WO2018088586A1

WO2018088586A1 - Method for managing neck posture measuring device

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Publication number: WO2018088586A1
Application number: PCT/KR2016/012954
Authority: WO
Inventors: 김영훈
Original assignee: (주)나무
Priority date: 2016-11-11
Filing date: 2016-11-11
Publication date: 2018-05-17

Abstract

Provided is a method for managing a neck posture measuring device. The management method for a neck posture measuring device is a method for managing a neck posture measuring device, in which the neck posture measuring device measures the tilted direction and angle of a neck of a user and determines how poor the neck posture of the user is according to the tilted angle of a neck of the user on the basis of the standard posture, the method for managing a neck posture measuring device comprising: a step for receiving information on the tilted direction and angle of a neck of the user from the neck posture measuring device; a step for displaying an avatar according to the tilted direction and angle of a neck of the user; and a step for, when the user inputs the setting regarding the standard posture, setting the tilted direction and angle of a neck of the user at the time of input as the standard posture.

Description

Care of neck posture measuring device

The present invention relates to a method for managing a neck posture measuring apparatus, and more particularly, to a neck posture measuring apparatus that can perform settings related to a neck posture measuring apparatus by using an avatar displayed to correspond to a user's neck tilted according to a direction and an angle. It is about a management method.

The neck pulled forward is called turtle neck. More specifically, the total number of neck bones is seven, normally on the same vertical surface as the ear bones and shoulder bones, and the seven neck bones are arranged convexly forward. This is called cervical spine war only. Turtle neck posture is arranged in the direction where the lower neckbone is excessively bent, and the upper neckbone and the headbone are arranged in the direction of tilting the head, so that the entire neck bone is lost and the head is pulled forward without the head down.

The older, the less muscle, the better the turtle neck, but nowadays using a lot of computers or smart phones, regardless of age, sex is a common occurrence of turtle neck. This posture causes a variety of problems, including pain and all these problems are called forward head posture or text neck posture. Disorders caused by these postures are larger than expected and difficult to correct.

Accordingly, by inducing a user to take a correct posture, a neck posture measuring device or a turtle neck syndrome correcting device capable of preventing turtle neck syndrome or text neck syndrome is being developed.

However, a conventional neck posture measuring device or turtle neck syndrome correcting device measures a user's neck posture and notifies the user when the angle of the user's neck tilts more than a preset angle. The ability to personalize the neck posture measuring device is not provided.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a management method of the neck posture measuring apparatus that can easily set the reference posture using the avatar displayed so as to correspond to the direction and angle of the user's neck.

Another problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a management method of the neck posture measuring device that can easily set the bad posture by using the avatar displayed so as to correspond to the direction and angle of the user's neck.

Problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned problems, and other problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

The management method of the neck posture measuring device according to an aspect of the present invention for solving the above problems, as a management method of the neck posture measuring device, the neck posture measuring device measures the direction and angle of the user's neck tilted, In the management method of the neck posture measuring device, the degree of inclination of the neck posture of the user according to the angle of inclination of the neck of the user from the reference posture, the direction of the neck tilt of the user from the neck posture measuring device and Receiving information about an angle; Displaying an avatar according to an inclination direction and angle of the user's neck; And setting a direction and an angle at which the neck of the user is inclined at the input time point as the reference posture when receiving a setting input for the reference posture from the user.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a management method of a neck posture measuring apparatus, the method comprising: receiving information about a direction and an angle at which a neck of the user is inclined from a neck posture measuring apparatus; Displaying an avatar according to an inclination direction and angle of the user's neck; And setting a direction and an angle at which the user's neck is inclined at an input time point to a bad posture when the user inputs a setting input for a bad posture from the user. It is determined whether the neck of the user is inclined more than the inclined angle.

Other specific details of the invention are included in the detailed description and drawings.

According to the present invention, since the reference posture can be set using an avatar displayed to correspond to the direction and angle of the user's neck, the user can not only set the reference posture relatively accurately by checking the avatar, but also each user. Since the reference posture can be calibrated to reflect individual differences in every individual, the neck posture measuring device can be optimized and used for the user.

In addition, according to the present invention, since the bad posture can be set using the avatar displayed so as to correspond to the direction and angle of the neck of the user, the user can not only set the bad posture relatively accurately by checking the avatar, Since the reference posture can be set to reflect individual differences for each user, the neck posture measuring device can be optimized and used for the user.

Effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

1 is a view showing the configuration of the neck posture measuring system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a front perspective view of the neck posture measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a partial perspective view illustrating an operation example of the neck posture measuring device of FIG. 2.

4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a neck posture measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a flow chart of the management method of the neck posture measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a screen displayed on a user terminal when a management method of a neck posture measuring apparatus according to the embodiment of FIG. 5 is performed.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a management method of a neck posture measuring apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a screen displayed on a user terminal when a management method of a neck posture measuring apparatus according to the embodiment of FIG. 7 is performed.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a management method of a neck posture measuring device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a screen displayed on a user terminal when a management method of a neck posture measuring apparatus according to the embodiment of FIG. 9 is performed.

11 is a flow chart of a management method of the neck posture measuring apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a screen displayed on a user terminal when a management method of a neck posture measuring apparatus according to the embodiment of FIG. 11 is performed.

Advantages and features of the present invention and methods for achieving them will be apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but can be embodied in various different forms, and the present embodiments only make the disclosure of the present invention complete, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. It is provided to fully inform the skilled worker of the scope of the invention, which is defined only by the scope of the claims.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. In this specification, the singular also includes the plural unless specifically stated otherwise in the phrase. As used herein, "comprises" and / or "comprising" does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other components in addition to the mentioned components. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout, and "and / or" includes each and all combinations of one or more of the mentioned components. Although "first", "second", etc. are used to describe various components, these components are of course not limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one component from another. Therefore, of course, the first component mentioned below may be a second component within the technical spirit of the present invention.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms used in the present specification (including technical and scientific terms) may be used in a sense that can be commonly understood by those skilled in the art. In addition, terms that are defined in a commonly used dictionary are not ideally or excessively interpreted unless they are specifically defined clearly.

The spatially relative terms " below ", " beneath ", " lower ", " above ", " upper " It can be used to easily describe a component's correlation with other components. Spatially relative terms are to be understood as including terms in different directions of components in use or operation in addition to the directions shown in the figures. For example, when flipping a component shown in the drawing, a component described as "below" or "beneath" of another component may be placed "above" the other component. Can be. Thus, the exemplary term "below" can encompass both an orientation of above and below. Components may be oriented in other directions as well, so spatially relative terms may be interpreted according to orientation.

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

1 to 4, a neck posture measuring system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. Referring to FIG. 1, a diagram illustrating a configuration of a neck posture measuring system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is disclosed. Referring to FIG. 2, a neck posture measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention ( 100 is a front perspective view of the present invention, referring to FIG. 3, which is a partial perspective view showing an operation example of the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 of FIG. 2, and referring to FIG. 4, a neck posture according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the measuring apparatus 100. FIG.

Referring to FIG. 1, a neck posture measuring system 1 according to an exemplary embodiment may include a neck posture measuring apparatus 100 and a user terminal 200.

As a communication method between the neck posture measuring device 100 and the user terminal 200, a wireless communication method may be used. The wireless communication method may include wireless broadband Internet, Wi-Fi, ZigBee, and Bluetooth. (Bluetooth), Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Ultra Wide Band (UWB), and Near Field Communication (Near Field Communication, NFC). Meanwhile, a pairing process may be performed between the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 and the user terminal 200 according to a communication method between the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 and the user terminal 200. Description is omitted.

In some embodiments, a wired communication method may be used as the communication method between the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 and the user terminal 200.

First, the neck posture measuring device 100 will be described.

The neck posture measuring apparatus 100 is worn on a part of a user's body (eg, a neck) to measure a neck posture of a user. Here, the neck posture may mean the forward tilt of the cervical spine. That is, the neck posture measuring device 100 may measure a direction in which the neck of the user is inclined and an inclined angle, and the shape or configuration thereof is not limited.

Referring to FIG. 2, the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 includes a seating portion (see 101 in FIG. 2), a fixing portion (see 102L and 102R in FIG. 2, hereinafter referred to as “102” throughout 102L and 102R) and And a measuring unit (see 103 in FIG. 2). The measuring unit 103 is mounted on the seating unit 101. The measuring unit 103 is in contact with the user's back neck, and measures the neck posture. The fixing part 102 extends from both left and right ends of the seating part 101, and serves to fix the measuring part 103 to the back neck of the user. Fixing portion 102 may have a belt shape so that it can be worn on the back of the head or neck. In some embodiments, the strap may have a shape that is adjustable in length so that it can be worn regardless of the circumference of the worn portion. In some embodiments, the strap may have a fixed shape but be made of a resilient material.

