JP6054905B2 - Path shape determination device, exercise support system, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a path shape determination device, an exercise support system, and a program.

A device that calculates the calorie consumption corresponding to the direction of the stairs when a user's staircase walk, climbing hill walk, or running calorie reference value is set and it is determined that the user walks up the stairs by a switch operation, etc. It was done. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
[Prior art documents]
[Patent Literature]
[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-131091

  However, the switch operation during exercise is troublesome for the user.

  In the first aspect of the present invention, the shape of the route on which the user walks or runs based on the pattern acquisition unit that acquires the motion pattern of the foot of the user who walks or runs and the motion pattern acquired by the pattern acquisition unit There is provided a path shape determination device including a path shape determination unit for determining the above.

  In the route shape determining apparatus, the route shape determining unit may determine that the shape of the route is a flat ground, a slope, or a staircase. In the path shape determination device, the pattern acquisition unit includes the locus of the user's foot and the contact angle of the foot specified based on the output value of the gyro sensor attached to the user's foot or shoe and the output value of the acceleration sensor. The movement pattern may be acquired, and the path shape determination unit may determine the shape of the path based on the foot trajectory and the foot contact angle. In the route shape determining apparatus, the route shape determining unit may determine the shape of the route by comparing a plurality of pre-registered reference patterns and motion patterns.

  In the second aspect of the present invention, the user's calorie consumption is calculated based on the weight acquisition unit for acquiring the user's weight, the user's weight, the movement pattern, and the route shape determined by the route shape determination unit. An exercise support system including a calorie consumption estimation device including a calorie consumption estimation unit to be estimated and the path shape determination device is provided. In the exercise support system, the calorie consumption estimation unit may estimate the calorie consumption by calculating kinetic energy from the user's weight, the duration of the exercise, and the movement distance.

  In the exercise support system, the calorie consumption estimation device is based on the pressure acquired by the pressure acquisition unit that acquires the pressure detected by the pressure sensor disposed on the bottom of the footwear worn by the user, and the pressure acquired by the pressure acquisition unit. A weight estimation unit that estimates the weight of the user wearing the footwear, and the weight acquisition unit may acquire the weight estimated by the weight estimation unit. In the exercise support system, the calorie consumption estimation device further includes a weight storage unit that stores the first pressure acquired by the pressure acquisition unit and the first weight of the user when the first pressure is measured. The weight estimation unit may estimate the second weight corresponding to the second pressure by multiplying the first weight by the ratio of the second pressure and the first pressure acquired by the pressure acquisition unit. It's okay. In the exercise support system, the calorie consumption estimation device includes a position information acquisition unit that acquires user position information, position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit, and a position indicated by the position information estimated by the calorie consumption estimation unit. You may further provide the consumed calorie memory | storage part which matches and memorize | stores consumed calorie. In the exercise support system, the calorie consumption estimation device includes a mapping unit that maps an image corresponding to the calorie consumption stored in the calorie consumption storage unit on a map image based on a position stored in association with the calorie consumption. Furthermore, you may prepare.

  According to the 3rd aspect of this invention, the program for functioning a computer as said path | route shape determination apparatus is provided. According to the 4th aspect of this invention, the program for functioning a computer as said exercise support system is provided.

  It should be noted that the above summary of the invention does not enumerate all the necessary features of the present invention. In addition, a sub-combination of these feature groups can also be an invention.

An example of the communication environment of an information terminal is shown roughly. An example of functional composition of an exercise support system is shown roughly. An example of a foot trajectory and a foot contact angle on a flat ground is schematically shown. An example of a foot trajectory and a foot contact angle on a slope is schematically shown. An example of the locus | trajectory of the leg | foot in a staircase and the contact angle of a leg | foot is shown schematically. An example of the map image which mapped the image showing calorie consumption is shown roughly.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described through embodiments of the invention, but the following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims. In addition, not all the combinations of features described in the embodiments are essential for the solving means of the invention.

  FIG. 1 schematically shows an example of a communication environment of the information terminal 100 according to the present embodiment. The information terminal 100 is a terminal having a wireless communication function, and is, for example, a mobile phone, a tablet, a portable music player, and a dedicated terminal that executes the processing described in the present embodiment.

