JP7333525B2 - Erectile capacity measuring device and erectile capacity testing system - Google Patents

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The present invention relates to a penile erectile capacity measuring device and an erectile capacity testing system, which is worn by a male to be tested during sleep at night or during the day to measure changes in the penis during erection, and based on the changes in the penis. The present invention relates to an erectile ability measuring device and an erectile ability testing system capable of testing a man's erectile ability.

Erectile dysfunction is the inability to obtain or maintain a sufficient erection in sexual life. Such erectile dysfunction may be caused by psychological factors such as stress, and may be caused by physical factors such as smoking, diabetes and aging. The former is called psychogenic erectile dysfunction, and the latter is called organic erectile dysfunction. For example, since the erection of the penis occurs involuntarily during sleep, studies show that psychogenic erectile dysfunction exhibits a normal response, whereas organic erectile dysfunction exhibits an abnormal response.

An erection test (for example, sleep erection test) is used as one method for diagnosing such erectile dysfunction. However, such a conventional erection test has the following problems.

First, there is a problem in that it causes discomfort to the wearer when the object worn for the conventional erection test is worn on the penis. For example, the conventional erection test measures the length of the circumference of the penis by measuring the change in the resistance value according to the expansion and contraction of the rubber string of the elastic band in accordance with the expansion and contraction of the penis when the rubber string is in contact with the penis. A configuration was adopted to measure change. However, there are various differences in the size of the penis from person to person, and there are also differences before and after erection. There is a limit because only the elasticity of the string is used. For example, when measuring the circumference of an erected penis of a person with a large penis, the tension of the elastic cord is strong, which causes inconvenience during wearing. Furthermore, in the case of the sleep erection test, if sleep is disturbed due to inconvenience, the correct test itself may not be possible.

Other conventional erection tests have drawbacks in that the entire measuring section surrounding the penis is made up of sensors, resulting in high costs, and that the entire device cannot function even if only a portion of the sensor fails. Furthermore, since only numerical values of length and hardness are simply provided, there is a limit to the method of presenting erection information to the user.

The present invention relates to a penile erectile capacity measuring device and an erectile capacity testing system, the purpose of which is to comfortably wear the device during sleep at night or during the day to measure and test the morphological changes of the penis during erection. It is economical, durable, and provides detailed information on erectile potential.

An erectile ability measuring device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a body formed of a mesh structure made of an elastic material and configured to surround at least a portion of a penis; , a sensor unit configured to measure first data indicative of location information on the penis; a storage unit configured to store the first data; and communicating the first data with a computing device. A communication unit configured to do so can be included.

An erectile ability measuring device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a body portion formed of a net structure made of an elastic material and configured to surround at least a portion of a penis; disposed on the net structure of the body portion a sensor configured to measure first data indicating positional information on the penis; a controller configured to generate information about morphological changes of the penis based on the first data; a storage unit configured to store at least one of the data of and information about the morphological change of the penis; and configured to communicate at least one of the first data and the information about the morphological change of the penis with a computing device and the sensor unit includes at least two sensor groups, and the information regarding the morphological change of the penis can be configured to include 3D image information.

In another embodiment of the erectile ability measuring device of the present disclosure, a part of the body portion may be formed of a net structure made of a stretchable material, and the remaining portion of the body portion may be made of a non-stretchable material. can.

A system for testing penile erectile performance according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes at least one erectile performance measuring device; a body portion formed of a structure and configured to surround at least a portion of the penis; a sensor disposed on the web structure of the body portion and configured to measure first data indicative of location information on the penis a storage unit configured to store first data; and a communication unit configured to communicate the first data with a computing device, the computing device receiving the first data. a control unit configured to generate information about the morphological change of the penis based on the data; a storage unit configured to store at least one of the first data and information about the morphological change of the penis; the first data and a communication unit configured to communicate at least one piece of information about the morphological change of the penis with at least one of the at least one erectile performance measuring device and the external computing device; and outputting the information about the morphological change of the penis. may include an output configured to:

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the body portion formed of a mesh structure made of stretchable material can be comfortably worn due to the combined effect of material stretchability and structural stretchability. can reduce the disturbance to sleep, which is useful for more accurate measurement and examination of erectile ability.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, economics are achieved because the proper number of sensors can be placed on a portion of the body portion to measure and test erectile ability without requiring the entire body portion to consist of sensors. In addition, even if a part of the sensor fails, the rest of the sensor can be used to measure and test the erectile ability, so the durability is excellent.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the erectile function testing system can provide information regarding the morphological changes of the penis, including 3D image information, so that the user can perform various measurements such as length, circumference and degree of curvature. It provides an excellent visual effect by making it possible to visually recognize important information at a glance.

Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the following accompanying drawings. Here, like reference numbers indicate like elements, but are not so limited.
1 is a schematic diagram of an erectile performance testing system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing in detail the configuration of an erectile ability measuring device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing in detail the configuration of a computing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a process in which the control unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure generates information about morphological changes of the penis from first data indicating position information on the penis measured by the sensor unit; FIG. 4 is a block diagram detailing a configuration in which a sensor unit includes at least two sensor groups according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; 1 is a perspective view of an erectile ability measuring device in which a sensor unit includes at least two sensor groups according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing a process of generating 3D image information based on first data indicating position information on the penis measured by a group of at least two sensors constituting a sensor unit by a control unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; is. 1 is a block diagram showing in detail the configuration of an erectile ability measuring device further including a control unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the construction of an erectile ability measuring device in which a part of a body portion is formed of a mesh structure made of a stretchable material and the remaining portion of the body portion is made of a non-stretchable material according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; It is a diagram. A part of the body part according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is formed of a net structure made of a stretchable material, and the rest of the body part is made of a non-stretchable material. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a deformation by 1 is an exemplary view showing an erectile function measuring device in which a body part and a sensor part are made of elastic material and connected to a computing device by a wire according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. 1 is an exemplary view showing an erectile function measuring device having optical markers attached to a body portion and capable of being imaged by an image sensor of a computing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG.

