JP2006247219A - Device and method for adjusting pace, program for the device, and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pace adjusting device, etc., for adjusting the pace of the exercises of a user him/herself with a simple constitution. <P>SOLUTION: The pace adjusting device comprises: a pulse sensor which is independently arranged so as to detect biological information expressing the physical feature of the user; a biological information analysis part 112 for analyzing the biological information; a course information analysis part 114 for analyzing the position of the user in doing exercises, based on the course information expressing a prescribed course; and a pace maker information generation part 116 for generating pace maker information expressing the pace adjustment of the exercises, based on the analysis result of the biological information analysis part 112 and the analysis result of the course information analysis part 114. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a pace adjusting device, a pace adjusting method, a program for a pace adjusting device, and a recording medium having a function of adjusting the pace of exercise during training.

  Not only athletes such as marathon athletes, but those who exercise such as walking and jogging for health maintenance, etc. need to adjust the pace of the exercise and accumulate appropriate training. As a specific example of such adjustment, by measuring so-called biological information such as the pulse, blood pressure, number of breaths per unit time, blood oxygen concentration, etc. when the athlete is jogging, the running speed, There is one that adjusts the pace of jogging by adjusting the pitch and jogging form.

  However, this kind of pace adjustment is difficult to make alone, and is generally done under the proper management of an attending trainer. Therefore, if training is carried out by one person without using a trainer due to economic or environmental problems, it is desirable to develop a device for adjusting the pace of exercise for that person.

  As an example of such an apparatus, the contents disclosed in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 are helpful. The “walking support device and center server” of Patent Document 1 has the purpose of receiving health management support during walking and jogging through both communications, and providing walking support for visually handicapped persons and the like. And if the support point provided for every walk course is passed, walk support information will be read and the health management information registered beforehand and walk support information will be compared. Thereby, the message according to the walking state is received, and health management is meaningful. In addition, “a portable information terminal and a position detection system using the portable information terminal” in Patent Document 2 receives a GPS (Global Positioning System) signal and grasps the current position. When it comes off, an alarm is generated to prevent an unexpected situation.

However, the “walking support device and center server” of Patent Document 1 is provided with a ticket office for public facilities, transportation facilities, ATMs, CD machines, railroad crossings, etc. for public facilities and transportation facilities in order to provide health management support for people who receive walking support. It is necessary to provide a support system for transmitting and receiving walking support information at intersections, road construction sites, etc., and to construct a wireless system such as Bluetooth. Therefore, such a wireless system is too large for a person who adjusts the pace of training. Further, even if it becomes possible to run a preset jogging course using the technique of Patent Document 2, in order to set a different jogging course for performing another pace adjustment, the assisting device of Patent Document 1 is used. It must be replaced and is complicated.
JP 2004-30464 A JP 2004-53522 A

  In view of the above circumstances, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a pace adjusting device and the like for adjusting the pace of the user's own exercise with a simple configuration.

  The aspect of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems is a sensor that detects bio-information that represents a user's physical characteristics, bio-information analysis means that analyzes the bio-information, and course information that represents a predetermined route, Course information analysis means for analyzing a user's position during exercise, and pacemaker information for generating pacemaker information representing pace adjustment of exercise based on the analysis result by the bio-information analysis means and the analysis result by the course information analysis means The present invention relates to a pace adjusting device having generating means.

  Here, it has a notifying means for notifying a predetermined warning, and the notifying means notifies a warning when an abnormality is recognized in the pace adjustment. The notifying means notifies a warning when an abnormality is found in the analysis result by the bio-information analyzing means. Further, the notifying means notifies a warning when an abnormality is recognized in the analysis result by the course information analyzing means.

  The notification means may be a display means for displaying and notifying a warning content. Moreover, it is good to be a sound output means which notifies the warning content with sound. Moreover, it is good to be a vibration generation means which notifies the warning content by vibration.

  Another aspect of the present invention is to analyze bio-information representing a user's physical characteristics, analyze a user's position during exercise from course information representing a predetermined route, and analyze the bio-information The present invention relates to a pace adjusting method characterized by generating pacemaker information representing pace adjustment of an exercise based on a position analysis result.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, a computer detects bio-information representing a user's physical characteristics, bio-information analysis means for analyzing the bio-information, and course information representing a predetermined route during exercise. Information analyzing means for analyzing the position of the user in the patient, and pacemaker information generating means for generating pacemaker information representing pace adjustment of exercise based on the analysis result by the bio-information analysis means and the analysis result by the course information analysis means It is related with the program for pace adjusting devices made to function as.

