Abstract: A control device includes a controller that controls, based on a first changing amount of extension/contraction of an axis of a first actuator of a bed device, a speed of the extension/contraction of the axis of the first actuator.

Abstract: A system includes a sensor detecting entry/exit of a person to/from a toilet and a sensor detecting leaving/sitting on a toilet seat installed on a toilet bowl; acquires excretion information indicating at least a start and an end of excretion, based on imaging data captured by an image capture apparatus installed in such a way as to include, in an image capture range, an excretion range of excrement in the bowl; authenticates a person performed entry/exit, and determines whether the person is a person to be assisted as a user of the toilet or a helper; outputs notification information to a notification destination, based on a detection event indicated by the excretion information, entry/exit information, leaving/sitting information, and an authentication result, and a notification condition; and stores, as the notification condition, necessity of notification, and the notification information and the notification destination when notification is necessary, for each events.

Abstract: A mattress including air cells that are located on both sides of a user, in which the air cells each have a convex shape on a first side surface, and the air cells are arranged so that the convex shapes thereof are respectively located near shoulder blade outer edges of the user.

Abstract: A remote watching system includes a sensor attached to a bed apparatus and configured to acquire biological information about a bed user who uses the bed apparatus, a server configured to receive the biological information from the sensor and output a notification that is based on the biological information, and a mobile terminal configured to receive the notification and display the received notification, wherein the server outputs only a previously set notification or the mobile terminal displays only a previously set notification.

Abstract: A motorized bedding system includes: an acquisition unit that is capable of acquiring a setting of motorized bedding of each of users, a state of each of the users, and snoring detection information of each of the users; a computation unit that is configured to compute a sleep score based on the state of each of the users; a memory that is configured to store data including multiple sets of the setting of the motorized bedding and the sleep score associated with each of the multiple sets of the setting; and an output unit that is configured to output a recommendation setting of the motorized bedding based on the setting associated with the high-level sleep score among the multiple sleep scores stored in the memory, in which the motorized bedding system includes: a first mode where the system automatically changes the setting of the motorized bedding based on the state of each of the users; and a second mode where the system automatically changes the setting of the motorized bedding based on the snoring detect

Abstract: A bed device includes: an operation section that receives an operation input; a controller that controls a movement of the bed in accordance with the operation input; a detector that detects a position of a patient on the bed; and, a limitation table that stores a limitation area set on the bed in association with a limitation content, wherein when the position of the patient detected by the detector is included in the limitation area, the limitation content is read out from the limitation table so as to control the controller in accordance with the limitation content. With this configuration, it is possible to provide a higher safety bed device which can not only notify the danger based on the bed movement but also limit the movement of the bed in accordance with the status of the patient or the bed device.

Abstract: A bed system including an acquisition unit and a display, in which the acquisition unit acquires user interface device information from a plurality of user interface devices and the display displays a plurality of images corresponding respectively to the plurality of user interface devices on a single screen based on the user interface device information. One set of the plurality of user interface device information includes state information including at least one of bed state information relating to the state of one bed among a plurality of beds and user state information relating to the state of a user of the one bed among the plurality of beds. One image among the plurality of images includes a state display corresponding to the state information. When the state information is abnormal, the first display displays a warning display on the one image among the plurality of images.

Abstract: A bed system includes: an imaging device; a bed on which the imaging device is to be installed; and a controller configured to process an image acquired by the imaging device to predict a possibility of overturning of a user, in which, when it is determined that a state of the user is a first state, the controller predicts the possibility of overturning of the user based on a first parameter, when it is determined that the state of the user is a second state, the controller predicts the possibility of overturning of the user based on a second parameter, the first state is a state of the user different from the second state, and the first parameter is different from the second parameter.

Abstract: A mattress including: an elastic body; a sheet that is disposed at least above the elastic body and made of any of a conductive sheet and a conductive fiber; and a measurement unit that is configured to measure a change of capacitance of the sheet observed when the elastic body is deformed.

Abstract: A motorized furniture according to embodiments of the present invention includes a control unit. The control unit transitions to a first falling asleep operation at second time where the elapse of time since first time, where the sleep of a user of the motorized furniture is detected, is equal to or larger than a first time threshold. The control unit performs a second falling asleep operation when a variation of a signal corresponding to a biological signal of the user in a first period during the first falling asleep operation is smaller than the variation in a first prior period, which exists prior to the first period, during the first falling asleep operation or when the absolute value of a difference between the variation in the first period and the variation in the first prior period is smaller than a first variation threshold.

