CN112999515A - Tongue electrical stimulation method and device and related equipment - Google Patents
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Abstract
The application provides a tongue electrical stimulation method, a tongue electrical stimulation device and related equipment, and relates to the technical field of tongue stimulation. The method is applied to a controller of a tongue electrical stimulation system, the tongue electrical stimulation system also comprises tongue electrical stimulation equipment, the controller is electrically connected with the tongue electrical stimulation equipment, a starting signal is received firstly, a preset periodic driving signal is generated according to the starting signal, each period of the driving signal comprises a plurality of current pulses with the same interval duration, the last current pulse in each period is absent, and finally the driving signal is sent to the tongue electrical stimulation equipment so that the tongue electrical stimulation equipment works according to the driving signal. The tongue electrical stimulation method, the tongue electrical stimulation device and the related equipment can realize targeted, accurate and effective stimulation and intervention on a nervous system, and have the advantages of safety and comfort.
Description
Technical Field
The application relates to the technical field of electrical stimulation of nerves, in particular to a tongue electrical stimulation method, a tongue electrical stimulation device and related equipment.
Background
The surface mucous membrane layer of the tongue is very thin, and the nerve endings are distributed very abundantly and are connected with the central nervous system tightly through a plurality of pairs of cranial nerves, so that the tongue can very accurately transduce various sensory stimuli (including electrical stimulation) to specific areas of the brain, and further realize accurate and effective stimulation to the nervous system.
Therefore, the tongue electrical stimulation technology has a more direct and effective intervention effect, the effective degree is possibly close to or even equivalent to that of an invasive and direct nerve electrical stimulation technology, but the tongue electrical stimulation technology is completely noninvasive in safety, and meanwhile, a user feels more comfortable and convenient, so the tongue electrical stimulation technology has a wider application prospect.
However, there is currently no relevant treatment technique and apparatus for electrical nerve stimulation via the tongue.
Disclosure of Invention
The application aims to provide a tongue electrical stimulation method, a tongue electrical stimulation device and related equipment, so as to solve the problems that a tongue nerve stimulation mode in the prior art has strong stimulation on a user tongue, and the user experience is reduced.
In order to achieve the above purpose, the embodiments of the present application employ the following technical solutions:
in a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a tongue electrical stimulation method, which is applied to a controller of a tongue electrical stimulation system, where the tongue electrical stimulation system further includes a tongue electrical stimulation device, and the controller is electrically connected to the tongue electrical stimulation device, where the method includes:
receiving a starting signal;
generating a preset periodic driving signal according to the starting signal, wherein each period of the driving signal comprises a plurality of current pulses with the same interval duration, and the last current pulse in each period is absent;
and sending the driving signal to the tongue electrical stimulation device so that the tongue electrical stimulation device works according to the driving signal.
In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a tongue electrical stimulation apparatus, which is applied to a controller of a tongue electrical stimulation system, where the tongue electrical stimulation system further includes a tongue electrical stimulation device, and the controller is electrically connected to the tongue electrical stimulation device, and the apparatus includes:
the signal receiving unit is used for receiving a starting signal;
the signal processing unit is used for generating a preset periodic driving signal according to the starting signal, wherein each period of the driving signal comprises a plurality of current pulses with the same interval duration, and the last current pulse in each period is absent;
and the signal sending unit is used for sending the driving signal to the tongue electrical stimulation equipment so as to enable the tongue electrical stimulation equipment to work according to the driving signal.
In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, including: a memory for storing one or more programs; a processor; the one or more programs, when executed by the processor, implement the tongue electrical stimulation method described above.
In a fourth aspect, the present application further provides a computer-readable storage medium, on which a computer program is stored, where the computer program is executed by a processor to implement the above-mentioned tongue electrical stimulation method.
