KR20190114618A - A massage device and user terminal providing stress index - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a massage device providing stress indexes. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the massage device comprises: a user information obtaining unit for obtaining at least one of user motion information and user contact information, and biometric information of a user; a feedback providing unit for determining whether to use the biometric information of the user based on the user contact information; a biometric information processing unit for processing the obtained biometric information and generating stress algorithm input data; and a stress index calculating unit for calculating stress indexes by using the stress algorithm input data.

Description

Massage device and user terminal providing stress index {A MASSAGE DEVICE AND USER TERMINAL PROVIDING STRESS INDEX}

The present invention relates to a massage device and a user terminal for providing a stress index.

Massage controls the modulation of a subject's body by applying various types of mechanical stimuli to a part of the body, such as kneading, pressing, pulling, knocking, or moving a part of the subject's body, It is a medical adjuvant therapy that helps circulation and relieves subject fatigue.

The increase in massage demand has led to an increase in demand for massage devices or massage devices that provide artificial massage functions for economic and time reasons. In other words, as the demand for relieving fatigue or stress while releasing muscles that are bound through massage increases, various massage devices have been introduced in a time and cost effective manner. Any form of instrument, device, or device that performs massage through a mechanical device without a separate masseur is referred to as a massage device.

In recent years, interest in people's health has been increasing, and massage apparatuses have shifted from simply providing massage functions to electronic devices providing various additional functions and / or medical functions.

Accordingly, researches on a massage device for managing a user's health and a method for managing the user's health by using a massage device have been continued.

Korean Patent No. 10-1189364 provides a massage device for health promotion.

The present disclosure is derived in response to the foregoing background, and one of the various objects of the present disclosure is to provide a massage device and a user terminal for providing a stress index.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a massage device that performs a massage function based on a stress index.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure for solving the above problems, a user information acquisition unit for obtaining at least one of the user motion information and the user contact information and the biometric information of the user; A feedback provider determining whether to utilize the biometric information of the user based on the user contact information; A biometric information processing unit which processes the obtained biometric information to generate stress algorithm input data; And a stress index calculator for calculating a stress index by using the stress algorithm input data. It may include, to provide a massage device.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the method includes: obtaining at least one of user motion information and user contact information and biometric information of a user; Determining whether to utilize the biometric information of the user based on the user contact information; Processing the obtained biometric information to generate stress algorithm input data; Calculating a stress index using the stress algorithm input data; It may include, to provide a stress index calculation method.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, a user terminal includes: a user information obtaining unit obtaining at least one of user motion information and user contact information and biometric information of a user; A feedback provider determining whether to utilize the biometric information of the user based on the user contact information; A biometric information processing unit which processes the obtained biometric information to generate stress algorithm input data; And a stress index calculator for calculating a stress index by using the stress algorithm input data. It may provide a user terminal including a.

Various aspects are now described with reference to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to refer to like components throughout. In the following examples, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of one or more aspects. It will be evident, however, that such aspect (s) may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form in order to facilitate describing one or more aspects.
1 is a view for explaining a massage device 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a diagram illustrating a main frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
3 is a diagram illustrating a massage device 1000 that provides a stress index according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
4 is a diagram for describing operations of the biometric information processing unit 1230 and the stress index calculator 1240.
5 is a diagram illustrating a method of calculating a stress index in a user terminal.
6 is a view for explaining a method for calculating the stress index by the massage device.
7 is a view for explaining a method for the massage device to extract the effective heart rate interval data.

상술한 본 개시의 목적, 특징 및 장점은 첨부된 도면과 관련한 다음의 실시예를 통하여 보다 분명해질 것이다. 이하의 특정한 구조 내지 기능적 설명들은 단지 본 개시의 개념에 따른 실시예를 설명하기 위한 목적으로 예시된 것으로, 본 개시의 개념에 따른 실시예들은 다양한 형태로 실시될 수 있으며 본 명세서 또는 출원에 설명된 실시예들에 한정되는 것으로 해석되어서는 아니된다.

The objects, features and advantages of the present disclosure described above will become more apparent through the following embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The following specific structural to functional descriptions are merely illustrated for the purpose of describing embodiments in accordance with the concepts of the present disclosure, and embodiments in accordance with the concepts of the present disclosure may be embodied in various forms and may not be described in the specification or the application. It should not be construed as limited to the embodiments.

Embodiments according to the concepts of the present disclosure may be variously modified and have various forms, and specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the present specification or application. However, this is not intended to limit the embodiments in accordance with the concept of the present disclosure to a particular form of disclosure, it should be understood to include all changes, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present disclosure.

Terms such as first and / or second may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited to the terms. The terms are only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from the other components, for example, without departing from the scope of the rights according to the concepts of the present disclosure, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similar For example, the second component may also be referred to as a first component.

When a component is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another component, it may be directly connected or connected to that other component, but it may be understood that other components may be present in the middle. Should be. On the other hand, when a component is said to be "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that no other component exists in the middle. Other expressions to describe the relationship between components, such as "between" and "immediately between" or "adjacent to" and "directly adjacent to", should be interpreted as well.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the disclosure. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. As used herein, the terms "comprise" or "have" are intended to indicate that there is a feature, number, step, action, component, part, or combination thereof that is described, and that one or more other features or numbers, It is to be understood that it does not exclude in advance the possibility of the presence or addition of steps, actions, components, parts or combinations thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. Terms such as those defined in the commonly used dictionaries should be construed as having meanings consistent with the meanings in the context of the related art, and are not construed in ideal or excessively formal meanings unless expressly defined herein. Do not.

In the present specification, the actuator means a configuration capable of providing a driving force. For example, the actuator may include a motor, a linear motor, an electronic motor, a DC motor, an AC motor, a linear actuator, an electric actuator, and the like, but is not limited thereto.

