Health management device, health management method, and health management program

Abstract

To properly maintain and improve physical functions without the room occupant being aware of it. [Solution] A health management server (10) collects activity data from users (Adn) from devices (An, Bn, Cn, CMn, WTn) including sensors and cameras installed in rooms (Rn) and numerically analyzes their daily athletic ability (number of times they stand up, number of steps, walking distance, etc.). Based on athletic ability over a certain period of time, a trend value for each type of athletic ability is set as a management reference value. The system then compares the user's athletic ability analyzed based on subsequently collected activity data with the management reference value to determine whether the activity decline condition for assessing a decline in the user's athletic ability is met. If it determines that the activity decline condition is met, a new room layout is determined based on the current room layout and the type of declined athletic ability, which will naturally put a strain on the user's athletic ability (physical function) and promote improvement (rehabilitation), and instructs a facility terminal (20) to change to the new room layout.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] An embodiment of the present invention relates to a health management device, a health management method, and a health management program for managing the health of users who have entered elderly care facilities such as CCRCs (Continuing Care Retirement Communities). [Background technology]

[0002] Generally, the living conditions of residents of elderly care facilities such as nursing homes are monitored by facility staff through regular patrols and recording of their behavior.

[0003] In addition, to maintain the health of users, the facility uses specialized training equipment and provides guidance from physical therapists to improve and restore their physical functions.

[0004] On the other hand, there are also being considered care support information providing devices that display recommended programs for improving the user's condition on the user's monitor based on the user's current condition obtained from various sensors and cameras installed in the user's room, and care support devices that present the supporter with improvement measures that are suitable for the user (see, for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2023-012291 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2023-097545 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] Conventional care support information providing devices and care support devices can present recommended programs and improvement measures to improve the user's condition based on the user's current condition obtained from various sensors and cameras installed in the room, but these recommended programs and improvement measures are only presented statically to the user or their supporter, and the user or their supporter must be aware of the contents of the presented recommended programs and improvement measures and put them into practice.

[0007] The present invention has been made in consideration of these problems, and aims to provide a health management device, a health management method, and a health management program that enable room occupants to properly maintain and improve their physical functions without being aware of the need to do so. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] A health management device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: Acquire activity data regarding the activities of room occupants, performing a numerical analysis of the user's athletic ability based on the activity data; determining whether the user's athletic ability has declined; The device is equipped with a control unit that executes processing to determine the layout of the room in such a way that, when it is determined that the user's physical ability has declined, the physical ability of the user is improved by applying physical stress.

[0009] A health management method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: Control unit of health management device but , Acquire activity data regarding the activities of room occupants, performing a numerical analysis of the user's athletic ability based on the activity data; determining whether the user's athletic ability has declined; When it is determined that the physical ability of the user has declined, a layout of the living room is determined in which a physical load is applied so as to improve the declined physical ability of the user. conduct It is a method.

[0010] A health management program according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: A control unit of the health management device Acquire activity data regarding the activities of room occupants, performing a numerical analysis of the user's athletic ability based on the activity data; determining whether the user's athletic ability has declined; This is a program that functions to execute a process that, when it is determined that the user's physical ability has declined, determines the layout of the room in such a way that physical stress is applied to the user so that the user's declined physical ability is improved. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] According to the present invention, it becomes possible for the occupant of a room to appropriately maintain and improve physical functions without being aware of it. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a health management system 1 according to an embodiment of the health management device, health management method, and health management program of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the health management server 10 (health management device) included in the health management system 1 of the embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of the user management data 12a stored in the database (DB) 12D of the health management server 10. As shown in FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of activity management data 12b stored in database (DB) 12D of health management server 10. As shown in FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of room layout determination table 12c stored in database (DB) 12D of health management server 10. As shown in FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of the residence history management data 12d stored in the database (DB) 12D of the health management server 10. As shown in FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a room layout setting process executed by the control unit (processor) 11 in accordance with the health management program 12P of the health management server 10. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of health management processing executed by the control unit (processor) 11 in accordance with the health management program 12P of the health management server 10. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a change in the room layout in accordance with the health management processing of the health management server 10. In FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0013] Hereinafter, embodiments of a health management device, a health management method, and a health management program according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0014] <Overall configuration of Health Management System 1> FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a health management system 1 according to an embodiment of the health management device, health management method, and health management program of the present invention.

[0015] The health management system 1 of the embodiment targets the health management of users Ad residing in rooms R of elderly care facilities such as CCRCs (Continuing Care Retirement Communities), but the rooms R are not limited to elderly care facilities, and the users Ad are not limited to elderly people.

[0016] As shown in Figure 1, the health management system 1 comprises rooms R1, R2, ... in which users Ad1, Ad2, ... of the facility to be managed are respectively accommodated, a health management server 10 which is a health management device, a facility terminal 20 which has the function of communicating with the health management server 10 via a communication network N, and a user terminal 30.