Hereinafter, specific contents for carrying out the present disclosure will be described in detail based on the accompanying drawings. However, in the following description, a detailed description of known functions and configurations will be omitted if it may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present disclosure.

In the accompanying drawings, the same or corresponding components are provided with the same reference numerals. Also, in the description of the embodiments below, duplicate descriptions of the same or corresponding components may be omitted. However, the omission of a description of an element should not be construed as omitting such element from being included in an embodiment.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an erectile performance testing system 100 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. The erectile performance testing system 100 can be configured to include an erectile performance measuring device 110 , a network 120 and a computing device 130 .

The erectile ability measuring device 110 can be configured to be worn by a subject (for example, an erectile dysfunction patient) to measure erectile ability. The erectile performance measuring device 110 can be configured to surround at least a portion of the penis, measure data indicative of penile information, store the measured data, and generate based on measured data or data indicative of penile information. Information regarding the morphological changes of the penis obtained can be configured to be communicated with the computing device via the network 120 . According to one embodiment, the erectile performance measuring device 110 is formed of a mesh structure made of stretchable material and is configured to surround at least a portion of the penis so that sensors provided in the erectile performance measuring device 110 can detect the penis. It can be configured to measure and store first data indicative of the above location information and to communicate the stored first data to computing device 130 .

Although FIG. 1 shows the erectile ability testing system 100 to include one erectile ability measuring device 110, the erectile ability testing system 100 can be configured to include one or more erectile ability measuring devices. As an example, multiple erectile performance measuring devices may be configured to communicate with computing device 130 to communicate information regarding the penis measured from each of the multiple erectile performance measuring devices to computing device 130 .

Network 120 may include a short range network and/or a long range network. According to one embodiment, network 120 may comprise wireless Internet technologies such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, WiBro, ultra-wideband, and the like. Alternatively, the network 120 may include wired Internet systems such as IEEE 1394 and Ethernet.

According to one embodiment, the computing device 130 receives measurement data indicative of penile information from the erectile performance measuring device 110 via the network 120, and generates information regarding changes in the shape of the penis based on the received data. It can be configured with a device that outputs information. For example, computing device 130 may be a server device or a smart phone device.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing in detail the configuration of the erectile ability measuring device 110 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. The erectile ability measuring device 110 can be configured to include a body portion 210 , a sensor portion 220 , a storage portion 230 and a communication portion 240 . According to one embodiment, the erectile ability measuring device 110 includes a body portion 210 formed of a mesh structure made of an elastic material and configured to surround at least a portion of the penis; A sensor unit 220 arranged and configured to measure first data indicative of location information on the penis; a storage unit 230 configured to store the first data; and a communication unit 240 configured to communicate with the viewing device 130 .

The body part 210 is formed of a mesh structure made of an elastic material and can be configured to surround at least a portion of the penis. According to one embodiment, the body portion 210 can be configured to expand and contract longitudinally and/or circumferentially according to changes in the shape of the penis before and after erection. For example, the stretchable material can be a material including rubber, but is not limited to this.

According to one embodiment, the mesh structure of the body portion 210 can be configured such that the figures of the nodes of the mesh structure form rhombuses. Further, the rhomboids of the mesh structure of the body part 210 can be configured to be deformable from a horizontally elongated form to a vertically elongated form, or from a vertically elongated form to a horizontally elongated form according to the shape change of the penis. Such network structure variability can provide structural flexibility to the body portion.

The body part 210 formed of a net structure made of an elastic material has both the elasticity of the material and the elasticity of the structure. For example, the body part 210 formed of a mesh structure made of a stretchable material is made of a material containing rubber that can be stretched. Conversely, it can be configured to deform and expand and contract. Due to such elasticity, the body part 210 formed of a mesh structure made of an elastic material can be comfortably worn by the measurement subject even if the penis is large or after erection, because the tension is not large. In addition, the body part 210 formed of a mesh structure made of an elastic material can reduce the disturbance to the subject's sleep, thereby helping to more accurately measure and test the erectile ability.

The sensor unit 220 may consist of at least one sensor. The sensor portion 220 can consist of the same type of sensors or a combination of different types of sensors. According to one embodiment, the sensors can consist of position sensors and/or pressure sensors and/or temperature sensors. According to another embodiment, the sensor unit 220 includes at least one of an inertia measurement unit (IMU) including an acceleration sensor and a gyro sensor, an optical marker, and a stretch sensor (eg, E-textile, stretch sensor). can include one sensor.

According to one embodiment, the sensor unit 220 can be configured to measure first data indicative of location information on the penis. According to another embodiment, the sensor unit 220 can be configured to measure first data indicative of position information on the penis and/or second data indicative of pressure information on the penis. According to yet another embodiment, the sensor unit 220 is any data used to generate first data indicative of location information on the penis and/or second data indicative of pressure information on the penis. and/or information can be measured.

According to one embodiment, the sensor part 220 can be arranged on the mesh structure of the body part 210 . For example, the sensors of the sensor unit 220 can be placed on at least one node of the mesh structure. According to one embodiment, two position sensors are spaced apart in the circumferential direction of the web structure to generate information about the penis, the sensors being configurable to measure absolute or mate position information on the penis. . According to this embodiment, it is possible to measure and test the erectile ability by arranging an appropriate number of sensors without requiring the body part 210 to consist entirely of sensors, which is economical. In addition, according to the present embodiment, even if a part of the sensors, for example, one of the three sensors arranged in the circumferential direction, fails, the rest of the sensors can be used to measure and test the erectile ability. Therefore, it has excellent durability. In the conventional technology, the elastic band serves as a sensor as well as a main body surrounding the penis, so the entire elastic band must consist of the sensor, and only a part of the circuit inside the elastic band will fail. However, it has the disadvantage that the entire device cannot function. According to this embodiment, it is more economical than the conventional technique, and has excellent durability.

