Human body simulation device, method for controlling human body simulation device, and computer program
A human body simulation device includes a heart model simulating a heart, a beat portion for causing the heart model to beat, a blood vessel model simulating a blood vessel, a pulsation portion for sending a pulsated fluid into the blood vessel model, and a control portion for changing a beat rate of the beat portion and a pulsation rate of the pulsation portion depending on a prescribed heart rate.
1. A human body simulation device comprising:
a heart model simulating a heart;
a beat pump configured to cause the heart model to beat;
a blood vessel model simulating a blood vessel;
a pulsation pump configured to send a pulsated fluid into the blood vessel model;
a processor programmed to change a beat rate of the beat pump and a pulsation rate of the pulsation pump depending on a prescribed heart rate;
a diaphragm model simulating a diaphragm; and
a breathing portion causing the diaphragm model to simulate breathing with a breathing motion,
wherein the diaphragm model is disposed under the heart model and in contact with the heart model such that the heart model is affected by the breathing motion.
2. The human body simulation device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an input device for inputting the heart rate used in the processor.
3. The human body simulation device according to claim 2 , wherein the processor is configured to switch and execute:
a first mode in which the beat rate of the beat pump and the pulsation rate of the pulsation pump are kept constant by keeping the heart rate constant, and
a second mode in which the beat rate of the beat pump and the pulsation rate of the pulsation pump are irregularly changed by irregularly changing the heart rate.
4. The human body simulation device according to claim 3 , further comprising:
a pressure measuring sensor configured to measure a pressure of the fluid in a peripheral part of the blood vessel model,
wherein in the second mode, the processor determines the heart rate in accordance with one pattern selected from a plurality of predetermined patterns depending on a value measured by the pressure measuring sensor.
5. The human body simulation device according to claim 3 , further comprising:
a respiratory organ model that simulates a respiratory organ and comprises the diaphragm model,
wherein:
the breathing portion is configured to send a breathing-simulating fluid into the respiratory organ, and
the processor is further configured to change a respiratory rate of the breathing portion depending on a prescribed respiratory rate.
6. The human body simulation device according to claim 5 , wherein in the second mode, the processor determines the heart rate and the respiratory rate in accordance with one pattern randomly selected from a plurality of predetermined patterns simulating severities.
7. The human body simulation device according to claim 2 , further comprising:
a display connected to the processor,
wherein the processor is further configured to cause the display to display a graph indicating a change in the heart rate.
8. The human body simulation device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to switch and execute:
a first mode in which the beat rate of the beat pump and the pulsation rate of the pulsation pump are kept constant by keeping the heart rate constant, and
a second mode in which the beat rate of the beat pump and the pulsation rate of the pulsation pump are irregularly changed by irregularly changing the heart rate.
9. The human body simulation device according to claim 8 , further comprising:
a pressure measuring sensor configured to measure a pressure of the fluid in a peripheral part of the blood vessel model,
wherein in the second mode, the processor determines the heart rate in accordance with one pattern selected from a plurality of predetermined patterns depending on a value measured by the pressure measuring sensor.
10. The human body simulation device according to claim 9 , further comprising:
a display connected to the processor,
wherein the processor is further configured to cause the display to display a graph indicating a change in the heart rate.
11. The human body simulation device according to claim 9 , comprising:
a respiratory organ model that simulates a respiratory organ and comprises the diaphragm model,
wherein:
the breathing portion is configured to send a breathing-simulating fluid into the respiratory organ, and
the processor is further configured to change a respiratory rate of the breathing portion depending on a prescribed respiratory rate.
12. The human body simulation device according to claim 8 , further comprising:
a respiratory organ model that simulates a respiratory organ and comprises the diaphragm model,
wherein:
the breathing portion is configured to send a breathing-simulating fluid into the respiratory organ, and
the processor is further configured to change a respiratory rate of the breathing portion depending on a prescribed respiratory rate.
13. The human body simulation device according to claim 12 , wherein in the second mode, the processor determines the heart rate and the respiratory rate in accordance with one pattern randomly selected from a plurality of predetermined patterns simulating severities.
14. The human body simulation device according to claim 8 , further comprising:
a display connected to the processor,
wherein the processor is further configured to cause the display to display a graph indicating a change in the heart rate.
15. The human body simulation device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a display connected to the processor,
wherein the processor is further configured to cause the display to display a graph indicating a change in the heart rate.
16. The human body simulation device according to claim 1 , comprising:
a respiratory organ model that simulates a respiratory organ and comprises the diaphragm model,
wherein:
the breathing portion is configured to send a breathing-simulating fluid into the respiratory organ, and
the processor is further configured to change a respiratory rate of the breathing portion depending on a prescribed respiratory rate.
17. A method for controlling a human body simulation device, the method comprising:
beating a heart model simulating a heart;
sending a pulsated fluid into a blood vessel model simulating a blood vessel;
causing a diaphragm model to simulate breathing with a breathing motion; and
changing a beat rate in the beating and a pulsation rate in the fluid-sending depending on a prescribed heart rate,
wherein the diaphragm model is disposed under the heart model and in contact with the heart model such that the heart model is affected by the breathing motion.
18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing thereon a computer program that causes a processor to execute:
beating a heart model simulating a heart;
sending a pulsated fluid into a blood vessel model simulating a blood vessel;
causing a diaphragm model to simulate breathing with a breathing motion; and
changing a beat rate in the beating and a pulsation rate in the fluid-sending depending on a prescribed heart rate,
wherein the diaphragm model is disposed under the heart model and in contact with the heart model such that the heart model is affected by the breathing motion.