Compared with the prior art, the method has the following beneficial effects:
the method is applied to a controller of a tongue electrical stimulation system, the tongue electrical stimulation system further comprises tongue electrical stimulation equipment, the controller is electrically connected with the tongue electrical stimulation equipment, a starting signal is received firstly, a preset periodic driving signal is generated according to the starting signal, each period of the driving signal comprises a plurality of current pulses with the same interval duration, the last current pulse in each period is absent, and finally the driving signal is sent to the tongue electrical stimulation equipment so that the tongue electrical stimulation equipment works according to the driving signal. According to the tongue electrical stimulation method provided by the application, the last current pulse in each period is lost when the driving signal is generated, so that the stimulation to the tongue of the user can be relieved by the electrical stimulation method, and the user feels more comfortable and has higher safety when the tongue is electrically stimulated. Meanwhile, the blank of the technology and equipment for electrically stimulating the tongue is filled.
In order to make the aforementioned objects, features and advantages of the present application more comprehensible, preferred embodiments accompanied with figures are described in detail below.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic block diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
Fig. 2 is a schematic block diagram of a tongue electrical stimulation system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
Fig. 3 is an exemplary flowchart of a method for electrically stimulating a tongue according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
Fig. 4 is another exemplary flowchart of a tongue electrical stimulation method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
Fig. 5 is a schematic block diagram of a tongue electrical stimulation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
The method comprises the following steps: 100-an electronic device; 101-a processor; 102-a memory; 103-a communication interface; 200-tongue electrical stimulation system; 210-tongue electrical stimulation device; 220-a controller; 230-a switching device; 300-tongue electrical stimulation device; 310-a signal receiving unit; 320-a signal processing unit; 330-signal transmission unit.
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In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some embodiments of the present application, but not all embodiments. The components of the embodiments of the present application, generally described and illustrated in the figures herein, can be arranged and designed in a wide variety of different configurations.
Thus, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present application, presented in the accompanying drawings, is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed application, but is merely representative of selected embodiments of the application. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.
It should be noted that: like reference numbers and letters refer to like items in the following figures, and thus, once an item is defined in one figure, it need not be further defined and explained in subsequent figures. Meanwhile, in the description of the present application, the terms "first", "second", and the like are used only for distinguishing the description, and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.
It is noted that, herein, relational terms such as first and second, and the like may be used solely to distinguish one entity or action from another entity or action without necessarily requiring or implying any actual such relationship or order between such entities or actions. Also, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising an … …" does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the element.
In the description of the present application, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer", and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings or orientations or positional relationships conventionally found in use of products of the application, and are used only for convenience in describing the present application and for simplification of description, but do not indicate or imply that the referred devices or elements must have a specific orientation, be constructed in a specific orientation, and be operated, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present application.
In the description of the present application, it is also to be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "disposed" and "connected" are to be interpreted broadly, e.g., as being either fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood in a specific case by those of ordinary skill in the art.
Some embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below and the features of the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict.
As described in the background art, the current tongue nerve stimulation generally adopts a periodic pulse stimulation mode, and the stimulation mode causes strong stimulation to the tongue of the user and strong discomfort of the user.
In view of the above, in order to solve the above problem, embodiments of the present application provide a tongue electrical stimulation method, which reduces stimulation on the tongue of a user by configuring a driving signal, so that the user feels more comfortable when performing tongue electrical stimulation.
It should be noted that the tongue electrical stimulation method provided in the present application may be applied to an electronic device 100, and fig. 1 illustrates a schematic structural block diagram of the electronic device 100 provided in the present application, where the electronic device 100 includes a memory 102, a processor 101, and a communication interface 103, and the memory 102, the processor 101, and the communication interface 103 are electrically connected to each other directly or indirectly to implement data transmission or interaction. For example, the components may be electrically connected to each other via one or more communication buses or signal lines.
The memory 102 may be used to store software programs and modules, such as program instructions or modules corresponding to the tongue electrical stimulation device 300 provided in the embodiment of the present application, and the processor 101 executes the software programs and modules stored in the memory 102 to execute various functional applications and data processing, thereby executing the steps of the tongue electrical stimulation method provided in the embodiment of the present application. The communication interface 103 may be used for communicating signaling or data with other node devices.
The Memory 102 may be, but is not limited to, a Random Access Memory (RAM), a Read Only Memory (ROM), a Programmable Read-Only Memory (PROM), an Erasable Read-Only Memory (EPROM), an electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM), and the like.
