KR20220064166A - Electrical muscle stimulation training system and operation method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) training system and an operation method thereof. According to an embodiment of the present invention, an operation method of an EMS training device includes the steps of: applying an electrical signal to at least one electrical stimulation pad disposed to correspond to at least one body part of a user; measuring a contact resistance of each of the electric stimulation pads with the body part; and controlling the signal strength of at least one of the electrical stimulation pads based on the measured contact resistance. The present invention provides the EMS training system and the operation method thereof capable of maximizing exercise effects.

Description

EMS training system and its operating method

The present disclosure relates to an EMS training system and an operating method thereof, and more specifically, by appropriately controlling an electrical signal applied to an electrical stimulation pad based on contact resistance, exercise duration, user's posture, etc., it is possible to maximize the exercise effect. It relates to an EMS training system and an operating method thereof.

Electrical muscle stimulation, that is, EMS (Electrical Muscular Stimulation), is to apply electrical stimulation to the user's muscles by supplying electric current to the user's body through a wire or electrode. It is known to induce skeletal muscle contraction by being applied in various ways, such as management of skeletal muscle and spinal deformity. In other words, when the body moves, the same current as the electrical command signal sent from the brain to the muscle is passed directly into the muscle through the mechanical device to cause the motor nerves and muscle fibers to contract. There is no feeling of being electrocuted.

Exercise by EMS is different from exercise using heavy objects such as dumbbell exercise, and it is evaluated as a more stable exercise method because it strengthens the muscle using the muscle contraction by electrically stimulating the muscle.

Conventionally, an apparatus for providing EMS exercise generally uses sports clothes to which electrical stimulation pads are attached to correspond to a plurality of body parts of a user, and is performed in a manner that controls electrical signals applied to these electrical stimulation pads. do.

However, since the conventional device simply provides an electrical signal with an electrical strength automatically set or set by a user according to an exercise mode, when the connection resistance is changed by the user's exercise posture, time, sweat, etc., uniform exercise There was a disadvantage in that it did not provide an effect. In addition, in consideration of the exercise that the user is currently performing, the position or intensity of the electrical stimulation cannot be automatically adjusted, so that the exercise effect cannot be maximized.

The present disclosure provides an EMS training system capable of maximizing an exercise effect by appropriately controlling an electrical signal applied to an electrical stimulation pad based on a contact resistance, an exercise duration, a user's posture, and the like, and an operating method thereof.

An operating method of an EMS (Electrical Muscle Stimulation) training apparatus according to an embodiment includes: applying an electrical signal to at least one electrical stimulation pad disposed to correspond to at least one body part of a user; measuring a contact resistance with the body part for each of the electrical stimulation pads; and controlling a signal strength for at least one of the electrical stimulation pads based on the measured contact resistance.

An EMS (Electrical Muscle Stimulation) training apparatus according to an embodiment includes: a communication unit; a memory for storing a program for performing EMS training; and applying an electrical signal to at least one electrical stimulation pad disposed to correspond to at least one body part of the user, measuring a contact resistance with the body part for each electrical stimulation pad, and receiving the measured contact resistance Based on it, it may include a processor for controlling the signal strength for at least one of the electrical stimulation pad.

A computer program product including a recording medium storing a program according to an embodiment may execute an operating method of an EMS (Electrical Muscle Stimulation) training apparatus.

An operating method of a terminal interworking with an EMS (Electrical Muscle Stimulation) training apparatus according to an embodiment includes, for a plurality of first users of the EMS training apparatus, an exercise mode, at least one to which an electrical signal is applied in each exercise mode collecting training information on body parts and signal strengths for each body part; and setting at least one of a recommended signal strength and a recommended signal pattern corresponding to each of the body parts for each exercise mode, based on the training information.

A terminal interworking with an EMS (Electrical Muscle Stimulation) training apparatus according to an embodiment includes: a communication unit; a memory for storing a program for controlling the EMS training device; and for a plurality of first users of the EMS training device, collect training information about an exercise mode, at least one body part to which an electrical signal is applied in each exercise mode, and a signal strength for each body part, and add the training information to the training information. The processor may include a processor configured to set at least one of a recommendation signal strength and a recommendation signal pattern corresponding to each of the body parts for each exercise mode, based on the exercise mode.

