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Abstract
Retail kiosk equipment can according to estimating from the pressure measxurement collected by pressure transducer or the biomechanical data that calculates for someone selects the foodcare product recommended.Pressure measxurement and the biomechanical data calculated are estimated to can be used for determining that whether the foot on pressure transducer is barefoot, and people be grouped in classification group.Pressure measxurement and the biomechanical data calculated estimate the foodcare product that also can be used for selecting to recommend.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates generally to the analysis of foot measurement and foot measurement data.
Background technology
Many people need foodcare product.Foodcare product can be placed on footwear inside to provide support, cushion, to improve fitness or comfortableness etc.The example of foodcare product comprises orthopedic product (hereinafter referred to as " orthosis (orthotics) "), shoe pad, foot pad, heel cup (heelcup) etc.The example of footwear comprises sport shoes, walking shoes, dress shoes, high-heel shoes etc.
Foodcare product can be obtained by two kinds of different modes at present, that is, as the narrow foodcare product that manufactures in advance can bought from the retail display in shop and as indivedual customization foodcare product making particular requirement to mate client.
But these the two kinds of modes buying foodcare product run into many problems.
When the foodcare product manufactured in advance, although packaging can provide certain to instruct, client is possible must guess which product is suitable, the size of such as client, foot characteristic and other attribute.But certain product on probation even if client has an opportunity, client may not know support or the size of the best type of the foodcare product of the particular foot characteristic for them yet.This convention may cause client to buy multiple product before finally finding the product meeting customer need.Therefore, retailer wishes that service can be provided to help client selects correct product, and without the need to employing through specialized training and/or the personnel understanding all possible product, foodcare or footwear and foot type.
When customizing foodcare product, needing considerable expertise and time to measure the foot of client, determining required foodcare product, and manufacture the foodcare product of the foot specification of mating client.Therefore, foodcare product is customized usually more expensive than the foodcare product manufactured in advance.In addition, creating customization foodcare product generally needs trained professional to measure client and make or subscribe foodcare product.
Therefore, need to be used for measuring the foot of people to help equipment and the automatic technology selecting foodcare product or automatically select foodcare product.
But, when the present inventor has been found that and realizes this equipment/technology, there is many technical problems.Such as, equipment must be low cost, reliable and use simple.In addition:
(1) before the foot of people is measured, importantly guarantee that this person correctly stands for the type of used measuring transducer, otherwise measure may be inaccurate and be variable.
(2) even if someone correctly stands, also may occur inaccurate when foot measurement, therefore equipment/automatic technology should identify and solve the reason of these errors.
(3) a kind of measurement carried out the foot of people is usually needed to be measuring of arch of foot.But, occur about how being used in sensor that two dimensional surface carries out measuring, if two-dimensional pressure sensor is to measure the problem of this three-dimensional feature.
(4) for the foodcare product of some type, need to carry out kinetic measurement (that is, the measurement of gait that carry out when this person walks, that such as analyze this person) to the foot of people.Therefore, the equipment that can carry out such measurement is needed.But this equipment must not take large volume, otherwise it can occupy the space of planes too much in shop.
(5) quantity of the dissimilar and size of foodcare product is very large, therefore needs to carry out as client selects the number of times of the foot measurement of product also very large.Therefore, need to reduce the pendulous frequency that will carry out, the equipment/automatic technology thus reducing Measuring Time and inaccurate probability.
Consider these technical problems and propose the present invention.
Summary of the invention
In order to solve the problem (1), the invention provides and wherein use the foot of the people on multiple pressure transducer effects on surface to carry out tonometric equipment and method.Process the signal from pressure transducer, to be the force (pointofforce) (being preferably the body weight that the comprises this person center by the force of the point on its surface of working) on this person's gauging surface, and this force of this person and the target area previously determined on the surface are compared, for the Measurement accuracy using sensor.The display position in current force of this person and the display of the difference of target area is presented, to help user to move (therefore changing the point that its body weight is worked by it) and to make its target approach district, force to user.Before the force of this person is within target area, its foot is not measured.
Contrary with measuring the optics of foot, metering or other method previously proposed, the use solution of pressure transducer provides the problem of the healthy and strong measuring system of the low cost be suitable in unmanned retail environment.In addition, these equipment and method guarantee that user stands in the mode that can use pressure transducer and measure accurately and reliably.
With reference to the problems referred to above (2).The present inventor recognizes, because people does not have proper use of measurement device, so there is many measurement error.Specifically, the present inventor recognizes, when measuring, many people dress footwear article, as footwear or socks, and measure should carry out when user does not dress any this article.Therefore, the invention provides a kind of equipment and method, wherein, first the signal from foot measurement sensor is processed, to determine multiple different foot sizing, one or more ratios of computation and measurement size, and calculating ratio and one or more reference value are compared to determine whether this person dresses the article of footwear.Like this, other measurement of this person's foot can postpone, until this person eliminates the article of any footwear, avoids inaccurate measurement result thus.
In order to solve the problem (3), the present inventor invents a kind of new technique, and it is used in measurement that foot two dimensional surface placed on it carries out to characterize the arch of foot of people.More particularly, the invention provides a kind of equipment and method, wherein, multiple pressure transducer is for generating the tonogram of vola when being placed in two-dimensional surface of people, and processing pressure figure is to determine measuring of arch of foot.Preferably, processing pressure figure, so that the part relevant to the arch of foot of people determining it, and determines the area of foot arch part and the ratio of foot area.This ratio is called " foot arch index " in this article, and the present inventor finds, this index is particularly suitable for the arch of foot of sign people to make it possible to select suitable foodcare product to mate foot.
In order to solve the problem (4), the present inventor recognizes, the static measurement (this kind of measurement be called in this article " Quasi dynamic " measure) carried out when people stands with the posture simulating movement can be adopted to replace kinetic measurement when this person walks.Specifically, the present inventor recognizes, when someone only stands on one foot time the foot measurement that carries out can be used for replacing the measurement carried out when this person walks.In addition, the present inventor recognizes, the precision of the measurement carried out when people's stands on one foot and unfailing performance are undertaken measuring improving by using pressure transducer.
According to the present invention, provide a kind of equipment and method, wherein, process the signal from the multiple sensors with surface-associated, to determine someone, only whether stands on one foot is from the teeth outwards.Like this, the incorrect measurement carried out when this person's biped is stood can be avoided.Preferably, whether only whether the determination about people's stands on one foot fall within the presumptive area on surface based on the centre of force (centreofforce) (point that the center of gravity of such as people is worked from the teeth outwards by it) of the body weight of the pressure transducer be applied in certain region (region corresponding with monopodia) on surface and/or people from the teeth outwards.
The present inventor also recognizes, if use two set of foot measurement, the set of the measurement carried out when namely user's biped is stood and user only stands on one foot time the set of measurement carried out, then can characterize the foot of people better.
The invention provides a kind of equipment and method, wherein, with one or more sensors of surface-associated be used for producing when someone's biped stands on the surface measuring-signal set and when this person only stands on one foot on the surface time, produce the set of measuring-signal.These set of processing signals, to determine the character of the foot of people, improve precision thus.
With reference to the problems referred to above (5), the present inventor invents a kind of foot for accurately and reliably characterizing people to allow the technology of being mated with foot by foodcare product, it only needs a small amount of foot measurement, only needs low volume data to store, and can perform fast.
According to the present invention, provide a kind of equipment and method, wherein, characterize foot according to foot length, the measuring of arch of foot (such as foot arch index) and body weight and select foodcare product.Also can use further feature, but their increases are measured and the complexity of product selection, and the present inventor finds, only these three features provide pole foot sign and product selection accurately and reliably.Prestore the data of the multiple foot length range of definition and the multiple scopes measured about arch of foot.For each foot length range, also store corresponding multiple weight range, make weight range be different for each foot length range.Carry out the foot length of people and the measurement of arch of foot.The body weight of people can be measured, or people's input thus.Foot length, arch of foot are measured and compares with body weight and the value prestored, and select the foodcare product that manufactures in advance according to comparative result.
The present invention is also provided for the computer program realizing these methods, such as, carry the signal of computer program or store the storage medium of computer program.
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Fig. 1 illustrates the theory diagram in example retail kiosk according to one example embodiment.
Fig. 2 illustrates some example foot sizings.
Fig. 3 a illustrates the example of the position of the alignment mark that can show on pressure pad.
Fig. 3 b illustrates the measurement that can draw from the pressure measxurement pressure pad.
Fig. 4 illustrates according to one example embodiment, for characterizing the foot of people according to pressure measxurement and selecting the flow chart of instantiation procedure of the foodcare product recommended.
Fig. 5 illustrate explanation according to one example embodiment, can be used for determining the example pressure figure of the foot sizing whether foot on sensor barefoot.
Fig. 6 illustrates according to one example embodiment, use foot sizing from Fig. 5 to determine the instantiation procedure of barefoot foot whether on pressure pad.
Fig. 7 illustrates according to one example embodiment, carry out pressure measxurement so that calculated example is as the instantiation procedure of those biomechanical data estimation in Fig. 2.
Fig. 8 a illustrates example decision matrix according to one example embodiment.
Fig. 8 b illustrates according to one example embodiment, for selecting the instantiation procedure of foodcare product from the decision matrix of such as Fig. 8 a etc.
The orthotic example retail kiosk that Fig. 9 a illustrates according to one example embodiment, selection manufactures in advance.
Fig. 9 b illustrates the exemplary internal structure of pressure pad according to one example embodiment.
Fig. 9 c illustrates the example successively internal structure of pressure pad according to one example embodiment.
Figure 10 a illustrates according to one example embodiment, can show the exemplary screen of foodcare product.
Figure 10 b illustrates according to one example embodiment, can show the exemplary screen of foodcare product and various assembly thereof.
Figure 11 illustrates according to one example embodiment, display information, instruction or provide any amount of exemplary screen of choice of language.
The example instruction screen that Figure 12 illustrates according to one example embodiment, instructor takes off one's shoes.
Figure 13 a illustrates according to one example embodiment, can to people's display so that help obtains the exemplary screen of the alignment of suitable foot and body weight distribution.
Figure 13 b illustrates according to one example embodiment, can to people's display so that help obtains an alternative example screen of the alignment of suitable foot and body weight distribution.
The exemplary screen that Figure 14 illustrates according to one example embodiment, can show to this person when someone balances its body weight on biped.
Figure 15 illustrates according to one example embodiment, comprising can to the relevant exemplary screen of carrying out the instruction of Quasi dynamic foot measurement of people's display.