Referring to FIG. 3 (a), the measurement unit 103 seated in a seating groove (not shown) of the seating unit 101 may be rotated in a first direction about a coupling axis of the seating unit 101. FIG. 3A illustrates a state in which the measuring unit 103 is rotated by a predetermined angle in a first direction about a coupling axis. Here, the first direction may be a counterclockwise direction.

In addition, referring to FIG. 3 (b), the measuring part 103 seated in a seating groove (not shown) of the seating part 101 may be rotated in a second direction about a coupling axis. The second direction may be opposite to the first direction, for example clockwise. 3B illustrates a state in which the measuring unit 103 is rotated by a predetermined angle in the second direction about the coupling axis.

If the neck posture measuring device 100 is worn before the user's body, the measuring unit 103 maintains the initial position, as shown in FIG. In this state, when the neck posture measuring device 100 is worn on the user's body, the measuring unit 103 is not affected by the neck posture or neck movement of the user, as shown in FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b). Thus, it is rotated in the first direction or the second direction. When the neck posture measuring device 100 is released from the user's body, the measuring unit 103 is restored to the initial position, as shown in FIG. 2, so that the measuring unit 103 is restored to the initial position. On the coupling axis of the measuring unit 103, an elastic member (not shown) may be disposed.

On the other hand, the fixing part 102 extends from both left and right ends of the seating part 101, respectively. The fixing part 102 may maintain the contact state between the user's back neck and the measuring part 103 even when the user bows or lifts his head while the measuring part 103 is in contact with the back neck of the user. do. According to one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the fixing part 102 has a bent shape so as to cover a part of the circumference of the user's back head or a part of the neck circumference, and is formed in a wavy pattern on its own. At this time, the end of the fixing part 102 has a ring shape. When the fixing part 102 is made in the shape of a wave, the area in contact with the circumference of the larynx or the circumference of the neck increases, and thus the measuring part 103 can be more firmly fixed. In addition, if the end of the fixing part 102 is made in a ring shape, the fixing part 102 can be wrapped around the user's back of the head, and then the end of the fixing part 102 can be fixed to the ear. Although not shown, according to another exemplary embodiment, the fixing part 102 may not have a wave pattern. Even when the fixing part 102 is not formed in a wave pattern, the end of the fixing part 102 may have a ring shape.

Referring to FIG. 4, the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 includes a button unit 110, an output unit 120, a sensor unit 130, a storage unit 140, a power supply unit 150, a communication unit 160, and a control unit ( 170). However, in some embodiments, the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 may include a configuration that is relatively more or less than that illustrated in FIG. 4.

The button unit 110 may receive a command from a user, for example, a power on command, a power off command, or a pairing execution command. However, the number, shape, or operation method of the button unit 110 is not limited.

The output unit 120 outputs an alarm signal according to a neck posture measurement result and / or a measurement result of the user as an optical signal, an audio signal, a tactile signal, or a combination thereof. 122 or vibrator 123.

The sensor unit 130 measures the posture of the user's neck. To this end, the sensor unit 130 may include a gyro sensor, an accelerometer, a tilt sensor, an angular velocity sensor, a magnetometer, or a combination thereof.

The storage 140 may store a program and / or an algorithm required for the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 to operate. In addition, the storage 140 may store setting information related to the operation of the neck posture measuring apparatus 100. The setting information includes information on a transmission method (eg, real-time transmission or periodic transmission) of a neck posture measurement result, a transmission cycle, a condition for outputting a notification signal from the neck posture measurement apparatus 100, and a reference posture (or correct posture). Information on bad posture, a notification signal output method (eg, an optical signal, an audio signal, and a tactile signal) in the neck posture measuring apparatus 100, and a neck posture measurement result output in the user terminal 200. For example, the notification signal output condition in the method and the user terminal 200. The setting information as illustrated may be set by the user in advance. The user may directly operate the button unit 110 of the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 to set information such as a transmission method and a transmission cycle, or may operate the user terminal 200 paired with the neck posture measuring apparatus 100. In addition, information such as a transmission method and a transmission period may be set.

Programs and algorithms stored in the storage 140 may be continuously updated. For example, the new algorithm may be downloaded from the user terminal 200, a server (not shown), or an external device through a wired or wireless network, and the existing algorithm stored in the storage 140 may be replaced with the downloaded new algorithm. Can be.

The power supply unit 150 supplies power to each component of the neck posture measuring apparatus 100.

The communication unit 160 communicates with the user terminal 200 according to a wired communication method or a wireless communication method.

