KR102142062B1 - Vr content linked home training apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

A VR content-linked home training device, which is a technical idea of the present invention, is disclosed. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the present invention comprises: a sensor unit for obtaining a sensor value from a sensor mounted on an exercise device and inputting the same; and a processor selecting a character from a game content and performing manipulation on the selected character based on the sensor value of the sensor unit.

Description

VR content linked home training device{VR CONTENT LINKED HOME TRAINING APPARATUS}

The present invention relates to a VR content-linked home training device, specifically, the present disclosure relates to a VR content-linked home training device interlocking with VR content.

The home training device measures and outputs the user's exercise amount using a speedometer mounted on the exercise device. The user can know his momentum using a speedometer. Such a home training device has a problem that the user does not cause interest in exercise because the linkage between the exercise device and the user is weak.

To improve this problem, there is a home training device linked with VR content. The VR content-linked home training device includes a fitness exercise service providing system using VR No. 10-1962578 and a VR-based training system for children with developmental disabilities No. 10-2016676. The fitness exercise service providing system using VR provides a fitness exercise program consisting of whole body aerobic exercise using both limbs based on the squat exercise according to the user's ability in the virtual space using VR (Virtual Reality), and children with developmental disabilities. The VR-based training system for provides a pre-training and vocational training experience for an environment that is difficult to realistically provide for children with developmental disabilities.

Such a conventional VR content-linked home training device provides a variety of experiences by combining user activities with VR content, but has a problem that does not cause interest that a user may have in exercise equipment such as an indoor bicycle.

Registration No. 10-1962578, fitness exercise service providing system using VR Registration No. 10-2016676, VR-based training system for children with developmental disabilities

The present invention provides a VR content-linked home training device that can induce exercise interest to a user.

The objects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects not mentioned will be clearly understood from the following description.

According to one aspect of the present invention, the problem is solved by providing a VR content linked home training device including the features of claim 1. Therefore, according to the present invention, a sensor unit for acquiring and inputting a sensor value from a sensor mounted on an exercise device; And a processor that selects a character in the game content and performs an operation on the selected character based on the sensor value of the sensor unit.

In addition, the exercise device is an indoor bike, the game content is VR content, the sensor is a wireless pedaling sensor, the sensor unit acquires a sensor value from the wireless pedaling sensor mounted on the indoor bike, the processor is the Based on the sensor value of the wireless pedaling sensor, manipulation is performed on the character in the VR content.

In addition, the manipulation for the character is one of VR mode linked with VR content, general mode linked with game content, and content playback, and the processor selects one of VR mode linked with VR content, general mode linked with game content, and content playback. An operation is performed on the character.

In addition, the game content includes any one or more of item acquisition and avoidance, scene change, character decoration, character storytelling, and content background, and the processor acquires and avoids the item for the game content, the scene change, and the Character decoration, the character storytelling and the content background are selected to perform manipulation on the character.

In addition, the processor calculates a force applied to the left and right pedals of the indoor bicycle based on the sensor value, and operates the character according to the calculated left and right pedal forces.

In addition, the processor manipulates the movement of the character in the video content according to the calculated pedal force.

In addition, the processor calculates an integral value or a differential value according to the time of the right and left pedal force, weights the integral value or the differential value, and adjusts a rate of the applied weight to correspond to the left and right pedal forces calculated. The movement of the character is manipulated according to the control value.

In addition, the processor assigns a first weight value to the integral value, a second weight value to the differential value, and adjusts the rate of the first weight value and the second weight value according to the update degree of the integral value and the update degree of the differential value, and updates. When the degree increases, the rate of weighting can be increased.

In addition, the processor processes any one or more of game content management, game content playback by pedaling, sensor unit connection and processing, and account information management.

In addition, when the difference between the left and right sensor values of the sensor unit shows a difference over a certain level, the processor determines that the sensor unit is malfunctioning, receives sensor values from the left and right sensors, and based on the sensor values of the left and right sensors. If a character is manipulated and there are no left and right sensors, the processor can operate the character according to the left and right control values calculated based on the upper or lower sensor values of one sensor that has not failed.

Throughout this description and claims, reference has been made only to for a better understanding of the underlying concepts of the invention, but within all aspects of the invention the invention furthermore encompasses the embodiments as well as of course. Easily and apparently to those skilled in the art, the methods, devices and systems according to the present invention can be equally applied to a VR content linked home training device.

Preferred embodiments of the invention

Preferred features of the invention, which can be applied alone or in combination, are discussed within the accompanying claims as well as below.