In the present specification, the spiral bar means a member having a straight shape having a groove of a spiral shape, and may be implemented by a metal material. For example, the helix may comprise a cylindrical rod having a spiral groove on its surface. The helix may also include a metal lead screw.

In this specification, the user terminal 2000 refers to an electronic device connectable to the massage apparatus 1000 through wired or wireless communication. For example, the user terminal 2000 may include a remote controller, a cellular phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), and the like, but is not limited thereto. The wired or wireless communication with the massage apparatus 1000 may be performed. It may include a variety of electronic devices that can be connected through.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage device may refer to a massage device including a body massage part and a leg massage part.

According to another embodiment, the body massage part and the leg massage part may exist as separate devices (eg, the body massage device and the leg massage device), and the massage device refers to the body massage device or the leg massage device. can do.

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

1 is a view for explaining a massage device 1000 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Massage device 1000 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure forms an area for receiving at least a portion of the user's body, and the body massage unit 100 for massaging the user's body, and massage the user's leg Leg massage unit 300 may include.

The body massage unit 100 may provide a massage to at least a portion of a user's body. The body massage unit 100 may include a body massage module 104 that provides a massage function to at least a portion of a user's body, an audio output module 106 for providing an audio output of any form to the user, and a body massage unit 100. It may include a main frame 1100 constituting a frame of the) and a user input unit 102 for receiving any type of input from the user.

Configurations included in the above-described body massage unit 100 is only an exemplary embodiment, the body massage unit 100 may include a variety of configurations in addition to the above-described configuration.

In addition, the shape and structure of the massage device 1000 shown in FIG. 1 is merely exemplary, and various forms of massage device 1000 are also disclosed, without departing from the scope of rights defined by the claims of the present disclosure. It may be included within the scope of the content.

The body massage part 100 may form a space of any shape for accommodating a user. The body massage part 100 may have a space having a shape corresponding to the shape of the user's body. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the body massage part 100 may be embodied in a chair shape capable of accommodating a user's entire body or a part of a body.

The portion in contact with the ground in the body massage part 100 may include any material for increasing the friction force or any member (for example, an anti-slip pad, etc.) for increasing the friction force, and the massage apparatus 1000. It may include a wheel for enhancing the mobility of.

The body massage part 100 includes a head contact part that can be in contact with a user's head, a back contact part that can be in contact with a user's back, a butt contact part that can be in contact with a user's hip part, and an arm that can accommodate a user's arm part. It may include a massage part, but is not limited thereto and may include various types of user contact parts.

The body massage part 100 may be inclined backward, so that the user may be provided with a massage in a state inclined backward.

In addition, at least a portion of the body massage part 100 may make a sliding protrusion. For example, when the body massage part 100 starts a massage, at least a part of the body massage part 100 may slide forward. In addition, the body massage part 100 may be inclined backward. As a result, the body massage part 100 may provide massage in a state inclined backward.

The body massage part 100 may include a sensor part (not shown) including at least one sensor. The sensor may include a pressure sensor, an infrared sensor, an LED sensor, and the like, but is not limited thereto. The body massage part 100 may detect a contact area and / or a contact location with the user through sensors, and change the position and / or area of the contact areas with the user to fit the user's body shape. In addition, the body massage unit 100 may provide a customized massage to the user by using the information obtained through the sensor unit.

For example, when the body massage unit 100 provides shoulder massage, the body massage unit 100 recognizes the user's shoulder based on the information obtained through the sensor unit, and provides the user with a shoulder massage according to the recognition result. Can provide.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage apparatus 1000 may include at least one air cell (not shown). The air cell may be located at a shoulder part of the user, a pelvis part, an arm massage part, a leg massage part 300, or the like, but is not limited thereto and may be disposed at various parts of the massage apparatus 1000.

The massage apparatus 1000 may include an air supply unit, and the air supply unit may inflate the air cell by supplying air to the air cell under the control of the controller 1200. The air supply part may be located inside the body massage part 100 and may be located in the leg massage part 300. In addition, the air supply unit may be located outside the massage apparatus 1000.

The body massage module 104 may be provided inside the body massage part 100 to provide any type of mechanical stimulus to the user accommodated in the body massage part 100. As shown in FIG. 1, the body massage module 104 may move along the main frame 1100 provided in the body massage part 100.

For example, the main frame 1100 of the body massage part 100 may be provided with a rail member 1151, and the body massage module 104 moves along the rail member 115, whereby Mechanical stimulation to the part. The massage module 104 may include a ball massage unit or a roller massage unit, but is not limited thereto.

The main frame 1100 constitutes a skeleton of an internal configuration of the body massage part 100 and may be implemented as a metal material or a plastic material. For example, the main frame 1100 may be implemented with iron, alloy, steel, and the like, but is not limited thereto and may be implemented with various rigid materials.

The audio output module 106 may provide any type of audio output to the user. For example, the audio output module 106 may provide brain stimulation to the user by outputting a sound source and / or binaural beat optimized to the massage pattern provided by the massage apparatus 1000 to the user. The audio output module 106 may output a sound signal received through a network (not shown) or stored in an internal / external storage medium (not shown). For example, the audio output unit 103 may output a sound source according to the control of the user terminal 2000 through a network connection (eg, a Bluetooth connection) with the user terminal 2000. In addition, the audio output module 106 may output any type of sound signal generated in connection with the operation of the massage device 1000.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the audio output module 106 may be provided at various locations. For example, the audio output module 106 may be attached to a top audio output unit disposed at the top of the seat portion in contact with the user, a front audio output unit attached to the front end of the seat portions left and right arm massage units, and / or a rear end of the arm massage unit. It may include a plurality of output units, such as a rear audio output unit, but is not limited thereto. In this case, the audio output module 106 may provide stereo sound such as 5.1 channel, but is not limited thereto.

