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Contactless Bed Monitoring System for Dementia Patients Using FG Visual Sensors (Idea Quest Innovation Co., Ltd. (formerly Idea Quest Co., Ltd.))

  • Monitoring (Facility)
  • Commercialized (Available)

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A Contactless Bed Monitoring System for Patients with Dementia Using FG Visual Sensors

・【Features】 This is a completely contactless, non-restrictive sensing device; the care recipient experiences no physical constraints whatsoever when using it.
・【Reliability】 Detection of hazardous postures is performed using a neural network that processes three-dimensional reconstructed body shapes, while detection of physiological responses is based on the analysis of body movement data acquired from the FG visual sensor; the false alarm rate for both is extremely low.
・【Response Speed】 The time from detection and confirmation of a dangerous situation to the issuance of an alert is extremely short, allowing for external notification within 30 seconds.
・【Privacy Protection】 External notifications from the device are limited to reporting a danger to the nurse call system or notifying via telephone that a situation requires confirmation; the device does not include any image display capabilities. Therefore, this device does not infringe upon the privacy of the care recipient.

Name of robotic care device Non-contact Bed Monitoring System for Dementia Patients Using FG Visual Sensors
Company Name Idea Quest Innovation Co., Ltd. (formerly Idea Quest Co., Ltd.)
http://www.ideaquest4u.com/
Key Area Monitoring of People with Dementia
Intended Users Used by caregivers (including family members in a home setting) for the purpose of monitoring people with dementia
Intended Usage Environment Used in the room where the person with dementia lives (in a facility or at home). The "sensor unit" is installed on the wall at the head of the bed where the care recipient sleeps, and the "control unit" is placed in a location out of the care recipient’s reach, such as under the bed. There are no specific restrictions on the bed type, as long as it is a nursing bed or a standard single bed. To use the device, the caregiver simply turns on the main power switch when starting monitoring. If the care recipient falls into a dangerous condition during monitoring, an alert is immediately sent to the caregiver.
Release Date Scheduled Release Date: November 2015
Contact Department Research and Development Department, Bed Monitoring System Development Team
Contact Phone Number 03-6459-9776
Email Address robotcare-info (at) ideaquest4u.com
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