[0017] The facility terminal 20 and the user terminal 30 may be a PC (Personal Computer) equipped with an input device such as a keyboard, touch panel, or mouse, and a display device such as an LCD display, a tablet terminal, or another PDA (Personal Digital Assistant).

[0018] The health management server 10 is operated by an administrator M (which may include facility staff of the facility where room R is located) of the business operator that provides the health management system 1, the facility terminal 20 is operated, for example, by facility staff who manages room R, and the user terminals 30... are operated individually by each of the users Ad1, Ad2,...

[0019] In the rooms R1, R2, ..., the following are installed in one or more locations necessary to understand the activities (behavior) of the users Ad1, Ad2, ... in the room: cameras CM1, CM2, ... capable of capturing video of the entire room including the users Ad1, Ad2, ...; infrared sensors A1, A2, ... capable of detecting the presence of the users Ad1, Ad2, ...; floor pressure sensors B1, B2, ... capable of detecting the pressure applied to the floor surface when the users Ad1, Ad2, ... stand up or walk; and bed sensors C1, C2, ... capable of detecting the pressure applied to the bed when the users Ad1, Ad2, ... get on and off the bed.

[0020] In each room R1, R2, ..., the image capturing signal including the moving images captured by the cameras CM1, CM2, ... and the detection signal including the information detected by each sensor A1, B1, C1, A2, B2, C2, ... are connected to the communication network N via gateways GW1, GW2, ... installed in each room R1, R2, ... and are received (acquired) by the health management server 10.

[0021] Furthermore, the users Ad1, Ad2, . . . may wear, for example, wristband-type wearable terminals WT1, WT2, .

[0022] The wearable devices WT1, WT2, ... are equipped with, for example, an acceleration sensor for detecting the movements (activities) of users Ad1, Ad2, ... including walking and changes in posture, and a biosensor for measuring biometric information including body temperature, heart rate, and blood pressure. The acceleration detection signals obtained by the acceleration sensor and the measurement signals of biometric information obtained by the biosensor are communicatively connected to the communication network N via gateways GW1, GW2, ... installed in each room R1, R2, ..., and are received (acquired) by the health management server 10.

[0023] Health management server 10 includes a database (DB) 12D for storing health management information including user management data 12a, activity management data 12b, room layout determination table 12c, occupancy history management data 12d, and room layout management data 12e (details of which will be described later (see FIG. 2)), an input unit 16 serving as a user interface, and a display unit 17, and is operated by administrator M at any time.

[0024] The health management server 10 cooperates with devices (CMn, An, Bn, Cn, WTn) installed in the room Rn for acquiring the status of the user Adn, the facility terminal 20, and the user terminal 30, and at least: (a) Setting the room layout according to the user Adn's wishes when the user Adn moves into the room Rn; (b) notifying the facility terminal 20 of the set room layout; (c) Collecting, recording and analyzing activity data of users Adn after they move in; (d) Setting of user Adn's own management standard values ​​based on activity data for a certain period after moving in; (e) Comparison of the user Adn's physical ability collected, recorded, and analyzed after the setting of the control reference value with the control reference value; (f) determining whether the user Adn meets a predetermined condition for reduced activity based on a comparison between the user Adn's exercise capacity and the management reference value; (g) Changing the room layout and updating the management standard values ​​when the user Adn meets the activity reduction conditions; (h) notifying the facility terminal 20 of the changed room layout; (i) Continue to collect, record, analyze, and compare activity data with the reference limits after the reference limits are updated; (j) Recording the room layout and health history of the user Adn after moving in and sharing this with relevant parties (Manager M, facility staff, etc.), It performs information processing for health management, including the functions of

[0025] <Configuration of health management server 10> FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the health management server 10 (health management device) included in the health management system 1 of the embodiment.

[0026] The health management server 10 includes a control unit (CPU: Central Processing Unit) 11, to which a memory unit 12 including a database (DB) 12D, a recording medium reading unit 14, a communication unit 15, an input unit 16, and a display unit 17 are connected.

[0027] The control unit 11 may have a single CPU or a combination of multiple CPUs. The control unit 11 is not limited to a CPU, and may use various integrated circuits such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), or a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit).

[0028] The storage unit 12 is, for example, a combination of a non-volatile memory that can be written to and read from at any time, such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or an SSD (Solid State Drive), a non-volatile memory such as a ROM (Read Only Memory), and a volatile memory such as a RAM (Random Access Memory).

[0029] The communication unit 15 includes, for example, one or more wireless or wired communication interface units, and enables transmission and reception of information to and from a communication network N. As the wireless interface, for example, an interface that adopts a low-power wireless data communication standard such as a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) is used.

[0030] The input unit 16 is an input device such as a keyboard, a touch panel, or a mouse, and the display unit 17 is a display device such as a liquid crystal display.