  The information terminal 100 communicates wirelessly with a movement management unit 200 that detects the movement of the user's foot. Examples of wireless communication standards include Bluetooth (registered trademark), BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy), and wireless LAN. The information terminal 100 and the motion management unit 200 may perform wireless communication according to a unique protocol.

  The motion management unit 200 may be installed in any location as long as the motion of the user's foot can be detected. In the present embodiment, the case where the motion management unit 200 is installed on the right shoe 302 will be described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the motion management unit 200 may be installed on the left shoe 304 or installed on the user's foot. May be. In this embodiment, the case where the motion management unit 200 is installed on the sole of the right shoe 302 will be described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the motion management unit 200 may be installed on other parts such as shoelaces. .

  The information terminal 100 receives, from the movement management unit 200, information related to the movement of the user's foot that is walking or running while wearing the shoes 300. The information terminal 100 may determine the shape of the route on which the user walks or runs based on the received information regarding the movement of the foot. The information terminal 100 may be an example of a route shape determination device. Moreover, the information terminal 100 may estimate a user's calorie consumption based on the received information regarding the movement of the foot. The information terminal 100 may be an example of a calorie consumption estimation device.

  The information terminal 100 may communicate with the exercise support server 40 via the network 20. The network 20 may include the Internet and a telephone network. The exercise support server 40 may receive, from the movement management unit 200 via the information terminal 100, information related to the movement of a user's foot that is walking or running while wearing the shoe 300. The exercise support server 40 may receive information about the movement of the foot of the user who walks or runs while wearing the shoes 300 via the access point 30 from the movement management unit 200. The access point 30 may be a wireless LAN access point, a Bluetooth access point, or the like.

  The exercise support server 40 may determine the shape of the route on which the user walks or runs based on the received information regarding the movement of the foot. The exercise support server 40 may be an example of a route shape determination device. The exercise support server 40 may estimate the calorie consumption of the user based on the received information regarding the movement of the foot. The exercise support server 40 may be an example of a calorie consumption estimation device.

  Each of the right shoe 302 and the left shoe 304 may be fitted with an insole 420 and an insole 440, respectively. The insole 420 and the insole 440 may be an example of a pressure detection unit.

  The insole 420 includes a pressure sensor 422, a pressure sensor 424, and a pressure transmission unit 426. The pressure sensor 422 and the pressure sensor 424 transmit the measured pressure to the pressure transmission unit 426. The pressure transmitter 426 may transmit the received pressure to the motion management unit 200. The pressure transmitting unit 426 may communicate with the motion management unit 200 by performing pairing so that information can be exchanged in a state where the pressure transmission unit 426 can communicate with the motion management unit 200 in advance.

  The insole 440 includes a pressure sensor 442, a pressure sensor 444, and a pressure transmission unit 446. The pressure sensor 442 and the pressure sensor 444 transmit the measured pressure to the pressure transmission unit 446. The pressure transmitter 446 may transmit the received pressure to the motion management unit 200. The pressure transmission unit 446 may communicate with the motion management unit 200 by performing pairing so that information can be exchanged in a state where the pressure transmission unit 446 can communicate with the motion management unit 200 in advance.

  The motion management unit 200 may transmit the pressure received from the pressure transmitter 426 and the pressure transmitter 446 to the information terminal 100. The motion management unit 200 may transmit the pressure received from the pressure transmission unit 426 and the pressure transmission unit 446 to the exercise support server 40. The motion management unit 200 may transmit the pressure received from the pressure transmission unit 426 and the pressure transmission unit 446 to the exercise support server 40 via the information terminal 100, and to the exercise support server 40 via the access point 30. You may send it.

  FIG. 2 schematically shows an example of a functional configuration of the exercise support system 10 according to the present embodiment. The exercise support system 10 may include a path shape determination device 110, a calorie consumption estimation device 150, and a motion management unit 200.

  The motion management unit 200 includes a gyro sensor 202, an acceleration sensor 204, a motion transmission unit 206, a position measurement unit 208, a position information transmission unit 210, a pressure reception unit 212, and a pressure transmission unit 214. The motion management unit 200 may have only a part of the configuration without having all of these configurations. That is, it is only necessary to obtain information necessary for calculating calorie consumption. For example, the gyro sensor 202 and the acceleration sensor 204 can obtain more accurate information in walking and running, but either Even if it is not, the accuracy in walking is reduced, but information on walking and running can be acquired and calorie consumption can be calculated. The motion transmission unit 206 transmits the output value of the gyro sensor 202 and the output value of the acceleration sensor 204 to the path shape determination device 110.

  The position measurement unit 208 measures the position of the motion management unit 200. The position measurement unit 208 measures the position of the motion management unit 200 by receiving GPS data, for example. The position information transmission unit 210 transmits position information including the position measured by the position measurement unit 208 and the time when the position is measured to the calorie consumption estimation device 150.

  The pressure receiving unit 212 receives pressure from the pressure transmitting unit 426 and the pressure transmitting unit 446. The pressure transmission unit 214 transmits the pressure received by the pressure reception unit 212 to the calorie consumption estimation device 150.

  The path shape determination apparatus 110 includes a motion acquisition unit 112, a pattern acquisition unit 114, a path shape determination unit 116, and a reference pattern storage unit 118. The path shape determining apparatus 110 may have only a part of the configuration without having all of these configurations. That is, it is only necessary to be able to acquire information necessary for calculating calorie consumption. For example, when the pattern acquisition unit 114 is not provided, since the contact angle of the foot and the movement distance cannot be calculated as will be described later, walking accuracy is low. And information on running can be acquired and calories burned can be calculated. The motion acquisition unit 112 receives the output value of the gyro sensor 202 and the output value of the acceleration sensor 204 from the motion transmission unit 206.

  The pattern acquisition unit 114 acquires the movement pattern of the user's foot based on the output value of the gyro sensor 202 and the output value of the acceleration sensor 204 received from the movement acquisition unit 112. The user's foot movement pattern is, for example, a movement trajectory of the user's foot. For example, the pattern acquisition unit 114 calculates the movement distance by integrating the output value of the acceleration sensor 204 twice, and determines the movement direction of the foot by determining the movement direction from the output value of the gyro sensor 202.

  Further, the movement pattern of the user's foot may include a contact angle of the user's foot. The contact angle of the foot is a difference between an angle detected by the gyro sensor 202 as an initial value when the user stands on a flat ground and an angle detected by the gyro sensor 202 when the shoe bottom of the right shoe 302 contacts the ground. Good. The pattern acquisition unit 114 stores in advance the angle detected by the gyro sensor 202 when the user stands on a flat ground, and calculates the difference from the angle of the right shoe 302 detected when the right shoe 302 contacts the ground. The foot contact angle may be obtained. The pattern acquisition unit 114 may determine the timing at which the right shoe 302 is grounded from the movement locus of the foot. Further, the timing at which the right shoe 302 is grounded may be determined by acquiring the output values of the pressure sensor 422 and the pressure sensor 424.

  The pattern acquisition unit 114 may acquire at least one of the duration of movement, the movement speed, and the movement distance from the output value of the gyro sensor 202 and the output value of the acceleration sensor 204. The pattern acquisition unit 114 may calculate the movement distance from the movement locus of the foot.

  The route shape determination unit 116 determines the shape of the route on which the user walks or runs based on the movement pattern of the user's foot acquired by the pattern acquisition unit 114. The path shape determination unit 116 may determine the shape of the path by comparing a plurality of reference patterns stored in the reference pattern storage unit 118 with the motion pattern acquired by the pattern acquisition unit 114.

  The reference pattern storage unit 118 stores a plurality of reference patterns. The reference pattern storage unit 118 may store, as a plurality of reference patterns, a plurality of motion patterns generated by causing a plurality of subjects wearing the shoes 300 to walk or run on each of a flat ground, a slope, and a staircase. The reference pattern storage unit 118 stores a plurality of movement patterns generated by walking or running each of a flat ground, a hill, and a staircase for each subject according to age, gender, weight, system, and exercise experience. Good. To make a subject walk or run by system is to classify the subject into an obese type, a muscular type, or a lean type and to walk or run. In addition, to walk or run a subject according to exercise experience is to classify the subject based on at least one of the years of exercise experience and the type of exercise experienced and to walk or run. The path shape determination unit 116 includes a plurality of reference patterns that match at least one of age, sex, and exercise experience among the plurality of reference patterns stored in the reference pattern storage unit 118, and the movement acquired by the pattern acquisition unit 114. The shape of the path may be determined by comparing the pattern.

