Support system for people requiring care

Abstract

[Problem] To provide an assistance system for a person requiring nursing care enabling efficient collection of stimulus information. [Solution] The assistance system comprises: a stimulus information storing means that stores stimulus information regarding a stimulus to at least one of the five senses of a person requiring nursing care; and a value exchanging means that provides a stimulus information provision compensation to a provider who has provided new stimulus information additionally stored in the stimulus information storing means.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a support system for a person requiring care. [Background technology]

[0002] With the advent of an aging society, the number of people requiring care and assistance from caregivers is increasing, but the heavy physical and mental burden of providing care and assistance has led to a chronic shortage of caregivers. In the future, considering initiatives to provide care for elderly people requiring care is a common issue not only in Japan, where the proportion of elderly people is high, but also in countries around the world.

[0003] Behavioral and psychological symptoms include behavioral disorders such as wandering, verbal abuse, or violence, and psychological symptoms such as anxiety, insomnia, hallucinations, and delusions. Before or after such disorders or symptoms appear, non-pharmacological treatments such as exercise therapy and psychotherapy are the primary treatment of choice.

[0004] In order to improve behavioral and psychological symptoms using such non-pharmacological therapies, it is necessary to ensure good communication between the person requiring care and the caregiver or their family, and to stimulate various senses such as sight, hearing, and touch according to the individual condition of the person requiring care.

[0005] Patent document 1 proposes a technology that aims to appropriately improve the behavioral and psychological symptoms of a person requiring care by providing stimulation information that stimulates at least one of the five senses of the person requiring care, without relying on drug therapy. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Patent application 2019-75959 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] However, when using this type of technology to effectively provide stimulating information to a person requiring care, it is necessary to efficiently collect stimulating information that can appropriately improve behavioral and psychological symptoms.

[0008] However, since the collection of stimulating information is mainly based on the kindness of the caregivers and families of the care recipients, the scope of stimulating information collection tends to be limited, and there is concern that it may not be collected efficiently.

[0009] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and its objective is to provide a support system for people in need of care that can efficiently collect stimulation information when improving behavioral and psychological symptoms by providing stimulation information. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] To achieve the above goal, the support system for people requiring care according to the present invention comprises a stimulus information storage means for storing stimulus information regarding stimuli for at least one of the five senses of the person requiring care, and a value exchange means for providing compensation for providing stimulus information to a provider who provides new stimulus information that is added to and stored in the stimulus information storage means.

[0011] Here, the stimulus information may be at least one of a video, an image, music, a sound, or a fragrance.

[0012] Furthermore, the support system for people requiring care further includes a stimulus information providing means for providing the stimulus information stored in the stimulus information storage means to the person requiring care, and a response detection means for detecting the response of the person requiring care to the stimulus provided by the stimulus information provided by the stimulus information providing means.

[0013] The support system for people requiring care may determine the compensation for providing stimulus information to the provider based on the unique reaction of the person requiring care detected by a reaction detection means, or may determine the compensation for providing stimulus information to the provider based on the number of times new stimulus information is provided to the person requiring care via the stimulus information providing means.

[0014] Here, the compensation for providing the stimulus information may be money and / or information regarding the status of providing new stimulus information to the care-requiring person via the stimulus information providing means.

[0015] Furthermore, the value exchange means of the support system for a person requiring care requests a user for a usage fee based on the user's access to the stimulus information storage means, and the usage fee is money.

[0016] The support system for care recipients performs the following steps: a first step of providing first stimulus information from among the stimulus information stored in a stimulus information storage means that relieves the mental tension of the care recipient; a second step of providing any second stimulus information from among the second stimulus information stored in the stimulus information storage means based on the attributes of the care recipient among the stimulus information, and detecting the attributes of the second stimulus information to which the care recipient responded among the any provided second stimulus information; and a third step of providing the care recipient with other second stimulus information that has the same attributes as the attributes of the second stimulus information detected in the second step.

[0017] In this case, the care recipient support system may execute a regular care support flow in which the second stimulus information detected in the second step is provided to elicit a reaction from the care recipient, thereby stimulating the care recipient's interest in the attributes based on the second stimulus information, and then other second stimulus information is provided to immerse the care recipient in the other second stimulus information.

[0018] Here, the regular care support flow provides first stimulus information to the person requiring care before providing second stimulus information to the person requiring care, and provides third stimulus information to calm the person requiring care after providing other second stimulus information to the person requiring care. [Effects of the Invention]

[0019] According to the present invention, when behavioral and psychological symptoms are improved by providing stimulating information, the stimulating information can be collected efficiently. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0020] [Figure 1] 1 is a block diagram illustrating an outline of the configuration of a care-requiring person support system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the outline of the configuration of the server of the care-requiring person support system according to the present embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining an outline of the storage configuration of the server of the support system for a person requiring care according to the present embodiment. [Figure 4] 1 is a block diagram for explaining the outline of the configuration of a support program stored in the storage of the server of the support system for a person requiring care according to the present embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is also a block diagram illustrating an outline of the configuration of a first storage area stored in the storage of the server of the support system for a care-requiring person according to the present embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is also a block diagram illustrating an outline of the configuration of a first content library in a first storage area stored in the storage of the server of the support system for a care-requiring person according to the present embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is also a block diagram illustrating an outline of the configuration of a second content library in a first storage area stored in the storage of the server of the support system for a care-requiring person according to the present embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is also a block diagram illustrating an outline of the configuration of a third content library in a first storage area stored in the storage of the server of the support system for a care-requiring person according to the present embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is also a block diagram illustrating an outline of the configuration of a second storage area stored in the storage of the server of the support system for a care-requiring person according to the present embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the outline of the configuration of a facility device of the support system for a person requiring care according to the present embodiment. [Figure 11] 10 is also a diagram for explaining an outline of the configuration of storage in a facility terminal in a facility device of a support system for a person requiring care according to the present embodiment. FIG. [Figure 12] 10 is also a diagram for explaining an outline of a case where content is displayed on a display by a second step processing module of a facility terminal in a facility device of a support system for a person requiring care according to the present embodiment. FIG. [Figure 13] 10 is also a diagram for explaining an outline of a case where content is displayed on a display by a second step processing module of a facility terminal in a facility device of a support system for a person requiring care according to the present embodiment. FIG. [Figure 14] 10 is a diagram for explaining an outline of a care support flow executed for the purpose of improving the behavioral and psychological symptoms of a care recipient using the care recipient support system according to this embodiment. FIG. [Figure 15] FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining an outline of a care support preparation flow executed using the care-requiring person support system according to the present embodiment. [Figure 16] FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining an outline of a routine care support flow executed using the care-requiring person support system according to the present embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0021] Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0022] FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an outline of the configuration of a support system for a person requiring care according to this embodiment.

