KR20170052319A - Navigating apparatus and system by inducing tactile sense - Google Patents

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KR20170052319A
KR20170052319A KR1020150154625A KR20150154625A KR20170052319A KR 20170052319 A KR20170052319 A KR 20170052319A KR 1020150154625 A KR1020150154625 A KR 1020150154625A KR 20150154625 A KR20150154625 A KR 20150154625A KR 20170052319 A KR20170052319 A KR 20170052319A
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The present invention relates to an apparatus and a system for guiding a body sensation to a user's skin tissue and guiding the body. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method of irradiating a laser to a path guide device including a medium contacting a skin tissue of a user, and a method in which the effect of action generated in the medium by laser irradiation is transmitted to the user's skin tissue, To an apparatus and a system for providing route guidance information to the user.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a navigation apparatus and a system for a body sensory guidance system,

The present invention relates to an apparatus and a system for guiding a body sensation to a user's skin tissue and guiding the body. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method of irradiating a laser to a path guide device including a medium contacting a skin tissue of a user, and a method in which the effect of action generated in the medium by laser irradiation is transmitted to the user's skin tissue, To an apparatus and a system for providing route guidance information to the user.

The development of transportation means and communication means have greatly increased the demand for users of the navigation apparatuses, and studies for providing guidance information to users more effectively are ongoing.

On the other hand, in the conventional method of guiding the user to the route, a method of presenting the guide information in a display format on the terminal carried by the user or a method of providing the guide information by sound has been used. However, when there is a situation in which the guidance information can not be visually or audibly detected, for example, in the case of a user having a visual or auditory handicap, the guidance information can not be recognized, There has been a problem of not being able to do.

The present invention provides a sagittal sense pattern in a pattern that can provide guidance information to the user in order to induce a sagittal sense on the skin tissue of a user, . ≪ / RTI >

Korean Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-0027186 (published on April 11, 2015)

According to the present invention, a laser is irradiated to a path guide device in contact with a skin tissue of a user, and a touch sensation such as tactile feeling, pressure feeling, and warm feeling is provided to the user's skin by the action effect in the medium included in the path guide device .

In particular, the present invention provides a body sensation to the user's skin tissue, wherein the body sensation is induced according to a predetermined pattern for guiding the body, thereby enabling the user to perceive the body of the guidance information .

In order to effectively provide the guidance information, the present invention not only controls the type or parameter of the laser but also forms the media for directing the somatosensation directly to the user's skin tissues to have different physical properties, To provide route guidance information.

On the other hand, the present invention aims to provide a so-called indirect stimulation method in which a medium contacting a skin tissue of a user is irradiated with a laser to induce a somatosensory, thereby preventing direct damage to the user's skin tissue.

In addition, the present invention is not limited to the use of only a medium as a main component of the navigation system, so that it is not necessary to provide complicated devices required to induce the body sensation in the human body. Further, And to provide a small number of devices.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and various technical problems can be inferred from the contents to be described below within a range obvious to the ordinary artisan.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a body guiding system comprising: a laser irradiator for irradiating a laser according to a predetermined pattern to a guiding device; And a path guiding device for guiding the body sensation to the skin tissue of the user as an effect of the action generated in the medium by the absorption of the laser to be irradiated into the medium.

In addition, the predetermined pattern in the body guided system of the sperm sensation guiding system includes a pattern for informing the user of direction, speed, proximity to a destination, whether to stop or proceeding as a pattern for guiding the route.

In the guiding system of the sperm sensation induction system, the laser irradiating device controls a parameter of a laser to be irradiated.

Wherein the parameters of the laser include energy intensity, pulse width, pulse frequency, stimulation time or diameter.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a path guide apparatus comprising: a laser beam irradiated on one surface; a back surface contacting a skin tissue of a user; and an effect of an action generated by the irradiated laser, Wherein the body sensation is induced in the skin tissue of the user according to a predetermined pattern.

In addition, the effect of the action generated by the laser in the path guide device includes a thermoelastic effect, a plasma effect or a heat transfer effect.

In addition, in the path guide apparatus, the medium includes a plurality of media having different physical properties, and the back surfaces of the media are respectively in contact with the skin tissue of the user and different from each other in the user skin tissue in contact with the back surface of the media having different physical properties And a somatosensory is induced.

In addition, in the path guide apparatus, the medium includes a first layer and a second layer, and the first layer and the second layer absorb laser beams of different wavelengths.

