KR101986046B1 - Hot-water heating mat system and method for providing stimulataion using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a hot water mat system comprises: a mat unit in which a plurality of pipes are disposed in a grid shape; a water supply unit supplying hot water to the pipes; a sensor unit disposed on an intersection point of the pipes and sensing a weight applied to the pipes; and a processing unit generating a grid type heat map based on the weight sensed in the sensing unit. Therefore, a sleeping state of a user lying on the mat unit can be determined based on the heat map generated from the processing unit.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a method for providing stimulation using a hot water mat system and a hot water mat system,

The present invention relates to a method of providing stimulation using a hot water mat system and a hot water mat system, and more particularly, to a hot water mat system capable of automatically identifying a user and estimating a user's sleep state to provide various customized services (stimuli) And a method of providing stimulation using a hot water mat system.

In general, sleep is very important in everyday activities of a person. It resembles a periodic repetitive physiological loss of consciousness. EEG changes in the direction that the frequency slows down as the sleep surface becomes deeper. Recently, it has been known that there is a time when sleep is considered to be quite deep, which is called para sleep. Parasites are called REM sleeping surfaces. Sleeping phases appear regularly at 3 to 5 times a night at intervals of about one and a half hours, and tend to be prolonged at dawn. Conversely, the ortho-water surface, which is usually the surface of the water, occurs mainly at dawn and the depth of the surface becomes shallow.

In sleep medicine, the sleep level of the sleeping person is divided into wake / stage 1 ~ 4 / REM sleep, and the sleep quality of the sleeping person is evaluated through the step analysis during sleep.

General techniques for analyzing the sleeping person's sleep include frequency analysis of electroencephalogram, analysis using heart rate variability, analysis using oxygen saturation, analysis using Actigraph, etc. . Of these technologies, analytical techniques using oxygen saturation and analytical techniques are used for simple sleep analysis at low cost.

However, in order to determine suitability of such a sleep analysis, sleep experience should be performed for a long period on the provided sleep analysis system, but it is usually only selected by a test for a while.

Therefore, it is necessary to develop a system that can provide various services (stimulation) by analyzing the sleep state of the user.

For example, Korean Patent Publication No. KR20160042250 discloses a 'hot water mat using a sleep management device and a sleep management method'.

The background art described above is possessed or acquired by the inventor in the derivation process of the present invention, and can not be said to be a known art disclosed in general public before application of the present invention.

An object of the present invention is to provide a method of providing stimulation using a hot water mat system and a hot water mat system that can automatically identify a user and estimate a user's sleep state to provide various customized services (stimuli).

The object of the embodiment is to provide a system and method for automatically recognizing a user according to a profile such as age, weight, and gender input for each user, estimating a user's sleeping state and associating with various customized services (stimuli) And to provide a stimulus providing method using a mat system.

According to one embodiment, an object of the present invention is to determine a user's sleep state (or quality) by determining a user identification or a sleep posture based on a heat map pattern, and to provide a proper stimulus according to a user's sleep state to induce a sleep or a weather And a method of providing stimulation using a hot water mat system.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the probability of developing a disease that can be classified into a high-risk group according to age, age, and gender is stored based on accumulated sleep information for each user, And a method of providing a stimulus using the hot water mat system.

An object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for minimizing a user's sense of heterogeneity caused by a sensor unit and providing an optimal sleep state to a user through various stimuli, System and a method for providing stimulation using a hot water mat system.

The object of the present invention is to provide a method of providing a stimulus using a hot water mat system and a hot water mat system that can improve the quality or efficiency of the water surface.

An object of the present invention is to provide a method of providing a stimulus using a hot water mat system and a hot water mat system that can periodically analyze a user's sleep state to provide repetitive stimuli.

An object of an embodiment is to provide a method of providing a stimulus using a hot water mat system and a hot water mat system that can generate a heat map with optimal performance by performing correction in a system initialization step.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a hot water mat system comprising: a mat unit having a plurality of piping arranged in a lattice form therein; A water supply unit for supplying hot water to the plurality of pipes; A sensor unit disposed at an intersection of the plurality of pipes and sensing a load applied to the plurality of pipes; And a processor for generating a grid heat map based on the load sensed by the sensor unit, wherein a sleep state of the user lying on the mat unit based on the heat map generated by the processing unit Can be determined.