The exemplary screen that Figure 16 a illustrates according to one example embodiment, can show after carrying out the measurement of single upright foot (plantingfoot).
The alternative example screen that Figure 16 b illustrates according to one example embodiment, can show after carrying out the measurement of single upright foot.
Figure 17 a illustrates according to one example embodiment, comprise can someone display relevant exemplary screen of when the right foot of this person is stood, it being carried out to tonometric instruction.
Figure 17 b illustrates according to one example embodiment, comprise can someone display the relevant alternative example screen when the right foot of this person is stood, it being carried out to tonometric instruction.
The exemplary screen that Figure 18 illustrates according to one example embodiment, can show after carrying out the measurement of single upright foot.
Figure 19 illustrate can show selected recommendation foodcare product, be orthotic exemplary screen in this example.
Figure 20 illustrates according to one example embodiment, display can to the exemplary screen of the out of Memory of people's display.
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Fig. 1 illustrates the theory diagram in example retail kiosk according to one example embodiment.Example retail kiosk 100 can be used for the foot measurement carrying out people, and according to measuring the foodcare product selecting to recommend.Retail kiosk 100 can comprise foot measurement subsystem 114, as multiple pressure transducer 101.Pressure transducer 101 provides by the liner of the array using the pressure transducer be made up of pressure sensitive conductive ink, such as Tekscan company. (307WestFirstStreet, SouthBoston, MA.02127-1309, USA) sensor that describes in the sensor that manufactures and/or United States Patent (USP) 5989700 and 6964205.Also can adopt other measuring technique, such as force plate, piezoelectric transducer, digital gas pressure sensor, optical measurement, metering, heat sensor etc.
Pressure transducer 101 can be arranged to the pressure measxurement of the difference of the foot obtaining people.Such as, pressure transducer can be set to 2D grid or the 3D grid of multiple sensor layer.The sensing sheet (sensel) of the 7.5mm × 7.5mm altogether arranged with array provides the abundant particulars characterizing and reach the foot of male's size 15.Sensing element can provide for the measurement needed for the accurate pressure figure providing foot.Such as, in an example embodiment, the square feet number (squarefootage) of setting pressure liner, minimum 1144 pressure transducers being of a size of 6.86mm × 6.65mm of every foot area provide the accurate pressure figure of foot.Therefore, for biped, there are 2288 pressure transducers.But along with the variable range of size sensor, the quantity accurately catching the sensor needed for tonogram of foot can change.Foot area and corresponding number of sensors also can change according to target group.Such as, the example embodiment in retail kiosk can comprise can measure the pressure pad of child to the foot of adult, and liner is below even as big as catching the foot area of adult.
The pressure measxurement carried out from multiple pressure transducer 101 can but not necessarily unique measurement to foot in order to select collected by the foodcare product recommended.Such as, in an alternative embodiment, also scale 113 can be adopted in foot measurement subsystem 101, to provide larger precision when estimating the body weight of people.To understand, producing relative pressure distribution and measuring method without the need to producing absolute pressure value also can be used to replace absolute figure pressure measxurement.
Example retail kiosk 100 also can comprise the such as output device such as video screen or lcd screen 102 and the such as input equipment such as keyboard, mouse 103.Alternative can comprise the touch screen of the combination as input equipment 103 and output device 102.Output device 102 can show the information received from processor 104.This information can comprise takes the foodcare product of the recommendation of picture or model form, about the data etc. how using the instruction in retail kiosk, retail kiosk Transaction Information is estimated, comprised to biomechanical data.Output device 102 can show foot pressure immediately in real time when user sets foot on pressure transducer.If output device is character display, then pressure is by pixel format or equal pitch contour form, namely in order to the real-time smoothed version of the pixelation form of aesthetics display object shows.Display also can present the tonogram of foot and the change of tonogram of this person in real time when someone stands on pressure transducer.
Output device 102 also can show final surge pressure figure to people.Surge pressure figure is the combination of the peak value of each specified point.Dynamic pressure display can use fixing colored legend, and the surge pressure produced after data collection can use (variable) legend of floating based on surge pressure scope.Various tonogram, can be used for detecting focus and recommending treatment product or liner by other embodiment in retail kiosk as surge pressure figure.Such as, focus can be used to the position detecting the surge pressure applied in the regional of foot.Then liner or other buffering foot products application can be recommended in those regions.
As someone, input equipment 103 implementation 108 can be used as client 109 so that when selecting according to the pressure measxurement of the foot of people the foodcare product recommended, another person, input equipment 103 can be used to configure (111) processor 104 as manager 110.Configuration (111) can comprise adjustment for selecting parameter, the calibrating pressure sensor of the foodcare product recommended, providing new product list etc.
Another manager 110 adjustable processor 104, to guarantee the tonometric precision of carrying out from pressure transducer 101.Two kinds of methods can be adopted by manager 110: power calibration (FC) or multistage pressure calibration (MPC).Use force calibration method, the body weight of manager 110 experiment with measuring person on the scale of calibration, then measuring station stands on experimenter's health of pressure pad 114.By the body weight input processor of experimenter, and before beginning calibration process, experimenter plants oneself on pressure pad at fixing duration.The scope of fixing duration can from minimum 1 second to 15 seconds.The system can collecting at a high speed data or frame can reduce required time.
Use multistage pressure calibration steps, automatic sensitivity adjustment can be run.In calibration window, " sensitivity setting " button can be increased.Pressure pad can be inserted the calibration pad in calibrating installation by experimenter, and loads pressure pad with fixing known pressure, such as 15 pound per square inches (psi).This process can comprise and adjusts sensitivity according to original figure reading.In order to carry out multistage pressure calibration, whole pressure platform can be placed in pressure calibration device.Then, the various pressure stages by such as 5psi, 10psi, 15psi, 20psi, 30psi etc. load pressure pad.Generate load-curve of output for each sensing sheet on pressure pad, sensing sheet is independently sensing cell.In addition, in order to ensure suitable calibration, processor can perform the detection calibration of pressure transducer, to compensate long term drift.
Example retail kiosk 100 also can comprise such as RAM, hard disk drive, the storage devices such as flash drive 105, it can transmit the information that (120) are to be stored or send, such as operate the instruction needed for retail kiosk or software upgrading 115, foodcare product is to the mapping of classification group or decision matrix 116, inventory list 117, use Demographics's information 118 of the people in retail kiosk, pre-configured and can by the parameter 122 in the retail kiosk of Administrator, retail kiosk transaction record 119, the Demographics information 118 etc. relevant to the type for the foodcare product selected by foot type.Inventory list 117 can the present availability of the information of storage products type and the stock of those products.Also by communication medias 107 such as such as modem, DSL, cable, Ethernets, this information is passed to the webserver 106, this webserver can transmit (121) retail kiosk information from the storage in multiple retail kiosk 100.
The webserver 106 or data base can store the corresponding informance from multiple retail kiosk 100, comprise instruction or software upgrading 123, map or decision matrix 124, stock 125 or product list, Demographics's information 126, Transaction Information 127 and parameter 128.Be appreciated that the instruction or software upgrading 123 of operation alternatively by being only arranged on the webserver 106 in networking retail kiosk control.Alternatively, networking retail kiosk can control with operating with server 106 shared instruction.Manager 110 can Collection and analysis (112) from the data of the webserver 106, to adjust the delivery of the foodcare product for the parameter or adjustment certain model selecting the foodcare product recommended.In addition, will be described after a while, stock 125 can be analyzed in case the sale result tracked inventory or record some retail kiosk the need of restock or the need of manufacture more products.
Processor 104 in example retail kiosk 100 can be configured to perform various task, such as, carry out pressure measxurement from pressure transducer 101.Processor can calculate the Foot biomechanics data estimation of people according to pressure measxurement.Biomechanical data estimates the body weight that can comprise the foot sizing of estimation, the foot type of estimation and estimation.Whether foot type can indicate this person flat foot, supination, revolve before etc.
At the end of retail kiosk uses, or before using by day, manager 110 can initiate to check, or alternatively, self-inspection can be initiated in retail kiosk.Self-inspection can comprise pressure pad situation inspection (do not have to sense sheet during load and lost efficacy (misfiring)), the inspection of processes sensor (handle-sensor), process computer (handle-computer), touch screen inspection, system storage cleaning, base measuring pressure pad, calibration scale, consider the summer time etc.
Before startup retail kiosk, or when retail kiosk does not use, the output device 102 that manager 110 can use input equipment 103 or such as touch screen interface etc. can serve as input visits processor 104.Or if there is mistake when retail kiosk just uses, then this mistake can point out manager 110 to take action.Manager can arrange the parameter for error checking and correction, such as weight range restriction, Computational biomechanics data estimation or select the equation coefficients of foodcare product.Manager also can download from network 107 or upload new product list, stock 117, video clipping, language template etc. to storage device 105.
Fig. 2 illustrates some example foot sizings.The foot sizing that example is estimated can calculate according to the pressure measxurement undertaken by foregoing example retail kiosk.Foot sizing can be the ordinate 200 extending to the transverse center of the second toe from the transverse center of heel.Foot length 201 can be the point that namely the rearmost point 204(of foot on this ordinate on foot pressure figure approaches heel) and the First Point 213(i.e. point approaching toe farthest) between distance.Foot breadth 202 can be the projection of the distance between the inner side point 206 of foot pressure figure and outermost points 207, and the projection foot breadth shown in figure is vertical with ordinate 200.Foot arch index is the estimation that can be used for characterizing arch of foot.Foot arch index may be defined as without toe footmark middle one-third of the area be called the total without toe footmark area ratio of sufficient body (footbody).The division of three sections is carried out along lines L205, draws between the transverse center 212 of the heel on the horizontal line of the transverse center point 211 of the second toe of these lines on the horizontal line of toe line (toeline) 203 and the rearmost point 204 of heel.Therefore, foot is divided into A208, B209 and C210 three equal parts, and each 1/3rd is that length L is divided by 3.Foot arch index equals the area ratio of B/ (A+B+C), and it equals the area of B divided by sufficient bulk area.Be appreciated that foot sizing can use alternative approach or estimate according to alternative measurement point.
Fig. 3 a illustrates the example of the position of the alignment mark shown on pressure pad.When people stands on pressure pad, its foot should be positioned at the approximate angle of two foot-shape profiles 311.Alignment border 310 labelling can receive the rear farthest border of measurement.In inside, sensor array grid can detect the feature of foot.As long as certain part of measured zone can be obtained, then can determine whether measured stands in outside examination network.This person is then indicated how to move its foot, to be within measured zone.Such as, determine that a kind of mode of foot whether within measured zone determines whether whether a part for foot is in the side of examination network, such as, can measure on the sensor grid of examination network outside.Therefore, examination network 312 definable is within larger real sensor grid 313 array boundary.If sensor detects the measurement within 312 and within 313 of that same area, then understand systematicly, foot is in border outer, and instructs this person to adjust its foot.
