Monitoring Assistance Device for Biometric Measurement Timing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Patients managing their biometric information at home often struggle with knowing when and how to operate measurement devices, leading to difficulties in accurately monitoring their health data.
Innovation Solution
A monitoring assistance device that acquires and determines the execution status of operations related to biometric measurement devices, controlling a notification system to prompt users on operation timing and completion, using a workflow-defined schedule and notification device for reminders.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If patients perform self-monitoring of biometric information at home, then medical management coverage is improved, but operation accuracy and timing compliance deteriorate due to lack of skill and knowledge
Solution Approach 1:
The monitoring assistance device receives execution status information from measurement devices and compares it with the workflow to determine whether operations were performed at the correct timing. It then outputs notifications providing feedback to the managed person about correct/incorrect operations, enabling continuous improvement of operation accuracy through information feedback.
Solution Approach 2:
The monitoring assistance device acts as an intermediary between the measurement devices and the managed person. It receives data from measurement devices, processes it against the workflow, and provides guidance notifications to the managed person, bridging the gap between complex measurement operations and user capability.
2Ease of operation
If patients perform self-monitoring independently, then operational independence is improved, but compliance with measurement timing deteriorates due to lack of scheduling awareness
Solution Approach 1:
The monitoring assistance device stores a workflow that defines the correct timing for each measurement operation in advance. By having the schedule predetermined and stored, the system can automatically compare actual execution timing against the planned schedule and provide appropriate notifications, ensuring timing compliance without requiring the managed person to manually track schedules.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides feedback notifications to the managed person indicating whether measurements were performed at the correct timing according to the workflow. This feedback mechanism helps the managed person understand timing requirements and improve future compliance.
3Device complexity
If simple self-monitoring is implemented, then system complexity is reduced, but monitoring reliability deteriorates due to inability to verify correct operation
Solution Approach 1:
The monitoring assistance device receives execution status information from measurement devices and compares it with the stored workflow to determine whether operations were performed correctly. It then outputs notifications providing feedback on correct/incorrect operations, enabling verification of proper operation without adding significant complexity to the system.
Solution Approach 2:
The monitoring assistance device automatically performs verification of operation correctness by comparing execution status with the workflow and generates feedback notifications without requiring external intervention. This self-verification capability improves reliability while maintaining system simplicity.
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AI summary
A monitoring assistance device of an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire an execution status of at least one of an operation related to use of an apparatus that acquires biometric information of a managed person or an operation other than the operation related to use, determine, on the basis of the execution status of the managed person and a workflow defining an operation timing of the apparatus, whether or not the operation has been executed at the operation timing, and control a notification device that outputs a notification including information on the operation of the apparatus on the basis of whether or not the operation has been executed.