An apparatus of service for improving daily behavior of people with Developmental Disorder and a method for operating it

Abstract

A service device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a user account management unit that manages accounts of a person with a developmental disability and a guardian of the person with a developmental disability; a training service information output unit that outputs training service information for improving the daily behavior of the person with a developmental disability; and a mode switching service unit that processes a mode switching between a guardian mode and a person with a developmental disability mode for outputting the training service information.

Description

Technology Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a service device and a method of operation thereof. More specifically, the present invention relates to a service device and a method of operation thereof for improving the daily behavior of a person with a developmental disability, such as autism spectrum disorder, by providing a method to improve daily behavior through training services and game services, and by providing assistance to children to lead independent daily lives. Background Technology

[0002] Developmental disability does not refer to a specific disease or disorder, but rather encompasses any state characterized by delays and abnormalities in social relationships, communication, and cognitive development, in which a person fails to develop appropriately for their age.

[0003] Furthermore, developmental disabilities involve significantly slower growth in language, cognition, motor skills, and social abilities compared to peers, resulting in reduced self-help capabilities applicable in daily life. Consequently, individuals with these disabilities may exhibit symptoms such as slow language acquisition or motor development, as well as reduced social interaction.

[0004] Such developmental disorders are primarily conditions that develop during childhood, and related conditions include cerebral palsy, which occurs due to brain lesions at birth when the brain is immature; intellectual disability, a condition characterized by learning difficulties resulting from impaired intellectual development; and autism or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which is characterized by difficulties in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication, and stereotyped behaviors and interests during childhood.

[0005] In particular, among developmental disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is characterized by inappropriate or infrequent use of eye contact, facial expressions, and gestures, as well as an inability to form peer relationships appropriate for the developmental level. Additionally, delayed speech development and limited, repetitive, and stereotyped behaviors or interests are the primary symptoms of ASD.

[0006] Accordingly, while the effectiveness of treatment for patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is maximized the earlier it is started, there is a problem in that if that timing is missed, the process takes a long time and the financial burden is significant.

[0007] In addition, intensive treatments for improving symptoms of autism spectrum disorder include ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis), which is known to be highly effective in symptom improvement, as well as various other treatments such as medication, specialized therapy, speech therapy, and psychological and social intervention.

[0008] In this case, if a patient combines other specialized treatments with ABA therapy (Applied Behavior Analysis) for rapid symptom improvement, the financial burden may increase due to substantial medical expenses.

[0009] Furthermore, while there are several applications readily available to anyone for the treatment of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), most of them focus on improving children's social skills and social communication abilities.

[0010] Furthermore, unfortunately, there are currently no applications available in Korea that help improve daily activities, such as bowel movements and eating, which can be considered prerequisites for social communication in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

[0011] As such, there are no domestic applications for the treatment of patients with developmental disabilities, including autism spectrum disorder, so parents are spending a large sum of money on specialized treatment programs for their children with developmental disabilities. However, because these programs require not only high costs but also a considerably long treatment period, there is an urgent need for treatment methods that are more convenient, affordable, and efficient for improving developmental disabilities. The problem to be solved

[0012] The present invention was devised to solve the aforementioned problems, and aims to provide a service device for improving the daily behaviors of individuals with developmental disabilities, such as those with autism spectrum disorder, and a method of operation thereof, which can provide a simple and inexpensive training process without the intervention of a primary physician or therapist and thereby increase the training engagement of the individuals with developmental disabilities by configuring a training service for improving daily behaviors of individuals with developmental disabilities, such as those with autism spectrum disorder, providing a training character that reflects the training service, and providing pre-set reward data as a reward system for the training service to the individuals with developmental disabilities. means of solving the problem

[0013] A service device according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the problem described above comprises: a user account management unit that manages accounts of a person with a developmental disability and a guardian of the person with a developmental disability; a training service information output unit that outputs training service information for improving the daily behavior of the person with a developmental disability; and a mode switching service unit that processes a mode switching between a guardian mode and a person with a developmental disability mode for outputting the training service information.

[0014] In addition, a method of operation of a service device according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the problem described above comprises: a step of managing accounts of a person with a developmental disability and a guardian of the person with a developmental disability; a step of outputting training service information for improving the daily behavior of the person with a developmental disability; and a step of processing a mode switch between a guardian mode and a person with a developmental disability mode to output the training service information. Effects of the invention

[0015] According to an embodiment of the present invention, by configuring a training service for improving the daily behaviors of a person with a developmental disability, providing a training character that reflects the training service, and providing the person with a developmental disability with pre-set reward data as a reward system for the training service, the person with a developmental disability is induced to follow the improved daily behaviors using a character preferred by the person with a developmental disability, thereby bringing about the effect of performing a highly immersive training service.