Fig. 3 b illustrates the measurement that can draw from the pressure measxurement pressure pad.Determining that in this alternative approach of aliging, people can stand within the appointed area as in Fig. 3 a.Ordinate 307 can be calculated, to provide the expectation of the position of the lines connecting the center 305 of heel and the center 306 of second toe.The profile 308 of foot can be make people put sufficient roughly can Measured Boundary.Profile can be large enough to be enough to applicable most people.Such as, in one embodiment, can be toe to provide slightly larger than 6 inches.Grid 309 can be provided to provide even measuring unit, and can (but not necessarily) they are supplied to the people standing on pressure pad.
The width of profile 308 specifies three alignment marks X301, Y302 and Z303.Alignment mark X301 is multiplied by average first metatarsal length draws with the ratio of average first toe length by getting 100%.Average length is suitable for the grouping of the people based on race, sex, foot type or total crowd average foot length by research draws.Alignment mark Z303 is multiplied by average fifth metatarsal bone length deducts predetermined cell number to draw with the ratio of average 5th toe length by getting 100%.Alignment mark Y302 draws by getting longitudinal average length difference between second and first metatarsal head.General hyperbolic fit curve can be drawn, to represent toe line 304 on three points.Be appreciated that average length can have certain change, therefore the accurate location of alignment mark may slightly deviation.
In one embodiment, alignment mark X301 can be estimated as 73% (=100% × 19.29/26.32-38 grid of pressure pad length; 19.29=average Canadian first metatarsal length; 26.32=average Canadian first toe is long).Alignment mark Z303 can be estimated as 64% (=100% × 16.9/21.69 of pressure pad length; 16.9=average Canadian fifth metatarsal bone length; The average Canadian of 21.69=the 5th toe is long).Each grid can equal 6.73mm.A longitudinal average length difference between second and first metatarsal head is 3.4mm, and another meansigma methods is 3.2mm.Get the average of two meansigma methodss and will draw meansigma methods 3.35mm.Assumed average foot length is 26.32cm, then second metatarsal bone head position position can on move 4.45mm (=3.35 × 35/26.32).If each grid equals 6.73mm, then the position-movable single grid of alignment mark Y302 distance about 2/3.The position at the center 305 of heel and the center 306 of second toe can draw from meansigma methods, but in this example embodiment, it is defined as between the 9th and the tenth grid of transverse direction.
Fig. 4 illustrates according to one example embodiment, for characterizing the foot of people according to pressure measxurement and selecting the flow chart of instantiation procedure of the foodcare product recommended.Instantiation procedure realizes by retail kiosk, example retail kiosk as shown in Figure 1.400, instantiation procedure can be initiated by manager.401, output device can show the screen of attractability, as at the picture of the commodity viewing area product sold in example retail kiosk, and waited for the input (402) of people.When not inputting, the screen of attractability can continue display foodcare product (401) or other image to arouse people's attention.In an alternative embodiment, distributing mechanism (dispensingmechanism) can replace commodity viewing area, and distributing mechanism automatically or can start the process of distributing the foodcare product recommended according to the request of people.The Voice & Video segment of interval can with the display of foodcare product.
When someone such as by touch touch screen or press start button respond the screen of attractability time, it can be available (403) that process can indicate various choice of language, such as English or Spanish.This person can indicate language preference, and error checking and correction can be performed (404).When carrying out pressure measxurement, when the foot of people is grouped in classification group, or when the foodcare product recommended is by selection, various screen can be shown.Each at these screens, mistake may occur, or user may spontaneously stop this process.Such as by storing in the storage device of retail kiosk or sending to follow the tracks of at server 106 via network, the corresponding screen of these mistakes or termination and its appearance can be tracked.If there is mistake or termination, then this process can restart (405), and turns back to its standby mode by display foodcare product (401).
If do not gone wrong 403, then 406, this process can idsplay order or show more detailed instruction again.If foot is not yet put on pressure pad by this person, then can do like this.407, display can provide feedback to someone, such as, present the real-time display of the tonogram of the foot of this person.408, someone can be indicated such as to use alignment mark as shown in Figure 3 b to the biped that aligns.The alignment mark of coupling accurate pressure figure position can be shown.Alignment mark can comprise left foot and right sufficient toe line and ordinate, and illustrates by different chromatic zoneses.Automatically the center of heel and the center of second toe can be detected.If no, then can show ordinate, and adjustment foot of must asking for help, until foot aligns with ordinate.Alternatively, as shown in Figure 3 a, user can be pointed out mobile biped in the border that pressure transducer detects.Retail kiosk can determine that whether the biped that whether foot exceeds the boundary of pressure pad, whether the body weight of people exceeds preset range or people is barefoot.409, when someone can be checked to stand on pressure pad, whether light foot.
410, multiple error checking and correction can be performed.According to previous determination, if problem may not solve, then labelling mistake.These mistakes can comprise: (1) is if None-identified someone stands on (even if this person is such) on pressure pad just barefoot; (2) if this person is just standing in outside the boundary of pressure pad; (3) if this person's biped is unjustified; Or (4) if the body weight of this person is not placed on pressure pad equably.In addition, other error checking and correction can be determined.Such as, the minimum and maximum restriction of the body weight of people can be determined.The body weight that must ask for help is between 70 and 400 pounds.Be appreciated that weight range can change, and represent by other tolerance.Due to mistake, this process can attempt again idsplay order (406), to help this person's any problems.This process may arrive the threshold value wherein may not easily dealt with problems, and thus restarts whole process (405).
If be free from mistakes, then this process proceeds to 411.411, obtain the measurement of foot, such as, from the pressure measxurement of the array of pressure transducer.In whole measuring process, measured is such as by leaving pressure pad to stop this process.If such as had problems because of user's its body weight mobile unevenly in measuring process, then also can stop this process.412, any measurement mistake or termination can be detected.If problem cannot solve, then this process can restart (405).413, estimate according to pressure measxurement and biomechanical data, people can be grouped in classification group.414, according to decision matrix or be mapped as this person select recommend foodcare product.Such as, product can be selected according to the physical characteristics behaviour of such as foot arch index or foot length etc.
In one embodiment, foodcare product can be the orthosis manufactured in advance.In an alternative embodiment, processor or pressure transducer can be configured to collect pressure measxurement, such as, to select another kind of foodcare product, heel cups, pressure pad etc.Identical pressure measxurement can realize in for the selection of dissimilar foodcare product and recommendation process.But, alternative point can be got from pressure pad, to recommend dissimilar foodcare product.Such as, although identical pressure measxurement can be used for recommending orthosis and heel cups, the alternative point concentrating on the measurement of heel can determine heel cups fitness more accurately.Can use two kinds of methods, and processor and pressure transducer only need to be configured to adaptation two kinds of foodcare products.
Alternatively, 414, can be someone and select multiple foodcare product, so that from wherein choosing.This person also can be pointed out to answer the problem providing additional information, such as, parameter can be adjusted to search for the accurate factor of more accurate match for this process provides.The type of the activity that this kind of accurate factor can use preference, this person often participates in, foodcare product can be mated the type of the footwear of use, the sex etc. of this person, to reduce selected orthotic list further.Can this process early stage, such as before carrying out pressure measxurement, inquire alternative question.The foodcare product of recommendation can be changed into another kind from the foodcare product of a type by the alternative factor, and such as orthosis is to heel cups.
415, such as can to the information using the people in above-mentioned retail kiosk to show several types.Can the labelling of model of foodcare product recommended of explicit identification.These labellings can help people to search to be positioned at the corresponding foodcare product of commodity viewing area.In addition, the real-time pressure may checked together with people is measured, can peak value display tonogram, to present the pressure measxurement carried out in retail kiosk.Also can indication example as any one relevant information estimated with biomechanical data of the body weight, foot type etc. estimated.The example that displayable biomechanical data is estimated comprises the cross point of the profile of foot length, foot breadth, body weight, foot arch index, toe line and foot, ordinate (drawing on surge pressure figure) or ordinate and sufficient body (namely not comprising the foot area of toe).
416, after someone has completed measurement and has received the information relevant with the foodcare product recommended, this person can select to restart this process, or this person can leave measuring device, this will restart this process automatically 401, to show foodcare product, wait for that new people initiates this process simultaneously.
If the example retail kiosk with Fig. 1 with the use of this process, then can be stored or be sent by network and conclude the business relevant value in performed retail kiosk by someone.The example of storable retail kiosk Transaction Information be used the number of times in retail kiosk, use system has come to select the number of times of foodcare product to someone, whether someone stops to use retail kiosk and this person just checking which screen when stopping, recommending the counting of which product and use the grand total of the people in retail kiosk and use the date-time in retail kiosk and time span that everyone uses retail kiosk to spend.If if retail kiosk not to be activated or retail kiosk is arranged to and only works at some date-time in the quite a while, then can measure last people, and 417, retail kiosk can automatic shutdown or transfer dormancy to.
If not barefoot, then the measurement of the foot of people significantly changes.Therefore, the process automatically detecting footwear and whether worn by the people that its foot is just measured can be provided.Fig. 5 illustrates the example pressure figure that foot sizing is shown according to one example embodiment, and it can be used for determining whether the foot on sensor is barefoot.Tonogram is generated after can collecting static pressure in stipulated time section, as 2 seconds.On tonogram, ordinate 500 connects the transverse center 502 of heel and the transverse center 501 of second toe.The center of heel and the center (and other concerned point any) of second toe are determined by the foot profile of measurement and general foot template being compared.Vague generalization foot template creates by the sample or average many foot type getting actual measurement.According to tonogram, the geometric center of foot can be determined.General foot template can expand according to the size of foot or length or reduce, and can use that geometric center is as a reference point to be compared general foot template and tonogram profile.Then, as the matching process of best fit can be used for determining the most suitable foot template.Use the most suitable general foot template, other points all of foot can be estimated, comprise the center of heel and the center of second toe.
Illustrate with being convenient to for clarity, in Fig. 5, the First Point along ordinate is projected out as the last dotted line 503 vertical with ordinate and First Point line 504 with rearmost point.The projection of the lines between rearmost point and First Point is foot length (FL) lines 505, and it equals the distance between rearmost point and First Point.Mark is along three points measured by the relative foot length of ordinate.These are from the some C508 measured by 75% of the 16% point A506 measured, the 50% point B507 measured from the FL line 505 of rear end of FL line 505 of rear end and the FL line from rear end.Be appreciated that these points can change, and these points can show from the trial run of the foot for about 30 tested objects.