[0031] The control unit 11 controls the operation of each unit in accordance with a health management program 12P stored in the storage unit 12, and executes various information processes.

[0032] The health management program 12P may be stored in advance in the memory unit 12, or may be stored in the memory unit 12 from an external recording medium 13 such as a CD-ROM via the recording medium reading unit 14, or may be stored in the memory unit 12 from a program server (not shown) on the communication network N via the communication unit 15.

[0033] The health management program 12P includes a plurality of programs for executing various types of information processing including at least the above-mentioned functions (a) to (j).

[0034] As described above, database (DB) 12D of health management server 10 stores health management information including user management data 12a, activity management data 12b, room layout determination table 12c, occupancy history management data 12d, and room layout management data 12e.

[0035] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of the user management data 12a stored in the database (DB) 12D of the health management server 10. As shown in FIG.

[0036] The user management data 12a includes data that associates, for each user ID, which is the identification information of the user Adn residing in the room Rn, the name of the user Adn, terminal information for connecting to the user terminal 30 for communication, room information Rn, which is the identification information of the room, and layout information Lm, which is the identification information of the current room layout.

[0037] The user management data 12a may also include other personal information of the user Adn, such as address, sex, age, hobbies, medical history, and external contact information for the user Adn (for example, email addresses for communication terminals owned by family members).

[0038] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of activity management data 12b stored in database (DB) 12D of health management server 10. As shown in FIG.

[0039] The activity management data 12b includes data that associates, for each user ID managed in the user management data 12a, sensor data (presence detection data / floor pressure detection data / bed exit detection data / acceleration detection data, etc.) obtained from the infrared sensor An, floor pressure sensor Bn, bed sensor Cn in the room Rn and the acceleration sensor of the wearable device WTn, video data (moving images when the user is in the room, etc.) obtained from the camera CMn in the room Rn, and analytical data (number of times standing up / number of steps / walking distance, etc.) on the motor skills (physical functions) related to the user Adn's daily activities obtained by numerically analyzing the sensor data and video data.

[0040] In addition, the activity management data 12b includes the average number of times each user Adn stands up, the number of steps taken, and the walking distance calculated based on analysis data on the activities of each user Adn over a certain period (e.g., one month), as data on standard values ​​(management standard values) that serve as indicators of current health management for each user Adn.

[0041] Furthermore, the activity management data 12b includes, as data on activity decline conditions, conditions for determining a decline in the physical ability of a user Adn (a decline of 20% or more for three consecutive days, a decline of 10% or more for two consecutive days, etc.) from analysis data of the physical ability (physical function) related to the user Adn's daily activities (number of times standing up / number of steps / walking distance, etc.) based on management standard values ​​for each user Adn (average number of times standing up per day, number of steps, walking distance, etc.).

[0042] The activity decline condition is set in advance for each user Adn, for example, by the administrator M, but the range of the condition (either the period or the rate, or both) may be changed depending on the current level of athletic ability of the user Adn. For example, if the user Adn is in good health and has relatively high athletic ability and does not require careful health management, the range of decline from the management reference value is set to be larger in order to determine a clear decline in athletic ability, and if the user Adn's health is on a declining trend and requires relatively careful health management, the range of decline from the management reference value is set to be smaller in order to determine even a slight decline in athletic ability.

[0043] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of room layout determination table 12c stored in database (DB) 12D of health management server 10. As shown in FIG.

[0044] The room layout determination table 12c is a table for determining a room layout Lm that allows the user Adn to maintain and improve his or her own motor skills (physical functions) without being conscious of it, depending on the type of decline in the user Adn's motor skills (physical functions) since moving in, as determined in accordance with the activity decline conditions in the activity management data 12b (see Figure 4).

[0045] The room layout determination table 12c starts from, for example, an initial layout L1, L2, ... selected according to the wishes of the user Adn at the time of moving in, and branches into room layouts that branch out according to the type of decline (decrease in number of times standing up, decrease in number of steps, decrease in walking distance, etc.) each time a decline in the user Adn's motor ability (physical function) is determined in accordance with the activity decline conditions in the activity management data 12b, as follows: after-movement (1) layouts L11, L12, L13, L21, L22, L23, ..., after-movement (2) layouts L111, L112, L113, L121, L122, L123, L131, L132, L133, ..., given by the description of layout information Lm, which is room layout identification information.

[0046] The room layout is such that, for a given space, a room Rn occupied by a user Adn, the entrance hall En, kitchen Kt, toilet Tt, washroom Wr, and bathroom Bt are fixed, and the arrangement of the other furniture (including cupboards Cb, refrigerator Fz, table Tb, bed Bd, storage units CL1-CL3, steps St, and slopes SL) can be varied to adjust the physical strain associated with the activities (behaviors) of the user Adn that are necessary for daily life, such as moving, climbing, and operating. The slopes SL are placed, for example, along the flow of movement in the room Rn to add up and down movements to the walking movements of the user Adn, and have an arched slope that is low (L) at both ends where the user enters and exits, with almost no difference in level with the floor of the room Rn, and gradually becomes higher (H) towards the center.