According to one aspect of the present invention, the plurality of pipes are deformed by an applied load, and the sensor unit includes a flow meter or an anemometer, and can detect a change in the flow rate or the flow rate of the hot water due to the deformation of the plurality of pipes.

According to one aspect of the present invention, an input unit for inputting information on the mat unit, user information, or posture analysis information of a user; And a storage unit for storing information on the mat unit, user information, or posture analysis information of the user input to the input unit.

According to one aspect of the present invention, a correction coefficient for a load sensed by the sensor unit is further input to the input unit based on the information about the mat unit, and the processing unit multiplies the load sensed by the sensor unit by the correction coefficient The heat map can be generated.

According to one aspect of the present invention, the processing unit can estimate a heat map for each user's posture based on the heat map generated based on the load sensed by the sensor unit and the posture analysis information of the user stored in the storage unit.

According to one aspect of the present invention, the processing unit can determine the user's identity or the user's posture by determining the similarity between the heat map generated based on the load sensed by the sensor unit and the heat map of the user stored in the storage unit have.

According to one aspect of the present invention, the sensor unit further includes a temperature sensor for measuring a change in body temperature of the user, wherein the temperature sensor detects a temperature of hot water flowing into the plurality of pipes, a temperature of hot water flowing out of the plurality of pipes, And the processing section can estimate the sleep state of the user based on the temperature data measured by the temperature sensor.

According to one aspect of the present invention, the sensor unit further includes a heartbeat sensor that measures a user's heart rate, and the processor can estimate a sleep state of the user based on the heartbeat data measured by the heartbeat sensor.

According to one aspect of the present invention, the apparatus further includes a stimulus providing unit for providing stimulation to the user based on the heat map generated by the processing unit, and the stimulus providing unit may provide at least one stimulus in a customized manner.

According to one aspect of the present invention, the information processing apparatus may further include a disease diagnosis unit for diagnosing the disease based on the heat map generated by the processing unit and the user information stored in the storage unit.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of providing a stimulation using a hot water mat system, the method comprising: providing a hot water mat system including a mat unit having a grid-shaped pipe disposed therein and a water supply unit for supplying hot water into the pipe; step; Measuring a change in flow rate or flow rate of the hot water due to a load of a user lying on the mat unit; Analyzing the user's posture based on the flow rate or flow rate of the hot water; Analyzing a sleep state of the user based on the posture of the user; And providing the user with a stimulus tailored to the user.

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a hot water mattress system including a mat portion having a grid-shaped pipe disposed therein and a water supply portion for supplying hot water into the pipe, and a controller for controlling the flow rate of the hot water Wherein the step of initializing the hot water mat system includes the step of initializing the hot water mat system, wherein the step of initializing the hot water mat system comprises the step of: initializing the mat unit, user information, The method comprising the steps of: Inputting a correction coefficient determined based on information of the mat unit; And storing the per-user heat map or the per-post heat map of the user.

According to one aspect of the present invention, in the step of measuring the change in the flow rate or the flow velocity of the hot water caused by the load of the user lying on the mat portion, the user's body temperature change or heart rate can be further measured.

According to one aspect of the present invention, the method further includes a step of determining whether to provide a stimulus to the user between the step of analyzing the sleep state of the user based on the analyzed posture of the user and the step of customarily providing the stimulus to the user .

According to the method for providing a stimulus using the hot water mat system and the hot water mat system according to one embodiment, various personalized services (stimuli) can be provided by automatically identifying the user and estimating the sleep state of the user.

According to the method of providing a stimulus using the hot water mat system and the hot water mat system according to an embodiment, the user is automatically recognized according to the profile of the age, weight, sex, and symbols input for each user, It can be linked to various customized services (stimulation).

According to the method for providing a stimulus using the hot water mat system and the hot water mat system according to the embodiment, the sleep state (or quality) of the user is determined by determining the user identification or the sleeping posture based on the heat map pattern, Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > and / or < / RTI >

According to the method for providing the stimulation using the hot water mat system and the hot water mat system according to the embodiment, the user can be classified into the high risk group according to the age (age, gender) based on the stored Early diagnosis of a disease can be possible by presenting the probability of disease occurrence or informing the user of a recent change in sleep patterns and the like.

