KR102144196B1 - Health care and coaching system using smart clothing - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention detects and measures the user's movement through smart clothing, and allows the user to conveniently check the exercise item and the body's heart rate, muscle activity, left and right muscle balance, and calories burned according to the exercise item. About healthcare and coaching system using smart clothing that allows the user to share the information measured and recorded according to the user's exercise with a professional trainer to receive real-time coaching on the correct exercise method from a professional trainer. As a result, it is attached to the user's body in smart clothing to sense the user's movement and measure the user's heart rate, but measure the muscle activity of both muscles located on the left and right sides based on the user's body center. Arrange the device and configure a communication module that transmits the information detected and measured from the measuring device to the terminal, so that the user accesses the application through the terminal to provide information on the user's exercise item, heart rate, muscle activity, and left and right muscle balance. It is configured to make it easy to check, and to be connected to one of a number of professional trainers through wireless communication and chat, but the exercise item, heart rate, muscle activity and left and right muscle balance information stored in the DB through the record transmission unit It relates to a health care and coaching system using smart clothing that enables a user to perform an improved exercise with a correct exercise method and posture by using a coaching unit configured to transmit data.

Description

Health care and coaching system using smart clothing}

The present invention relates to a health care and coaching system using smart clothing, wherein the user's movement is detected and measured through smart clothing, and the exercise of the user and the body's heart rate, muscle activity, left and right muscle balance according to the exercise, The user can easily check the amount of calories burned through the application, and the information measured and recorded according to the user's exercise can be shared with a professional trainer, allowing real-time coaching on the correct exercise method from a professional trainer. It relates to a health care and coaching system using smart clothing that allows.

In recent years, as the demand for smartphones rapidly increases, research on applications using smartphones is actively being conducted. In particular, various systems that enable smartphones to manage the user's health by being connected to a device that detects the user's physical condition are being developed. Research is being conducted, and accordingly, a system that measures the user's body state in various ways and provides the user's health state to the user is being disclosed.

That is, conventionally, a body management healthcare system has been provided to satisfy users' interest in body management, and such a system is a separate device attached to the user's body and an application for healthcare, It is configured to measure information on the user's physical condition and provide it to the user.

First of all, looking at the conventional technology,

Publication No. 10-2018-0064885 In an exercise management system using a wearable device, an exercise management server, and a wearable device including a wired terminal and a wireless terminal, the wearable device wears the user's wearable device and starts exercising. Then, whenever one weight training set is finished, a transmission module that controls the transceiver to store log information in the exercise management server in real time according to the access to the exercise management server through the network and the exercise state to the rest state, An exercise management module that outputs and controls the vibration of the vibration motor and the graphic screen of the touch screen of the wearable device when the exercise does not start again within the recommended rest time set in advance in the storage unit to inform the user to perform the exercise; It relates to an exercise management system using a wearable device comprising a.

Looking at the conventional technology described above, when a user finishes one weight training set, the user measures and stores the user's heart rate during one weight training set, and if the user's exercise does not start within a certain time, the user can resume the exercise. It is mainly stated that the user can exercise regularly by allowing the user to exercise regularly, but simply measuring and recording the user's heart rate and allowing the exercise to be re-executed at a certain time is sufficient to There was a problem that it was not possible to measure activity, left and right muscle balance, and the amount of calories burned, and in the case of an exercise beginner, there was a problem that it was difficult to check the measured and recorded information according to his or her exercise, and to correct the wrong exercise method and posture .

The present invention has been devised to solve the problems of the prior art described above, and is attached to the user's body in smart clothing to detect the user's movement, and measure the user's heart rate, but to the left and right based on the user's body center. By arranging a plurality of measuring devices to measure the muscle activity of each of the located muscles, and configuring a communication module that transmits information detected and measured from the measuring device to the terminal, the user accesses the application through the terminal to exercise the user. It is configured to be able to easily check the event, heart rate, muscle activity, and left and right muscle balance information, and to chat with one of a number of professional trainers through wireless communication, but stored in the DB through the record transmission unit. A health care and coaching system using smart clothing that enables users to perform improved exercise with correct exercise method and posture by using a coaching unit configured to transmit exercise item, heart rate, muscle activity, and left and right muscle balance information. It was completed as a technical task with the focus on the provision box.