[0047] It is desirable for furniture in a living room to be movable, but this includes not only cupboards Cb, refrigerators Fz, tables Tb, beds Bd, storage CL1-CL3, steps St, and slopes SL, but also all movable objects (installations) placed in the living room Rn.

[0048] Therefore, for example, the room layout L11, which is changed in response to a decrease in the number of times the user Adn stands up compared to the initial layout L1 in the room layout determination table 12c (see Figure 5), is configured to improve (rehabilitate) the lower limb muscle strength of the user Adn by placing a step stool St in front of the sink in the washroom Wr and arranging storage units CL1 to CL3 to separate the bed Bd from the toilet Tt and the washroom Wr and bathroom Bt, thereby changing the traffic flow to a circuitous route.

[0049] In the health management server 10 of the embodiment, the specific configuration of the room layouts (L11, L12, L13, L21, L22, L23, ...) that are branched from the move-in layout (e.g., L1, L2, ..., L5) selected according to the wishes of the user Adn when they move in, depending on the type of decline in the user Adn's physical ability (physical function) each time the decline is determined (decrease in the number of times they stand up, decrease in the number of steps, decrease in walking distance, etc.) is included in the room layout management data 12e in the database (DB) 12D, for example, as a drawing image designed in advance by the administrator M.

[0050] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of the residence history management data 12d stored in the database (DB) 12D of the health management server 10. As shown in FIG.

[0051] The residence history management data 12d is data that records the history of health management information for each user Adn from the time they moved in, for each user ID managed in the user management data 12a. For example, the data includes the date of move-in, the layout at the time of move-in, the health status including the type and date when a decline in athletic ability was determined after move-in, the room layout (changed layout) changed in response to the determination of a decline in athletic ability, and data that associates sensor data and video data (sensor data and video data obtained as activity management data 12b) collected (acquired) from the devices (CMn, An, Bn, Cn, WTn) in the room Rn until the new health status and changed layout were recorded, and the period (timestamp) of the data. The sensor data may include biological information (body temperature, heart rate, blood pressure, etc.) measured by the wearable device WTn.

[0052] Furthermore, in storage unit 12 of health management server 10, various data generated or input / output as needed according to health management program 12P executed by control unit 11 is temporarily stored as work data 12f.

[0053] In addition, the physical ability (physical function) of user Adn managed by the health management server 10 may not be limited to the number of times standing up, number of steps, walking distance, etc., which are examples of an embodiment, but may also include other physical abilities requiring muscle strength, endurance, explosive power, etc.

[0054] In other words, the health management server 10 has at least the function of determining whether the various athletic abilities of the user Adn have declined from the management standard values ​​for each user Adn, which are obtained based on the collection, recording, and analysis of the user Adn's activity data for a certain period after moving in, and changing the current room layout to one that imposes physical stress so as to improve the user Adn's declined athletic abilities.

[0055] It should be noted that the contents and data structures of the user management data 12a to the occupancy history management data 12d described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6 are merely examples of the embodiment, and the present invention is not limited to these.

[0056] In the health management server 10 configured in this manner, the control unit 11 controls the operation of each circuit part in accordance with the instructions written in the health management program 12P, and the software and hardware work together to realize various functions as described in the operation explanation below.

[0057] <Operation of Health Management System 1> Next, the operation of the health management system 1 according to the embodiment will be described.

[0058] FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a room layout setting process executed by the control unit (processor) 11 in accordance with the health management program 12P of the health management server 10.

[0059] The control unit 11 establishes a communication connection with the user terminal 30 of a user Adn who will newly move into room Rn, for example, based on terminal information in the user management data 12a (see Figure 3) (step S11), and displays on the user terminal 30 a list of layouts at the time of occupancy (for example, drawing images of L1 to L5) included in the room layout management data 12e (step S12).

[0060] When the user Adn selects the desired move-in layout Lm from the list of move-in layouts (L1 to L5) displayed on the user terminal 30 (step S13 (Yes)), the control unit 11 of the health management server 10 registers the selected move-in layout Lm as layout information in the user management data 12a (step S14).

[0061] The control unit 11 transmits a notification to the user terminal 30 that the setting (registration) of the initial layout Lm has been completed (step S15).

[0062] Furthermore, the control unit 11 transmits to the facility terminal 20 a work instruction notification for arranging the furniture in the room Rn occupied by the user Adn in accordance with the registered initial layout Lm (step S16).

[0063] When the facility terminal 20 receives a notification of work instructions for the registered move-in layout Lm, the facility staff arranges the furniture in the room Rn in which the user Adn will occupy according to the move-in layout Lm.