According to the method for providing stimulation using the hot water mat system and the hot water mat system according to the embodiment, it is possible to minimize the user's sense of heterogeneity by the sensor unit and to provide the optimum sleep state to the user through various stimuli, And the possibility of disease manifestation.

According to the method for providing stimulation using the hot water mat system and the hot water mat system according to the embodiment, the quality or efficiency of the water surface can be improved.

According to the method for providing the stimulation using the hot water mat system and the hot water mat system according to the exemplary embodiment, the sleep state of the user can be periodically analyzed to provide repetitive stimulation.

According to the method for providing the stimulation using the hot water mat system and the hot water mat system according to the embodiment, the heat map can be generated with the optimum performance by performing the correction in the initialization step of the system.

1 shows a configuration of a hot water mat system according to an embodiment.
Fig. 2 shows a state in which the first sensor section is disposed in a plurality of piping arranged in a lattice form.
3 (a) and 3 (b) show the heat map of the first user generated by the processing unit.
4 shows a heat map of the second user generated in the processing section.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a stimulus using a hot water mat system according to an embodiment.
6 is a flowchart showing a process of initializing the hot water mat system.
7 is a flow chart illustrating a process of analyzing a user ' s sleep state and providing a stimulus.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to exemplary drawings. It should be noted that, in adding reference numerals to the constituent elements of the drawings, the same constituent elements are denoted by the same reference symbols as possible even if they are shown in different drawings. In the following description of the embodiments, detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the best of an understanding clear.

In describing the components of the embodiment, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), and (b) may be used. These terms are intended to distinguish the constituent elements from other constituent elements, and the terms do not limit the nature, order or order of the constituent elements. When a component is described as being "connected", "coupled", or "connected" to another component, the component may be directly connected or connected to the other component, Quot; may be " connected, " " coupled, " or " connected. &Quot;

The components included in any one embodiment and the components including common functions will be described using the same names in other embodiments. Unless otherwise stated, the description of any one embodiment may be applied to other embodiments, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted in the overlapping scope.

FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a hot water mat system according to an embodiment, FIG. 2 shows a state where a first sensor unit is disposed in a plurality of pipelines arranged in a lattice form, FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 FIG. 4 shows a heat map of the second user generated by the processing unit, and FIG. 4 shows a heat map of the second user generated by the processing unit.

1, a hot water mat system 10 according to an embodiment includes a mat unit 100, a water supply unit 200, a sensor unit 300, an input unit 400, a storage unit 500, a processing unit 600 A stimulus providing unit 700, a disease diagnosis unit 800, and a display unit 900. [

For example, the mat unit 100 may include an ondol mat, a bed mat, or the like.

At this time, a plurality of pipes 110 may be disposed in the mat unit 100.

In particular, referring to FIG. 2, the plurality of pipes 110 may be arranged in a lattice form.

For example, some of the plurality of pipes 110 (WM-C ₁ , WM-C ₂ , WM-C ₃ ... WM-C _n ) extend in the longitudinal direction and are spaced apart in the lateral direction, The remaining portions (WM-R ₁ , WM-R ₂ , WM-R ₃ ... WM-R _n ) of the pipe 110 may extend in the transverse direction and be spaced apart in the longitudinal direction. By arranging the plurality of pipes 110, there may be a point where a plurality of pipes 110 intersect each other in the mat unit 100. [

Specifically, there may be a first intersection point at a point where a longitudinally extending first longitudinal pipe and a transversely extending first transverse pipe intersect, a second longitudinal pipe extending in the longitudinal direction, There may be a second intersection point at the point where the second transverse pipe extending in the < RTI ID = 0.0 > direction. ≪ / RTI >

The plurality of piping 110 may be formed of a flexible material in consideration of the characteristics of the mat unit 100, for example, the characteristics of the hot water mat.

Accordingly, when a load is applied to the plurality of pipes 110, a plurality of pipes 110 can be deformed, such that the inner diameters of the plurality of pipes 110 are reduced. As a result, the deformation of the plurality of pipes 110 can cause an increase in the pressure in the plurality of pipes 110, and the flow rate or flow rate of the plurality of pipes 110 can be increased.

On the other hand, the water supply unit 200 may be connected to the mat unit 100.

The water supply unit 200 can supply hot water to a plurality of pipes 110 disposed in the mat unit 100.

2, the hot water exits the water supply unit 200 and is supplied to or introduced into the plurality of pipes 110. The hot water circulated through the plurality of pipes 110 is discharged to the water supply unit 200 again Or may be spilled.

In addition, the sensor unit 300 may be disposed in the plurality of piping 110 described above.

The sensor unit 300 may be provided in plurality.

For example, the plurality of sensor units 300 may include a first sensor member 310 and a second sensor member 320.

The first sensor member 310 may be disposed at an intersection of the plurality of pipes 110 to sense a load applied to the plurality of pipes 110.

Specifically, the first sensor member 310 may be provided as a water meter (WM) or an anemometer. The first sensor member 310 detects a change in the flow rate or flow rate of the hot water due to the deformation of the plurality of pipes 110 due to the applied load . At this time, the first sensor member 310 may be disposed at a first intersection point, a second intersection point, or the like, and the flow rate or the flow rate change at each intersection point based on the measured value at the first sensor member 310 W _{n, k} ) can be estimated. The flow rate or flow velocity change W _{n, k} at each intersection point estimated by the first sensor member 310 is used to generate a grid heat map in a future processing unit 600 .

It goes without saying that the first sensor member 310, for example, a flow meter or an anemometer, may be variously configured according to the accuracy or accuracy required in the hot water mat system 10.

The second sensor member 320 may be provided as a temperature sensor for measuring a user's body temperature change.

2, the temperature sensor may be arranged to measure the temperature of the hot water flowing into the plurality of pipes 110, the temperature of the hot water flowing out of the plurality of pipes 110, and the temperature of the external environment.

In general, when a person enters a deep water surface, his / her body temperature tends to fall. Therefore, the temperature of the user's body temperature Change can be deduced. In this manner, the processor 600 can estimate the user's body temperature change based on the temperature data measured by the second sensor member 320, thereby determining or estimating the sleep state or sleep quality of the user.

The first sensor member 310 or the second sensor member 320 is disposed outside the user's field of view so that the sensor unit 300 can be moved in a direction opposite to the user's view, It is possible to minimize the sense of heterogeneity that the user feels.

In addition, the sensor unit 300 may further include a third sensor member 330, and the third sensor member 330 may be provided as a heartbeat sensor that measures the heart rate of the user. At this time, the third sensor member 330 may be disposed in the wearable device worn by the user. As described above, the user's heart rate measured by the third sensor member 330 can be utilized to determine or estimate the user's sleep state or sleep quality in the future processor 600.

In addition, the sensor unit 300 can be any of those capable of collecting information that can help determine the user's sleep state or sleep quality.

Meanwhile, the input unit 400 may provide a user interface for user registration or system setting.

Information on the mat unit 100, user information, user's attitude analysis information or stimulus information may be input to the input unit 400 and information input to the input unit 400 may be stored in the storage unit 500 Lt; / RTI >

More specifically, the information on the mat unit 100 may include information on the characteristics (or types) of the mat unit 100, such as ondol mat, bed mat, or information on the use environment.

The user information may include basic information of the user such as age, age, sex, weight, etc. of the user, and the posture analysis information of the user is information for determining the posture of the user. For example, , A user's lying position on the side, a user's lying position, and the like. The information on the stimulus may include various stimulus information such as olfactory stimulus information, auditory stimulus information, and visual stimulus information, for example, as information on a stimulus to be provided to a user.

On the other hand, a correction coefficient for the load sensed by the sensor unit 300, particularly, the first sensor member 310 may be further input to the input unit 400 based on the information about the mat unit 100. [

Specifically, even though the same load is applied to the mat unit 100, the load sensed by the first sensor unit 310 is detected differently depending on the use environment such as ondol, bed, and the like, .

At this time, in order to optimize the load sensed by the first sensor member 310, it is possible to generate a heat map after multiplying the sensed load by the correction coefficient, based on the information on the mat unit 100. [

For example, when the mat unit 100 is provided with the ondol, the degree of deformation due to the load applied to the mat unit 100 is small. Therefore, the load detected by the first sensor unit 310 is multiplied by a relatively large correction factor When the mat portion 100 is provided as a bed, the degree of deformation due to the load applied to the mat portion 100 is large, so that the load detected by the first sensor member 310 can be multiplied by a relatively small correction factor value .