The path guide device includes a communication unit for transmitting and receiving data to and from the laser irradiation device; A location management unit for acquiring location information of a user and transmitting destination information set by a user to the laser irradiation apparatus; And a control unit for controlling the communication unit and the location management unit. As shown in FIG.

The path guide apparatus may further include a laser inducing unit for inducing the irradiation direction of the laser irradiation apparatus such that the laser is irradiated to a specific spot.

According to the present invention, it is possible to induce various body senses without damaging the skin tissue of the user, and it is possible to provide a guidance service by implementing a certain pattern with the body sensation thus induced.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to induce various body senses in the skin tissue of a user, thereby effectively providing information necessary for guidance.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to recognize route guidance information only by the sense of body, thereby providing route guidance information to a user who lacks other cognitive ability such as sight, hearing, and the like, in particular, an audiovisual disabled person.

In addition, according to the present invention, many components are not required in manufacturing the guiding device, and in particular, a configuration using electricity as a power source can be minimized, thereby reducing costs and processes required for fabrication.

FIG. 1 schematically shows a guidance system according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 shows an example in which a guidance system according to the present invention is implemented in a building.
3 is a detailed block diagram of the laser irradiation apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a schematic view illustrating a principle in which a somatosensory is induced in a user's skin tissue on a guidance system of a somatosensory induction system according to the present invention.
5 and 6 show the detailed configuration of the medium included in the navigation apparatus.
FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of a route guidance device that is a component of a route guidance system according to the present invention.
Figures 8 and 9 illustrate an actual implementation of a road guide according to the present invention.
Figs. 10 and 11 illustrate an embodiment in which the guidance device induces a somatosensory pattern of a predetermined pattern in the user's skin tissue.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the like elements throughout. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The embodiments disclosed herein should not be construed or interpreted as limiting the scope of the present invention. It will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that the description including the embodiments of the present specification has various applications. Accordingly, any embodiment described in the Detailed Description of the Invention is illustrative for a better understanding of the invention and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention to embodiments.

The functional blocks shown in the drawings and described below are merely examples of possible implementations. In other implementations, other functional blocks may be used without departing from the spirit and scope of the following detailed description. Also, although one or more functional blocks of the present invention are represented as discrete blocks, one or more of the functional blocks of the present invention may be a combination of various hardware and software configurations that perform the same function.

In addition, the expression "including any element" is merely an expression of an open-ended expression, and is not to be construed as excluding the additional elements.

Further, when a component is referred to as being connected or connected to another component, it may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but it should be understood that there may be other components in between.

Hereinafter, a schematic configuration and operation of the navigation system according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

Referring to FIG. 1, the body guided system according to the present invention includes a laser irradiation apparatus 100 and a guiding apparatus 200 as two components.

The laser irradiating apparatus 100 irradiates a laser beam to the path guide apparatus 200 to generate a series of action effects on the medium 300 provided in the path guide apparatus 200. As will be described later, the laser irradiating apparatus 100 can irradiate the laser to the path guide apparatus 200 and irradiate the laser according to a predetermined pattern. That is, the laser irradiating apparatus 100 can control the irradiating direction of the laser radiated internally, thereby regulating the direction of the laser irradiated on the path guiding device 200 to draw a certain pattern. For example, the laser irradiating apparatus 100 may irradiate a laser according to a pattern having a directionality, thereby inducing a user to perceive the direction. On the other hand, the laser irradiating apparatus 100 may control the various parameters of the laser such as the intensity of the laser energy, the pulse width, the pulse frequency, the stimulation time or the diameter, Ultimately, to induce a somatic sensation of a certain pattern in the user's skin tissue.

Meanwhile, the path guide system according to the present invention is preferably for providing the user with a path guidance service in the room. In one embodiment, the laser irradiation apparatus 100 is installed in advance in the interior of the building, . That is, the laser irradiation apparatus 100 can provide a guidance service to a user in an indoor environment where it is difficult to track the position by GPS or provide location information. Preferably, the kiosk 500 is located in a plurality of locations, , A standing computer, and the like.