According to the present invention for achieving the above task, a smart clothing 100 configured to be worn by a user, a terminal 200 connected to the smart clothing 100, and configured to be worn by the user The smart clothing 100 to be used, the terminal 200 connected to the smart clothing 100, an application 300 accessible through the terminal 200, and a DB 400 interlocked with the application 300 In the health care system using smart clothing consisting of, the smart clothing 100 is attached to the user's body to sense the user's movement, and measures the user's heart rate, but based on the user's body center, the left, A plurality of measuring devices 110 are arranged to measure muscle activity of both muscles located on the right side, and the terminal 200 is connected to the measuring device 110 to detect and measure information from the measuring device 110. The terminal 200 is configured to be connected to and interlocked with the communication module 120 by selectively performing Bluetooth wireless communication, and the application 300 includes: A connection unit 310 that allows a user to access by writing personal information through the terminal 200, and when a user accesses using the connection unit 310, real-time movement of the user transmitted from the smart clothing 100 is monitored. An exercise item display unit 320 that displays a user's exercise item in real time by comparing with each movement pattern according to a plurality of exercise items previously stored in the DB 400, and the heart rate and muscle activity transmitted from the smart clothing 100 And a body state display unit 330 that calculates and displays the left and right muscle balance of the user's body based on the muscle activity individually measured from the plurality of measurement devices 110, and the exercise item display unit 320 and the body Before recording, storing exercise item, heart rate, muscle activity and left and right muscle balance information displayed in real time from the status display unit 330 in the linked DB 400 The transmission 340 is configured to be connected to each other through a wireless communication method with any one of a number of professional trainers to enable chatting, but the exercise item, heart rate, and muscle stored in the DB 400 through the record transmission unit 340 Consisting of a coaching unit 350 configured to transmit activity and left and right muscle balance information, the application 300 is connected to and interlocked with the DB 400, and the application 300 is installed. It is configured to register a user as a friend, and is configured to be able to chat with one of the other users registered as a friend through a wireless communication method, and the record transmission unit ( 340), based on the exercise item, heart rate, muscle activity, and left and right muscle balance information stored in the DB 400), other users registered as friends and the user's heart rate or muscle activity by exercise item or ranking information of the left and right muscle balance The exercise item display unit 320 is connected to and interlocked with the DB 400 and displays the exercise item display unit 320 based on the METs (Metabolic Equivalent of Task) for each exercise item previously stored in the DB 400. A calorie display unit 370 for displaying the amount of calories burned in real time according to the exercise item displayed through is included, and in the coaching unit 350, when the user wears the smart clothing 100 to exercise, the It is interlocked with the exercise item display unit 320 and the body condition display unit 330, and is configured so that the user's real-time heart rate, muscle activity, and left and right muscle balance information can be checked in real time by a professional trainer interconnected through a wireless communication method with the user. , It is intended to solve the problem by providing a health care and coaching system using smart clothing, characterized in that it includes a voice unit 353 for real-time coaching of the user's exercise with voice based on the information.

According to the health care and coaching system using smart clothing according to the present invention, the user checks muscle activity and left and right muscle balance information of the part where he is exercising, checks changes in the body according to exercise, and exercises with the correct posture. In addition to allowing exercise beginners, a coaching unit can be used to receive the help of a professional trainer, so that a balanced physical exercise can be performed through the correct exercise method, posture and sequence, thus maximizing the effect of exercise. It is a useful invention.

1 is a block diagram showing a healthcare and coaching system using smart clothing according to the present invention

The present invention detects and measures the user's movement through smart clothing, and allows the user to conveniently check the exercise item and the body's heart rate, muscle activity, left and right muscle balance, and calories burned according to the exercise item. Provides a health care and coaching system using smart clothing that enables real-time coaching on the correct exercise method from professional trainers by allowing users to share measured and recorded information according to user's exercise with professional trainers. do.

