Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.

Masakazu Asano

Hiroshi Kano

Hirokazu Genno

Rie Monchi

A question as to the physical condition and a question as to the feeling are asked, answers are accepted by voice, acoustic features are extracted from the answer to the question as to the physical condition, and character string information is extracted from the answer to the question as to the feeling. A correlation between the acoustic features and the character string information is set, and character string information is identified from a newly accepted acoustic feature, thereby performing feeling presumption. Feeling is presumed from the voice in response to the subject's severalty and changes in the subject's age and physical condition. A medical examination by interview on the mental condition is performed on the subject by voice output and voice input, and the subject's mental condition is diagnosed based on the contents of the subject's answer and analysis of the answer by voice.

System and method for health care information processing based on acoustic features

A system to be installed within a room for detecting indoor condition data such as the interior area of the room and the number and position of occupants therein comprises an LED array for emitting a spotlight to form a multiplicity of light spots one by one successively as dispersed on the interior surface of the room at approximately equal spacings. The spotlight is projected from the array on the interior surface and concentrated on a one-dimensional PSD upon reflection. The indoor condition data is calculated by using triangulation for the optical system and output currents of the PSD as input signals.

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Neyagawa, Japan

Masakazu Asano