Fig. 2 shows an embodiment in which the laser irradiation apparatus 100 is installed in a room. FIG. 2 is a view illustrating a space of a large indoor shopping mall for facilitating understanding of a route guidance system according to the present invention. According to this, a plurality of kiosks 500 can be installed in the large indoor shopping mall space. Each kiosk 500 can provide information to visitors visiting the shopping mall through various displays, And may further include an irradiation device 100. The laser irradiating apparatus 100 provided in the kiosk 500 can provide the guidance information to the user by irradiating a laser beam to the path guide apparatus 200 existing around the kiosk 500. Such a route guidance system can be particularly useful for users with visual and auditory disturbances. When these users have a route guidance apparatus 200 and visit a shopping mall, the kiosk equipped with the laser irradiation apparatus 100 It is possible to receive the route guidance information every time the vehicle passes the vicinity of the vehicle 500.

3 is a block diagram showing the detailed configuration of the laser irradiation apparatus 100 described above.

Referring to FIG. 3, the laser irradiation apparatus 100 includes a laser output unit 110, a frequency control unit 120, an energy control unit 130, a diameter control unit 140, and a control unit 150. In order to implement the laser irradiation apparatus 100 at this time, the control unit 150 and the laser output unit 110 are essentially included, and other functional units may be included or excluded according to the needs of the user.

First, the laser output unit 110 may include a laser driver and a cooling device for outputting a pulse laser. The laser driver may include sub-devices such as a laser medium, an optical pumping, and an optical resonator, and generates an optical signal for implementing a pulsed laser. In addition, the cooling device cools the heat generated by the laser driver in the process of generating an optical signal, and prevents malfunction due to overheating of the laser driver.

In addition, the laser output unit 110 may be implemented in various ways to generate a pulsed laser. For example, a ruby laser, a neodymium: YAG laser, a neodymium: glass laser, a laser diode, an excimer laser, a dye laser, or the like. For reference, it is noted that a neodymium: YAG laser is used to generate a pulse laser in the experimental example described below.

Next, the frequency control unit 120 controls the pulse frequency per unit time of the irradiated laser. Assuming that the output of the laser is one cycle when the output of the laser is high and one time when it is low, the frequency controller 120 controls the frequency of the unit time, for example, several pulses per second You can set whether to include the cycle, and the user can control the frequency of the pulsed laser through this setup.

In the meantime, it should be understood that the pulse laser frequency in the present invention is freely controllable from 1 Hz to 70 Hz. Further, when a frequency is 0 Hz, that is, a single shot, Can be set.

Next, the energy control unit 130 controls the energy intensity of the irradiated laser. The energy intensity is expressed in millijoules (mJ), and the energy intensity in the present invention can be preferably controlled from 0 mJ to 30 mJ.

Meanwhile, the energy control unit 130 may be realized by an optical filter, which may include an attenuator for attenuating the intensity of the pulsed laser.

Next, the diameter control unit 140 controls the diameter of the irradiated laser or accurately focuses the laser to a target point to be irradiated.

The diameter control part can be embodied as a convex lens for converging the laser to one point and a concave lens for diffusing the laser. By selectively adjusting the distance between the convex lens and the concave lens, Can be controlled.

Finally, the laser irradiation apparatus 100 further includes a control unit 150 for controlling the laser output unit 110, the frequency control unit 120, the energy control unit 130, and the diameter control unit 140 described above do.

The control unit 150 may include at least one computing unit and a storage unit, and the computing unit may be a general-purpose central processing unit (CPU) or a programmable device element (CPLD, FPGA ), An application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), or a microcontroller chip. In addition, a volatile memory element, a non-volatile memory element, or a non-volatile electromagnetic storage element may be utilized as the storage means.

Meanwhile, it is preferable that the wavelength of the laser mentioned in the present specification is any one of 445 nm, 480 nm, 532 nm, 650 nm, 809 nm, 850 nm and 1064 nm. The laser wavelength is relatively easy to implement as compared with other wavelengths, which is advantageous in that laser irradiation can be easily controlled. It is to be understood, however, that the laser wavelength in the present invention is not limited to the above specific values, and that the numerical value of the laser wavelength may be varied within a range that can be readily implemented by a person skilled in the art.

Referring again to FIG. 1, the guidance system according to the present invention further includes a guidance device 200 in addition to the laser irradiation apparatus 100.

The path guide device 200 is a device including a medium 300 capable of inducing a somatosensory to a user's skin tissue. A laser beam is irradiated to one surface of the medium 300, And is driven by the principle that the body sensation is induced in the skin tissue of the user as an effect of the action generated by the irradiated laser.