Lines A509 is vertical with ordinate, and is drawn by some A506.Lines A509 is crossing with the border of tonogram, and the length of lines A509 can intercept in the profile of tonogram.The profile of tonogram indicates during real-time pressure is measured the outmost pressure spot reflected.The length of lines A509 represents heel width (HW).Lines B510 is vertical with ordinate, and is drawn by some B507.Lines B510 is crossing with the border of tonogram in midfoot area, and length intercepts in the profile of tonogram.The length of lines B510 represents the estimation of arch width (AW).Lines C511 is vertical with ordinate, and is drawn by some C508.The widest point between lines B510 with lines C511 projects on inner side 512 and outside 513 as the lines parallel with foot.The Breadth Maximum of the tonogram between lines B510 and lines C511, distance namely between lines 512 and 513 represent the estimation of forefoot width (FW).
Fig. 6 illustrates according to one example embodiment, use foot sizing from Fig. 5 to determine the instantiation procedure of barefoot foot whether on pressure pad.600, tonogram can generate when detecting barefoot and starting.As previously described, tonogram is generated by collecting static pressure in stipulated time section.601, mark ordinate 500.602, mark key point, is specially an A506, some B507 and some C508.603, can determine estimate heel width, as in Fig. 5 relative to drawing as described in lines A509.604, can determine estimate arch width, as in Fig. 5 relative to drawing as described in lines B510.605, if not crossing with tonogram, then 607, arch width is endowed predetermined value, certain such as non-vanishing constant, to avoid the situation that numerical value may be removed by zero.If arch width has value really, then 606, arch width is endowed that value.608, can forefoot width be determined, as in Fig. 5 relative to drawing as described in lines C511.609, the value of precedence record and predetermined value are compared.By recording and comparing the value of the actual tested object wearing footwear and compared in they and measurement when standing barefoot, draw predetermined value.For biped, example condition is:
In this illustration, FL_low=3.5; FL_hight=6.0; FW_limit=1.2; AW_limit=0.1.
610, after determining condition, if condition " establishment ", then 611, this person is identified as barefoot.If condition is false, then 612, user is identified as and wears footwear.Be appreciated that and value can be added condition and range, determine whether people wears the option of socks to have.Determine that the process of barefoot foot whether on pressure transducer terminates 613.
By ratio and actual tested object being compared, and calculating these ratios and whether constant mates with the ratio for those tested objects on an average, drawing target rate and constant value.But, by adjusting the point of lines A509, lines B510 or lines C511 on intensity of variation along foot length line, also can ratio be changed.The position of these change lines draws by testing multiple object and calculating the scope with minimum error.Alternative measurement can allow break or in fact increase other lines.Such as, lines D can add between lines A509 and lines B.The ratio that lines D and other width are compared with length also can create the new constant compared with ratio.This new constant can be when with lines D to length, width, arch width, certain other newly show that the ratio of the measurement of lines etc. compares time bottom line (or minima) or maximum (or maximum constant).
Fig. 7 illustrates according to one example embodiment, carry out pressure measxurement so that the instantiation procedure estimated of calculated example biomechanical data as shown in Figure 2 etc.700, this process can start after the foot of people is on pressure measurement sensor.When starting, other verification various also can be performed, to carry out alternately with measured.Such as, when people sets foot on pressure pad, output can show real-time pressure figure immediately; Someone can be pointed out to take off one's shoes and set foot on pressure pad in the appointed area of pressure pad, its body weight balances between left and right, front and back simultaneously; This person can be pointed out such as to be indicated by click START button whether prepare to measure.Some error checking and corrections can perform in pressure measxurement acquisition time, such as, to determine in fact whether barefoot foot be on sensor or determine whether there is other mistake of foot alignment, body weight etc. as in 408 or 410 of Fig. 4 as in figure 6.
701, definable target area.Target area can be the geometric center of the pressure print of biped, but also can be another geometry pressure reference point.When determining target area, target area distad can offset 10%, to force user slightly to lean forward, thus allows the toe of this person directly to contact with pressure pad.702, the centre of force (COF) that someone can be pointed out to make this person matches in target area.By calculating the moment of torsion of each sensor points and getting by the barycenter of the power institute weighting of each point so that the entirety creating the amplitude of various power and the power of position represents, determine the centre of force.The centre of force can be used for the center of gravity indicating human body.
703, if the length variations of foot pressure figure is poor more than 15mm, i.e. about 2 sensing piece elements, then 701 repeat, and target area can recalculate and show to this person at output device.The length of the tonogram the recalculated change of trigger definition target area can be depending on the use of measurement.15mm threshold value is approximately 2 footwear sizes, and provable recalculating is rational.This person can be pointed out to continue to make the COF of this person to match in new target area.If 703, there is not the obvious increase of foot pressure length, then initial target district can not recalculate.704, final goal district can be positioned at fixed position, unless this person moves or lift his foot.In an alternative embodiment, target area also dynamic is determined, wherein COF mates dynamic object district, and it may be defined as regional center.
705, static pressure can be initiated and measure.Frame can be collected by different rates.Pressure data can the speed of 10 frames per second be collected.When getting frame, target area can show on an output device.706, the frame of pressure data can be collected.According to tonometric anticipate accuracy, the frame of minimum number can be needed, such as 20 frame pressure datas.20 frame pressure datas of 10 frames per second can need people that target area is kept 2 seconds.
Among collected frame, a part for frame may be very poor.By evaluation process, some frames are got rid of use.Evaluation process can use any amount of distinct methods.Such as, Fig. 6 is shown for determining whether that barefoot method also can be used for determining whether frame is qualified frame.If determine it is barefoot, then frame is qualified.If this frame is not assessed as barefoot, then probably collected frame is very poor, or there is mistake and be thus eliminated.Another exemplary method can be determine whether the balance of the body weight between front and rear and side suitably distributes according to COF.
707, according to carried out pressure measxurement, static foot profile (SFO) can draw from pressure measxurement.708, after carrying out static pressure measurement, can notify that this person has completed static pressure and measured.
709, Quasi dynamic pressure measuring service can start.In general, during walking, carry out kinetic measurement, to determine the pressure of its various piece according to the gait of people.But, Quasi dynamic process estimate the pressure created type and without the need to walking.Or rather, Quasi dynamic process can allow to carry out pressure measxurement when someone's stands on one foot, so that producible pressure during simulating walking.
710, this person can be pointed out such as by holding the gimbal lever to keep balance or keeping balance on one's own account, then while maintenance balance, slowly lift a foot lightly and stand with the first upright foot.711, part the first upright sufficient target area can be defined according to previous at 707 determined static foot profiles.A few modifications can be carried out according to monopodia tonogram in the position of target area.User can be pointed out to mate the target area of the first upright foot.
712, the feature mechanical state of people can be monitored, and the difference that can realize the collection of pressure frame triggers.Such as, the triggering starting to collect pressure frame can be when COF target approach district and when stablizing predefined short time period (as one second).The frame of variable number can be collected equally; Such as can collect 20 frames at 10 frames per second.An alternative triggering can be collect frame when the load on upright foot reaches 90% body weight.Be appreciated that change and the combination of feature mechanical state can the collections of trigger frame.Such as, when the COF of people mates target area and when obtaining at least 95% of static body weight, can trigger frame collect.713, once measurement collection completes, then can the foot of raising be put back on pressure pad assignor.
714, if measure biped respectively, then can calculating parameter 715.If no, then 710 to 713 can repeat, to collect the frame of the second upright foot.The order that each sufficient frame is collected can change.Take turns in 710 second, when the upright foot of measurement second, SFO may need to rotate, to mate the pressure print of the second upright foot.711, also new target area can be defined according to SFO.A few modifications also can be carried out according to monopodia tonogram in position.
715, according to from the static state of collected frame or Quasi dynamic pressure measxurement, Foot biomechanics data estimation can be calculated.Only has qualified frame just for Computational biomechanics data estimation.Determine that the step of qualified frame can comprise foregoing method, such as, use and determine whether barefoot method.Evaluation process is generally in the execution of coming performing biomechanical data estimation calculating, if because frame is dropped in evaluation process in the con-trary case, then process will be wasted.But the order that Evaluation and calculation biomechanical data is estimated can change.Such as, assessment can be carried out for all frames, and the calculating that then biomechanical data is estimated can be carried out for all the other frames, and vice versa.Alternatively, the combination of the calculating of evaluation process and biomechanical data estimation once can be carried out for every frame.
Use Fig. 2 as the reference of Computational biomechanics data estimation, foot length 201 is by carrying out searching for along the longitudinal axis and determining that minimum and peak is determined.Distance between the rearmost point 204 of heel and First Point 213 can be calculated as foot length 201.General foot profile can be used for matching pressure figure, similar to the method shown in Fig. 5.The transverse center point 211 of second toe and the transverse center 212 of heel can draw from foot template, and the ordinate of lines between can drawing as two points.Ordinate becomes the axle of the direction of search.Use tonogram, toe line 203 is determined by the peak value and valley searching for pressure.Such as, halluces is known as the large peak value with pressure, and the valley of pressure is present between toe.Distance between the rearmost point 204 of toe line 203 and heel is the distance of lines L205.The gross area of the foot within the lines L of foot is sufficient body, is made up of the area sum of part A208, B209 and C210.According to the position of pressure, the area of A208, B209 and C210 can be calculated.Foot arch index equals the area of B divided by sufficient body.The foot arch index of the foot of people can be then the average foot arch index for each sufficient all qualified frame.
Biomechanical data is estimated to comprise foot sizing, the foot type of estimation and the body weight of estimation.Such as, computable biomechanical data estimate to comprise static and Quasi dynamic pressure surge pressure figure, measure from combining left sufficient and right sufficient Quasi dynamic foot pressure the artificial biped surge pressure figure, foot length, foot breadth, body weight, ordinate, foot arch index etc. that draw.Biomechanical data is estimated can be stored in memory block, retail kiosk or be sent to store by network.Demographics's information, such as relevant to the foodcare product associating customer identification number that corresponding biomechanical data estimates and recommendation information can store in the storage device or by forwarded to be stored in central database or server.