[0064] This allows a user Adn who is newly moving into a room Rn to move into the room Rn with the layout Lm at the time of moving in that he or she has selected according to his or her own preference.

[0065] The layout of some or all of the furniture in the initial layout Lm may be changed according to the desires of the user Adn. In this case, the layout information to be registered in the user management data 12a may be, for example, the room layout Lm that most closely resembles the furniture arrangement desired by the user Adn.

[0066] FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of health management processing executed by the control unit (processor) 11 in accordance with the health management program 12P of the health management server 10.

[0067] When a user Adn moves into a room Rn with a layout Lm at the time of occupancy that meets the user Adn's wishes, the control unit 11 of the health management server 10 establishes a communication connection with the devices installed in the room Rn (camera CMn, infrared sensor An, floor pressure sensor Bn, bed sensor Cn, wearable device WTn) via the gateway GWn based on, for example, the room information Rn in the user management data 12a (step S21).

[0068] The control unit 11 continuously collects (acquires) activity data, including sensor data and video data, from the devices (CMn, An, Bn, Cn, WTn) in the room Rn occupied by the user Adn until a certain period of time (e.g., one month) has passed, and records (stores) the data as activity management data 12b (see Figure 4) (steps S22, S23).

[0069] When a certain period of time has passed since the control unit 11 started collecting and recording the activity data of the user Adn (step S23 (Yes)), the control unit 11 performs a numerical analysis of the user Adn's daily physical ability, such as the number of times they stand up, the number of steps they take, and the distance they walk, based on the sensor data and video data recorded over the certain period of time, and records (stores) the results as analysis data in the activity management data 12b (step S24).

[0070] The control unit 11 calculates the average number of times the user Adn stands up, the number of steps, and the walking distance per day based on the analysis data of the activity management data 12b (for example, the number of times the user Adn stands up, the number of steps, and the walking distance per day for a month), and sets (stores) the calculated average number of times the user stands up, the number of steps, and the walking distance per day as the management standard values ​​of the activity management data 12b (step S25).

[0071] The control unit 11 resumes collecting, recording, and analyzing activity data, including sensor data and video data, from the devices (CMn, An, Bn, Cn, WTn) in the room Rn occupied by the user Adn (step S26), and compares the analyzed daily physical ability of the user Adn, namely, the number of times standing up, the number of steps, and the walking distance, with the set management standard values ​​(here, the average number of times standing up, the number of steps, and the walking distance per day over a month) (step S27).

[0072] In steps S22 and S23, the fixed period for collecting and recording the activity data of the user Adn is not limited to one month, but may be, for example, one week, ten days, or two months. Furthermore, the management reference values ​​set in step S25 are not limited to daily average values ​​of the number of times standing up, the number of steps, the walking distance, etc., which are the physical ability of the user Adn analyzed from the activity data for a fixed period, but may be other trend values, peak values, etc.

[0073] The control unit 11 compares the analyzed daily physical ability of the user Adn (here, the number of times standing up, the number of steps, and the walking distance) with the set management standard values ​​(here, the average number of times standing up, the number of steps, and the walking distance per day over a month), and determines whether the results satisfy the activity decline conditions (here, a decline of 20% or more for three consecutive days, a decline of 10% or more for two consecutive days, etc.) previously set in the activity management data 12b (step S28).

[0074] Here, when the result of comparing the analyzed daily physical ability of the user Adn with the set management standard value is determined to not satisfy the pre-set activity decline condition (step S28 (No)), i.e., when the user Adn's physical ability is at least maintained or improved while living in the room Rn of the current room layout Lm, the control unit 11 repeatedly executes the process of collecting, recording, and analyzing the activity data of the user Adn (step S26) and the process of comparing the analyzed daily physical ability of the user Adn with the set management standard value (step S27).

[0075] On the other hand, if the result of comparing the analyzed daily physical ability of the user Adn with the set management standard value determines that the predetermined activity decline condition is met (step S28 (Yes)), the control unit 11 determines the room layout to be changed in accordance with the room layout determination table 12c (see Figure 5) based on the room layout Lm of the user Adn's current room Rn, which is registered (stored) as layout information in the user management data 12a, and the type of physical ability determined to meet the activity decline condition (here, any of a decrease in the number of times standing up, a decrease in the number of steps, or a decrease in walking distance) (step S29).

[0076] For example, if the room layout Lm of the current room Rn of user Adn registered (stored) as layout information in the user management data 12a is the "layout L1 at the time of occupancy" and the type of physical ability determined to satisfy the activity decline condition is a "decrease in the number of times standing up," the control unit 11 determines the room layout L11 to be changed from the after-occupancy (1) layout in the room layout determination table 12c.

[0077] The control unit 11 updates the current room layout Lm (here, L1) registered (stored) as layout information in the user management data 12a to the new room layout Lmn (here, L11) and registers (stores) it (step S30).

