KR20170128983A - Height defferece measuring terminal and height defferece measuring method using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention aims to provide an altitude difference measuring terminal, which comprises: a wristband; and an altitude difference measuring device disposed in the wristband for calculating the distance between a pin and a slope way sloped corresponding to a pin position and a position of a user, wherein the altitude difference measuring device comprises: a GPS receiving unit receiving position information of the user and generating user coordinates; a sensor unit detecting a change in position, sensing a slope of the altitude difference measuring device in response to the detected position change; a calculation unit calculating a horizontal distance between the pin and the user by using pin coordinates and the user coordinates corresponding to the position of the pin and calculating a distance of the sloped slope way between the pin and the user by using the horizontal distance and the slope, and also aims to provide a distance measurement method using the same.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a high altitude terminal and an altitude difference measuring method using the altitude terminal,

The present invention relates to an elevation terminal and a method for measuring altitude difference using the terminal.

In a golf game, the player predicts the position of the ball and the distance to the pin, chooses the club, and adjusts the force to proceed by playing the ball. At this time, if the distance is accurately predicted, a better score can be recorded. However, even if the golf course has a slope and the same distance, it is necessary to predict the distance according to the altitude difference between the pins. Therefore, it is necessary to predict the altitude difference between the pin and the player.

As a method of predicting the altitude of a golf course, a golf course is divided into a plurality of zones, altitudes of the zones are measured and stored, and a player is positioned where the golf ball is located, Can be received. However, this method requires a lot of information because it needs to store the altitude difference for each zone, which may cause a problem that the cost of constructing the map information is too large. Also, the map information can be changed for various reasons, and there is also a problem that a large amount of money is also consumed when rebuilding the changed map information.

The following Prior Art 1 discloses a method for estimating a distance to a pin using a smartphone. More specifically, in the following Prior Art 1, a flag embedded in a pinhole is photographed by a camera built in a smartphone, and the photographing result is confirmed on the display unit of the smartphone. At this time, it is disclosed that the smartphone can grasp the altitude difference between the pin and the user by using the inclined angle.

However, devices such as smart clocks are being developed, and these devices require very low battery capacity, which means that battery management is a necessity, so battery life is reduced by reducing battery consumption. However, when the camera is used, the consumption time of the battery is very high, so that the use time is not long. Also, in the case of a smart band, which is a device similar to a smart clock, there is no camera and / or display unit, and there is a problem that the position of the pin and the user can not be grasped by the method described in the prior art 1 described below.

(Prior Patent 1) Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2011-0088844 (published on Aug. 4, 2011)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an altitude differential terminal which can easily provide information on the altitude difference of the pin at the current position of the user so that the user can easily select the club and an altitude difference measuring method using the same.

A first embodiment of the present invention includes a wrist band and a height difference measuring device disposed in the wrist band for calculating the distance between the pin and the user's inclined ramp corresponding to the pin position and the position of the user, A GPS receiver for receiving positional information of a user and generating user coordinates, a sensor unit for detecting a change in position, sensing the inclination of the altimeter measurement apparatus with respect to the inclination in response to a change in position, And calculating a horizontal distance between the pin and the user using the pin coordinates and the user coordinates of the pin and the user, and calculating an inclined altitude difference between the pin and the user using the horizontal distance and the slope.

In addition, the present invention provides a height difference measuring terminal further comprising a storage unit for storing a plurality of pin coordinates, and selecting one of the plurality of pin coordinates corresponding to the user coordinates and transmitting the selected one to the operation unit.

In addition, the present invention provides an elevation measurement terminal further comprising a display unit for displaying at least one of a horizontal distance and an altitude difference calculated by the calculation unit.

In addition, it is an object of the present invention to provide an altimeter measuring terminal in which a protruding line corresponding to a virtual reference line is disposed on a wrist band.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of detecting a user, comprising the steps of: detecting a specific operation of a user; generating a user coordinate for a detected user's position when a specific operation is sensed and detecting a tilt generated by the specific operation; Calculating the horizontal distance between the pin and the user using the pin coordinates, and calculating the altitude difference between the user and the pin using the horizontal distance and the slope.