The massage apparatus 1000 may include a user input unit 102 for receiving a command related to motion control from a user, and the user input unit 102 may be implemented in various forms. For example, the user input unit 102 may be provided in the massage apparatus 1000 in the form of a user input module (for example, a remote controller). In addition, the user input unit 102 may be integrally provided in the body massage part 100, and may be integrally provided in the leg massage part 300, but is not limited thereto.

The massage apparatus 1000 may obtain various commands from the user through the user input unit 102. For example, the massage apparatus 1000 may select a massage module, select a massage type, select a massage intensity, select a massage time, select a massage part, select a position and an operation of the body massage part 100, and massage The apparatus 1000 may receive an arbitrary command for selecting on / off of a power source, selecting whether to operate a thermal function, selecting related to sound source reproduction, and the like, but is not limited thereto.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the user input unit 102 executes the selection and cancellation of a button and / or a direction in the form of a hot key and / or an input according to a preset user setting function or a preset function by itself. And a selection button for the purpose.

The user input unit 102 may be implemented as a keypad, a dome switch, a touch pad (static pressure / capacitance), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like, but is not limited thereto. In addition, the user input unit 102 may obtain a command through speech of the user based on the speech recognition technology.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the user input unit 102 may include a display for displaying an operation state of the massage apparatus 1000 or a current state of the user. In this case, the display is a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display (flexible display). ), And may include at least one of a 3D display, but is not limited thereto.

2 is a diagram illustrating a main frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the main frame 1000 may include an upper frame 1150 provided with the massage module 104 and a base frame 1110 supporting the upper frame 1150.

At least a portion of the upper frame 1150 may be provided with a rail member 1151. The rail member 1151 is a member for guiding the shanghaidong of the body massage module 104 and may include a plurality of valleys and a plurality of floors.

According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the rail member 1151 may be provided to face both sides of the upper frame 1150, and the body massage module 104 may move along the rail member 1151. .

For example, the body massage module 104 may include a gear that meshes with the rail member 1151, and the body massage module 104 may be rotated by an actuator provided in the body massage module 104. It can move upwards or downwards.

The rail member 1151 may be implemented with a metal material or a plastic material. For example, the rail member 1151 may be implemented with iron, steel, alloy, reinforced plastic, melamine resin, phenol resin, and the like, but is not limited thereto.

The upper frame 1150 may be implemented in various shapes. For example, the upper frame 1150 may be classified into an S frame, an L frame, an S & L frame, and a double S & L frame according to a shape, but is not limited thereto.

The S frame refers to a frame in which at least a part of the upper frame 1150 includes a curved shape such as "S". The L frame means a frame in which at least a part of the upper frame 1150 includes a curved shape such as "L", and the S & L frame includes a curved shape like "S" and a curved shape like "L". The double S & L frame refers to a frame including a curved shape like the L "and a curved shape like the two parts" S ".

The base frame 1110 refers to a portion of the main frame 1100 that supports the upper frame 1150 and contacts the ground. The base frame 1110 may include a base upper frame 1111 and a base lower frame 1112.

The base upper frame 1111 may support the upper frame 1150, and the base lower frame 1112 may be in contact with the ground. In addition, the base upper frame 1111 may be positioned in contact with the base lower frame 1112.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the base upper frame 1111 may move along the base lower frame 1112. For example, the base upper frame 1111 can slide forward or backward along the base lower frame 1112. In this case, the upper frame 1150 is connected to the base upper frame 1111 and may move in accordance with the movement of the base upper frame 1111.

For example, when the base upper frame 1111 moves forward, the upper frame 1150 may also move forwards together, and when the base upper frame 1111 moves backwards, the upper frame 1150 also moves backwards together. I can move it. For this reason, the sliding movement of the body massage part 100 may be allowed.

Specifically, in order to allow the movement of the base upper frame 1111, a movement wheel may be provided below the base upper frame 1111. In addition, the upper portion of the base lower frame 1112 may be provided with a guide member for guiding the moving wheel. The movement wheel provided in the base upper frame 1111 moves along the guide member provided in the base lower frame 1112, thereby allowing forward or rearward movement of the base upper frame 1111.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage apparatus 1000 may not provide a sliding function, and in this case, the base frame 1110 may not be separated into an upper and a lower frame.

3 is a diagram illustrating a massage device 1000 that provides a stress index according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The massage apparatus 1000 according to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure may include a network connection unit 1400. The network connection unit 1400 may communicate with the module inside the massage apparatus 1000, the external massage apparatus, and / or the user terminal 2000 through any type of network. The network connection unit 1400 may include a wired / wireless connection module for network connection. As a wireless access technology, for example, a wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), a wireless broadband (Wibro), a world interoperability for microwave access (Wimax), a high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA), or the like may be used. . As a wired connection technology, for example, a digital subscriber line (XDSL), fibers to the home (FTTH), power line communication (PLC), or the like may be used. In addition, the network connection unit may include a short range communication module to transmit / receive data with any device / terminal located in a short range. For example, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, etc. may be used as a short range communication technology. It is not limited.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage apparatus 1000 may include a biometric information acquisition module 1300. The biometric information acquisition module 1300 may acquire fingerprint information, face information, voice information, iris information, weight information, electrocardiogram information, and the like, and may include various biometric information. The biometric information acquisition module 1300 may include various sensors for obtaining biometric information.

Massage device 1000 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a control unit 1200. The controller 1200 may control the operation of the massage apparatus 1000. The controller 1200 may be implemented by one processor and may be implemented by a plurality of processors. When the controller 1200 is implemented with a plurality of processors, at least some of the plurality of processors may be located at physically spaced distances. In addition, the controller 1200 is not limited thereto and may be implemented in various ways.

