Behavior navigation using common communication devices for CPR

Abstract

Performing general human behavior by experts' navigation is expected to be realized as wearable and ubiquitous technologies and computing develop further. For example, the user of the behavior navigation system will be able to conduct first aid treatment as an expert would. We proposed and developed the Wearable Behavior Navigation System (WBNS) using Augmented Reality (AR) technology. By using the WBNS, an expert can guide a non-expert to conduct a variety of first aid treatments. However, a number of issues must be resolved in order to commercialize the WBNS using AR technology, because of the limitations of the Head Mounted Display (HMD). It usually takes a few minutes to wear the HMD. The time required for wearing the HMD is a critical problem for performing emergency first-aid treatment. In order to start the first-aid treatment as soon as possible, we propose three simpler Behavior Navigation Systems (BNSs) using popular video conferencing systems on an internet TV, a laptop computer, and a smartphone. Although these BNSs do not have general behavior navigation function, they have enough capability to conduct the behavior navigation for CPR (CardioPulmonary Resuscitation), which is the most critical/important first aid treatment. In this paper, the configuration of the BNSs for CPR, the instructions for remote CPR, and the results of the preliminary experiments are presented.