Maternal and child health care application "Maternal and Child Health Handbook Digital Edition" enables data to be automatically input and saved by AI by simply taking a picture of the Maternal and Child Health Handbook

~ Reducing the time and effort required to keep childcare records by using paper records as they are.

- The following is content from the press release -

The Maternal and Child Health Handbook Digital Edition, a maternal and child health care application, will be available from April 30, 2025, for the Health Examination Form (Health Examination Form).auto-read functionhas been released. This allows parents/guardians to simply take a picture of the medical checkup sheet with a smartphone camera,Date of checkup, weight, height, chest and head circumferenceand other items can be automatically converted into data and stored in the application.

Digitization utilizing paper medical checkup forms

In the past, infant medical checkup results were handwritten on paper medical checkup forms, which required manual input for recording on the application. This function utilizes image recognition technology to read the necessary information from the image of the medical checkup form taken with a camera, and automatically registers the information as data (see image below).

Implemented from user feedback

In response to user requests to "utilize paper records as they are" and "reduce the time and effort required to keep records," the development team spent about six months verifying the technology and improving the UI/UX before finally realizing this functionality.

Main target items (read)

health checkup day
body weight (usu. one's own)
stature
chest measurement
head measurement

Application screen image

As shown below, intuitive operation is possible from taking a medical checkup form → automatic reading → editing/registration.

Future Outlook

In the future, this function will be used in cooperation with local governments and medical institutions to promote more accurate and convenient recording methods. It will also contribute to reducing the burden of childcare and promoting preventive medicine as part of digital utilization in the field of maternal and child health care.