The controller 1200 of the massage apparatus 1000 may include at least one of a user information acquirer 1210, a feedback provider 1220, a biometric information processor 1230, a stress index calculator 1240, and a massage function controller 1250. It may include one.

The user information acquirer 1210 may acquire biometric information about the user. For example, the user information acquirer 1210 may acquire the biometric information through the biometric information acquisition module 1300 included in the massage apparatus 1000, and may transmit an external device (eg, the user terminal 2000). ) And / or may obtain biometric information through an external server (not shown), but is not limited thereto.

In addition, the user information acquisition unit 1210 may acquire body information of the user. For example, the user information acquisition unit 1210 may acquire the user's key information, the user's weight information, the user's gender information, the user's obesity information, and the like. Can be obtained.

In addition, the user information acquisition unit 1210 may acquire at least one of user motion information and user contact information when the user measures biometric information. For example, when the user measures the biometric information, it may take a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds, etc.), the user motion information during the predetermined time and the user during the predetermined time. The user information obtaining unit 1210 may obtain at least one of the contact information.

The user motion information means information on a user's movement. For example, while measuring biometric information, the user may move at least a part of the body, and the user information acquirer 1210 may obtain information about the movement. In detail, for example, when the biometric information is acquired by the user terminal 2000, the user may move his or her hand while measuring the biometric information, and the user information acquirer 1210 may transmit information about the movement of the hand to the user motion. Can be obtained as information.

The massage apparatus 1000 and / or the user terminal 2000 may include motion information acquisition modules 1500 and 2500 to obtain user motion information. The motion information acquisition modules 1500 and 2500 may include an acceleration sensor, a motion measuring sensor, a motion measuring camera, and the like, but are not limited thereto and may include various sensors capable of measuring movement of a part of a user's body. have.

The user contact information refers to contact information on the biometric information acquisition module 1300. For example, the massage apparatus 1000 may obtain the biometric information of the user through the biometric information acquisition module 1300 (eg, an electrode), and the biometric information acquisition module 1300 may acquire the biometric information. The user information acquisition unit 1210 may acquire information on whether the user contacts the biometric information acquisition module 1300 through the biometric information acquisition module 1300 as user contact information.

For another example, the massage apparatus 1000 may acquire the biometric information of the user through the biometric information acquisition module 2300 provided in the user terminal 2000, and may obtain the biometric information acquisition module included in the user terminal 2000. While obtaining the biometric information, the user information acquisition unit 1210 may acquire, as user contact information, information about whether the user contacts the biometric information acquisition module 2300 of the user terminal 2000. .

The feedback provider 1220 may determine whether to utilize the biometric information of the user based on the user contact information. For example, after the measurement of the biometric information starts, the user may perform biometric information of the biometric information acquisition module 1300 and / or the user terminal 2000 for a predetermined time (eg, 3 seconds, 4 seconds, 5 seconds, etc.). When the user contact information indicates that the acquisition module 2300 is not in contact with the acquisition module 2300 (eg, an electrode), the feedback provider 1220 may determine not to use the corresponding biometric information.

In this case, the feedback provider 1220 may determine whether to use the biometric information even if the measurement of the biometric information is not finished. For example, even if all of the biometric information measurement time has not elapsed, the user may acquire the biometric information acquisition module 1300 and / or the user terminal 2000 for a predetermined time (eg, 3 seconds, 4 seconds, 5 seconds, etc.). When not contacting the biometric information acquisition module 2300 (for example, an electrode, etc.), the feedback provider 1220 may determine not to use the biometric information.

In addition, the feedback provider 1220 may determine whether to provide feedback to the user based on the user motion information while the user measures the biometric information.

If the user motion information indicates that the degree of movement of the user is greater than a predetermined degree, the massage apparatus 1000 and / or the user terminal 2000 may provide feedback to the movement to the user. For example, the massage apparatus 1000 and / or the user terminal 2000 may output a feedback voice, and may output a feedback screen to a display unit (not shown). The feedback voice and / or feedback screen may include information about a correct posture for accurately measuring biometric information, and may include a phrase requiring not to move, but is not limited thereto.

The user motion information may include X axis user motion information, Y axis user motion information, and Z axis user motion information. X-axis user motion information refers to the user's motion information about one axis when the user's motion is analyzed in three dimensions, and Y-axis motion information refers to the user's motion information about another axis orthogonal to the X axis. The Z-axis motion information means motion information of the user with respect to other axes orthogonal to the X and Y axes.

The feedback provider 1220 may determine whether the degree of movement of the user is greater than the predetermined information in various ways. For example, if the degree of movement of the user on one axis is greater than the predetermined degree, the feedback provider 1220 may determine that the feedback is provided, and the degree of movement of the user on the two axes is predetermined. If it is greater than the degree, the feedback provider 1220 may determine to provide feedback, and if the degree of movement of the user is greater than a predetermined degree for all three axes, the feedback provider 1220 provides the feedback. You can decide.

The biometric information processing unit 1230 may generate the stress algorithm input data by processing the acquired biometric information, and the stress index calculator 1240 may calculate the stress index by using the stress algorithm input data. The biometric information processing unit 1230 and the stress index calculator 1240 will be described later with reference to FIG. 4.

The massage function controller 1250 may control the massage apparatus 1000 based on the calculated stress index. For example, the massage function controller 1250 may include the body massage module 104 provided in the body massage part 100 and the leg massage module provided in the leg massage part 300 based on the calculated stress index. The controller may control at least one of the foot massage module (not shown) and the air cell (not shown) provided in the massage apparatus 1000.