Fig. 8 a illustrates example decision matrix according to one example embodiment.Decision matrix module is used for classification group is relevant to foodcare product type.Decision-making can part from can various foodcare products draw, and thus can to change according to the product specification list stored in memory block.Classification group can based on biomechanical data estimation or directly based on pressure measxurement itself.Another example of selection foodcare product is the mapping between classification group and foodcare product.
One group of 14 orthosis manufactured in advance can be provided, name as submitted to is simultaneously called described in the U. S. application 11/524979 of the application of " CushionedOrthotic ", JIUYUE in 2006 submission on the 21st, it transfers the assignee Schering-PloughHealthcareProducts of the application, Inc..These orthosiss comprise 4 length/sizes, the arch support of 2 different brackets and the buffering of 2 different brackets.But, maximum size is only provided to the buffering of a grade.This may be because the people of maximum size foot needs maximum buffering.
Particular matrix in Fig. 8 a is divided into scope and carrys out index according to the body weight of people and foot arch index.The foot length of these Range Representations this person.Such as, there are four scopes: for being less than the scope A850 of the foot length of 244mm in example matrix, for being greater than and comprising 244 but be less than the scope B of the foot length of 255mm, for being greater than 255mm but being less than the scope C of the foot length of 270mm, and for being greater than and equaling the scope D of the foot length of 270mm.Each scope comprises the cross reference between body weight and foot arch index.
In example matrix, between under-weight and high body weight, divide body weight, but along with more products model and body weight tested, the body weight kind in scope can increase.Division body weight between under-weight and high body weight is medium body weight.The medium body weight for the people of specific foot length is estimated in the determination of medium body weight.For having certain foot length but the people heavier than the medium body weight of that foot length, the type of support can need larger buffering.Therefore, medium body focuses between different range and changes.Along with foot length increases, estimate that medium body weight also can increase.
In example matrix, low, medium or divide foot arch index between standard and height, but for more products model, the kind of foot arch index can increase.Low foot arch index scope 853 may be defined as and is greater than 0.257.Medium foot arch index scope 859 can be greater than 0.173 and be less than or equal to 0.257.High arches index range 860 can be less than or equal to 0.173.In these examples, there is inverse relationship between foot arch index and arch of foot, such as foot arch index is higher, then arch of foot is lower.Right foot and left foot likely foodcare product sold separately for left foot and right foot, because likely will have different foot arch indexes.Assuming that foot length and body weight constant.If foodcare product is only sold in pairs, then low or high arches index will be better than medium/standard foot arch index.Such as, if right foot is high arches index and left foot is standard foot arch index, then selected model will for high arches index.Between high arches index and low foot arch index, more conservative product can be selected, such as, can select medium foot arch index.
The foot length of end user, foot arch index and body weight, product type can be selected and be recommended that people.Such as, if the foot length of someone be 220mm, body weight be 120 pounds and foot arch index is 0.261.The length of 220mm represents that this person falls into scope A850.Scope A850 has the medium body weight 855 of 135 pounds, and therefore the people of body weight 120 pounds will be categorized into under-weight 851.This person is put into the low arch of foot 854 of scope A by the foot arch index of 0.261.Low arch of foot 854 within the scope A850 of under-weight 851 will recommend " product 1 " 856.As another example, assuming that the foot length of someone be 220mm, body weight be 150 pounds and foot arch index is 0.205.As previously mentioned, foot length will fall into scope A850.Scope A850 has the medium body weight 855 of 135 pounds, and therefore the people of 150 pounds will be categorized into high body weight 852.This person is put into the medium i.e. standard arch of foot 858 of scope A by the foot arch index of 0.205.Medium arch of foot 858 within the scope A850 of high body weight 852 will recommend " product 4 " 857.
Be appreciated that, although this decision matrix is shown as electrical form in this illustration, but, can use other method of such as array, lists of links, database table etc. in the storage device of retail kiosk, organize, search for and access the tissue of product and biomechanical data estimation.
Fig. 8 b illustrates according to one example embodiment, for selecting the instantiation procedure of foodcare product from the decision matrix of such as Fig. 8 a etc.This process can be used for the foodcare product selecting to recommend, as 414 in Fig. 4.800, when starting this process, the body weight of people, foot arch index and foot length are determined from the input of pressure measxurement, scale or this person.801, this person is categorized in certain scope.802, if the foot length of this person is less than 244mm, then 806, this person is categorized in scope A.If not, then 803, if the foot length of this person is more than or equal to 244mm or is less than 255mm, then 807, this person is categorized in scope B.If not, then 804, if the foot length of this person is more than or equal to 255mm or is less than 270mm, then 808, this person is categorized in scope C.If not, then 805, if the foot length of this person is more than or equal to 270mm, then 809, this person is categorized in scope D.
After determining scope, 810, can by the foot arch index of this person and foot arch index scope cross reference.811, if the foot arch index of this person is greater than 0.257, then 814 this person is categorized as and there is low arch of foot.If not, then 812, if foot arch index is greater than 0.173 or be less than or equal to 0.257, then 815 this person is categorized as and there is medium arch of foot.If not, then 813, if foot arch index is less than or equal to 0.173, then 816 this person is categorized as and there is high arches.
After this person being categorized into certain scope and foot arch index, 817, this person is categorized in weight range.818, if the body weight of this person is less than medium body weight, then 820, this person is categorized into the under-weight of particular range.If not, then 819, under default condition, if the body weight of this person is more than or equal to medium body weight, then 821, this person is categorized into the high body weight of particular range.As in Fig. 8 a, medium body weight can change according to particular range.The appointment order of foot arch index scope, weight range and foot length range also can change.Such as, according to storing the mode of data or writing the mode of software, weight range can come determine in foot arch index scope.According to choice criteria to someone's classification after, can in 822 cross reference choice criteria, to determine recommended products model.This product type is returned, to recommend this person 823.
Fig. 9 a illustrates the orthotic example retail kiosk that selection according to one example embodiment manufactures in advance.The pressure pad 900 being attached to retail kiosk is movably positioned at bottom retail kiosk.On the surface 904 of pressure pad 900, the alignment mark of coupling accurate pressure figure position can be shown.Foam formwork pad can overburden pressure sensor, uses the people in retail kiosk to place this person's foot to instruct, and whole pressure transducer and the combination of foam formwork pad can mineralization pressure pads 900.One group of candidate's foodcare product (being orthosis in this example) can be shown in the commodity viewing area 901 being arranged in side, retail kiosk on retail kiosk or near, such as leave in the transparent plastic frame allowing dismounting.The movable accessory of other form can be used for showing product.Be appreciated that commodity viewing area can be positioned on retail kiosk or near.Alternatively, foodcare product can be distributed as automatic vending machine.People in pressure measuring service during stands on one foot for keeping the handle 903 balanced can be vertical rail, but in alternative retail kiosk, handle 903 can be positioned at side.Output device 902, the people that can be arranged on apparent altitude as touch panel device or to stand on pressure pad 900 can be easy to close to and check the position of touch screen.
Fig. 9 b illustrates pressure pad according to one example embodiment, exemplary internal structure as the pressure pad 900 of Fig. 9 a.Left foot 906 is separated 10cm(908 in the lower right corner of left sufficient sensor grid 906 with the lower left corner of right sufficient sensor grid 907 with the sensor grid array of right foot 907).The angle 905 be separated between two sensor grids is 17.5 degree.The layout of grid is formed in order to the comfortable of user, and not necessarily measure necessary.Pressure pad also comprises handle 909.Pressure pad itself is inclined upwardly with certain angle, wherein 915 point vertical height lower than 916 point.Although in theory this system adjustable in case with any angle of pressure pad or smooth pressure pad cooperating, there is angled pressure pad and be reduced in the probability that in unattended retail environment, device is rolled by shopping cart.Its reason is because people's conatus is in not having too much pressure standing on its toe, and angle forces this person to produce tonogram picture.The practical extent tilted can change, but recommends the gradient of about 10%.The importance that sensor receives correct contact from toe is the correct reading guaranteeing foot length.The width 916 of pressure pad can be 24 inches, and length 917 is 21.5 inches.
Fig. 9 c illustrates pressure pad according to one example embodiment, example successively internal structure as the pressure pad 900 of Fig. 9 a and Fig. 9 b.Ground floor 909 is tops of pressure pad, and comprises the image on the border in foot profile and foot measurement region, can view as used the people of this pressure pad.This is also the layer directly contacted with the foot of people.The second layer 910 can be the cystosepiment of the liner that can be provided for foot.Third layer 911 can be special teflon plate or other non-conductive material.4th layer 912 can be the sensor mat comprising pressure transducer.What extend from sensor mat can be attached with handle 914 one group and go between 915.Bottom layer 913 is hard formations of abutment pressure pad, and can be made up of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) (abs).The order of each layer of pressure pad and material can change, and depend on various factors, such as pressure-sensitivity, comfort level or pressure pad height.
Figure 10 to 20 illustrates according to example embodiment of the present invention, the exemplary screen that can show on an output device when performing the instantiation procedure of Fig. 4, Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 b.Figure 10 a illustrates according to one example embodiment, can show the exemplary screen of foodcare product according to the example 401 of Fig. 4 when system does not use.The example image 1000 of the foodcare product (as pad orthosis) in the set of available foodcare product can be shown.Alternatively, video clipping or the image rotating of product can be shown.Audio frequency also can provide together with image or video.The description 1002 of shown foodcare product also can with video or image 1000.Also can show the instruction 1001 starting retail kiosk, such as, pronounce the button of " touch screen is to start ".Figure 10 b illustrates according to one example embodiment, can show the exemplary screen of foodcare product and various assembly thereof.Such as, the cover layer 1003 of foodcare product waited as shown in Figure 10 a, cushion 1004 and 1005 and bottom enclosure layer 1006 can show on the page with the instruction 1001 starting retail kiosk.
Figure 11 illustrates according to one example embodiment, example 403 and 406 display information according to Fig. 4, instruction or provide any amount of exemplary screen of choice of language.Such as, the title of system can be comprised or adopt the title of company in retail kiosk or the title 1100 of trade mark can list on screen.Also can show the instruction 1102 about how generally using retail kiosk.Can present choice of language, such as user can select " English " language 1101 or the instruction of " Spanish " language 1103.Alternatively, can show " being switched to Spanish " option when default condition may be " English " sound instruction, vice versa.Be appreciated that by language file being added retail kiosk to provide other Languages.