Hereinafter, a preferred configuration and operation of the present invention for achieving the above object will be described with reference to FIG. 1 with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, before describing the present invention, a configuration thereof will be described with reference to FIG. 1. A smart clothing 100 configured to be worn by a user, a terminal 200 connected to the smart clothing 100, and the terminal In a healthcare system using smart clothing composed of an application 300 accessible through 200 and a DB 400 linked to the application 300, the smart clothing 100 is A plurality of measuring devices 110 that are attached to detect the user's movement and measure the user's heart rate, but measure the muscle activity of both muscles located on the left and right sides based on the user's body center, and the Consisting of a communication module 120 connected to the measurement device 110 and transmitting information detected and measured from the measurement device 110 to the terminal 200, the terminal 200 selectively performs Bluetooth wireless communication Thus, it is configured to be connected to and interlocked with the communication module 120, and the application 300 includes a connection unit 310 that allows a user to access by describing personal information through the terminal 200, and the connection unit When a user accesses using (310), the user's real-time movement transmitted from the smart clothing 100 is compared with each movement pattern according to a plurality of exercise items previously stored in the DB 400 to determine the user's exercise item. The left side of the user's body based on the exercise item display unit 320 that displays in real time, the heart rate and muscle activity transmitted from the smart clothing 100 and the muscle activity individually measured from the plurality of measuring devices 110, The physical condition display unit 330 that calculates and displays the right muscle balance, and the exercise item, heart rate, muscle activity and left and right muscle balance information displayed in real time from the exercise item display unit 320 and the body condition display unit 330 The recording and transmission unit 340 stored in the interlocked DB 400, and one of a number of professional trainers, are interconnected through wireless communication to enable chatting. It consists of a coaching unit 350 configured to be configured to transmit the exercise item, heart rate, muscle activity, and left and right muscle balance information stored in the DB 400 through the recording transmission unit 340.

When explaining the present invention configured as described above in more detail,

First, the smart clothing 100 is preferably composed of clothing such as tops and bottoms that the user can wear, and is attached to the user's body inside contacting the user's skin to sense the user's movement, and While measuring the heart rate of the user, a plurality of measuring devices 110 are disposed so as to measure the muscle activity of both muscles located on the left and right sides based on the user's body center.

For example, when the smart clothing 100 is formed in the shape of shorts, it is preferable that the measuring devices 110 are respectively configured at positions in contact with the user's hips and thighs, and both hips, based on the user's body center, It is preferable that each of the legs is configured on the front and rear of the thigh.

That is, when the user wears the smart clothing 100, the measurement device 110 to measure the movement of each part of the user such as arms and legs in contact with the smart clothing 100 and the muscle activity of each muscle, respectively. The smart clothing 100 is configured to be arranged in a number of inside.

In addition, the smart clothing 100 is connected to the measuring device 110, a communication module 120 that transmits the user's movement detected by the measuring device 110 and the measured muscle activity information to the terminal 200 to be described below. ) Is constructed.

Here, as the measuring device 110, various types of devices used in conventional general surface electromyography in which an electrode is attached to the skin to examine the electromyography to check the electrical activity of the muscle may be used.

In addition, the communication module 120 may be used by applying various communication modules capable of performing wireless communication such as a conventional general Bluetooth.

The terminal 200 is preferably configured to be connected to and interworked with the communication module 120 by selectively performing Bluetooth wireless communication, and the installation and connection of the application 300 to be described below is a conventional general smartphone or tablet. It is preferable that the same is applied and used.

Referring to FIG. 1, the application 300 includes a connection unit 310, an exercise event display unit 320, a body condition display unit 330, a record transmission unit 340, and a coaching unit 350. It refers to an application program that can be accessed by a smartphone or tablet, which is the terminal 200.

First, the connection unit 310 is configured to allow a user to access by describing personal information through the terminal 200,

When the user accesses through the connection unit 310, the exercise item display unit 320 displays the user's real-time movement transmitted from the smart clothing 100 according to a plurality of exercise items previously stored in the DB 400. Compared with the movement pattern, the user's exercise item is displayed in real time.

For example, when the user wears the smart clothing 100 and performs a squat exercise, the exercise item display unit 320 is a virtual character indicating a squat exercise posture through the screen of the application 300 (GIF image) Alternatively, the phrase “squat” is displayed so that the user and a professional trainer to be described below can easily check the exercise items performed by the user.

The body state display unit 330 is a heart rate and muscle activity transmitted from the smart clothing 100 and a heart rate and muscle activity transmitted from the plurality of measuring devices 110, respectively, from the plurality of measuring devices 110, respectively. Based on the measured muscle activity, the left and right muscle balance of the user's body is calculated and displayed in real time.

For example, it is preferable that the left and right muscle balances displayed on the physical condition display unit 330 are displayed in a graph shape, and this allows the user and the professional trainer to be described below to change the left and right muscle balances that change according to the user's movement. It is to be able to check in real time.

단위로 표시되는 것이 바람직하며, 상기 근활성도는 상기 다수개의 측정장치(110)로부터 측정되는 근활성도의 평균을 산출하여 표시되는 것은 물론, 부위별 근육의 근활성도 또한 사용자가 확인할 수 있도록 표시되는 것이 바람직하다.In addition, the heart rate and muscle activity displayed on the body state display unit 330 are respectively bpm and

It is preferable that the muscle activity is displayed in units, and the muscle activity is displayed by calculating the average of the muscle activity measured by the plurality of measuring devices 110, as well as the muscle activity of the muscle for each part, which is displayed so that the user can check it. desirable.

