Face Recognition Device to Aid Early Stage Alzheimer Patients

项目描述（由申请人提供）：本项目将为早期阿尔茨海默病（AD）患者开发一款社会支持助手（SSA）。该系统由一个可穿戴式面部识别（FR）设备和一个支持蓝牙的消费者腕表组成。它使用人脸识别技术来识别人，并通过实时提醒（如姓名和关系）提供社会援助。典型的用户是患有早期AD的人，他们希望与大量的家人和朋友进行社交互动。这样的人可能有几个孩子、孙子孙女、姻亲和邻居，他们每周或每月与他们互动一次。当FR设备识别人时，它会悄悄地震动用户的手表，并通过无线蓝牙链接在手表的文本显示上显示他们的名字。该设备在设定的时间段内每次“看到”一张新面孔时，都会执行这个提醒功能。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This project will develop a social support assistant (SSA) for patients in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The proposed system consists of a wearable face recognition (FR) device and a consumer Bluetooth-enabled wristwatch. It uses FR technology to identify people and provides social assistance via real-time reminders, such as names and relationships. Typical users are people with an early stage of AD who desire social interaction with a large number of family members and friends. Such people may have several children, grandchildren, in-laws, and neighbors with whom they interact on a weekly or monthly basis. As the FR device identifies people, it discreetly vibrates the user's wristwatch and displays their names on the watch's text display via a wireless Bluetooth link. The device performs this reminder function every time it "sees" a new face within a programmed period. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Alzheimer disease is a growing national concern. The social interactions within the family and among friends can be very difficult for both the Alzheimer patient and those close to them. Aids to help the day to day social interactions are can be very important to improve the quality of life for the Alzheimer patient.