2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Development of the biological information measurement system for a seclusion room use in order to minimize the restraint and seclusion

Research Project

Project/Area Number	22792197
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Clinical nursing
Research Institution	Saitama Medical University
Principal Investigator	KATOH Ayako 埼玉医科大学, 保健医療学部, 講師 (30318159)
Project Period (FY)	2010 – 2012
Keywords	精神疾患 / 生体計測 / 画像処理 / 精神看護
Research Abstract	Though seclusion and restraint may be used as a control tactic in mental health inpatient settings, the use of seclusion and restraint are desired to reduce as much as possible. In this research, the biological information measurement system for a seclusion room use was studied. The proposed system uses the camera which is recessed to the ceiling to achieve non-contact monitoring. Discernment of the action pattern by the normal image or a distance image, and the electrocardiogram related data extraction method by a near-infrared image were considered. These results could be used for diagnosis of the medical condition and evaluation of the quality of sleep.