[0016] In addition, by allowing the guardian of a person with a developmental disability to conveniently directly set the training process for the training service with various detailed items using the service device, and by providing various game services as well as training services with various approaches to the person with a developmental disability, it is possible to provide a service device for improving the daily behavior of a person with a developmental disability and a method of operation thereof, which reduces the time and financial costs for the guardians of the person with a developmental disability as a therapeutic program with fewer time constraints. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0017] FIG. 1 is a drawing illustrating the configuration of a service device according to an embodiment of the present invention in more detail. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a training service provided by a service device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the evaluation of a training service in a service device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a compensation system for a training service according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a game service provided by a service device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a reward system for a game service according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating the operation method of a service device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0018] The following description merely illustrates the principles of the present invention. Therefore, those skilled in the art may invent various devices that embody the principles of the present invention and are included within the concept and scope of the present invention, even though they are not explicitly described or illustrated in this specification. Furthermore, all conditional terms and embodiments listed in this specification are, in principle, explicitly intended only for the purpose of understanding the concept of the present invention and should be understood not as being limited to the embodiments and conditions specifically listed as such.

[0019] Furthermore, it should be understood that all detailed descriptions enumerating specific embodiments, as well as the principles, aspects, and embodiments of the present invention, are intended to include structural and functional equivalents thereof. In addition, it should be understood that such equivalents include not only currently known equivalents but also equivalents to be developed in the future, that is, all elements invented to perform the same function regardless of structure.

[0020] Accordingly, for example, the block diagrams in this specification should be understood as representing a conceptual view of an exemplary circuit embodying the principles of the present invention. Similarly, all flowcharts, state transition diagrams, pseudocode, etc., should be understood as representing various processes that can be substantially represented on a computer-readable medium and are performed by a computer or processor, regardless of whether the computer or processor is explicitly depicted.

[0021] The functions of various elements illustrated in the drawings, including functional blocks represented as processors or similar concepts, may be provided by the use of dedicated hardware as well as hardware capable of executing software in relation to appropriate software. When provided by a processor, the functions may be provided by a single dedicated processor, a single shared processor, or a plurality of individual processors, some of which may be shared.

[0022] Furthermore, the explicit use of terms presented as processor, control, or similar concepts should not be interpreted as exclusively referring to hardware capable of executing software, but should be understood to implicitly include, without limitation, digital signal processor (DSP) hardware, ROM, RAM, and non-volatile memory for storing software. Other commonly known hardware may also be included.

[0023] In the claims of this specification, the component expressed as a means for performing the function described in the detailed description is intended to include all methods for performing the function, including, for example, a combination of circuit elements performing the function or software of any form including firmware / microcode, and is combined with a suitable circuit for executing said software to perform said function. Since the invention defined by these claims combines the functions provided by the various enumerated means and combines them in the manner required by the claims, any means capable of providing said function should be understood as equivalent to that identified from this specification.

[0024] The aforementioned objectives, features, and advantages will become clearer through the following detailed description in conjunction with the attached drawings, and accordingly, a person skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains will be able to easily implement the technical concept of the present invention. Furthermore, in describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of known technology related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the essence of the present invention, such detailed description will be omitted.

[0025] Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

[0026] FIG. 1 is a drawing illustrating the configuration of a service device according to an embodiment of the present invention in more detail.

[0027] Referring to FIG. 1, a service device (100) according to an embodiment of the present invention is a service device for improving the daily behavior of a person with a developmental disability, and may be implemented as a server connected via a wired / wireless network with a guardian terminal having a separate output device, or may be implemented as application software installed on the guardian terminal itself.

[0028] Here, when the service device (100) is implemented as a server connected to a guardian terminal, each of the above networks can be implemented as any type of wired / wireless network such as a Local Area Network (LAN), a Wide Area Network (WAN), a Value Added Network (VAN), a Personal Area Network (PAN), a mobile radiocommunication network, or a satellite communication network.

[0029] In addition, if the service device (100) is implemented as application software installed on the guardian terminal itself, it may be implemented as at least one device among individual devices capable of user input and display output such as a computer, mobile phone, smartphone, smart pad, laptop computer, PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), PMP (Portable Media Player), or a common device such as a kiosk or a stationary display device installed in a specific location.

[0030] In addition, the service device (100) can output training services and game services for improving the daily life of a person with a developmental disability, and the guardian can directly record the behavioral data of the person with a developmental disability collected through the training services and game services into the service device (100) to store and manage the results.

[0031] In addition, the service device (100) can monitor the evaluation results regarding daily life improvement in real time based on the record information regarding the behavioral data. Furthermore, the service device (100) can continuously set up a reward system for the training service and game service to provide the effect of enhancing training motivation for the person with the developmental disability.

