Automated nursing assessment
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- capturing video of a person positioned in front of a nursing-assessment device, using a camera that is included, or associated, with the nursing-assessment device;
processing the captured video according to one or more human condition recognition techniques by one or more computing devices to determine a mood and a physical state of the person;
determining, by the one or more computing devices, which of a plurality of psychosocial and neurological state assessment questions to ask the person based at least in part on the determined mood and physical state of the person;
outputting the determined questions via one or more speakers or a display portion of the nursing-assessment device;
processing, by the one or more computing devices, responses of the person according to one or more psychosocial and neurological state assessment techniques to determine a psychosocial state and a neurological state of the person;
generating, by the one or more computing devices, a nursing assessment report that indicates at least two of the mood, the physical state, the psychosocial state, and the neurological state of the person; and
communicating, by the one or more computing devices, the nursing assessment report to a medical professional associated with the person.
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Abstract
This document describes automated nursing assessments. Automation of the nursing assessment involves a nursing-assessment device that makes determinations of a person'"'"'s mood, physical state, psychosocial state, and neurological state. To determine a mood and physical state of a person, video of the person is captured while the person is positioned in front of an everyday object, such as a mirror. The captured video is then processed according to human condition recognition techniques, which produces indications of the person'"'"'s mood and physical state, such as whether the person is happy, sad, healthy, sick, vital signs, and so on. In addition to mood and physical state, the person'"'"'s psychosocial and neurological state are also determined. To do so, questions are asked of the person. These questions are determined from a plurality of psychosocial and neurological state assessment questions, which include queries regarding how the person feels, what the person has been doing, and so on. The determined questions are asked through audible or visual interfaces of the nursing-assessment device. The person'"'"'s responses are then analyzed. The analysis involves processing the received answers according to psychosocial and neurological state assessment techniques to produce indications of the person'"'"'s psychosocial and neurological state.
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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capturing video of a person positioned in front of a nursing-assessment device, using a camera that is included, or associated, with the nursing-assessment device; processing the captured video according to one or more human condition recognition techniques by one or more computing devices to determine a mood and a physical state of the person; determining, by the one or more computing devices, which of a plurality of psychosocial and neurological state assessment questions to ask the person based at least in part on the determined mood and physical state of the person; outputting the determined questions via one or more speakers or a display portion of the nursing-assessment device; processing, by the one or more computing devices, responses of the person according to one or more psychosocial and neurological state assessment techniques to determine a psychosocial state and a neurological state of the person; generating, by the one or more computing devices, a nursing assessment report that indicates at least two of the mood, the physical state, the psychosocial state, and the neurological state of the person; and communicating, by the one or more computing devices, the nursing assessment report to a medical professional associated with the person. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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a camera configured to capture video of a person; interfaces configured to output psychosocial and neurological state assessment questions to the person, the interfaces further configured to capture responses of the person; one or more processors; and one or more computer-readable media having instructions stored thereon that, responsive to execution by the one or more processors, implements a nursing-assessment manager configured to; process the captured video according to one or more human condition recognition techniques to determine a mood and a physical state of the person; determine which of the psychosocial and neurological state assessment questions to ask the person based at least in part on the determined mood and physical state of the person; process the responses of the person captured by the interfaces according to one or more psychosocial and neurological state assessment techniques to determine a psychosocial state and a neurological state of the person; generate a nursing assessment report that indicates at least two of the mood, the physical state, the psychosocial state, and the neurological state of the person, communicating the nursing assessment report to a medical professional associated with the person. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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determining, by one or more computing devices, a mood and a physical state, at a first time, of a person, the determination based on video captured of the person in association with the first time; determining, by the one or more computing devices, a psychosocial state and a neurological states of the person, at the first time, based on an analysis of responses to psychosocial and neurological state assessment questions that are received in association with the first time, the questions determined, at least in part, based on the determined mood and physical state at the first time; determining, by the one or more computing devices, the mood and physical state, at a second time, of the person, the determination based on additional video captured of the person in association with the second time; determining, by the one or more computing devices, the psychosocial state and the neurological states of the person, at the second time, based on an analysis of responses to psychosocial and neurological state assessment questions that are received in association with the second time, the questions determined, at least in part, based on the determined mood and physical state at the second time; determining a health trend for the person based on a comparison made by the one or more computing devices of at least one of the mood, the physical state, the psychosocial state, or the neurological state determined at the first and second times; and communicating, by the one or more computing devices, the health trend for the person to a medical professional associated with the person. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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