KR20140102871A - Bionic information monitoring system - Google Patents

Abstract

A biometric information monitoring system comprises the following: a biometric information measuring terminal which senses biometric information of a user; a communications device which displays the biometric information received from the biometric information measuring terminal on a screen; a biometric information management server which receives the biometric information transmitted from the communications device and generates content for exercise management based on the received biometric information. The metric information measuring terminal can easily transmit data by using Bluetooth communications when transmitting the data to the communications device and can check a level of exercise done by a user, improvements in biometric information, and effects of the exercise through long-term history management of the biometric information.

Description

[0001] BIONIC INFORMATION MONITORING SYSTEM [

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a biometric information monitoring apparatus capable of detecting physical activity, and more particularly, to a biometric information monitoring apparatus of a chest belt type capable of recognizing a motion pattern classification and an exercise intensity through physical activity pattern recognition will be.

Recently, interest in health has been increasing due to aging and improving living standards. Health is the most important element in life for everyone, and as a means of maintaining health, modern people are feeling the need for exercise and investing a lot of time in their workouts.

However, simply investing a lot of time in the exercise does not show the effect of exercise in proportion to the time. Rather, excessive exercise can lead to adverse effects, which can be a health hazard. Therefore, there is a demand for a system capable of performing exercise efficiently and exercising exercise in connection with a medical institution or the like.

Also, physical activity refers to the movement of the human body in daily life, including walking, running, stair climbing, stair climbing, sitting and climbing. Accurate classification of these activities is important for estimating and evaluating the exercise amount and the appropriate exercise intensity for a certain period as basic data for individual exercise management in the future.

Devices that can measure biometric information in general for efficient exercise are widely used. However, the conventional devices only measure biometric information, but have problems in that they can not systematically provide biometric information that is improved through exercise prescription or exercise suitable for an individual.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for collecting various pieces of biometric information generated during a movement through a small terminal device, Which is capable of providing biometric information improved through the biometric information monitoring system.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an algorithm for classifying the physical activity in daily life based on the body rotation angular velocity and the acceleration information according to the physical activity obtained through the gyro sensor and the acceleration sensor And a chest belt type biometric information monitoring device incorporating the same.

Yet another object of the present invention is to estimate the calorie consumption based on the heart rate change due to each physical activity through the 1-channel electrocardiogram measurement built in the device, and to transmit the all-exercise information to the external device through the built- To transfer the device.

The biometric information monitoring system according to one embodiment for realizing the object of the present invention includes a biometric information measurement terminal incorporating an algorithm for sensing biometric information of a user and recognizing a physical activity pattern using sensed biometric information, A communication device that displays biometric information received from the biometric information measurement terminal on a screen, and a biometric information management server that receives biometric information transmitted from the communication device and provides content for exercise management based on the received biometric information do.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the bio-information measuring terminal includes a bio-information sensing unit for sensing bio-information of a user, a memory unit for storing bio-information sensed by the bio-information sensing unit, And a transmitter for transmitting the biometric information stored in the memory and the data calculated by the controller to the communication device.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the algorithm may include a step of measuring biometric information of a user, a step of changing the measured biometric information, and a step of classifying a physical activity based on the changed information.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the bio-information measuring terminal may include a universal serial bus (USB) port so that the battery charging and the electrode extension port can be additionally set.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the bio-information sensing unit includes a bio-signal sensor module for sensing bio-signals of the user, an amplification module for amplifying bio-information sensed by the bio-signal sensor module, And an amplified biometric information transmission module for transmitting the biometric information to the memory unit.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the controller may include a momentum calculating module for calculating a consumed calorie according to a motion performed according to a signal detected by the bio-sensor module, A biometric information change determination module that determines whether biometric information changes due to the biometric information change module.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the transmitter may transmit data on the amount of exercise and the variation of the biometric information calculated by the controller to the communication device by a Bluetooth (Blue Tooth) communication method.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the communication device may include: a communication device receiving unit that receives data transmitted from the biometric information measurement terminal; a display unit that displays the received biometric information on a screen; And a communication device transmitting unit for transmitting the communication device to the server.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the biometric information management server includes a user management unit that receives and stores data transmitted from the communication device, and analyzes patterns of data stored in the user management unit, And a linkage institution service providing unit for transmitting the health status information of the user determined by the biometrics information analysis unit to the linking institution so as to receive the exercise treatment service from the PC according to the health state of the user have.

The biometric information monitoring system according to the present invention can collect personal physical activity information without inconvenience during daily life and transmits it to a separate device having built-in Bluetooth so that when receiving the exercise prescription and exercise management in the future, It is possible to transmit information such as an individual's activity habit and the amount of exercise for a certain period to an exercise instructor or a trainer effectively and accurately.