[0032] The training service data corresponding to the above training service may be set differently depending on the type of training service, but in order to maximize immersion and training effects for children with major developmental disorders including ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder), it is desirable to divide the evaluation stage of the training service into several items according to the above training service data.

[0033] More specifically, since the types and severity of problematic daily behaviors vary from child to child due to the nature of ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder), guardians of individuals with developmental disabilities can divide the evaluation stages in detail based on pre-configured training service data to ensure appropriate training services are provided. By reflecting these evaluation stages in the training service, the effectiveness of lifelong behavior improvement for individuals with developmental disabilities can be maximized.

[0034] For this processing, the service device (100) includes a user account management unit (110), a training service information output unit (120), and a mode switching service unit (130).

[0035] First, the user account management unit (110) includes a user account creation unit (111) and a user account selection unit (113).

[0036] Here, the user account management unit (110) can manage the accounts of the person with a developmental disability and the guardian of the person with a developmental disability.

[0037] More specifically, the user account management unit (110) can manage the accounts of the person with a developmental disability and the guardian by having the guardian input personal information of the guardian of the person with a developmental disability and basic growth data including the name, gender, and date of birth of the person with a developmental disability into the service device (100).

[0038] Accordingly, the user account creation unit (111) can create a developmental disability subject account and a guardian account, respectively, for the developmental disability subject and guardian using the service device (100) according to an embodiment of the present invention to improve daily behavior in the service device (100).

[0039] In addition, the user account creation unit (111) can create multiple accounts for individuals with developmental disabilities when there are two or more individuals with developmental disabilities who are children of the guardian.

[0040] And, the user account selection unit (113) can switch and select the type of user account according to the user mode switching input for the service device (100).

[0041] Here, the user account selection unit (113) includes a security setting unit (1131), and the security setting unit (1131) can pre-set security input information to prevent the person with developmental disabilities from accessing the guardian account when switching from the person with developmental disabilities account to the guardian account.

[0042] For example, the security setting unit (1131) may allow the guardian to set a password in advance on the service device (100) or set the correct answer to a problem solving a simple calculation as security input information.

[0043] Additionally, the training service information output unit (120) can output training service information for improving the daily behavior of the person with a developmental disability, and the output of the training service information can be configured in various forms. This training service information may be output directly from the service device (100) or output from a guardian terminal connected to the service device (100) via a network. For such output, the training service information output unit (120) may be equipped with a communication module, a display unit, and a voice output unit, although not illustrated.

[0044] Additionally, the mode switching service unit (130) can process mode switching between guardian mode and developmental disability subject mode for outputting the training service information. And, for this mode switching, it includes a guardian mode service unit (131), a developmental disability subject mode service unit (133), and a database unit (135).

[0045] Here, the guardian mode service unit (131) allows the guardian of the person with a developmental disability to set service data corresponding to the training service information, and can pre-set service data for processing when switching modes according to each service data. The service data may include training service data, game service data, reward data, and evaluation data.

[0046] More specifically, the guardian mode service unit (131) includes a training service setting unit (1311), a game service setting unit (1313), a reward system setting unit (1315), an evaluation record unit (1317), and a training result reporting unit (1319).

[0047] Here, the training service setting unit (1311) can set training service data that sets the training service performed by the person with the developmental disability according to the user input of the guardian.

[0048] In addition, the training service setting unit (1311) may also set a regular alarm function for the execution time of the training service in the training service data.

[0049] For example, the training service data includes information on materials required for the training service selected by the guardian, information on the progress and methods of the training service, information on precautions for performing the training service, information on how to create a training environment, and information on training goals, and may further include information on evaluation guidelines for the training service.

[0050] The training goals of the training service corresponding to the above training service data can be customized to the subject with the developmental disability according to the guardian's setting input, thereby establishing a customized training service.

[0051] In addition, the above training service data may further include ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) information, a list of problematic behaviors of individuals with developmental disabilities, and information on training methods for improving symptoms of individuals with developmental disabilities, and this can be processed into formats such as columns, blog posts, and card news and output in the form of a guide.

[0052] And, the game service setting unit (1313) can set the game service data for the game service performed by the person with the developmental disability.

[0053] Here, it may be preferable that the game service be provided in the form of a cooperative game performed by the person with developmental disabilities and the guardian in cooperation, and in the form of a mini-game performed by the person with developmental disabilities alone.

[0054] For example, the cooperative game may include a multi-player game played together by the person with the developmental disability and the guardian to improve social skills and bond formation, in order to address the lack of social skills and the difficulty in forming bonds with others resulting from the lack of social skills, which are characteristics of the major symptoms of ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder), and to improve the isolation caused by such difficulty in forming bonds with others.

