JP2011104139A - Consumed calorie calculation device, consumed calorie calculating method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To specify the condition of a user and to calculate the consumed calorie of the user with high precision. <P>SOLUTION: A calorie consumption calculating device has: a first measured data obtaining section for obtaining the first measured data including the consumed calorie based on the activity amount of the user; a second measured data obtaining section for obtaining the second measured data including the consumed calorie based on the pulsation of the user; a period specifying section for specifying a period when each of the consumed calorie in the first measured data and the consumed calorie in the second measured data coincides with the determining condition for determining the condition of the user as the period when the user is in the above condition; and a consumed calorie calculating section for calculating the consumed calorie of the user in the period specified by the period specifying section using the consumed calorie in the period specified by the period specifying section in the first measured data and the consumed calorie in the period specified by the period specifying section in the second measured data. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a calorie consumption calculation device, a calorie consumption calculation method, and a program.

Patent Document 1 discloses an exercise calorie consumption meter that detects an acceleration in accordance with a user's operation and measures the amount of calorie consumed by the user based on the detected acceleration, the user's weight, and the time at which the acceleration is detected. Are listed. Patent Document 2 discloses a calorie consumption meter for measuring a user's pulse rate, determining whether the user is exercising or resting, and calculating a user's calorie consumption using a different arithmetic expression depending on the determination result. Are listed.

JP-A-11-206743 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 06-304158

However, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, when the user is in a resting state (inactive state), although the calorie is actually consumed, a change in acceleration does not occur. Cannot measure calorie content. On the other hand, in the technique described in Patent Document 2, since the determination of the state and the calculation of the calorie consumption are both performed based on the pulse, the calorie consumption cannot be accurately measured. The present invention provides a calorie consumption calculation device, a calorie consumption calculation device, and a program capable of calculating a user's calorie consumption with high accuracy by specifying the user's state by solving the above-described problems. It is.

In order to solve the above-described problem, the calorie consumption calculating apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention obtains first measurement data including calorie consumption based on the activity amount of the user measured by the activity meter. A measurement data acquisition unit; a second measurement data acquisition unit for acquiring second measurement data including calories consumed based on the pulse of the user measured by a pulse meter; and calories consumed in the first measurement data; A period identifying unit that identifies a period in which each of the calories burned in the second measurement data matches a determination condition for determining the state of the user as a period in which the user is in the state; In the calorie consumption of the period specified by the period specifying unit in the first measurement data and the period specifying unit in the second measurement data Using calories during periods identified it, characterized in that it comprises a calorie consumption calculation unit that calculates a calorie consumption of the user in a period specified by the period specifying section. According to such a configuration, the user's state is specified based on both the activity meter measurement data and the pulse meter measurement data, and the calorie consumption of the user is calculated. Therefore, based only on the activity meter measurement data. The user's state can be specified and the user's calorie consumption can be calculated with higher accuracy than the apparatus that calculates calorie consumption and the device that calculates calorie consumption based only on the measurement data of the pulse meter.

In the calorie consumption calculation device, the period specifying unit specifies a period in which the calorie consumption is higher than a reference value in the first measurement data as an activity period in which the user is in an active state, and the first measurement data A period in which calorie consumption is lower than a reference value in the measurement data may be specified as a rest period in which the user is in a resting state. According to such a configuration, in view of the phenomenon that the amount of activity increases in the human body when the user is actually active,
Since the period in which the calorie consumption is higher than the reference value is specified as the activity period in the first measurement data, the activity period can be specified with high accuracy. In addition, in view of the phenomenon that the amount of activity does not increase in the human body when the user is actually resting, the period when the calorie consumption is lower than the reference value is specified as the rest period in the first measurement data The rest period can be specified with high accuracy.

In the calorie consumption calculation device, the period specifying unit is an exercise period in which the user is exercising a period in which the calorie consumption is higher than a reference value in the second measurement data in the activity period. You may specify. According to such a configuration, in view of the phenomenon that the amount of activity increases and the pulse increases in the human body when the user is actually exercising, an increase in calorie consumption is shown in the first measurement data. In addition, since the period when the calorie consumption is higher than the reference value is specified as the exercise period in the second measurement data, the exercise period can be specified with high accuracy.

In the calorie consumption calculation device, the period specifying unit is a boarding period in which the user is on the vehicle during a period of time during which the calorie consumption is lower than a reference value in the second measurement data. May be specified. According to such a configuration, in view of the phenomenon that the amount of activity increases and the pulse decreases in the human body when the user is actually on the vehicle, the first measurement data indicates an increase in calorie consumption. In addition, since the period when the calorie consumption is lower than the reference value is specified as the boarding period in the second measurement data, the boarding period can be specified with high accuracy.

In the calorie consumption calculating device, the period specifying unit specifies a period in which the calorie consumption is lower than a reference value in the second measurement data in the rest period as a sleep period in which the user is in a sleep state. May be. According to this configuration, in view of the phenomenon that the amount of activity does not increase and the pulse decreases in the human body when the user is actually sleeping, an increase in calorie consumption is shown in the first measurement data. In addition, since the period when the calorie consumption is lower than the reference value is specified as the sleep period in the second measurement data, the sleep period can be specified with high accuracy.

In the calorie consumption calculation device, the period specifying unit performs physical activity at rest of the user during a period in which the calorie consumption is higher than a reference value in the second measurement data in the rest period. It may be identified as a period of physical activity at rest. According to such a configuration, even when the user is actually resting, the first measurement data includes the calorie consumption in view of the phenomenon that the pulse rises in the human body due to stress, drinking, meals, etc. Since the increase is not indicated and the period in which the calorie consumption is higher than the reference value is specified as the resting physical activity period in the second measurement data, the resting physical activity period can be specified with high accuracy.