In addition, it is another object of the present invention to provide a distance measuring method for calculating a horizontal distance by calculating pin coordinates of one of a plurality of pin coordinates stored in advance using user coordinates, and calculating the horizontal distance by user coordinates.

A third aspect of the present invention is to provide a storage medium storing a program for performing a distance measuring method.

According to the altitude difference terminal and the altitude difference measurement method using the altitude difference terminal according to the present invention, the user can easily acquire information on the altitude difference between the current position and the pin during the golf game. In addition, the user can easily select a club by using the altitude difference information.

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a golf game using a height measurement terminal according to the present invention during a golf game.
2 is a perspective view illustrating a first embodiment of an elevation measurement terminal according to the present invention.
3 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the altimeter measuring terminal according to the present invention.
4 is a structural diagram showing an embodiment of an elevation difference measuring apparatus according to the present invention.
5 is a conceptual diagram showing a first embodiment of a method of measuring a tilt using an altimeter measurement terminal according to the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram showing a second embodiment of a method of measuring a tilt using an altimeter measurement terminal according to the present invention.
Fig. 7 is a flowchart showing an embodiment of a method of measuring distances in the elevation difference measuring apparatus shown in Fig.

The above objects and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG.

In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail. In this specification, the terms first, second, etc. are used to distinguish one element from another element, and the element is not limited by these terms.

The following detailed description of the invention refers to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate, by way of illustration, specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention. It should be understood that the various embodiments of the present invention are different, but need not be mutually exclusive. For example, certain features, structures, and characteristics described herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention in connection with an embodiment. It is also to be understood that the position or arrangement of the individual components within each disclosed embodiment may be varied without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention is to be limited only by the appended claims, along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are entitled, if properly explained. In the drawings, like reference numerals refer to the same or similar functions throughout the several views.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a golf game using a height measurement terminal according to the present invention during a golf game.

Referring to FIG. 1, a golf game is performed in a plurality of holes, and each hole has various terrains including a bunker, a pond, a slope, and the like. Here, for convenience of explanation, explanation is made through one hole. The player makes a tee shot at the tee box 110 and selects the club according to the distance between the spot x where the golf ball is seated and the pin hole 141b located at the green 140 to proceed the game. At this time, the pin 141a may be positioned on the pinhole 141b so that the position of the pinhole 141b can be seen from a distance. Therefore, it is a very important factor in the golf game to recognize the distance between the point (x) at which the golfer blows the shot and the golf ball is seated and the pin 141a. In addition, each hole of the golf course may have an inclination, and it is therefore necessary to know the altitude difference h to the pin as well as the horizontal distance d between the point x where the golf ball is seated and the pin 141a. For this purpose, it is possible to calculate the horizontal distance (d) and the altitude difference (h) using the altimeter measuring terminal.

The altimeter measuring terminal may have map information for the golf course and may enable the user to obtain information about his / her current position using the GPS signal. The map information may include a plurality of pin coordinates for the position of the pin 141a for each hole of the golf course. Further, it may include pin altitude information corresponding to each of the plurality of pin coordinates. Then, it is possible to determine which hole of the golf course the user is playing through the user coordinates corresponding to the position of the user. In addition, the altimeter measuring terminal can detect the user's specific operation and enter the altitude difference measuring mode. The altimeter measuring terminal can calculate the horizontal distance using the information about the user's own position and the pin coordinates of the pin position. In addition, the altimeter measuring terminal can detect the inclination of the inclined ramp and calculate the altitude difference (h) between the pin and the user using the detected inclination. Also, if the detected slope is greater than 0, the position of the pin may be higher than the position of the user, and if the slope is less than 0, the position of the pin may be lower than the position of the user.