A computer program product including a recording medium storing a program according to an embodiment may execute an operating method of a terminal interworking with an EMS (Electrical Muscle Stimulation) training apparatus.

1 is a diagram for explaining an EMS training system according to an embodiment.
2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an apparatus for performing EMS training according to an embodiment.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating an apparatus for performing EMS training according to an embodiment.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating an apparatus for performing EMS training according to an embodiment.
5 is a flowchart illustrating an operating method of an apparatus for performing EMS training according to an embodiment.
6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a terminal interworking with an EMS training apparatus according to an embodiment.
7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of a terminal interworking with an EMS training apparatus according to an embodiment.
8 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of a terminal interworking with an EMS training apparatus according to an embodiment.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this case, it should be noted that in the accompanying drawings, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals as much as possible. In addition, detailed descriptions of well-known functions and configurations that may obscure the gist of the present invention will be omitted.

Some embodiments of the present disclosure may be represented by functional block configurations and various processing steps. Some or all of these functional blocks may be implemented in various numbers of hardware and/or software configurations that perform specific functions. For example, the functional blocks of the present disclosure may be implemented by one or more microprocessors, or may be implemented by circuit configurations for a predetermined function. Also, for example, the functional blocks of the present disclosure may be implemented in various programming or scripting languages. The functional blocks may be implemented as an algorithm running on one or more processors. In addition, the present disclosure may employ prior art for electronic configuration, signal processing, and/or data processing, and the like.

In addition, terms such as "...unit" and "module" described in this specification mean a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which may be implemented as hardware or software, or a combination of hardware and software. there is. “Part” and “module” are stored in an addressable storage medium and may be implemented by a program that can be executed by a processor.

For example, “part” and “module” refer to components such as software components, object-oriented software components, class components, and task components, and processes, functions, properties, and programs. It may be implemented by procedures, subroutines, segments of program code, drivers, firmware, microcode, circuitry, data, database, data structures, tables, arrays and variables.

Throughout the specification, when a part is "connected" to another part, it includes not only a case in which it is "directly connected" but also a case in which it is "indirectly connected" with a device interposed therebetween. Throughout the specification, when a part "includes" a certain element, it means that other elements may be further included, rather than excluding other elements, unless otherwise stated.

In addition, the connecting lines or connecting members between the components shown in the drawings only exemplify functional connections and/or physical or circuit connections. In an actual device, a connection between components may be represented by various functional connections, physical connections, or circuit connections that are replaceable or added.

The terms used in the present invention are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present invention, terms such as "comprises" or "have" are intended to designate that the features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification exist, but one or more other features It should be understood that this does not preclude the existence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof. That is, the description of “including” a specific configuration in the present invention does not exclude configurations other than the corresponding configuration, and it means that additional configurations may be included in the practice of the present invention or the scope of the technical spirit of the present invention.

Some components of the present invention are not essential components for performing essential functions in the present invention, but may be optional components for merely improving performance. The present invention can be implemented by including only essential components to implement the essence of the present invention, except for components used for performance improvement, and a structure including only essential components excluding optional components used for performance improvement Also included in the scope of the present invention.

1 is a diagram for explaining an EMS training system according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the EMS training system 1000 according to an embodiment includes a garment 10 , an EMS training device 100 , a terminal 200 , and a network.

The garment 10 may include at least one electrical stimulation pad 11 . In one embodiment, the electrical stimulation pad 11 transmits electrical stimulation to the user's body parts through positive and negative electrodes, and when the user wears clothes, the user's back, shoulders, chest, abdominal muscles, and thighs , may be implemented to be disposed on body parts, such as. Each of these electrical stimulation pads 11 may be electrically connected to the EMS training device 100 through a corresponding wire 12 . In one embodiment, at least one sensor (eg, a gyro sensor, an acceleration sensor, a tilt sensor, etc.) may be mounted on the garment 10 or the electrical stimulation pad 11 . In addition, in one embodiment, a connection part (not shown) for electrically connecting the EMS training device 100 to one side of the garment 10 while detachably coupling it may be formed. At this time, at least one terminal connected to the electric wire 12 and the electrical stimulation pad 11 may be formed in the connection part.