[0055] And, the mini-game may be a single-player game given to the person with developmental disabilities along with the training service, and may be a game performed for a short period of time preferred by the person with developmental disabilities, and may be composed of mini-games that have the effect of improving the training motivation of the person with developmental disabilities and improving problematic daily behaviors.

[0056] Furthermore, the game service setting unit (1313), considering that the person with the developmental disability is typically sensitive to sound and color, can operate the background sound and sound effect adjustment function of the game service and the screen brightness adjustment function of the user terminal to set the output sound and color as variables suitable for the person with the developmental disability.

[0057] In addition, the reward system setting unit (1315) can pre-set the reward data for the guardian to provide the reward data for the training service and game service to the person with the developmental disability. Examples of the reward data may include stickers.

[0058] Here, the reward data may include stickers that can serve as motivation for the person with a developmental disability to perform the training service, and the reward system setting unit (1315) is capable of processing condition information in which a final reward pre-set by the guardian is granted to the person with a developmental disability when a certain amount of stickers is collected.

[0059] Furthermore, when the person with the developmental disability achieves 100% of the collection amount of stickers received as a pre-set reward in the reward system setting unit (1315), the final reward pre-set by the guardian through the reward system setting unit (1315) can be given to the person with the developmental disability. The reward system setting unit (1315) can set the reward data to record by uploading a photo of the final reward.

[0060] In addition, the compensation system setting unit (1315) may be equipped with a daily additional compensation process in which additional compensation data is provided when the person with the developmental disability clicks a compensation icon formed in a certain area displayed through the guardian's user terminal, even though the person has already received compensation.

[0061] In addition, the evaluation record book (1317) can record collected behavioral data by having the guardian evaluate the training service performed by the person with the developmental disability.

[0062] And, the training result reporting unit (1319) can calculate evaluation data based on the behavioral data recorded in the evaluation record unit (1317) and report the evaluation data as result data of the training service performed by the person with the developmental disability.

[0063] In addition, the evaluation record unit (1317) can record reporting information of the result data, and the recorded reporting information can be stored and managed in real time in the database unit (135).

[0064] The above database unit (135) is connected together with the guardian mode service unit (131) and the developmental disability subject mode service unit (133), so that even when processing mode switching, mutually shared information in each mode can be stored and updated in the same way.

[0065] Accordingly, the training result reporting unit (1319) can process the progress of the training service for the person with a developmental disability into a graph format using evaluation data stored in real time in the database unit (135) in accordance with the operation of the guardian mode service unit (131) and the person with a developmental disability mode service unit (133), and output it through the training service information output unit (120), and can also provide feedback information through the training service information output unit (120).

[0066] For example, the training result reporting unit (1319) can output feedback information regarding the progress of the training service, such as "100% success rate achieved in the last week," through the training service information output unit (120).

[0067] Meanwhile, when the person with the developmental disability performs the training service, the guardian must record and store the behavioral data in real time in the service device (100). Therefore, it may be desirable to frequently switch the operating mode between the person with the developmental disability mode service unit (133) and the guardian mode service unit (131). Accordingly, as described above, the database unit (135) can store the service data in real time to prevent the loss of the service data when the mode switching service unit processes the mode switching.

[0068] And, the above-mentioned developmental disability subject mode service unit (133) can be switched from the above-mentioned guardian mode service unit (131) according to the operation mode switching based on user input.

[0069] This developmental disability subject mode service section (133) includes a training character setting section (1331), a training service provision section (1333), a reward system provision section (1335), and a game service provision section (1337).

[0070] Here, the training character setting unit (1331) can set a training character that reflects the training service based on the training service data stored in the database unit (135) by setting it in the guardian mode service unit (131).

[0071] In addition, the training service provider (1333) can output video content that reflects the training service to the set training character so that the person with the developmental disability can easily perform the training service.

[0072] For example, the training service provider (1333) can output the training service video content based on the training service data by reflecting the training character settings, thereby enabling the person with the developmental disability to concentrate with enhanced immersion while conducting the training service.

[0073] In addition, the training service may include, for example, a toilet training process, a feeding training process, and a changing of clothes training process, and by reflecting the training character settings in the training service video content based on the training service data and outputting them, each process of the training service can be visualized, and the person with a developmental disability can be encouraged to easily follow the training service.

[0074] And, the reward system providing unit (1335) can process the provision of reward data pre-set by the guardian when the guardian inputs information on the performance of the training service as the person with the developmental disability performs the training service.

[0075] Here, the reward data may include stickers that can serve as motivation for the person with a developmental disability to perform the training service, and an example may be given in which a final reward pre-set by the guardian is granted to the character of the person with a developmental disability when a certain amount of stickers is collected.

[0076] And, the game service providing unit (1337) can provide the game service based on the game service data stored in the database unit (135) to the person with developmental disabilities.