The processor 101 may be an integrated circuit chip having signal processing capabilities. The Processor 101 may be a general-purpose Processor, including a Central Processing Unit (CPU), a Network Processor (NP), and the like; but also Digital Signal Processors (DSPs), Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) or other Programmable logic devices, discrete Gate or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components.
It will be appreciated that the configuration shown in FIG. 1 is merely illustrative and that electronic device 100 may include more or fewer components than shown in FIG. 1 or have a different configuration than shown in FIG. 1. The components shown in fig. 1 may be implemented in hardware, software, or a combination thereof.
The tongue electrical stimulation method provided by the embodiment of the present application is exemplarily described below with the electronic device 100 as a schematic implementation subject. The electronic device 100 may be a controller 220 in the tongue electrical stimulation system 200, please refer to fig. 2, the tongue electrical stimulation system 200 further includes a tongue electrical stimulation device 210, and the controller 220 is electrically connected to the tongue electrical stimulation device 210.
The tongue electrical stimulation device 210 may be provided with a plurality of electrodes, and the tongue electrical stimulation device 210 is adapted to the tongue of the user, for example, the tongue electrical stimulation device 210 may be configured to be tongue-shaped, and further may be mounted on the tongue of the user, so as to implement tongue electrical stimulation.
As an implementation manner, referring to fig. 3, the tongue electrical stimulation method includes:
s102, receiving a starting signal.
And S104, generating a preset periodic driving signal according to the starting signal, wherein each period of the driving signal comprises a plurality of current pulses with the same interval duration, and the last current pulse in each period is absent.
And S106, sending the driving signal to the tongue electrical stimulation device so that the tongue electrical stimulation device works according to the driving signal.
That is, in the actual working process, after the user starts the tongue electrical stimulation system 200, the controller 220 may receive the start signal, and further generate a driving signal and send the driving signal to the tongue electrical stimulation device 210, so that the tongue electrical stimulation device 210 works.
The driving signal generated by the present application is a periodic signal, which has a certain duty cycle, and further enables the tongue electrical stimulation device 210 to work. It is to be understood that the controller 220 provided herein may also be a waveform generator that provides positive monophasic voltage pulses through a custom designed waveform generator that are coupled to the tongue electrical stimulation device 210 to achieve zero net direct current. Among them, as an implementation, the tongue electrical stimulation device 210 may be a tongue electrode, the maximum output voltage of the device is 24V, and voltage control is used because the tongue electrode impedance is more stable compared to the skin of different parts. The voltage control makes the circuit simpler and easier to regulate and control, and also saves energy and space cost.
As one implementation, the last current pulse is absent in each cycle of the driving signal, so that the tongue stimulation of the tongue electro-stimulation device 210 is not too high for the user to feel more comfortable.
Optionally, referring to fig. 2, the tongue electrical stimulation system 200 further includes a switch device 230, wherein the switch device 230 is electrically connected to the controller 220, and the step S102 includes:
receives an activation signal sent by the switching device 230.
Alternatively, the switch device 230 may be a switching power supply, and the user may control the operating state of the tongue electrical stimulation system 200 by controlling the switch device 230. For example, the switch device 230 is provided with a switch button, and when the user presses the switch button, the switch device 230 sends an activation signal to the controller 220, for example, the activation signal may be an enable signal or the like; when it is desired to turn off the tongue electrical stimulation system 200, the switch may be depressed again.
As an implementation manner, the tongue electrical stimulation device 210 is provided with a plurality of rows of electrodes, and the step S104 includes:
and generating periodic driving signals of a plurality of channels according to the starting signals, wherein the number of the channels is the same as the row number of the electrodes, the period of the driving signal of each channel is the same, and the intervals of the starting current pulses in the corresponding period between every two adjacent channels are preset values.
The step of S106 includes:
and sending periodic driving signals of a plurality of channels to the tongue stimulation device in sequence to enable each electrode on the tongue electrical stimulation device to work in sequence.