Preferably, a sensor unit for acquiring and inputting a sensor value from a sensor mounted on an exercise device; And a processor that selects a character in the game content and performs an operation on the selected character based on the sensor value of the sensor unit.

The exercise device is an indoor bike, the game content is VR content, the sensor is a wireless pedaling sensor, and the sensor unit acquires a sensor value from the wireless pedaling sensor mounted on the indoor bike, and the processor is the wireless pedaling Based on the sensor value of the sensor, manipulation is performed on the character in the VR content.

The processor calculates a force applied to the left and right pedals of the indoor bicycle based on the sensor value, and operates the character according to the calculated left and right pedal forces.

The processor calculates an integral value or a differential value according to the time of the right and left pedal force, weights the integral value or the differential value, and adjusts a rate of the assigned weight to control values corresponding to the left and right pedal forces. In accordance with, the movement of the character is manipulated.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a VR content-linked home training device may cause interest in exercise to a user by using game content in exercise using exercise equipment such as an indoor bicycle.

It should be understood that the effects of the present invention are not limited to the above-described effects, and include all effects that can be deduced from the configuration of the invention described in the detailed description or claims of the present invention.

1 is an exemplary view of a VR content linked home training device.
2 is an exemplary view showing the configuration of a VR content-linked home training device.
3 is an exemplary diagram of content manipulation interaction.
4 is an exemplary view of content elements.
5 is an exemplary view of various household cycling related technologies.
6 is an exemplary view of the manager menu.

The terminology used in the embodiments has been selected for general terms that are currently widely used while considering functions in the present invention, but this may vary depending on the intention or precedent of a person skilled in the art or the appearance of new technologies. In addition, in certain cases, some terms are arbitrarily selected by the applicant, and in this case, their meanings will be described in detail in the description of the applicable invention. Therefore, the term used in the present invention should be defined based on the meaning of the term and the contents of the present invention, rather than a simple term name.

When a certain part of the specification “includes” a certain component, it means that the other component may be further included rather than excluding the other component unless otherwise specified. Also, “… Wealth”, “… The term “module” means a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which may be implemented in hardware or software, or a combination of hardware and software.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may easily practice. However, the present invention can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.

The VR content interlocking home training device is equipped with a sensor unit on an exercise device to manipulate characters of VR content based on sensor values of the sensor unit. The exercise device is equipped with a sensor unit, and a sensor value is output from the sensor unit. The processor of the VR content interlocking home training device manipulates the character of the game content, which is VR content, based on the sensor value of the sensor unit.

The sensor unit inputs a sensor value from a wireless pedaling sensor mounted on an indoor bicycle as an exercise device, and the processor manipulates the character based on the sensor value of the wireless pedaling sensor. The indoor bicycle has left and right pedals, and the left and right pedal forces according to the movement of the left and right pedals are input to the processor.

The processor calculates an integral value or a differential value according to time with respect to the right and left pedal forces, assigns weights, and adjusts the rate of weights to manipulate the character's movement according to the calculated control values. If the difference between the left and right sensor values of the sensor unit is different than a certain level, the processor determines that the sensor unit is malfunctioning, and operates the character using the extra left and right sensors.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is an exemplary view of a VR content linked home training device.

The exercise device, sensor, sensor value, sensor unit 10, game content, character, operation, and processor are configured, the exercise device is a tool to help the user's exercise, the sensor outputs the sensor value, and the sensor unit 10 Includes a sensor, game content includes game content, a character is an object included in the game content, and manipulation of the character is controlled.

The VR content linked home training device includes a sensor unit 10 for inputting sensor values from sensors mounted on an exercise equipment, a processor for selecting characters from game content, and manipulating characters based on sensor values of the sensor unit 10 ( 20). The VR content-linked home training device allows users to continuously exercise by grafting game content onto exercise equipment and using game content while users use the exercise equipment. The exercise device is equipped with a sensor and a sensor value is output from the sensor. The processor 20 of the VR content linked home training device manipulates the character of the game content based on the sensor value of the sensor unit 10.

The VR content interlocking home training device can be implemented as an embedded device, the embedded device includes a smartphone, and includes a processor, memory, and display as a basic component, a commercial OS, and an application operating in the OS. A VR content linked home training device may be implemented. For example, in the case of a smartphone, the processor of the smartphone operates as a control unit, and the display of the smartphone may operate as a display unit. On the application side, the software structure may include a control unit and a display unit. These applications are created by an integrated development environment using a programming language according to various operating environments required for embedded devices.

2 is an exemplary view showing the configuration of a VR content-linked home training device.

