Face Recognition Device to Aid Early Stage Alzheimer Patients

项目描述（申请人提供）：本项目将为阿尔茨海默病（AD）早期患者开发社会支持助理（SSA）。该系统由一个可穿戴的人脸识别（FR）设备和消费者蓝牙功能的手表。它使用FR技术来识别人，并通过实时提醒（如姓名和关系）提供社会帮助。典型的用户是患有早期AD的人，他们希望与大量家庭成员和朋友进行社交互动。这些人可能有几个孩子，孙子，姻亲和邻居，他们每周或每月与他们互动。当FR设备识别人时，它会谨慎地震动用户的手表，并通过无线蓝牙链接在手表的文本显示屏上显示他们的名字。该设备执行此提醒功能，每次它“看到”一个新的面孔在一个编程的时间内。 公共卫生相关性：阿尔茨海默病是一个日益严重的全国性问题。家庭内部和朋友之间的社会交往对阿尔茨海默病患者和他们身边的人来说都是非常困难的。帮助日常社会交往的艾滋病对改善阿尔茨海默病患者的生活质量非常重要。

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.