[0078] The control unit 11 updates the currently set management standard value to a new management standard value that corresponds to the current physical ability of the user Adn based on the sensor data, video data, and analysis data recorded (stored) in the activity management data 12b (see Figure 4) from the time the current management standard value for the user Adn was set until it was determined that the activity decline condition was met (steps S25 to S28 (Yes)) (step S31).

[0079] The control unit 11 transmits a notification to the user terminal 30 to change the room layout (step S32).

[0080] In addition, the control unit 11 sends a work instruction notification to the facility terminal 20 to change the room layout Lm (here, L1) of the current room Rn occupied by the user Adn to a furniture arrangement corresponding to the room layout Lmn (here, L11) to be changed (step S33).

[0081] When the facility terminal 20 receives a notification of a work instruction to change the furniture arrangement to correspond to the room layout Lmn to be changed, the facility staff changes the furniture arrangement to correspond to the room layout Lmn to be changed for the room Rn occupied by the user Adn.

[0082] As a result, the initial layout Lm of the room Rn that the user Adn desired when moving into the room Rn is changed to a new room layout Lmn that allows the user Adn to improve (rehabilitate) the type of motor ability (physical function) that has declined, without the user Adn being aware of it, if the user Adn subsequently experiences an undesirable decline in motor ability (physical function).

[0083] FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a change in the room layout in accordance with the health management processing of the health management server 10. In FIG.

[0084] As shown in Figure 9(A), for example, if the physical ability (here, "number of times standing up") of a user Adn who has selected the move-in layout L1 and moved into a room Rn has decreased by an amount that satisfies a preset activity decrease condition (here, "a decrease of 20% or more for three consecutive days") compared to, for example, a daily average management standard value calculated from the user Adn's activity data for a certain period after moving in, the move-in layout L1 is changed in accordance with the room layout determination table 12c (see Figure 5) to a room layout L11, as shown in Figure 9(B), in which a step stool St is placed in front of the sink in the washroom Wr, and storage units CL1 to CL3 are placed to separate the bed Bd from the toilet Tt, washroom Wr, and bathroom Bt, thereby creating a circuitous flow of traffic.

[0085] As a result, the user Adn can improve the muscle strength of his / her lower limbs without being aware of it in the room Rn whose layout has been changed to room layout L11.

[0086] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 9(A), if the physical ability (here, "walking distance") of a user Adn who has selected the move-in layout L1 and moved into a room Rn has decreased by an amount that satisfies a preset activity decline condition (here, "a decline of 20% or more for three consecutive days") compared to, for example, a daily average management standard value calculated from the user Adn's activity data for a certain period after moving in, the move-in layout L1 is changed to a room layout L13 in accordance with the room layout determination table 12c (see Figure 5), as shown in Figure 9(C), in which a slope SL is placed at the entrance from the entrance En, the refrigerator Fz and cupboard Cb are moved away from the kitchen Kt and table Tb, and storage units CL1 to CL3 are placed closer to the center of the space, thereby extending the intended walking distance.

[0087] As a result, the user Adn can improve the walking distance in the room Rn whose layout has been changed to room layout L13 without even being aware of it.

[0088] In this way, when a decline in physical ability of a user Adn living in a room Rn with an initial layout Lm at the time of occupancy is determined and the room layout Lmn is changed according to the type of decline in physical ability, the control unit 11 records occupancy history management data 12d, as shown in FIG. 6, for example, which includes the user Adn's move-in date, the initial layout at the time of occupancy, the health condition including the type and date on which the decline in physical ability was determined after occupancy, the room layout changed in accordance with the determination of the decline in physical ability (changed layout), and the sensor data and video data collected up to the time the room layout was changed (step S34).

[0089] The residence history management data 12d is transferred simultaneously or selectively to the facility terminal 20, the user terminal 30, and the communication terminal of the user Adn's family, for example, automatically or in response to an operation by the administrator M of the health management server 10, each time the record is updated, and is shared among the administrator M, facility staff, the user Adn and his / her family, or among all parties involved as necessary. The shared residence history management data 12d is used, for example, for optimizing health management (feedback), such as analyzing the user Adn's current health condition and planning for future improvement (rehabilitation) of the health condition.

[0090] In other words, the health condition improvement (rehabilitation) plan for user Adn may include re-optimizing the activity decline conditions set in the activity management data 12b, re-optimizing the branching system of the room layout according to the type of decline in the user Adn's motor ability (physical function) described in the room layout determination table 12c, and re-optimizing the contents (furniture arrangement) of each room layout included in the room layout management data 12e.

[0091] The control unit 11 repeats the process of collecting, recording, and analyzing the activity data of the user Adn in the room Rn of the changed room layout Lmn based on the management standard value of the user Adn's physical ability updated in accordance with the current change in the room layout Lm, and the process of determining whether the activity reduction condition has been met, thereby continuously maintaining and improving the physical ability of the user Adn (steps S26 to S28).