The EMS training apparatus 100 may be electrically connected to the electrical stimulation pad 11 and apply an electrical signal to at least one of the electrical stimulation pads 11 to transmit electrical stimulation to a body part of the user. In one embodiment, the EMS training apparatus 100 detects the connection resistance between the electrical stimulation pad 11 and the body part, the user's exercise duration and/or the operation state, and applies it to the electrical stimulation pad 11 based on this The signal strength can be controlled. In an embodiment, the EMS training apparatus 100 may be connected to the terminal 200 through communication to perform EMS training. For example, it is possible to receive a user input or control signal for automatic or manual adjustment, such as selection of an exercise mode, signal strength and/or signal pattern for the electrical stimulation pad 11, from the terminal 200, and the terminal ( 200), training information (exercise mode, signal strength of body parts for each exercise mode, etc.) for one or more users may be transmitted.

The terminal 200 may include all devices capable of accessing a network. For example, the terminal 200 may include a smartphone, a tablet, a PC, a notebook computer, a home appliance device, a medical device, a camera, and a wearable device. In an embodiment, the terminal 200 may be connected to the EMS training apparatus 100 through wired and wireless communication, and may provide EMS training to the user by interworking with the EMS training apparatus 100 . In one embodiment, the terminal 200 receives a user input for automatic or manual adjustment, such as selection of an exercise mode, signal strength and/or signal pattern for the electrical stimulation pad 11, and the EMS training apparatus 100 ) can be passed as In one embodiment, the terminal 200 collects training information of users from one or more EMS training devices 100, and sets a recommended signal strength/signal pattern for each body part corresponding to the exercise mode based on the accumulated information. , accordingly, the EMS training apparatus 100 may control the electrical signal applied to the electrical stimulation pad 11 .

Network, Bluetooth (bluetooth), Wi-Fi (wifi), Internet (internet), intranet (intranet), extranet (extranet), LAN (Local Area Network), MAN (Metropolitan Area Network), WAN (Wide Area Network), etc. It may include all networks that the EMS training apparatus 100 and the server can connect to.

According to an embodiment, the system 1000 may further include at least one server (not shown). The server may provide computing resources, storage resources, and the like to provide services to users through a network.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an apparatus for performing EMS training according to an embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the EMS training apparatus 100 according to an embodiment may include a communication unit 110 , a memory 120 , an electrical signal generator 130 , and a processor 140 . However, the components of the EMS training apparatus 100 are not limited to the above-described example. For example, the EMS training apparatus 100 may include more or fewer components than the aforementioned components. In addition, at least some of the communication unit 110 , the memory 120 , the electrical signal generator 130 , and the processor 140 may be implemented in the form of a single chip.

The communication unit 110 may transmit/receive a signal to/from an external device. A signal transmitted and received with an external device may include control information and data. In this case, the external device may include the terminal 200 interworking with the EMS training apparatus 100 . The communication unit 110 may include both wired and wireless communication units. Also, the communication unit 110 may receive a signal through a wired/wireless channel and output it to the processor 160 , and transmit the signal output from the processor 160 through a wired/wireless channel.

The memory 120 may store programs and data necessary for the operation of the EMS training apparatus 100 for performing EMS training. In an embodiment, the memory 120 may store control information or data included in a signal transmitted and received by the EMS training apparatus 100 . The memory 120 may be configured as a storage medium or a combination of storage media such as ROM, RAM, hard disk, CD-ROM, and DVD. In addition, the number of memories 120 may be plural. According to an embodiment, the memory 120 may store a program for performing the above-described embodiments of the present disclosure.

The electrical signal generator 130 has at least one terminal, and according to the instruction of the processor 140 , electricity applied to the at least one electrical stimulation pad 11 electrically connected to each terminal through the electric wire 12 , etc. signal can be generated. For example, the electrical signal generator 130 may include a power source (or a battery), a waveform generator, an electrode, a terminal, and the like.