  The reference pattern storage unit 118 may store, as a reference pattern, a motion pattern acquired when the user himself / herself wearing the shoes 300 experimentally walks or runs on each of a flat ground, a slope, and a staircase. Thereby, the determination accuracy of the shape of the path can be improved.

  The route shape determination unit 116 may determine the shape of the route by analyzing the characteristics of the user's foot movement pattern acquired by the pattern acquisition unit 114. For example, the route shape determination unit 116 determines that the route is flat when the inclination in the traveling direction of the locus of the user's foot is smaller than a predetermined threshold value.

  Further, the path shape determination unit 116 determines that the path is determined when the inclination of the travel direction of the user's foot trajectory exceeds a predetermined threshold value and the ground contact angle of the foot is larger than the predetermined threshold value. You may determine that it is a slope. Further, the path shape determination unit 116 determines that the path is determined when the inclination of the travel direction of the user's foot trajectory exceeds a predetermined threshold value and the ground contact angle of the foot is smaller than the predetermined threshold value. You may determine that it is a staircase.

  The calorie consumption estimation device 150 includes a weight storage unit 152, a weight estimation unit 154, a pressure acquisition unit 156, a weight acquisition unit 158, a calorie consumption estimation unit 160, a calorie consumption storage unit 162, a position information acquisition unit 164, a mapping unit 166, and A display control unit 168 is provided. The calorie consumption estimation device 150 may have only a part of the configuration without having all of these configurations. That is, the calorie consumption estimation device 150 only needs to be able to estimate the calorie consumption. For example, the calorie consumption estimation device 150 may not include the mapping unit 166 and the display control unit 168.

  The weight storage unit 152 stores the weight of the user. The weight storage unit 152 stores, for example, the weight of the user input in advance by the user. For example, the user may input the weight measured before exercising into the calorie consumption estimation device 150. Further, the calorie consumption estimation device 150 may receive the weight of the user from a weight scale having a communication function and store it in the weight storage unit 152.

  The weight estimation unit 154 estimates the weight of the user. The weight estimation unit 154 may estimate the weight of the user based on the pressure received by the pressure acquisition unit 156 from the pressure transmission unit 214. The weight estimation unit 154 may estimate the weight of the user by using, for example, a mathematical expression or a conversion table that converts the pressure acquired by the pressure acquisition unit 156 into body weight.

  The weight estimation unit 154 estimates the current weight of the user based on the first pressure acquired by the pressure acquisition unit 156 and the first weight of the user when the first pressure is measured. Also good. The first weight of the user when the first pressure is measured may be the weight set by the user when the first pressure is measured. Further, the first weight of the user when the first pressure is measured may be a weight set by the user before the first pressure is measured. Further, the first body weight of the user when the first pressure is measured may be a body weight set by the user after the first pressure is measured.

  The weight estimation unit 154 estimates the second weight corresponding to the second pressure by multiplying the first weight by the ratio of the second pressure acquired by the pressure acquisition unit 156 and the first pressure. It's okay. For example, when the first weight is 60.0 kg and the ratio between the first pressure and the second pressure is 0.9, the weight estimation unit 154 estimates the second weight as 54.0 kg. To do.

  The weight acquisition unit 158 acquires the weight of the user. The weight acquisition unit 158 may acquire the weight stored in the weight storage unit 152. The weight acquisition unit 158 may acquire the weight estimated by the weight estimation unit 154.

  The calorie consumption estimation unit 160 estimates the user's calorie consumption based on the user's weight acquired by the weight acquisition unit 158 and the motion pattern received from the pattern acquisition unit 114. The calorie consumption estimation unit 160 estimates the calorie consumption according to, for example, the METs (Metabolic Equivalents) method. That is, the calorie consumption estimation unit 160 multiplies the weight of the user acquired by the weight acquisition unit 158, the duration of exercise, the number of METs for walking or the number of METs for running, and a count of 1.05. Calorie consumption may be estimated.

  The calorie consumption estimation unit 160 may determine whether the exercise is walking or running from the moving speed of the user. For example, when the moving speed is slower than a predetermined threshold, it may be determined as walking, and when it is fast, it may be determined as running. The calorie consumption estimation unit 160 may calculate the movement speed of the user from the movement pattern received from the pattern acquisition unit 114, and may acquire the movement speed calculated by the pattern acquisition unit 114 from the pattern acquisition unit 114. . In addition, the calorie consumption estimation unit 160 may calculate the movement speed based on the position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit 164.

