JP2020058663A - Terminal device, control system, and computer program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a terminal device capable of making an exercise tool exercise load suited to a user.SOLUTION: A portable terminal 5 being a terminal device includes: a second communication device 53 which can store biological information P measured by a user of a treadmill 4 and communicate with a wearable terminal 3 being a first device other than an exercise tool; and a processor 50 which uses at least biological information P obtained from the wearable terminal 3 by communication in the second communication device and performs control processing for controlling the treadmill.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present disclosure relates to a terminal device, a control system, and a computer program.

  There is an application (program) that causes the terminal device to function so as to control the exercise machine in cooperation with the exercise machine. The application can control the exercise machine using information about the user's exercise obtained from the exercise machine. The information regarding the user's exercise in this case is information about the exercise machine that is obtained during the exercise using the exercise machine. Time, etc.

JP, 2016-116765, A

  Exercise with an appropriate exercise intensity according to the user is desired. Here, the exercise intensity is related to the biometric information of the user. The biometric information of the user includes so-called vital signs, and includes blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate, body temperature, blood oxygen concentration, and the like. For example, when the exercise intensity is high, the heart rate of the user is also high.

  Utilizing this fact, in order to set the exercise intensity as the target exercise intensity, it is said that it is preferable to exercise so that the heart rate corresponds to the target exercise intensity. As a method for calculating the target heart rate, there is, for example, the Karvonen Formula.

  However, the biometric information of the user is not measured by the exercise device. Therefore, the biometric information of the user cannot be obtained by the terminal device that is linked only with the exercise machine. As a result, in such a terminal device, control of the exercise machine according to the biometric information of the user is not realized. Therefore, this terminal device may not be able to control the exercise machine so that the exercise load is suitable for the user. That is, even at the same speed, the exercise load may be large or small depending on the user. Therefore, even if the exerciser is controlled based only on the speed information obtained from the exerciser, the exercise load may not be suitable for the user.

  According to one embodiment, the terminal device is capable of storing biometric information measured by a user of the exercise machine, a communication unit capable of communicating with a first device other than the exercise machine, and at least by communication in the communication unit. A processor that executes a control process for controlling the exercise machine using the biometric information obtained from the first device.

  According to another embodiment, the control system communicates with the exerciser, a first device other than the exerciser capable of storing biometric information measured by a user of the exerciser, and the exerciser and the first device. A terminal device capable of controlling the exercise device using the biometric information obtained from at least the first device.

  According to another embodiment, a computer program causes a computer to function as a terminal device capable of storing the exercise device and biological information measured by a user of the exercise device and capable of communicating with a first device other than the exercise device. And causing the computer to function as a processor that executes a control process for controlling the exercising device using at least the biometric information obtained from the first device.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a control system (hereinafter, system) according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the server included in the system. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing configurations of a terminal device, a wearable terminal, and a treadmill included in the system. FIG. 4A is a flowchart showing processing in the remote control mode, and FIG. 4B is a diagram showing a screen example of the mobile terminal. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the processing in the display mode. 6A, 6B, and 6C are diagrams showing screen examples of the mobile terminal. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the physical strength measuring process. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the intensity setting process. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the course setting process. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a specific example of the relationship between the target pulse rate according to the purpose of exercise.

[1. Outline of terminal device, control system, and computer program]
(1) The terminal device included in the present embodiment includes at least a communication unit capable of storing biometric information measured by a user of the exercise machine and communicable with a first device other than the exercise machine. And a processor that executes a control process for controlling the exercising device by using the biological information obtained from the first device through the communication.

  Biological information includes so-called vital signs, for example, blood pressure value, pulse rate, respiration rate, body temperature, blood oxygen concentration, etc. Including. By executing the control process for controlling the exercise machine using the biological information, the exercise load of the exercise machine can be made suitable for the user.

(2) Preferably, the first device includes a wearable terminal that has a measuring unit that measures biometric information and that can be worn on the user's body. Since the first device includes the wearable terminal, it is possible to measure the biometric information of the user during exercise and during exercise. Therefore, biological information other than during exercise can be used in the control process, and more useful results can be obtained depending on the control process.

(3) Preferably, the biometric information includes an index value that changes according to the exercise load of the user.

(4) Preferably, the control process includes an evaluation process that evaluates the user's motor function based on the drive information of the exercise machine and at least the biometric information of the user during exercise using the exercise machine. As a result, the user's motor function can be evaluated with high accuracy.

(5) Preferably, the evaluation process includes specifying an index value representing the physical strength of the user. By expressing the motor function of the user by the index value, the evaluation result of the motor function becomes easy to understand.

(6) Preferably, the control process includes intensity setting process for setting the exercise intensity of the exercise machine using the biometric information of the user when using the exercise machine.

(7) Preferably, in the intensity setting process, the exercise of the exercise device when the index value of the biological information of the user when using the exercise device becomes the index value of the biological information set according to the purpose of the exercise of the user. Including setting the intensity. Since the exercise intensity is related to the biological information, the optimal exercise intensity according to the user is automatically set.

(8) Preferably, the exerciser is a treadmill, and the exercise intensity includes at least one of a treadmill speed, a treadmill gradient, and a drive duration.