The processor 140 may control a series of processes in which the EMS training apparatus 100 operates according to the above-described embodiment of the present disclosure. For example, the components of the EMS training apparatus 100 may be controlled to perform an EMS training operation (eg, application of an electrical signal to the electrical stimulation pad 11) according to an embodiment. There may be a plurality of processors 140 , and the processor 140 may perform an operation of the EMS training apparatus 100 by executing a program stored in the memory 120 .

In an embodiment, the processor 140 applies an electrical signal to at least one electrical stimulation pad 11 disposed to correspond to at least one body part, and for each electrical stimulation pad 11 , the processor 140 communicates with the body part. The contact resistance is measured, and a signal strength for at least one of the electrical stimulation pads 11 may be controlled based on the measured contact resistance.

In an embodiment, the processor 140 may increase the signal strength applied to the electrical stimulation pad 11 in which the measured contact resistance is equal to or greater than a predetermined reference resistance. In this case, the reference resistances set for each of the electrical stimulation pads 11 may be different from each other.

In an embodiment, the processor 140 may increase the signal strength within a predetermined ratio compared to the strength of the electrical signal currently applied to the electrical stimulation pad 11 .

In an embodiment, the processor 140 may increase the signal strength for the electrical stimulation pad 11 in response to a difference between the reference resistance and the measured contact resistance.

In an embodiment, the processor 140 may measure the user's exercise duration, and control the signal strength for at least one of the electrical stimulation pads 11 based on the measured contact resistance and the exercise duration. In this case, the duration of the exercise may be calculated from a time point when an electrical signal is applied to at least one of the electrical stimulation pads 11 .

In an embodiment, the processor 140 may increase the signal strength applied to the electrical stimulation pad 11 for which the exercise duration is equal to or greater than a predetermined reference time and the measured contact resistance is equal to or greater than the predetermined reference resistance.

In one embodiment, the processor 140 detects the user's motion state through at least one sensor, determines the user's motion motion based on the sensed motion status, and responds to the determined motion motion with an electrical stimulation pad ( 11), the signal strength and signal pattern for at least one may be controlled.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating an apparatus for performing EMS training according to an embodiment.

In step 310 , the EMS training apparatus 100 may apply an electrical signal to the at least one electrical stimulation pad 11 disposed to correspond to at least one body part of the user. When the user wears the clothing 10 to which the electrical stimulation pad 11 is attached, each of the electrical stimulation pads 11 may be disposed on body parts such as, for example, chest, arm, back, thigh, etc. The EMS training apparatus 100 may be electrically connected to the electrical stimulation pad 11 and the electric wire 12, and the like, and may apply an electrical signal to stimulate the muscles of the body part.

At this time, the signal strength, signal pattern (eg, strength change, ON/OFF change, pulse waveform change, etc.) of the electrical signal applied to each of the electrical stimulation pads 11 is the exercise selected by the user through the terminal 200 . It may be set differently according to a mode or the like.

In operation 320 , the EMS training apparatus 100 may measure a contact resistance with a body part for each of the electrical stimulation pads 11 to which the electrical signal is applied. For example, the EMS training device 100 detects a change in resistance (impedance) transmitted through the positive (+) electrode and the negative (-) electrode of the electrical stimulation pad 11 in contact with the skin. can measure the contact resistance of

In operation 330 , the EMS training apparatus 100 may control the signal strength of at least one of the electrical stimulation pads 11 based on the measured contact resistance.

In an embodiment, the EMS training apparatus 100 may increase the strength of a signal applied to the electrical stimulation pad 11 in which the measured contact resistance is equal to or greater than a predetermined reference resistance. Through this, the EMS training apparatus 100 may maintain the muscle stimulation and/or exercise amount for the user's body part at a certain level.

That is, for example, when a user performs an exercise while wearing the clothes 10, the contact strength between at least a portion of the electrical stimulation pad 11 and a body part varies depending on the exercise posture, etc., or sweat flowing on the user's skin For example, the contact resistance measured through both electrodes of the electrical stimulation pad 11 may change. In particular, when the contact resistance increases, an electrical signal lower than the set signal strength is transmitted to the body part, so that the muscle stimulation for the body part is lowered, thereby causing a problem in that the amount of exercise is reduced.