[0077] Here, the game service may be provided in the form of a cooperative game performed by the person with developmental disabilities and the guardian in cooperation, and in the form of a mini-game performed by the person with developmental disabilities alone.

[0078] For example, the cooperative game may be a multiplayer game played together by the person with the developmental disability and the guardian to improve social skills and bond formation, in order to address the lack of social skills and the difficulty in forming bonds with others resulting from the lack of social skills, which are characteristics of the major symptoms of ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder), and to improve the isolation caused by such difficulty in forming bonds with others.

[0079] And, the above mini-game may be a single-player game given to the person with developmental disabilities along with the above training service, and may be a game performed for a short period of time preferred by the person with developmental disabilities.

[0080] Here, the mini-game can be saved for later performance if the person with the developmental disability wishes to perform it later, and the mini-game may have the effect of enhancing the training motivation of the person with the developmental disability and improving problematic daily behaviors.

[0081] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a training service provided by a service device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the evaluation of a training service in a service device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0082] Referring to FIGS. 2 and FIGS. 3, among the training services provided by the service device (100), the drawings show toilet training and eating training.

[0083] Here, in the toilet training of FIG. 2(a) and the feeding training of FIG. 2(b), the guardian of the person with developmental disabilities can set the training service based on training service data in the training service setting unit (1311) of the guardian mode service unit (131) to conduct the training.

[0084] And, the person with the developmental disability can directly perform the toilet training service or the feeding training service while observing the behavioral content of the training character reflecting the set training service.

[0085] Accordingly, the guardian can input behavioral information according to the training service, and in response, can set reward data in the reward system setting unit (1315) as a reward given to the person with the developmental disability. For example, there may be a sticker, and the shape of the sticker may appear as an animal shape, an object shape, etc., that can attract the attention of the person with the developmental disability.

[0086] And, the guardian can switch between the guardian mode service unit (131) and the developmental disability subject mode service unit (133) at any time, record the behavioral data of the developmental disability subject in the evaluation record unit (1317) included in the guardian mode service unit (131), and output the result data as a graph in the training result reporting unit (1319).

[0087] In this process for the training service, the guardian selects the training service from the guardian mode service unit (131), and the training goal and training method of the training service can be set based on the training service data.

[0088] The training goals of the training service corresponding to the above training service data can be tailored to the person with the developmental disability, thereby establishing a customized training service.

[0089] And, a person with a developmental disability performing the above-mentioned training service can perform the training service by setting a training character that reflects the training service based on the training service data in the training character setting section (1331) of the person with a developmental disability mode service section (133). Accordingly, the level of immersion can be enhanced when the person with a developmental disability performs the training service, and the training service can be performed more easily.

[0090] Afterward, once the training service ends, individuals with developmental disabilities may be provided with mini-games or decorating games to perform independently using the data from the final reward.

[0091] As a more detailed example, as disclosed in FIG. 3(a), when the training service includes a toilet training process, the guardian mode service unit (131) can output a checklist for each step of toilet training for a person with a developmental disability and output a behavior input interface that allows guardian behavior data corresponding to each step of the checklist to be input.

[0092] For example, as a training goal of the potty training service, the input of urination data may be set in the training service setting unit (1311), and the guardian may input urination data as behavioral data of the subject with developmental disabilities entered into the behavior input interface. Then, the urination data is recorded in the evaluation record unit (1317), and the training result reporting unit (1319) can process and output the evaluation result data compared to the guidelines in a reporting manner.

[0093] For example, as illustrated in FIG. 3(a), the user can pre-set a training goal for comprehensive potty training through the training service setting unit (1311), and furthermore, can set a detailed training goal corresponding to the training goal.

[0094] More specifically, examples of the above training objectives include the first objective 'go to the restroom', the second objective 'pull down pants', the third objective 'pull down underwear', the fourth objective 'sit on the toilet', the fifth objective 'defecate', the sixth objective 'wipe', the seventh objective 'pull up underwear', the eighth objective 'pull up pants', the ninth objective 'flush', the tenth objective 'wash hands', and the eleventh objective 'dry hands'.

[0095] Here, the guardian compares the behavioral data of the subject with the first to eleventh goals to determine whether the subject with the developmental disability has easily performed toilet training, and the result of the determination can be recorded and stored in real time in the evaluation record unit (1317) according to the embodiment of the present invention, and the result data can be processed through the training result reporting unit (1319).

[0096] And, FIG. 3(b) relates to a feeding training service, wherein the training service setting unit (1311) can pre-set a training goal for slow feeding training and further set a detailed training goal corresponding to the training goal.

[0097] More specifically, the above training goals may include a first goal of 'eating rice slowly once', a second goal of 'eating rice slowly twice', and a third goal of 'eating rice slowly three times', and if the person with the developmental disability achieves the first to third goals, a sticker may be provided as pre-set reward data.

