Construction of monitoring agent systems for an era of ubiquitous medical engineering

Management of health using ubiquitous technology is anticipated to safeguard human life in Japan´s aging society. Effective management prevents illnesses from reaching a severe state in many cases. Therefore, it attracts attention for its overall reduction of medical expenses. Both maintenance of an infrastructure and expansion of its contents must be addressed to realize a better society. Maintenance of an infrastructure and development of software for a health management system using agent technology are progressing simultaneously. As one example, an agent that monitors health by visually displaying the likely outcome of a diet is introduced herein.