Therefore, in the present disclosure, when a change in contact resistance with a body part is sensed and the contact resistance increases above a certain reference resistance, the signal strength of the electrical signal applied to the corresponding electrical stimulation pad 11 is slightly increased to increase the signal strength of the body. It can be done to maintain the same muscle stimulation for the area.

In this case, the EMS training apparatus 100 may be configured such that the difference between the reference resistance and the measured contact resistance increases the signal strength with respect to the electrical stimulation pad 11 more.

In addition, in one embodiment, the reference resistance set for each of the electrical stimulation pads 11 may be different from each other, and the EMS training device 100 is within a predetermined ratio to the strength of the electrical signal currently applied to the electrical stimulation pad. may be configured to increase signal strength in For example, depending on the exercise mode set by the user or the characteristics of body parts, the signal strength initially set for each body part may be different, or the sensitivity to electrical stimulation changes for each body part may be different. It may be implemented to set the reference resistance differently for each electrical stimulation pad 11 or to limit the range of the maximum increaseable signal strength within a predetermined ratio to the set signal strength.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating an apparatus for performing EMS training according to an embodiment.

In the operation method 400 , steps 410 and 430 are the same as steps 310 and 320 of the operation method 300 described above with reference to FIG. 3 , and thus, the description of FIG. 3 will be referred to.

In step 420, the EMS training apparatus 100 may measure the duration of the user's exercise. According to an embodiment, the EMS training apparatus 100 may measure the duration of the user's exercise based on the maintenance time of the electrical signal applied to the one or more electrical stimulation pads 11 . That is, for example, the EMS training device 100 calculates from the time point when the electrical signal is applied to any part of the electrical stimulation pad 11, and the electrical signal is applied to the same or different electrical stimulation pad 11. Up to the current time point may be measured as the user's exercise duration.

In operation 440 , the EMS training apparatus 100 may control the signal strength of the electrical signal applied to the electrical stimulation pad 11 based on the measured exercise duration and the contact resistance of the electrical stimulation pad 11 .

In one embodiment, the EMS training apparatus 100 may increase the strength of a signal applied to the electrical stimulation pad 11 having a measured exercise duration equal to or greater than a predetermined reference time and a contact resistance greater than or equal to a predetermined reference resistance. . This is, when the exercise duration is shorter than the reference time, even if the measured contact resistance is higher than the reference resistance, rather than changing the connection resistance due to exercise posture or sweat, a defect, malfunction, or user of the electrical stimulation pad 11 itself It is considered that it is highly likely that it is caused by incorrect wearing of

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment, the EMS training apparatus 100 may be implemented to provide a warning notification to the user through the terminal 200 when the contact resistance is higher than the reference resistance even though the exercise duration is less than the reference time.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating an apparatus for performing EMS training according to an embodiment.

In the operating method 500 , step 510 is the same as step 310 of the operating method 300 described above with reference to FIG. 3 , and thus the description of FIG. 3 will be referred to.

In step 520, the EMS training apparatus 100 may detect the user's operation state through at least one sensor. For example, at least one sensor may be mounted on the garment 10 worn by the user, the electrical stimulation pad 11, and/or the EMS training device 100 itself, and the EMS training device 100 uses these sensors. Through this, the angle, inclination, speed, etc. of each body part of the user are measured, and based on this, the user's motion state can be detected. The sensor may include, but is not limited to, a gyro sensor, a tilt sensor, an acceleration sensor, and the like.

In step 530 , the EMS training apparatus 100 may determine an exercise motion that the user is currently performing based on the sensed motion state. For example, if the EMS training apparatus 100 detects that the user repeats the operation state of moving the lower body up and down while protruding the hip at a certain angle, it may be determined that the user is doing a squat exercise. .