The example instruction screen that Figure 12 illustrates according to one example embodiment, instructor takes off one's shoes.Screen can show real-time pressure Figure 120 0 of the foot of people.Instruction 1201 can show at the opposite side of screen.According to the guidance of instructions screen, people can take off one's shoes and again set foot on pressure pad.Can use and determine that the process of barefoot foot whether on pressure pad carrys out execution error verification, the instantiation procedure of such as Fig. 7.In addition, can execution error verification, such as Fig. 4 410 described in those.Also subsequent error verification can be performed in any screen subsequent.If the mistake of detecting, then this person can be pointed out to restart this process, or other instruction or more detailed instruction can be shown, to help this person to correct any mistake.
Figure 13 a illustrates according to one example embodiment, can to people's display so that help obtains the exemplary screen of the alignment of suitable foot and body weight distribution.Foot alignment can be surveyed quantitative analysis according to the analysis of foot measurement, such as above foot pressure described in the example 408 of Fig. 4 and be determined.Can require that toe is positioned at lines 1300 by someone, and corresponding lines can be shown on pressure pad, to instruct this person to stand in appropriate location.The target centre of force 1303 and the current centre of force 1304 ellipse can show on screen.Other instruction can be asked this person to pass through ellipse 1301 (can show circle or other shape in an alternative embodiment) shown by alignment two and balance its body weight equably on biped.When this person offsets its body weight, recalculate COF, and COF ellipse moves on screen.When body weight is uneven, this person possibly cannot enter next step, because " continuation " button 1302 may not be activate.
Figure 13 b illustrates according to one example embodiment, can to people's display so that help obtains an alternative example screen of the alignment of suitable foot and body weight distribution.The alignment mark of Forefoot can copy as the front portion restriction 1308 of Measured Boundary on screen.Foot pressure metering 1307 can be shown to allow user to explain pressure result.Can indicate (1309) this person that yellow circle 1306 is moved into red objects circle 1305, to wherein can to require that current C OF to be moved to the example of Figure 13 a of target COF by someone similar.
The exemplary screen that Figure 14 illustrates according to one example embodiment, can show to this person when someone balances its body weight on biped.After balance body weight, " continuation " button 1400 of activation can highlight and be shown as activation.If current C OF and target COF ellipse becomes the COF1401 of overlapping balance, this situation can be indicated.Can such as described in 411 of Fig. 4 or obtain in the process that is described in more detail at 705 to 708 of Fig. 7 and measure.
Figure 15 illustrates according to one example embodiment, comprising can to the relevant exemplary screen of when the left foot of this person is stood, it being carried out to the instruction of Quasi dynamic foot measurement (as pressure measxurement) of someone's display.Instruction 1500 can show a part, and each step can highlight display when being performed.In order to balance and safety, the first instruction 1502 can ask this person to be placed on railing by hands.This person can hold railing, example retail kiosk as shown in Figure 9 903.Railing can comprise sensor, and it can record contact, to make retail kiosk determine to perform the time of this step.Second instruction 1503 can indicate this person lentamente right foot to be lifted away from pressure pad completely.3rd instruction 1504 can indicate this person in the left foot kept (the upright foot of first in this example) upper its body weight of balance.These three instructions can realize according to the example 707 to 709 of Fig. 7.Pressure measxurement can be carried out when the left foot of this person is stood.When collecting pressure measxurement, the first upright foot 1501, can to show on screen for left sufficient tonogram in this example.
The exemplary screen that Figure 16 a illustrates according to one example embodiment, can show after carrying out the measurement of single upright foot.Instruction 1600 can highlight display after measuring, so that the foot indicating this person can be put back into pressure pad.When pressure pad detects the foot of this person, real-time pressure Figure 160 2 can show the foot being previously lifted away from this pad, is right foot in this example.This can carry out according to the example 710 of Fig. 7.When measurement completes and puts back to foot, " continuation " button 1601 can be activated, and completes left sufficient measurement to indicate to people.
The alternative example screen that Figure 16 b illustrates according to one example embodiment, can show after carrying out the measurement of single upright foot.In exemplary screen, after foot is put back on pad, this person can be pointed out to carry out body weight input 1603, and whether body weight is less than predefine body weight to inquiry this person.Predefine body weight can go out from the medium body recuperation of particular range, as shown in Figure 8 a scope.Require that the screen that user inputs body weight can show on any point of measuring process.Such as, can after independent measurement biped, before measuring any foot etc., the prompting of display body weight input.Alternatively, be enough to calculate body weight if pressure measxurement is considered to be accurate to, or optional scale is used for the body weight calculating of inspection pressure measurement, then can not show this prompting completely.
Figure 17 a illustrates according to one example embodiment, comprising can to the relevant exemplary screen of when the right foot of this person is stood, it being carried out to tonometric instruction of someone's display.Instruction 1700 can show a part, and each step can highlight display when being performed.In order to balance and safety, the first instruction 1702 can ask this person to be placed on railing by hands.This person can hold railing, example retail kiosk as shown in Figure 9 903.Railing can comprise sensor, and it can record contact, to make retail kiosk determine to perform the time of this step.Second instruction 1703 can indicate this person lentamente right foot to be lifted away from pressure pad completely.3rd instruction 1704 can indicate this person to pass through alignment ellipse, such as alignment current C OF oval 1706 and target COF ellipse 1705, above balances its body weight at the right foot (the upright foot in this example) kept.These three instructions are by 707 to 709 realizing of repeating Fig. 7.Foot measurement, as pressure measxurement can this person with right sufficient, be in this example the second upright foot stand time carry out.When collect measure time, the second upright foot, can to show on screen for right sufficient tonogram 1701 in this example.To understand, foot order can be put upside down, or only may measure monopodia.
Figure 17 b illustrates according to one example embodiment, comprising can to the relevant alternative example screen when the right foot of this person is stood, it being carried out to tonometric instruction of someone's display.Instruction 1712 for measuring monopodia can be shown and highlight display.Can indicate this person that yellow circle 1710 is moved into red circle 1711, to balance COF.
The exemplary screen that Figure 18 illustrates according to one example embodiment, can show after carrying out the measurement of single upright foot.This screen is similar to Figure 16, but can be integrated with the button 1800 of the activation indicating this person to proceed the sufficient instruction being put back into pressure pad.This can carry out according to the example 710 of Fig. 7.When the foot lifted is put back into pressure pad, real-time pressure Figure 180 1 of foot can show on screen.As pressed indicated by 1800, when completing measurement and this person prepares to proceed, biomechanical data is estimated can according to the example 712 of Fig. 7 at hind computation.
Figure 19 illustrate can show selected recommendation foodcare product, be orthotic exemplary screen in this example.Can show the image 1900 of foodcare product, people can use it to carry out the foodcare product shown in recognition value viewing area, as 901 of Fig. 9.Being appreciated that also can other labelling of foodcare product of recommending of Identification display, the image that the image such as rotated or people handle by touch screen or the video clipping etc. comprising audio description.Maybe advantageously, coloud coding is carried out to various product, make client more easily can search recommended products.
Figure 20 illustrates according to one example embodiment, display can to the exemplary screen of the out of Memory of people's display.Such as, screen can show other labelling of selected recommendation foodcare, such as model 2000.Also can show the packaging 2002 of the foodcare product of the commodity viewing area 901 by appearing in such as Fig. 9 a etc.In order to restart the selection course of the example 414 according to Fig. 4, can show and restart button 2001, to allow someone to restart selection course, or make to clamp on and use the another person in retail kiosk can start this process immediately.Out of Memory also can show on final screen, such as, can show the biomechanical data estimation of previously calculating or any one of tonogram.This person can be undertaken handling by each page to check that the biomechanical data of this person oneself is estimated.
In an alternative embodiment, when selection course completes, retail kiosk can show the foodcare product of some recommendations.Then, this person can be mated a basket for the type of the specific activities of use, the type of footwear that this person can wear or the socks of dress etc. by directly getting rid of activity, the foodcare product selected or usually participate in by answering such as comfortable preference, this person, reduce the scope of product from these a small amount of selected foodcare products.Foodcare product can also be the dissimilar product that user can therefrom select.Such as, retail kiosk can show the classification of orthosis and heel cups.In an alternative embodiment, in the end can inquire that these preferences are selected before the page, and retail kiosk can be this person automatically gets rid of selection.
Can be understood by above description, present inventor has realized that the unsatisfied needs providing economical and effective method and apparatus, the method and equipment are from manufacture in advance extensively orthotic but be not provide recommendation unconfined scope, comprising different amount of support, different size and different buffering.Use the measurement of limited quantity, the present inventor has been found that, the crowd of vast scale can be directed to these orthosiss manufactured in advance one of them, thus realize the beneficial effect of method for customizing at least partially and without the need to relevant cost.In addition, present inventor recognizes to be needed and develops a solution, and it allows to use the unattended retail kiosk being arranged in retail environment to carry out measuring and mapping.
Proposed some prior-art devices, their use and comprise the measuring method of photo measure, wherein use two dimension or three-dimensional optical or laser scanner, thermal imaging, foot ink marks measure and adopt the physical measurement of metering.But, do not find that the device of these types is cost-effective or the enough reliable device for use in widespread deployment in market retailers environment.In addition, many these measure the conscientiously monitoring needing operator, and may not be suitable for the application of unattended measurement retail kiosk.By contrast, present inventor recognizes the unsatisfied needs for a kind of device, this device can reliably and exactly characterize the foot of client to select foodcare product, as orthosis, wherein measuring device price is low and more healthy and stronger, thus makes it be suitable for mass market retail environment.As disclosed in the present application, present inventor is particularly suitable for this environment by such as using the pressure gauge of piezoelectricity pad to be defined as.
When podiatrist or other trained personnel make customization orthosis be suitable for patient, podiatrist may carry out observation dissimilar in a large number and measurement.Specifically, except the static measurement of foot, podiatrist also may observe and/or measure the dynamic gait of patient.Although there is the instrument being used for gait analysis, they are not suitable for unattended retail settings.Therefore, present inventor recognizes the unsatisfied needs for following methods and equipment, and these method and apparatus can characterize the foot of people, and identifies suitable foodcare product, as orthosis.The present inventor has developed following methods and system, and these method and systems combine to be suitable for fairly simple, low cost, the mode in unattended measurement retail kiosk carries out the element of dynamic gait analysis.The Quasi dynamic that these method and systems comprise foot is measured, to use simple automation tools to a part of advantage providing dynamic gait to analyze.Specifically, present inventor has developed the method and system for characterizing foot according to the pressure measxurement of the only people of stands on one foot, and they can be used for dynamic element being added static biped and measure.This solution can allow to characterize more accurately foot and the foodcare product recommended better, as orthosis, and without the need to additional more complicated and the measurement of costliness and/or measuring device.