The exercise equipment is an indoor bike, the game content is VR content, the sensor is a wireless pedaling sensor, the sensor unit 10 inputs sensor values from a wireless pedaling sensor mounted on the indoor bike, and the processor 20 is a wireless pedaling sensor The character is manipulated based on the sensor value of. For example, an indoor bicycle may be used as an exercise device, a wireless pedaling sensor may be used to detect the movement of the indoor bicycle, and VR content may be used as game content.

The processor 20, sensor values, indoor bike, left and right pedals, left and right pedal forces, characters, and manipulations are configured, and the processor 20 manipulates the character based on the sensor values, and from sensors mounted on the left and right pedals of the indoor bike. The left and right pedal forces are calculated, and the character is operated with the calculated left and right pedal forces.

The processor 20 acquires sensor values from the left and right pedals of the indoor bicycle, and manipulates the character according to the left and right pedal forces. Indoor bicycles have left and right pedals, sensor values are output from the wireless pedaling sensors mounted on the left and right pedals, and the processor 20 manipulates the characters of the game content using the sensor values of the wireless pedaling sensors.

The processor 20, left and right pedal force, video content, character, movement, and manipulation are constituted, and the processor manipulates the character movement in the video content based on the left and right pedal force. The indoor bicycle has left and right pedals, and left and right pedal forces according to the movement of the left and right pedals are input to the processor 20. The processor 20 manipulates the movement of the character according to the right and left pedal force.

The processor 20, the left and right pedal force, integral value, differential value, weight, rate, control value, character, and movement are constituted, and the processor 20 calculates the integral value or differential value according to time with respect to the left and right pedal force, , Adjust the movement of the character according to the calculated control value by applying weights and adjusting the rate of weights.

The integral value, the first weight value, the differential value, the second weight value, the update degree, the increase, the weight, the rate, and the increase are constituted, and the processor 20 assigns the first weight value to the integral value and the second weight value to the derivative value, The weighting rate is adjusted according to the degree of update of the integral or derivative. For example, the processor 20 increases the rate of the first weight value when the degree of update of the integral value increases.

The processor 20, sensor unit, left and right sensor values, difference, constant level, difference, sensor unit 10, failure, extra left and right sensors, characters, and manipulations are configured, and the processor 20 is configured by the sensor unit 10. If the difference between the left and right sensor values is higher than a certain level, it is determined as a failure of the sensor unit 10, and the character is operated using the extra left and right sensors. For example, if the left and right sensor values of the sensor unit 10 differ by more than a certain level, it may be determined that an abnormality has occurred in the sensor unit. To operate.

If there are no extra left and right sensors, the sensor does not fail, the upper or lower sensor values, the left and right control values, the character, and the operation are configured, and if there are no extra left and right sensors, the processor 20 is the upper or lower side of the sensor that has not failed. The character is operated using the lower sensor value as the left and right sensor values. In the wireless pedaling sensor, the upper side or the lower side can be distinguished according to the position at which the pedal rotates, and the upper or lower sensor value of the sensor can be used as the left and right sensor values.

3 is an exemplary diagram of content manipulation interaction.

Character, manipulation, VR mode, VR content, general mode, game content, content playback are composed, and content manipulation interaction is VR mode linked VR mode, game content linked general mode, content playback in the character manipulation mode, and the processor 20 ) Can be executed by selecting one of VR mode linked with VR content, general mode linked with game content, and content playback.

4 is an exemplary view of content elements.

Game content, item acquisition and avoidance, scene change, character decoration, character storytelling, and content background are composed, and content elements include game content, item acquisition and avoidance, scene change, character decoration, character storytelling, and content background. , Game content is game content, item acquisition and avoidance is that the character acquires the item and avoids obstacles, the scene change is the game screen switch, the character decoration decorates the character's appearance, and the character storytelling game has It is a story development, and the content background is a game screen.

5 is an exemplary view of various household cycling related technologies.

VR content interlocking automatic intensity control cycling device, pedaling sensor device, bicycle interlocking video player, sensor interlocking VR content correspond to VR content interlocking home training device related technology, VR content interlocking auto intensity regulating cycling device interlocking with VR content By providing an indoor bike, users can enjoy VR content and experience exercise with the indoor bike. The pedaling sensor device is mounted on the pedal of the indoor bicycle to sense pedal movement. The video player linked to the bicycle may adjust the playback of the video content according to the movement of the bicycle. The sensor linked VR content is a VR content linked to a sensor, and characters of the VR content can be manipulated based on the sensor value of the sensor.

6 is an exemplary view of the manager menu.

