RU2620143C2 - Device for impact on human psychoemotical state - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: device consists of two parts, structurally connected to each other, the upper part being made in the form of a multilayer sphere containing an outer shell of a composite material, a middle layer of metal plates located between two layers of soundproof material, and a shell of non-magnetic material, and includes a room located in the inner volume of the sphere. The room contains a site with a rotating platform, where a chair for the patient is installed, connected with a silent drive. The lower part of the device comprises a casing made of non-magnetic material of cylindrical shape connected to the base where two shielded modules with impact devices are mounted.

EFFECT: restoration of working capacity, increase of neuropsychological stability under stressful conditions, removal of physical fatigue and psychological fatigue.

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Description

The invention relates to the field of medicine and medical equipment, namely to psychotherapy, in particular to devices that cause a change in the state of consciousness, and can be used to restore performance, increase mental and psychological stability in stressful conditions, relieve physical fatigue and psychological fatigue in conditions official activity, as well as to consolidate the positive psycho-emotional state of a person.

Currently, there are quite a few devices and methods for psycho-emotional effects on the state of consciousness, including means for therapeutic effects and means to relieve mental stress. As a rule, a psycho-emotional effect is achieved in a comfort room by means of musical and visual effects, or by a combination of sound and light effects.

A common feature of well-known modern devices for psycho-emotional impact is the availability of hardware and software used in combination.

A room for psycho-emotional impact is known from the prior art (patent RU 86884, published September 20, 2009), which contains light-dynamic settings: large air-bubble panels that are combined into one composition, the Starry Sky panel, which creates a depth effect of space. The room is equipped with devices and installations of natural exposure, aromatherapy, ionization and air purification, musical accompaniment, oxygen therapy. Massage, relaxation chairs and warm mattresses are also used. The healing technique includes simultaneous complex light, visual and noise effects on the patient, covering the full angle of his vision both on the sides and from above.

It is also known a device for complex effects on humans (patent RU 107697, published on 08.27.2011), which includes acting modules, one of which is made in the form of a low-profile bathtub, which is filled with natural or artificial material useful for the healing process and equipped with a heating system, and the other acting module is made in the form of a light source located above the bathtub with a variable spectral characteristic, in addition, it includes additional modules for influencing the body and the sen human weed perception. All acting modules are made with the possibility of remote control of their functional modes and are connected by their control inputs, through the corresponding buffer devices, with a programmable digital control device. The healing technique includes a certain set of physical effects lasting in time on the human body and on its sensory perception system.

The disadvantages of the above devices is the lack of effectiveness due to the fact that, when acting on the psycho-emotional state, the possibility of unwanted side effects from the effects of harmful radiation from numerous devices and devices located in the room, and harmful radiation of anthropogenic nature of the environment is not taken into account.

It is known that a person as a biological system is affected by a large number of radiation that is not perceived by the known sensory organs, some of which are especially dangerous to human health.

There is also known a device and method of relaxation that helps reduce physical and psychological stress and to accelerate the recovery of the patient (patents US 5681259, publ. 10/28/1997, US 6254527, publ. 03.07.2001, US 6641522, publ. 04.11.2003), containing in the room (cabin) the supporting structure with a freely suspended curtain and an attached flexible panel with a picture of a picturesque natural landscape, means of audio exposure, an aromatherapy device, a relaxation couch. The device implements an impact on the psycho-emotional state, by visually presenting to the patient an image of a picturesque natural landscape and simultaneously transmitted sounds of nature.

The disadvantage of this technical solution is the low efficiency due to the fact that the room does not use a set of tools that provide the maximum possibility of approximating the subjective sensations of the patient to the sensations and effects created by the natural environment. In addition, the possibility of attenuating the effects of harmful radiation of anthropogenic nature is not provided.

Closest to the claimed technical solution is the well-known method of psycho-emotional relaxation (patent RU 2454251 C1, published on June 27, 2012), carried out in an acoustically isolated, ventilated room (cabin), which contains the means of audiovisual exposure, a programmable control device and a wooden relaxation chair.

In this method, the technical result is achieved due to the audiovisual impact on a person by demonstrating images of natural landscapes on a monitor screen slide films. The sounds of nature are reproduced with their natural loudness and correspond in their content to images of natural landscapes.

