IoT System for Evaluating the Effectiveness of Robotic Care Devices
1. Overview
This system is an IoT system designed to quantitatively evaluate the support for elderly independence and the reduction of caregiver burden achieved through the introduction of robotic care devices. It consists of a smartphone-based care record system, a location tracking system for caregivers and care recipients, a nurse call history recording system, a log system for robotic care devices, and statistical processing software.
2. System Configuration
3. Specifications
(A) Care Record System—A care record system specialized for operational analysis. Triggered by entry and exit records from the location tracking system, it records the care tasks performed at that location and the duration of those tasks.
(B) Location Tracking System—The person being tracked carries a smartphone and uses an app to measure the signal strength from BLE beacons; their approximate location (e.g., a private room) is determined through signal processing.
(C) Nurse Call History System—A system that logs which nurse call button was pressed, who responded, and the start and end times of the call.
(D) Statistical Analysis Software—Statistical analysis software for analyzing the above recorded data.