In addition, by wearing the device according to the present invention, it is possible to provide motivation for movement in daily life, and self-evaluation of the range and exercise amount of the user's own physical activity at a normal time can increase interest in exercise for health maintenance have.

In a commercial viewpoint, most of the existing sports healthcare devices are focused on measuring and evaluating only the heart rate information according to exercise or physical activity, whereas the bio-information monitoring system according to the present invention is capable of measuring the information of physical activity, And this information can be utilized for future exercise management and exercise prescription, so that it can have commercial competitiveness.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing a biological information monitoring system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of the biometric information measurement terminal of FIG.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram for explaining a configuration included in the biometric information sensing unit of FIG. 2. FIG.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an algorithm embedded in the bio-information measuring terminal of FIG. 1. FIG.
5 is a block diagram for explaining a configuration included in the communication device of FIG.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram for explaining a configuration included in the biometric information management server of FIG. 1;

Hereinafter, a biometric information monitoring system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The present invention is capable of various modifications and various forms, and specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the text. It should be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular forms disclosed, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention. Like reference numerals are used for like elements in describing each drawing. In the accompanying drawings, the dimensions of the structures are enlarged to illustrate the invention, and are actually shown in a smaller scale than the actual dimensions in order to explain the schematic configuration. The terms first, second, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component.

The terminology used in this application is used only to describe a specific embodiment and is not intended to limit the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this application, the terms "comprises", "having", and the like are used to specify that a feature, a number, a step, an operation, an element, a part or a combination thereof is described in the specification, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

On the other hand, unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries are to be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the contextual meaning of the related art and are to be interpreted as either ideal or overly formal in the sense of the present application Do not.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing a biological information monitoring system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a bio-information monitoring system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a bio-information measuring terminal 100, a communication device 200, and a bio-information management server 300.

The bio-information measuring terminal 100 senses the user's biometric information and transmits the biometric information to the communication device 200. When transmitting the biometric information of the user, the biometric information measuring terminal 100 uses a Bluetooth (Blue Tooth) communication method. Therefore, no separate gateway or home gateway is required to connect to the server, and data can be easily transferred to the communication device 200.

The bio-information measuring terminal 100 may include a universal serial bus (USB) port to further charge the battery and to set an electrode extension port.

The communication device 200 displays the biometric information received from the biometric information measurement terminal 100 on the screen and transmits the biometric information to the biometric information management server 300. The communication device 200 may be a device that is generally easily accessible to a user, such as a personal computer, a smart phone, or the like. When the communication device 200 is a general smart phone, data related to the biometric information can be utilized by using various applications such as games related to exercise.

The biometric information management server 300 may store the biometric information transmitted from the communication device 200 and determine the effect of the biometric information based on the biometric information that is improved through the exercise based on the biometric information. In addition, the biometric information management server 300 may transmit the health status information of the user determined by the biometric information analysis unit to the linking organization so as to receive the exercise treatment service from the PC according to the health state of the user.

2 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of the biometric information measurement terminal of FIG.

2, the bio-information measuring terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a bio-information sensing unit 110, a memory unit 120, a controller 130, and a transmitter 140.

The biometric information sensing unit 110 senses biometric information of a user and stores the sensed biometric information in the memory unit 120. The biometric information sensing unit 110 can sense various biometric information. For example, biometric information such as body temperature, respiration, electrocardiogram, human activity level, and body rotation angular velocity of a user can be measured.

The bio-information sensing unit 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention measures bio-information such as body temperature, respiration, electrocardiogram, human activity level, and human body rotation angular velocity based on a chest belt type. Therefore, various sensors are needed. For example, body temperature may be measured using a human body infrared sensor, human activity using a 3D-accelerometer, angular velocity using a gyro sensor, respiration and electrocardiogram using a conductive fabric electrode attached to a chest belt .

The memory unit 120 stores biometric information sensed by the biometric information sensing unit 110. The biometric information stored in the memory unit 120 is provided to the controller 130. The control unit 130 calculates the amount of exercise based on the biometric information stored in the memory unit 120 and determines the exercise level and the improved biometric function based on the biometric information of the user. The biometric information stored in the memory unit 120 and the information calculated by the controller 130 are transferred from the transfer unit 140 to the communication device 200. At this time, a Bluetooth (Blue Tooth) communication method is used. Therefore, no separate gateway or home gateway is required to connect to the server, and data can be easily transferred to the communication device 200.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram for explaining a configuration included in the biometric information sensing unit of FIG. 2. FIG.