In addition, the correction coefficient can be determined before use of the hot water mat system 10 by checking the load sensed by the first sensor member 310 by applying an arbitrary load in accordance with the use environment such as ondol, bed, Can be determined.

Accordingly, the correction coefficient for the load sensed by the first sensor member 310 may be separately input by the user to the input unit 400 or may be input to the input unit 400 by a correction coefficient value corresponding to the type of the mat unit 100 . ≪ / RTI >

The processing unit 600 may process information collected from the sensor unit 300, various information input to the input unit 400, various information stored in the storage unit 500, and the like.

Specifically, referring to FIG. 3 or 4, the processing unit 600 may include a grid-shaped (not shown) sensor based on the load sensed by the first sensor member 310 disposed at the intersection of the plurality of piping 110 arranged in a lattice form. You can create a grid heat map. For example, when the user is lying on the mat unit 100, since the load applied to the plurality of pipes 110 varies depending on the body part, the heat map can be distinguished from other colors.

As described above, the heat map can be generated with optimum performance by performing correction such as multiplying the correction coefficient by the load sensed by the first sensor member 310. [

3 (a) and 3 (b), the pattern of the heat map can be generated differently in the processing unit 600 according to the posture of the user lying on the mat unit 100. FIG.

Accordingly, the processing unit 600 can obtain the heat map generated based on the load sensed by the first sensor member 310 and the posture analysis information (e.g., heat map for the posture of the user) stored in the storage unit 500 It is possible to estimate a heat map for each user's posture.

Specifically, by searching for the information most similar to the heat map generated by the processing unit 600 among the posture analysis information of the user stored in the storage unit 500 (for example, a heat map for each posture of the user) Can be distinguished.

In other words, in the processing unit 600, based on the heat map generated in the processing unit 600, it is possible to determine whether the posture for taking the sleep of the user is the right posture, the posture for lying down, or the posture for lying sideways.

In this case, since the attitude of the user taking the sleep state is an element that determines the quality of the sleeping surface, the attitude of taking the sleeping surface of the user estimated by the processing unit 600 as well as the heat map generated by the processing unit 600, It can help you to judge.

Furthermore, since the heat map generated by the processing unit 600 frequently changes during the sleep, it exhibits strangulation or a sleeping disorder, so that the overall evaluation of the user's sleep is performed by checking the heat map generated by the processing unit 600 can do.

3 and 4, the pattern of the heat map may be generated differently in the processing unit 600 depending on the user lying on the mat unit 100. [ Accordingly, the processing unit 600 can be configured such that the heat map generated based on the load sensed by the first sensor member 310 in the processing unit 600 and the heat map of the user stored in the storage unit 500, So that the user can be automatically identified.

The processing unit 600 can determine the user's sleeping state based on the information obtained from the first sensor member 310 as well as the second sensor member 320 and the third sensor member 330, The sleep state of the user can be judged comprehensively based on the information obtained from the user. Accordingly, the sleeping state of the user can be more accurately determined in the processing unit 600. [

The stimulus generator 700 may provide a stimulus to the user based on the sleep state of the user determined by the processor 600. [

Specifically, the stimulus providing unit 700 may include a heat map generated based on the load sensed by the first sensor member 310, a body temperature change estimated by the second sensor member 320, 330 based on the user's sleep state determined based on the user's heart rate information obtained at the user's personal computer.

At this time, the stimulus providing unit 700 can be interworked with various devices on the basis of Internet technology, and the device can be disposed inside or outside the hot water mat system 10 according to an embodiment.

For example, the stimulus generator 700 may provide various services such as inducing a user to sleep or inducing a weather at a time when a user receives less stress.

Specifically, the stimulus provider 700 can provide visual stimulation by adjusting the brightness of a bedroom light or by hitting a black curtain, providing a smell to a user by providing a smell, and by providing music to a user It can provide auditory stimulation.

The information about various stimuli can be stored in advance in the storage unit 500 and can be provided to the user in a customized manner according to the sleep state of the user determined by the processing unit 600 to provide an optimal sleep environment to the user And can improve the efficiency and quality of sleeping.