That is, through the physical condition display unit 330, the user and the professional trainer to be described below can check the muscle activity and left and right muscle balance of each part of the user who is exercising in real time. When the activity is remarkably high or low, it is possible to improve the exercise method, posture and method in real time in response thereto.

The recording and transmission unit 340 stores the exercise item, heart rate, muscle activity, and left and right balance information displayed in real time from the exercise item display unit 320 and the body condition display unit 330 in the linked DB 400. .

That is, each information stored in the DB 400 through the recording transmission unit 340 allows the user to check the exercise result at any time as necessary or to establish an exercise plan based on the above information, and a coaching unit to be described below. Through 350, each of the above-described information can be transmitted to a professional trainer.

Here, it is preferable that the recording and transmission unit 340 is configured to store each of the above-described information in various forms such as by time and by date in the DB 400 to be described below.

The coaching unit 350 is configured to be interconnected with any one of a plurality of professional trainers through a wireless communication method so that a chat can be performed, but the exercise item, heart rate, and/or stored in the DB 400 through the record transmission unit 340 It is configured to transmit muscle activity and left and right muscle balance information.

That is, the coaching unit 350 allows the user to connect with a professional trainer using the coaching unit 350, and asks questions about exercise or learns the correct exercise method, posture, and sequence through chat with the professional trainer. So that you can do a balanced physical exercise.

In addition, the coaching unit 350 allows the user to transmit each information stored in the DB 400 to a professional trainer using the coaching unit 350 to receive feedback on exercise and maximize the effect of exercise. To be.

In addition, the application 300 is configured to be connected to and interlocked with the DB 400 to register a plurality of other users installed with the application 300 as friends, and wirelessly with one of the other users registered as friends. It is configured to be connected to each other and chat through a communication method, and exercise items, heart rate, muscle activity and left and right stored in the DB 400 through the record transmission unit 340 of other users registered as friends and each user. A friends unit 360 that displays priority information of the left and right muscle balances or the heart rate or muscle activity of other users registered as friends and the user's exercise items based on the muscle balance information is included.

That is, when the user is connected with a friend using the friends unit 360, the friends 360 allows the user to share information about exercise with each other through a chat with the friend, and to a friend through individual ranking information. It allows other registered users and users to compete in good faith and make the exercise more interesting.

In addition, in the application 300, through the exercise item display unit 320 based on a plurality of exercise item-specific METs (Metabolic Equivalent of Tasks) that are connected to and interlocked with the DB 400 and stored in the DB 400. A calorie display unit 370 for displaying the amount of calories burned in real time according to the displayed exercise item is included.

Here, the MET (Metabolic Equivalent of Task) refers to an activity that consumes 1 Kcal of calories per unit weight (kg) for 1 MET, and this is a MET unit that takes into account the user's exercise item, time, and It is used to measure the calories consumed by physical activity, and the amount of calories burned here is calculated as'calorie (kcal) = average activity (MET) * time (h) * weight (kg)'.

For example, when a 60kg user performs weight training with an average activity of 6MET for 1 hour, the amount of calories consumed is displayed as 360kcal.

That is, the calorie display unit 370 identifies the user’s exercise item displayed through the exercise item display unit 320, calculates the amount of calories burned by the user based on the MET of the previously stored exercise item, and calculates the calories burned. To be able to display the quantity.

In the coaching unit 350, when the user wears the smart clothing 100 to exercise, the exercise item display unit 320 and the physical condition display unit 330 are interlocked with the user's real-time heart rate, muscle activity and left, It is configured so that the right muscle balance information can be checked in real time by a professional trainer connected to the user through a wireless communication method, and a voice unit 353 is included to enable voice coaching of the user's exercise based on the information. .

That is, the voice unit 353 allows a professional trainer to check the user's real-time heart rate, muscle activity, and left and right muscle balance information in real time, and inform the user of the correct exercise method, posture and sequence through the voice unit 353. Yes, it allows users to receive coaching from professional trainers in real time.

In addition, in the application 300, the exercise item display unit 320 compares the user's real-time movement transmitted from the smart clothing 100 with each movement pattern according to a plurality of exercise items previously stored in the DB 400. Thus, when it is not possible to display an exercise item that matches the movement, the exercise item selection unit 380 is included so that the user can directly select and display one of a plurality of exercise items previously stored in the DB 400.