For example, the stress index can be divided into five groups according to the size of the index. For example, the massage device 1000 is a first group, when the stress index is 25 or less, the second group, more than 25 and less than 35, the second group, more than 35 and less than 45, the third group, more than 45 and less than 60 If the fourth group, 60 or more can be determined as the fifth group. In addition, the massage apparatus 1000 may provide different massage functions according to the determined group.

4 is a diagram for describing operations of the biometric information processing unit 1230 and the stress index calculator 1240.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the biometric information processing unit 1230 may include a filter applying unit 1231, a heartbeat interval data acquisition unit 1232, a biometric information utilization determination unit 1233, and an effective heartbeat interval data extraction unit. 1234 and the stress algorithm input data generator 1235 may be included.

The filter applying unit 1231 may obtain biometric information processing data by applying at least one filter to biometric information.

For example, the filter applying unit 1231 may include at least one of a high pass filter, a low pass filter, a power supply noise filter, and a motion adaptive filter.

The motion adaptive filter refers to a filter that applies user motion information to biometric information. For example, the user motion information may include X axis user motion information, Y axis user motion information, and Z axis user motion information, and the motion adaptive filter may include X axis user motion information, Y axis user motion information, and Z axis user motion information. At least one of the motion information may be applied to the biometric information.

X-axis user motion information refers to the user's motion information about one axis when the user's motion is analyzed in three dimensions, and Y-axis motion information refers to the user's motion information about another axis orthogonal to the X axis. The Z-axis motion information means motion information of the user with respect to other axes orthogonal to the X and Y axes.

The heartbeat interval data acquirer 1232 may acquire heartbeat interval data by using the biometric information processing data. For example, when the biometric information processing data is filtered electrocardiogram data (ECG), the heartbeat interval data acquirer 1232 may detect peaks of the electrocardiogram data and detect intervals between the peaks. For example, the pattern of one period of the electrocardiogram may be composed of P-Q-R-S-T waves in turn, and in this case, the heartbeat interval data acquirer 1232 may acquire data about the interval between the R peaks.

The biometric information utilization determiner 1233 may determine whether to utilize the biometric information based on at least one of the user motion information and the user contact information.

For example, the biometric information utilization determiner 1233 extracts a valid section in which the degree of movement of the user does not exceed a predetermined degree based on the user motion information, and the extracted valid section is a predetermined period (eg, 50% or more of the entire interval), it may be determined that the biometric information is utilized.

For another example, the biometric information utilization determiner 1233 extracts an electrode contact section in which the user contacts the electrode based on the user contact information, and determines the degree to which the user's movement is predetermined based on the user motion information. It is determined that the valid interval not exceeding is extracted and the biometric information is utilized when the interval satisfying the electrode contact interval and the effective interval simultaneously is more than a predetermined period (for example, 50% of the entire interval).

The effective heartbeat interval data extractor 1234 may determine the heartbeat interval sub data that is at least a part of the heartbeat interval data based on the user motion information and the user contact information.

For example, the effective heartbeat interval data extractor 1234 extracts an effective section in which the degree of movement of the user does not exceed a predetermined degree, and extracts data included in the extracted effective section of the heartbeat interval data from the kidney beat interval. Can be determined by sub data.

For another example, the effective heartbeat interval data extractor 1234 extracts an electrode contact section in which the user contacts the electrode based on the user contact information, and the degree of the user's movement is predetermined based on the user motion information. An effective section that does not exceed a degree may be extracted, and data included in a section satisfying the electrode contact section and the valid section simultaneously among the heartbeat interval data may be determined as the heartbeat interval sub data.

The effective heartbeat interval data extractor 1234 may obtain effective heartbeat interval data by extracting at least some data from the heartbeat interval sub data.

For example, the effective heartbeat interval data extractor 1234 extracts a normal distribution of data included in the heartbeat interval sub-data, and includes data equal to or greater than a first reference value (for example, average + 3 * standard deviation). Effective heart rate interval data can be extracted by removing data from the heart rate interval subdata that exceeds one reference value (eg, mean + 3 * standard deviation).

In addition, the effective heartbeat interval data extracting unit 1234 may have data equal to or less than the second reference value (eg, mean-3 * standard deviation) or data less than the second reference value (eg, mean-3 * standard deviation). By removing from the heartbeat interval subdata, the effective heartbeat interval data can be extracted.

In addition, the effective heartbeat interval data extractor 1234 may have data equal to or greater than the first reference value (eg, mean + 3 * standard deviation) or data exceeding the first reference value (eg, mean + 3 * standard deviation). Is removed from the heartbeat interval sub-data, and data below the second reference value (eg, mean-3 * standard deviation) or data below the second reference value (eg, mean-3 * standard deviation) By removing the interval sub data, the effective heart rate interval data can be extracted.

The stress algorithm input data generator 1235 may generate the stress algorithm input data by using the effective heartbeat interval data. For example, the stress algorithm input data generator 1235 may generate the stress algorithm input data by frequency converting the effective heartbeat interval data.

The stress algorithm input data is data input to the stress algorithm for calculating the stress index, and includes at least one of low frequency component data of the effective heartbeat interval data, high frequency component data of the effective heartbeat interval data, and standard deviation data of the effective heartbeat interval data. It may include one.

The stress index calculator 1240 may include a first median data calculator 1242, and the first median data calculator 1242 may include at least one of gender information and age information of the user and a stress algorithm. The first intermediate value data may be calculated based on the input data.

For example, the first intermediate value data calculator 1242 may obtain first intermediate value data based on Equation 1 below, and the first intermediate value data may be a low frequency component normalization value, a high frequency component normalization value, and a standard. May include at least one of deviation normalization values

Calculation 1

(1) low frequency component normalization value

(2) high frequency component normalization value

(3) standard deviation normalized value

Here, the LF observation means the low frequency component data of the effective heart rate interval data, and the sample LF mean means the sample mean data of the low frequency component of the heart rate interval data based on the user's age and / or gender. Standard deviation means sample standard deviation data for low frequency components of heart rate data based on the age and / or gender of the user.