In the calorie consumption calculating device, the calorie consumption calculating apparatus further includes a drinking information acquisition unit that acquires drinking information related to drinking by the user, and the period specifying unit includes the resting physical activity period,
You may specify that the period when it is shown in the said drinking information that it is drinking is the drinking period which the said user is drinking. According to such a configuration, even in the case where the user is actually resting, in the drinking information among the periods identified as the resting physical activity period in view of the phenomenon that the pulse rises due to drinking, Since the period in which it is shown that the person is drinking is specified as the drinking period, the drinking period can be specified with high accuracy.

In the calorie consumption calculation device, the calorie consumption calculation unit determines an error that has occurred in one of the activity meter and the pulse meter based on the first measurement data and the second measurement data. As for the occurrence period of the error, the calorie consumption of the user in the occurrence period of the error may be calculated based on a value measured by the other device of the activity meter and the pulse meter. According to such a configuration, even when an error occurs in one measurement device, the calorie consumption is calculated based on the measurement data measured by the other measurement device, so the calculation accuracy of calorie consumption is reduced due to the error. Can be minimized.

Moreover, the calorie consumption calculation apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention includes an activity amount measurement unit that measures the amount of activity of a user and outputs first measurement data including calorie consumption based on the activity amount;
A pulse measurement unit that measures the pulse of the user and outputs second measurement data including calories consumed based on the pulse; calories consumed in the first measurement data; and the second
A period specifying unit that specifies a period in which each of the calorie consumption in the measurement data matches a determination condition for determining the state of the user as a period in which the user is in the state; and In the period specified by the period specifying unit, using the calorie consumption of the period specified by the period specifying unit in the measurement data and the calorie consumption of the period specified by the period specifying unit in the second measurement data A calorie consumption calculating unit for calculating the calorie consumption of the user. According to such a configuration, it is possible to measure the amount of activity and the pulse with a calorie consumption calculation device alone, specify the user's state with high accuracy based on both measurement data, and calculate the user's calorie consumption. .

In the calorie consumption calculation method according to the third aspect of the present invention, the first measurement data acquisition unit included in the computer includes a first measurement in which the calorie consumption based on the activity amount of the user measured by the activity meter is included. A first measurement data acquisition step for acquiring data, and a second measurement data acquisition unit included in the computer acquire second measurement data including calorie consumption based on the pulse of the user measured by the pulse meter. 2 The measurement data acquisition step and the period specifying unit included in the computer are configured such that each of the calorie consumption in the first measurement data and the calorie consumption in the second measurement data is a determination condition for determining the state of the user. A period specifying step for specifying a matching period as a period in which the user is in the state; and a computer The calorie consumption calculation unit included in the information includes the calorie consumption during the period specified in the period specifying step in the first measurement data and the calorie consumption during the period specified in the period specifying step in the second measurement data. And a calorie consumption calculating step of calculating calorie consumption of the user in the period specified in the period specifying step. According to such a configuration, the user's state is specified based on both the activity meter measurement data and the pulse meter measurement data, and the user's calorie consumption is calculated. The user's state can be specified and the user's calorie consumption can be calculated with higher accuracy than the method of calculating the calorie consumption based on the method and the method of calculating the calorie consumption based only on the measurement data of the pulse meter.

Moreover, the program of the 4th aspect of this invention is a 1st measurement data acquisition part which acquires the 1st measurement data in which the computer consumed the calorie consumption based on the user's activity amount measured with the activity meter, A second measurement data acquisition unit that acquires second measurement data including calories consumed based on the pulse of the user measured by a pulse meter, calories consumed in the first measurement data, and the second measurement data; Each of the calories burned
A period that matches a determination condition for determining the state of the user is specified by a period specifying unit that specifies that the user is in the state and the period specifying unit in the first measurement data Calorie consumption for calculating the calorie consumption of the user for the period specified by the period specifying unit using the calorie consumption for the specified period and the calorie consumption for the period specified by the period specifying unit in the second measurement data It is made to function as a calculation part. According to such a configuration, the computer is caused to specify the user's state and calculate the calorie consumption of the user based on both the activity meter measurement data and the pulse meter measurement data. It is possible to determine the user's state and calculate the user's calorie consumption with higher accuracy than the method of calculating the calorie consumption based only on the data and the method of calculating the calorie consumption based only on the measurement data of the pulse meter. it can.

The apparatus structure of the calorie consumption calculation system 10 which concerns on 1st Embodiment is shown. The functional structure of the calorie consumption calculation apparatus 100 which concerns on 1st Embodiment is shown. An example of the process by the calorie consumption calculation apparatus 100 is shown. An example of 1st measurement data is shown. An example of the second measurement data is shown. An example of calorie consumption information is shown. An example of the hardware constitutions of the calorie consumption calculation apparatus 100 is shown. The apparatus structure of the calorie consumption calculation system 10 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment is shown. The function structure of the calorie consumption calculation apparatus 100 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment is shown. An example of the hardware constitutions of the calorie consumption calculation apparatus 100 is shown.

FIG. 1 shows an apparatus configuration of a calorie consumption calculation system 10 according to the first embodiment. The calorie consumption calculation system 10 includes a calorie consumption calculation device 100, a terminal device 112, an activity meter 114, and a pulse meter 116. The calorie consumption calculation system 10 is a system that calculates the user's calorie consumption based on the measurement data measured by the activity meter 114 and the pulse meter 116 owned by the user.

The terminal device 112 is input with drinking information regarding drinking of the user. The drinking information includes at least information for specifying the drinking period. For example, the drinking information includes information such as a drinking start date and time, a drinking end date and time, a drinking period, and a drinking amount. Terminal device 1
12 transmits the input drinking information to the calorie consumption calculating apparatus 100 via the communication network 140, wired communication, or wireless communication. As the terminal device 112, a mobile phone,
PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), personal computer, etc. are mentioned. Examples of the communication network 140 include the Internet, LAN, Wi-Fi, fixed telephone network, and mobile phone network.