(9) Preferably, the first device includes a wearable terminal that has a measuring unit that measures biometric information and that can be worn on the user's body, and the biometric information used for control processing is during exercise using an exercise machine. Other than the biometric information of the user of the timing is included. As a result, more useful results can be obtained depending on the control processing.

(10) Preferably, the first device stores the biometric information in association with the information identifying the user. When the first device is a device different from the measuring device such as a server, biometric information of a plurality of users may be stored. In addition, the first device may also store drive information. In such a case, since the biometric information is stored in association with the information that identifies the user, it becomes easier to obtain the necessary biometric information from the first device. Also, it becomes possible to manage the information in association with the drive information.

(11) Preferably, the control process includes an output process of outputting advice information based on the exercise of the user's exercise machine, and the advice information is determined based on the result of the exercise of the user's exercise machine. Including massage content recommended to be given to the user in. This allows the user to know the recommended massage content.

(12) The control system included in the present embodiment is an exerciser, a first device other than the exerciser capable of storing biological information measured by a user of the exerciser, the exerciser and the first device. And a terminal device that can communicate with the terminal device, and the terminal device controls the exercise machine by using the biometric information obtained from at least the first device. Since this control system includes the terminal device described in any one of (1) to (11), it has the same effect as these terminal devices.

(13) The computer program included in the present embodiment causes the computer to function as the terminal device according to any one of (1) to (11). Therefore, the computer program has the same effect as these terminal devices.

[2. Examples of terminal device, control system, and computer program]
[First Embodiment]
As shown in FIG. 1, a control system (hereinafter abbreviated as system) 100 according to the present embodiment includes a server 1. The server 1 has a communication function of communicating with another device included in the system 100 via the Internet 2 or directly. The system 100 also includes a treadmill 4 as an example of an exercise machine.

  The system 100 also includes the wearable terminal 3. The wearable terminal 3 is an example of a first device. The first device is a device equipped with a storage device having a function of storing biometric information P measured by the user of the treadmill 4. The wearable terminal 3 is also an example of a measuring device that can be worn on the user's body of the treadmill 4 and has a function of measuring the biological information P in the worn state. It is assumed that the wearable terminal 3 is always worn on the arm of the user of the treadmill 4.

  The biological information P includes a so-called vital sign, and is an index value that can be measured by a measuring device, such as a blood pressure value, a pulse rate, a respiratory rate, a body temperature, and a blood oxygen concentration, which varies according to an exercise load on the user. including. In addition, the index value of the biological information may be the number of steps, the maximum oxygen intake, the sleeping time, the sleeping depth, and the like.

  The system 100 also includes the mobile terminal 5. The mobile terminal 5 is an example of a terminal device. The mobile terminal 5 can communicate with the server 1 via the Internet 2 and can wirelessly communicate with the wearable terminal 3. The wireless communication is, for example, short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark). The mobile terminal 5 receives the biometric information P of the user measured by performing wireless communication with the wearable terminal 3. The mobile terminal 5 may transmit the received biometric information P to the server 1 via the Internet 2 and store the biometric information P in the server 1. In that case, the mobile terminal 5 adds the information for identifying the user to the biometric information P and transmits it to the server 1. The information identifying the user is, for example, unique information of the user such as a user name, unique information such as the serial number of the wearable terminal 3 worn by the user on the body, and the like. When the biometric information P is stored in the server 1, the server 1 can be said to be another example of the first device. That is, in this case, the server 1 is also included in the first device.

  The treadmill 4 can wirelessly communicate with the mobile terminal 5. The wireless communication is, for example, short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark). The treadmill 4 transmits the drive information W to the mobile terminal 5 by wireless communication. The drive information W affects the user's exercise load such as the rotational speed of the belt (not shown) (hereinafter, simply referred to as the speed of the treadmill 4), the continuous rotation time, the gradient of the belt, and the like. The value of the parameter indicating the driving state in (see) is included. In addition, the drive information W may include unique information of the treadmill 4.

  The mobile terminal 5 receives the drive information W from the treadmill 4. The mobile terminal 5 may transmit the received drive information W to the server 1 via the Internet 2 and store the drive information W in the server 1. In that case, the mobile terminal 5 adds the information for identifying the user to the drive information W and transmits the drive information W to the server 1. The information identifying the user is, for example, unique information of the user such as a user name, unique information such as the serial number of the treadmill 4, and the like. When the information that identifies the user is the unique information of the treadmill 4, the server 1 determines the unique information of the user and the unique information of the treadmill 4, or the unique information of the wearable terminal 3 worn by the user and the unique information of the wearable terminal 3. The correspondence of the unique information of the red mill 4 is stored in advance. Thereby, the server 1 can store the biometric information P and the drive information W for each user.

  The mobile terminal 5 executes a control process for controlling the driving of the treadmill 4. Therefore, the mobile terminal 5 outputs a control signal C1 for controlling the driving of the treadmill 4 to the treadmill 4. The treadmill 4 is driven according to the control signal C1. That is, the treadmill 4 changes the parameter according to the control signal C1. The parameter here is a parameter that represents a driving state that affects the exercise load of the user, and is, for example, speed, continuous operation time, slope, or the like.