By adopting a mode of a plurality of channels, the effect that the driving signal of one channel controls one row of electrodes can be realized. Of course, in some other implementations, a single channel mode may be adopted, and is not limited herein.
As one implementation, the number of rows of electrodes of the tongue electrical stimulation apparatus 210 is 16, and the step S104 includes:
and generating periodic driving signals of 16 channels according to the starting signal, wherein the period of each driving signal is 20ms, the period of each driving signal comprises a starting current pulse, a first current pulse and a second current pulse, the starting current pulse, the first current pulse and the second current pulse are sequentially separated by 5ms, and the interval of the starting current pulse in the corresponding period between every two adjacent channels is 312.5 us.
That is, the electrical stimulation provided by the present application is uniformly delivered to all electrodes by three rectangular pulse pulses, the natural frequency of which is 200Hz, and the interval pulse frequency of 50Hz, and the change rule is maintained in the whole stimulation process: every 5ms, a pulse current is generated in each channel, and after 3 pulses, the fourth pulse is absent, and the current combination mode can generate comfortable sensory stimulation.
Meanwhile, 16 channels release the same current pulse sequence at a constant speed and sequentially, and the interval between two adjacent channels is 312.5 μ s (5ms/16 ═ 312.5 μ s), that is, the interval of the initial current pulse in the corresponding period between two adjacent channels is 312.5 us.
Accordingly, a total of 2400 current pulses (with a frequency of 2400Hz) are discharged per second for 16 channels, and the base output frequency for each channel is 200Hz (50 Hz for missing current pulses). If the tongue electrical stimulation system 200 works for 20min, the tongue of the user receives 2,880,000 pulses of electrical stimulation and finally transmits the electrical stimulation to the corresponding nerve nuclei of the brain stem.
Of course, in other implementations, the current pulses may also be combined in other ways, for example, in each period of the driving signal, 4 current pulses are output first, and the fifth current pulse is absent, which is not limited herein.
Further, as an implementation, S104 includes:
and generating a plurality of continuous periodic driving signals according to the starting signal, wherein the intensity of the driving signals is gradually increased.
I.e. in an alternative implementation, starting with the lowest dose and then gradually increasing the intensity of the drive signal. For example, the strength of the drive signal is gradually increased from zero to N. On the one hand, through this implementation, can make the user experience the electro photoluminescence of different intensity gradually, and the change volume of drive signal intensity is not big at every turn, therefore user's fitness is higher, experiences and feels better. On the other hand, through the implementation mode, the intensity of the electric stimulation is gradually increased, and when the highest electric stimulation which can be borne by the user is reached, the user can conveniently stop increasing the intensity of the electric stimulation in time, for example, the intensity of the electric stimulation is the optimal intensity which can be borne by the user but does not feel pain. Because each user has different sensitivity to the electrical stimulation, the tongue electrical stimulation system 200 provided by the application can be adapted to different users in this way, and the tongue electrical stimulation of each user is more targeted.
In the present application, the manner in which the drive signal strength gradually increases is not limited. For example, as a first implementation, the intensity of the drive signal for each cycle is gradually increased. For example, there are 50 cycles of driving signals per second, starting with the first cycle of driving signals, after each cycle, the intensity of the driving signals increases by 0.01%, that is, the intensity of the first cycle of driving signals is 0, the intensity of the second cycle of driving signals increases by 0.01% × M, where M represents a preset intensity value, the intensity of the third cycle of driving signals increases by 0.02% × M, after 50 cycles, the intensity of the driving signals output for the second increases, and so on, until a peak value that the user can bear is reached, the increase of the intensity is stopped.
As a second implementation manner, the intensity may be increased according to a certain time period, for example, there are 50 driving signals per second, and in the first second, the intensity of the driving signal is 0, that is, all the driving signals of 50 periods in the first second are 0; in the second, the intensity of the driving signal is increased to 1%, and the driving signals of 50 periods in the second are all 1% M; in the second, the intensity of the driving signal is increased to 2%, and then the driving signals of 50 cycles in the third second are all 2% M, and so on, and the increase of the intensity is stopped until the peak value which can be borne by the user is reached.
