Work step indication with grid-pattern projection for demented senior people

This paper proposes a work step indication method for supporting daily work with a grid-pattern projection. To support an independent life of demented senior people, it is desirable that an instruction is easy to understand visually and not complicated. The proposed method in this paper uses a range image sensor and a camera in addition to a projector. A 3D geometry of a target scene is measured by the range image sensor, and the grid-pattern is projected onto the scene directly. Direct projection of the work step is easier to be associated with the target objects around the assisted person, and the grid-pattern is a solution to indicate the spatial instruction. A prototype has been implemented and has demonstrated that the proposed grid-pattern projection is easy to show the work step.