The activity meter 114 measures the activity amount of the user. Specifically, the activity meter 114 is activated by an accelerometer according to the user's movements such as walking and exercise.
4 is detected. Then, the activity meter 114 calculates the activity amount of the user based on the output signal from the acceleration sensor by an electronic circuit such as an IC. Activity meter 114
Transmits the first measurement data based on the measured amount of activity of the user to the communication network 140,
It transmits to the calorie consumption calculating device 100 via wired communication or wireless communication. For example, the first measurement data includes calorie consumption calculated by the activity meter 114 based on the activity amount of the user.

The pulse meter 116 measures the user's pulse. Specifically, the pulse meter 116 irradiates a user's blood vessel with light such as laser light or infrared light by an irradiation device. And pulse meter 1
16 detects the intensity of the light reflected by the blood vessel or the intensity of the light transmitted through the blood vessel by an image sensor such as a photosensor or a CCD. The pulse meter 116 calculates the user's pulse based on an output signal from the image sensor by an electronic circuit such as an IC. Pulse meter 1
16 transmits the second measurement data based on the calculated user's pulse to the communication network 140.
, Transmitted to the calorie consumption calculation device 100 via wired communication or wireless communication. For example, the second measurement data includes calorie consumption calculated by the pulse meter 116 based on the user's pulse. The pulse meter 116 only needs to be capable of measuring at least the user's pulse, and is not limited to measuring the user's pulse by the above method.

The calorie consumption calculation device 100 calculates the user's calorie consumption by a computer. Specifically, the calorie consumption calculation device 100 includes a terminal device 112 and an activity meter 11.
4 and the various information transmitted from the pulse meter 116, the user's state and its period are specified. And the calorie consumption calculation apparatus 100 calculates a user's calorie consumption in the specified period. Furthermore, the calorie consumption calculation device 100 obtains the calorie consumption information related to the calorie consumption calculated by the calorie consumption calculation unit 220 from the calorie consumption information based on the calorie consumption information via the communication network 140, wired communication, or wireless communication. Output to an external system such as a predicting blood sugar level prediction system.

FIG. 2 shows a functional configuration of the calorie consumption calculating apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment. The calorie consumption calculation device 100 includes an information acquisition unit 200, a period specifying unit 210, and a calorie consumption calculation unit 2.
20 and an output unit 240. The information acquisition unit 200 acquires various types of information for calculating calorie consumption. The period specifying unit 210 specifies the user's state and its period based on various information acquired by the information acquiring unit 200. Calorie consumption calculation unit 220
Calculates the calorie consumption of the user based on various information acquired by the information acquisition unit 200. Specifically, the calorie consumption calculating unit 220 calculates the user's calorie consumption during the period specified by the period specifying unit 210. The output unit 240 is a calorie consumption calculation unit 2
The calorie consumption information relating to the calorie consumption calculated by 20 is output.

The information acquisition unit 200 includes a first measurement data acquisition unit 202, a second measurement data acquisition unit 204, and a drinking information acquisition unit 206. The first measurement data acquisition unit 202 acquires first measurement data. Specifically, the first measurement data acquisition unit 202 acquires first measurement data from the activity meter 114. The first measurement data acquisition unit 202 may acquire first measurement data from a device other than the activity meter 114. The second measurement data acquisition unit 204 acquires second measurement data. Specifically, the second measurement data acquisition unit 204 acquires second measurement data from the pulse meter 116. The second measurement data acquisition unit 204 may acquire second measurement data from a device other than the pulse meter 116. The drinking information acquisition unit 206 acquires drinking information. Specifically, the drinking information acquisition unit 206 acquires drinking information from the terminal device 112. Drinking information acquisition part 2
In 06, drinking information may be acquired from a device other than the terminal device 112.

The period specifying unit 210 sets a period when the calorie consumption in the first measurement data and the calorie consumption in the second measurement data match the determination condition for determining the user's state to the above state. Identifies a period. For example, the period specifying unit 210 specifies a period in which the calorie consumption is higher than a reference value in the first measurement data as an active period in which the user is in an active state, and the calorie consumption is the reference value in the first measurement data. The lower period is identified as the rest period in which the user is at rest.

The period specifying unit 210 is not limited to whether the calorie consumption is high, but may specify the activity period and the rest period by other methods. For example, the period specifying unit 210 may specify the period in which the calorie consumption is increasing toward the reference value in the first measurement data by including it in the activity period. In addition, the period specifying unit 210 may specify a period in which the calorie consumption is falling from the reference value in the first measurement data by including in the activity period. In addition, the period specifying unit 210 may specify a period in which the average value of calorie consumption is higher than the reference value in the first measurement data as an activity period. Moreover, the period specific | specification part 210 may specify the period when the average value of calorie consumption is lower than a reference value in 1st measurement data as a rest period. In addition, the period specifying unit 210 may specify a period longer than a predetermined period among the periods satisfying the activity period as the activity period. In addition, the period specifying unit 210 may specify a period in which the period satisfying the rest period is longer than a predetermined period as the rest period.

The period specifying unit 210 specifies a period in which the calorie consumption is higher than the reference value in the second measurement data in the activity period as the exercise period in which the user is exercising.
Moreover, the period specific | specification part 210 specifies the period when the calorie consumption is lower than a reference value in 2nd measurement data among activity periods as the boarding period when the said user is riding on a vehicle.

The period specifying unit 210 is not limited to whether the calorie consumption is high, but may specify the exercise period and the boarding period by other methods. For example, the period specifying unit 210 includes the activity period.
In the second measurement data, the period during which the calorie consumption is rising toward the reference value may be included in the exercise period and specified. Moreover, the period specific | specification part 210 may include the period when calorie consumption is falling from a reference value in 2nd measurement data among activity periods, and may specify it as a boarding period. Moreover, the period specific | specification part 210 may specify a period whose average value of a calorie consumption is higher than a reference value in 2nd measurement data among activity periods as an exercise period. Moreover, the period specific | specification part 210 may specify the period when the average value of calorie consumption is lower than a reference value in 2nd measurement data among activity periods as a boarding period. Moreover, the period specific | specification part 210 may specify a period longer than the predetermined period among periods which satisfy | fill the conditions of the said exercise period as an exercise period. In addition, the period specifying unit 210 may specify that a period in which the period satisfying the boarding period is longer than a predetermined period is the boarding period.