[0023] As shown in the figure, the support system for people requiring care 10 mainly comprises a server 20 deployed at an operating company 1, a facility device 30 deployed at a care facility 2 which is the user, and a terminal 70 deployed at a content provider 5 which is the provider, and these server 20, facility device 30 and terminal 70 are connected to each other via the Internet 100.

[0024] In this embodiment, this care-requiring person support system 10 is used when a care worker 3 provides care to a care-requiring person 4 who has developed behavioral and psychological symptoms and has entered a care facility 2 by providing any content that is stimulation information via a facility device 30.

[0025] Here, the term "person requiring care 4" generally refers to a person who is approximately 40 years of age or older and in a state of needing care, and who is recognized as having a physical or mental disability due to a specific illness, but in this embodiment, it also includes people under 40 years of age who are in a state of needing care.

[0026] The care supporter 3 generally refers to a person who supports care for the care recipient 4, and in this embodiment includes a care manager, but is not limited to this.

[0027] The content provided to the person requiring care 4 stimulates at least one of the five senses of the person requiring care 4 (sight, hearing, smell, touch, taste), and in this embodiment includes videos and images that stimulate the sense of sight, music and sounds that stimulate the sense of hearing, and fragrances that stimulate the sense of smell, as well as content that provides stimuli used in cognitive activation therapy and reminiscence therapy.

[0028] Meanwhile, in the care-requiring person support system 10, new content is provided from the content provider 5 to the server 20 of the operating company 1 via the terminal .

[0029] In this embodiment, the content provider 5 is assumed to be an individual who can create content that will stimulate the person in need of care 4, a business entity engaged in content production, or a local government or national institution (library, etc.).

[0030] 2 is a diagram illustrating an outline of the configuration of the server 20 of the care-requiring person support system 10 according to this embodiment. As shown in the figure, the server 20 mainly comprises a processor 21, a memory 22, a storage 23, a transmitting / receiving unit 24, and an input / output unit 25, which are electrically connected to each other via a bus 26.

[0031] The processor 21 is a computing device that controls the operation of the server 20, controls the transmission and reception of data between each element, and performs processing necessary for executing application programs.

[0032] In this embodiment, the processor 21 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and executes application programs stored in a storage 23 (to be described later) and deployed in a memory 22 to perform various processes.

[0033] In this embodiment, the memory 22 is implemented by a main storage device that is configured as a volatile storage device such as a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory).

[0034] This memory 22 is used as a working area for the processor 21, and also stores a BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) that is executed when the server 20 is started up, various setting information, and the like.

[0035] The storage 23 stores application programs, data used for various processes, etc. In this embodiment, a support program for performing various processes is stored in the storage 23. Details of this support program will be described later.

[0036] The transmitting / receiving unit 24 connects the server 20 to the Internet 100. The transmitting / receiving unit 24 may include a short-range communication interface such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) or BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy).

[0037] In this embodiment, the server 20 is connected to the facility device 30 via the transmitting / receiving unit 24 and the Internet 100 .

[0038] The input / output unit 25 is connected to information input devices such as a keyboard and a mouse, and output devices such as a display, as needed.

[0039] The bus 26 transmits, for example, address signals, data signals, and various control signals between the processor 21, memory 22, storage 23, transmission / reception unit 24, and input / output unit 25 that are connected to it.

[0040] 3 is a diagram illustrating an outline of the configuration of storage 23 of server 20. As shown in the figure, storage 23 includes assistance program 23A, value exchange program 23B which is value exchange means, first storage area 23C which is stimulus information storage means realized as a storage area provided by storage 23, and second storage area 23D which is also realized as a storage area provided by storage 23.

[0041] 4 is a block diagram illustrating the outline of the configuration of the assistance program 23 A. As shown in the figure, the assistance program 23 A includes a first step execution module 23 Aa, a second step execution module 23 Ab, a third step execution module 23 Ac, and a fourth step execution module 23 Ad.

[0042] In this embodiment, first step execution module 23Aa is a module that extracts any content from a first content library (described later) stored in first storage area 23C based on a request signal from facility device 30.

[0043] In this embodiment, the second step execution module 23Ab is a module that extracts any content from a second content library (described later) stored in the first storage area 23C.

[0044] In this embodiment, when the extracted content is provided to the person in need of care 4 via the facility device 30, and the person in need of care 4 shows a unique reaction, and this reaction is detected by a reaction detection unit of the facility device 30, which will be described later, the second step execution module 23Ab detects the attributes, which will be described later, of the content to which the person in need of care 4 showed a reaction.

[0045] In this embodiment, the third step execution module 23Ac is a module that extracts any other content from the second content library stored in the first memory area 23C that has the same attributes as the attributes of the content to which the person in need of care 4 responded, as detected by the second step execution module 23Ab.