2 is a perspective view illustrating a first embodiment of an elevation measurement terminal according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the elevation measurement terminal 200 may include a wrist band 220 and an elevation difference measurement device 210 disposed on the wristband 220. The wristband 220 may be a wrist. The altimeter 210 can be used for various applications such as a clock application, a distance measurement application, and a heart rate measurement application. The height difference measuring apparatus 210 may include a display unit 212 having a touch panel and may display a result of time, distance measurement, heart rate measurement, etc. according to a user interface by a touch operation of the display unit 212 . The height difference measuring apparatus 210 is disposed on the wrist band and can measure the inclination of the ramp by matching one side of the display unit 212 of the altimeter measurement apparatus with the ground on which the pin is inserted. In addition, the height difference measuring apparatus 210 allows the protruding line 211, which can be used as a reference line when measuring the inclination of the inclined path, to be disposed on the wrist band 220, and the protruding line 211 is aligned with the ground The inclination of the ramp can be measured. Here, the protruding line 211 protrudes, but is not limited thereto and may be visually distinguishable. In addition, the protruding line may be one of the lines conforming to the contour of the terminal 200. The elevation difference measurement device 210 may be a smart watch. Such an altitude measurement terminal 200 requires a battery management much more than a device such as a smart phone because the mounted battery is very small. When the user observes the pin using the display unit 212 while calculating the tilt through the display unit 212 while photographing the altitude difference measuring terminal with the built-in camera, the use time of the battery may be very short. In particular, in the case of a golf game, it takes a long time, so that it can not be used if the battery is consumed during the game. However, the altitude difference measuring terminal 200 according to the present invention does not take a picture of the pin with the camera, so that the amount of battery consumption can be reduced, so that it can be used for a long time.

3 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the altimeter measuring terminal according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the altimeter measuring terminal 300 may include a wristband 320 and an altimeter measuring device 310 disposed on the wristband 320. The altimeter measuring apparatus 310 may be used for various applications such as a clock application, a distance measurement application, and a heart rate measurement application. The altimeter measuring apparatus 310 includes a touch module 312 and can transmit results such as time, distance measurement, heart rate measurement and the like by voice through a user interface operated by the touch module 311. The height difference measuring apparatus 300 is disposed on the wristband 320 and can measure the inclination of the ramp by matching the upper surface of the touch module 312 of the height difference measuring apparatus 300 with the ground surface of the pin . The protrusion line 311, which can be used as a reference line when the altimeter 310 measures the inclination of the ramp, is disposed on the wristband 320 and the protrusion 311 is coincident with the ground on which the pin is inserted, Can be measured. The golf measuring terminal 300 according to the present invention can measure the distance even if the pin is not photographed because the camera or the like is not built in.

4 is a structural diagram showing an embodiment of an elevation difference measuring apparatus according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the altimeter measuring apparatus 400 includes a GPS receiving unit 410 for receiving position information of a user and generating user coordinates, an altimeter measuring apparatus 410 for detecting occurrence of a user's specific operation, A sensor unit 420 for sensing an inclination inclined with an imaginary reference line, and a controller 420 for calculating the horizontal distance between the pin and the user using pin coordinates and user coordinates corresponding to the positions of the pins, and using the horizontal distance and the slope And an operation unit 430 for calculating an altitude difference between the pin and the user.

The GPS receiving unit 410 receives a GPS (Global Positioning System) signal from a satellite (not shown), and can obtain the position of the user and generate corresponding user coordinates. Here, the user may be a player playing a golf game or a caddy. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. The user coordinates can be used to indicate a specific point of the golf course using the GPS signal and map information for the golf course.