In step 540 , the EMS training apparatus 100 may control the signal strength and signal pattern for at least one of the electrical stimulation pads 11 in response to the determined exercise motion. That is, for example, if it is determined in step 530 that the user is doing the squad exercise, the EMS training device 100 increases the signal strength for the electrical stimulation pad 11 corresponding to the body part used for the squad exercise. Alternatively, the pattern to which the electrical signal is applied may be changed according to the contraction and relaxation of the muscle.

According to the operating method 500 according to an embodiment, the exercise effect can be maximized by determining the user's exercise motion and changing the strength and pattern of the electric signal applied to the body part accordingly.

6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a terminal interworking with an EMS training apparatus according to an embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 6 , the terminal 200 interworking with the EMS training apparatus 100 according to an embodiment may include a communication unit 210 , a memory 220 , and a processor 230 . However, the components of the terminal 200 are not limited to the above-described example. For example, the terminal 200 may include more components (display unit, input unit, etc.) or fewer components than the above-described components. In addition, at least some of the communication unit 210 , the memory 220 , and the processor 230 may be implemented in the form of one chip.

The communication unit 210 may transmit/receive a signal to/from an external device. A signal transmitted and received with an external device may include control information and data. In this case, the external device may include the EMS training device 100 or a server. The communication unit 210 may include both wired and wireless communication units. Also, the communication unit 210 may receive a signal through a wired/wireless channel and output it to the processor 230 , and transmit the signal output from the processor 230 through a wired/wireless channel.

The memory 220 may store programs and data necessary for the operation of the terminal 200 performing EMS training in conjunction with the EMS training apparatus 100 . In an embodiment, the memory 220 may store control information or data included in a signal transmitted and received by the terminal 200 . The memory 220 may be configured as a storage medium or a combination of storage media, such as ROM, RAM, hard disk, CD-ROM, and DVD. In addition, the number of memories 220 may be plural. According to an embodiment, the memory 220 may store a program for performing the above-described embodiments of the present disclosure.

The processor 230 may control a series of processes in which the terminal 200 interworking with the EMS training apparatus 100 operates according to the above-described embodiment of the present disclosure. For example, components of the terminal 200 may be controlled to perform the operation of the terminal 200 according to an embodiment. There may be a plurality of processors 230 , and the processor 230 may perform an operation of the terminal 200 interworking with the EMS training apparatus 100 by executing a program stored in the memory 220 .

In an embodiment, the processor 230 relates to an exercise mode, at least one body part to which an electrical signal is applied in each exercise mode, and signal strength for each body part for a plurality of first users of the EMS training apparatus 100 . Training information may be collected, and at least one of a recommended signal strength and a recommended signal pattern corresponding to each of the body parts may be set for each exercise mode based on the training information.

In an embodiment, the processor 230 receives an input for selecting an exercise mode from the second user, and based on at least one of a recommended signal strength and a recommended signal pattern corresponding to the exercise mode selected by the second user, 2 The EMS training apparatus 100 may be automatically controlled to apply an electrical signal to the at least one electrical stimulation pad 11 disposed on each of the user's body parts.

In an embodiment, the processor 230 receives a manual adjustment input of an electrical signal applied to at least one of the body parts from the second user, and based on the manual adjustment input, an electrical stimulation pad corresponding to the at least one of the body parts. The EMS training apparatus 100 may be manually controlled to adjust the signal strength of (11). In this case, when a plurality of consecutive manual adjustment inputs are received for the same body part for a predetermined time, the maximum increase range of the signal strength may be limited to a predetermined strength or less.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a terminal interworking with an EMS training apparatus according to an embodiment.

In step 710 , the terminal 200 relates to at least one first user of the EMS training apparatus 100 in an exercise mode, at least one body part to which an electrical signal is applied in each exercise mode, and signal strength for each body part. You can collect training information. Here, at least one first user may be a user who has performed EMS training using the same or different EMS training apparatus 100, respectively, and the exercise mode is, for example, basic exercise, endurance exercise, aerobic exercise, whole body muscle strength. It may include exercise, lower body concentration exercise, fat burning exercise, cool-down exercise, massage, and the like.