[0098] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a reward interface for a training service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0099] Referring to FIG. 4, the reward system setting unit (1315) of the guardian mode service unit (131) included in the service device (100) according to an embodiment of the present invention can pre-set the reward data so that the guardian of the person with a developmental disability can provide the reward data for the training service and game service to the person with a developmental disability.

[0100] Here, the reward data may include stickers that can serve as motivation for the person with a developmental disability to perform the training service, and an example may be given in which a final reward pre-set by the guardian is granted to the person with a developmental disability when a certain amount of stickers is collected.

[0101] Furthermore, when the person with the developmental disability achieves 100% of the collection amount of stickers received as a pre-set reward in the reward system setting unit (1315), the guardian may grant the final reward to the person with the developmental disability through the reward system providing unit (1335) and may also have a photo of it uploaded to record it.

[0102] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a game service provided by a service device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0103] Referring to FIG. 5, the game service provided to the service device (100) according to an embodiment of the present invention can be set in the game service setting unit (1313).

[0104] Here, the game service setting unit (1313) can set the game service performed by the person with a developmental disability based on the game service data and the guardian of the person with a developmental disability.

[0105] And, the configured game service can be provided by the game service providing unit (1337) of the developmental disability subject mode service unit (133) when the developmental disability subject performs the training service.

[0106] Here, the game service may be provided in the form of a cooperative game performed by the person with developmental disabilities and the guardian in cooperation, and in the form of a mini-game performed by the person with developmental disabilities alone.

[0107] For example, the cooperative game may be a multiplayer game played together by the person with the developmental disability and the guardian to improve social skills and bond formation, in order to address the lack of social skills and the difficulty in forming bonds with others resulting from the lack of social skills, which are characteristics of the major symptoms of ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder), and to improve the isolation caused by such difficulty in forming bonds with others.

[0108] And, the above mini-game is a single-player game given to the person with developmental disabilities along with the above training service, and may be a game performed for a short period of time preferred by the person with developmental disabilities, and this may have the effect of improving the training motivation of the person with developmental disabilities and improving problematic daily behaviors.

[0109] For example, the above mini-games may include balloon popping, puzzle solving, piñata popping, dot pressing, capsule drawing, and playing musical instruments, which can be provided to the person with the developmental disability.

[0110] As described above, such mini-games can have the effect of enhancing the training motivation of the subject with the developmental disability and improving problematic daily behaviors.

[0111] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a reward interface for a game service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0112] Referring to FIG. 6, the reward data can be directly pre-set by the guardian of the person with a developmental disability in the reward system setting unit (1315), and may be the reward data for a training service performed by the person with a developmental disability, and a mini-game, which is a game service set in the game service setting unit (1313) as the reward data for the training service, may be provided to the person with a developmental disability.

[0113] As illustrated in FIG. 6, the person with developmental disabilities can receive furniture items or pets to decorate their own room through the service device (100) according to an embodiment of the present invention as reward data corresponding to mini-games such as balloon popping, puzzle solving, piñata popping, dot pressing, capsule drawing, and playing musical instruments.

[0114] Such compensation data can enhance the long-term training motivation of the subject with the developmental disability and can be effective in improving daily behavior.

[0115] Here, there is ABA therapy (Applied Behavior Analysis), which is known to be highly effective in improving the symptoms of the aforementioned individual with a developmental disability. The therapeutic principle of ABA therapy is to reinforce the individual's behavioral data as correct daily behavior by providing praise or reward data, such as 'C', as a result-inducing or subsequent stimulus when the individual exhibits the correct response 'B', in response to a prerequisite instruction 'A' given by the caregiver.

[0116] The main difference of the aforementioned ABA therapy, unlike general education, is 'what kind of follow-up stimulus is provided to the individual with the developmental disability.' While everyone responds most strongly to reward data received when performing praiseworthy behavior, discipline is usually administered when something goes wrong; however, since the emotional damage caused by punishment can have a negative impact on individuals with developmental disabilities, it may be advisable to avoid discipline for them.

[0117] Accordingly, the reward system providing unit (1335) for the person with the developmental disability enables a reward suitable for the aforementioned ABA treatment method by allowing the person to receive furniture items or pets that can decorate their own room with the reward data for the mini-game, as shown in FIG. 6.

[0118] FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating the operation method of a service device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0119] First, the service device (100) begins to perform a training service for a person with a developmental disability (S101).

[0120] Here, the training service setting unit (1311) can set the training service performed by the person with developmental disabilities based on training service data by the guardian of the person with developmental disabilities.

[0121] Such training service data includes, for example, information regarding materials required for the training service selected by the guardian, the progress and methods of the training service, precautions for performing the training service, methods for creating a training environment, training goals, etc., and may include evaluation guidelines for the training service.