The disease diagnosis unit 800 can diagnose a disease based on the sleep state of the user determined by the processing unit 600. [

Specifically, the disease diagnosis unit 800 may include a heat map generated based on the load sensed by the first sensor member 310, a body temperature change estimated by the second sensor member 320, Based on the user's sleep state determined by the processing unit 600 and the user information stored in the storage unit 500 based on the user's heart rate information obtained in the storage unit 500. [

For example, based on the accumulated sleep information for each user, the probability of occurrence of a specific disease that can be classified as a high risk group according to the age, age, and sex of a previously registered user is presented, Thereby providing an early diagnosis of the disease.

The display unit 900 can provide the user with the status, alarm, and the like of the hot water mat system 10 according to an exemplary embodiment. For example, the display unit 900 can provide a user with a heat map generated by the processor 600 or a change in a probability of occurrence of a disease or a sleep pattern determined by the disease diagnosis unit 800.

In this way, the hot water mat system according to an embodiment determines a sleep state (or quality) of a user by discriminating a user identification or a sleeping posture based on a heat map pattern, provides appropriate stimulation according to a user's sleep state, It is possible to improve the quality or efficiency of the water surface by inducing the vapor phase.

Hereinafter, a method of providing stimulation using a hot water mat system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a method of providing stimulation using a hot water mat system according to an embodiment, FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of initializing a hot water mat system, FIG. 7 is a flowchart As shown in FIG.

5 to 7, a stimulus may be provided to a user using a hot water mat system according to an embodiment as follows.

First, a hot water mat system including a mat portion in which a grid-shaped pipe is disposed and a water supply portion for supplying hot water into the mat portion is provided (S10).

Then, the hot water mat system is initialized (S20).

In particular, with reference to Fig. 6, the hot water mat system can be initialized as follows.

First, information on the mat portion, user information, or attitude analysis information of the user is input (S21), correction coefficients determined based on the information of the mat portion are input (S22), and a heat map for each user or a heat map (S23).

Particularly, the correction coefficient determined according to the use environment of the mat part, for example, the ondol, the bed, and the like, in particular, the type of the mattress in the case of the bed, is for optimizing the heat map for each user or the heat map for each posture of the user. A relatively large correction coefficient value is input when the degree of deformation due to the load applied to the mat unit 100 is small and a relatively small correction factor value is input when the degree of deformation due to the load applied to the mat unit 100 is large .

In addition, the heat map for each user can be generated by integrating pre-stored user information after various users have laid in the mat unit to generate the heat map, and the hat map according to the posture of the user is laid on the mat unit in various postures, After the map is generated, it can be generated through the stored posture analysis information.

Thereafter, when it is determined that the user intends to sleep, the flow rate or flow rate of the hot water due to the load of the user lying on the mat unit is measured (S30), and based on the flow rate or flow rate of the hot water, The posture is analyzed (S40).

At this time, a flow meter or an anemometer is disposed at the crossing point in the lattice type pipe, and the data obtained in the flow meter or the anemometer can be utilized to generate a heat map in the form of a grid. The grid-like heat map may provide information that is important for determining a user's sleep state or sleep pattern.

The user's body temperature change or heart rate can be further measured in measuring the flow rate or the flow velocity of the hot water due to the load of the user. For example, the body temperature change of the user can be estimated by measuring the temperature of the hot water flowing into the pipe by the temperature sensor, the temperature of the hot water flowing out of the pipe, and the temperature difference of the external environment, and the heart rate is provided to the wearable device worn by the user Lt; / RTI > heart rate sensor.

On the other hand, a grid-like heat map is generated based on the flow rate or flow velocity of the hot water, and the attitude of taking the user's sleep can be analyzed by checking the generated heat map. Specifically, based on the generated heat map, it is possible to determine whether the posture for taking a user's sleep is a right posture, a posture for lying down, or a posture for lying sideways.

Then, the sleep state of the user is analyzed based on the posture of the user (S50).

For example, the user can determine whether there is a sleeping disorder based on the attitude of the user or the sleep pattern of the user.

Then, it is determined whether or not a stimulus is provided to the user (S60). If it is determined that provision of stimulus to the user is necessary, stimulation is customized to the user (S70).

At this time, the customized stimulus provided to the user can be selectively determined from various information about the stimulus.

Also, after the stimulus is customized to the user, the user ' s sleep state may be re-analyzed at regular intervals to provide a stimulus to the user repeatedly. Thus, repetitive stimuli are provided during the user ' s sleep to improve the quality of the sleep surface.