The sensor unit 420 may include an acceleration sensor and a gyro sensor. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. The sensor unit 420 senses the position change and senses the movement of the altimeter measurement apparatus 400 in response to the sensed position change so that the altimeter measurement apparatus 400 can sense the inclination of the ramp. In addition, the sensor unit 420 can sense the motion of the altimeter measuring apparatus 400 in response to the position change caused by the user's specific operation, and when the user senses the motion and recognizes that the user performs a specific operation, It can be recognized that the altitude difference measurement mode is used. The change in the position sensed by the sensor unit 420 may be a change in gravity or an instantaneous movement caused by the rotation of the altimeter 400 and / or a change in distance from the ground, / Or by using a gyro sensor. The sensor unit 420 can sense the inclination of the elevation difference measuring apparatus 400 with the ramp through a specific operation recognized as using the elevation difference measurement mode. A hypothetical reference line is set in the sensor unit 420 to sense the inclination and inclined inclination and the degree of inclination of the set hypothetical reference line with the horizon by the inclination of the golf course is sensed so that the altimeter measuring apparatus 400 is inclined with respect to the horizon You can detect the true slope. The imaginary baseline can be a line parallel to the horizon if the altimeter 400 is not tilted. The imaginary baseline may be a line coinciding with the protruding lines 211 and 311 protruding from the wrist bands 220 and 320 shown in Figs.

The operation unit 430 may receive the user coordinates generated by the GPS receiving unit 410 and the slope measured by the sensor unit 420 when the sensor unit 420 detects the entry into the altitude difference measurement mode. The calculator 430 receives the pin coordinates and calculates the horizontal distance between the user and the pin and the altitude difference between the user and the pin. The calculating unit 430 can calculate the horizontal distance between the user and the pin using the user coordinates and the pin coordinates and calculate the distance between the user's current position and the pin position using the calculated horizontal distance and the slope detected by the sensor unit 420. [ The altitude difference can be calculated. At this time, the pin coordinates used in the calculation of the horizontal distance in the operation unit 430 can be received in real time, and the previously stored pin coordinates can be used.

In one embodiment, the storage unit 440 may store map information for the golf course. The map information stored in the storage unit 440 may store a plurality of pin coordinates for the positions of the pins of each hole of the golf course. Further, the map information may include a plurality of pin altitude information corresponding to respective pin coordinates. One of the pin coordinates stored in the storage unit 440 and the pin altitude information corresponding to each pin coordinate and the pin altitude information corresponding to the pin coordinate are stored in the storage unit 440, And may be transmitted to the arithmetic operation unit 430. That is, by using the user coordinates, it is possible to specify the hole of the golf course where the user is located among the plurality of holes of the golf course. In addition, since the storage unit 440 stores only the information about the pins, the size of the map information to be stored is not so large that the size of the storage capacity of the terminal need not be large, and the amount of map information to be collected The cost for constructing the map information can be reduced.

In one embodiment, the altimeter measuring terminal 400 may further include a display unit 450 for displaying the altitude difference between the user and the pin calculated in the operation unit 430 and / or the horizontal distance between the pin coordinates and the user coordinates . Also, the display unit 450 can display information on the inclination of the altitude difference. The display unit 450 may be a display panel using an LCD, an OLED, or the like. However, the display unit 450 is not limited to this, and may be a speaker that provides audio. When the display unit 450 is a display panel, the altitude difference and / or the horizontal distance can be visually displayed, and in the case of the speaker, the altitude difference and / or the horizontal distance can be guided. In addition, the display unit 450 can display the inclined distance between the pin and the user position.

5 is a conceptual diagram showing a first embodiment of a method of measuring a tilt using an altimeter measurement terminal according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the user may extend the arm wearing the altimeter measuring terminal according to the present invention and measure the inclination of the inclination between the current position of the user and the pin with the wrist facing the pin.

(a), if the altitude of the pin coordinates is not different from the altitude of the user's coordinates, (b), the altitude of the pin coordinates is lower than the altitude of the user's coordinates as shown in (b) When the altitude is higher than the altitude, the angles of the extended arms are different from each other, and the angle formed by the hypothetical reference line parallel to the horizon and the sensor unit corresponding to the angle of the arm is different.