As a third implementation, the intensity may be increased in a graded manner, for example, the intensity may be divided into a low intensity of 10% M, a medium intensity of 20% M, a medium intensity of 30% M …, a medium intensity, and a high intensity, and the controller 220 may control the stimulation device to operate at the low intensity during the first minute; when in the second minute, the controller 220 may control the stimulation device to operate at a medium to low intensity; when within the third minute, the controller 220 may control the stimulation device to operate at medium intensity, and so on.
Of course, the more posterior the grade is, the longer the time interval it is adjusted for, when divided by grade, e.g., when within the first minute, the controller 220 may control the tongue electro-stimulation device 210 to operate at a lower intensity; when the intensity of the tongue electrical stimulation device 210 is adjusted to the medium-low intensity, the tongue electrical stimulation device can be operated for 2 minutes; after controlling the tongue electrical stimulation device 210 to operate at the medium-low intensity for 2 minutes, the tongue electrical stimulation device 210 may be controlled to operate at the medium intensity for 4 minutes, and then increased, and so on. Since the strength that the user can endure is generally near the middle-high strength, this implementation enables quick adjustment in the early stage, and more achieves the strength that the user can accept.
Of course, in the actual intensity adjustment process, other adjustment modes may exist, and are not described in detail herein.
It should be noted that when the tongue electrical stimulation apparatus 210 is operated, the output dc current is very small, for example, less than 1 μ a, so that the stimulation to the tongue is minimized and the user does not feel uncomfortable.
As an implementation manner, in order to make the experience of the user better and not cause the contraction of the tongue muscle when performing the tongue electrical stimulation, the electrical parameters of the tongue electrical stimulation device 210 provided by the present application may be:
output voltage: 19V-24V;
frequency: 200Hz (fourth pulse missing);
current: 0-3mA, continuously adjustable;
pulse width: 0.4-60 mus. In addition, since some users may know the strength that they can endure, for example, for a certain user a, after one time of use, it is known that the strength that they can endure is medium-high strength, and therefore if the strength is gradually increased from zero, a long time is wasted for the user. In view of the above, referring to fig. 4, on the basis of the foregoing implementation manner, the method further includes:
and S108, receiving an intensity adjusting instruction sent by the switch equipment.
And S110, adjusting the intensity of the driving signal according to the intensity adjusting instruction.
That is, in this implementation, when the user needs to adjust the intensity of the driving signal, the adjustment of the intensity of the driving signal may also be implemented by sending an intensity adjustment instruction through the switching device 230. Optionally, the switch device 230 is provided with a corresponding adjustment button or knob or the like. For example, when the user knows that he can endure the intensity M, the intensity of the driving signal can be adjusted to M by the adjusting button on the switch device 230, so that the tongue electrical stimulation device 210 directly operates with the intensity M. Or, when the user knows that the intensity which the user can bear is the medium-high intensity, the intensity of the driving signal can be adjusted to the medium intensity firstly through the switch setting, and then the intensity is gradually increased so as to judge whether the intensity which the user can bear is changed.
Meanwhile, in order to stabilize the dc current and ensure that the baseline voltage of the electrode is zero, but the pulse output waveform of the stimulation current is not significantly affected, the tongue electrical stimulation system 200 further includes resistors electrically connected to the controller 220 and the tongue electrical stimulation device 210, respectively. Alternatively, the resistor may be 100k Ω.
In conclusion, the tongue electrical stimulation technology provided by the application has a more direct and effective intervention effect, the effective degree is possibly close to or even equal to that of an invasive and direct nerve electrical stimulation technology, but the tongue electrical stimulation technology is completely noninvasive in safety, and meanwhile, a user feels more comfortable and convenient, so the technology has a wider application prospect.
Based on the above implementation, please refer to fig. 5, the present application further provides a tongue electrical stimulation apparatus 300 applied to the controller 220 of the tongue electrical stimulation system 200, the tongue electrical stimulation system 200 further includes a tongue electrical stimulation device 210, the controller 220 is electrically connected to the tongue electrical stimulation device 210, the apparatus includes:
the signal receiving unit 310 is configured to receive a start signal.