In addition, as described above, the guidance device 200 induces different senses depending on which pattern the laser is irradiated. At this time, it is preferable that the sense of body is guided as a pattern for guiding predetermined directions, In particular, such patterns may include patterns that can convey information needed for route guidance, such as direction, speed, proximity to a destination, whether to stop or proceed.

It is preferable that the navigation device 200 according to the present invention is manufactured in a form that can be carried or worn by a user. In particular, when a user who is uncomfortable in sight or hearing is to receive a guidance information service, When the user wears the shape guide device 200, the guide information can be provided through various body senses as described above.

The driving principle of the guiding device 200 according to the present invention is such that when the medium 300 provided inside the guiding device 200 receives a laser from the laser irradiating device 100, And the effect of this action is transmitted to the skin tissue of the user and driven in such a manner as to induce a bodily sensation.

Hereinafter, referring to FIG. 4, the principle of guiding the body sensation in the navigation apparatus 200 according to the present invention will be described.

4, the path guide apparatus 200 according to the present invention basically includes a medium 300 having two surfaces, in which a laser beam is irradiated on one side of the medium 300, Wherein the medium 300 induces a somatosensory sensation in the skin tissue of the user as an effect of a laser generated action.

More specifically, the medium 300 is a material having an adhesive property. The medium 300 may have various compositions, but may be made of an acrylic foam. The medium may also be a semi-liquid or elastic material, which is preferably solid, liquid indistinguishable, preferably as a tackifier, or the medium may be a fully synthetic polymer having a smooth surface and a colorless hue.

The path guide device 200 according to the present invention is characterized in that it includes a medium having the above-mentioned characteristics. This is because the laser beam is not directly irradiated to the skin tissue of the user, that is, the biological tissue, Thereby causing the medium 300 to generate a series of action effects based on the energy received by the laser and to induce a somatosensory to the user's skin tissue in contact therewith. Conventionally, a laser for minimizing irritation to biological tissues has been devised. However, such a laser has a problem that the magnitude of a stimulus induced in a living tissue is not large when irradiated directly to human tissue. In order to solve such a problem, the present invention proposes a method in which the medium 300 is brought into contact with a living tissue and a laser beam is irradiated thereto.

In the case of irradiating laser to the skin tissue of the user through the medium as in the present invention, i) it is possible to induce the heat and thermo-elastic effect without individual difference by being less affected by the characteristics of the living tissues for each person, ii) Iii) By providing a new component called the medium, it is possible to make a more diverse combination of lasers and mediums to be examined. And iv) it is effective in controlling the type of the medium or the thickness of the bondable medium in the same laser condition to induce the effect.

Meanwhile, FIG. 5 shows the medium 300 included in the navigation apparatus 200 according to the present invention in more detail. Referring to FIG. 5, the medium 300 according to the present invention is formed of two layers. In this case, the absorption coefficients of the respective media can be controlled by varying the color of each layer during manufacture. Hereinafter, a portion directly absorbing a laser is referred to as a first layer 310, and a portion contacting a skin tissue of a user is referred to as a second layer 330. [

As a method of controlling the absorption coefficient of the medium, there is a method of changing the color of the layer as mentioned above. As shown in FIG. 5, when the first layer 310 and the second layer 330 are each formed of a red-red medium or a red-white medium, in each case, They have different absorption coefficients.

In this case, the absorption coefficient means a coefficient indicating the degree to which the medium absorbs light. In general, the absorption coefficient is related to monochromatic light, and the value depends on the wavelength of light.

Considering the above definition of the absorption coefficient, the medium of the present invention can control the wavelength of the absorbed laser and the absorption of the wavelength depending on how the color of each layer is selected.

For example, when the first layer 310 is red, this red medium acts to increase the absorption coefficient for green (a wavelength range of 575 nm to 492 nm in visible light) which is a complementary color of red. On the other hand, if the second layer 330 is white, this white medium generally serves to lower the absorption coefficient for all wavelength regions. Therefore, when the first layer 310 and the second layer 330 are all formed of red, the absorption coefficient for the wavelength of the green series is higher than that of the medium composed of red-white.

On the other hand, according to the present invention, it is to be understood that when a laser is irradiated on the medium depending on which medium of the material is used, the tactile sensation transmitted to the user may vary.