That is, in the case of (a), when the user extends his / her arm so as to face the pin 510, the arm slightly tilts downward, and the sensor unit 420 detects a predetermined time When it passes, it is judged that the user has entered the step of measuring the distance. The sensor unit 420 senses the inclination of the ramp in accordance with the inclined angle of the arm. The sensor unit 420 can determine the inclination of the slope by determining the virtual reference line parallel to the horizon and the inclination of the slope.

In the case of (b), since the pin 510 is located below the position of the user, when the user extends his / her arm so that the wrist is directed toward the pin 510, the arm should be lowered below the case of (a) This can cause the arms to tilt down further. The sensor unit 420 senses the inclination of the ramp in accordance with the inclined angle of the arm. That is, the sensor unit 420 can detect that the arm is lower downward than in the case of (a), so that the imaginary reference line parallel to the horizon and the inclination degree are larger, and the inclination can be determined using the slope of the inclination .

In the case of (c), since the pin 510 is positioned above the position of the user, if the user extends his / her arm and directs the wrist toward the pin, the arm should be raised above the case of (a) It can be tilted up. The sensor unit 420 senses the inclination of the ramp in accordance with the inclined angle of the arm. That is, the sensor unit 420 can detect that the virtual base line parallel to the horizon and the inclination degree differ from those of (a) and (b) because the arm is raised upward than the case of (a) Can be detected.

In this case, since the process of photographing the pin through the camera is unnecessary when measuring the inclination of the ramp, the battery consumption is small and the driving time is long.

FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram showing a second embodiment of a method of measuring a tilt using an altimeter measurement terminal according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the user can measure the inclination of the ramp by bending the arm wearing the altimeter measuring terminal and matching the ground with the pin standing.

If the altitude of the pin coordinates is lower than the altitude of the user's coordinates as shown in (b), the altitude of the pin coordinates as shown in (c) If the altitude of the user's coordinates is higher than the altitude of the user's coordinates, the wrist must be rotated with the elevation of the arm in order to make the protruding lines arranged on the wrist band coincide with the pins. The slope of the slope can be detected by changing the virtual reference line set in the sensor unit 420 according to the positional change of the arm, with the virtual reference line parallel to the horizon.

In this case, since the process of photographing the pin through the camera is unnecessary when measuring the distance, the battery consumption is small and the driving time is long. In addition, in a state where the arm is bent, it is easy to observe the display unit 450 of the altimeter measuring terminal, and it is easy to check the horizontal distance and the altitude difference displayed on the display unit 450. In addition, since the user can see that the displayed altitude difference changes while observing the display unit 450, it is possible to easily correct the error of the altitude difference displayed on the terminal by adjusting what the user intends while using the altitude difference.

Fig. 7 is a flowchart showing an embodiment of a method of measuring distances in the elevation difference measuring apparatus shown in Fig.

Referring to FIG. 7, a specific operation of the user may be sensed (S700). The user's specific action may be to adjust the user to raise his arm or stretch his arm to match the eye level. When the user lifts or extends his / her arm, the horizon line and the imaginary reference line form a predetermined angle, and it is possible to detect that a specific motion has occurred using the predetermined angle. In addition, the detection of the specific operation can detect that the specific operation has occurred when the user makes the elevation difference measurement apparatus enter the altitude difference measurement mode, and then the horizon line and the imaginary reference line form a predetermined angle. Therefore, the elevation difference measuring apparatus can calculate the altitude difference only when the specific operation is performed, so that the use time of the battery can be increased.

