Analysis of torso and lower knee forward tilt angle during chair standing up using an iPad equipped with a LiDAR scanner
An increasing number of elderly people are suffering from frailty, a condition in which their motor functions and other functions have deteriorated significantly and they will require nursing care in the near future.
In this study, we aim to discover the factors that determine frailty by analyzing the anterior tilt angles of the trunk and lower knees related to the upper and lower body from the joint position coordinate data obtained by the standing up motion analysis application shown in Figure 1.
Cluster analysis, as shown in Figure 2, revealed a negative correlation between the trunk and lower knee forward tilt angles.
Fig.1 Example of a rising motion analysis application
Fig. 2 An example of cluster analysis
高齢者の認知機能評価のためのタブレット端末を用いた巧緻動作の解析
高齢者の軽度認知障害を早期発見するために，タブレット端末で渦巻きを描画する．これによって，得られた描画時間や渦巻きのずれなどを解析している．
Proposal of a Medication Action Analysis System Using OpenPose to Support Elderly People in Taking Medication
As the elderly population increases, the number of caregivers who care for the elderly and pharmacists who administer medications are decreasing year by year. As a result, the number of caregivers and pharmacists who can assist those who do not know which medicine to take by themselves is decreasing.
We are therefore developing an application called OpenPose, which visualizes the movements of elderly people as they take their medications, with the aim of helping them take their medications without assistance.
Development of an application for early detection of dementia using the iPhone
It has been confirmed that people who sleep less and take fewer steps per day are more likely to develop dementia. Therefore, we are developing an application that records the number of steps taken and the amount of sleep a day to detect dementia at an early stage.
People who take less than 7,500 steps per day are more likely to develop dementia. Therefore, as shown in the image, the number of steps taken per day is compared with the 7500 steps taken per day, and it is displayed in an easy-to-understand manner to indicate how much is missing on a given day.