Abstract: A control apparatus includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire first information from a first sensor, the first information including biological information of a user of a bed, the bed including a back section, and a controller configured to determine a timing when the user is to wake up based on the first information. If the user is to wake up, the controller performs at least one of an operation of increasing lightness at the location of the bed and an operation of sending wind toward the bed after increasing an angle of the back section.

Abstract: A terminal device including: a memory configured to be capable of storing a first application and a second application to assist care for a care receiver, the first application being different from the second application; and a controller configured to execute the first application or the second application, wherein the controller is configured to: execute the first application, if the first application is activated after authentication processing of the care receiver has been executed, using an authentication result of the care receiver, and execute the second application, if the second application is activated after the first application has finished, in a state where the authentication result of the care receiver is maintained.

Abstract: A bed device includes: an operation section that receives an operation input; a controller that controls a movement of the bed in accordance with the operation input; a detector that detects a position of a patient on the bed; and, a limitation table that stores a limitation area set on the bed in association with a limitation content, wherein when the position of the patient detected by the detector is included in the limitation area, the limitation content is read out from the limitation table so as to control the controller in accordance with the limitation content. With this configuration, it is possible to provide a higher safety bed device which can not only notify the danger based on the bed movement but also limit the movement of the bed in accordance with the status of the patient or the bed device.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus including: a receiver configured to acquire sensor information received from a wearable device and location information identifying a location of a communication device which receives the sensor information; and a controller configured to execute, based on the location information and the sensor information, an evaluation processing to evaluate a risk of a user who wears the wearable device, wherein the evaluation processing being configured to be changed based on the location information.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire, based on an output from a detection device that can detect a body movement of a user who receives care assistance, body movement information including information related to a sleep state of the user; a storing unit configured to store information in which a response content performed by a skilled worker to the user has been associated with first body movement information serving as the time series body movement information; and a processing unit configured to perform processing of presenting, when having acquired a request including second body movement information serving as the time series body movement information, similar information including a similarity between the second body movement information and the first body movement information, and the response content associated with the first body movement information.

Abstract: A CNC system and computer software program are operative to perform: receiving an design work; if the design work is incomplete, then using a convolutional neural network (CNN) to complete the design work and then using an auto-mode to snap fit components into the design; converting the compete design to CAD/CAE instructions; using a recurrent neural network (RNN) to create a step-by-step assembly instructions for the completed design work so as every connection of said design work is fulfilled; and assigning the completed design specification to be manufactured by a CNC machining tool in an array of CNC machining tools connected together and to the CNC system via a network.

Abstract: A motorized furniture according to embodiments of the present invention includes a control unit. The control unit transitions to a first falling asleep operation at second time where the elapse of time since first time, where the sleep of a user of the motorized furniture is detected, is equal to or larger than a first time threshold. The control unit performs a second falling asleep operation when a variation of a signal corresponding to a biological signal of the user in a first period during the first falling asleep operation is smaller than the variation in a first prior period, which exists prior to the first period, during the first falling asleep operation or when the absolute value of a difference between the variation in the first period and the variation in the first prior period is smaller than a first variation threshold.

Abstract: According to the embodiments, an air mattress includes an air cell unit, a first side edge unit, and a first pump unit. The air cell unit includes a plurality of air cells that are arranged along a first direction. The first side edge unit includes a polymeric foam. A direction from the first side edge unit to a first portion of the air cell unit is along a second direction that intersects the first direction. The first pump unit performs supply and exhaust of air to and from at least a part of the plurality of the air cells. A direction from the first pump unit to a second portion of the air cell unit is along the second direction. A direction from the first side edge unit to the first pump unit is along the first direction.

Abstract: The reliability of calculated bio-information of a subject is determined. When the reliability of the bio-information is determined to be high, the bio-information is output, whereas when the reliability of the bio-information is determined to be low, the bio-information is not output. Thus, among the calculated bio-information, only the bio-information of high reliability may be output, or distinctive display may be performed depending on the reliability, whereby it is possible to provide a bio-information output device and the like capable of easily determining bio-information of high reliability.

Abstract: An information processing device of this embodiment includes a communication unit configured to communicates with a first terminal device and a second terminal device, the first terminal device being held by a medical caregiver, the second terminal device being held by a care assistant and a processing unit configured to acquire a medical information and a care assistance information, the medical information including a first method how to deal with a diagnosis of a patient taken by the medical caregiver, the care assistance including a second method how to deal with a status of the patient taken by the care assistant through the communication unit, wherein the processing unit is configured to provide the medical information and the care assistance information in association with the patient on the first terminal device and the second terminal device.