[0046] In this embodiment, the fourth step execution module 23Ad is a module that extracts any content from a third content library (described later) stored in the first storage area 23C based on a request signal from the facility device 30.

[0047] In this embodiment, the value exchange program 23B shown in Figure 3 provides content provision compensation information c1, which is compensation for providing stimulus information, via terminal 70 to the content provider 5 who has provided new content that is added and stored in the first memory area 23C.

[0048] In this embodiment, this content provision compensation information c1 is currency, or information regarding the status of the provision of new content to the care-requiring person 4 via the facility device 30. Currency includes, but is not limited to, legal tender of each country, virtual currency, etc., and also includes, for example, electronic money that can be used for electronic payments.

[0049] In the present embodiment, when the content provision compensation information c1 is currency, it is assumed that the content provision compensation information c1 is provided to the terminal 70 as remittance information for remittance to the content provider 5's account at a financial institution.

[0050] In this embodiment, the content provision fee information c1 provided to the content provider 5 is determined based on the unique reaction of the person in need of care 4 detected by a reaction detection unit of the facility device 30 described later, or the number of times new content has been provided to the person in need of care 4 via the content provision unit of the facility device 30 described later.

[0051] For example, if the reaction detection unit detects a large, unusual reaction from the person in need of care 4, or if new content has been provided to the person in need of care 4 many times, the amount of money provided as content provision compensation information c1 will be large.

[0052] On the other hand, for example, if the amount is determined based on the number of times new content has been provided to the care-requiring person 4, information regarding the status of the provision of new content may be provided as content provision compensation information c1.

[0053] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the value exchange program 23B provides the nursing care facility 2 with usage fee information c2 requesting usage fee via the facility device 30 based on access to the first memory area 23C of the server 20 by the nursing care staff 3 of the nursing care facility 2 via the facility device 30.

[0054] In this embodiment, this usage consideration information c2 is currency, and in this case, it is assumed that it is provided to facility device 30 as remittance information requesting remittance to an account of operating company 1 at a financial institution.

[0055] Here, for example, after the nursing care facility 2 transfers money to the operating company 1 based on the usage fee information c2, it is expected that some or all of the expenses requested as usage fees will be refunded by insurance money paid to the person requiring care 4 by a company operating in the life insurance, nursing care insurance, or non-life insurance industry, or by the Social Insurance Medical Fee Payment Fund, or by subsidies provided to the person requiring care 4 by the national government, local governments, etc.

[0056] 5 is a block diagram illustrating an outline of the configuration of the first storage area 23 C. As shown in the figure, the first storage area 23 C includes a first content library 23 Ca, a second content library 23 Cb, and a third content library 23 Cc.

[0057] 6 is a block diagram illustrating an outline of the configuration of first content library 23Ca. As shown in the figure, first content library 23Ca is made up of a plurality of first contents A to n, which are first stimulus information.

[0058] In this embodiment, each of these first contents A to n is selected to relieve the mental tension of the person in need of care 4 based on care-related data d1, such as ``local events'' in the hometown of the person in need of care 4, ``social events'' that reflect the society and social climate of the person in need of care 4's childhood, or ``family events'' related to the family of the person in need of care 4.

[0059] Specifically, examples of "local events" would include images of sports days and school events from when care recipient 4 was in elementary school, examples of "social events" would include images of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, which was held when care recipient 4 was a child, and examples of "family events" would include images of when care recipient 4 went on trips with their family or images of everyday life with their family.

[0060] 7 is a block diagram illustrating an outline of the configuration of second content library 23Cb. As shown in the figure, second content library 23Cb is made up of a plurality of second contents A1 to D6, which are second stimulus information.

[0061] In this embodiment, each of these second contents A1 to D6 is selected to pique the interest of the care recipient 4 based on care recipient attribute data d2, which is composed of attributes possessed by the care recipient 4, such as the care recipient's "age," "gender," "family composition," "characteristics of place of origin," or "hobbies and preferences."

[0062] The care-requiring person attribute data d2 is generated, for example, by interviewing the family of the care-requiring person 4.

[0063] In this embodiment, the second contents A1 to A6 among the second contents A1 to D6 are images or videos of temples that the care recipient 4 has previously visited, selected based on the care recipient attribute data d2.For example, the second content A1 is an image of Kiyomizu-dera Temple (Kyoto), and the second content A2 is an image of Horyuji Temple (Nara).

[0064] These second contents A1 to A6 are hierarchized based on the attribute "temple" that the second contents A1 to A6 have, and then classified into "category A" and stored in the first storage area 23C as the second content library 23Cb.

[0065] In this embodiment, the second contents B1 to B4 among the second contents A1 to D6 are videos related to the favorite music of the person in need of care 4, selected based on the care recipient attribute data d2.For example, the second content B1 is a video of song 1 being played on the Taishogoto, and the second content B2 is a video of song 2 being played on the Taishogoto.

[0066] These second contents B1 to B4 are hierarchized based on the attribute of "music" that the second contents B1 to B4 have, and then classified into "category B," and stored in the first storage area 23C as a second content library 23Cb.

[0067] In this embodiment, the second contents C1 to C5 of each of the second contents A1 to D6 are images or videos of the favorite flowers of the care recipient 4 and fragrances that smell like those flowers, selected based on the care recipient attribute data d2.For example, the second content C1 is an image of a rose and fragrances that smell like that flower, and the second content C2 is an image of a cosmos and fragrances that smell like that flower.

[0068] These second contents C1 to C5 are hierarchized based on the attribute of "flowers" that the second contents C1 to C5 have, and are then classified into "category C" and stored in the first storage area 23C as the second content library 23Cb.