Game content management, game content playback by pedaling, sensor unit connection and processing, and account information management are composed, and in the manager menu, game content management, game content playback by pedaling, sensor unit connection and processing, account information management, Game contents management manages game contents, game contents play by pedaling plays game contents based on pedaling, sensor unit connection and processing connects the sensor unit to the indoor bike, and account information management manages VR contents linked home Manage account information of users who use the training device.

The VR content linked home training device may record information on a server and provide a VR content linked home training service in conjunction with a server.

The server may be implemented as an embedded device, the embedded device may include a computer, and may include a processor, memory, and display as basic components, a commercial OS, and a server as an application operating in the OS. . These applications are created by an integrated development environment using a programming language according to various operating environments required for embedded devices. Programming used in the integrated development environment is divided into web, mobile app, and window app according to the computing environment that is interfaced with the user, and is divided into web programming, mobile programming, and window programming according to the type of app.

The web programming used in the server combines html consisting of tag definitions and css of document type definitions to form a web framework. In the web framework, the client-side front end and the back end using a server-side programming language exchange data with each other to create a huge web environment. The web environment is the main stage in which the server operates, and the server communicates with the mobile app, the console app, and the Windows app in the web environment and provides computing services to users.

On the other hand, the present invention uses a wireless pedaling sensor which is installed on the left and right pedals of the processor and the indoor bicycle, respectively, to measure the speed in the same set angle section for each of the left and right sides, and to achieve a certain degree of uniformity of force between them If not, a guidance sign can be provided to inform the VR or smartphone of the imbalance of power. The guide display is displayed as a step-by-step level bar bar according to the force acting on the left and right pedals to induce the balance of the power of the left and right pedals of the user. Alternatively, if there is an imbalance in the force acting on the left and right pedals, a step-by-step bar bar display and a character in the game can be penalized to induce the balance of the user's left and right pedals. The penalty may be, for example, a stepwise deceleration of a character's left and right movement speeds, or a stepwise deceleration of a character's advancing speeds, depending on the duration of the imbalance of force.

In other words, the above control aims at the function of correcting the user, because the user may unconsciously give a lot of power to the left pedal compared to the right side, or apply a lot of force to the right pedal to the left side. By giving a penalty to the movement of the character, it helps to focus on rapid correction.

The above-described method may be implemented as a program executable on a computer, and may be implemented on a general-purpose digital computer that operates the program using a computer-readable recording medium. In addition, the structure of data used in the above-described method may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium through various means. The computer-readable recording medium includes a storage medium such as a magnetic storage medium (eg, ROM, RAM, USB, floppy disk, hard disk, etc.), optical read media (eg, CD-ROM, DVD, etc.). do.

Those of ordinary skill in the art related to the present embodiment will understand that it may be implemented in a modified form without departing from the essential characteristics of the above-described substrate. Therefore, the disclosed methods should be considered in terms of explanation, not limitation. The scope of the present invention is shown in the claims rather than the foregoing description, and all differences within the equivalent range should be interpreted as being included in the present invention.

10: sensor unit
20: processor

Claims (5)

A sensor unit that acquires and inputs a sensor value from a sensor mounted on an exercise device; And
Includes a processor for selecting a character in the game content, and performing an operation on the selected character based on the sensor value of the sensor unit, including,
The exercise equipment is an indoor bike, the game content is VR content, the sensor is a left and right wireless pedaling sensor,
The sensor unit acquires sensor values from the left and right wireless pedaling sensors mounted on the indoor bicycle,
The processor performs manipulation on a character in the VR content based on the sensor value of the wireless pedaling sensor,
The operation for the character is any one of a VR mode linked with VR content, a normal mode linked with game content, and content playback,
The processor selects any one of a VR mode linked with VR content, a normal mode linked with game content, and content playback to perform manipulation on the character,
The sensor unit further includes an extra left and right wireless pedaling sensor mounted on the pedal of the indoor bicycle,
The processor determines the failure when the sensor values of the left and right wireless pedaling sensors differ by more than a set value, and uses the sensor values of the left and right wireless pedaling sensors,
The processor measures and compares the speed in the same set angle section for each of the left and right wireless pedaling sensors, provides a guide display to inform the imbalance of force on the screen of the VR content if there is a difference, and simultaneously steps the character's movement. Slow down to
The guide display is a VR content-linked home training device characterized in that it is displayed as a step-by-step bar bar according to the sensor values of the left and right pedaling sensors.
According to claim 1,
The VR game content includes any one or more of item acquisition and avoidance, scene change, character decoration, character storytelling, and content background,
The processor selects any one of the item acquisition and avoidance, the scene change, the character decoration, the character storytelling, and the content background for the game content, and performs manipulation on the character, VR content linked home training Device.
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