Apparatus and method for recognition of patient activities

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9875666-B2
Application number	US-201113235387-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 18, 2011
Priority date	May 6, 2010
Publication date	Jan 23, 2018
Grant date	Jan 23, 2018

Abstract

A medication confirmation method and apparatus. The method of an embodiment of the invention includes the steps of capturing one or more video sequences of a user administering medication via a medication administration apparatus, storing the captured one or more video sequences, and analyzing at least one of the stored video sequences to confirm that the user has properly administered the medication, and has properly positioned the medication administration apparatus.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A medication administration confirmation apparatus, comprising:
a display associated with a local device for displaying audio-video instructions for instructing a user to properly administer a medication in accordance with a sequence of interactive instruction steps indicative of proper medication administration employing a medication administration apparatus, at least one of the audio-video instructions instructing the user to follow one or more of the sequence of interactive instruction steps to properly position the medication administration apparatus relative to a user of the medication administration apparatus;
an audio-video capture device associated with the local device for capturing one or more audio-video sequences of the user administering medication following a display of one or more audio-video instructions encouraging adherence to the sequence of interactive instruction steps encouraging properly positioning of the medication administration apparatus for proper medication administration;
a memory for storing on the local device the captured one or more audio-video sequences; and
a processor operable to perform operations on the local device for providing a user real time feedback during medication administration on how to properly administer medication and position the object associated with proper medication administration as the user positions the object before the video capture device, wherein the operations comprise:
outputting to the display one or more audio-video instructions for instructing a user to properly administer medication in accordance with the sequence of interactive instruction steps indicative of proper medication administration employing the medication administration apparatus, at least one of the audio-video instructions instructing the user to properly position the medication administration apparatus associated with medication administration,
receiving, from the audio-video capture device, one or more audio-video sequences of the user administering medication following the displayed one or more audio-video instructions encouraging proper medication administration in accordance with the sequence of interactive instruction steps, including at least properly positioning of the medication administration apparatus associated with medication administration, and
in response to receiving the one or more audio-video sequences, automatically analyzing in real time motion of the user and/or the medication administration apparatus within at least one of the received audio-video sequences to confirm whether the user has properly administered the medication in accordance with the sequence of interactive instruction steps using the medication administration apparatus;
determining, from the analysis, that the user has not followed one or more of the steps of the sequence of interactive instruction steps, and that medication has not been properly administered, and
responsive to determining that the medication has not been properly administered, outputting to the display while the user is administering the medication an additional one or more of the audio-video instructions to the user to encourage following of the one or more steps of the sequence of interactive instruction steps to confirm proper administration of the medication.

2. The medication confirmation apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further operable to output to the display a prompt to the user to perform a particular sequence of actions in response to the displayed audio-video instructions to be stored as the one or more audio-video sequences.

3. The medication confirmation apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the particular sequence of actions is designed to assist in determining proper medication administration.

4. The medication confirmation apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a data transmission system operable to transmit one or more of the at least one stored audio-video sequences to a remote location for further analysis.

5. The medication confirmation apparatus of claim 4 , further comprising a data reception system operable to receive further information indicative of whether the user has properly administered the medication following the displayed audio-video instructions from the remote location.

6. The medication confirmation apparatus of claim 1 , wherein analyzing at least one of the received audio-video sequences comprises confirming proper positioning of an inhalable medication administration apparatus following the displayed audio-video instructions on the display of the local device.

7. The medication confirmation apparatus of claim 1 , wherein analyzing at least one of the received audio-video sequences comprises confirming proper positioning of an injectable medication administration apparatus in real time following the displayed audio-video instructions.

8. The medication confirmation apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is operable to receive recorded audio of the user administering medication following the displayed audio-video instructions.

9. The medication confirmation apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the processor is operable to analyze the recorded audio to aid in determining proper medication administration.

10. The medication confirmation apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the audio-video instructions are part of a training sequence.

11. A medication administration confirmation method, comprising providing a user feedback on how to properly administer medication in accordance with a sequence of interactive instruction steps indicative of proper medication administration employing a medication administration apparatus, as the user attempts to administer medication before an image capture device, wherein providing the user feedback comprises:
displaying one or more audio-video instructions on a display of a local computing device for instructing a user to properly administer the medication in accordance with the sequence of interactive instruction steps indicative of proper medication administration, at least one of the audio-video instructions instructing the user to follow one or more steps of the sequence of interactive instruction steps to properly position the medication administration apparatus relative to a user of the medication administration apparatus;
capturing one or more audio-video sequences by a camera associated with the local computing device of the user administering medication following the display of the one or more audio-video instructions encouraging adherence to the sequence of interactive instruction steps including proper positioning of the medication administration apparatus for proper medication administration;
in response to capturing the one or more audio-video sequences, automatically analyzing in real time, by a computer processor associated with the local device, motion of the user and/or the medication administration apparatus within at least one of the captured audio-video sequences to confirm that the user has properly administered the medication in accordance with the sequence of interactive instruction steps employing the medication administration apparatus;
determining, from the analysis, that the user has not followed one or more steps of the sequence of interactive instruction steps, and that medication has not been properly administered; and
responsive to determining that the medication has not been properly administered, outputting to the display while the user is administering the medication an additional one or more of the audio-video instructions to the user to encourage following of the one or more steps of the sequence of interactive instruction steps to confirm proper administration of the medication.

Assignees

• Hanina Adam
• Kessler Gordon
• Guan Lei
• Aic Innovations Group Inc

Inventors

• Hanina Adam
• Kessler Gordon
• Guan Lei

Classifications

• G09B19/00 Primary

  Teaching not covered by other main groups of this subclass (teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying F41G3/26) · CPC title

• G16H20/10

  relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients · CPC title

• G16H40/63

  for local operation · CPC title

• G06F19/3456

  Physics · mapped topic

• G16H20/17

  delivered via infusion or injection · CPC title