In addition, the HF observation means the high frequency component data of the effective heart rate interval data, and the sample HF mean means the sample mean data of the high frequency component of the heart rate interval data based on the user's age and / or gender. Standard deviation means sample standard deviation data of high frequency components of heart rate interval data based on the age and / or gender of the user.

In addition, SDRR observations refer to the standard deviation data of the effective heart rate interval data, and the sample SDRR mean refers to the sample mean data of the standard deviation of the heart rate interval data based on the age and / or sex of the user. Standard deviation refers to sample standard deviation data for standard deviation of heart rate data based on the age and / or gender of the user.

The stress index calculator 1240 may include a second intermediate value data calculator 1244, and the second intermediate value data calculator 1244 inputs the stress algorithm input data to the predetermined medical algorithm to generate the second intermediate value data calculator 1244. Value data can be obtained. The predetermined medical algorithm may be implemented by Equation 2 below. The second median data may include at least one of a low frequency component medical value, a high frequency component medical value, and a standard deviation medical value.

Calculation 2

(1) low frequency component medical value

(2) high frequency component medical value

(3) standard deviation medical value

Here, the LF observation means the low frequency component data of the effective heartbeat interval data, the HF observation means the high frequency component data of the effective heartbeat interval data, and the SDRR observation indicates the standard deviation data of the effective heartbeat interval data. it means.

The stress index determiner may determine the stress index using at least one of the first median data, the second median data, and the user's obesity data. For example, the stress index determiner 1246 determines a low frequency index, a high frequency index, a standard deviation index, and a heart rate index based on at least one of the first median data and the second median data, and calculates the calculated indexes. The physical stress index and the psychological stress index may be calculated, and the stress index may be calculated using the calculated physical stress index and the psychological stress index.

In this case, the low frequency index may be determined by Equation 3, the high frequency index may be determined by Equation 4, the standard deviation index may be determined by Equation 5, and the heart rate index may be determined by Equation 6.

- Calculation 3

- Calculation 4

- Calculation 5

- Calculation 6

In this case, a, b, c can be predetermined as a number between 0 and 1, and can be adaptively determined based on the amount of sample data by gender and / or age.

For example, when the amount of sample data retained and / or received by the massage device 1000 is small, the values of a, b, and c may be relatively high. In addition, when the amount of sample data accumulated by the use of users is relatively increased or the amount of sample data is increased by receiving sample data from the outside, a, b, and c values may be adaptively reduced.

The stress index calculator 1240 may determine the physical stress index and the psychological stress index based on at least one of the determined low frequency index, the high frequency index, the standard deviation index, and the heart rate index, and based on the determined physical stress index and the psychological stress index. The stress index can be determined.

For example, the stress index calculator 1240 may determine the physical stress index based on Formula 7 and may determine the psychological stress index based on Formula 8.

- Calculation 7

- Calculation 8

In addition, the stress index calculator 1240 may calculate the stress index by obtaining an average of the physical stress index and the psychological stress number.

For another example, the stress index calculator 1240 may further consider the obesity index when determining the physical stress index.

Obesity is determined based on the user's weight information and height information, and according to one embodiment, it may be determined based on Equation 9.

- Calculation 9

When the stress index calculator 1240 further considers the obesity index, it may be determined based on Equation 10 according to an embodiment.

- Calculation 10

5 is a diagram illustrating a method of calculating a stress index in a user terminal.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the user terminal 2000 may include a controller 2200, and the controller 2200 may include a user information acquirer 2220, a feedback provider 2240, and a biometric information processor ( 2260 and the stress index calculator 2280 may include at least one.

In addition, the user terminal 2000 may include a biometric information acquisition module 2300. The biometric information acquisition module 2300 may acquire fingerprint information, face information, voice information, iris information, weight information, electrocardiogram information, and the like, and may obtain various biometric information.

The controller 2200 of the user terminal 2000 may be implemented by one processor or may be implemented by a plurality of processors, but is not limited thereto.

The user information acquisition unit 2220 of the user terminal 2000 may perform the same function as the user information acquisition unit 1210 of the massage apparatus 1000 described with reference to FIG. 3.

The feedback provider 2240 may perform the same function as the feedback provider 1220 of the massage apparatus 1000 described with reference to FIG. 3.

The biometric information processing unit 2260 may perform the same function as the biometric information processing unit 1230 described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

The stress index calculator 2280 may perform the same function as the stress index calculator 1240 described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

The user terminal 2000 may transmit the calculated stress index to the massage apparatus 1000 through the network connector 2400, and the massage apparatus 1000 may massage the massage function based on the stress index received through the network connector 1400. Can be provided.

In addition, the user terminal 2000 may generate a massage device control command based on the calculated stress index, and may provide a massage device control command to the massage device 1000 through the network connection unit 2400.

6 is a view for explaining a method for calculating the stress index by the massage device.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, in operation S610, the massage apparatus 1000 and / or the user terminal 2000 may acquire at least one of user motion information and user contact information and biometric information of the user. A detailed description of a method of obtaining biometric information of a user has been disclosed in the description of the user information acquisition unit 1210 of FIGS. 3 to 5.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, in operation S620, the massage apparatus 1000 and / or the user terminal 2000 may determine whether to utilize the biometric information of the user based on the electrode contact information. In addition, it may be determined whether to provide feedback to the user based on the user motion information. A method for determining whether to utilize biometric information and a method for determining whether to provide feedback have been described in the description of the feedback provider 1220 in FIGS. 3 to 5.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, in operation S630, the massage apparatus 1000 and / or the user terminal 2000 may process the biometric information to generate stress algorithm input data. A detailed description of the method for generating the stress algorithm input data has been disclosed in the description of the biometric information processing unit 1230 in FIGS. 3 to 5.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, in operation S640, the massage apparatus 1000 and / or the user terminal 2000 may calculate a stress index by using stress algorithm input data. A detailed description of the method for calculating the stress index has been disclosed in the description of the stress index calculator 1240 in FIGS. 3 to 5.