[0122] In addition, the above training service data may be set differently depending on the type of training service, but in order to maximize immersion and training effects for children with major developmental disorders including ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder), it is desirable to divide the evaluation stage of the training service into several items according to the above training service data and set them as training goals.

[0123] Next, the person with the developmental disability performs the first training goal (S103).

[0124] Here, the person with the developmental disability can perform the training service accompanied by the guardian, provided that the training service is reflected in the training character.

[0125] Accordingly, as described above, the training goals set by dividing them into various items of the training service according to the training service data can be performed by the subject with the developmental disability.

[0126] Then, it is determined whether the person with the developmental disability has achieved the first training goal of the training service (S105).

[0127] Here, the guardian of the person with the developmental disability can observe the behavioral data of the person with the developmental disability and determine whether the first training goal has been achieved.

[0128] And, when the person with the developmental disability achieves the first training goal, the guardian provides the person with the developmental disability with pre-set reward data (S107).

[0129] Here, the reward data can be pre-set in the reward system setting unit (1315) so that the guardian can provide the reward data for the training service to the person with the developmental disability.

[0130] Here, if the person with the developmental disability fails to achieve the first training goal while performing the training service, they may move from step S107 to step S103 and perform the first training goal again.

[0131] And, when the person with the developmental disability achieves the above-set training goal, they can perform the next step, the second training goal, and accordingly, the person with the developmental disability performs the Nth training goal (S109).

[0132] Next, it is determined whether the person with the developmental disability has achieved the Nth training goal of the training service (S111).

[0133] Here, the guardian of the person with the developmental disability can observe the behavioral data of the person with the developmental disability and determine whether the first training goal has been achieved.

[0134] And, when the person with the developmental disability achieves the first training goal, the guardian provides the person with the developmental disability with pre-set reward data (S113).

[0135] Here, if the person with the developmental disability fails to achieve the Nth training goal while performing the training service, they may move from step S113 to step S109 to perform the Nth training goal again.

[0136] The person with the developmental disability can use the service device (100) to perform the training service to improve daily behavior through a training service performance process.

[0137] And, the guardian records the behavioral data of the person with developmental disabilities (115).

[0138] Here, the guardian can record the behavioral data of the person with developmental disabilities through the evaluation record book (1317).

[0139] Accordingly, the evaluation record section (1317) can record collected behavioral data by having the guardian evaluate the training service performed by the person with the developmental disability, and the training result reporting section (1319) can calculate and output the evaluation data formed based on the behavioral data recorded in the evaluation record section (1317) as result data of the training service performed by the person with the developmental disability.

[0140] And, when the person with the developmental disability achieves the Nth training goal, the training service is terminated and a pre-set final reward is provided to the person with the developmental disability (S117).

[0141] Here, when the person with the developmental disability performs the training service, they receive the sticker that can serve as a motivational reward, and when a certain amount of stickers is collected, a final reward pre-set by the guardian may be given to the person with the developmental disability, and a photo of the final reward may be uploaded and recorded.

[0142] The method according to the present invention described above can be produced as a program to be executed on a computer and stored on a computer-readable recording medium, and examples of computer-readable recording media include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, etc.

[0143] Computer-readable recording media are distributed across networked computer systems, allowing computer-readable code to be stored and executed in a distributed manner. Furthermore, functional programs, codes, and code segments for implementing the above method can be easily inferred by programmers skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains.

[0144] Although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above. It is understood that various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the essence of the invention as claimed in the claims, and such modifications should not be understood individually from the technical spirit or perspective of the present invention. Explanation of the symbols

[0145] 100: Service Unit 110: User Account Management Unit 120: Mode Switching Service Unit 121: Guardian Mode Service Unit 123: Developmental Disability Mode Service Department 125: Database Department 130 : Training Service Information Output Section