  Another aspect of the present invention relates to a recording medium on which the program is recorded.

  Since the pace adjusting device or the like of the present invention has a simple configuration, there is no need to use a trainer or the like, and the user can adjust the pace of exercise by himself / herself.

  The best mode for carrying out the pace adjusting device of the present invention will be described below. In the description, the drawings submitted at the same time as this specification will be appropriately referred to.

  FIG. 1 particularly illustrates the usage mode of the pace adjusting apparatus of the present embodiment. This pace adjusting device is composed of two devices, a main body 100 and an earpiece unit 200. The main body 100 has a size that can be attached to the waist of the user 1, and is fixed so that the position thereof does not shift even during exercise such as jogging. The earpiece unit 200 has a size that can be attached to the user's ear, and functions to measure the pulse of the user 1 who is performing jogging or other exercises. The main body 100 and the earpiece unit 200 can transmit / receive predetermined information to / from each other using a Bluetooth communication system.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the main body 100. The main body 100 includes a power-on button 101, a start button 102, an operation unit 103, a clock unit 104, a GPS information reception unit 105, a wireless reception unit 106, a wireless transmission unit 107, a display unit 108, and an external PC (personal computer) I / F. Unit 109, CPU (central processing unit) 110, ROM (read only memory) 111, bio information storage unit 112, bio information analysis unit 113, course information storage unit 114, course information analysis unit 115, pacemaker information generation unit 116, voice An information generation unit 117 and a vibration information generation unit 118 are included. Each unit is connected by a bus so that predetermined information can be transmitted and received with each other.

  The power on button 101 is a button for turning on or off the power of the main body 100. The start button 102 is a button that the user 1 presses when starting training, and has a function of causing each unit to start a predetermined operation. The operation unit 103 has a function of receiving a predetermined input from the user 1. For example, a numeric value is input, or characters such as hiragana and alphabet are received. The clock unit 104 has a function of measuring the current time or measuring a predetermined period.

  The GPS information receiving unit 105 has a function of receiving position information representing the position of the user 1 and information on a course for jogging using a GPS system. Each of the wireless reception unit 106 and the wireless transmission unit 107 has a function of receiving and transmitting predetermined information with the earpiece unit 200 using a Bluetooth communication system.

  The display unit 108 has a function of displaying information input by the user 1 from the operation unit 103 and pacemaker information which is information related to the pace adjustment of training described later. The external PC I / F unit 109 has a structure to which a predetermined cable can be connected, and has a function of storing predetermined information and transmitting / receiving information to / from a PC that performs predetermined information processing.

  The CPU 110 has a function of controlling and controlling information processing of each unit constituting the main body 100, that is, a central processing control function. The ROM 112 is a recording medium that stores a program to be read by the CPU 110 to perform a central processing control function.

  The bio-information storage unit 112 has a function of storing bio-information that represents the physical characteristics of the user 1. The physical characteristics of the user 1 include, for example, the user's height, weight, age, basal metabolic ability, body fat percentage, pulse / blood pressure / number of breaths per unit time / blood oxygen concentration during exercise, etc. . The bio-information analysis unit 113 analyzes the state of the user who is performing training based on the information related to the pulse of the user 1 received from the earpiece unit 200 described later and the bio-information stored in the bio-information storage unit 112. It has a function.

  The course information storage unit 114 has a function of storing information relating to a course used by the user 1 when training (hereinafter referred to as “course information”). It is assumed that the course information is stored in advance before training, and is generated by grasping the position of the course using the GPS system. The course information analysis unit 115 performs jogging and the like on the appropriate course route based on the position information related to the user 1 received by the GPS information receiving unit 105 and the course information stored in the course information storage unit 114. It has a function of analyzing whether or not it is performed.

  The pacemaker information generation unit 116 has a function of generating pacemaker information based on the analysis result by the bio-information analysis unit 113 and the analysis result by the course information storage unit 114. Specific examples of pace adjustment related to pacemaker information include travel speed, pitch, and jogging form. The voice information generation unit 117 has a function of converting pacemaker information into voice information and generating it. The vibration information generation unit 118 has a function of converting pacemaker information into vibration information and generating the vibration information.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the earpiece unit 200. The earpiece unit 200 includes a power-on button 201, a pulse sensor 202, a wireless transmission unit 203, a wireless reception unit 204, a voice control unit 205, an earphone 206, a vibration control unit 207, and a motor 208.

