KR-20260064882-A - Context-Aware and Database-Referenced Interactive Home Care Method and System for Elderly and Disabled Individuals with Cognitive Impairments

KR20260064882AKR 20260064882 AKR20260064882 AKR 20260064882AKR-20260064882-A

Abstract

A situational awareness and database reference-based interactive home care method and system are disclosed. The present embodiment provides a situation-aware and database-reference-based interactive home care method and system that utilizes a composite sensor including a camera, radar, microphone, and speaker to recognize situations or behaviors for the convenience and safety of daily life of people with cognitive impairments, people with physical disabilities, the elderly, etc., and provides home care services according to situations of over-immersion or self-care to realize convenience and social safety.

Inventors

이학준

Assignees

(주)싱스웰

Dates

Publication Date: 20260508
Application Date: 20241030

Claims (9)

A composite sensor that collects sensing information using at least one of video, voice, sound, radar reflections, acceleration, and illuminance; A home care station that acquires the above sensing information, recognizes a situation or behavior based on the above sensing information, and, when it determines whether a dangerous situation exists based on the above situation or behavior, transmits a control command that operates as a therapy linkage scenario corresponding to the dangerous situation; An integrated controller that controls at least one of voice, music, lighting, video, and smell according to the above therapy linkage scenario; An interactive home care system characterized by including
In paragraph 1, The above composite sensor A camera that captures the above image; A radar that emits a radar to a preset area and then acquires the radar reflection wave reflected from an object in response to the radar; A microphone for acquiring the above voice or the above sound; An acceleration sensor that senses the above acceleration; An illuminance sensor that senses the above illuminance; An interactive home care system characterized by including and being installed in at least one of a bedroom, living room, kitchen, bathroom, and shower room.
In paragraph 2, The above integrated controller is, A lighting device interlocking unit for controlling the above lighting; A speaker linkage unit for outputting the above voice or the above music; A diffuser interlocking part for outputting the above odor; A display linkage unit for outputting the above image; An interactive home care system characterized by including
In paragraph 3, The above home care station is, An interactive home care system characterized by controlling the integrated controller to determine the above-mentioned dangerous situation, causing the light to blink and outputting a voice guidance for reconfirming the dangerous situation through the speaker, and, when a response to the voice guidance for reconfirming the dangerous situation is received through the microphone, recognizing and analyzing the response to determine that it is the above-mentioned dangerous situation.
In paragraph 3, The above home care station is, An interactive home care system characterized by authenticating a user by comparing user face data within the voice obtained from the microphone and the image obtained from the camera with previously stored voice or previously stored face data.
In paragraph 4, The above home care station is, An interactive home care system characterized by measuring emotional anxiety by providing interactive counseling content based on the result of recognizing and analyzing the above answer, determining one of cognitive impairment, developmental impairment, over-immersion, or self-harm when the above emotional anxiety exceeds a preset threshold, and transmitting a control command that operates with a therapy linkage scenario corresponding to one of the above cognitive impairment, above developmental impairment, above over-immersion, or above self-harm.
In paragraph 3, The above home care station is, An interactive home care system characterized by determining that when a user repeats the same behavioral pattern for more than a preset time based on the image acquired from the camera, the acceleration acquired from the acceleration sensor, and the radar reflection acquired from the radar, it is over-immersion, and transmitting a control command that operates in the therapy linkage scenario corresponding to the over-immersion.
In paragraph 1, Self-harm detection sensor that attaches to the body and detects body movements An interactive home care system characterized by additionally including
In paragraph 8, The above home care station is, An interactive home care system characterized by determining self-harm when a specific pattern determined to be self-harm based on the above-mentioned body movements is repeated identically above a preset threshold, and transmitting a control command that operates in the therapy linkage scenario corresponding to the said self-harm.

Description

Context-Aware and Database-Referenced Interactive Home Care Method and System for Elderly and Disabled Individuals with Cognitive Impairments One embodiment of the present invention relates to a situational awareness and database reference-based interactive home care method and system for elderly people with cognitive impairments and people with disabilities. The following description merely provides background information related to the present embodiment and does not constitute prior art. Conventional technology uses CCTV to monitor the behavior of people with disabilities and the elderly, but due to privacy concerns, it is not possible to monitor every area. In particular, it is difficult to manage bedrooms, bathrooms, and blind spots. Monitoring of safety-related residences (especially when using bedrooms, showers, and toilets) is considered an invasion of privacy. Three shifts are required to manage people with cognitive impairments and the elderly, but the number of workers available to work at one time is woefully insufficient compared to the number of users. Most people with cognitive impairments and the elderly have the potential for unpredictable dangers and possess the characteristic of needing to respond immediately when sudden behaviors occur. It is increasingly difficult to respond immediately to unexpected situations due to the workload involving not only the management of individuals with cognitive impairments and the elderly, but also tasks related to medication administration, counseling for those in need, and record-keeping. It is also challenging to constantly visit residential areas across a wide region to provide close observation. Care must be taken in the management of individuals with cognitive impairments because they are at high risk of abnormal behavior and falls due to various problems stemming from the characteristics of the disease, such as hyperactivity caused by cognitive impairment, depression, confusion, and dizziness after drug administration due to bladder problems. For example, bladder problems range from urinary incontinence to urinary retention, and there are issues that cause urinary incontinence as a side effect or secondary complication. FIG. 1 is a drawing showing an interactive home care system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a composite sensor according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a drawing showing a home care station according to the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an integrated controller according to the present embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing lighting and home device control using an interactive home care station according to the present embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing sleep status, fall, and occupancy detection using an interactive home care station according to the present embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the control of a soundbar, an aroma diffuser, and a color LED bar using an interactive home care station according to the present embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a home care service that recognizes an over-immersion situation according to the present embodiment. FIG. 9 is a drawing showing a home care service that recognizes a self-harm situation according to the present embodiment. Hereinafter, the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. FIG. 1 is a drawing showing an interactive home care system according to the present embodiment. The interactive home care system provides situational/behavioral cognitive home care services for the convenience and safety of daily life for people with cognitive impairments and the elderly. The interactive home care system according to the present embodiment includes a terminal (110), a composite sensor (120), a home care station (130), and an integrated controller (140). The components included in the interactive home care system are not necessarily limited thereto. A terminal (110) refers to an electronic device that performs voice or data communication via a network according to the user's key operation. The terminal (110) is equipped with a memory for storing a program or protocol for communicating with the home care station (130) via a wired/wireless router, a microprocessor for executing the program to perform calculations and control, etc. The terminal (110) may be an electronic device such as a smartphone, tablet, laptop, personal computer (PC), personal digital assistant (PDA), game console, portable multimedia player (PMP), wireless communication terminal, media player, etc. The terminal (110) can connect to the home care station (130) using a wired/wireless router and transmit and receive data with the home care station (130). FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a composite sensor according to the present embodiment. The composite sensor (120) according to the present embodiment includes at least one sensor among a camera, radar, IAQ sensor, microphone, accelerometer, and light sensor