[0069] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the second contents D1 to D6 among the second contents A1 to D6 are videos and images of trips that the person in need of care 4 has taken in the past, selected based on the care recipient attribute data d2, for example, the second content D1 is video of a trip to Kumamoto, and the second content D2 is video of a trip to Hong Kong.

[0070] These second contents D1 to D6 are hierarchized based on the attribute of "travel" that the second contents D1 to D6 have, and then classified into "category D" and stored in the first storage area 23C as the second content library 23Cb.

[0071] In this embodiment, the attributes of each of these second contents A1 to D6, namely "temple," "music," "flowers," and "travel," are understood as second content attribute data d3, and this second content attribute data d3 is assigned to each of the second contents A1 to D6 as metadata.

[0072] 8 is a block diagram illustrating an outline of the configuration of third content library 23Cc. As shown in the figure, third content library 23Cc is made up of a plurality of third contents A to n, which are third stimulus information.

[0073] In this embodiment, the third contents A to n are selected to calm the care-requiring person 4 who is engrossed in the second contents A1 to D6.

[0074] Here, calming refers to physically or mentally calming the care recipient 4 who has shown unusual reactions such as vocalizing or clapping after their interest has been aroused by the second content A1 to D6, and examples of calming third content A to n include images of dogs and cats, images of natural scenery, seasonal scenery (cherry blossoms, snow, flowers, etc.), and images of any location such as famous places or historical sites.

[0075] 9 is a block diagram illustrating an outline of the configuration of the second storage area 23 D. As shown in the figure, the second storage area 23 D stores second content attribute data d3, video data d4 of the care-requiring person 4 detected by a response detection unit (described later) of the facility device 30, image data d5, and audio data d6 as care-requiring person data d7.

[0076] This data d7 of the care-requiring person can be used, for example, as learning data for machine learning.

[0077] 10 is a diagram illustrating an outline of the configuration of the facility device 30 of the care-requiring person support system 10 according to this embodiment. As shown in the figure, the facility device 30 includes a facility terminal 40, a content providing unit 50 serving as stimulus information providing means, and a response detecting unit 60 serving as response detecting means.

[0078] In this embodiment, facility device 30 is implemented by an information processing device such as a so-called desktop or notebook computer, or a so-called tablet-type portable information terminal.

[0079] The facility terminal 40 mainly comprises a processor 41, a memory 42, a storage 43, a transmitting / receiving unit 44, and an input / output unit 45, which are electrically connected to one another via a bus 46.

[0080] The processor 41 is an arithmetic unit that controls the operation of the facility terminal 40, controls the transmission and reception of data between the various elements, and performs processes required for executing application programs.

[0081] In this embodiment, the processor 41 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and executes application programs stored in a storage 43 (to be described later) and deployed in a memory 42 to perform various processes.

[0082] The memory 42 includes a main storage device configured as a volatile storage device such as a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory), and an auxiliary storage device configured as a nonvolatile storage device such as a flash memory or an HDD (Hard Disc Drive).

[0083] This memory 42 is used as a work area for the processor 41, and also stores a BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) that is executed when the facility terminal 40 is started up, various setting information, and the like.

[0084] The storage 43 stores application programs, data used for various processes, etc. In this embodiment, the storage 43 stores feature data such as the volume of the voice of the care-requiring person 4 and the behavior of the care-requiring person 4, as well as processing programs for performing various processes. Details of these processing programs will be described later.

[0085] The transceiver 44 connects the server 20 to the Internet 100. The transceiver 44 may include a short-range communication interface such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) or BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy).

[0086] In this embodiment, the facility terminal 40 is connected to the server 20 via the transmitting / receiving unit 44 and the Internet 100 .

[0087] To the input / output unit 45, information input devices such as a keyboard and a mouse are connected, and in this embodiment, a content providing unit 50 and a response detecting unit 60 are also connected.

[0088] The bus 46 transmits, for example, address signals, data signals, and various control signals between the processor 41, memory 42, storage 43, transmission / reception unit 44, and input / output unit 45 that are connected to it.

[0089] The content providing unit 50 includes a display 51, a speaker 52, and an aroma diffuser 53. The display 51 displays the content consisting of video or images from among the first contents A to n, the second contents A1 to D6, and the third contents A to n.

[0090] The speaker 52 generates music or sound for the content consisting of music or sound or the content including music or sound among the first contents A to n, the second contents A1 to D6, and the third contents A to n.

[0091] In this embodiment, the aroma diffuser 53 stores a fragrance and emits the scent of the content consisting of a scent or the content that emits a scent, among the first contents A to n, the second contents A1 to D6, and the third contents A to n.

[0092] In this embodiment, the response detection unit 60 includes a camera 61 which is an imaging device, a microphone 62 which is a sound collection device, and command input icons 63a to 63c which are displayed on the display 51.

[0093] The camera 61 captures the care-requiring person 4 as a video or image, and the microphone 62 collects the voice and other sounds uttered by the care-requiring person 4.

[0094] In this embodiment, when the person in need of care 4 who has been provided with any content makes an unusual reaction, such as making a sound or staring at the display 51, the camera 61 and the microphone 62 detect this reaction from the person in need of care 4, and when the camera 61 and the microphone 62 detect this reaction, the second step processing module described later sends a detection signal to the server 20.

[0095] In this embodiment, the peculiar reactions of the care-requiring person 4 detected by the camera 61 and the microphone 62 are stored in the second storage area 23C as video data d4, image data d5, and audio data d6.

[0096] The command input icons 63a to 63c will be described in detail later.

[0097] 11 is a diagram illustrating an outline of the configuration of storage 43 of facility terminal 40. As shown in the figure, storage 43 stores processing program 43A, and this processing program 43A includes a first step processing module 43Aa, a second step processing module 43Ab, a third step processing module 43Ac, and a fourth step processing module 43Ad.