That is, the exercise item selection unit 380 allows the user to directly select an exercise item to be performed by the user when the exercise item display unit 320 fails to display the user’s exercise item. It is possible to check whether an exercise is being performed, and the calorie display unit 370 allows the calorie burned to be calculated based on the MET for each exercise performed by the user.

According to the health care and coaching system using smart clothing according to the present invention, the user checks muscle activity and left and right muscle balance information of the part where he is exercising, checks changes in the body according to exercise, and exercises with the correct posture. In addition to allowing exercise beginners, a coaching unit can be used to receive the help of a professional trainer, so that a balanced physical exercise can be performed through the correct exercise method, posture and sequence, thus maximizing the effect of exercise. It is a useful invention.

100: smart clothing
110: measuring device
120: communication module
200: terminal
300: application
310: connection
320: exercise event display unit
330: body condition display unit
340: record transmission unit
350: Coaching Department
353: voice part
360: Friends section
370: calorie display
380: exercise item selection unit
400: DB

Claims (5)

Smart clothing 100 configured to be worn by a user, a terminal 200 connected to the smart clothing 100, and an application 300 and the application 300 accessible through the terminal 200 In the healthcare system using smart clothing consisting of a DB 400 that is linked with,
The smart clothing 100,
A measuring device 110 that is attached to the user's body to detect the user's movement, measure the user's heart rate, and measure the muscle activity of both muscles located on the left and right sides based on the user's body center. ), and a communication module 120 connected to the measuring device 110 to transmit information detected and measured by the measuring device 110 to the terminal 200,
The terminal 200 is configured to be connected to and interlocked with the communication module 120 by selectively performing Bluetooth wireless communication,
The application 300,
A connection unit 310 that allows a user to access by writing personal information through the terminal 200, and a real-time movement of the user transmitted from the smart clothing 100 when the user accesses using the connection unit 310 The exercise item display unit 320 for displaying the user's exercise item in real time by comparing the movement pattern according to the plurality of exercise items previously stored in the DB 400, and the heart rate and muscle transmitted from the smart clothing 100. A body state display unit 330 that calculates and displays the left and right muscle balance of the user's body based on the activity level and the muscle activity individually measured from the plurality of measuring devices 110, and the exercise item display unit 320 and A recording transmission unit 340 for storing exercise item, heart rate, muscle activity, and left and right muscle balance information displayed in real time from the body state display unit 330 in the linked DB 400, and any one of a number of professional trainers It is configured to be connected to each other through a wireless communication method and to be able to chat, but is configured to transmit the exercise item, heart rate, muscle activity, and left and right muscle balance information stored in the DB 400 through the recording transmission unit 340 It is composed of a coaching unit 350,
In the application 300,
It is connected and interlocked with the DB 400, but is configured to register a plurality of other users installed with the application 300 as friends, and is interconnected with one of the other users registered as friends through wireless communication to enable chatting. It is configured to be made, and registered as a friend based on the exercise item, heart rate, muscle activity, and left and right muscle balance information stored in the DB 400 through the record transmission unit 340 of each user and other users registered as friends. Friends unit 360 for displaying priority information of other users and user's heart rate or muscle activity or left and right muscle balance for each exercise item, and
Real-time consumed according to the exercise item displayed through the exercise item display unit 320 based on a plurality of exercise item-specific METs (Metabolic Equivalent of Tasks) that are connected and linked with the DB 400 Included and configured a calorie display unit 370 for displaying the amount of calories,
In the coaching unit 350,
When the user wears the smart clothing 100 to exercise, the exercise item display unit 320 and the body state display unit 330 are interlocked, and the user's real-time heart rate, muscle activity, and left and right muscle balance information are wirelessly transmitted to the user. Smart clothing, characterized in that it comprises a voice unit 353 configured to allow professional trainers interconnected through a communication method to check in real time, and to coach a user's exercise in real time based on the information. Used healthcare and coaching system
delete delete delete The method of claim 1,
In the application 300,
The exercise item display unit 320 compares the user's real-time movement transmitted from the smart clothing 100 with each movement pattern according to a plurality of exercise items pre-stored in the DB 400 to display an exercise item that matches the movement. When not possible, the user can directly select one of a plurality of exercise items stored in the DB (400) and display the exercise item selection unit 380 is included, characterized in that the health care using smart clothing and Coaching system.

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