  The power on button 201 is a button for turning on or off the power of the earpiece unit 200. The pulse sensor 202 is in contact with the ear of the user 1 and has a function of measuring the pulse. The wireless transmission unit 203 and the wireless reception unit 204 each have a function of transmitting and receiving predetermined information with the main body 100 using a Bluetooth communication system. The wireless transmission unit 203 transmits pulse information, which is information related to the pulse received from the pulse sensor 202, to the main body 100.

  The voice control unit 205 has a function of controlling the voice information received from the main body 100 to be output to the earphone 206. The earphone 206 outputs sound under the control of the sound control unit 205.

  The vibration control unit 207 has a function of controlling the motor 208 to output vibration information received from the main body 100. The motor 208 is driven to vibrate the entire earpiece unit 200 under the control of the vibration control unit 207.

  Next, the operation of the pace adjusting device of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the pace adjusting device. In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the user 1 attaches the main body 100 to a waist | hip | lumbar part, attaches the earpiece part 200 to an ear | edge (an earlobe is good), and can measure a pulse. Then, the power-on button 101 and the power-on button 201 are pressed to power on the main body 100 and the earpiece unit 200. When each power is turned on, wireless communication is performed between the main body 100 and the earpiece unit 200 to confirm whether data can be transmitted and received. If it is not possible, a predetermined alarm is notified. You may display the effect of the said alarm on the display part 108. FIG. The alarm sound may be output from the earphone 206. The motor 208 may cause vibration for the alarm.

  Next, the user 1 presses the start button 102. Then, the main body 100 detects the position of the user 1 by the GPS information receiving unit 105, refers to the course information stored in the course information storage unit 114, and confirms whether the user 1 is at the starting point ( S101). If it is not at the start point (No in S101), a predetermined alarm is notified from the display unit 108, the earphone 206, and the motor 208 (S102). If it is at the start point (Yes in S101), it is confirmed whether or not the pulse information is received from the wireless reception unit 204 (S103).

  Note that when the start button 102 is pressed, measurement of travel time when jogging the course from the clock unit 104 may be started. Further, it is preferable to determine whether or not the vehicle is at the starting point based on the course information. Here, the course information is stored in advance in the course information storage unit 114. At that time, the course information is created by an external terminal such as a PC and connected to the external PC I / F unit 109 using a cable. The course information may be stored.

  If pulse information has not been received (No in S103), a predetermined alarm is notified from the display unit 108, earphone 206, and motor 208 (S104). If pulse information has been received (Yes in S103), analysis by the bio-information analysis unit 113 and the course information analysis unit 115 is started (S105, S106). Based on such a procedure, the user 1 starts jogging on the set course. The order of analysis by the bio-information analysis unit 113 and the course information analysis unit 115 does not matter.

  The course information analysis unit 115 compares the position information that the GPS information receiving unit 105 continues to receive with the course information, and monitors whether the user 1 is off the course (S107). If it is out of the course (No in S107), an alarm for course information is notified from the display unit 108, earphone 206, and motor 208 (S108). If there is no particular problem (Yes in S107), the running speed is confirmed as the jogging pace of the user 1 (S109).

  Note that it is more practical to provide a predetermined period before notifying the alarm even if it is off the course. This is because the operation of notifying the alarm every time the course is off the course can be complicated for the user 1. The period may be measured by the clock unit 104.

  If there is a problem that the pace is disturbed (No in S109), an alarm for pacemaker information is notified (S110). If there is no such problem (Yes in S109), the bio-information analysis unit 113 analyzes the bio-information of the user 1 and monitors the health condition of the user 1 (S113).

  In the jogging pace, pacemaker information generated by the pacemaker information generation unit 116 (running speed, pitch, jogging form, etc.) may be displayed on the display unit 108 continuously. In addition, a reference pace may be created in advance as pacemaker information in an external terminal such as a PC and stored in a predetermined storage element. If you are jogging at a pace deviating from the standard, you should take the form of notifying an alarm.

  If any abnormality is recognized by the user 1 as a result of analysis by the bio-information analysis unit 113 (No in S111), an alarm for bio-information is notified from the display unit 108, the earphone 206, and the motor 208 (S112). If no special abnormality is recognized (Yes in S111), no particular notification is given.