In other words, in addition to the above-mentioned acrylic foamed foam material medium, it is also possible to transmit the touch, the feeling of vibration, and the warmth to the user's skin tissue which is contacted by using the medium of aluminum material and the blue medium coated with the adhesive agent on the synthetic fiber . The fact that the senses felt by the user can be changed according to the material of the medium to be used in this way means that more kinds of senses can be provided to the user by the physical properties inherent to each medium and various laser parameter combinations.

For example, in the case of an acrylic foamed foam material, the user has a mechanical feel, while in the case of a medium coated with a viscous agent on a synthetic fiber, the user has a feeling of mechanical touch and warmth In the case of the aluminum medium, the user can only feel the mechanical feel of very weak strength.

6 is a side view of the medium 300 in the present invention, showing the layer structure thereof.

Referring to FIG. 6, the medium 300 includes a first layer 310 and a second layer 330 stacked in a plane, and a bonding surface 320 (see FIG. 6) between the first layer 310 and the second layer 330. ). ≪ / RTI >

Meanwhile, when the laser is irradiated onto the medium 300 included in the path guide device 200, three kinds of action effects are generated in the laser, including a thermoelastic effect, a plasma effect, and a heat transfer effect .

First, regarding the thermoelastic effect, the thermoelastic effect is a mechanism by which the guiding device 200 according to the present invention is most used to induce the touch to the user's skin tissue. Specifically, when a laser having a very short pulse width is absorbed by the medium 300, the absorption region of the medium 300 is locally heated by the laser absorption momentarily, The pressure is increased locally while thermally expanding, and at the same time, a pressure wave is generated and the energy is transferred to the surrounding medium. That is, when the laser is incident on the medium 300, the light energy distribution in the medium 300 is changed by the optical system number (absorption coefficient, scattering coefficient, refractive index, and anisotropy coefficient) And the stress wave at this time is the pressure wave described above and the energy is transmitted to the surrounding medium 300. [ Mechanical deformation such as local expansion or pressure increase of the medium 300 that is expressed in the above-described series of processes makes the skin tissue of the user, that is, the living tissue in contact with the medium 300, feel tactile.

On the other hand, the stress wave generated and propagated in the medium 300 by laser absorption is determined according to the following equation.

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In this case, p max is the maximum magnitude of the incident stress, c s is the velocity of the sound wave, μ a is the absorption coefficient of the medium, Γ is the grunt constant, and H 0 is the absorbed fluence.

According to the above equations (1) and (2), it is necessary to increase the maximum size of the stress wave to induce a larger tactile sensation in the body tissue. For this, it is preferable to use a medium having a high absorption coefficient and a high Grunisen constant.

On the other hand, the Gruenian constant is an intrinsic constant of the medium crystal, which is a measure of the degree to which the energy of the phonon (the quasi-particle representing the quantized vibration of acoustic quantum and crystal lattice) changes with thermal expansion.

On the other hand, when viewed in terms of the acoustic impedance of the medium, the transmission coefficient at the interface of the medium is generally defined by the following equation (3).

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In this case, p t is the magnitude of the stress wave passing through the medium, p i is the magnitude of the stress wave incident on the medium, Z 1 is the acoustic impedance of the first medium as the incident direction medium, Z 2 is the direction The acoustic impedance of the second medium, which is the medium of the second medium. In this case, acoustic impedance means a value obtained by dividing a pressure on a plane parallel to the wavefront by a volume velocity of a wave passing through the wavefront when the wave propagates. In other respects, acoustic impedance means the resistance that a wave receives when it passes through the medium.

Meanwhile, according to Equation (3), it is preferable that the acoustic impedance of the second medium is larger than the acoustic impedance of the first medium in order for the stress waves to pass through the medium better. That is, when the two media are in contact with each other, the acoustic impedance Z1 of the first medium on which the waves are incident is small and the acoustic impedance Z2 of the second medium on which the waves are emitted is large T).

That is, when the present invention is applied to the present invention, it is preferable that the medium has an acoustic impedance that is smaller than the acoustic impedance of the body tissue (skin).

In addition to the previously mentioned thermoelastic effect, the medium also generates a plasma effect and a heat transfer effect as the laser is irradiated, and as a result of this effect, the skin texture of the user, for example, pressure or warmth, .