The storage unit 230 can be configured to store data indicating information on the penis measured by the sensor unit. According to one embodiment, the storage unit 230 can be configured to store first data indicating location information on the penis. For example, the storage unit 230 may be an embedded multi-media card (eMMC), a micro SD card, or the like, but is not limited thereto.

According to one embodiment, the storage part 230 can be attached on the mesh structure of the body part. According to another embodiment, it can be configured with a structure formed separately in addition to the mesh structure of the body. For example, it may be attached adjacent to the longitudinal end of the net structure of the body so as not to hinder expansion and contraction of the rest of the body, or may be formed separately on one side of the net structure. can be configured.

The communication unit 240 can be configured to communicate data indicative of penis information with the computing device 130 . According to one embodiment, the communication unit 240 can be configured to communicate first data indicative of location information on the penis with a computing device. Here, the communication unit 240 may include components for performing communication with external devices using communication means such as Bluetooth, infrared, Zigbee, Wi-Fi, and the like. Communication can include sending and/or receiving.

According to one embodiment, the communication part 240 can be attached on the mesh structure of the body part. According to another embodiment, it can be configured with a structure formed separately in addition to the mesh structure of the body. For example, it may be attached adjacent to the longitudinal end of the net structure of the body so as not to hinder expansion and contraction of the rest of the body, or may be formed separately on one side of the net structure. can be configured.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating in greater detail the configuration of computing device 130 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. Computing device 130 may be configured to include communication unit 310 , control unit 320 , output unit 330 , learning module 340 and storage unit 350 .

The communication unit 310 can be configured to communicate data indicative of penis information with the erectile ability measuring device 110 . According to one embodiment, the communication unit 310 can be configured to communicate first data indicative of location information on the penis with the erectile performance measuring device 110 . According to another embodiment, the communication unit 310 transmits the device identification information from each of the plurality of erectile performance measuring devices and the first data indicating the position information on the penis measured by each of the plurality of erectile performance measuring devices. can be configured to communicate. Here, communication can include transmission and/or reception.

The communication unit 310 can be configured to provide the control unit 320 with the data indicating the penile information received from the erectile performance measuring device 110 . According to one embodiment, the communication unit 310 can be configured to provide the control unit 320 with first data indicating the location information on the penis received from the erectile performance measuring device 110 .

The control unit 320 can be configured to generate information on the morphological change of the penis based on the data indicating the information on the penis. The control unit 320 can be configured to provide the output unit 330 with data indicating information on the penis and/or information on changes in the shape of the penis. The controller 320 may be any one of a CPU (central processing unit), a GPU (graphic processing unit), and a DSP (digital signal processor), but is not limited thereto.

According to one embodiment, the information about the change in the shape of the penis is determined based on the information about the change in the shape of the penis, the information comparing the information about the change in the shape of the penis with the previously input data, and the information about the change in the shape of the penis. can be configured to include at least one of the information For example, the information on the morphological change of the penis may be information that the circumference of the penis is "10 cm before erection, 13 cm after erection", and the information to be compared may be information that "the morphological change is greater than the average numerical value", and the judgment is made. The information may be information that "the morphology of the penis is changed, or the erectile ability is within the normal range."

The control unit 320 in the erectile ability testing system 100 can be configured in the erectile ability measuring device, can be configured in the computing device 130, or can be configured in both devices. According to one embodiment, if the erectile performance measuring device is configured to include a control unit, the communication unit 310 of the computing device 130 causes the control unit of the erectile performance measuring device to The generated information on the morphological change of the penis can be configured to be communicated with the communication unit of the erectile ability measuring device via the network 120 .

According to another embodiment, if the erectile performance measuring device is configured to include a control unit, the communication unit 310 of the computing device 130 can communicate with the control unit of the erectile performance measuring device based on the data indicative of the penis information. It can be configured to receive the information on the morphological change of the penis generated by the device and provide it to the output unit 330 . In such a configuration, the computing device 130 may be configured not to include a control unit, since the erectile performance measuring device generates information regarding the morphological changes of the penis via the control unit.

The output unit 330 may be configured to output information generated by the control unit 320 or data indicating penis information received via the communication unit 310 and/or information generated based on the data. For example, the output unit 330 of the computing device 130 can be any device capable of outputting information on the morphological change of the penis, such as a display device, and the information on the morphological change of the penis is displayed on the display device and displayed to the user (e.g., , can be provided to clinicians.

According to one embodiment, the erectile function testing system 100 includes a body portion 210 formed of a mesh structure made of stretchable material and configured to surround at least a portion of the penis, and a body portion 210 on the mesh structure of the body portion. A sensor unit 220 arranged and configured to measure first data indicative of location information on the penis; a storage unit 230 configured to store the first data; a communication unit 240 configured to communicate with a fingering device; a control unit 320 configured to generate information regarding the morphological change of the penis based on the first data; and outputting the information regarding the morphological change of the penis. and an output unit 330 configured to:

The learning module 340 inputs the information on the morphological change of the penis generated by the control unit 320 to the input layer of the artificial neural network based on the first data received from each of the erectile ability measuring devices, etc., and measures the erectile ability. It can be configured to train an artificial neural network such that information regarding whether or not is normal is extracted. For example, the artificial neural network can be one of various known artificial neural networks in the field of artificial intelligence. When the controller 320 generates a morphological change of the penis for a man based on the data received from the erectile function measuring device, the control unit 320 uses the learned artificial neural network to determine whether the man's erectile function is normal. Information regarding whether or not can be extracted, and the extracted information can be output to the output unit 330 .

The storage unit 350 may be configured to store at least one of the data received through the communication unit 310 and the information regarding the shape change of the penis generated from the control unit 320 . According to one embodiment, the storage unit 350 may be configured to store at least one of the received first data and information regarding the morphological change of the penis. The output unit 330 can be configured to output the data and/or information stored in the storage unit 350, and the communication unit 310 outputs the data and/or information stored in the storage unit 350 to the erectile ability measuring device 110 and the /or can be configured to communicate with an external computing device.

According to one embodiment, erectile performance testing system 100 can be configured to generate a blockchain, a distributed ledger containing blocks, and communicate with external computing devices. The control unit 320 can be configured to generate a distributed ledger consisting of blocks containing information about the morphological changes of multiple penises. The plurality of blocks can be configured to include identification information for each of the plurality of erectile performance measuring devices, block creation times, hash references to distributed ledgers, and the like.

According to one embodiment, the communication unit 310 can be configured to communicate the distributed ledger with external computing devices. The external computing device can be multiple nodes. Storage unit 350 can be configured to store a distributed ledger.

Blockchain technology utilizes a decentralized consensus mechanism. Computing device 130 writes a history of information using a distributed ledger shared with multiple nodes, and all validating nodes run the same (or agreed upon) consensus algorithm on the same information. to approve (or disapprove) that information. Since the non-centralized structure and consensus algorithm are used, it is practically impossible for a third party to falsify the details of transactions, thereby ensuring the reliability and transparency of information.

According to one embodiment, the control unit 320 may control the output unit 330 to output information regarding the shape change of the penis in a predetermined format. Here, the format may be the type of information on the morphological change of the penis such as length and circumference, the method of representing information such as charts and graphs, the layout, ie, the screen configuration, or a combination thereof. For example, the predetermined format is configured so that information such as circumference of the penis and erection time necessary for analyzing the results of questionnaire surveys provided by the IIEF (International Index of Erectile Function) are arranged. could be.

In one embodiment, the predetermined format can be pre-determined by the user. The storage unit 350 can be configured to store a predetermined format designated by the user. The erectile ability test system 100 is configured to output information on the morphological change of the penis in a predetermined format, so that the information on the morphological change of the penis can be clinically examined by a clinician. It can be output and shown schematically so that it is convenient for

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a process in which the control unit 320 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure generates information regarding the morphological change of the penis from the first data of the sensor. According to one embodiment, the control unit 320 can be configured to generate information about the morphological change of the penis based on the first data indicating the location information on the penis. For example, the information about the morphological change of the penis can be configured to include at least one of information about the length of the penis, information about the degree of curvature of the penis, and information about the circumference of the penis.

The information about the shape change of the penis generated by the control unit 320 may include information about the distance 410 between the two position sensors on the penis and/or the circumference of the penis. According to one embodiment, the control unit 320 controls the penis based on the first data indicating the position information on the penis measured from the two position sensors 432 and 434 constituting the sensor unit 220 of the erectile ability measuring device 110 . It can be configured to generate information about the distance 410 between the top two position sensors. In addition, the control unit 320 sets the distance 410 between the two position sensors to the ratio of the distance 410 between the two position sensors to the circumference of the previously known body part, or the ratio of the separation angle 420 to 360°. Multiplying the reciprocal numbers can produce information about the circumference of the penis. Here, the separation angle 420 is defined by making a line segment extending from the center of the body portion 210 to each position sensor on a virtual plane parallel to the circumferential direction of the body portion 210 including at least one of the position sensors. When an orthogonal projection is used, the angle between the orthogonally projected line segments can be indicated. In this process, the control unit 320 can be configured to assume the cross-section of the penis to be circular or elliptical with a specified ratio of the major axis to the minor axis. In this process, the control unit 320 can be configured to assume that the mesh structure made of the stretchable material stretches uniformly. For example, the sensor unit 220 may be configured such that two position sensors are arranged with a separation angle 420 of 120° around the body, and the control unit 320 may assume that the cross section of the penis is circular. Configurable. When the shape of the penis changes due to an erection, information about the distance 410 between the two position sensors is generated from the changed data of the two position sensors, and the information about the distance 410 between the two position sensors is converted to the entire body part. Multiplying the ratio of the two position sensor distances to the circumference, 3 which is the reciprocal of 120°/360°, yields information about the circumference of the entire penis.

The information regarding the shape change of the penis generated by the control unit 320 may include information regarding the distance between the two position sensors on the penis and/or the length of the penis. According to one embodiment, the control unit 320 controls the first positional information on the penis measured from two positional sensors arranged in the longitudinal direction of the penis, which constitute the sensor unit 220 of the erectile ability measuring device 110 . The distance information between the two position sensors on the penis can be generated based on the data of , by multiplying the inverse of the previously known ratio of the distance between the two position sensors to the total length of the penis. can generate information about the length of the penis.

The information regarding the morphological change of the penis generated by the control unit 320 may include information regarding the distance between the two position sensors on the penis and/or the degree of bending of the penis. According to one embodiment, the sensors constituting the sensor unit 220 include two position sensors spaced apart in the longitudinal direction, and two other position sensors spaced apart in parallel. The sensor can be configured in a rectangular shape. Further, the control unit 320 controls the position between the two longitudinally spaced position sensors on the penis based on the first data indicating the positional information on the penis measured from the two longitudinally spaced sensors. and the distance information based on the first data measured from the other two position sensors. In addition, when both distance information are the same, the control unit 320 can generate information indicating that the penis is straight, that is, there is no degree of bending. It can be configured to generate information about the degree of flexion of the penis, including whether or how much the penis flexes depending on the magnitude of the difference in the distance information.

According to one embodiment, the information about the shape change of the penis generated by the controller may include 3D image information. The output unit 330 may be configured to output information regarding the morphological change of the penis, including the 3D image, to the user. The 3D image information allows the user to visually recognize various information such as length, circumference, and degree of bending at a glance, thereby providing excellent visual effects.

According to one embodiment, the controller 320 can be configured to generate 3D image information based on at least two pieces of 2D information. For example, the controller 320 can be configured to generate 3D image information of the penis based on information about the circumference of the penis.

FIG. 5 is a detailed block diagram of a configuration in which the sensor unit 220 includes at least two sensor tags 510 and 520 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. According to one embodiment, the sensor unit 220 can consist of at least two sensor groups. For example, the sensor section 220 may consist of two sensor groups, a first sensor group 510 and a second sensor group 520, where the first sensor group and the second sensor group each include one or more sensors. can.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an erectile performance measuring device 110 configured such that the sensor unit 220 includes at least two sensor groups 510, 520 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. According to one embodiment, the sensor section 220 is configured to include at least two sensor groups 510, 520, sensors of each sensor group, namely sensors 512, 514 of the first sensor group 510 and sensors of the second Sensors 522 and 524 of sensor cluster 520 may each be spaced apart in a circumferential direction of the penis and configured to measure data indicative of information about the penis. For example, the sensors 512, 514, 522, 524 can be configured to measure first data indicative of location information on the penis.

FIG. 7 illustrates a process in which the controller 320 generates 3D image information based on first data measured by at least two sensor groups 510 and 520 forming the sensor unit 220 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. It is a sequence diagram.

According to one embodiment, the control unit 320 generates 2D information regarding morphological changes of each penis based on data indicating information about the penis measured from each of the first sensor group and the second sensor group. , to generate 3D image information about the morphological changes of the penis based on the 2D information. For example, the control unit 320 generates distance information between the two position sensors based on the first data indicating the position information on the penis measured from the two position sensors 512 and 514 of the first sensor group 510. , based on which information about the circumference of the penis is generated, and based on the first data indicative of positional information on the penis measured from the two position sensors 522, 524 of the second sensor group 520, the two position sensors It can be configured to generate information about the distance between the penis and, based on this, generate information about the circumference of the penis. This is as described above with reference to FIG. Further, the controller 320 can be configured to generate 3D image information based on the generated information about the circumference of the penis. During this process, the controller 320 can be configured to assume the penis to be in the form of a truncated cone. By configuring the sensor unit 220 with a large number of sensor groups, it is possible to generate 3D image information that more closely matches the actual shape of the penis. For example, when a sensor is arranged for each node of the network structure of the body part 210, and the sensors arranged in the circumferential direction are configured to form one sensor group, highly accurate 3D image information can be obtained. can be generated.

According to another embodiment, when the number of sensors is large, the controller 320 can generate 3D image information by introducing coordinates instead of sensors. For example, the sensor unit 220 is configured such that a position sensor is arranged for each node of the network structure of the body unit 210, and each sensor is given coordinates such as (1, 1) . . . (n, m). can be configured to The control unit 320 can generate information about the morphological change of the penis including 3D image information by arranging the first data indicating the position information on the penis measured by each sensor according to the coordinates.

According to an embodiment, the control unit 320 may be configured such that, when generating information about the morphological change of the penis, the information about the morphological change of the penis includes information about the hardness of the penis. In the erectile ability measuring device 110, the sensor unit 220 can be further configured to include a pressure sensor. According to one embodiment, the sensor unit 220 is configured to measure second data indicative of penile pressure information, the storage unit 230 is configured to store the second data, and the communication unit is configured to measure the second data. data to the computing device 130 . According to one embodiment, the control unit 320 can be configured to generate information regarding the morphological change of the penis based on the second data. Furthermore, the control unit 320 is configured such that, when generating the information about the morphological change of the penis, the information about the morphological change of the penis includes information about hardness based on the second data.

According to another embodiment, when the control unit 320 generates the information about the morphological change of the penis, the information about the morphological change of the penis may include the 3D image information and the information about the hardness of the penis. For example, the information about the morphological changes of the penis can be configured to include colored information categorized by three-dimensional shape of the penis and hardness of the penis. According to this embodiment, the output unit 330 can display the colors classified according to the three-dimensional shape of the penis and the hardness of the penis at the same time and efficiently.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing in detail the configuration of an erectile ability measuring device 800 that further includes a control unit 830 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The control unit 830 in the erectile ability testing system 100 can be configured in the erectile ability measuring device 800, can be configured in the computing device 130, or can be configured in both devices.

According to one embodiment, the erectile ability measuring device 800 includes a body portion 810 formed of a mesh structure made of an elastic material and configured to surround at least a portion of the penis, and a mesh structure on the body portion. A sensor unit 820 arranged and configured to measure first data indicative of positional information on the penis, and a control unit configured to generate information about morphological changes of the penis based on the first data. 830; a storage unit 840 configured to store at least one of the first data and information about the morphological change of the penis generated by the control unit; and at least the first data and the information about the morphological change of the penis. and a communication unit 850 configured to communicate one with the computing device 130 .

According to one embodiment, the erectile ability measuring device 800 includes a body portion 810 formed of a mesh structure made of an elastic material and configured to surround at least a portion of the penis, and a mesh structure on the body portion. A sensor unit 820 arranged and configured to measure first data indicative of positional information on the penis, and a control unit configured to generate information about morphological changes of the penis based on the first data. 830; a storage unit 840 configured to store at least one of the first data and information about the morphological change of the penis generated by the control unit; and at least the first data and the information about the morphological change of the penis. and a communication unit 850 configured to communicate with the computing device 130, wherein the information on the morphological changes of the penis includes information on the length of the penis, information on the degree of flexion of the penis, and It can be configured to include at least one piece of information about the surroundings.