  The system 100 also includes a massage chair 6. The massage chair 6 is an example of a massage device. The massage chair 6 can communicate with the mobile terminal 5 via the Internet 2 or the like. Further, it may be capable of wireless communication with the wearable terminal 3.

  The control process executed by the mobile terminal 5 may include a process of controlling driving of the massage chair 6. In this case, the mobile terminal 5 outputs a control signal C2 for controlling the driving of the massage chair 6 to the massage chair 6. The massage chair 6 is driven according to the control signal C2.

  In the system 100, it is assumed that the user of the treadmill 4 wears the wearable terminal 3 on, for example, his or her arm, and carries the mobile terminal 5. In this case, since both the treadmill 4 and the wearable terminal 3 are within the range in which short-distance wireless communication can be performed from the mobile terminal 5, wireless communication with the mobile terminal 5 is possible. That is, the wearable terminal 3 measures the biometric information P of the user who is exercising using the treadmill 4 and transmits the biometric information P to the mobile terminal 5 at a predetermined timing. Further, the treadmill 4 transmits the drive information W to the mobile terminal 5 at a predetermined timing. The biometric information P and the driving information W are transmitted (uploaded) to the server 1 via the mobile terminal 5 and accumulated in the server 1.

  The upload of the biometric information P and the drive information W is not limited to via the mobile terminal 5, and may be via the massage chair 6. If the wearable terminal 3 or the treadmill 4 has a function of communicating with the server 1, the wearable terminal 3 or the treadmill 4 may be directly uploaded.

<Server configuration>
As shown in FIG. 2, the server 1 is composed of a computer including a processor 10 and a memory 11. The processor 10 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit).

  The memory 11 includes a flash memory, an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), a ROM, a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like. The memory 11 stores a program 113 including one or a plurality of programs, and biometric information 111 and drive information 112 received from the mobile terminal 5.

  The processor 10 reads the program 113 and executes various processes. The program 113 can be transferred while being recorded in a recording medium such as a CD-ROM, a Compact Disc Read Only Memory, or a DVD-ROM (Digital Versatile Disk ROM), or can be downloaded from a computer device such as a server computer. It can also be transferred by. The program 113 may be a so-called web application that operates on a web browser or a so-called dedicated application that operates only on the processor 10. The control processing unit 101 indicated by the dotted line in FIG. 2 is not included in the processor 10 of the server 1 according to the first embodiment, but is included in the processor 10 of the server 1 according to the second embodiment. . Therefore, in the first embodiment, the following description will be made assuming that these are not included.

  The server 1 further includes a communication device 12. The communication device 12 receives the biometric information P and the drive information W via the Internet 2. The communication device 12 also transmits the biometric information 111 and the drive information 112 to the mobile terminal 5 via the Internet 2.

<Configuration of mobile terminal>
As shown in FIG. 3, the mobile terminal 5 is composed of a mobile computer including a processor 50 and a memory 51. The processor 50 is, for example, a CPU.

  The memory 51 includes flash memory, EEPROM, ROM, RAM and the like. The memory 51 stores a program 511 including one or a plurality of programs. The processor 50 functions as the UL processing unit 501 that reads the program 511 and executes upload (UL) processing. The processor 50 also functions as a display processing unit 502 that reads the program 511 and executes display processing. The processor 50 also functions as a control processing unit 503 that reads the program 511 and executes control processing for controlling the treadmill 4.

  The program 511 can be transferred by downloading from a computer device such as a server computer. The program 511 may be a so-called web application that operates on a web browser or may be a so-called dedicated application that operates only on the processor 50.

  The control process executed by the control processing unit 503 includes an evaluation process. The evaluation process is a process of evaluating a user's motor function, and is, for example, a physical fitness measurement process. The physical strength measuring process is a process of controlling the treadmill 4 in order to measure the physical strength.

  Further, the control processing includes strength setting processing. The intensity setting process is a process of setting the exercise intensity suitable for the user in the treadmill 4.

  Further, the control process includes a course setting process. The course setting process is a process for causing the treadmill 4 to execute an action in a predetermined exercise course according to the purpose of exercise of the user. An exercise course refers to a combination of periods of one or more exercise intensities. The control processing unit 503 includes a physical strength measurement mode 504 that executes physical strength measurement processing, a strength setting mode 505 that executes strength setting processing, and a course setting mode 506 that executes course setting processing.

  The mobile terminal 5 further includes a first communication device 52. In addition, the mobile terminal 5 further includes a second communication device 53. The second communication device 53 receives the biometric information P by performing near field communication with the wearable terminal 3 within the communicable range. Further, the second communication device 53 performs short-distance wireless communication with the treadmill 4 in the communicable range to receive the drive information W, and also transmits the control signal C1 to the treadmill 4. The first communication device 52 transmits the biometric information P and the drive information W to the server 1 via the Internet 2, and receives the biometric information 111 and the drive information 112 from the server 1.