  The calorie consumption estimation unit 160 may change the number of METs to be multiplied according to the moving speed. That is, the calorie consumption estimation unit 160 may multiply the number of METs according to the moving speed in walking or the number of METs according to the moving speed in running. Thereby, the estimation precision of calorie consumption can be improved.

  The calorie consumption estimation unit 160 may further estimate the calorie consumption based on the route shape determined by the route shape determination unit 116. The calorie consumption estimation unit 160 may use the number of METs corresponding to the activity going up the stairs when the shape of the route is determined to be the up stairs. Moreover, the calorie consumption estimation part 160 may use the number of METs corresponding to the activity which goes down a stairs, when the shape of a path | route is determined to be a down stairs. Moreover, the calorie consumption estimation part 160 may use the number of METs corresponding to an uphill, when the shape of a path | route is determined to be an uphill. Moreover, the calorie consumption estimation part 160 may use the METs number corresponding to a downhill, when it determines with the shape of a path | route being a downhill.

  Thereby, the estimation precision of calorie consumption can be improved. Moreover, the complexity of the user inputting the shape of the route can be eliminated by determining the shape of the route without causing the user to perform an input operation.

  The calorie consumption estimation unit 160 may estimate the user's calorie consumption by another calculation method. For example, the calorie consumption estimation unit 160 multiplies the motion coefficient of walking or the motion coefficient of travel, the coefficient for each user's age, the weight of the user acquired by the weight acquisition unit 158, and the duration of the exercise. The calorie consumption may be estimated. Then, the calorie consumption estimation unit 160 may estimate the calorie consumption using the motion coefficient corresponding to the ascending stairs or the descending stairs when the shape of the route is determined to be the ascending stairs or the descending stairs. In addition, when the shape of the route is determined to be uphill or downhill, the calorie consumption estimation unit 160 may estimate the calorie consumption using the motion coefficient corresponding to the uphill or downhill.

  Further, the calorie consumption estimation unit 160 may estimate the calorie consumption by calculating kinetic energy from the user's weight, the duration of exercise, and the movement distance. The calorie consumption estimation unit 160 may acquire the duration and movement distance of the exercise by the user from the movement pattern acquired from the pattern acquisition unit 114. For example, the calorie consumption estimation unit 160 acquires the calorie consumption corresponding to the calculated kinetic energy by referring to a correspondence table in which kinetic energy and calorie consumption are associated with each other. Moreover, the calorie consumption estimation part 160 may convert the calculated kinetic energy into a calorie consumption using the conversion rule which converts a kinetic energy into a calorie consumption. A correspondence table in which kinetic energy and calorie consumption are associated and a conversion rule for converting kinetic energy into calorie consumption may be registered in advance. Furthermore, the calorie consumption estimation unit 160 may estimate the calorie consumption using a change in potential energy based on the movement displacement in the vertical direction. For example, the calorie consumption estimation unit 160 estimates the calorie consumption by referring to a correspondence table in which the amount of change in potential energy and the calorie consumption are associated with each other. Moreover, the calorie consumption estimation part 160 may convert the variation | change_quantity of a positional energy into a consumed calorie using the conversion rule which converts the variation | change_quantity of a positional energy into a consumed calorie. A correspondence table in which the amount of change in potential energy and calorie consumption are associated and a conversion rule for converting the amount of change in potential energy into calorie consumption may be registered in advance.

  The calorie consumption storage unit 162 stores the calorie consumption estimated by the calorie consumption estimation unit 160. The calorie consumption storage unit 162 may store the position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit 164 and the calorie consumption at the position indicated by the position information estimated by the calorie consumption estimation unit 160 in association with each other. For example, the calorie consumption storage unit 162 stores a section specified by the position information in association with the calorie consumption in the section. Moreover, the calorie consumption storage unit 162 may store a certain section specified by the position information and the calorie consumption per unit time in the section in association with each other.