[0098] In this embodiment, the first step processing module 43Aa is a module that transmits a request signal to the server 20 requesting extraction of any first content A to n from the first content library 23Ca stored in the first storage area 23C, and displays the extracted first content A to n on the display 51.

[0099] In this embodiment, the second step processing module 43Ab is a module that transmits a request signal to the server 20 requesting extraction of any second content A1 to D6 from the second content library 23Cb stored in the first memory area 23C, and displays the extracted second content A1 to D6 on the display 51.

[0100] In this embodiment, this second step processing module 43Ab determines whether the reaction of the person in need of care 4 detected by the camera 61 and microphone 62 is an unusual reaction based on feature data such as the volume of the voice of the person in need of care 4 and the behavior of the person in need of care 4 stored in the storage 43, and if it determines that it is an unusual reaction, it sends a detection signal to the server 20.

[0101] 12 is a diagram illustrating an outline of the second contents A1 to D6 displayed on the display 51 by the second step processing module 43Ab. As shown in the figure, the display 51 displays the second content B1, which is made up of, for example, a video of the musical piece 1 being played on a Taishogoto and music.

[0102] At this time, command input icons 63a to 63c are displayed on the display 51, with the command input icon 63a indicating "interested," the command input icon 63b indicating "not interested," and the command input icon 63c indicating "can't say."

[0103] When the command input icons 63a to 63c are input, the second step processing module 43Ab transmits a detection signal to the server 20 based on this input.

[0104] As shown in Figure 11, in this embodiment, the third step processing module 43Ac is a module that displays the extracted content on the display 51 when the camera 61 and microphone 62 detect an unusual reaction from the person in need of care 4, or when the command input icon 63a ("interested") is input, and other second content B2 to B4 having the same attributes as the second content B1 is extracted from the second content library 23Cb stored in the first memory area 23C.

[0105] 13 is a diagram illustrating an outline of a case where the second contents A1 to D6 are displayed on the display 51 by the third step processing module 43Ac. As shown in the figure, the display 51 displays second content B2, which has the same attributes as second content B1 and is made up of, for example, a video and music of musical piece 2 being played on a Taishogoto.

[0106] At this time, the display 51 displays command input icons 63a to 63c.

[0107] Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 11, in this embodiment, the fourth step processing module 43Ad is a module that transmits a request signal to the server 20 requesting extraction of any third content A to n from the third content library 23Cc stored in the first memory area 23C, and displays the extracted third content A to n on the display 51.

[0108] In this embodiment, the terminal 70 shown in FIG. 1 is implemented by a desktop or notebook computer, but may also be implemented by, for example, a smartphone or tablet computer that is a portable information terminal.

[0109] This terminal 70 is composed of, for example, a processor, memory, storage, a transmitter / receiver, etc., and in this embodiment, it stores new content created by the content provider 5 and transmits the stored content to the server 20 of the operating company 1.

[0110] 14 is a diagram illustrating an outline of a care support flow executed for the purpose of improving the behavioral and psychological symptoms of the care recipient 4. As shown in the figure, the care support flow F is composed of a first step S1 of alleviating tension in the care recipient 4 (Warm-up), a second step S2 of discovering the interests of the care recipient 4 (Discovery), and a third step S3 of immersing the care recipient 4 in the interests (Meaningful Activity), and is executed by the care recipient support system 10 of this embodiment.

[0111] First, in the first step S1, the care worker 3 operates the facility terminal 40 to send a request signal to the first step execution module 23Aa of the support program 23A of the server 20 via the first step processing module 43Aa of the processing program 43A, requesting that any first content A to n be extracted from the first content library 23Ca.

[0112] Based on this request signal, the first step execution module 23Aa extracts any one of the first contents A to n from the first content library 23Ca. When any one of the first contents A to n is extracted from the first content library 23Ca, the extracted first content A, for example, is displayed on the display 51 by the first step processing module 43Aa and provided to the care-requiring person 4.

[0113] In this embodiment, the first contents A to n are configured to be displayed on the display 51 in order or in random order at arbitrary time intervals (for example, 10 seconds).

[0114] In this embodiment, the first contents A to n are, for example, images of a sports day when the care recipient 4 was in elementary school or images of the Tokyo Olympics that were held when the care recipient 4 was a child, which helps to ease the mental tension of the care recipient 4 (warm-up).

[0115] After the mental tension of the person in need of care 4 is alleviated in the first step S1, in the second step S2, the care supporter 3 operates the facility terminal 40 to send a request signal via the second step processing module 43Ab of the processing program 43A to the second step execution module 23Ab of the support program 23A of the server 20, requesting that any second content A1 to D6 be extracted from the second content library 23Bb.

[0116] Based on this request signal, the second step execution module 23Ab extracts any of the second contents A1 to D6 from the second content library 23Cb. When any of the second contents A1 to D6 is extracted from the second content library 23Cb, the extracted second content B1, for example, is displayed on the display 51 by the second step processing module 43Ab and provided to the care-requiring person 4.

[0117] In this embodiment, the second contents A1 to D6 are configured to be displayed on the display 51 in order or in random order at any time intervals.

[0118] At this time, the second contents A1 to D6 are hierarchically classified based on the attributes of the second contents A1 to D6 and stored in the first storage area 23B as the second content library 23Cb, so that the process of displaying the second contents A1 to D6 on the display 51 can be smoothly realized.

[0119] In this embodiment, the second content B1 displayed on the display 51 is a video and music of the piece 1 being played on the Taishogoto as shown in Figure 12, and if the person in need of care 4 shows a unique reaction when viewing the second content B1, for example, by making a sound or staring at the display 51, it is considered that the person in need of care 4 is interested in "music," an attribute of the second content B1.

