether or not a confirmation button has been tapped on any of the multiple notification terminals 2. Therefore, each service provider Ub can easily know that excretion of a service user Ua other than the target person Ua has been detected, including which service provider Ub has confirmed that the excretion of that service user Ua has been detected.

[0040] Furthermore, the notification screens σ1a and σ1b include a list of service users Ua whose excretion has been detected and who have not yet completed excretion disposal. Therefore, each service provider Ub can efficiently identify only the service users Ua whose excretion has been detected and who have not yet completed excretion disposal.

[0041] Furthermore, the lists included in the notification screens σ1a and σ1b are lists in which the service users Ua whose excretion has been detected are arranged in order according to the time at which the excretion was detected. For example, if the list is arranged so that the later excretion detection time is at the top and the earlier excretion detection time is at the bottom, it becomes easier to identify service users Ua whose excretion has been detected a short time ago. Conversely, if the list is arranged so that the earlier excretion detection time is at the top and the later excretion detection time is at the bottom, it becomes easier to identify service users Ua whose excretion has been detected a long time ago. Which format to adopt can be determined depending on the purpose and needs of the facility. Furthermore, the service provider Ub may be able to switch which format to display the list in.

[0042] The processor 11 of the notification device 1 also executes an input process M13 to display an input screen σ2 for the caregiver Ub to input excretion information indicating the excretion pattern of the subject Ua on the notification terminal 2 of the caregiver Ub, i.e., on the notification terminal 2 among the multiple notification terminals 2 on which a predetermined specific operation indicating the start of excretion treatment (tapping the treatment button α2) has been performed. This allows the caregiver Ub to easily input the excretion information.

[0043] Furthermore, in input processing M13, the processor 11 of the notification device 1 displays a notification screen σ1c including information (a smiling face icon β3) indicating that excrement treatment has started on the notification terminal 2 of the non-treatment person Ub, i.e., on the notification terminal 2 of the multiple notification terminals 2 other than the notification terminal 2 on which the specific operation (tapping the treatment button α2) was performed. This allows the non-treatment person Ub to easily know that excretion treatment has started.

[0044] In this embodiment, the output of the alert sound and the vibration of the vibrator are terminated when the confirmation button α1 on the notification screen σ1a is tapped, but this is not limiting. For example, a separate button for stopping the alert may be provided on the notification screen σ1a, and the output of the alert sound and the vibration of the vibrator may be terminated when this button is tapped. This prevents a confirmation operation from being performed indiscriminately with the purpose of stopping the output of the alert sound and the vibration of the vibrator. In this case, the output of the alert sound and the vibration of the vibrator are terminated individually for each notification terminal 2.

[0045] (Display processing and display screen) The notification device 1 can execute a display process to display a display screen σ3 including the excretion information input in the input process M13 on the notification terminal 2. Fig. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the display screen σ3 displayed on the notification terminal 2 in the display process.

[0046] The display screen σ3 is a screen that displays the excretion information of a specific service user Ua ("Sato" who belongs to the "Sakura" group). In addition to information about the service user Ua, the display screen σ3 also includes excretion information about excretion detected at 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM, 4:00 PM, and 5:00 PM.

[0047] When editing each item of the excretion information, the service provider Ub taps the area where the item is displayed on the display screen σ3. When this tap is detected, the notification device 1 transitions the screen displayed on the notification terminal 2 from the display screen σ3 to the input screen σ2.

[0048] (Settings process and settings screen) The notification device 1 can execute a setting process to display, on the relay terminal 3, a setting screen σ4 for setting the sensitivity of the odor sensor included in the sensor device 4. Fig. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the setting screen σ4 displayed on the relay terminal 3 during the setting process.

[0049] The setting screen σ4 is a screen for setting the sensitivity of the odor sensor blown into a specific sensor device 4 (the sensor device attached to "Matsumoto" belonging to the "Fuji" group). The service provider Ub drags the slider η included in the setting screen σ4. The relay terminal 3 transmits the sensitivity corresponding to the position of the slider η to the notification device 1. The notification device 1 sets a threshold value to be compared with the output signal from the odor sensor according to the sensitivity received from the relay terminal 3. When the set sensitivity is high, the notification device 1 lowers the threshold value so that defecation is detected even with a weak odor. When the set sensitivity is low, the notification device 1 raises the threshold value so that defecation is not detected even with a strong odor.

[0050] By using the setting screen σ4, it is also possible to perform settings related to the sensor device 4 and settings related to the service user Ua who uses the sensor device 4. Furthermore, the notification device 1 may display this setting screen σ4 on the notification terminal 2 instead of displaying it on the relay terminal 3. This allows the service provider Ub to set the sensitivity of the odor sensor without going to the side of the relay terminal 3 located in the vicinity of the service user Ua.

[0051] [Additional Notes] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the claims. Embodiments obtained by appropriately combining the technical means disclosed in the above-described embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0052] 1 Notification device 2 Notification terminal 3. Relay terminal 4. Sensor device S Notification System Ua Service User Ub service provider 11 processors 12 Primary Memory 13 Secondary Memory 14 Communication Interface 15 Bus σ1 Notification screen σ2 input screen σ3 display screen σ4 setting screen

Claims

1. A notification device that notifies a service provider of a service user's excretion, at least one processor; the processor executes a notification process to display, on each of the plurality of notification terminals, a notification screen for notifying a service provider that excretion of the service user has been detected; The notification screen includes first information indicating whether a confirmation operation has been performed on any of the plurality of notification terminals, and second information indicating whether a specific operation indicating that excrement treatment has started has been performed on any of the plurality of notification terminals, When the processor detects that the confirmation operation has been performed on any of the plurality of notification terminals, it updates the first information included in the notification screen displayed on each of the plurality of notification terminals, and when it detects that the specific operation has been performed on any of the plurality of notification terminals, it updates the second information included in the notification screen displayed on each of the plurality of notification terminals other than the notification terminal on which the specific operation has been performed. A notification device characterized by:

2. The notification screen includes a list of service users whose excretion has been detected, and information indicating whether a confirmation operation has been performed on any of the plurality of notification terminals for each service user included in the list.

2. The notification device according to claim 1.

3. The list is a list of service users who have detected excretion and have not yet completed disposal of the excretion.

3. The notification device according to claim 2.

4. The list is a list of multiple service users whose excretion has been detected, arranged in order according to the time at which the excretion was detected.

4. The notification device according to claim 2 or 3.

5. When detecting that the specific operation has been performed on any of the plurality of notification terminals, the processor further executes an input process of displaying an input screen for a service provider to input excretion information indicating the excretion pattern of the service user on one of the plurality of notification terminals on which the specific operation has been performed.

5. The notification device according to claim 1, wherein the notification device is a device for receiving a notification from a remote control.

6. The processor further executes a display process of displaying the excretion information input in the input process on the notification terminal.

6. The notification device according to claim 5.

7. The processor further executes a setting process to display a setting screen for setting the sensitivity of an odor sensor that detects excretion of the service user on the notification terminal or on a relay terminal that relays communication between the notification device and a sensor device that includes the odor sensor.

7. The notification device according to claim 1, wherein the notification device is a device for receiving a notification from a remote control.

8. A notification system comprising the notification device according to any one of claims 1 to 7 and the plurality of notification terminals.

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