According to another embodiment, the erectile ability measuring device 800 includes a body portion 810 formed of a mesh structure made of stretchable material and configured to surround at least a portion of the penis, and a mesh structure on the body portion. and configured to measure first data indicative of positional information on the penis; and a control configured to generate information about morphological changes of the penis based on the first data. a storage unit 840 configured to store at least one of the first data and the information about the morphological change of the penis generated by the control unit; and the first data and the information about the morphological change of the penis. and a communication unit 850 configured to communicate at least one with the computing device 130, the sensor unit 820 includes at least two sensor groups, and the information regarding the morphological change of the penis includes 3D image information. can be configured as

According to one embodiment, the erectile ability measuring device 800 includes a body portion 810 formed of a mesh structure made of an elastic material and configured to surround at least a portion of the penis, and a mesh structure on the body portion. A sensor unit 820 arranged and configured to measure first data indicative of positional information on the penis, and a control unit configured to generate information about morphological changes of the penis based on the first data. 830; a storage unit 840 configured to store at least one of the first data and information about the morphological change of the penis generated by the control unit; and at least the first data and the information about the morphological change of the penis. a communication unit 850 configured to communicate with the computing device 130, the sensor unit further configured to measure second data indicative of penile pressure information; is further configured to generate information regarding the morphological change of the penis based on at least one of the first data and the second data, and the storage unit 840 stores the second data measured by the sensor unit and the communication unit 850 is further configured to communicate the second data with the computing device.

According to one embodiment, the erectile ability measuring device 800 includes a body portion 810 formed of a mesh structure made of an elastic material and configured to surround at least a portion of the penis, and a mesh structure on the body portion. A sensor unit 820 arranged and configured to measure first data indicative of positional information on the penis, and a control unit configured to generate information about morphological changes of the penis based on the first data. 830; a storage unit 840 configured to store at least one of the first data and information about the morphological change of the penis generated by the control unit; and at least the first data and the information about the morphological change of the penis. a communication unit 850 configured to communicate with the computing device 130, the sensor unit further configured to measure second data indicative of penile pressure information; is further configured to generate information regarding the morphological change of the penis based on at least one of the first data and the second data, and the storage unit 840 stores the second data measured by the sensor unit and the communication unit 850 is further configured to communicate the second data with the computing device, wherein the information regarding the morphological change of the penis includes information regarding the hardness of the penis based on the second data. further configured.

According to one embodiment, when the erectile ability measuring device 800 is configured to include the control unit 830, the communication unit 310 of the computing device 130 indicates that the control unit 830 of the erectile ability measuring device 800 indicates the penis information. Information on the morphological change of the penis generated based on the data can be configured to be communicated with the communication unit 850 of the erectile ability measuring device 800 via the network 120 . In addition, when the erectile ability measuring device 800 is configured to include the control unit 830, the communication unit 310 of the computing device 130 is generated by the control unit 830 of the erectile ability measuring device 800 based on the data indicating the information of the penis. It can be configured to receive information about the morphological change of the penis and provide it to the output unit 330 . For example, the communication unit 310 of the computing device 130 may be configured to receive information on the morphological change of the penis including 3D image information from the communication unit 850 of the erectile function measuring device 800 and provide the information to the output unit 330 .

FIG. 9 shows an erectile performance test apparatus in which a portion of the body portion 210 is formed of a mesh structure 910 made of stretchable material and the rest of the body portion is made of a non-stretchable material according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. 2 is a perspective view showing the configuration of device 110. FIG.

The network structure 910 made of an elastic material is bendable and at the same time, the material itself is stretched. For example, the mesh structure 910 made of elastic material can be made of a material including rubber. A portion 920 of non-stretchable material is bendable, but the material itself is not stretchable. For example, the non-stretchable material portion 920 can be made of a material that includes a plastic film.

According to one embodiment, the erectile ability measuring device 110 includes a body portion 900 formed of a mesh structure made of an elastic material and configured to surround at least a portion of the penis, and a mesh structure on the body portion. A sensor unit 220 arranged and configured to measure first data indicative of location information on the penis; a storage unit 230 configured to store the first data; a communication portion 240 configured to communicate with the ring device 130, a portion of the body portion 900 is formed of a mesh structure 910 of elastic material, and the remaining portion of the body portion 900 is It can be configured to be made of a non-stretchable material.

FIG. 10 shows that part of the body part 210 of the erectile ability measuring device 110 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is formed of a mesh structure 910 made of elastic material, and the remaining part of the body part is non-elastic. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing that the erectile ability measuring device made of material is deformed by the shape change of the penis;

When the shape of the penis changes due to erection, the circumference of the entire erectile ability measuring device also changes. By the way, although the portion 920 made of non-stretchable material can be bent and deformed, the material itself is not stretched and stretched, so the surroundings do not change, and the network structure 910 made of stretchable material stretches and stretches around. changes. At this time, the amount of change around the penis is the same as the amount of change around the mesh structure 910 made of elastic material. According to one embodiment, the control unit calculates the distance between the two position sensors based on the first data indicating the position information on the penis obtained from the two position sensors with respect to the morphological change of the penis before and after erection. and adding the previously known distance around the non-elastic material portion 920, information about the circumference of the penis can be generated. For example, the portion 920 of non-stretchable material can be 5 cm around and the position sensors can be placed at both ends around the network 910 of stretchable material. If the shape of the penis changes due to erection, the distance information of the two position sensors can be generated from the changed first data, and 5 cm can be added to generate information about the circumference of the entire penis.

This embodiment eliminates the step of multiplying the ratio of the distance between the two position sensors about the entire circumference of the body or the reciprocal of the ratio of the separation angle 420 to 360 degrees. In addition, the process of assuming that the shape of the cross section is circular or elliptical with a specified ratio of major axis and minor axis, or that the network structure made of an elastic material expands and contracts uniformly becomes unnecessary. As a result, there is an excellent effect of reducing the error with the actual penis morphology information and increasing the accuracy of erectile ability measurement and test results.