The disadvantage of this method is that it implements only a small part of the influencing factors. The images of nature species used do not provide the effect of perceiving a single volumetric picture of the surrounding space. In addition, environmental factors inherent in the environment, such as odors, air movement, etc., are not applied. Only the totality of all sensations is able to provide high efficiency of psycho-emotional impact.

Thus, the known method does not provide the whole complex of sensations and healing effects created by the natural environment. Also, as in the above analogues, the possibility of undesirable side effects from exposure to harmful radiation of anthropogenic nature is not taken into account.

The task to which the claimed technical solution is directed is to create a device that implements a safe and highly effective impact on the psycho-emotional state of a person by additionally shielding the premises and the integrated use of devices and software to create an immersive virtual reality environment that allows achieving a maximum approximation of subjective sensations human and objectively achieved effects to the sensations and effects created by natural food, through joint constructive execution.

This task is achieved due to the fact that the device for the psycho-emotional impact on the human condition consists of two parts structurally interconnected, the upper part made in the form of a multilayer sphere containing an outer shell of composite material, the middle layer of metal plates located between two layers sound-insulating material, and a shell of non-magnetic material, which together provide sound insulation and weakening the influence of harmful radiation, and also includes joint located in the internal volume of the sphere. The room contains a platform with a rotating platform, on which a chair for the patient is mounted, connected to a silent drive that includes an electric motor that allows the platform to rotate slowly. The lower part of the device contains a body of non-magnetic cylindrical material connected to a base on which two shielded modules are mounted, one of which contains: a surround sound reproducing device, a panoramic video generating device connected to a spherical visualizing screen consisting of flexible displays on organic LEDs located on the surface indoors, a feedback device to which sensors are connected to monitor the status a patient and a control module for interactive interaction, built-in to a chair, a device for controlling rotation, a digital control unit, interfaced with a control panel containing a touch screen for selecting the operating mode of audiovisual programs. The second module contains a natural environment generator and an odor generator, the outputs of which are connected to the ventilation system. Moreover, all devices are connected via appropriate communication channels through a wired interface to the control unit.

In addition, to improve the perception of volumetric video images on the flexible displays using organic light emitting diodes [1], a technological opportunity [2] can additionally be used that provides the perception of video images without the use of special glasses.

The patient’s chair contains an additional control module that allows you to make changes to the program and provides the possibility of interactive interaction with the virtual environment within the limits defined by the audiovisual program. For example, changing the image angle, perspective, speed of the object.

The technical result provided by the given set of signs is to increase the effectiveness of the impact on the psychoemotional state of a person through the use of a combination of various exposure devices and the use of additional screening of the room, which reduces the influence of harmful radiation, provides the possibility of maximizing the subjective sensations and objectively achieved effects to sensations and effects, created by the natural environment.

The essence of the proposed technical solution is illustrated by drawings.

In FIG. 1 is a sectional view of the device.

In FIG. 2 is a functional diagram.

A device for influencing the psycho-emotional state of a person consists of two parts, structurally interconnected, the upper part made in the form of a sphere containing an outer shell 1 of composite material, the middle protective layer 2 of sheet steel, located between two layers of soundproofing material 3, and a shell of non-magnetic material 4, and also includes a room 5 located in the internal volume of the sphere. The room contains a platform 6 with a chair for a patient 8 mounted on a rotating platform 7, connected to a silent drive 9, including an electric motor, which allows the platform to rotate slowly. The lower part of the device contains a housing 10 of non-magnetic material of a cylindrical shape connected to the base 11, on which a shielded module 12 is installed, including a surround sound reproducing device 13 connected to a system of loudspeakers 14 built into the platform and providing spatial sound, the device 15, made as a computer system for generating panoramic three-dimensional video images and connected to the visualizing screen 16, a feedback device 17 to which sensors 18 are connected for monitoring the patient’s condition, as well as a control device 19 for interactive interaction, a device for controlling rotation 20, a digital control unit 21, interfaced with a control panel 22 containing a touch screen for selecting an operating mode. At the bottom of the device is also a shielded module 23, including a natural environment generator 24, and an odor generator 25, the outputs of which are connected to the ventilation system 26. Moreover, all devices are connected via the appropriate communication channels through a wired interface to the control unit.

The control unit may be a digital electronic switching device interfaced with a computer (not shown in the drawing).

The generator of the natural environment can be equipped with air conditioning, a filtering system and air purification, silent ventilation, an ionizer (not shown in the drawing).