  In bioinformation analysis, a reference threshold value is stored in advance in the bioinformation storage unit 112 from an external terminal such as a PC, and bioinformation such as a pulse detected by the pulse sensor 202 exceeds the threshold value. In this case, or when a state in which the threshold value has been exceeded for a predetermined period continues, it may be determined as abnormal. A threshold is set for each bio-information. If one or a combination of them, or all of them are detected, the threshold is exceeded, or the threshold is exceeded for a predetermined period. If so, it is good to judge that it is abnormal.

  The operation from S107 to S112 is continued until jogging of the course is completed (S113). When the end point of the course is reached (Yes in S113), the process ends.

Conventionally, the attendant trainer performs pace adjustment corresponding to the above-described operation. However, since the pace adjusting apparatus according to the present embodiment performs a series of operations, there is no need to use the trainer.
By analyzing bio-information when jogging a course set through training, it is possible to generate pacemaker information optimal for the user 1. This pacemaker information can be held in an external terminal such as a PC and used in subsequent training. Thereby, the result of training is recorded and it becomes easy to plan the future training of the user 1.

  In addition, although the form mentioned above is the best thing for implementing this invention, it is not the main point limited to this. Therefore, various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  For example, in the alarm notification described above, not only the method using the display unit 108, the earphone 206, and the motor 208, but another communication device is provided using a communication system such as Bluetooth, and an alarm is sent to the communication device. Such a message may be transmitted (e-mail transmission, audio output, image display, etc.).

  The communication system can be applied to a wireless communication system other than Bluetooth, and can also be applied to a wired communication system.

  Unlike the pace adjusting device of this embodiment, the device does not have to be separated like the main body 100 and the earpiece unit 200, and it is possible to adjust the pace even if an integrated portable device is used. is there. That is, it is possible to develop a device that has both a sensor that detects bio-information such as pulse information and a function that analyzes the bio-information.

In the pace adjusting apparatus of the present embodiment, the usage mode is particularly illustrated. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main body 100. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an earpiece unit 200. FIG. It is a flowchart showing operation | movement of a pace adjusting device.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Main body 101 Power-on button 102 Start button 103 Operation part 104 Clock part 105 GPS information receiving part 106 Wireless receiving part 107 Wireless transmission part 108 Display part 109 External PC I / F part 110 CPU
111 ROM
112 Bio-information storage unit 113 Bio-information analysis unit 114 Course information storage unit 115 Course information analysis unit 116 Pacemaker information generation unit 117 Audio information generation unit 118 Vibration information generation unit 200 Earpiece unit 201 Power-on button 202 Pulse sensor 203 Wireless transmission unit 204 Wireless receiving unit 205 Audio control unit 206 Earphone 207 Vibration control unit 208 Motor

Claims (10)

A sensor that detects bio-information representing the physical characteristics of the user;
Bio-information analysis means for analyzing the bio-information;
Course information analysis means for analyzing the position of the user during exercise from the course information representing a predetermined route,
A pace adjusting device having pacemaker information generating means for generating pacemaker information representing pace adjustment of exercise based on the analysis result by the bio-information analyzing means and the analysis result by the course information analyzing means. A notification means for notifying a predetermined warning;
The pace adjusting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the notifying means notifies a warning when an abnormality is recognized in the pace adjustment.   The pace adjusting apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the notifying unit notifies a warning when an abnormality is recognized in the analysis result by the bio-information analyzing unit.   The pace adjusting apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the notifying unit notifies a warning when an abnormality is recognized in the analysis result by the course information analyzing unit.   The pace adjusting apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the notifying means is a display means for displaying and notifying a warning content.   The pace adjusting apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the notifying means is a sound output means for notifying a warning content by sound.   The pace adjusting apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the notifying means is a vibration generating means for notifying a warning content by vibration. Analyzing bio-information that represents the physical characteristics of the user,
Analyzing the position of the user during exercise from the course information showing the predetermined route
A pace adjustment method for generating pacemaker information representing pace adjustment of exercise based on the analysis result of the bio-information and the analysis result of the position. On the computer,
A sensor that detects bio-information representing the physical characteristics of the user;
Bio-information analysis means for analyzing the bio-information;
Course information analysis means for analyzing the position of the user during exercise from the course information representing a predetermined route,
A pace adjuster program that functions as pacemaker information generating means for generating pacemaker information representing pace adjustment of exercise based on an analysis result by the bio-information analysis means and an analysis result by the course information analysis means.   A recording medium on which the program according to claim 9 is recorded.

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