FIG. 11 is an exemplary view showing an erectile ability measuring device 110 in which a body part and a sensor part are made of elastic material and connected to a computing device 130 by wires according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Here, the body part is made of any elastic material, and can have any shape surrounding the male genitalia. isn't it. According to one embodiment, one or more elastic sensors 1120 may be attached to the body of the erectile ability measuring device 110 . Here, the stretchability sensor 1120 can be stretched depending on whether the body is stretchable, and can refer to any sensor including a resistance element, such as E-textile and stretch sensor. possible, but not limited to this.

As shown in FIG. 11, a state 1110 of the erectile ability-measuring device 110 may indicate a pre-erection state when the erectile ability-measuring device 110 is worn on the genitalia of a male user. In this case, when current flows through the elastic sensor 1120 of the erectile ability measuring device 110, a specific resistance value can be measured. According to one embodiment, erectile performance measurement device 110 includes a communication unit (not shown) configured to communicate by wire with a computing device (not shown), wherein the computing device performs erectile performance measurement. The device 110 can control a current to flow through the stretchability sensor 1120 , receive a resistance value measured through the stretchability sensor 1120 , or calculate a resistance value based on a signal received from the stretchability sensor 1120 . can As shown in the figure, based on the resistance values measured from the plurality of stretchability sensors 1120, the computing device determines the size, thickness and curvature of the genitalia of the male user wearing the erectile ability measuring device 110. At least one information of degree can be determined.

As shown in FIG. 11, the erectile performance measuring device state 1130 may indicate the post-erection state when the erectile performance measuring device 110 is worn on the genitals of a male user. In the erected state, the computing device can cause electrical current to flow through the stretchability sensor 1120 and receive a measured resistance value from the stretchability sensor 1120 or based on a signal received from the stretchability sensor 1120 . You can measure the resistance value. In this case, the computing device calculates the size and thickness of the genitalia of the male user wearing the erectile ability measuring device 110 based on the change in the resistance value measured from the stretchable sensor 1120 of the erectile ability measuring device 110 . and at least one of the degree of curvature, ie information about the morphological changes of the penis can be determined. For example, as shown, stretching of a stretchable sensor 1120 including a resistive element may result in a greater resistance measured after erection than the resistance measured before erection. Accordingly, the computing device can measure the change in the size and/or thickness of the male genitalia wearing the erectile ability measuring device 110 according to the degree to which the resistance value increases. According to another embodiment, the computing device can be configured to measure information regarding not only the extent to which stretchable sensor 1120 stretches, but also the direction of stretch and/or its position, and the information thus measured can be Based on this, it can also be configured to measure the flexion information of the male user's genitalia.

FIG. 12 is an exemplary diagram showing an erectile performance measuring device 110 having an optical marker 1220 attached to a body portion and capable of being imaged by an image sensor of a computing device 130 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. According to one embodiment, one or more optical markers 1220 may be attached to the body of the erectile performance measuring device 110 . Here, the optical marker 1220 can refer to any sensor that can measure the position of the attached optical marker 1220 when photographed by an image sensor (eg, camera) of the computing device 130, such as a reflector. and LED elements, etc., but are not limited thereto. Here, the body part can be made of any elastic material, and can have any shape that surrounds the male genitalia. not to be

As shown in FIG. 12, a state 1210 of the erectile ability-measuring device 110 may indicate a pre-erection state when the erectile ability-measuring device 110 is worn on the genitalia of a male user. In this case, when the image sensor of the computing device 130 photographs or images the erectile ability measuring device 110 , the positions of the plurality of optical markers 1220 can be determined from the photographed or imaged image of the erectile ability measuring device 110 . Based on the positions of the plurality of optical markers 1220, the computing device can determine at least one of the size, thickness and degree of curvature of the genitals of the male user wearing the erectile performance measuring device 110. .

As shown in FIG. 12, the erectile performance measuring device state 1230 may indicate the post-erection state when the erectile performance measuring device 110 is worn on the male user's genitals. When the erectile ability measuring device 110 is photographed by the image sensor of the computing device 130 in an erect state, the position of the optical marker 1220 of the erectile ability measuring device 110 can be measured. In this case, the computing device 130 calculates the size, thickness, and curvature of the male user's genitalia wearing the erectile ability measuring device 110 based on the changes in the positions of the plurality of optical markers 1220 of the erectile ability measuring device 110 . ie, information about the morphological change of the penis can be determined.

According to one embodiment, medical personnel (eg, doctors, nurses, testers, etc.) can directly hold the computing device 130 to image the erectile performance measuring device 110 . According to other embodiments, the computing device 130 can be located at any location where the erectile performance measuring device 110 can measure. For example, the computing device 130 may be located on the top, bottom, and/or sides of the user wearing the erectile performance measuring device 110 . Also, when the user wearing the erectile ability-measuring device 110 moves (eg, rolls over), the computing device 130 can image the erectile ability-measuring device 110 and/or the erectile ability-measuring device 110 . Computing device 130 can be attached to any device configured to sense optical marker 1220 and move computing device 130 .

The computing device and/or erectile performance measurement device may include a processor or processing unit utilized to perform the technique in a hardware implementation, where the processor or processing unit may include one or more ASICs, DSPs, digital signal processing devices (DSPD), programmable logic devices (PLD), field programmable gate arrays (FPGA), processors, controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors , electronic devices, other electronic units designed to perform the functions described in this disclosure, computers, or combinations thereof.

Thus, the various exemplary processors, logic blocks, modules, and circuits described by this disclosure can be general purpose processors, DSPs, ASICs, FPGAs and other programmable logic devices, discrete gate and transistor logic, discrete hardware components, Alternatively, they can be embodied or performed in any combination, such as those designed to perform the functions described herein. A general-purpose processor can be a microprocessor, but, in the alternative, the processor can be any conventional processor, controller, microcontroller, or state machine. A processor may also be embodied in a combination of computing devices, such as a DSP and a microprocessor, multiple microprocessors, one or more microprocessors associated with a DSP core, or any other combination of configurations. .