In operation 720, the terminal 200 may set at least one of a recommended signal strength and a recommended signal pattern corresponding to each body part for each exercise mode based on the collected training information. In one embodiment, information about at least one of the recommended signal strength and the recommended signal pattern set for each exercise mode is stored in the terminal 200 itself, or stored in an external device (server, etc.) or an EMS training device 100 that interworks. can

Also, in one embodiment, the recommended signal strength may be calculated based on an average of the signal strengths of electrical signals applied to each body part in each exercise mode, and according to the embodiment, the recommended signal strength may be 1 or more . For example, the recommended signal strength may be selected as at least one of 50%, 75%, and 100% of the average.

In operation 730, the terminal 200 may receive an input for selecting an exercise mode from the second user. For example, the terminal 200 may provide a user interface for selecting an exercise mode to the second user, and receive a user's input for selecting an exercise mode in response thereto. In one embodiment, the second user may be the same user as the first user.

In step 740 , the terminal 200 EMS to apply an electrical signal to the at least one electrical stimulation pad 11 based on at least one of a recommended signal strength and a recommended signal pattern corresponding to the exercise mode selected by the second user. It is possible to automatically control the training apparatus 100 . For example, when the user selects an exercise mode through the user interface, the terminal 200 detects information about the recommended signal strength and/or recommended signal pattern for each body part stored in response to the corresponding exercise mode, and based on this Thus, the EMS training apparatus 100 may control the signal strength and/or the signal pattern of the at least one electrical stimulation pad 11 in contact with the second user's body part.

In an embodiment, when a plurality of recommended signal strengths and/or recommended signal patterns are set in the exercise mode selected by the second user, the terminal 200 may provide a user interface to select at least one of them.

8 is a flowchart illustrating an operating method of a terminal interworking with an EMS training apparatus according to an embodiment. In the operating method 800, steps 810 to 840 are steps 710 of the operating method 700 described above with reference to FIG. Since it is the same as steps 740 to 740, reference will be made to the description of FIG. 7 .

In operation 850, the terminal 200 may receive a manual adjustment input of an electrical signal applied to at least one of the body parts from the second user. For example, the terminal 200 provides a user interface for adjusting the strength of an electrical signal applied to each body part to the second user, and in response, the user who manually adjusts the signal strength for at least one body part. input can be received.

In step 850, the terminal 200 may manually control the EMS training apparatus 100 to adjust the signal strength of the electrical stimulation pad 11 corresponding to at least one of the body parts based on the manual adjustment input. That is, for example, the terminal 200 transmits a user input for manual adjustment of signal strength to the EMS training apparatus 100, thereby causing the EMS training apparatus 100 to generate electrical stimulation corresponding to a body part selected by the user. It is possible to adjust the signal strength of the pad 11 .

In an embodiment, when a plurality of consecutive manual adjustment inputs are received with respect to the same body part for a predetermined time, the maximum increase range of the signal strength for the corresponding body part may be limited to a predetermined strength or less. That is, for example, if it is assumed that the intensity increased when one input is '5', even if the user inputs to the terminal 200 to increase the intensity of the electrical signal applied to the same body part three or more times, the maximum rise The strength to be used may be limited to '10'. Through this, it is possible to prevent a safety accident that occurs when the strength of an electric signal applied to a body part rapidly increases.

The terminal 200 may display the current operating state (eg, exercise mode, running time, signal strength for each body part, etc.) of the EMS training apparatus 100 and provide a user interface for receiving a user input. . In this case, the user input may be an input for contacting a certain part of the screen of the terminal 200 on which the user interface is displayed.

In an embodiment, the user interface provided by the terminal 200 includes a plurality of first button images for selecting a recommended signal strength and/or a main line signal pattern corresponding to an exercise mode, and a recommended signal strength and/or a main line selected by the user. A second button image for starting automatic control with a signal pattern may be included. For example, the first button image includes three images each corresponding to 50%, 75%, and 100% of the accumulated average intensity of the same user or another user, and the user touches one of the three images (i.e. . may be authorized.

In addition, in one embodiment, the user interface provided by the terminal 200 may include a third button image for displaying the signal strength currently set on each body part and manually adjusting the signal strength by selecting each body part. there is. For example, the user may select a body part to be adjusted by touching one of the third button images, and may manually adjust the signal strength applied to the body part.