7 is a view for explaining a method for the massage device to extract the effective heart rate interval data.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage apparatus 1000 extracts an effective section in which the degree of movement of the user does not exceed a predetermined degree based on the motion information, and the user contacts the electrode based on the user contact information. The electrode contact section may be extracted to extract a section satisfying the electrode contact section and the effective section at the same time.

In addition, the massage apparatus 1000 is a case where the section satisfying the electrode contact section and the effective section at the same time is less than or less than a predetermined ratio (for example, 50%) of the entire section (for example, the section in which the biometric information is obtained). In addition, it may be determined that the acquired biometric information is not utilized.

In addition, the massage device 1000 is a section that satisfies the electrode contact section and the effective section at the same time more than a predetermined ratio (for example, 50%) of the entire section (for example, the section in which the biometric information is obtained) or predetermined If the ratio exceeds 50%, it may be determined that the acquired biometric information is utilized.

 In this case, the massage apparatus 1000 determines the data included in the section satisfying the electrode contact section and the effective section simultaneously among the heartbeat interval data as the heartbeat interval sub data, and calculates the average and standard deviation of the heartbeat interval subdata. Can be calculated.

In addition, the massage device 1000 may exceed the first reference value (eg, mean + 3 * standard deviation) or the first reference value (eg, mean + 3 * standard deviation) of the heartbeat interval sub-data. Effective heart rate intervals by removing data and removing data below a second reference value (eg, mean-3 * standard deviation) or data below a second reference value (eg, mean-3 * standard deviation). You can extract data.

The effective heartbeat interval data extractor 1234 may obtain effective heartbeat interval data by extracting at least some data from the heartbeat interval sub data.

For example, the effective heartbeat interval data extractor 1234 extracts a normal distribution of data included in the heartbeat interval sub-data, and includes data equal to or greater than a first reference value (for example, average + 3 * standard deviation). By removing data that exceeds one reference value (e.g., mean + 3 * standard deviation), effective heart rate interval data can be extracted.

In addition, the effective heartbeat interval data extracting unit 1234 may have data equal to or less than the second reference value (eg, mean-3 * standard deviation) or data less than the second reference value (eg, mean-3 * standard deviation). By eliminating the effective heart rate interval data can be extracted.

In addition, in the heartbeat interval sub-data, data above a first reference value (eg, mean + 3 * standard deviation) or data exceeding a first reference value (eg, mean + 3 * standard deviation) is removed and By extracting data below a second reference value (e.g., mean-3 * standard deviation) or data below a second reference value (e.g., mean-3 * standard deviation), the effective heart rate interval data can be extracted. Can be.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the invention may be implemented in combination with other program modules and / or as a combination of hardware and software. For example, the invention may be embodied by a computer-readable medium.

Any medium that can be accessed by a computer can be a computer readable medium, which can be volatile and nonvolatile media, transitory and non-transitory media, removable and non-transitory media. Removable media. By way of example, and not limitation, computer readable media may comprise computer readable storage media and computer readable transmission media.

Computer-readable storage media are volatile and nonvolatile media, temporary and non-transitory media, removable and non-removable implemented in any method or technology for storing information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Media. Computer-readable storage media may include RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technology, CD-ROM, digital video disk or other optical disk storage device, magnetic cassette, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage device or other magnetic storage. It includes, but is not limited to, a device or any other medium that can be accessed by a computer and used to store desired information.

Computer-readable transmission media typically embody computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data in a modulated data signal, such as a carrier wave or other transport mechanism, and the like. Includes all information delivery media. The term modulated data signal means a signal that has one or more of its characteristics set or changed to encode information in the signal. By way of example, and not limitation, computer readable transmission media includes wired media such as a wired network or direct-wired connection, and wireless media such as acoustic, RF, infrared, or other wireless media. Combinations of any of the above should also be included within the scope of computer readable transmission media.

One of ordinary skill in the art would appreciate that the various exemplary logical blocks, modules, processors, means, circuits and algorithm steps described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein may be implemented in electronic hardware, It will be appreciated that for purposes of the present invention, various forms of program or design code, or combinations thereof, may be implemented. To clearly illustrate this interchangeability of hardware and software, various illustrative components, blocks, modules, circuits, and steps have been described above generally in terms of their functionality. Whether such functionality is implemented as hardware or software depends upon the particular application and design constraints imposed on the overall system. Those skilled in the art may implement the described functionality in various ways for each particular application, but such implementation decisions should not be interpreted as causing a departure from the scope of the present invention.

The various embodiments presented herein may be embodied in a method, apparatus, or article of manufacture using standard programming and / or engineering techniques. The term "article of manufacture" includes a computer program, carrier, or media accessible from any computer-readable device. For example, computer-readable storage media may include magnetic storage devices (eg, hard disks, floppy disks, magnetic strips, etc.), optical discs (eg, CDs, DVDs, etc.), smart cards, and flashes. Memory devices (eg, EEPROM, cards, sticks, key drives, etc.), but are not limited to these. The term “machine-readable medium” includes, but is not limited to, a wireless channel and various other media capable of storing, holding, and / or delivering instruction (s) and / or data.