In the implementation of firmware and/or software, the technique is random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), non-volatile random access memory (NVRAM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), erasable programmable memory (EPROM). It can be embodied by instructions stored on a computer-readable medium such as read-only memory), electrically erasable PROM (EEPROM), flash memory, compact disc (CD), magnetic or optical data storage device, and the like. The instructions may be executable by one or more processors and may cause the processors to perform certain aspects of the functions described in this disclosure.

When implemented in software, the techniques can be stored on or transferred over a computer-readable medium as one or more instructions or code. Computer-readable media includes both computer storage media and communication media that facilitates transfer of a computer program from one place to another. A storage media may be any available media that can be accessed by a computer. By way of non-limiting example, such computer readable media may include RAM, ROM, EEPROM, CD-ROM or other optical disk storage, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any desired program code. It can also include any other computer-accessible medium that can be used to transport or store instructions or data structures in a form. Also, any connection is properly termed a computer-readable medium.

For example, software may be transferred from a website, server or other remote source using coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, lead wire, digital subscriber line (DSL), or wireless technologies such as infrared, radio and microwave. Where provided, coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, lead wire, digital subscriber line, or wireless technologies such as infrared, radio and microwave are included within the definition of medium.

A software module may reside in RAM memory, flash memory, ROM memory, EPROM memory, EEPROM memory, registers, hard disk, a removable disk, a CD-ROM, or any other form of storage medium known in the art. An exemplary storage medium may be coupled to the processor, such that the processor reads information from, and writes information to, the storage medium. Alternatively, the storage medium may be integrated into the processor. The processor and storage medium can also reside within an ASIC. The ASIC may also reside in a user terminal. Alternatively, the processor and storage medium may exist as separate components in the user terminal.

Although the foregoing embodiments are described as utilizing aspects of the presently disclosed subject matter in one or more stand-alone computer systems, the disclosure is not so limited, and may be used in networked or distributed computing environments, such as. It can be embodied by any computing environment. Further, aspects of the subject matter of this disclosure may be embodied in multiple processing chips or devices, and storage may be similarly affected across multiple devices. Such devices may also include PCs, network servers and handheld devices.

In this specification, the present disclosure has been described with some embodiments, but various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the present disclosure that can be understood by a person of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the disclosed invention belongs. It is possible. Also, such variations and modifications should be understood to fall within the scope of the claims appended hereto.

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a body portion formed of a mesh structure made of stretchable material and configured to surround at least a portion of the penis;
a plurality of sensor groups arranged on the network structure of the body portion, each configured to measure first data indicating position information on the penis and second data indicating pressure information on the penis; a plurality of sensor groups, each of the plurality of sensor groups including a plurality of position sensors;
generating a plurality of pieces of 2D information about the morphology of the penis based on the first data and the second data, and generating 3D image information about the morphology of the penis based on the generated plurality of 2D information ; a controller configured to generate information about morphological changes;
a storage unit configured to store at least one of the first data, the second data, and information about the morphological change of the penis; and
a communication unit configured to communicate at least one of the first data, the second data, and information about the morphological change of the penis with a computing device;
The information about the morphological change of the penis is further configured to include information about the length of the penis, information about the degree of bending of the penis, information about the circumference of the penis, and information classified according to hardness of the penis. Erection ability measuring device. 2. The erectile function test according to claim 1, wherein a part of said body part is formed of a mesh structure made of elastic material, and the remaining part of said body part is made of non-elastic material. Device. A penile erectile performance testing system comprising:
at least one erectile performance measuring device; and
including computing equipment;
each of the at least one erectile performance measuring device comprising:
a body portion formed of a mesh structure made of stretchable material and configured to surround at least a portion of the penis;
a plurality of sensors arranged on the net structure of the body portion, each configured to measure first data indicating position information on the penis and second data indicating pressure information on the penis; a plurality of sensor groups, each of the plurality of sensor groups including a plurality of position sensors;
a storage unit configured to store the first data and the second data; and
a communication unit configured to communicate the first data and the second data with the computing device;
The computing device comprises:
generating a plurality of 2D information about the shape of the penis based on the first data and the second data; and generating 3D image information about the shape of the penis based on the generated plurality of 2D information . a controller configured to generate information about morphological changes;
a storage unit configured to store at least one of the first data, the second data, and information about the morphological change of the penis;
communication configured to communicate at least one of the first data, the second data, and the information about the morphological change of the penis with at least one of the at least one erectile performance measuring device and an external computing device; part; and
an output unit configured to output information about the morphological change of the penis;
The information about the morphological change of the penis is further configured to include information about the length of the penis, information about the degree of bending of the penis, information about the circumference of the penis, and information classified according to hardness of the penis. Erection ability test system. the at least one erectile performance measuring device comprises a plurality of erectile performance measuring devices;
the communication unit of the computing device receives device identification information and the first data from each of the plurality of erectile performance measuring devices;
The control unit generates information on a plurality of morphological changes of the penis based on the first data,
The control unit is further configured to generate a distributed ledger having a plurality of blocks containing information related to the morphological changes of the plurality of penises, wherein the plurality of blocks is for each of the plurality of erectile performance measuring devices. a hash reference to the device identity, block creation time, and distributed ledger of
the storage unit of the computing device is further configured to store the distributed ledger;
4. The erectile performance testing system of claim 3, wherein the communication portion of the computing device is further configured to communicate the distributed ledger with the external computing device. 4. The erectile ability testing system according to claim 3, wherein the control unit is further configured to control the output unit to output the information on the morphological change of the penis in a predetermined format.