As for the plasma effect, when a laser is irradiated, a plasma is generated. Due to the induced plasma, an acoustic emission phenomenon occurs in the medium, and the user's skin texture is felt. The acoustic emission phenomenon refers to a phenomenon in which when the solid is deformed, the strain energy stored therein is released to generate an acoustic wave, and a sudden seismic wave is generated due to the local energy suddenly emitted in the medium by laser irradiation .

The heat transfer effect is a phenomenon of transfer of thermal energy transmitted from the surface or inside of the medium. As the laser is irradiated on the medium, the temperature of the medium rises. In this case, during the transfer of heat energy to the surrounding medium, And the heat energy is transferred to the skin tissue of the skin.

On the other hand, the above-mentioned thermoelastic effect, plasma effect and heat transfer effect can be all expressed in one type of medium, but these effects can be remarkably exhibited depending on the properties of the medium, that is, And the degree of its expression varies.

For example, assuming that the first layer 310 of the medium to which the laser is irradiated is the same medium, a thermoelastic effect, a plasma effect, or a heat transfer effect may prominently appear depending on the physical properties of the second layer 330, The present invention aims at inducing a variety of somatosensory to the user by utilizing the difference in effect expressed in accordance with the physical properties of the medium.

4 to 6, how the guidance device 200 according to the present invention induces a sense of body in the user's skin tissue has been described.

Hereinafter, the detailed configuration and practical implementation of the navigation device 200 according to the present invention will be described in further detail with reference to FIGS. 7 to 9. FIG.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of a route guidance apparatus 200 according to the present invention. As already described above, the guiding device 200 includes a medium 300 to which a laser is irradiated to generate a series of action effects, but it is possible to use additional structures for normally performing the function as the guiding device 200 .

Referring to FIG. 7, the route guidance apparatus 200 may include a communication unit 210, a location management unit 220, and a control unit 240.

The communication unit 210 is a configuration for transmitting and receiving data to and from the kiosk 500 including the laser irradiation apparatus 100 or the side navigation apparatus 200 toward the laser irradiation apparatus 100.

The location management unit 220 is an essential structure for the navigation apparatus 200 to function as a navigation system. The location management apparatus 220 acquires location information of a user wearing the navigation apparatus 200, And transmits the position information and the destination information to the kiosk 500 including the laser irradiation apparatus 100 or the laser irradiation apparatus 100. [ That is, each time the location management unit 220 passes the proximity area of the kiosk 500 including the laser irradiation apparatus 100 or the laser irradiation apparatus 100 installed in the building, I.e., the current position information of the user and the destination information to which the user intends to go, thereby enabling the kiosk 500 including the laser irradiation apparatus 100 or the laser irradiation apparatus 100 to provide accurate guidance information .

Meanwhile, the location management unit 220 may acquire location information of the current user in various manners. The location management unit 220 may determine the location of the kiosk 500 installed in various places in the building and may determine the location of the kiosk 500 from the kiosk 500 The current position can be grasped. At this time, the degree of separation from the kiosk 500 can be calculated in proportion to the intensity of the wireless communication signal.

The route guidance apparatus 200 may further include a control unit 240 for controlling the communication unit 210 and the location management unit 220.

The path guide apparatus 200 according to the present invention includes a laser guide unit 200 for guiding the irradiation direction of the laser beam to the path guide apparatus 200 so that the laser beam irradiated by the laser irradiation apparatus 100 is irradiated with a specific spot 230).

Considering the actual implementation size of the guiding device 200, the laser irradiated by the laser irradiating apparatus 100 requires accuracy of the irradiating direction since the laser irradiating point is not large. And a signal for directing the laser beam is transmitted to the laser irradiation apparatus 100 for this purpose.

That is, the laser induction unit 230 specifies a position of one point to be irradiated on the laser irradiating apparatus 100 and transmits a signal to the laser irradiating unit 230 so that the laser can be irradiated to the corresponding position, So that the laser is accurately irradiated every time the kiosk 500 including the irradiation apparatus 100 passes.

8 and 9 illustrate an embodiment of the navigation device 200 according to the present invention.

8 shows a state in which the guide device 200 is worn on a user's arm. 8, the guiding device 200 includes a medium 300 to which a laser beam is irradiated. The medium 300 includes a first layer 310 to which a laser is directly irradiated, And a second layer (330) in contact with the first layer (330). In this case, the second layer 330 is preferably made to adhere to the user's skin, so that the adhesive layer can be prevented from falling off the skin even if the user's body moves.