<Structure of wearable terminal>
As shown in FIG. 3, the wearable terminal 3 has a measurement unit 31 for measuring biological information. The wearable terminal 3 also has a communication unit 32. The communication unit 32 performs short-range wireless communication with the mobile terminal 5 within the communicable range and transmits the biometric information P.

  Preferably, wearable terminal 3 further has a display unit (not shown) for displaying measured biometric information P. In addition, preferably, the wearable terminal 3 further has a clock function of displaying the current time and the like on the display unit.

<Structure of treadmill>
As shown in FIG. 3, the treadmill 4 has a driving unit 41 including a motor for rotating a belt (not shown). Further, the treadmill 4 has a communication unit 42. The communication unit 42 performs near field communication with the mobile terminal 5 within the communicable range and transmits the drive information W. The drive information W includes a parameter indicating the drive state of the drive unit 41.

<Control processing 1>
The control processing executed by the control processing unit 503 includes the processing in the remote control mode shown in FIG. 4A. The process in the remote control mode is a process of controlling the driving of the treadmill 4 according to a user operation on the mobile terminal 5. The processing in the remote control mode is started when the mobile terminal 5 receives a user operation, for example. For the processing start instruction, for example, the display processing unit 502 of the mobile terminal 5 executes the program 511 in accordance with a user operation on the touch panel 54 to display a menu screen (not shown) on the touch panel 54 and start remote control operation on the menu screen. It is done by performing an operation to instruct.

  In the remote control mode, the screen 61 shown in FIG. 4B is displayed on the touch panel 54 of the mobile terminal 5. The screen 61 is displayed on the touch panel 54 by the display processing in the display processing unit 502. The screen 61 includes a button 72 for instructing to start and stop driving of the treadmill 4, a button 71 for instructing to increase the exercise intensity, and a button 73 for instructing to decrease the exercise intensity. When a plurality of so-called exercise course patterns are set for driving the treadmill 4, the screen 61 may include a button 74 for instructing to change the exercise course.

  The exercise intensity is, for example, the speed of the treadmill 4. In this case, increasing the exercise intensity is, for example, increasing the speed of the treadmill 4, and decreasing the exercise intensity is decreasing the speed of the treadmill 4. The exercise intensity is, as another example, the duration of driving. In this case, increasing the exercise intensity is, for example, increasing the duration of driving the treadmill 4, that is, increasing the exercise time, and decreasing the exercise intensity is the duration of driving the treadmill 4. Shortening the time, that is, shortening the exercise time. In the following examples, the exercise intensity of the treadmill 4 is the velocity, but it may be the duration or a combination of the velocity and the duration.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, when the display processing unit 502 of the mobile terminal 5 receives a user operation on the screen 61 in the remote control mode (YES in step S101), the treadmill 4 is caused to perform the operation instructed by the user operation. The control signal C1 is generated and output to the treadmill 4 (step S103).

  By executing the process in the remote control mode shown in FIG. 4A, the user of the mobile terminal 5 can control the driving of the treadmill 4 by using the mobile terminal 5 as a remote control of the treadmill 4. For example, it is assumed that the user of the treadmill 4 carries the mobile terminal 5 while exercising and adjusts the speed of the treadmill 4 using the mobile terminal 5.

  When the driving of the treadmill 4 is started, the driving information W is transmitted from the treadmill 4 to the mobile terminal 5. The UL processing unit 501 of the mobile terminal 5 executes an upload (UL) process of transmitting the drive information W received from the treadmill 4 to the server 1.

  Further, since it is assumed that the user of the treadmill 4 wears the wearable terminal 3, the wearable terminal 3 measures the biometric information P while the treadmill 4 is being driven and other than during driving, and the mobile terminal 5 Send to. The UL processing unit 501 of the mobile terminal 5 executes the UL processing and transmits the biometric information P received from the wearable terminal 3 to the server 1.

  By performing such UL processing on the mobile terminal 5, the driving information W of the user, which is the driving information of the treadmill 4 during exercise, and the biometric information P of the user of the treadmill 4 during exercise and other than during exercise. And are uploaded to the server 1 and accumulated. As a result, the mobile terminal 5 can use these pieces of information accumulated in the server 1 in the control process described later.

<Control processing 2>
The control process includes the process in the display mode shown in FIG. The process in the display mode is a display process (output process) for displaying information based on the user's exercise on the treadmill 4 on the touch panel 54. The processing in the display mode is started, for example, when the mobile terminal 5 receives a user operation instructing to start the processing. The instruction to start the processing is, for example, a button (not shown) for instructing a display mode displayed on the screen 61 and a user operation on the button.

  As illustrated in FIG. 5, when the control processing unit 503 of the mobile terminal 5 receives the drive information W from the treadmill 4 in the display mode (YES in step S201), the touch panel 54 displays a display based on the drive information W. (Step S203). When the biometric information P is received from the wearable terminal 3 (YES in step S205), the touch panel 54 is caused to display based on the biometric information P (step S207).

  In step S207, only the biometric information P during driving of the treadmill 4, that is, the user exercising on the treadmill 4 may be displayed. As a result, the user can know the biometric information P such as the pulse rate during exercise on the treadmill 4.