In order to provide can accurate characterization user foot and recommend the device being suitable for unattended environment of foodcare product, some other problems must be solved.First, present inventor observes, and does not suitably monitor, and user may use measuring device improperly.Such as, user should barefoot time wear footwear, and user against device instead of may stand.Therefore, the present inventor recognizes for automatically determining whether user is correctly utilizing the unsatisfied needs of the system and method for measuring device, these system and methods such as wear footwear by detecting user, wear socks or barefoot, by determining that user is placed in measuring system against device or by its whole body weight, determine whether the body weight of user correctly concentrates on measuring device, determine whether the foot of user is correctly positioned on measuring device.In addition, once employing pressure transducer, then there are another unsatisfied needs, to address these problems about only using pressure measxurement or pressure measxurement adds the easness (the simple measured body weight of such as user or inquiry) of the narrow acquisition information of the cost greatly not increasing measuring device.
In some example embodiments of the present invention, retail kiosk is measured the foot of someone and is determined foodcare product, the orthosis as manufactured in advance recommended for this person, and the product of recommendation can be distributed or people selects from display thus.Measurement can adopt the surface comprising pressure transducer to carry out, to measure the foot of someone.Processor can be relevant to the foot measurement of this person by foodcare product.In an example embodiment, retail kiosk can comprise the video screen providing instruction to this person.This system selects the foodcare product recommended at least partly from one group of candidate's foodcare product according to the multiple pressure measxurements received from pressure transducer.This group candidate foodcare product can on retail kiosk or near commodity viewing area in show, and provide the labelling of the foodcare product of recommendation to this person, the picture of such as foodcare product, the model of foodcare product, color or symbol etc.This person then can be easy to search provides the fitness of optimal computed and the foodcare product of support by human needs for this reason.Alternatively, product can be distributed from retail kiosk, and such as, retail kiosk can be configured to automatic vending machine.The foodcare product sold can be the orthosis manufactured in advance, and this group candidate foodcare product can be the orthosis manufactured in advance of one group of different model of variable attribute, attribute is size, arch support grade, foot arch index, buffer level (i.e. foam density, the padded coaming etc. that uses) etc. such as.When occurring that a series of size and model need to be suitable for the overwhelming majority of potential user colony and provide suitable level of support for it, the scope choosing provided model is with for the most common situations needing foodcare product.
An exemplary embodiment of the present invention can be system, comprising: surface, and wherein, surface configuration becomes to allow people to stand on the surface; Multiple pressure transducer is positioned under the surface of formation 2D sensor array; Measuring system is configured to obtain measurement from client's foot; The processor that communicates is carried out with multiple pressure transducer, at least one subset that processor is configured to when this person stand on the surface from multiple pressure transducer receives multiple pressure measxurement, processor is also configured to the foodcare product selecting recommendation at least in part according to multiple pressure measxurement from one group of candidate's foodcare product, and wherein processor is configured to receive multiple tonometric first subset when this person's stands on one foot; Output device, shows the information received from processor, the foodcare product that this message identification is recommended to this person; Input equipment is configured to the input of the recipient when selecting the product recommended; And commodity viewing area, commodity viewing area is configured to the foodcare product showing this group candidate.
Contrary with characterizing the optics of foot, metering or other method previously proposed, the use solution of pressure transducer provides the problem of the healthy and strong measuring system of the low cost be suitable in unmanned retail environment.In addition, tonometric use allows to obtain the measurement being similar to the result that originally will obtain from dynamic gait analysis, and without the need to not being suitable for the more complicated measurement in retail room.The support of different brackets, a series of products of buffering and size, 14 kinds of products as provided in a disclosed preferred embodiment are provided to solve following points below: with the product cost being similar to the conventional insert manufactured in advance for client provides comfortableness and the well-formedness of improvement, and to there is no fringe cost and the inconvenience of customed product.By measuring client and recommending suitable product exactly, client can obtain than just buying the better well-formedness of " ready-made " product and more excellent comfortableness, and may more be willing to mean the production payment more high price manufactured in advance.Client also can avoid having to disappointing and buying incorrect product dissatisfiedly.
An alternative example embodiment of the present invention can be that a kind of selection recommends orthotic method, comprising: determine that whether the foot on sensor is barefoot; Collect first group of pressure measxurement of this person's foot when someone's stands on one foot is motionless, wherein carry out multiple pressure measxurement from the difference of the foot of someone; Use pressure measxurement to calculate Foot biomechanics data estimation, wherein biomechanical data comprises the cross point of ordinate or ordinate and the sufficient body that the profile of foot length, foot breadth, body weight, foot arch index, toe line and foot, surge pressure figure, surge pressure figure draw; The value of biomechanical data with the decision matrix from orthosis and group of classifying is compared; And relatively select orthosis according to this.
The use of pressure transducer can provide the result being better than optical measurement.In addition, the use of pressure transducer solves the problem providing the healthy and strong solution being suitable for unattended retail room.But, the complete data scope used in foot analysis than podiatrist due to pressure data is more limited, therefore, system and method provided in this article solves following problem: only use pressure data or pressure data add limited quantity other data, as on scale or client's body weight of response inquiry, the large-scale biomechanics characteristic of user's foot is provided.This can solve the problem how only adopting finite data amount characterizing consumer foot exactly.
How only use the decision matrix of mapping orthosis and the classification group of measuring to solve uses finite data the foot of client to be mapped to the problem of the product of recommendation.According to the test of actual user with map and develop these and map.
Because example embodiment as herein described is estimated to be used for unattended retail environment, so client will use them in unmonitored situation.If client uses this system when wearing footwear, then change is measured by this, and may produce unsatisfied Products Show.For determining that client wears footwear or barefoot system and method solves the following point that may be present in unattended system all the time: the client automatically identifying incorrect this system of use, makes to promote proper use of retail kiosk.
An alternative example embodiment of the present invention can be a kind of equipment, wherein have surface, be arranged on multiple pressure transducer below this surface and carry out with multiple pressure transducer the processor that communicates, processor is configured to receive multiple pressure measxurement when people stands on the surface from the subset of multiple pressure transducer.This process also can be configured to the foodcare product selecting recommendation at least in part according to multiple pressure measxurement from the foodcare product of one group of candidate.Surface can be configured to allow people to stand on it.Foodcare product can comprise orthosis.This group candidate foodcare product comprises one group of orthosis, and this group comprises the orthosis manufactured in advance with multiple different size and multiple different level of support.Pressure transducer can be the pressure transducer grid that possible be formed by 2D array.1144 sensors can be there are for monopodia in array.Sensor can be 7.5mm × 7.5mm or less.Pressure transducer can comprise pressure sensitive conductive ink, piezoelectric transducer etc.This equipment can select the foodcare product recommended, and can carry out this selection and without the need to carrying out other foot measurement except pressure measxurement.In an alternative embodiment, scale can be used for the measured body weight providing people.
The example embodiment of this equipment also can comprise input and output feature.This equipment can comprise the output device of the information that display receives from processor, the foodcare product that this message identification is recommended for this person.Output device can be video screen, and it is configured to show the image of foodcare product, the biomechanical data recommended and estimates or idsplay order, these commands direct this person stands on one foot.Biomechanical data can comprise at least one in the cross point of the profile of foot length, foot breadth, body weight, foot arch index, toe line and foot, surge pressure figure, the ordinate that surge pressure figure draws or ordinate and sufficient body.Video screen can also be touch screen, can be configured to receive input and output.Input equipment separately also can receive the input of configuration processor.
Can help to solve to system display measurement data and make the user in unattended retail kiosk this system proper use of and participate in its problem used.Such as, providing system and method for promoting that its body weight is correctly concentrated by user on machine, particularly when carrying out monopodia and measuring, making the correct sign that can realize user's foot.
This equipment also can be configured to adopt processor to receive and measures with calculating pressure.Processor can be configured to when this person only stands on one foot time carry out pressure measxurement, or can be configured to when this person only stands on one foot time receive multiple tonometric at least the first subset.Processor can be configured to receive multiple tonometric at least the second subset when this person's biped is stood.Processor can be configured to reception crowd statistical information.
Compared with single biped static measurement, carry out monopodia or " Quasi dynamic " and measure the more accurate characterization that user's foot can be provided.This realizes using fairly simple and the measuring system of stalwartness recommends suitable foodcare product more accurately, and without the need to cost that Complete customization checks.
In order to select the foodcare product recommended, storage device can store the mapping of foodcare product to classification group.Storage device also can store the stored record comprising equipment transaction.Processor can be configured to carry out Computational biomechanics data estimation according to multiple pressure measxurement.The kind that biomechanical data is estimated can comprise the body weight of the foot sizing of estimation, the foot type of estimation and estimation.Foot sizing can be extend to from heel center the ordinate at second toe center, the toe line as the matched curve by three alignment marks, distance between the rearmost point as the foot pressure figure ordinate and First Point projection foot length, as the foot breadth of the projection of the distance between inner side point with outermost points of the foot pressure figure on the vertical line of ordinate, as without one-third of the area in toe footmark and the foot arch index etc. without toe footmark area ratio.Processor can be configured to the foodcare product estimating to select recommendation according to biomechanical data.The processor of this equipment also can be configured to determine on pressure transducer be barefoot, footwear or socks.A part of biomechanical data can be used to estimate for processor or pressure measxurement is determined to carry out this.
As mentioned above, this equipment can select the foodcare product of recommendation from one group of candidate's foodcare product.This group candidate foodcare product can comprise a different set of orthosis manufactured in advance.The orthosis manufactured in advance that this group is different can comprise size, orthosis that arch support grade is different with buffer level.The different orthotic change manufactured in advance of this group can be calculated to be applicable to the great majority of crowd.Processor can be configured to receive accurate factor from someone.Accurate factor can receive before or after recommending.Accurate factor can with for selecting the calculating performed by the foodcare product recommended and process to be combined, but also can be the complete process of separating.This equipment also can comprise the commodity viewing area being configured to show this group candidate foodcare product.
Collection, such as relevant with the bodily form, body weight, height etc. of the client inquiry of accurate factor solve following point: how only to use the fairly simple and measuring system of stalwartness, as described herein pressure transducer to carry out accurate characterization and recommendation.In addition, because a part of example embodiment as herein described is estimated to be used for unattended retail environment, so they are equipped with railing to make client such as support self when stands on one foot.Therefore, there is following point: when a measurement is taken, client may lean on or excessively support self, thus inaccurate foot may be caused to characterize or Products Show.The additional confirmation from client is used to help checking whether to measure exactly.They also allow collection crowd statistical data so that improved system in time.