  The mapping unit 166 maps the image corresponding to the calorie consumption stored in the calorie consumption storage unit 162 on the map image based on the positional information stored in association with the calorie consumption. For example, the mapping unit 166 maps a numerical image indicating calorie consumption in a certain section to a position corresponding to the section on the map image. Thereby, the mapping image which can grasp | ascertain the user's calorie consumption in each area on a map image easily can be produced | generated. The display control unit 168 controls the mapping unit 166 to display a map image obtained by mapping an image corresponding to the calorie consumption. As described above, the calorie consumption estimation device 150 does not have to include the mapping unit 166 and the display control unit 168. For example, the mapping unit 166 and the display control unit 168 included in another device include the calorie consumption storage unit. Using the information stored in 162, a process of displaying a map image in which an image corresponding to calorie consumption is mapped may be executed.

  FIG. 3 schematically shows an example of a motion pattern on a flat ground. FIG. 4 schematically shows an example of a movement pattern on a slope. FIG. 5 schematically shows an example of a movement pattern on the stairs. The horizontal axis indicates the traveling direction, and the vertical axis indicates the direction perpendicular to the traveling direction. The movement patterns shown in FIGS. 3 to 5 include a foot trajectory 502 and a foot contact angle 504.

  As shown in FIG. 4, in the movement pattern on the slope, the traveling direction of the foot locus 502 is inclined upward or downward. Further, in the movement pattern on the slope, the ground contact angle 504 of the foot is inclined upward or downward. Therefore, the path shape determination unit 116 determines that the path is determined when the inclination of the traveling direction of the user's foot trajectory exceeds a predetermined threshold and the ground contact angle of the foot is larger than the predetermined threshold. You may determine that it is a slope. Note that the predetermined threshold value may be experimentally determined in advance.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the movement pattern on the stairs, the traveling direction of the foot locus 502 is inclined upward or downward. Further, in the movement pattern on the stairs, the foot contact angle 504 does not tilt upward or downward. Therefore, the path shape determination unit 116 determines that the path is determined when the inclination of the travel direction of the user's foot trajectory exceeds a predetermined threshold and the contact angle of the foot is smaller than the predetermined threshold. You may determine that it is a staircase. Note that the predetermined threshold value may be experimentally determined in advance.

  FIG. 6 schematically shows an example of a map image 600 in which an image representing calorie consumption is mapped. A map image 600 obtained by mapping an image representing calorie consumption may be referred to as a mapping image.

  The image representing the calorie consumption may be an image that can identify the amount of calorie consumption. For example, an image representing calorie consumption is a line image having a thickness corresponding to the amount of calorie consumption. The image representing the calorie consumption may be a line image colored with a color corresponding to the amount of calorie consumption. For example, it is an image colored red as the calorie consumption increases and blue as the calorie consumption decreases. Further, the image representing the calorie consumption may be a numerical image indicating the value of the calorie consumption.

  FIG. 6 shows an example in which an arrow image 602 having a thickness corresponding to the amount of calories consumed in each section is mapped to each section. The mapping unit 166 may map an image representing one calorie consumption when there is no difference in calorie consumption depending on the traveling direction. Moreover, the mapping part 166 may map the image showing a calorie consumption according to the advancing direction, when there is a difference in calorie consumption by the advancing direction.

  The mapping unit 166 maps the image representing the shape of the route determined by the route shape determining unit 116 to the map image 600. FIG. 6 shows an example in which an image 604 showing a staircase is mapped to a section where the shape of the route is a staircase, and an image 606 showing a slope is mapped to a section where the shape of the route is a slope.

  A mapping image can grasp | ascertain the condition of calorie consumption by a user browsing. Moreover, it can be set as the material which determines the course to exercise by browsing by a user or a person other than a user.

  The mapping unit 166 may associate data such as the user's age, sex, and exercise experience with the mapping image. Then, the display control unit 168 may perform control to display a mapping image using data such as age, sex, and exercise experience as search conditions. Thereby, for example, it is possible to easily view a mapping image of a person other than the user who is similar to the user's age, sex, and exercise experience.

  In the present embodiment, at least one of the route shape determination device 110, the calorie consumption estimation device 150, and the motion management unit 200 may further include a voice guidance function. For example, when the motion management unit 200 receives a weight estimation instruction from the user, the motion management unit 200 outputs a voice guidance that urges the user to stand so that the weight is applied evenly to the entire shoe 300. The pressure receiving unit 212 may receive pressure from the pressure transmitting unit 426 and the pressure transmitting unit 446 after a predetermined time has elapsed after outputting the voice guidance. Thereby, the estimation precision of a body weight can be improved.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the insole 420 and the insole 440 are employed as the pressure detection unit has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The shoe 300 may be a pressure detection unit. That is, the right shoe 302 may include the pressure sensor 422, the pressure sensor 424, and the pressure transmission unit 426, and the left shoe 304 may include the pressure sensor 442, the pressure sensor 444, and the pressure transmission unit 446.