3, the bio-information sensing unit 110 includes a bio-signal sensor module 111, an amplification module 112, and an amplified bio-information transmission module 113. The bio-

The bio-signal that the bio-signal sensor module 111 senses corresponds to various known bio-signals that can be measured. For example, it is possible to measure biometric information such as a user's body temperature, respiration, electrocardiogram, human activity level, and human body rotation angular velocity. The bio-information sensing unit 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention measures bio-information such as body temperature, respiration, electrocardiogram, human activity level, and human body rotation angular velocity based on a chest belt type. Therefore, various sensors are needed. For example, body temperature may be measured using a human body infrared sensor, human activity using a 3D-accelerometer, angular velocity using a gyro sensor, respiration and electrocardiogram using a conductive fabric electrode attached to a chest belt .

The amplification module 112 amplifies the biometric information sensed by the biosignal sensor module 111. The biometric information amplified by the amplification module 112 is transmitted to the amplified biometric information transmission module 113 and the amplified biometric information transmission module 113 transmits the amplified biometric information to the memory unit 120.

The memory unit 120 stores biometric information sensed by the biometric information sensing unit 110. The biometric information stored in the memory unit 120 is provided to the controller 130. The control unit 130 calculates the amount of exercise based on the biometric information stored in the memory unit 120 and determines the exercise level and the improved biometric function based on the biometric information of the user. The biometric information stored in the memory unit 120 and the information calculated by the controller 130 are transferred from the transfer unit 140 to the communication device 200. At this time, a Bluetooth (Blue Tooth) communication method is used. Therefore, no separate gateway or home gateway is required to connect to the server, and data can be easily transferred to the communication device 200.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an algorithm embedded in the bio-information measuring terminal of FIG. 1. FIG.

Referring to FIG. 4, the algorithm embedded in the bio-information measuring terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a bio-information measurement step S100, a step S200 of changing the measured information, and a step S300 ). In step S100 of measuring the biometric information, the biometric information of the user is measured by the sensors included in the terminal. At this time, the sensor for measuring biometric information may be a gyro sensor, an accelerometry sensor, a conductive fabric electrode attached to a chest belt, and the like. After the biometric information is measured, the measured information is changed. In the step of changing the measured information (S200), if the 2D-projection method is used through the measured angular velocity, the user changes the local coordinate system currently held by the apparatus into a world coordinate system do. In the step S300 of classifying the physical activity through the changed information, the physical activity similar to the walking, such as climbing or descending the stairs, is classified.

The body rotation angular velocity can classify the physical activity based on the slope information of the upper body changing by the physical activity and the information of the 3-axis acceleration accordingly. Using the 2D-Projection method through the measured angular velocity, the user can change the current coordinate system of the device to the world coordinate system. Especially, Axis vertical axis information can contribute greatly to classifying physical activity, such as walking, such as stepping up or down. The physical activities that can be classified based on the apparatus and the algorithm according to an embodiment of the present invention include walking, running, stair climbing, climbing and climbing.

In addition to the information measured from the gyro sensor and the acceleration sensor, as well as the heart rate information extracted from the electrocardiogram measured using the conductive fabric electrode built in the chest belt, the calorie consumption according to the physical activity can be estimated . The increase or decrease in heart rate during physical activity is directly proportional to the intensity of physical activity, and based on the measured physical activity and heart rate based on the information measured from the gyro sensor and the acceleration sensor, Calories can be calculated.

In addition, through the biometric information monitoring system according to the embodiment of the present invention, the user can use the information on activity after the physical activity as a communication device such as a computer, a smart phone or the like with built-in Bluetooth using the standard communication method, And can contribute to collection of physical activity information for a certain period for personalized exercise management in the future.

5 is a block diagram for explaining a configuration included in the communication device of FIG.

Referring to FIG. 5, the communication device 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a communication device receiving unit 201, a display unit 202, and a communication device transmitting unit 203.

The communication device 200 may be a device that is generally easily accessible to a user, such as a personal computer, a smart phone, or the like. When the communication device 200 is a general smart phone, data related to the biometric information can be utilized by using various applications such as games related to exercise. The communication device receiving unit 201 receives data such as biometric information of a user transmitted from the biometric information measuring terminal 100. The display unit 202 displays biometric information of the user received by the communication device receiving unit 201 on the screen. The biometric information of the user received by the communication device receiving unit 201 is transmitted to the biometric information managing server 300 through the communication device transmitting unit 203. [ When data is transmitted to the biometric information management server 300, the transmitted biometric information is stored, and the effect of the exercise can be determined using biometric information that is improved through exercise based on the biometric information. In addition, the biometric information management server 300 may transmit the health status information of the user determined by the biometric information analysis unit to the linking organization so as to receive the exercise treatment service from the PC according to the health state of the user.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram for explaining a configuration included in the biometric information management server of FIG. 1;