The period specifying unit 210 specifies a period in which the calorie consumption is lower than a reference value in the second measurement data in the rest period as a sleep period in which the user is in a sleep state. Also,
The period specifying unit 210 includes a period in which calorie consumption is higher than a reference value in the second measurement data in the rest period, which is a resting physical activity period in which the user's resting physical activity is performed. Identify. Here, the physical activity at rest is a physical activity that consumes calories even at rest due to stress, drinking, physical condition, etc., and the calorie consumption varies depending on the pulse, breathing, body temperature, and the like. Physical activity at rest includes physical activity that consumes calories from eating and drinking. Physical activity at rest is a physical activity that consumes calories necessary to maintain life activity even at rest, and the calorie consumption varies depending on gender, age, weight, muscle mass, etc. Does not include basal metabolism.

The period specifying unit 210 is not limited to whether the calorie consumption is high, but may specify the sleep period and the resting physical activity period by other methods. For example, the period specifying unit 210 may specify a period in which the calorie consumption is increasing toward the reference value in the second measurement data in the rest period, including the rest physical activity period. Moreover, the period specific | specification part 210 may include the period when the calorie consumption is falling from a reference value in 2nd measurement data among rest periods, and may specify it. Moreover, the period specific | specification part 210 may specify a period whose average value of a calorie consumption is higher than a reference value in 2nd measurement data among rest periods as a physical activity period at rest. Moreover, the period specific | specification part 210 may specify the period when the average value of calorie consumption is lower than a reference value in 2nd measurement data among rest periods as a sleep period. Moreover, the period specific | specification part 210 may specify a period longer than the predetermined period among the periods which satisfy | fill the conditions of the said sleep period as a sleep period. In addition, the period specifying unit 210
May specify a period in which the period satisfying the condition of the resting physical activity period is longer than a predetermined period as the resting physical activity period.

The period specifying unit 210 may determine a further specific state of the user regarding the resting physical activity period. For example, the period specifying unit 210 is a drinking period in which the user is drinking during the rest period of the physical activity period during which the drinking information acquired by the drinking information acquisition unit 206 indicates that the person is drinking. You may specify that it is a period. In addition to the above, the period specifying unit 210 is a period in which a behavior other than drinking is performed during a period in which a behavior other than drinking is indicated in the information acquired from the outside in the resting physical activity period. You may specify.

The calorie consumption calculation unit 220 uses the calorie consumption of the period specified by the period specifying unit 210 in the first measurement data and the calorie consumption of the period specified by the period specification unit 210 in the second measurement data to specify the period. The calorie consumption of the user in the period specified by the unit 210 is calculated. For example, the calorie consumption calculation unit 220 is the first
Of the calorie consumption shown in the measurement data and the calorie consumption shown in the second measurement data, the larger value is calculated as the user's calorie consumption.

The calorie consumption calculation unit 220 is not limited to the above, and may calculate the user's calorie consumption by using an appropriate calculation method according to the state of the user specified by the period specifying unit 210. For example, the calorie consumption calculating unit 220 may preferentially calculate the calorie consumption indicated in the first measurement data as the user's calorie consumption. In addition, the calorie consumption calculation unit 220 may preferentially calculate the calorie consumption indicated in the second measurement data as the user's calorie consumption. Also, the calorie consumption calculation unit 220 may calculate the total value of the calorie consumption indicated in the first measurement data and the calorie consumption indicated in the second measurement data as the user's calorie consumption. Good. In addition, calorie consumption calculation unit 2
20 may calculate the average value of the calorie consumption shown in the first measurement data and the calorie consumption shown in the second measurement data as the user's calorie consumption. Also,
The calorie consumption calculating unit 220 calculates the calorie consumption indicated in the first measurement data and the calorie consumption indicated in the second measurement data as the user's calorie consumption, whichever is smaller. Also good.

The output unit 240 outputs the calorie consumption information related to the calorie consumption calculated by the calorie consumption calculation unit 220. The output unit 240 associates the calorie consumption calculated by the calculation unit 220 for each period specified by the period specifying unit 210 and outputs the calorie consumption information. The output unit 240 transmits the calorie consumption information to an external system such as a blood sugar level prediction system via the communication network 140.

FIG. 3 shows an example of processing by the calorie consumption calculation device 100. First, the first measurement data acquisition unit 202 acquires first measurement data (step S302). Next, the second measurement data acquisition unit 204 acquires second measurement data (step S304). Next, the drinking information acquisition unit 206 acquires drinking information (step S306).

Next, the period specifying unit 210 specifies a period in which the calorie consumption is higher than the reference value in the first measurement data acquired in step S302 as an active period in which the user is in an active state (step S308). . Next, during the period specified as the activity period in S308, the period exerciser 210 exercises the period during which the calorie consumption is higher than the reference value in the second measurement data acquired in step S304. Is specified as an exercise period (step S310).

Next, among the periods specified as the exercise period in step S310, the period specifying unit 210 sets a period in which the calorie consumption is higher than a predetermined value in the first measurement data acquired in step S302. Is identified as the running period that is running (
Step S312). Next, among the periods specified as the exercise period in step S310, the period specifying unit 210 sets a period in which the calorie consumption is lower than a predetermined value in the first measurement data acquired in step S302. Is identified as a walking period, which is a period during which is walking (step S314). Next, among the periods specified as the activity period in S308, the period specifying unit 210 takes a period when the calorie consumption is lower than the reference value in the second measurement data acquired in Step S304. Is specified as a boarding period (step S316).

Next, the period specifying unit 210 specifies a period in which the calorie consumption is lower than the reference value in the first measurement data acquired in step S302 as a rest period in which the user is in a resting state (step S318). . Next, among the periods specified as the rest period in step S318, the period specifying unit 210 sets a period in which the calorie consumption is lower than the reference value in the second measurement data acquired in step S304. A sleep period that is a period in the state is specified (step S320). Next, the period specifying unit 210 performs step S.
Among the periods specified as the rest period in 318, the period in which the calorie consumption is higher than the reference value in the second measurement data acquired in step S304 is the period during which the physical activity of the user at rest is performed. It is identified as a resting physical activity period (step S32).
2).

Next, among the periods identified as the resting physical activity period in step S322, the period of which the period specifying unit 210 indicates that the user is drinking in the drinking information acquired in step S306 is drunk. It is identified as a drinking period, which is a period during which it is being performed (step S324). Next, the calorie consumption calculating unit 220 calculates the calorie consumption for each period specified by the period specifying unit 210 (step S326). And
The output unit 240 outputs the calorie consumption information related to the calorie consumption calculated in step S326 (step S328), and the calorie consumption calculation device 100 ends the series of processes.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the first measurement data based on the activity amount measured by the activity meter 114. A graph 400 shown in FIG. 4 shows calorie consumption included in the first measurement data for each unit time. In the graph 400, it is shown that the calorie consumption is higher than the reference value s1 in the period sec1 and the period sec2. On the other hand, the graph 400 shows that the calorie consumption is lower than the reference value s1 in the period sec3 and the period sec4. Therefore, the period specifying unit 210 specifies the period sec1 and the period sec2 as an active period in which the user is in an active state based on the first measurement data. Moreover, the period specific | specification part 210 specifies the period sec3 and the period sec4 as a rest period which is a period in which a user is in a rest state based on 1st measurement data.

FIG. 5 shows an example of second measurement data based on the pulse measured by the pulse meter 116. A graph 500 shown in FIG. 5 shows calorie consumption included in the second measurement data for each unit time. In graph 500, it is shown that calorie consumption is higher than reference value s2 in period sec1 and period sec2. In addition, since the period sec1 and the period sec2 are activity periods, the period specifying unit 210 specifies the period sec1 and the period sec2 as an exercise period in which the user is in an exercise state. In particular, graph 4
In 00, since the calorie consumption is lower than the reference value s3 in the period sec1, the period specifying unit 210 specifies the period sec1 as a walking period in which the user is walking. In the graph 400, since the calorie consumption is higher than the reference value s3 in the period sec2, the period specifying unit 210 specifies the period sec2 as a running period in which the user is running.

In the graph 500, it is shown that the calorie consumption is lower than the reference value s2 in the period sec3. In addition, since the period sec3 is a rest period, the period specifying unit 2
10 specifies the period sec3 as a sleep period in which the user is in a sleep state. Here, since the period sec3 is a period immediately after the exercise period, the period specifying unit 210 sets the period sec
3 may not be specified as the sleep period.

In the graph 500, it is shown that the calorie consumption increases toward the reference value s2 in the period sec4. In addition, since the period sec4 is a rest period,
The period specifying unit 210 specifies the period sec4 as a resting physical activity period in which the user is in a resting physical activity state. Here, for the period sec4, when the drinking information indicates that it is a drinking period, the period specifying unit 210 may specify the period sec4 as a drinking period in which the user is in a drinking state. Good.

FIG. 6 shows an example of calorie consumption information related to calorie consumption calculated by the calorie consumption calculation unit 220. A graph 600 shown in FIG. 6 shows the calorie consumption included in the calorie consumption information for each unit time. In this example, the period sec1 and the period sec
For 2, the period is specified as the exercise period by the period specifying unit 210.
The calorie consumption calculation unit 220 calculates the calorie consumption during the period using the calorie consumption indicated in the first measurement data preferentially. On the other hand, for the period sec3 and the period sec4, since the period is specified as the rest period by the period specifying unit 210, the calorie consumption calculating unit 220 preferentially uses the calorie consumption indicated in the second measurement data. To calculate the calorie consumption for the period. The output unit 240 associates the calorie consumption calculated by the calculation unit 220 for each period specified by the period specifying unit 210 and outputs the calorie consumption information. The output unit 240 may display the calorie consumption information on the display device so that the user's state and the period can be specified as well as showing the calorie consumption in time series as in the graph 600. In addition, the output unit 240 associates one or both of the calorie consumption included in the first measurement data and the calorie consumption included in the second measurement data with the calorie consumption calculated by the calorie consumption calculation unit 220, It may be output.

FIG. 7 shows an example of the hardware configuration of the calorie consumption calculating device 100 according to the first embodiment. The calorie consumption calculating apparatus 100 includes a CPU 1505, a ROM 1510, and a RAM 15
20, an HD (hard disk) drive 1525, a communication interface 1530, an external memory drive 1540, an external memory 1542, an input device 1550, and a display device 1560.

The ROM 1510, the RAM 1520, and the HD drive 1525 store various data and various programs. The CPU 1505 performs various data processing and various hardware controls by executing programs stored in the ROM 1510, the RAM 1520, or the HD drive 1525. Note that the calorie consumption calculating apparatus 100 may include another recording medium such as a flash memory instead of the HD drive 1525. Also,
The calorie consumption calculating apparatus 100 may not include the HD drive 1525. in this case,
In the calorie consumption calculating apparatus 100, another recording medium such as the ROM 1510 may have the function of the HD drive 1525 described above. The program executed by the CPU 1505 is
The calorie consumption calculation device 100 (that is, the computer) is caused to function as the information acquisition unit 200, the period specifying unit 210, the calorie consumption calculation unit 220, and the output unit 240 described with reference to FIGS.