The control device may be a color touch screen with an additional function for projecting a holographic keyboard.

A device for influencing the psycho-emotional state of a person works as follows. Indoors, conditions of isolation from the physical environment are created, where the patient perceives only the stimuli of the immersive virtual reality environment, replacing the sensory information of the real world with synthesized influences, providing a sense of presence in a subjectively perceived space. A virtual reality environment that provides a high sense of immersion during an exposure session creates the possibility of maximizing the patient's subjective sensations to the sensations and effects provided by the natural environment, which is a necessary condition for achieving a healing effect. Before entering the room 5, on the outside of the device control panel 22 containing the touch screen, in the displayed menu one of the available audiovisual programs, the patient goes inside the room and is in a soft chair 8. A pre-selected three-dimensional panoramic image is shown around the patient on the visualizing screen 16 video of a picturesque natural landscape with a slow change of plan. At the same time, sound corresponding to the video image is reproduced by the speaker system 14, which provides surround spatial sound. The loudness of the sounds of nature when playing video images remains natural. The effect of immersion and presence in subjectively perceived reality is achieved by the fact that when playing a video image of a natural landscape, a single volumetric picture of the surrounding space is formed, a complete closed spherical panoramic image is achieved. At the same time, the demonstrated three-dimensional panoramic video image is accompanied by a slow rotation of the patient in the chair, which expands the subjective perception in the created spherical surrounding space. The video images contain commands for controlling electrodynamic devices recorded in the service track, which can be used to program a computer, to perform a sequence of operations in accordance with the purpose of the audiovisual program. For example, if a video image of forest landscapes is shown, the acoustic system reproduces the chirping of birds, the rustle of leaves, the murmur of a stream, the noise of the wind, while the generator of the natural environment 24 and the smell generator 25 create the smell of the forest and the wind; if the video image of sea landscapes is shown, then the sound of the surf, the cries of the gulls are reproduced, and the smell of the sea is also generated at the same time; when demonstrating a video image of mountain landscapes, wind noise is reproduced and the smell of mountain air is generated, etc. The sequence of the displayed video in one session consists of one type of natural landscape and one season. For example, sessions “Traveling in Alpine Meadows”, “Mountain Landscapes”, “Seascapes”, “Walking through the Forest”, etc. are possible. The natural landscapes shown to the patient are three-dimensional panoramic video images taken in advance (for example, by shooting real natural scenic landscapes with wide-angle video cameras that capture images horizontally at 360 ° and vertically at 180 °) and processed on computational tools using well-known software to create three-dimensional graphics. The total session time in accordance with a given video 15-20 minutes. A session of influence on the psychoemotional state of a person is carried out automatically. During the session, it is possible to make changes to the program using the feedback device.

Thus, in the process of using the invention, the desired technical result is achieved, since the exposure session produces a gradual modification of the psychoemotional state, which contributes to the healing of patients with disorders of the nervous system and their psychoemotional overvoltages arising from both negative and positive loads.

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Claims (4)

1. Device for psycho-emotional impact on a person’s condition, characterized in that it consists of upper and lower parts, structurally interconnected, the upper part is made in the form of a multilayer sphere containing an outer shell of composite material, the middle layer of sheet steel, located between two layers of soundproofing material, and a shell of non-magnetic material, and also includes a room located inside the sphere, containing a platform with a rotating platform, on which a chair for a patient is installed, connected to a silent drive, including an electric motor, which allows the platform to rotate slowly, and the lower part of the device contains a body of non-magnetic cylindrical material connected to a base on which two shielded modules are installed, one of which contains: a surround playback device sound device for generating panoramic three-dimensional video images connected to a spherical visualizing screen consisting of flexible displays on an organically LEDs located on the indoor surface, a feedback device to which sensors are connected to monitor the patient’s condition, a control device for interactive interaction built into the chair, a rotation control device, a digital control unit paired with a control panel containing a selection touch display the mode of operation of audiovisual programs, and the second module contains a generator of the natural environment and a generator of odors, the outputs of which are connected to the ventilation system, while m all devices are connected via appropriate communication channels through a wired interface to the control unit. 2. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the control unit comprises a digital electronic switching device coupled to a computer. 3. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the device for generating the natural environment is equipped with air conditioning, a filtering system and air purification, silent ventilation, an ionizer. 4. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the control device is a color touch screen with an additional function for projecting a holographic keyboard.

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