  The route shape determination apparatus 110 according to the present embodiment may be the information terminal 100 or the exercise support server 40. Further, the movement management unit 200 may be the path shape determination device 110. That is, the motion management unit 200 may include the configuration of the path shape determination device 110.

  The calorie consumption estimation device 150 according to the present embodiment may be the information terminal 100 or the exercise support server 40. The motion management unit 200 may be the calorie consumption estimation device 150. That is, the motion management unit 200 may include the configuration of the calorie consumption estimation device 150.

  The information terminal 100 may include both the route shape determination device 110 and the calorie consumption estimation device 150. That is, the information terminal 100 may be an example of an exercise support system. The exercise support server 40 may include both the route shape determination device 110 and the calorie consumption estimation device 150. That is, the exercise support server 40 may be an example of an exercise support system. Further, the motion management unit 200 may include both the route shape determination device 110 and the calorie consumption estimation device 150. That is, the motion management unit 200 may be an example of an exercise support system.

  In the above description, each unit of the path shape determination device 110 and the calorie consumption estimation device 150 may be realized by hardware or may be realized by software. Further, it may be realized by a combination of hardware and software. Moreover, a computer may function as a part of at least one of the path | route shape determination apparatus 110 and the calorie consumption estimation apparatus 150 by running a program. The program may be installed in a computer constituting at least a part of at least one of the path shape determination device 110 and the calorie consumption estimation device 150 from a computer-readable medium or a storage device connected to a network.

  A program that is installed in a computer and causes the computer to function as at least one of the path shape determination device 110 and the calorie consumption estimation device 150 according to the present embodiment works on a CPU or the like to cause the computer to operate the path shape determination device 110 and the calorie consumption estimation. It functions as at least one part of the device 150. The information processing described in these programs functions as a specific means in which the software and at least one hardware resource of the path shape determination device 110 and the calorie consumption estimation device 150 cooperate with each other by being read by a computer. To do. Then, by realizing calculation or processing of information according to the purpose of use of the computer in the present embodiment by these specific means, the unique path shape determination device 110 and the calorie consumption estimation device 150 according to the purpose of use are realized. At least one can be built.

  The exercise support server 40 includes a data unit having a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, a communication interface, an input unit such as a keyboard, a touch panel, and a microphone, an output unit such as a display and a speaker, and a storage unit such as a memory and an HDD. In an information processing apparatus having a general configuration including the above, it may be realized by starting software or a program that defines the operation of each unit of the exercise support server 40. The exercise support server 40 may be a virtual server or a cloud system.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated using embodiment, the technical scope of this invention is not limited to the range as described in the said embodiment. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications or improvements can be added to the above-described embodiment. It is apparent from the scope of the claims that the embodiments added with such changes or improvements can be included in the technical scope of the present invention.

  The order of execution of each process such as operations, procedures, steps, and stages in the apparatus, system, program, and method shown in the claims, the description, and the drawings is particularly “before” or “prior to”. It should be noted that it can be realized in any order unless the output of the previous process is used in the subsequent process. Regarding the operation flow in the claims, the description, and the drawings, even if it is described using “first,” “next,” etc. for convenience, it means that it is essential to carry out in this order. It is not a thing.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Exercise support system, 20 network, 30 access point, 40 Exercise support server, 100 Information terminal, 110 Path shape determination apparatus, 112 Motion acquisition part, 114 Pattern acquisition part, 116 Path shape determination part, 118 Reference pattern storage part, 150 Calorie consumption estimation device, 152 weight storage unit, 154 weight estimation unit, 156 pressure acquisition unit, 158 weight acquisition unit, 160 calorie consumption estimation unit, 162 calorie consumption storage unit, 164 position information acquisition unit, 166 mapping unit, 168 display control Unit, 200 motion management unit, 202 gyro sensor, 204 acceleration sensor, 206 motion transmission unit, 208 position measurement unit, 210 position information transmission unit, 212 pressure reception unit, 214 pressure transmission unit, 300 shoes, 302 right shoe, 304 left Shoes, 420 Insole, 422 pressure sensor, 424 pressure sensor, 426 pressure transmission unit, 440 insole, 442 pressure sensor, 444 pressure sensor, 446 pressure transmission unit, 502 locus, 504 contact angle, 600 map image, 602 arrow image, 604 image, 606 image