It is to be understood that the specific order or hierarchy of steps in the processes presented is an example of exemplary approaches. Based upon design priorities, it is understood that the specific order or hierarchy of steps in the processes may be rearranged within the scope of the present invention. The accompanying method claims present elements of the various steps in a sample order, but are not meant to be limited to the specific order or hierarchy presented.

The description of the presented embodiments is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other embodiments without departing from the scope of the invention. Thus, the present invention should not be limited to the embodiments set forth herein but should be construed in the broadest scope consistent with the principles and novel features set forth herein.

Claims (21)

In the massage device,
A user information obtaining unit obtaining at least one of user motion information and user contact information and biometric information of the user;
A feedback provider determining whether to utilize the biometric information of the user based on the user contact information;
A biometric information processing unit which processes the obtained biometric information to generate stress algorithm input data; And
A stress index calculator configured to calculate a stress index by using the stress algorithm input data;
Including,
Massage device. The method of claim 1, wherein the feedback providing unit,
A feedback provider to determine whether to provide feedback to the user based on the user motion information;
Massage device. The method of claim 1,
The feedback providing unit:
On the basis of the user contact information, if the non-contact time of the user is shorter than the predetermined time, determining that the obtained biometric information of the user is not utilized,
Massage device. The method of claim 2,
The feedback providing unit:
Providing feedback about the movement to the user when the degree of movement of the user is greater than a predetermined degree based on the user motion information,
Massage device. The method of claim 1,
The biometric information processing unit:
A filter applying unit obtaining biometric information processing data by applying at least one filter to the biometric information;
Including,
The filter applying unit includes a motion adaptation filter utilizing the user motion information,
Massage device. The method of claim 5,
The user motion information includes at least one of X axis user motion information, Y axis user motion information, and Z axis user motion information.
Massage device. The method of claim 5,
The biometric information processing unit:
A heartbeat interval data acquisition unit for acquiring heartbeat interval data using the biometric information processing data;
Further comprising,
Massage device. The method of claim 5,
The biometric information processing unit:
A biometric information utilization determining unit determining whether to utilize the biometric information based on at least one of the user motion information and the user contact information;
Further comprising,
Massage device. The method of claim 8,
The biometric information utilization determination unit,
Extracting a valid section in which the degree of movement of the user does not exceed a predetermined level based on the user motion information, and determining that the biometric information is utilized when the extracted valid section is greater than or equal to a predetermined ratio;
Massage device. The method of claim 8,
The biometric information utilization determination unit,
Extracting an electrode contact section in which the user contacts the electrode based on the user contact information, extracting an effective section in which the degree of movement of the user does not exceed a predetermined degree based on the user motion information; If the section satisfying the section and the effective section at the same time or more than a predetermined ratio, it is determined that the biometric information is utilized,
Massage device. The method of claim 8,
The biometric information processing unit:
Determine heart rate interval sub data that is at least a portion of the heart rate interval data based on the user motion information and user contact information,
An effective heart rate interval data extracting unit for extracting effective heart rate interval data that is at least a part of the heart rate interval sub data by using the average and standard deviation of the heart rate interval sub data;
Further comprising,
Massage device. The method of claim 11,
The effective heart rate interval data extraction unit:
Extracting an effective section in which the degree of movement of the user does not exceed a predetermined level, and determining data included in the extracted valid section among the heartbeat interval data as the heartbeat interval sub data;
Massage device. The method of claim 11,
The effective heart rate interval data extraction unit:
Extracting an electrode contact section in which the user contacts the electrode based on the user contact information, extracting an effective section in which the degree of movement of the user does not exceed a predetermined degree based on the user motion information, and extracts the heartbeat Determining data included in a section satisfying the electrode contact section and the valid section simultaneously among the interval data as the heartbeat interval sub data,
Massage device. The method of claim 11,
The effective heart rate interval data extraction unit,
From the heart rate interval sub-data, remove data above (mean + 3 * standard deviation) or data above (mean + 3 * standard deviation),
By removing data below (mean-3 * standard deviation) or data below (mean-3 * standard deviation),
To extract the effective heart rate interval data,
Massage device. The method of claim 11,
The biometric information processing unit:
A stress algorithm input data generator configured to generate stress algorithm input data using the effective heartbeat interval data;
Further comprising,
Massage device. The method of claim 15,
The stress algorithm input data includes low frequency component data of the effective heart rate interval data, high frequency component data of the effective heart rate interval data, and standard deviation data of the effective heart rate interval data,
Massage device. The method of claim 16,
The stress index calculation unit:
A first median data calculator configured to obtain first median data based on at least one of gender information of the user and age information of the user and the stress algorithm input data;
A second intermediate value data calculator for obtaining second intermediate value data by inputting the stress algorithm input data into a predetermined medical algorithm; And
A stress index determiner configured to determine a stress index using at least one of the first median data, the second median data, and the user's obesity data;
Including,
Massage device. The method of claim 17,
The stress index determination unit:
Determine the physical and psychological stress index, and calculate the stress index based on the determined physical and psychological stress index,
Massage device. The method of claim 1, wherein the massage device,
A massage function controller for controlling the massage device based on the calculated stress index;
Further comprising,
Massage device. Obtaining at least one of user motion information and user contact information and biometric information of the user;
Determining whether to utilize the biometric information of the user based on the user contact information;
Processing the obtained biometric information to generate stress algorithm input data; And
Calculating a stress index by using the stress algorithm input data;
Including,
How to calculate stress index. In the user terminal,
A user information obtaining unit obtaining at least one of user motion information and user contact information and biometric information of the user;
A feedback provider determining whether to utilize the biometric information of the user based on the user contact information;
A biometric information processing unit which processes the obtained biometric information to generate stress algorithm input data; And
A stress index calculator configured to calculate a stress index by using the stress algorithm input data;
Including,
User terminal.

Images