The method according to an embodiment may be implemented in the form of a program command that can be executed through various computer means and recorded in a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like, alone or in combination. The program instructions to be recorded on the medium may be those specially designed and configured for the embodiments, or may be available to those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of computer-readable media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tape; optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs; magnetic media such as floppy disks; Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include machine language code such as those produced by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the embodiments, and vice versa.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as disclosed in the accompanying claims. For example, it is contemplated that the techniques described may be performed in a different order than the described methods, and / or that components of the described structures, devices, and the like may be combined or combined in other ways than the described methods, Appropriate results can be achieved even if they are replaced or replaced.

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Claims (14)

A mat portion having a plurality of piping arranged in a lattice form therein;
A water supply unit for supplying hot water to the plurality of pipes;
A sensor unit disposed at an intersection of the plurality of pipes and sensing a load applied to the plurality of pipes; And
A processor for generating a grid heat map based on the load sensed by the sensor unit;
Lt; / RTI >
And the sleep state of the user lying on the mat unit is determined based on the heat map generated by the processing unit.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the plurality of pipes are deformed by an applied load,
Wherein the sensor unit includes a flow meter or an anemometer, and detects a change in flow rate or flow rate of hot water due to deformation of the plurality of pipes.
The method according to claim 1,
An input unit for inputting information on the mat unit, user information, or posture analysis information of the user; And
A storage unit for storing information on the mat unit, user information, or attitude analysis information input by the input unit;
The hot water mat system further comprising:
The method of claim 3,
A correction coefficient for a load sensed by the sensor unit is further input to the input unit based on the information about the mat unit,
Wherein the processing unit multiplies the load detected by the sensor unit by the correction coefficient, and then generates the heat map.
The method of claim 3,
Wherein the processor estimates a heat map of the user's posture based on a heat map generated based on the load sensed by the sensor unit and posture analysis information of the user stored in the storage unit.
6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the processing unit identifies a user or determines a posture of a user by determining a similarity between a heat map generated based on the load sensed by the sensor unit and a heat map of the user stored in the storage unit.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the sensor unit further comprises a temperature sensor for measuring a change in body temperature of the user,
Wherein the temperature sensor is arranged to measure the hot water temperature flowing into the plurality of pipes, the hot water temperature flowing out of the plurality of pipes, and the external environment temperature,
Wherein the processor estimates the sleep state of the user based on the temperature data measured by the temperature sensor.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the sensor unit further includes a heart rate sensor for measuring a heart rate of a user,
Wherein the processor estimates the sleep state of the user based on the heart rate data measured by the heart rate sensor.
The method according to claim 1,
And a stimulus providing unit for providing a stimulus to the user based on the heat map generated by the processing unit,
Wherein the stimulus providing unit provides at least one stimulus in a customized manner.
The method of claim 3,
And a disease diagnosis unit for diagnosing a disease based on the heat map generated by the processing unit and the user information stored in the storage unit.
Providing a hot water mat system including a mat portion having a grid-shaped pipe arranged therein and a water supply portion supplying hot water into the pipe;
Measuring a change in flow rate or flow rate of the hot water due to a load of a user lying on the mat unit;
Analyzing the user's posture based on the flow rate or flow rate of the hot water;
Analyzing a sleep state of the user based on the posture of the user; And
Providing a stimulus to a user in a customized manner;
The method comprising the steps of:
12. The method of claim 11,
A step of providing a hot water mat system including a mat portion in which a piping in a lattice form is disposed and a water supply portion in which hot water is supplied in the pipe, and a step of measuring a change in flow rate or flow rate of the hot water caused by a load of the user lying on the mat portion Further comprising the step of initializing the hot water mat system,
Wherein the step of initializing the hot water mat system comprises:
Inputting information on the mat unit, user information, attitude analysis information of a user, or information on a stimulus;
Inputting a correction coefficient determined based on information of the mat unit; And
Storing a heat map for each user or a heat map for each posture of the user;
The method comprising the steps of:
12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein a temperature change of the user or a heart rate is further measured in a step of measuring a flow rate or a flow velocity change of the hot water caused by a load of a user lying on the mat unit.
12. The method of claim 11,
Further comprising the step of determining whether to provide stimulation to the user between the step of analyzing the user's sleeping state based on the analyzed posture of the user and the step of customizing the stimulation to the user, Providing stimulation.

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