Claims (11)

A pattern acquisition unit that acquires a motion pattern including a trajectory of the user's foot specified based on an output value of the gyro sensor and an acceleration sensor attached to the foot or shoe of the user who walks or runs and a ground contact angle of the foot ; ,
A route shape determination apparatus comprising: a route shape determination unit that determines a shape of a route on which the user walks or runs based on a trajectory of the foot and a contact angle of the foot . The path shape determination device according to claim 1, wherein the path shape determination unit determines the shape of the path by comparing a plurality of reference patterns registered in advance with the motion pattern. A pattern acquisition unit for acquiring a movement pattern of a user's foot walking or running;
A path shape determination unit that determines a shape of a path on which the user walks or runs by comparing a plurality of pre-registered reference patterns and the movement pattern;
A path shape determination apparatus comprising: The route shape determination device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the route shape determination unit determines that the shape of the route is a flat ground, a slope, or a staircase. An exercise support system,
A pattern acquisition unit for acquiring a movement pattern of a user's foot walking or running;
A route shape determination unit that determines the shape of the route on which the user walks or runs based on the movement pattern acquired by the pattern acquisition unit;
A path shape determination device comprising:
A weight acquisition unit for acquiring the weight of the user;
A calorie consumption estimation device including a calorie consumption estimation unit that estimates the user's calorie consumption based on the weight of the user, the movement pattern, and the shape of the path determined by the path shape determination unit; And
The calorie consumption estimation unit estimates the calorie consumption by calculating kinetic energy from the weight of the user, the duration of exercise, and the movement distance . A pattern acquisition unit for acquiring a movement pattern of a user's foot walking or running;
A route shape determination unit that determines the shape of the route on which the user walks or runs based on the movement pattern acquired by the pattern acquisition unit;
A path shape determination device comprising:
A pressure acquisition unit that acquires a pressure detected by a pressure sensor disposed on a bottom of footwear worn by the user;
Based on the pressure acquired by the pressure acquisition unit, a weight estimation unit that estimates the weight of the user wearing the footwear ,
A weight acquisition unit for acquiring the weight of the user estimated by the weight estimation unit;
A calorie consumption estimation unit that estimates the user's calorie consumption based on the weight of the user, the movement pattern, and the shape of the route determined by the route shape determination unit;
A calorie consumption estimation device comprising:
An exercise support system. The calorie consumption estimation device is:
A weight storage unit that stores the first pressure acquired by the pressure acquisition unit and the first weight of the user when the first pressure is measured;
The weight estimation unit multiplies the first body weight by a ratio of the second pressure acquired by the pressure acquisition unit and the first pressure, thereby obtaining a second weight corresponding to the second pressure. The exercise support system according to claim 6 which estimates. A pattern acquisition unit for acquiring a movement pattern of a user's foot walking or running;
A route shape determination unit that determines the shape of the route on which the user walks or runs based on the movement pattern acquired by the pattern acquisition unit;
A path shape determination device comprising:
A weight acquisition unit for acquiring the weight of the user;
A calorie consumption estimation unit that estimates the user's calorie consumption based on the weight of the user, the movement pattern, and the shape of the route determined by the route shape determination unit;
A location information acquisition unit that acquires location information of the user;
A calorie consumption estimation device comprising: a calorie consumption storage unit that associates and stores the position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit and the calorie consumption at the position indicated by the position information estimated by the calorie consumption estimation unit;
An exercise support system. The calorie consumption estimation device is:
The exercise according to claim 8, further comprising a mapping unit that maps an image corresponding to the calorie consumption stored in the calorie consumption storage unit on a map image based on a position stored in association with the calorie consumption. Support system.   The program for functioning a computer as a path | route shape determination apparatus of any one of Claim 1 to 4.   A program for causing a computer to function as the exercise support system according to any one of claims 5 to 9.