[0120] When the camera 61 and the microphone 62 detect these reactions of the care-requiring person 4, a detection signal is transmitted to the server 20 by the second step processing module 43Ab.

[0121] In this embodiment, the peculiar reactions of the care-requiring person 4 detected by the camera 61 and the microphone 62 are stored in the second storage area 23C as video data d4, image data d5, and audio data d6.

[0122] On the other hand, in this embodiment, if the care-requiring person 4 who has viewed the second content B1 shows the above-mentioned peculiar reaction, the care supporter 3 can also input the command input icon 63a ("interested").

[0123] When the care supporter 3 inputs the command input icon 63a, a detection signal is transmitted to the server 20 by the second step processing module 43Ab.

[0124] In this way, when the second step processing module 43Ab transmits the detection signal to the server 20, the second step executing module 23Ab detects "music," which is the attribute of the second content B1 to which the care-requiring person 4 showed an unusual reaction, as second content attribute data d3 and stores it in the second storage area 23C. In this way, the interests of the care-requiring person 4 are detected (Discovery).

[0125] In this embodiment, the second content attribute data d3 is detected by the second step execution module 23Ab regardless of whether the detection signal is transmitted based on detection by the camera 61 and microphone 62 or by input of the command input icon 63a.

[0126] In addition, when the data d7 of the person requiring care is used as learning data for machine learning, it is also possible to configure, for example, an artificial intelligence program to optimize the second content A1 to D6 having attributes that interest the person requiring care 1 and display it on the display 51.

[0127] When the second content attribute data d3 is detected, in a third step S3, the third step execution module 23Ac extracts other second contents B2 to B4 having the same attribute as the second content B1 from the second content library 23Cb stored in the first storage area 23C.

[0128] At this time, other second contents B2 to B4 having the same attributes as the second content B1 extracted from the second content library 23Bb are displayed on the display 51 by the third step processing module 43Ac and provided to the care-requiring person 4.

[0129] Of the second contents B2 to B4 displayed on the display 51, in this embodiment, the second content B2 is video and music of playing song 2 on the Taishogoto shown in Figure 13, and the second contents B3 and B4 are also video and music of playing, for example, songs 3 and 4 on the Taishogoto.

[0130] In this way, if care recipient 4, who is thought to be interested in "music," an attribute of second content B1, is provided with other second contents B2 to B4 that have the same attribute as second content B1, and care recipient 4 behaves in a manner such as playing the Taishogoto or clapping along to the music, care recipient 4 can be said to be immersed in music (Meaningful Activity).

[0131] If the person in need of care 4 does not show the above-mentioned unusual reaction within a given period of time after viewing the second content B1, it is assumed that the person in need of care 4 is not interested in the attribute "music" of the second content B1, and the camera 61 and microphone 62 will not detect any unusual reaction from the person in need of care 4.

[0132] In this case, in this embodiment, in the second step S2, any of the second contents A1 to D6 is extracted from the second content library 23Bb, and the extracted any of the second contents A1 to D6 is automatically displayed on the display 51 in sequence or in random order at any time interval and provided to the person in need of care 4 until the person in need of care 4 shows the above-mentioned peculiar reaction.

[0133] On the other hand, in this embodiment, if the person in need of care 4 does not show any unusual reaction when viewing the second content B1, the care supporter 3 can also input the command input icon 63b ("not interested") or the command input icon 63c ("cannot say").

[0134] In this case, in the second step S2, until the person in need of care 4 shows the above-mentioned peculiar reaction, the care supporter 3 operates the facility terminal 40 to extract any of the second contents A1 to D6 from the second content library 23Cb, and the extracted any of the second contents A1 to D6 is displayed on the display 51 and provided to the person in need of care 4.

[0135] When executing such a care support flow F, when the person in need of care 4 moves into the care facility 2, the care support preparation flow F1 shown in Figure 15 is executed from then on in order to execute the care support flow F smoothly and quickly.

[0136] As shown in the figure, the care support preparation flow F1 consists of a first step S1 of warming up the care recipient 4, a second step S2 of discovering the care recipient 4's interests, and a fourth step S4 of calming down the care recipient 4.

[0137] In the first step S1, the mental tension of the care recipient 4 is alleviated, and in the second step S2, the second content attribute data d3 of any of the second contents A1 to D6 to which the care recipient 4 showed an unusual reaction is detected to detect the interests of the care recipient 4, and then the fourth step S4 is executed.

[0138] In the fourth step S4, the care supporter 3 operates the facility terminal 40 to send a request signal to the fourth step execution module 23Ad of the support program 23A of the server 20 via the fourth step processing module 43Ad of the processing program 43A, requesting that any third content A to n be extracted from the third content library 23Cc.

[0139] Based on this request signal, the third step execution module 23Ac extracts any of the third contents A to n from the third content library 23Cc. When any of the third contents A to n is extracted from the third content library 23Cc, the extracted third content A, for example, is displayed on the display 51 by the third step processing module 43Ac and provided to the care-requiring person 4.

[0140] In this embodiment, the third contents A to n are configured to be displayed on the display 51 in order or in random order at any time interval (for example, 10 seconds).

[0141] In this embodiment, the third contents A to n are, for example, images of dogs or cats, images of natural scenery, seasonal scenery (cherry blossoms, snow, etc.), images of a certain location, etc., and the third contents A to n calm down the care-requiring person 4 who is immersed in the second contents A1 to D6, thereby ending the care support preparation flow F1.

[0142] This care support preparation flow F1 is executed in a relatively short time (for example, about 30 minutes) as part of the orientation when the person in need of care 4 moves into the care facility 2, and may be executed multiple times over several days until the person in need of care 4's interests are detected.

[0143] On the other hand, if a concern of the care-requiring person 4 is detected in the care support preparation flow F1, the periodic care support flow F2 shown in FIG.

