Age estimation device according to the non-contact biometric information collection , age estimation method and age estimation program

摘要

PPROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a means for estimating the age of a subject from a heart rate and respiration obtained by a biological information collection means since the occurrence of a damage to an occupant and the size can be reduced when the age and sex of the occupant are discriminated and a safety device is operated according to the age and the sex when a traffic accident occurs. PSOLUTION: It is suitable that the age estimating apparatus includes a biological information acquisition means for acquiring biological information from a subject, a heart rate extraction means for extracting the signals of the heart rate from the biological information, an RR interval calculation means for obtaining an RR interval from the signals of the heart rate, a respiratory variation extraction means for obtaining the respiratory variation of the RR interval calculated in the RR interval calculation means, an amplitude value calculation means for obtaining the amplitude value of the respiratory variation, and an age estimation means for estimating the age of the subject on the basis of the amplitude value of the respiratory variation. Further, it is suitable that the age estimation means determines that the subject is an aged person when the amplitude value of the respiratory variation is equal to or lower than a prescribed threshold. PCOPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT