HEAD MOUNTED VIDEO AND TOUCH DETECTION FOR HEALTHCARE FACILITY HYGIENE
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1. A method for touch detection and analysis, comprisingusing a processor device, performing steps of:
- receiving from a first device, data comprising an indication that a touch has occurred within a setting comprising a plurality of identified persons, a plurality of identified objects, and a plurality of identified surfaces;
automatically analyzing the data to identify the touch;
logging the touch occurrence in a touch store;
generating a transmission graph from logged touches to identify deleterious entity transmission paths, said transmission graph comprising;
a node representing each person, each object, and each surface involved in the touch occurrence; and
edges between the nodes representing the touch occurrence; and
analyzing the touch graph to identify candidate transmission paths.
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Abstract
A system and method tracks touches in a healthcare environment in order to analyze paths of transmission and contamination for the purpose of eliminating and containing transmission of colonizing, drug-resistant pathogens. Touches are identified and tracked with the use of recording devices. Each touch is logged and a touch graph is generated to identify transmission paths.
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1. A method for touch detection and analysis, comprising
using a processor device, performing steps of: -
receiving from a first device, data comprising an indication that a touch has occurred within a setting comprising a plurality of identified persons, a plurality of identified objects, and a plurality of identified surfaces; automatically analyzing the data to identify the touch; logging the touch occurrence in a touch store; generating a transmission graph from logged touches to identify deleterious entity transmission paths, said transmission graph comprising; a node representing each person, each object, and each surface involved in the touch occurrence; and edges between the nodes representing the touch occurrence; and analyzing the touch graph to identify candidate transmission paths. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An information processing system for touch detection and analysis comprising:
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a processor device; a memory operably coupled with the processor device, said memory comprising computer-executable instructions for performing; receiving from a first device, data comprising an indication that a touch has occurred within a setting comprising;
a plurality of identified persons, a plurality of identified objects, and a plurality of identified surfaces;automatically analyzing the data to identify the touch; logging the touch occurrence in a touch store; generating a transmission graph from logged touches to identify deleterious entity transmission paths, said transmission graph comprising; a node representing each person, each object, and each surface involved in the touch occurrence; and edges between the nodes representing the touch occurrence; and analyzing the transmission graph to identify candidate transmission paths. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for automatically identifying transmission paths of deleterious entities in a health care environment, said method comprising:
using a processor device coupled with a recording device, performing; collecting video and audio data from the recording device worn by a health care worker; analyzing the video and audio data collected from the recording device; identifying touched objects, surfaces, and patients from the analysis; generating a transmission graph with nodes representing the touched objects, surfaces, and patients; and analyzing the transmission graph to identify candidate transmission paths of the deleterious entities. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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