An exemplary embodiment of the present invention can be for selling orthotic point of sales system, comprising: one group of dissimilar orthosis manufactured in advance; Measuring system, is configured to obtain measurement from client's foot; And processor, be configured to receive and measure, and measure from the orthosis that this group manufactures in advance to customer recommendation orthosis according to these at least in part.Measuring system can comprise multiple pressure transducer.Processor can be configured to from the measurement collected by measuring system to draw biomechanical data.Biomechanical data can be chosen from cross point of the profile of foot length, foot breadth, body weight, foot arch index, toe line and foot, surge pressure figure, the ordinate drawn at surge pressure figure and ordinate and sufficient body etc.The orthosis that distributing mechanism can manufacture in advance from this group provides orthosis to this person.
An exemplary embodiment of the present invention also can perform the method characterizing foot.The method can collect first group of pressure measxurement of this person's foot when someone's stands on one foot is motionless, and characterizes foot according to first group of pressure measxurement.The selection of foodcare product then can based on the sign of at least one foot.The method can collect second group of pressure measxurement when someone's biped is stood from the biped of this person, and characterizes foot according to first group and second group of pressure measxurement.Alternatively, the method only can collect pressure measxurement as first group of pressure measxurement of someone from biped, and according to first group, in this example for the pressure measxurement of biped characterizes foot.The method also can use pressure measxurement to calculate Foot biomechanics data estimation.Biomechanical data and the value from classification group and orthotic decision matrix can compare by the method, and group of wherein classifying can comprise body weight, the scope (namely based on the scope of the foot length of people) of this person, the foot arch index etc. of people of this person.The method can comprise and uses force calibration method or multistage pressure calibration steps to calibrate multiple pressure transducer and processor.The method can comprise the coefficient in adjustment processor, changes accurate factor to recommend orthosis.Decision matrix can create according to product specification table.
An exemplary embodiment of the present invention also can perform selects orthotic method.The difference that the method can be included in the foot of people is collected multiple pressure measxurement and selects orthosis according to pressure measxurement.The method can perform following combination: be grouped in one of multiple classification group according to pressure measxurement by someone; According to the foodcare product that the classification group of people is recommended; Show that biomechanical data is estimated from the pressure measxurement of at least one biped of people, the left foot of people or the right foot of people; Use first group of pressure measxurement and second group of pressure measxurement to estimate this person's Foot biomechanics data; Confirm that this person keeps balance according to received pressure measxurement; Confirm that this person does not wear footwear according to pressure measxurement; Estimate to confirm that this person does not wear footwear according to biomechanical data; Second group of pressure measxurement is received when the load on single upright foot reaches predetermined percent weight; Receive second group of pressure measxurement when the centre of force target approach district of this person, wherein target area is pressure reference point; When centre of force coupling target area and the static body weight reaching at least 95%, namely calculated by the summation of the power created during foot geo-stationary body weight time, receive second group of pressure measxurement; Or generate static foot profile according to pressure measxurement.Biomechanical data can comprise the cross point of the profile of foot length, foot breadth, body weight, foot arch index, toe line and foot, surge pressure figure, the ordinate that surge pressure figure draws or ordinate and sufficient body.Regulation percent weight can between the scope of 90% to 95% of body weight.
Calculate various biomechanical data according to pressure measxurement and solve following point: in unattended system, only use fairly simple low price measuring system to obtain the abundant sign of user's foot to carry out Products Show.Rule of thumb analyze and data map to be become group to solve following point: only use narrow to manufacture a product in advance and the measurement data of limited quantity recommends good solution automatically for most client.
Make client mate the centre of force and solve the problem making the proper use of unattended retail kiosk of client.The target centre of force can show on screen, and it helps client's correct balance and is positioned on measurement device by its body weight, makes to carry out Measurement accuracy.Similarly, follow the tracks of percent weight and help inspection user's whether correct balance in system when carrying out monopodia and measuring, thus solve the problem of how to carry out Measurement accuracy in unattended system, when dependence or the incorrect balance of particularly tilting when supposing user's stands on one foot.
Various foots described in generation characterize and measure solution following point: the abundant sign providing user's foot, so that the pressure measxurement figure only using pressure measxurement figure or have a small amount of side information is to carry out accurate Products Show.
Whether an exemplary embodiment of the present invention also can perform the foot determined on sensor is barefoot method.The method can comprise to be determined multiple foot sizing, calculates multiple foot dimension ratios and foot dimension ratios and predetermined value (such as 3.5,6.0,1.2 and 0.1) compared.Foot sizing can be chosen from the group be made up of foot length, heel width, arch width and forefoot width, but will understand, and also can use other size.Foot dimension ratios can comprise foot length (last and the line length between First Point of such as each foot pressure print) than the heel width (length of the first such as vertical with the second lines lines, wherein the second lines are the lines between heel center and second toe center, and the first lines are positioned at 16%, but its scope can between 5 to 20%), forefoot width/heel width and arch width/heel width.
Specifically describe and describe some example embodiment of the present invention herein.But will understand, when not deviating from spirit of the present invention and expected range, various modifications and changes of the present invention are all included within the scope of above-mentioned instruction and claims.
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1. for determining whether the foot of the people on surface wears an equipment for the article of footwear thereon, and described equipment comprises:
Surface, is configured to allow people that foot is placed on it;
At least one pressure transducer, measures for the foot be opposite on described surface; And
Calculating unit, is arranged to receive from described at least one pressure transducer the signal representing and measure, and can operate to process described signal with:
Determine multiple different sizes of the foot of described people;
Calculate at least one ratio of determined size;
Calculated ratio and at least one reference ratio value are compared; And
Determine whether the article of footwear are present on the foot of described people according to the result of described comparison.
2. equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described calculating unit can operate determines described multiple different size with at least one width of the foot of the length of the foot by determining described people and described people.
3. equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described calculating unit can operate with by determining that the width of the foot of described people determines described multiple different size in multiple positions of the length along described foot.
4. equipment as claimed in claim 2, wherein, described calculating unit can operate with:
Determine length and the heel width of the foot of described people;
Calculate the ratio of described length and heel width;
Calculated ratio and the first and second reference ratio values are compared, to determine calculated ratio whether between described first reference ratio value and described second reference ratio value; And
Determine whether the article of footwear are present on the foot of described people according to the result of described comparison.
5. the equipment as described in any one in claim 2 to 4, wherein, described calculating unit can operate to determine heel width, arch width and forefoot width.
6. equipment as claimed in claim 5, wherein, described calculating unit can operate with:
Calculate the ratio of forefoot width and heel width;
Calculate the ratio of arch width and heel width;
Each calculated ratio and corresponding reference ratio value are compared; And
Determine whether the article of footwear are present on the foot of described people according to the result of described comparison.
7. equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described calculating unit can operate with:
Determine at least three different sizes of the foot of described people;
Calculate multiple ratios of determined size;
Calculated ratio and multiple reference ratio value are compared; And
Determine whether the article of footwear are present on the foot of described people according to the result of described comparison.
8. equipment as claimed in claim 7, wherein, described foot sizing is selected from the group be made up of foot length, heel width, arch width and forefoot width.
9. equipment as claimed in claim 8, wherein, described foot dimension ratios is selected from the group be made up of foot length/heel width, forefoot width/heel width and arch width/heel width.
10. equipment as claimed in claim 8 or 9, wherein, described calculating unit is arranged to described foot length is defined as the length from the lines between the last of the determined foot pressure print of pressure measxurement and First Point.
11. equipment as described in claim 8 or 9, wherein, described calculating unit is arranged to the length described heel width being defined as first lines vertical with the second lines, wherein said second lines are the lines between the center of heel and the center of second toe, and described first lines are positioned at 5% to 20% place of described foot length line from rear end.
12. equipment as claimed in claim 8 or 9, wherein, described equipment comprises and carries out for the foot be opposite on described surface multiple pressure transducers of measuring.
13. equipment as claimed in claim 12, wherein, described multiple pressure transducer is arranged to two-dimensional array.
14. 1 kinds of signals measured from the expression of at least one pressure transducer by process determine whether the foot of the people on surface has the method for the article of footwear, described method comprise process described signal with:
Determine multiple different sizes of the foot of described people;
Calculate at least one ratio of determined size;
Calculated ratio and at least one reference ratio value are compared; And
Determine whether the article of footwear are present on the foot of described people according to the result of described comparison.
15. methods as claimed in claim 14, wherein, determine described multiple different size by least one width of the foot of the length and described people of determining the foot of described people.
In multiple positions of the length along described foot, 16. methods as claimed in claim 14, wherein, by determining that the width of the foot of described people determines described multiple different size.
17. methods as claimed in claim 15, wherein:
Determine length and the heel width of the foot of described people;
Calculate the ratio of described length and heel width;
Calculated ratio and the first and second reference ratio values are compared, to determine calculated ratio whether between described first reference ratio value and described second reference ratio value; And
Determine whether the article of footwear are present on the foot of described people according to the result of described comparison.
18. methods as described in any one in claim 15 to 17, wherein, determine heel width, arch width and forefoot width.
19. methods as claimed in claim 18, wherein:
Calculate the ratio of forefoot width and heel width;
Calculate the ratio of arch width and heel width;
The ratio of each calculating and corresponding reference ratio value are compared; And
Determine whether the article of footwear are present on the foot of described people according to the result of described comparison.
20. methods as claimed in claim 14, wherein:
Determine at least three different sizes of the foot of described people;
Calculate multiple ratios of determined size;
Calculated ratio and multiple reference ratio value are compared; And
Determine whether the article of footwear are present on the foot of described people according to the result of described comparison.
21. methods as claimed in claim 20, wherein, determined described foot sizing comprises the size in the group be made up of foot length, heel width, arch width and forefoot width.
22. methods as claimed in claim 21, wherein, the described foot dimension ratios calculated comprises the ratio in the group be made up of foot length/heel width, forefoot width/heel width and arch width/heel width.
23. methods as described in claim 21 or 22, wherein, are defined as the length from the lines between the last of the determined foot pressure print of pressure measxurement and First Point by described foot length.
24. methods as described in claim 21 or 22, wherein, described heel width is defined as the length of first lines vertical with the second lines, wherein said second lines are the lines between the center of heel and the center of second toe, and described first lines are positioned at 5% to 20% place of described foot length line from rear end.
25. methods as described in any one in claim 14-17,20,21 and 22, wherein, handled described signal comprises the signal from multiple pressure transducer.
26. methods as claimed in claim 25, wherein, handled described signal comprises the signal from the multiple pressure transducers being arranged to two-dimensional array.
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