Image-Based Resident State Communication for Care Facilities
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies do not effectively support communication between multiple individuals, particularly in scenarios where direct interaction is challenging, such as in care facilities or hospitals.
Innovation Solution
A communication apparatus and method that processes images to generate state information about a target person, determining and transmitting relevant information to associated terminals operated by different individuals, facilitating communication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If image processing is performed to generate state information about a target person, then communication support between multiple persons is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The communication apparatus acts as an intermediary between the target person and other communication participants. It captures images, processes them to extract state information, and transmits this information to support communication without requiring the target person to directly engage in complex communication tasks
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically captures images and generates state information without requiring manual input from the target person. The image processing and information transmission occur autonomously, reducing the operational burden on users while enhancing communication support
2Loss of information
If state information is transmitted to associated terminals, then understanding of the target person's state is improved, but information transmission complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments information transmission by sending state information to multiple associated terminals simultaneously. Each terminal receives relevant information independently, allowing distributed processing and reducing the complexity burden on any single communication channel
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AI summary
A communication apparatus includes a processing unit, a judgement unit, and a communication unit. The processing unit generates state information indicating a state of a target person by processing an image in which the target person is captured. The judgement unit performs, by using the state information, at least one of processing of determining first information needed to be transmitted to a first terminal and processing of deciding whether to transmit the first information to the first terminal. The first terminal is associated with the target person, and is operated by a different person from the target person. The communication unit transmits the first information to the first terminal. The communication apparatus can also support decision-making on how to respond to the target person.