[0144] As shown in the figure, the regular care support flow F2 is composed of a first step S1 to relieve tension in the care recipient 4 (Warm-up), an interest arousal step S2a to arouse the interest of the care recipient 4 (Switch on), a third step S3 to immerse the care recipient 4 in an interest (Meaningful Activity), and a fourth step S4 to calm the care recipient 4 (Cool down).

[0145] After the mental tension of the care-requiring person 4 is alleviated in the first step S1, an interest arousal step S2a is executed. In this interest arousal step S2a, for example, the second content B1 to which the care-requiring person 4 showed an unusual reaction in the second step S2 is displayed on the display 51 to elicit a reaction from the care-requiring person 4, thereby arousing the care-requiring person 4's interest in the attribute ("music") grasped as the second content attribute data d3 (Switch on).

[0146] The procedure for performing this interest-raising step S2a is the same as the procedure for performing the second step S2.

[0147] After stimulating the interest of the care recipient 4 in interest arousal step S2a, a third step S3 is executed to immerse the care recipient 4 in, for example, the second content B2 related to music, and then a fourth step S4 is executed to calm the care recipient 4 and terminate the regular care support flow F2.

[0148] Thus, according to this embodiment, the content provider 5 can provide new content to the person in need of care 4, and therefore, when collecting content, it is possible to collect content from a wide range of sources without relying solely on the supporters or family members of the person in need of care 4.

[0149] In this case, the content provider 5 is provided with the content provision compensation information c1 such as money, which gives the content provider 5 an incentive to provide new content.

[0150] Therefore, content can be collected more efficiently.

[0151] On the other hand, when providing support to the person in need of care 4, by providing content that stimulates at least one of the five senses of the person in need of care 4, it is possible to appropriately detect in the second step S2 which sense and what attributes of the second content A1 to D6 the person in need of care 4 will show a unique reaction to.

[0152] Furthermore, in the third step S3, by providing another second content B2, for example, that has the same attributes as the second content B1 that showed the peculiar reaction, the person in need of care 4 can be immersed in this second content B2.

[0153] Therefore, by immersing the person in the second content B2 having an attribute of interest, spontaneous behavior related to that attribute (e.g., "music") is encouraged, and by attempting to activate the brain functions of the person in need of care 4 through his or her five senses without relying on drug therapy, the behavioral and psychological symptoms of the person in need of care can be appropriately improved.

[0154] Since the use of this care recipient system 10 can be suspended or stopped based on the judgment of the family of the care recipient 4 or the caregiver 3 after observing the reaction of the care recipient 4, the possibility that use of the care recipient support system 10 will have an undesirable effect on the care recipient 4 is extremely low, and the system can be used safely depending on the condition of the care recipient 4.

[0155] On the other hand, even if the care recipient 4 is receiving drug therapy, it is expected that the behavioral and psychological symptoms of the care recipient 4 will improve if the care recipient support system 10 is used in conjunction with the drug therapy.

[0156] Furthermore, by having the family of the care recipient 4 view and share the content provided to the care recipient 4 by the care recipient support system 10, good communication between the care recipient 4 and his / her family is promoted, which helps to eliminate the isolation of the care recipient 4 within the family and improves mutual understanding between the care recipient 4 and his / her family, thereby benefiting both the care recipient 4 and his / her family.

[0157] In other words, the care-requiring person support system 10 of this embodiment can also be understood as a communication means or information sharing means that promotes communication and mutual understanding between the care-requiring person 4 and their family or care supporter 3.

[0158] Furthermore, since the second step S2 is performed when the mental tension of the care recipient 4 has been alleviated by the first step S1, the attributes of the second contents A1 to D6 to which the care recipient 4 shows a unique reaction can be accurately detected.

[0159] Furthermore, since the second contents A1 to D6 are hierarchically organized based on the attributes of the second contents A1 to D6 and stored in the first storage area 23B, the process of displaying the second contents A1 to D6 on the display 51 can be smoothly realized.

[0160] On the other hand, at the nursing care facility 2, when the nursing care assistant 3 accesses the first memory area 23C of the server 20 of the operating company 1 via the facility device 30, usage fee information c2 requesting a usage fee is provided to the nursing care facility 2, which is expected to contribute to the business activities of the operating company 1.

[0161] As described above, the care-requiring person support system 10 according to this embodiment is defined as a method of supporting a care-requiring person using the care-requiring person support system 10, a non-pharmacological therapy using the care-requiring person support system 10, a treatment method using the care-requiring person support system 10, or the use of the care-requiring person support system 10, and this embodiment and all of its effects are encompassed.

[0162] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications are possible without departing from the spirit of the invention.

[0163] In the above embodiment, it was explained that when the care worker 3 accesses the first memory area 23C of the server 20 of the operating company 1 via the facility device 30, the usage fee information c2 is provided to the care facility 2. However, the usage fee information c2 may also be configured to be provided to the care facility 2 based on the frequency of use of the content providing unit 50 and the response detecting unit 60 of the facility device 30, rather than based on access to the first memory area 23C.

[0164] In the above embodiment, the response detection unit 60 is described as having a camera 61, a microphone 62, and command input icons 63a to 63c, but it may also be configured to have only either the camera 61 and microphone 62 or the command input icons 63a to 63c.

[0165] Furthermore, the reaction detection unit 60 may be configured to include an acceleration sensor, a heart rate detection sensor, or the like, to detect the amount of exercise of the care-requiring person 4.

[0166] In the above embodiment, it has been explained that the first contents A to n, the second contents A1 to D6 and the third contents A to n are composed of content that stimulates the sense of sight, hearing or smell among the five senses of the person in need of care 4, but they may also include content that stimulates the sense of touch or taste.