  As another example, in step S207, in addition to the biometric information P during driving of the treadmill 4, the biometric information 111 of the user, which is received from the wearable terminal 3 before the driving and is stored in the memory 11 of the server 1, is stored. You may display the information based on. In the present system 100, the biometric information P is measured by the wearable terminal 3 not only during exercise on the treadmill 4 but also during exercise, and is stored in the server 1. Therefore, the biometric information 111 other than during exercise may also be used. it can. For example, the number of rises from the average value of the pulse rate when not exercising due to the exercise on the treadmill 4 may be displayed. This allows the user to compare the biometric information 111 other than during exercise with the biometric information P during exercise. Therefore, it is possible to confirm the effect of exercise and improve the efficiency of exercise.

  Similarly in step S203, in addition to the drive information W from the treadmill 4 being driven, based on the drive information 112 of the user received from the treadmill 4 before the driving and stored in the memory 11 of the server 1. Information may be displayed. This allows the user to compare the drive information 112 other than during exercise with the drive information W during exercise. Therefore, it is possible to confirm the effect of exercise and improve the efficiency of exercise.

  Before driving the treadmill 4, that is, when using the biometric information P or the driving information W before the current exercise, the control processing unit 503 of the mobile terminal 5 notifies the server 1 of, for example, user identification information. Then, the associated biometric information P and drive information W are requested.

  By the processing of FIG. 5, the screen 62 shown in FIG. 6A is displayed on the touch panel 54. The screen 62 includes, for example, a display 75 of the operating time of the treadmill 4 (belt rotation continuation time) and a pulse rate display 76 which is an example of the biological information P. Thus, the user of the mobile terminal 5 can simultaneously recognize the drive information W and the biometric information P in association with each other. That is, in the case of the example of FIG. 6A, the time that the treadmill 4 has run and the pulse rate at that time can be simultaneously viewed.

  When a plurality of patterns of speed indications 80, 81 are set on the treadmill 4, preferably, the indications 75, 76 are included in each of the speed indication patterns 80, 81 as shown in FIG. 6A. Be done. In the case of FIG. 6A, displays 75 and 76 for each speed of the treadmill 4 are included. Accordingly, the user of the mobile terminal 5 can associate the drive information W with the biometric information P for each exercise intensity (speed) and simultaneously grasp them. That is, in the case of this example, it is possible to simultaneously see, for each traveling speed, the time that the treadmill 4 ran at that speed and the pulse rate at that time.

  Preferably, the control processing unit 503 of the mobile terminal 5 further generates advice information from the drive information W and the biometric information P (step S209) and displays it on the touch panel 54 (step S211). The advice information is information associated with the drive information W and the biometric information P. Preferably, the advice information comprises text.

  The processing of step S209 uses machine learning as an example. In this case, the control processing unit 503 is machine-learned in advance so that the advice information is output using the drive information W and the biometric information P as input values. Therefore, the process of step S209 includes a process of inputting the drive information W and the biometric information P and obtaining advice information as an output value thereof.

  Preferably, in the processing of step S209, the control processing unit 503 receives, in addition to the biometric information P during driving of the treadmill 4, the user information received from the wearable terminal 3 before the driving and stored in the memory 11. The biometric information 111 is used. As a result, it is possible to present the user with advice in consideration of biological information other than during exercise.

  The screen 62 displayed on the touch panel 54 of the mobile terminal 5 by steps S209 and S211 further includes a display 77 of advice information, as shown in FIG. 6A. This allows the user of the mobile terminal 5 to simultaneously grasp the drive information W and the biometric information P in association with each other, and further obtain advice based on the information.

  The advice information includes, by way of example, advice for the current exercise, as shown in display 77 of FIG. 6A. For example, it includes advice on how to improve exercise in order to improve the effect.

  The advice information, as another example, includes post-exercise care advice, as shown in display 78 of FIG. 6B. As a result, the user of the mobile terminal 5 viewing the display 78 can further know appropriate post-exercise care and the like.

  As another example, the advice information is, as shown in a display 79 of FIG. 6C, advice indicating a recommended massage course, which is a massage content recommended to be given to the user of the mobile terminal 5 with the massage chair 6 after exercise. including. The recommended massage course is, for example, a cool down course after the exercise of the treadmill 4 with a high exercise intensity, and a swelling relaxation course after the exercise with a lower exercise intensity and a long driving time.

  The display 79 of FIG. 6C may further include a “start” button 791 for instructing the start of the treatment in the recommended massage course. Upon receiving the touch on the “Start” button 791, the control processing unit 503 of the mobile terminal 5 generates a control signal C2 instructing the start of massage in the instructed course and outputs the control signal C2 to the massage chair 6. Thereby, the user who sees the display 79 can know the suitable massage course. Furthermore, the operation of the recommended massage course can be easily started by operating the screen.

<Control processing 3>
The control process includes the physical strength measurement process shown in FIG. 7 as an example of the evaluation process for evaluating the motor function of the user. The physical fitness measurement process includes a process of identifying a physical fitness index for evaluating the motor function of the user. The physical strength measurement process is started, for example, when the mobile terminal 5 receives a user operation instructing to start the process.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the physical fitness measurement process, the control processing unit 503 of the mobile terminal 5 generates a control signal C1 instructing the speed of the treadmill 4 to be a predetermined measurement speed, Output to the treadmill 4 (step S301). As a result, the speed of the treadmill 4 becomes the speed for measurement.