It is understood that S102 may be performed by the signal receiving unit 310.
The signal processing unit 320 is configured to generate a preset periodic driving signal according to the start signal, where each period of the driving signal includes a plurality of current pulses with the same interval duration, and the last current pulse in each period is missing.
It is understood that S104 may be performed by the signal processing unit 320.
A signal sending unit 330, configured to send the driving signal to the tongue electrical stimulation device 210, so that the tongue electrical stimulation device 210 operates according to the driving signal.
It is understood that S106 may be performed by the signal transmission unit 330.
Optionally, the signal processing unit is configured to generate periodic driving signals of a plurality of channels according to the start signal, where the number of the channels is the same as the number of rows of the electrodes, the period of the driving signal of each channel is the same, and the intervals of the start current pulses in corresponding periods between two adjacent channels are preset values.
The drive signal is used to send periodic drive signals of multiple channels to the tongue electrical stimulation device 210 in sequence to cause each electrode on the tongue electrical stimulation device 210 to work in sequence.
Naturally, each step in the above implementation manner has a corresponding functional module, and since the above embodiment has been described in detail, no further description is provided herein.
In summary, the present application provides a tongue electrical stimulation method, a tongue electrical stimulation device, and related devices, where the method is applied to a controller of a tongue electrical stimulation system, the tongue electrical stimulation system further includes a tongue electrical stimulation device, the controller is electrically connected to the tongue electrical stimulation device, and first receives a start signal, and then generates a preset periodic drive signal according to the start signal, where each period of the drive signal includes a plurality of current pulses with the same interval duration, and the last current pulse in each period is absent, and finally sends the drive signal to the tongue electrical stimulation device, so that the tongue electrical stimulation device operates according to the drive signal. According to the tongue electrical stimulation method provided by the application, the last current pulse in each period is lost when the driving signal is generated, so that the stimulation to the tongue of the user can be relieved by the electrical stimulation method, and the user feels more comfortable and has higher safety when the tongue is electrically stimulated. Meanwhile, the blank of the technology and equipment for electrically stimulating the tongue is filled.
In the embodiments provided in the present application, it should be understood that the disclosed apparatus and method may be implemented in other ways. The apparatus embodiments described above are merely illustrative and, for example, the flowchart and block diagrams in the figures illustrate the architecture, functionality, and operation of possible implementations of apparatus, methods and computer program products according to embodiments of the present application. In this regard, each block in the flowchart or block diagrams may represent a module, segment, or portion of code, which comprises one or more executable instructions for implementing the specified logical function(s).
It should also be noted that, in some alternative implementations, the functions noted in the block may occur out of the order noted in the figures. For example, two blocks shown in succession may, in fact, be executed substantially concurrently, or the blocks may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality involved.
It will also be noted that each block of the block diagrams and/or flowchart illustration, and combinations of blocks in the block diagrams and/or flowchart illustration, can be implemented by special purpose hardware-based systems which perform the specified functions or acts, or combinations of special purpose hardware and computer instructions.
In addition, the functional modules in the embodiments of the present application may be integrated together to form an independent part, or each module may exist separately, or two or more modules may be integrated to form an independent part.
The functions, if implemented in the form of software functional modules and sold or used as a stand-alone product, may be stored in a computer readable storage medium. Based on such understanding, the technical solution of the present application or portions thereof that substantially contribute to the prior art may be embodied in the form of a software product stored in a storage medium and including instructions for causing a computer device (which may be a personal computer, a server, or a network device) to execute all or part of the steps of the method according to the embodiments of the present application. And the aforementioned storage medium includes: u disk, removable hard disk, read only memory, random access memory, magnetic or optical disk, etc. for storing program codes.
Although the present invention is disclosed above, the present invention is not limited thereto. Various changes and modifications may be effected therein by one skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.