[0167] In the above embodiment, a case has been described in which content is provided to the person in need of care 4 by accessing the server 20 via the facility device 30, but the content may also be provided to the person in need of care 4 after downloading the content or an assistance program for providing the content to the facility device 30.

[0168] In the above embodiment, a case has been described in which the caregiver 3 operates the facility device 30 to display content on the display 51 of the facility device 30 and provide it to the person in need of care 4, but the device operated by the caregiver 3 and the device to which the person in need of care 4 receives the content may be separate devices, and the facility device 30 may be made up of these devices.

[0169] In this case, the caregiver 3 and the person requiring care 4 may use the care-requiring person support system 10 while facing each other in the same space using the device, or the caregiver 3's device and the person requiring care 4's device may be connected using a publicly known online tool to use the care-requiring person support system 10 in a remote environment.

[0170] For example, even in cases where a person requiring care 4 and their family or caregiver 3 cannot meet face-to-face due to restrictions on behavior caused by the spread of an infectious disease, the family or caregiver 3 of the person requiring care 4 can interact with the person requiring care 4 via the caregiver support system 10.

[0171] Therefore, the anxiety felt by the care recipient 4, the family of the care recipient 4, or the care supporter 3, which may arise when the care recipient 4 and his / her family or the care supporter 3 are unable to communicate, is eliminated.

[0172] In addition, the device operated by the caregiver 3 and the device to which the care recipient 4 is provided with content may be implemented using information processing equipment such as a so-called desktop or notebook computer, or a so-called tablet-type portable information terminal, as in the above embodiment.

[0173] In the above embodiment, the case where the user is the care facility 2 has been described, but the user may be an individual who can provide care for the care-requiring person 4. In this case, the content may be provided at the home where the care-requiring person 4 resides.

[0174] (Reference example 1) In the above embodiment, it was explained that the care support flow F and the regular care support flow F2 are executed using the care-requiring person support system 10, but it is also possible for the care supporter 3 to create a care plan based on the attributes detected in the second step S2 and execute the third step S3 on a daily basis based on this care plan.

[0175] (Reference example 2) In the above embodiment, it has been explained that the target is a care recipient 4 with behavioral and psychological symptoms. However, for example, it is expected that autism can also be appropriately improved by performing steps 1 to 3 using a care recipient support system having a configuration similar to the care recipient system 10 of the above embodiment in a special nursing home or the like. [Explanation of symbols]

[0176] 1. Operator 2. Nursing care facility (user) 3. Caregiver 4. People requiring care 5 Content provider (provider) 10 Support system for people requiring care 20 servers 23A Support Program 23B Value Exchange Program (Value Exchange Means) 23C first memory area (stimulus information storage means) 30 Facility Equipment 43A Processing Program 50 Content providing unit (stimulus information providing means) 60 Reaction detection unit (reaction detection means) 61 Camera (imaging device) 62 Microphone (sound pickup device) 70 terminals A to n: 1st content (1st stimulus information), 3rd content (3rd stimulus information) A1~D6 Second content (second stimulus information) c1 Content provision compensation information (stimulus information provision compensation) c2 Usage fee information (usage fee) d3 Secondary content attribute data

Claims

1. a stimulation information storage means for storing stimulation information regarding stimulation to at least one of the five senses of the care-requiring person; a value exchange means for providing a reward for providing stimulus information to a provider who provides new stimulus information to be added and stored in the stimulus information storage means; A support system for people requiring care.

2. The support system for a person requiring care according to claim 1 , wherein the stimulus information is at least one of a video, an image, music, a sound, and a fragrance.

3. a stimulus information providing means for providing the care-requiring person with the stimulus information stored in the stimulus information storage means; a reaction detection means for detecting a reaction of the care-requiring person to the stimulus provided by the stimulus information providing means; The care-requiring person support system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising:

4. 4. The support system for a care-requiring person according to claim 3, wherein the compensation for providing the stimulus information to be provided to the provider is determined based on a unique reaction of the care-requiring person detected by the reaction detection means.

5. A care recipient support system as described in claim 3, wherein the compensation for providing the stimulus information to be provided to the provider is determined based on the number of times new stimulus information is provided to the care recipient via the stimulus information providing means.

6. A care-requiring person support system as described in any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the compensation for providing the stimulus information is money and / or information regarding the status of the provision of new stimulus information to the care-requiring person via the stimulus information provision means.

7. The value exchange means is 6. The support system for a care-requiring person according to claim 3, wherein a fee for use is requested from the user based on the user's access to the stimulus information storage means.

8. The support system for a person requiring care according to claim 7 , wherein the consideration for use is currency.

9. a first step of providing first stimulus information that relieves mental tension of the care-requiring person from the stimulus information stored in the stimulus information storage means; a second step of providing any second stimulus information from the second stimulus information stored in the stimulus information storage means based on the attributes of the care recipient among the stimulus information, and detecting the attributes of the second stimulus information to which the care recipient responded among the provided any second stimulus information; a third step of providing the care recipient with other second stimulus information having the same attribute as the attribute of the second stimulus information detected in the second step; The care-requiring person support system according to claim 3.

10. providing the second stimulus information detected in the second step to the care recipient to cause a reaction, thereby arousing the care recipient's interest in the attribute through the second stimulus information, and then providing the other second stimulus information to immerse the care recipient in the other second stimulus information, thereby executing a regular care support flow. The care-requiring person support system according to claim 9.

11. The above-mentioned regular care support flow is as follows: The care-requiring person support system according to claim 10 , wherein the first stimulus information is provided to the care-requiring person before the second stimulus information is provided to the care-requiring person.

12. The above-mentioned regular care support flow is as follows: The care-requiring person support system according to claim 10 or 11, further comprising: providing third stimulus information for calming the care-requiring person after providing the other second stimulus information to the care-requiring person.

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