  Next, the control processing unit 503 obtains the measured pulse rate of the user from the wearable terminal 3 (step S303). As an example, in step S303, the wearable terminal 3 obtains a measurement value of the pulse rate during driving of the treadmill 4, that is, the user exercising on the treadmill 4. As another example, in step S303, in addition to the pulse rate during driving of the treadmill 4, the pulse rate of the user received from the wearable terminal 3 before the driving and stored in the memory 11 of the server 1 (living body) The information 111) may be read from the server 1.

  When the pulse rate is obtained, the control processing unit 503 uses the speed of the treadmill 4 and the pulse rate to identify an index value (physical strength index value) that represents the user's motor function (step S305). The physical fitness index value is, for example, a physical fitness age converted into an age corresponding to physical fitness. By expressing the motor function of the user by physical fitness age, the evaluation result of the motor function becomes easy to understand. As an example, in steps S301 to S305, a pulse rate measured when exercising at a speed of 2 km / h for 3 minutes, a pulse rate measured when exercising at a speed of 4 km / h for 3 minutes, and a speed of 6 km / h The physical fitness age is identified using the pulse rate measured during 3 minutes of exercise. By specifying the physical fitness age using the drive information W and the biometric information P, the motor function of the user can be performed with higher accuracy than when the physical fitness age is specified only by the drive information W or the biometric information P. Can be evaluated.

  In step S305, machine learning is used as an example. In this case, the control processing unit 503 is preliminarily machine-learned so that the physical fitness index value is output with the speed of the treadmill 4 that is the drive information W and the pulse rate that is the biometric information P as input values. Further, as another example, the control processing unit 503 stores in advance an arithmetic expression for calculating a physical fitness index value in which the speed and the pulse rate of the treadmill 4 are variables, and the expression of the treadmill 4 is stored in the equation. A physical fitness index value is obtained by substituting the speed and the pulse rate.

  In step S305, the physical fitness index value may be specified using user information in addition to the speed and pulse rate of the treadmill 4. The user information is, for example, the age or age range of the user, sex, weight or body type, and the like. The user information may be registered in the server 1 in advance. Alternatively, the user information may be registered in the massage chair 6 and the server 1 may be acquired from the massage chair 6. By specifying the physical fitness index value by further using the user information, the user's motor function can be evaluated with high accuracy.

  When the physical fitness index value is specified, the control processing unit 503 causes the touch panel 54 to display the physical fitness index value (step S307). As a result, the user of the mobile terminal 5 can confirm his / her physical fitness index value on the screen displayed on the touch panel 54.

<Control processing 4>
The control process includes the intensity setting process shown in FIG. The intensity setting process is started, for example, when a user operation instructing to start the process is received. Alternatively, the strength setting process may be automatically started when the user of the mobile terminal 5 starts using the treadmill 4.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in the strength setting process, the control processing unit 503 of the mobile terminal 5 generates a control signal C1 instructing the speed of the treadmill 4 to be a predetermined initial speed, and the treadmill 4 (step S401). As a result, the speed of the treadmill 4 becomes the initial speed.

  Next, the control processing unit 503 obtains the pulse rate of the user from the wearable terminal 3 (step S403). In step S403, the user obtains a pulse rate measurement value during exercise on the treadmill 4.

  When the pulse rate is obtained, the control processing unit 503 compares the measured pulse rate with an appropriate pulse rate range (adequate range) stored in advance, and the measured pulse rate is appropriate. It is determined whether or not (step S405). The velocity, which is the exercise intensity, is related to the pulse rate, which is the biological information, and the appropriate range corresponds to the appropriate velocity. In order to make the determination in step S405, the control processing unit 503 stores an appropriate range in advance.

  The appropriate range may be prepared according to the user's attributes such as age and sex. In this case, the control processing unit 503 may select the appropriate range according to the user by using the user information as in step S305 of FIG. 7. For example, according to the Borg scale, which is a quantified scale for subjectively evaluating exercise intensity, etc., developed by Gunnar Borg, the optimal exercise intensity for aerobic exercise is "easy-somewhat". In the case of “tight” exercise, the pulse rate is 125 to 135 bpm in the 50s. Therefore, when the user of the mobile terminal 5 is in his or her 50s, the control processing unit 503 sets the appropriate range to 125 to 135.

  If the measured pulse rate is within the appropriate range (YES in step S405), it indicates that the exercise intensity is appropriate. Therefore, the control processing unit 503 sets the current speed as the optimum strength (step S409).

  On the other hand, when the measured pulse rate is not within the proper range (NO in step S405), it indicates that the current speed is not the optimum exercise intensity. In this case, the control processing unit 503 adjusts the speed by a predetermined control amount (step S407). In step S407, for example, when the measured pulse rate exceeds the proper range, the speed is slowed down by a prescribed vkm / h, and when the measured pulse rate falls below the proper range, the prescribed vkm / h is reached. , Speed up.