The communication interface 1530 is connected to a communication network and transmits / receives data to / from an external device via the communication network. External memory drive 1540
It connects to the external memory 1542 and transmits / receives data to / from the external memory 1542. An example of the external memory 1542 is a memory card. The external memory 1542 may be a recording medium such as a flexible disk, a CD, or a DVD.

The display device 1560 displays various data. Examples of the display device 1560 include a CRT display, a liquid crystal display, a plasma display, an organic EL display, and electronic paper. The input device 1550 inputs an operation for the calorie consumption calculation apparatus 100. Examples of the input device 1550 include a mouse, a keyboard, an input button, a touch panel, and the like.

The program executed by the CPU 1505 may be stored in the external memory 1542 described above, provided to the calorie consumption calculation device 100, and installed in the calorie consumption calculation device 100, for example. The program executed by the CPU 1505 may be provided from the external device to the calorie consumption calculating device 100 via the communication network and installed in the calorie consumption calculating device 100.

According to the calorie consumption calculation apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment, the increase / decrease in the amount of activity and the increase / decrease in the pulse that actually occur in the user's human body based on both the measurement data of the activity meter and the measurement data of the pulse meter. In view of the situation, the user's condition is identified and the user's calorie consumption is calculated, so the calorie consumption is calculated based only on the device that calculates calorie consumption based only on the activity meter measurement data and the pulse meter measurement data. The state of the user can be identified and the calorie consumption of the user can be calculated with higher accuracy than the calculation device.

FIG. 8 shows a device configuration of the calorie consumption calculation system 10 according to the second embodiment. Hereinafter, differences from the calorie consumption calculation system 10 according to the first embodiment will be described. Except for the above differences, the calorie consumption calculating apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment is the same as the above. The calorie consumption calculation system 10 according to the second embodiment does not include the terminal device 112, the activity meter 114, and the pulse meter 116, and has the functions of the terminal device 112, the activity meter 114, and the pulse meter 116. It is different from the calorie consumption calculation system 10 according to the first embodiment in that the calculation device 100 is provided. Therefore, in the calorie consumption calculation system 10 according to the second embodiment, drinking information is input to the calorie consumption calculation device 100. Moreover, the calorie consumption calculation apparatus 100 measures the amount of activity of the user and generates first measurement data based on the measured amount of activity. Moreover, the calorie consumption calculation apparatus 100 measures a user's pulse, and produces | generates the 2nd measurement data based on the measured pulse. And the calorie consumption calculation apparatus 100 calculates the calorie consumption consumed by the user based on the input drinking information, the generated first measurement data, and the generated second measurement data.

FIG. 9 shows a functional configuration of the calorie consumption calculation device 100 according to the second embodiment. The calorie consumption calculation device 100 according to the second embodiment is different from the calorie consumption calculation device 100 according to the first embodiment in the following points. (1) An activity amount measurement unit 802 is provided instead of the first measurement data acquisition unit 202. (2) Instead of the first measurement data acquisition unit 204, the pulse measurement unit 80
4 is provided. (3) A drinking information input unit 806 is provided instead of the drinking information acquisition unit 206.

The activity amount measuring unit 802 measures the activity amount of the user. Specifically, the activity amount measuring unit 80
2 detects an attitude change of the calorie consumption calculating apparatus 100 by an acceleration sensor in accordance with a user's operation such as walking and exercise. The activity amount measuring unit 802 is an IC
The amount of activity of the user is calculated based on the output signal from the acceleration sensor by an electronic circuit such as. Then, the activity amount measurement unit 802 generates first measurement data based on the measured activity amount of the user.

The pulse measuring unit 804 measures the user's pulse. Specifically, the pulse measuring unit 804
A user's blood vessel is irradiated with light such as laser light or infrared light by an irradiation device. And
The pulse measuring unit 804 detects the intensity of the light reflected by the blood vessel or the intensity of the light transmitted through the blood vessel by an image sensor such as a photo sensor or a CCD. The pulse measuring unit 804
An electronic circuit such as an IC calculates the user's pulse based on the output signal from the image sensor. Furthermore, the pulse measurement unit 804 generates second measurement data based on the calculated user's pulse. The pulse measuring unit 804 may be anything that can measure at least the user's pulse, and is not limited to the one that measures the user's pulse by the above method.

The drinking information input unit 806 accepts input of drinking information related to the user's drinking. For example, the drinking information is input to the calorie consumption calculating device 100 by an input device such as a mouse, a keyboard, or a touch panel provided in the calorie consumption calculating device 100. The drinking information may be input to the calorie consumption calculating device 100 by a recording medium such as a memory card. Moreover, drinking information may be input with respect to the calorie consumption calculation apparatus 100 by data communication with an external apparatus.

FIG. 10 shows an example of the hardware configuration of the calorie consumption calculation device 100 according to the second embodiment. The calorie consumption calculation apparatus 100 according to the second embodiment includes an acceleration sensor 101.
0, the irradiation apparatus 1020, and the imaging device 1030 are further provided, and are different from the calorie consumption calculation apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment. The acceleration sensor 1010 detects a change in posture of the calorie consumption calculating device 100. The acceleration sensor 1010 functions as the activity amount measuring unit 802 described with reference to FIG. The irradiation device 1020 irradiates a user's blood vessel with light such as laser light or infrared light. The image sensor 1030 detects the intensity of light emitted from the irradiation device 1020 and reflected by the blood vessel of the user or the intensity of light transmitted through the blood vessel of the user. The irradiation device 1020 and the image sensor 1030 function as the pulse measurement unit 804 described with reference to FIG.