However, the configuration of the user interface is exemplary and not limited thereto, and may be modified in various forms according to embodiments.

Meanwhile, the above-described embodiment can be written as a program that can be executed on a computer, and can be implemented in a general-purpose digital computer that operates the program using a computer-readable medium. In addition, the structure of the data used in the above-described embodiment may be recorded in a computer-readable medium through various means. In addition, the above-described embodiment may be implemented in the form of a recording medium including instructions executable by a computer, such as a program module executed by a computer. For example, methods implemented as a software module or algorithm may be stored in a computer-readable recording medium as computer-readable codes or program instructions.

Computer-readable media may be any recording media that can be accessed by a computer, and may include volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. The computer readable medium may include a magnetic storage medium, for example, a ROM, a floppy disk, a hard disk, and the like, and an optically readable medium, for example, a storage medium such as a CD-ROM or DVD, but is not limited thereto. . Additionally, computer-readable media may include computer storage media and communication media.

In addition, a plurality of computer-readable recording media may be distributed in network-connected computer systems, and data stored in the distributed recording media, for example, program instructions and codes, may be executed by at least one computer. there is.

The specific implementations described in this disclosure are merely exemplary and do not limit the scope of the disclosure in any way. For brevity of the specification, descriptions of conventional electronic components, control systems, software, and other functional aspects of the systems may be omitted.

Claims (10)

In the operating method of an EMS (Electrical Muscle Stimulation) training device,
applying an electrical signal to at least one electrical stimulation pad disposed to correspond to at least one body part of the user;
measuring a contact resistance with the body part for each of the electrical stimulation pads; and
based on the measured contact resistance, controlling a signal strength for at least one of the electrical stimulation pads. The method of claim 1,
In the step of controlling the signal strength,
and increasing a signal strength applied to the electrical stimulation pad in which the measured contact resistance is equal to or greater than a predetermined reference resistance. The method of claim 1,
The reference resistance set for each of the electrical stimulation pads is different from each other, The method of claim 1,
In the step of controlling the signal strength,
A method of increasing the signal strength within a predetermined ratio compared to the strength of the electrical signal currently applied to the electrical stimulation pad. The method of claim 1,
Further comprising the step of measuring the user's exercise duration,
The controlling of the signal strength is performed based on the measured contact resistance and the duration of the exercise. 6. The method of claim 5,
In the step of controlling the signal strength,
and increasing a signal strength applied to the electrical stimulation pad for which the exercise duration is equal to or greater than a predetermined reference time and the measured contact resistance is equal to or greater than a predetermined reference resistance. The method of claim 1,
detecting the user's operating state through at least one sensor;
determining an exercise motion of the user based on the sensed motion state; and
The method further comprising the step of controlling a signal strength and a signal pattern for at least one of the electrical stimulation pad in response to the determined exercise motion. In the operating method of a terminal interworking with an EMS (Electrical Muscle Stimulation) training device,
collecting, for at least one first user of the EMS training device, training information regarding an exercise mode, at least one body part to which an electrical signal is applied in each exercise mode, and signal strength for each body part; and
and setting at least one of a recommended signal strength and a recommended signal pattern corresponding to each of the body parts for each exercise mode, based on the training information. 11. The method of claim 10,
receiving an input for selecting an exercise mode from a second user; and
Based on at least one of the recommendation signal strength and the recommendation signal pattern corresponding to the exercise mode selected by the second user, an electrical signal is applied to at least one electrical stimulation pad disposed on each body part of the second user. The method further comprising the step of automatically controlling the EMS training device to apply. In a terminal interworking with an EMS (Electrical Muscle Stimulation) training device,
communication department;
a memory for storing a program for controlling the EMS training device; and
For a plurality of first users of the EMS training apparatus, training information about an exercise mode, at least one body part to which an electrical signal is applied in each exercise mode, and signal strength for each body part is collected, and based on the training information and a processor for setting at least one of a recommended signal strength and a recommended signal pattern corresponding to each of the body parts for each exercise mode.

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