  In this case, the control processing unit 503 repeats steps S403 to S407 until the measured pulse rate falls within the proper range. Then, when it is within the proper range (YES in step S405), the speed of the treadmill 4 at that time is set as the optimum strength (step S409). Through this process, the optimum exercise intensity according to the user is automatically set.

<Control processing 5>
The control process includes the course setting process shown in FIG. As an example, the course setting process is started when the mobile terminal 5 receives a user operation instructing to start the process. Alternatively, the strength setting process may be automatically started when the user of the mobile terminal 5 starts using the treadmill 4.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the course setting process, the control processing unit 503 of the mobile terminal 5 receives the input of the user's purpose of exercise (step S501). Step S501 includes, as an example, a process of displaying a goal input screen (not shown) on touch panel 54 and specifying the purpose of exercise input based on a user operation on the screen.

  Upon receiving the input of the purpose of exercise, the control processing unit 503 reads the target pulse rate corresponding to the purpose from the memory 51 (step S503). In order to perform step S503, the mobile terminal 5 stores in advance the relationship of the target pulse rate according to the purpose of exercise in the memory 51, as shown in FIG. In the example of FIG. 10, first to third courses corresponding to each of the purpose of exercise “muscular strength UP (up)”, “diet”, and “maintaining physical strength” are stored.

  When the exercise course is composed of a plurality of periods having different speeds, the target pulse rate corresponding to the purpose of the exercise includes a plurality of pulse rates. In the example of FIG. 10, in the first course, the target pulse rate of the first period (early stage) of 2 km / h is 125 bpm, the target pulse rate of the second period of 6 km / h (middle stage) is 150 bpm, and The target pulse rate during the third period (last stage), which is 3 km / h, is set to 130 bpm. The target pulse rate can be obtained by the Karvonen Formula or the like, since the pulse rate and the heart rate are the same under normal conditions.

  The control processing unit 503 generates a control signal C1 instructing to set a predetermined initial speed for the current period, and outputs the control signal C1 to the treadmill 4 (step S505). As a result, the speed of the treadmill 4 becomes the initial speed.

  Next, the control processing unit 503 obtains the pulse rate of the user from the wearable terminal 3 (step S507). Step S507 is the same process as step S403 of FIG.

  When the pulse rate is obtained, the control processing unit 503 compares the measured pulse rate with the read target pulse rate, and the measured pulse rate matches or substantially matches the target pulse rate (for example, a predetermined value). (Range) is determined (step S509). When the measured pulse rate is the target pulse rate (YES in step S509), it indicates that the current speed of the treadmill 4 is a speed suitable for the course. Therefore, the control processing unit 101 sets the current speed of the treadmill 4 as the exercise intensity (speed) of the current period (step S513).

  On the other hand, when the measured pulse rate is not the target pulse rate (NO in step S509), it indicates that the current speed of the treadmill 4 is not suitable for the course. In this case, the control processing unit 101 adjusts the speed by a predetermined control amount (step S511). Step S511 is the same as step S407 of FIG.

  In this case, the control processing unit 503 repeats steps S507 to S511 until the measured pulse rate reaches the target pulse rate, and when the target pulse rate is reached (YES in step S509), the speed of the treadmill 4 at that time is set. A speed suitable for the course is set (step S513).

  The above steps S506 to S513 are repeated for each period included in the course (NO in step S515). Then, when steps S506 to S513 are executed for all of one or a plurality of periods included in the course according to the purpose of the exercise (YES in step S515), the process of an example ends. By this processing, the exercise intensity (speed) of the treadmill 4 is automatically set so that the course is in accordance with the exercise goal of the user.

<Effects of the embodiment>
As shown above, in the present system 100, the mobile terminal 5 uses at least the biometric information P of the user who is exercising, obtained from the wearable terminal 3 worn by the user of the treadmill 4. The drive of the red mill 4 is controlled. Thereby, the exercise load of the treadmill 4 can be made suitable for the user. As a result, when the present system 100 is used, efficient exercise using the treadmill 4 can be performed.

  That is, if the speed is uniformly defined without using the biometric information P of the user such as the pulse rate, the exercise intensity may not be appropriate depending on the age and physique of the user. In this regard, in the present system 100, the treadmill 4 can be controlled so that the exercise intensity is suitable for each user by further considering the biometric information P of the user.

  Further, in the present system 100, since the wearable terminal 3 is used to measure the biometric information P of the user, in the control process, not only the biometric information P measured during the exercise on the treadmill 4 but also the exercise before that is performed. Besides, the biometric information 111 measured and stored in the memory 11 can also be used. For example, in the processing in the display mode for displaying the state of exercise, not only the biological information P during the exercise on the treadmill 4 but also the biological information 111 that is measured at a time other than the exercise and stored in the memory 11 is used. Thus, it is possible to compare exercise and non-exercise. By this comparison, it is possible to confirm the effect of the exercise and make the exercise load more effective.

[Second Embodiment]
In the system 100 according to the first embodiment, the mobile terminal 5 functions as a terminal device, the processor 50 of the mobile terminal 5 has the control processing unit 503, and performs all the control processing described above. As another example, in the system 100 according to the second embodiment, the server 1 may function as a terminal device. In this case, as indicated by the dotted line in FIG. 2, the processor 10 of the server 1 functions as the control processing unit 101 by reading and executing the program 113, and performs all the above control processing.