9 shows an example in which the medium 300 in the path guide apparatus 200 in FIG. 8 is implemented with various physical properties. As described above, the driving principle of the guiding device 200 according to the present invention is such that a laser is irradiated on the medium 300, and a series of actions and effects are transmitted to the user's skin tissue to realize a body sensation. In consideration of this, the path guide device 200 according to the present invention may be provided with various media having different physical properties internally, thereby enabling various sphincter induction.

For example, the medium in the path guide apparatus 200 may be implemented as a medium of a first property, a second property, and a third property, respectively, or the path guide apparatus 200 may be formed by combining media of different physical properties . ≪ / RTI >

10 and 11 show an example of a pattern in which a laser is irradiated on a medium.

10 shows a state in which the laser irradiation apparatus 100 irradiates a laser beam with a pattern indicating the "right" The laser irradiating apparatus 100 may have a plurality of output portions to irradiate the laser to the path guide device 200, or more precisely, to the right side in order from the left side of the medium to the right side.

10 (b) shows an example in which the laser irradiating apparatus 100 has only one output section, and the laser irradiating apparatus 100 includes a path guide device 200, that is, So that the sperm sensation of the pattern can be induced in the skin tissue of the user.

11 shows a state in which the laser irradiating apparatus 100 irradiates a laser beam with a pattern indicating "proximity from a destination" on the guiding device 200. Fig. The laser irradiation apparatus 100 may include a plurality of function units capable of controlling parameters internally therein, and may include a function unit for controlling the frequency of the laser. For example, The user can be informed of the proximity to the destination.

Specifically, the laser irradiating apparatus 100 controls the frequency size to be lower as the distance to the destination becomes longer, and controls the frequency size to be higher as the distance to be remained is closer to allow the user to easily recognize arrival to the destination can do.

It should be noted that the pattern examples in FIGS. 10 and 11 are only one embodiment, and various patterns can be used so long as the user can provide necessary information for guiding the user.

With reference to the above drawings, the body sense induction device according to the present invention and its application examples have been described. The embodiments of the present invention described above are disclosed for the purpose of illustration, and the present invention is not limited thereto. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

100 laser irradiation device
110 laser output section
120 Frequency control unit
130 energy control section
140 diameter control unit
150 control unit
200 way guide
210 communication unit
220 Location Management Section
230 laser induction unit
300 medium
310 first layer
320 Adhesive
330 Second layer
500 Kiosk

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A laser irradiating device for irradiating the path guide device with a laser according to a predetermined pattern;
A guide device for guiding a body sensation to a user's skin tissue as an effect of an action generated in the medium by absorption of a laser to be irradiated into the medium;
Wherein the body guiding system comprises a body guiding system.
The method according to claim 1,
The predetermined pattern is a pattern for guidance
A direction, a speed, a degree of proximity to a destination, whether to stop, or whether to proceed.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the laser irradiating device controls parameters of a laser to be irradiated.
The method of claim 3,
Wherein the parameters of the laser include energy intensity, pulse width, pulse frequency, stimulation time or diameter.
A medium for irradiating a laser on one surface, a backside for contacting the skin tissue of the user, and inducing a bodily sensation in the skin tissue of the user as an effect of the action generated by the irradiated laser;
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Wherein the body sensation is induced in the skin tissue of the user according to a predetermined pattern.
6. The method of claim 5,
The effect of the action generated by the laser,
A thermoelastic effect, a plasma effect, or a heat transfer effect.
6. The method of claim 5,
A plurality of media having different physical properties,
Wherein the back surface of the media is in contact with the skin tissue of the user,
Wherein a different bodily sensation is induced in the user's skin tissue contacting with the back surface of the media having different physical properties.
6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the medium comprises a first layer and a second layer,
Wherein the first layer and the second layer each absorb a laser of a different wavelength.
6. The method of claim 5,
A communication unit for transmitting and receiving data to and from the laser irradiation apparatus;
A location management unit for acquiring location information of a user and transmitting destination information set by a user to the laser irradiation apparatus; And
A control unit for controlling the communication unit and the location management unit;
Further comprising: a control unit for controlling the operation of the vehicle.
10. The method of claim 9,
A laser guiding part for guiding the irradiation direction of the laser irradiation device such that the laser is irradiated to a specific spot;
Further comprising:

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