[0092] In the embodiment of the health management system 1, a camera CMn, an infrared sensor An, a floor pressure sensor Bn, a bed sensor Cn, and a wearable device WTn are used as equipment for detecting and measuring the activity data of the user Adn in the room Rn, but this is not limited to these, and other sensors may be used as long as they are equipment that can detect and measure the activity (behavior) or motor skills (physical functions) of the user Adn.

[0093] In addition, in the embodiment of the health management system 1, the physical ability (physical function) of the user Adn is determined based on the collection, recording, and analysis of the activity data of the user Adn in the room Rn, but activity data outside the room Rn obtained by the wearable device WTn may also be included.

[0094] (Summary of the embodiment) As described above, according to the embodiment of the health management system 1, the health management server 10 sets the move-in layout selected according to the wishes of the user Adn who will be moving into the room Rn as the room layout Lm, and instructs the facility terminal 20 to arrange furniture in the room Rn in accordance with the room layout (move-in layout) Lm.

[0095] Since a user Adn can select a layout Lm at the time of moving in that suits his or her preference and move into a room Rn, the health management system 1 can be generally operated for a wide range of users Adn, regardless of the age or level of physical function of the user Adn.

[0096] The health management server 10 collects (acquires) activity data of the user Adn, including sensor data and video data, from devices (An, Bn, Cn, CMn, WTn) including sensors and cameras installed in the room Rn to detect the activities (behavior) of the user Adn, and performs a numerical analysis of the user Adn's daily (per unit period) physical ability (number of times standing up, number of steps, walking distance, etc.).

[0097] Based on the analyzed physical ability of the user Adn over a certain period (e.g., one month), the health management server 10 sets the trend value (e.g., daily average value) for each type of physical ability of the user Adn (number of times standing up, number of steps, walking distance, etc.) as a management standard value, and compares the physical ability of the user Adn analyzed based on the activity data of the user Adn collected thereafter with the set management standard value to determine whether the activity decline condition (decline at a certain rate over a certain period) with a preset period and rate range for determining a decline in the physical ability of the user Adn is met.

[0098] When the health management server 10 determines that the analyzed physical ability of the user Adn satisfies the activity decline condition, it determines a new room layout Lmn in accordance with the room layout determination table 12c, depending on the current room layout Lm and the type of declined physical ability, that will naturally put a strain on the declined physical ability (physical function) of the user Adn and allow for improvement (rehabilitation), and instructs the facility terminal 20 to change from the current room layout Lm to the new room layout Lmn.

[0099] The health management server 10 sets a new management standard value based on the activity data of the user Adn that has been collected since the management standard value was set, and repeats the process of collecting further activity data, determining whether the activity reduction condition has been met, and determining a new room layout Lmn if the activity reduction condition has been met.

[0100] The health management server 10 records the residence history management data 12d, which includes the health condition of the user Adn, including any decline in physical ability after moving in, the room layout at the time of moving in and any changes made, and the collected sensor data and video data, and transfers the data simultaneously or selectively to the facility terminal 20, the user terminal 30, and the communication terminals of the user Adn's family members to share it with necessary parties, thereby optimizing (feedback) the user Adn's future health management.

[0101] Therefore, according to the embodiment of the health management system 1, it is possible to continuously realize space designs that target a wide range of users Adn, in which "daily life itself becomes rehabilitation" for the users Adn, and it becomes possible for the users Adn and their supporters to unconsciously maintain and improve the physical functions of the users Adn, thereby extending their healthy life expectancy and preventing frailty.

[0102] Furthermore, the burden on facility staff of directly supporting users Adn can be significantly reduced while providing continuous health management for users Adn, thereby reducing the overall social support costs for a wide range of people.

[0103] Therefore, according to the health management system 1 of the embodiment, it becomes possible for the room occupant to appropriately maintain and improve physical functions without being aware of it.

[0104] The health management system 1 of the embodiment can be applied to all types of elderly support facilities, such as smart homes for the elderly, senior housing with services, special nursing homes for the elderly, and rehabilitation facilities.

[0105] The processing methods of the health management system 1 described in each of the above embodiments, i.e., the processing methods included in the room layout setting process shown in the flowchart of Fig. 7 and the health management process shown in the flowchart of Fig. 8, can all be stored and distributed as programs executable by a computer on an external storage medium such as a memory card (e.g., a ROM card or a RAM card), a magnetic disk (e.g., a floppy disk or a hard disk), an optical disk (e.g., a CD-ROM or a DVD), or a semiconductor memory. The control unit (CPU) of an information processing device (electronic device) loads the program stored on the external storage medium into a storage device, and the loaded program controls the operation, thereby realizing the various functions described in each of the above embodiments and executing similar processing using the above-mentioned methods.