Claims

Claim 1 A service device comprises: a user account management unit that manages accounts of a person with a developmental disability and a guardian of the person with a developmental disability; a training service information output unit that outputs training service information for improving the daily behavior of the person with a developmental disability; and a mode switching service unit that processes mode switching between a guardian mode and a person with a developmental disability mode for outputting the training service information; wherein the mode switching service unit comprises: a guardian mode service unit that sets service data corresponding to the training service information in the guardian mode; a person with a developmental disability mode service unit that outputs the training service information configured according to the service data setting in the person with a developmental disability mode; and a database unit that stores and updates the service data shared between the guardian mode service unit and the person with a developmental disability mode service unit in real time; and wherein the guardian mode service unit comprises a training service setting unit that sets a training goal for a training service performed by the person with a developmental disability based on the service data.The guardian mode service unit includes a checklist for each step of the training process included in the training service and outputs a behavior input interface that allows the guardian's behavior data corresponding to each step of the checklist to be input; the training service setting unit sets detailed training goals corresponding to the training goals and sets a regular alarm function for the execution time of the training service in the training service data; the training service data includes information on materials required for the training service selected by the guardian, information on the progress and methods of the training service, information on precautions for the execution of the training service, information on how to create a training environment, information on training goals, information on evaluation guidelines for the training service, information on ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder), information on a list of problematic behaviors of the subject with developmental disabilities, and information on training methods for improving symptoms of the subject with developmental disabilities; the training service data is processed into column, blog post, and card news formats and provided in the form of a guide; the guardian mode service unit includes a reward system setting unit that pre-sets reward data to be provided to the subject with developmental disabilities based on the behavior data when behavior data of the subject with developmental disabilities is input from the guardian in response to the output of the training service information; and the subject with developmental disabilities mode service unit includes a training character reflecting the service data A service device comprising: a training character setting unit for setting; and a training service providing unit for inducing a person with a developmental disability to follow the training character of the training service information by reflecting the set training character in the video content of the training service information; wherein the reward data includes stickers, and when a certain amount of stickers is collected, a final reward pre-set by the guardian is granted to the training character of the person with a developmental disability, and the reward system setting unit provides additional reward data when the guardian clicks a reward icon formed in a certain area output through a user terminal. Claim 2 delete Claim 3 delete Claim 4 A service device according to claim 1, wherein the guardian mode service unit includes a game service setting unit that sets a game service performed by the person with a developmental disability based on the service data. Claim 5 delete Claim 6 A service device according to claim 1, wherein the guardian mode service unit comprises: an evaluation record unit that records collected behavioral data when behavioral data of the subject with developmental disability is input from the guardian in response to the output of training service information; and a training result reporting unit that calculates and reports evaluation data based on the behavioral data recorded in the evaluation record unit. Claim 7 delete Claim 8 A method of operation of a service device comprises: a user account management step for managing accounts of a person with a developmental disability and a guardian of the person with a developmental disability; a training service information output step for outputting training service information for improving the daily behavior of the person with a developmental disability; and a mode switching service step for processing a mode switching between a guardian mode and a person with a developmental disability mode for outputting the training service information, wherein the mode switching service step comprises: a guardian mode service step for setting service data corresponding to the training service information in the guardian mode; a person with a developmental disability mode service step for outputting the training service information configured according to the service data setting in the person with a developmental disability mode; and a step of storing and updating the service data shared between the guardian mode service unit and the person with a developmental disability mode service unit in real time, wherein the guardian mode service step comprises a training service setting step for setting training goals for a training service performed by the person with a developmental disability in stages based on the service data....including, in the guardian mode service step, outputs a checklist for each step of the training process included in the training service and outputs a behavior input interface that allows the guardian's behavior data corresponding to each step checklist to be input; in the training service setting step, sets detailed training goals corresponding to the training goals and sets a regular alarm function for the execution time of the training service in the training service data; the training service data includes information on preparation materials required for the training service selected by the guardian, information on the progress and methods of the training service, information on precautions for the execution of the training service, information on how to create a training environment, information on training goals, information on evaluation guidelines for the training service, information on ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder), information on a list of problematic behaviors of the subject with developmental disabilities, and information on training methods for improving symptoms of the subject with developmental disabilities; the training service data is processed into column, blog post, and card news formats and provided in the form of a guide; the guardian mode service step includes a reward system setting step that pre-sets reward data to be provided to the subject with developmental disabilities based on the behavior data when behavior data of the subject with developmental disabilities is input from the guardian in response to the output of the training service information; and the subject with developmental disabilities mode service step includes training reflecting the service data A training character setting step for setting a character; and a training service providing step for inducing a person with a developmental disability to follow the training character of the training service information by reflecting the set training character in the video content of the training service information.A method of operation of a service device comprising: a reward data including stickers, wherein when a certain amount of stickers is collected, a final reward pre-set by the guardian is granted to the training character of the subject with developmental disabilities, and, in the reward system setting step, when the guardian clicks a reward icon formed in a certain area displayed through a user terminal, additional reward data is provided. Claim 9 delete Claim 10 delete Claim 11 In claim 8, the above guardian mode service step comprises a game service setting step that sets a game service performed by the subject with developmental disabilities based on the above service data; a method of operation of a service device. Claim 12 delete Claim 13 In claim 8, the guardian mode service step comprises: an evaluation recording step for recording collected behavioral data when behavioral data of the subject with developmental disability is input from the guardian in response to the training service information output; and a training result reporting step for calculating and reporting evaluation data based on the behavioral data recorded in the evaluation record book. Claim 14 delete Claim 15 A computer program stored on a computer-readable medium for executing the method described in any one of paragraphs 8, 11 and 13 on a computer.

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