According to the calorie consumption calculating apparatus 100 according to the second embodiment, the increase / decrease in the amount of activity and the increase / decrease in the pulse that actually occur in the user's human body based on both the measurement data of the activity meter and the measurement data of the pulse meter. In view of this, the user's condition is identified and the calorie consumption of the user is calculated, so the user's calorie consumption is calculated with higher accuracy than the method based only on the activity meter measurement data and the method based only on the pulse meter measurement data. The state can be specified, and the calorie consumption of the user can be calculated. In addition, since it has a function to measure the amount of activity of the user and a function to measure the pulse of the user, it is necessary to measure the amount of activity and the pulse of the user before performing data communication with an external device. A series of processes until calories are calculated can be performed by the calorie consumption calculating device 100 alone. For this reason, the user carries the calorie consumption calculation device 100 and measures the amount of activity and the pulse on the spot even when the user is in a place where it is difficult to connect to an external device such as a place where they are away. In addition, the calorie consumption can be confirmed.

The first embodiment and the second embodiment of the present invention have been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described first embodiment and the second embodiment, and can be implemented in various other forms. It can be implemented. For example, the present invention may be implemented by modifying the first embodiment and the second embodiment described above as follows.

In 1st Embodiment, the apparatus structure of the calorie consumption calculation system 10 is not restricted to what was shown in FIG. For example, the calorie consumption calculation system 10 includes the calorie consumption calculation device 1.
00, any one of the terminal device 112, the activity meter 114, and the pulse meter 116,
You may have the function of the calorie consumption calculation apparatus 100. FIG. In addition, calorie consumption calculation system 1
0 does not include the activity meter 114, and the terminal device 112 or the pulse meter 116 does not include the activity meter 11.
You may have 4 functions. The calorie consumption calculation system 10 may not include the pulse meter 116, and the terminal device 112 or the activity meter 114 may have the function of the pulse meter 116.

In the first embodiment, the calorie consumption calculation system 10 mediates data between at least any one of the terminal device 112, the activity meter 114, and the pulse meter 116 and the calorie consumption calculation device 100. An intermediary device such as a personal computer or a portable information terminal may be further provided. In this case, the mediation device temporarily accumulates data transmitted from the input device, and transmits the accumulated data to the calorie consumption calculation device 100 at a predetermined timing or a timing designated by the user. Also good. The intermediary device may be any of the terminal device 112, the activity meter 114, or the pulse meter 116.

In the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the calorie consumption calculating unit 220 calculates the calorie consumption of the user in the period specified by the period specifying unit 210 as the period specifying unit 21.
You may calculate using the calculation method according to the state specified by 0. Thereby, the calorie consumption calculation apparatus 100 has few errors with the calorie consumption actually consumed by the user.
The calorie consumption of the user can be calculated with high accuracy.

In 1st Embodiment and 2nd Embodiment, the output form of the calorie consumption information by the output part 240 is not restricted to transmission to an external system. For example, the output unit 240 may display the calorie consumption information on a display device. Further, the output unit 240 may cause the printing device to print the calorie consumption information. Further, the output unit 240 may transmit the calorie consumption information to an external information processing apparatus. The output unit 240 also displays calorie consumption information.
It may be stored in an external recording medium.

In the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the calorie consumption calculation unit 220 determines an error that has occurred in one of the activity meter and the pulse meter based on the first measurement data and the second measurement data. You may judge. In this case, the calorie consumption calculating unit 220 sets the error occurrence period to a value measured by the other device of the activity meter and the pulse meter, that is, a value measured by a device that has not been determined that an error has occurred. Based on this, the user's calorie consumption during the error occurrence period may be calculated. For example, the calorie consumption calculation unit 22
For 0, a period in which the first measurement data is not shown may be determined as an error generation period of the activity meter 114. Further, the calorie consumption calculating unit 220 may determine that a period in which the second measurement data is not shown is an error occurrence period of the pulse meter 116. In addition, in the first measurement data, a period during which a value outside the predetermined normal value range is indicated is an activity meter 11.
4 may be determined as an error generation period. Further, in the second measurement data, a period in which a value outside the predetermined range of the normal value is indicated may be determined as an error generation period of the pulse meter 116.

In 1st Embodiment and 2nd Embodiment, the period specific | specification part 210 may specify periods other than the period demonstrated so far based on 1st measurement data and 2nd measurement data. For example, the period specifying unit 210 may specify the period as the boarding period for the period in which the first measurement data indicates that the user is on the vehicle. In this case, the period specifying unit 210 is a period in which the calorie consumption is higher than the reference value in the second measurement data in the boarding period, the period when the user is riding on a vehicle with a high amount of exercise such as a bicycle, or the excitement. It may be specified that it is a period of getting on the vehicle in a state where the pulse is high in the first place, such as a state or a disease state. The period specifying unit 210 is a period in which the calorie consumption is lower than a reference value in the second measurement data in the boarding period, in which the user is riding on a vehicle having a low momentum such as an automobile, a motorcycle, or a train. May be specified.

The period specifying unit 210 may more specifically specify the period described so far based on information other than the first measurement data and the second measurement data. For example, in the period specified by the period specifying unit 210 as the boarding period, the period in which the vehicle on which the user is riding is climbing the gradient is indicated for the period indicated in the atmospheric pressure information. May be specified. Further, in the period specified as the boarding period, the period specifying unit 210 is a period in which the vehicle on which the user is riding is down the slope for the period indicated in the atmospheric pressure information. You may specify that there is.

In addition, the period specifying unit 210 determines that the atmospheric pressure information has increased during the period specified as the period in which the user is running, and the user runs and the slope such as a hill or a staircase. It may be specified that the period is higher than Further, in the period specified by the period specifying unit 210 as a period in which the user is running, the period in which the atmospheric pressure information indicates that the user is running, the user runs and the slope such as a hill or a staircase It may be specified that the period falls below.

In the period specified by the period specifying unit 210 as the period in which the user is walking, the period when the atmospheric pressure information indicates that the pressure is rising, the user walks and slopes such as slopes and stairs. It may be specified that the period is higher than Further, in the period specified by the period specifying unit 210 as the period in which the user is walking, the period in which the atmospheric pressure information indicates that the user is walking, the user walks, and slopes such as slopes and stairs. It may be specified that the period falls below.