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1. A tongue electrical stimulation method applied to a controller of a tongue electrical stimulation system, the tongue electrical stimulation system further comprising a tongue electrical stimulation device, the controller being electrically connected to the tongue electrical stimulation device, the method comprising:
receiving a starting signal;
generating a preset periodic driving signal according to the starting signal, wherein each period of the driving signal comprises a plurality of current pulses with the same interval duration, and the last current pulse in each period is absent;
and sending the driving signal to the tongue electrical stimulation device so that the tongue electrical stimulation device works according to the driving signal.
2. The method for electrical stimulation of the tongue of claim 1, wherein a plurality of rows of electrodes are provided on the tongue electrical stimulation device, and the step of generating a predetermined periodic drive signal in accordance with the activation signal comprises:
generating periodic driving signals of a plurality of channels according to the starting signals, wherein the number of the channels is the same as the number of the rows of the electrodes, the period of the driving signal of each channel is the same, and the intervals of the initial current pulses in the corresponding period between every two adjacent channels are preset values;
the step of sequentially sending the periodic driving signals of the plurality of channels to the tongue electrical stimulation device so that each electrode on the tongue electrical stimulation device works sequentially comprises:
and sequentially sending the periodic driving signals of the channels to the tongue electrical stimulation equipment so as to enable each row of electrodes on the tongue electrical stimulation equipment to work sequentially.
3. The method for electrical stimulation of the tongue of claim 2, wherein the number of rows of electrodes is 16, and wherein the step of generating a plurality of channels of periodic drive signals in accordance with the activation signal comprises:
generating periodic driving signals of 16 channels according to the starting signal, wherein the period of each driving signal is 20ms, the period of each driving signal comprises an initial current pulse, a first current pulse and a second current pulse, the initial current pulse, the first current pulse and the second current pulse are sequentially separated by 5ms, and the interval of the initial current pulse in the corresponding period between every two adjacent channels is 312.5 mu s.
4. The method for electrical stimulation of the tongue of claim 1, wherein the step of generating a preset periodic drive signal in accordance with the activation signal comprises:
and generating a plurality of continuous periodic driving signals according to the starting signals, wherein the intensity of the driving signals is gradually increased.
5. The method for electrical stimulation of the tongue of claim 1, wherein the system further comprises a switching device, the switching device being electrically connected to the controller, the step of receiving an activation signal comprising:
and receiving a starting signal sent by the switch equipment.
6. The method for electrical stimulation of the tongue of claim 5, wherein after the step of receiving an activation signal transmitted by the switching device, the method further comprises:
receiving an intensity adjusting instruction sent by the switch equipment;
and adjusting the intensity of the driving signal according to the intensity adjusting instruction.
7. A tongue electrical stimulation apparatus, wherein the apparatus is applied to a controller of a tongue electrical stimulation system, the tongue electrical stimulation system further comprises a tongue electrical stimulation device, and the controller is electrically connected with the tongue electrical stimulation device, the apparatus comprises:
the signal receiving unit is used for receiving a starting signal;
the signal processing unit is used for generating a preset periodic driving signal according to the starting signal, wherein each period of the driving signal comprises a plurality of current pulses with the same interval duration, and the last current pulse in each period is absent;
and the signal sending unit is used for sending the driving signal to the tongue electrical stimulation equipment so as to enable the tongue electrical stimulation equipment to work according to the driving signal.
8. The tongue electrical stimulation device according to claim 7, wherein a plurality of rows of electrodes are arranged on the tongue electrical stimulation device, and the signal processing unit is configured to generate periodic driving signals of a plurality of channels according to the activation signal, wherein the number of the channels is the same as the number of the rows of the electrodes, the period of the driving signal of each channel is the same, and the intervals of the initial current pulses in the corresponding periods between two adjacent channels are preset values;
the driving signals are used for sequentially sending the periodic driving signals of the channels to the tongue electrical stimulation equipment so as to enable each electrode on the tongue electrical stimulation equipment to work sequentially.
9. An electronic device, comprising:
a memory for storing one or more programs;
a processor;
the one or more programs, when executed by the processor, implement the method of any of claims 1-6.
10. A computer-readable storage medium, on which a computer program is stored which, when being executed by a processor, carries out the method according to any one of claims 1-6.
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