Referring to FIG. 6, the biometric information management server 300 includes a user management unit 301, a biometric information analysis unit 302, and a linkage institution service provider 303. The user management unit 301 receives the biometric information measured by the biometric information measurement terminal 100 through the communication device 200. The biometric information measurement terminal 100 transmits the measured biometric information of the user during the movement of the user to the communication device 200 in real time, and the communication device 200 transmits the biometric information of the user to the biometric information management server 200. [ (300). The biometric information analyzing unit 302 analyzes a pattern of the user's biometric information stored in the user management unit 301 to determine a health state and a motion effect of the user. The linkage institution service provider 303 provides the linkage institution with the health status of the user so that the user can receive medical services such as appropriate exercise prescription according to the health status and exercise effect of the user analyzed by the biometrics information analysis unit 302. [ And the like.

The biometric information monitoring system according to the present invention can collect personal physical activity information without inconvenience during daily life and transmits it to a separate device having built-in Bluetooth so that when receiving the exercise prescription and exercise management in the future, It is possible to transmit information such as an individual's activity habit and the amount of exercise for a certain period to an exercise instructor or a trainer effectively and accurately.

In addition, by wearing the apparatus according to the present invention, it is possible to provide motivation for movement in daily life, and self-evaluation of the range and exercise amount of the user's physical activity at normal times increases interest in exercise for health maintenance .

In a commercial viewpoint, most of the existing sports healthcare devices are focused on measuring and evaluating only the heart rate information according to exercise or physical activity, whereas the bio-information monitoring system according to the present invention is capable of measuring the information of physical activity, And this information can be utilized for future exercise management and exercise prescription, so that it can have commercial competitiveness.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention as defined by the following claims. It can be understood that it is possible.

The biometric information monitoring system according to the present invention has industrial applicability that can be used in a biometric information monitoring system capable of measuring the biometric information of a user and performing efficient exercise.

10: Biometric information monitoring system 100: Biometric information measuring terminal
200: communication device 300: biometric information management server
110: biometric information sensing unit 120: memory unit
130: control unit 140:
111: biological signal sensor module 112: amplification module
113: amplified biometric information transmission module 201: communication device receiver
202: display unit 203: communication device transmitting unit
301: user management unit 302: biometric information analysis unit
303: Service provider

Claims (9)

A biometric information measurement terminal incorporating an algorithm for sensing a user's biometric information and recognizing a physical activity pattern using the sensed biometric information
A communication device for displaying the biometric information received from the biometric information measurement terminal on a screen,
And a biometric information management server that receives biometric information transmitted from the communication device and provides content for exercise management based on the received biometric information. 2. The bio-information measuring terminal according to claim 1,
A biometric information sensing unit for sensing biometric information of the user
A memory unit for storing biometric information sensed by the biometric information sensing unit,
A controller for determining a user's exercise level and an improved biological function based on the biometric information stored in the memory unit,
And a transmission unit for transmitting the biometric information stored in the memory unit and the data calculated by the control unit to a communication device. 2. The method of claim 1,
Measuring the biometric information of the user
Changing the measured biometric information;
And classifying the physical activity based on the changed information. The biometric information monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the bio-information measuring terminal includes a universal serial bus (USB) port so that the battery charging and the electrode extension port can be additionally set. [3] The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the bio-
A bio-signal sensor module for sensing the bio-
An amplification module for amplifying the biometric information sensed by the biosignal sensor module,
And an amplified biometric information transmission module for transmitting the biometric information amplified by the amplification module to the memory unit. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the control unit
A momentum calculation module for calculating a consumed calorie according to the exercise performed according to the signal detected by the bio-signal sensor module;
And a biometric information change determination module for determining whether the biometric information changes due to movement based on the biometric information of the user stored in the memory unit. 3. The biometric information monitoring system of claim 2, wherein the transmitting unit transmits data on the amount of exercise and the variation of the biometric information calculated by the controller to the communication device by a Bluetooth (Blue Tooth) communication method. The communication device according to claim 1, wherein the communication device
A biometric information measurement terminal for receiving data transmitted from the biometric information measurement terminal,
A display unit for displaying the received biometric information on a screen,
And a communication device transmitting unit for transmitting the biometric information to the biometric information management server. The biometric information management system according to claim 1, wherein the biometric information management server
A user management unit for receiving and storing data transmitted from the communication device,
A bio-information analyzing unit for analyzing a pattern of data stored in the user management unit to determine the effect of the user's biometric information and exercise;
And a linkage institution service providing unit for transmitting the health state information of the user determined by the biometrics information analysis unit to the linking institution so as to receive the exercise therapy service from the PC according to the health state of the user. .

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