  In this case, the control processing unit 503 in the above description is replaced with the control processing unit 101. At this time, the server 1 generates a control signal C3 according to the control process and outputs it to the mobile terminal 5. The mobile terminal 5 generates and outputs a control signal C1 for controlling the treadmill 4 and / or a control signal C2 for controlling the massage chair 6 according to the control signal C3. Thereby, the processing in the processor 50 of the mobile terminal 5 can be facilitated.

  Note that the control process is not limited to that performed by only one of the mobile terminal 5 and the server 1. That is, part of the control processing may be executed by the processor 50 of the mobile terminal 5 and the rest may be executed by the processor 10 of the server 1. That is, the terminal device may be both the mobile terminal 5 and the server 1 as another example. In this case, the processor 10 of the server 1 includes the control processing unit 101 shown by the dotted line in FIG. 2, and the processor 50 of the mobile terminal 5 includes the control processing unit 503 shown in FIG. Be done.

[Other example 1]
Note that the above description shows an example in which the output of information on the mobile terminal 5 is a display on the touch panel 54. However, the output of text is not limited to display. As another example, voice reading may be performed using a voice recognition function.

[Other example 2]
In the first embodiment, the mobile terminal 5 is an example of the terminal device, and in the second embodiment, the server 1 is an example of the terminal device. However, the terminal device may be the wearable terminal 3 as another example. Good. The terminal device may be included in the massage chair 6 as another example. As another example, the terminal device may be a plurality of mobile terminals including a mobile terminal 5 that performs short-distance wireless communication with the wearable terminal 3 and a mobile terminal 5 that performs short-distance wireless communication with the treadmill 4. . Further, the terminal device does not necessarily have a size that can be carried by the user. For example, it may be a device such as a television or a personal computer installed at a predetermined position such as a living room.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made.

1: server 2: internet 3: wearable terminal 4: treadmill 5: mobile terminal 6: massage chair 10: processor 11: memory 12: communication device 31: measurement unit 32: communication unit 41: drive unit 42: communication unit 50: Processor 51: Memory 52: First communication device 53: Second communication device 54: Touch panel 61: Screen 62: Screen 71: Button 72: Button 73: Button 74: Button 75: Display 76: Display 77: Display 78: Display 79 : Display 100: System 101: Control processing unit 102: Physical strength measurement mode 103: Intensity setting mode 104: Course setting mode 111: Biological information 112: Drive information 113: Program 501: UL processing unit 502: Display processing unit 503: Control processing Part 504: Physical strength measurement mode 505: Strength setting mode 5 6: course setting mode 511: Program 791: button C1: control signal C2: control signal C3: control signal P: biological information W: drive information

Claims (13)

A communication unit capable of storing biometric information measured by a user of the exercise machine and capable of communicating with a first device other than the exercise machine;
A terminal device comprising: at least a processor that executes a control process for controlling the exercise machine using the biometric information obtained from the first device through communication in the communication unit. The terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the first device includes a wearable terminal that has a measuring unit that measures the biological information and that can be worn on the user's body. The terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the biometric information includes an index value that varies according to the exercise load of the user. The control process includes an evaluation process that evaluates a motor function of the user based on drive information of the exercise machine and at least the biometric information of the user when exercising using the exercise machine. The terminal device according to claim 3. The terminal device according to claim 4, wherein the evaluation processing includes identifying an index value representing the physical strength of the user. The said control process contains the intensity | strength setting process which sets the exercise intensity | strength of the said exercise device using the said biological information of the said user at the time of use of the said exercise device. Terminal equipment. In the strength setting process, the exercise of the exercise device when the index value of the biological information of the user when using the exercise device is the index value of the biological information set according to the purpose of exercise of the user. The terminal device according to claim 6, further comprising setting strength. The exercise device is a treadmill,
The terminal device according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the exercise intensity includes at least one of a speed of the treadmill, a gradient of the treadmill, and a driving duration. The first device includes a wearable terminal that the user can wear on the body, the wearable terminal having a measurement unit that measures the biological information.
The terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the biometric information used for the control process includes the biometric information of the user at a timing other than during exercise using the exercise machine. The terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the first device stores the biometric information in association with information that identifies the user. The control process includes an output process of outputting advice information based on the exercise of the user with the exercise machine,
The said advice information contains the massage content which is recommended to give to the said user with the massage device determined based on the result of the exercise | movement in the said exercise | movement apparatus of the said user. Terminal device according to. An exercise machine,
A first device other than the exerciser, capable of storing biological information measured by the user of the exerciser;
A terminal device capable of communicating with the exercise device and the first device;
A control system in which the terminal device controls the exercise machine using at least the biometric information obtained from the first device. A computer program for causing a computer to function as a terminal device capable of storing a locomotive device and biological information measured by a user of the locomotive device and capable of communicating with a first device other than the locomotive device,
The computer,
A computer program that causes at least the biological information obtained from the first device to function as a processor that executes a control process for controlling the exercise machine.

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