[0106] In addition, the program data for realizing each method can be transmitted over a communication network (N) in the form of program code, and the program data can be imported from a computer device (program server) connected to this communication network (N) into an information processing device (electronic device) and stored in a storage device, thereby realizing the various functions described above.

[0107] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made in the implementation stage without departing from the spirit of the invention. Furthermore, the embodiments may be implemented in appropriate combinations, in which case the combined effects can be obtained. Furthermore, the above-described embodiments include various inventions, and various inventions can be extracted by combining selected elements from the disclosed elements. For example, if the problem can be solved and the desired effect can be obtained even if some elements are deleted from all elements shown in the embodiments, the configuration from which these elements are deleted can be extracted as an invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0108] 1. Healthcare system Rn…Room Adn...User CMn...camera An...Infrared sensor Bn...Floor pressure sensor Cn...Bed sensor WTn: wearable device GWn...Gateway N...Communication network 10...Health management server M…Administrator 11...Control unit (processor) 12...Storage section 12P...Health Management Program 12D...Database (DB) 12a...User management data 12b...Activity Management Data 12c...Room layout decision table 12d...Occupancy history management data 12e...Room layout management data 12f...Work data 13...External recording media 14...Recording medium reading unit 15...Communications Department 16...input section 17...Display section 20...Facility terminal 30...User terminal Cb...Cupboard (movable furniture) Fz...refrigerator (movable furniture) Tb...table (movable furniture) Bd...bed (movable furniture) CL1~CL3...Storage (movable furniture) St...Step stool (movable furniture) SL...Slope (movable furniture)

Claims

1. Acquire activity data regarding the activities of room occupants, performing a numerical analysis of the user's athletic ability based on the activity data; determining whether the user's athletic ability has declined; When it is determined that the exercise ability of the user has declined, a layout of the living room is determined to impose a physical load on the user so that the declined exercise ability of the user is improved. A health management device having a control unit that executes processing.

2. having a communication function with a facility terminal of the facility where the room is located; The control unit instructing the facility terminal about the layout of the room selected by the user when the user moves into the room; when it is determined that the physical ability of the user has declined, instructing the facility terminal about the determined layout of the room; The health management device according to claim 1 , which executes a process.

3. The control unit setting a reference value of the user's athletic ability based on the user's athletic ability obtained by numerically analyzing the activity data for a certain period from the time the user moves into the room; determining whether the user's athletic ability has declined based on the reference value; 3. The health management device according to claim 1, wherein the health management device executes a process.

4. The control unit comparing the reference value with the user's athletic ability, which is numerically analyzed from the activity data after the reference value is set, to determine whether the user's athletic ability has declined; The health management device according to claim 3, wherein the health management device executes a process.

5. The control unit comparing the reference value with the user's athletic ability, which is numerically analyzed from the activity data after the reference value is set, and determining whether the user's athletic ability has declined depending on whether a condition for decline having a preset period and rate range is met; The health management device according to claim 4, wherein the health management device executes a process.

6. The control unit updating the reference value based on the user's athletic ability obtained by numerical analysis of the activity data from the time the reference value was set until it was determined that the user's athletic ability had declined; The health management device according to claim 3, wherein the health management device executes a process.

7. The control unit Numerical analysis of multiple types of athletic ability of the user from the activity data; determining whether or not the user's athletic ability has declined for each of the plurality of types of athletic ability; When it is determined that the exercise ability of the user has declined, a layout of the room is determined to impose a physical load on the user so that the declined type of exercise ability of the user is improved.

3. The health management device according to claim 1, wherein the health management device executes a process.

8. The control unit Based on a table relating the current layout of the room with a new layout that adds a physical load so as to improve the type of exercise ability that has declined in the case where the exercise ability of the user has declined in the current layout, determining a layout of the room when it is determined that the physical ability of the user has declined; The health management device according to claim 7, wherein the health management device executes a process.

9. The control unit Recording historical data including the activity data, the state of the motor ability, and the layout of the room from the time the user moves into the room; transferring the history data to a communication terminal associated with the user; 3. The health management device according to claim 1, wherein the health management device executes a process.

10. The layout of the room is a layout of movable installations in the room. The health management device according to claim 1 or 2.

11. A control unit of the health management device Acquire activity data regarding the activities of room occupants, performing a numerical analysis of the user's athletic ability based on the activity data; determining whether the user's athletic ability has declined; When it is determined that the exercise ability of the user has declined, a layout of the living room is determined to impose a physical load on the user so that the declined exercise ability of the user is improved. Health care methods that involve processing.

12. A control unit of the health management device Acquire activity data regarding the activities of room occupants, performing a numerical analysis of the user's athletic ability based on the activity data; determining whether the user's athletic ability has declined; When it is determined that the exercise ability of the user has declined, a layout of the living room is determined to impose a physical load on the user so that the declined exercise ability of the user is improved. A health management program that functions to carry out processing.

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