When a specific operation is detected, the user coordinates for the detected user's position are generated and the tilt generated by the specific operation can be detected (S710). The sensing of the inclination is sensed by the sensor unit 420, and a virtual reference line is set in the sensor unit 420, and the inclination can be sensed using an angle formed by the imaginary reference line with the inclination. Further, when a specific operation is detected, user coordinates corresponding to the user's location information can be generated. The user's location information can be obtained by receiving the GPS signal transmitted from the satellite by the GPS receiving unit 410 and receiving the user coordinates in the golf course using the map information. The map information may be stored in the storage unit 440 of the altimeter measurement apparatus 400. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be transmitted in real time. The map information may include pin coordinates corresponding to the positions of the respective pins in the plurality of holes.

The distance between the pin and the user can be calculated using the user coordinates and pin coordinates (S720). The distance between the pin and the user may be a horizontal distance and an inclination distance. First, the horizontal distance is calculated using the user coordinates and pin coordinates, and the altitude difference from the user to the pin can be calculated using the calculated horizontal distance and slope.

Further, when calculating the horizontal distance, one of the pin coordinates of the plurality of pin coordinates in the golf course may be selected using the user coordinates, and the horizontal distance may be calculated by calculating the pin coordinates with the user coordinates.

The functions of the various elements shown in the drawings of the present invention may be provided through use of dedicated hardware as well as hardware capable of executing software in association with appropriate software. When provided by a processor, such functionality may be provided by a single dedicated processor, a single shared processor, or a plurality of individual processors, some of which may be shared.

In the claims hereof, the elements depicted as means for performing a particular function encompass any way of performing a particular function, such elements being intended to encompass a combination of circuit elements that perform a particular function, Microcode, etc., coupled with suitable circuitry to perform the software for the computer system 100. The computer system 100 may include any type of software, including firmware, microcode, etc.,

Reference throughout this specification to " one embodiment ", etc. of the principles of the invention, and the like, as well as various modifications of such expression, are intended to be within the spirit and scope of the appended claims, it means. Thus, the appearances of the phrase " in one embodiment " and any other variation disclosed throughout this specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment.

It will be understood that the term " connected " or " connecting ", and the like, as used in the present specification are intended to include either direct connection with other components or indirect connection with other components. Also, the singular forms in this specification include plural forms unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Also, components, steps, operations, and elements referred to in the specification as " comprises " or " comprising " refer to the presence or addition of one or more other components, steps, operations, elements, and / or devices.

400: altitude difference measuring device 410: GPS receiver
420: sensor unit 430:
440: storage unit 450: display unit

Claims (7)

Wrist band; And
And an elevation difference measuring device disposed in the wristband for calculating a distance between the pin and the slanting ramp between the pin and the user corresponding to the pin position and the position of the user,
The elevation difference measurement apparatus includes:
A GPS receiver for receiving user location information and generating user coordinates;
A sensor unit for sensing a change in position and sensing the inclination of the elevation difference measurement apparatus with respect to the inclination in response to the detected change in position; And
Calculating a horizontal distance between the pin and the user using the pin coordinates corresponding to the position of the pin and the user coordinates and calculating a distance between the pin and the user using the horizontal distance and the slope, And an altitude measurement terminal.
The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a storage unit for storing a plurality of pin coordinates, and selecting one of the plurality of pin coordinates corresponding to the user coordinates and transmitting the selected pin coordinates to the operation unit.
The method according to claim 1,
And a display unit for displaying at least one of the horizontal distance calculated by the calculation unit and the altitude difference.
The method according to claim 1,
And the protruding line corresponding to the virtual reference line is disposed on the wrist band.
Detecting a specific operation of the user;
Generating user coordinates for the detected user's position and detecting a tilt generated by the specific operation when the specific operation is detected; And
Calculating a horizontal distance between the pin and the user using the user coordinates and the pin coordinates, and calculating an altitude difference between the user and the pin using the horizontal distance and the slope.
6. The method of claim 5,
And calculating the horizontal distance by calculating one of pin coordinates of a plurality of pin coordinates stored in advance using the user coordinates and calculating the horizontal coordinate using the user coordinates.
A storage medium storing a program for performing the distance measuring method according to any one of claims 5 and 6.

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