As another example, in the period specified by the period specifying unit 210 as the period in which the user is walking, the second measurement data is acquired for the period in which neither the increase nor the decrease is indicated in the atmospheric pressure information. In the period when the calorie consumption is higher than the standard value, walking with a heavy load such as carrying heavy loads, or walking with a high pulse in the first place such as an excited state or a sick state It may be specified that it is a period.

In these cases, the calorie consumption calculating apparatus 100 may include an atmospheric pressure sensor, and in this case, the atmospheric pressure information may be acquired from the atmospheric pressure sensor. Moreover, the calorie consumption calculation apparatus 100 may acquire atmospheric pressure information from an external device including an atmospheric pressure sensor. in this case,
The external device including the barometric sensor is the terminal device 112, the activity meter 114, or the pulse meter 11.
Any of 6 may be sufficient.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Calorie consumption calculation system, 100 Calorie consumption calculation apparatus, 112 Terminal device, 114 Activity meter, 116 Pulse meter, 140 Communication network, 200 Information acquisition part, 202 1st measurement data acquisition part, 204 2nd measurement data acquisition part, 206 drinking information acquisition unit, 210 period specifying unit, 220 calorie consumption calculating unit, 240 output unit

Claims (11)

A first measurement data acquisition unit for acquiring first measurement data including calorie consumption based on an activity amount of a user measured by an activity meter;
A second measurement data acquisition unit that acquires second measurement data including calories burned based on the user's pulse measured by a pulse meter;
A period during which the user is in the state where each of the calorie consumption in the first measurement data and the calorie consumption in the second measurement data meet the determination conditions for determining the state of the user. A period identifying unit that identifies
It is specified by the period specifying unit using the calorie consumption of the period specified by the period specifying unit in the first measurement data and the calorie consumption of the period specified by the period specifying unit in the second measurement data. A calorie consumption calculation unit comprising: a calorie consumption calculation unit that calculates calorie consumption of the user during a given period. The period specifying unit includes:
In the first measurement data, a period in which calorie consumption is higher than a reference value is specified as an activity period in which the user is in an active state,
The calorie consumption calculation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a period in which calorie consumption is lower than a reference value in the first measurement data is specified as a rest period in which the user is in a resting state. The period specifying unit includes:
3. The period of the activity period in which the calorie consumption is higher than a reference value in the second measurement data is specified as the exercise period in which the user is exercising. 4. Calorie consumption calculation device. The period specifying unit includes:
The period during which the calorie consumption is lower than a reference value in the second measurement data among the activity periods is specified as a boarding period during which the user is on the vehicle. The calorie consumption calculating apparatus according to the above. The period specifying unit includes:
5. The period of calories consumed in the second measurement data lower than a reference value in the rest period is specified as a sleep period in which the user is in a sleep state. 5. The calorie consumption calculation apparatus according to claim 1. The period specifying unit includes:
Among the rest periods, the period in which the calorie consumption is higher than a reference value in the second measurement data is specified as the rest physical activity period in which the user's rest physical activities are performed. The calorie consumption calculating device according to any one of claims 2 to 5. A drinking information acquisition unit for acquiring drinking information related to drinking by the user;
The period specifying unit includes:
The period during which the drinking information indicates that the user is drinking in the resting physical activity period is specified as the drinking period in which the user is drinking. Calorie consumption calculation device. The calorie consumption calculating unit
Based on the first measurement data and the second measurement data, an error occurring in one device of the activity meter and the pulse meter is determined, and for the period of occurrence of the error, the activity meter and The calorie consumption according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the calorie consumption of the user during the error occurrence period is calculated based on a value measured by the other device of the pulse meter. Calculation device. An activity amount measuring unit that measures a user's activity amount and outputs first measurement data including calorie consumption based on the activity amount;
A pulse measuring unit that measures the pulse of the user and outputs second measurement data including calories burned based on the pulse;
A period during which the user is in the state where each of the calorie consumption in the first measurement data and the calorie consumption in the second measurement data meet the determination conditions for determining the state of the user. A period identifying unit that identifies
It is specified by the period specifying unit using the calorie consumption of the period specified by the period specifying unit in the first measurement data and the calorie consumption of the period specified by the period specifying unit in the second measurement data. A calorie consumption calculation unit comprising: a calorie consumption calculation unit that calculates calorie consumption of the user during a given period. A first measurement data acquisition step in which a first measurement data acquisition unit included in the computer acquires first measurement data including calorie consumption based on a user's activity amount measured by an activity meter;
A second measurement data acquisition step in which a second measurement data acquisition unit included in the computer acquires second measurement data including calorie consumption based on the pulse of the user measured by the pulse meter;
The period specifying unit provided in the computer includes a period in which each of the calorie consumption in the first measurement data and the calorie consumption in the second measurement data matches a determination condition for determining the state of the user, A period specifying step for specifying that the user is in the period;
The calorie consumption calculation unit provided in the computer uses the calorie consumption in the period specified in the period specifying step in the first measurement data and the calorie consumption in the period specified in the period specifying step in the second measurement data. A calorie consumption calculating step of calculating calorie consumption of the user in the period specified in the period specifying step. Computer
A first measurement data acquisition unit for acquiring first measurement data including calorie consumption based on a user's activity amount measured by an activity meter;
A second measurement data acquisition unit for acquiring second measurement data including calories burned based on the pulse of the user measured by a pulse meter;
A period during which the user is in the state where each of the calorie consumption in the first measurement data and the calorie consumption in the second measurement data meet the determination conditions for determining the state of the user. A period specifying unit that specifies that it is, and a calorie consumption of a period specified by the period specifying unit in the first measurement data and a calorie consumption of a period specified by the period specifying unit in the second measurement data And a program for causing the user to function as a calorie consumption calculating unit that calculates calories consumed by the user during the period specified by the period specifying unit.

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