The controller 170 connects and controls the components in the neck posture measuring apparatus 100. In addition, the controller 170 may transmit the neck posture measurement information measured by the sensor unit 130 to the user terminal 200 or output a notification signal or feedback based on the neck posture measurement result with reference to the preset setting information. Or both. According to some embodiments, when the neck posture of the user does not match the reference posture (or correct posture), a notification signal may be output. According to some embodiments, the notification signal may be output when the neck posture of the user is maintained for more than the reference time (eg, 5 seconds) regardless of whether the reference posture matches. At this time, the reference time may be set in advance by the user. According to some embodiments, the notification signal may be output when the neck of the user is inclined more than the tilted angle in a bad posture.

Next, the user terminal 200 will be described.

The user terminal 200 may include an application (or computer program) stored in a computer readable recording medium for executing or performing the management method of the neck posture measuring apparatus 100. Since the application is driven in the user terminal 200, the user terminal 200 receives the neck posture measurement information of the user from the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 and displays an avatar according to the neck posture measurement information of the user, or the user. A baseline posture and a bad posture can be set for the assessment of the neck posture.

This allows the user to check whether his current neck posture is good or bad and correct the neck posture, where the reference posture and the bad posture can be set by the user so that the neck Posture can be corrected.

Here, the reference posture (or correct posture) may be a reference neck posture, and is a reference point for evaluating the neck posture of the user, and the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 may determine the neck of the user according to the angle of inclination of the user's neck from the reference posture. Determining the degree of bad posture. In addition, the bad posture may be a criterion in which the neck posture measuring device 100 may determine that the neck posture is bad as a bad neck posture, and the neck posture measuring device 100 is equal to or greater than the inclination angle of the neck in the set bad posture. It can be determined whether the user's neck is tilted.

The user terminal 200 may be a wired or wireless communication device possessed by a user. Wired and wireless communication devices include personal computers (PCs), cellular phones, PCS phones (Personal Communication Service phones), and mobile terminals of synchronous / asynchronous IMT-2000 (International Mobile Telecommunication-2000). For example, Palm Personal Computer (PDA), Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), WAP phone (Wireless Application Protocao phone), mobile game machine, smartphone (tablet) and tablet (tablet) . The digital device as illustrated may be a wearable device that can be worn on a body such as a user's head, face, arms, wrists, fingers, thighs, or ankles. The wearable device may be implemented in the form of a patch that can be attached to a part of the body, or may be implemented in the form of a band.

Hereinafter, a management method of the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 in the neck posture measuring system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 12.

First, a management method of the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the avatar display function. Referring to FIG. 5, a flowchart of a management method of the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is illustrated, and referring to FIG. 6, the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 according to the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 5. The screen displayed on the user terminal 200 when the management method is performed is shown.

Referring to FIG. 5, while the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 and the user terminal 200 are paired, the user terminal 200 may receive an input for selecting an avatar display function from the user (S10). In addition, the user terminal 200 may transmit the information indicating that the avatar display function is selected to the neck posture measuring apparatus 100.

Next, referring to FIG. 5, the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 may measure the neck posture of the user (S20) and provide feedback to the user according to the neck posture measurement (S30).

In detail, the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 may be worn on a user's neck to measure a direction and an angle at which the user's neck is inclined. The neck posture measuring apparatus 100 may provide feedback to the user when it is determined that the neck posture of the user is bad with reference to the neck posture measurement information and preset setting information (eg, a reference posture or a bad posture). have.

For example, if the neck posture of the user does not match the reference posture, that is, if the measured tilted direction and angle of the user's neck does not match the tilted direction and angle of the neck set as the reference posture, The posture measuring device 100 may output a notification signal to a user. In some embodiments, when the neck posture of the user is fixed and maintained for more than a reference time (for example, 5 seconds), the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 may output a notification signal to the user. In some embodiments, if the inclined direction of the user's neck matches the inclined direction of the neck set to a bad posture and the degree of inclination of the user's neck is greater than the inclined angle of the neck set to a bad posture, or is referred to as a large state When maintained for more than a time (eg, 5 seconds), the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 may output a notification signal to the user.

When the user receives the notification signal through the neck posture measuring device 100, the user can intentionally straighten his neck posture, thereby preventing turtle neck syndrome.

Next, referring to FIG. 5, the user terminal 200 may receive neck posture measurement information from the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 (S40). In detail, the user terminal 200 may receive information about a direction and an angle at which the neck of the user is inclined from the neck posture measuring apparatus 100.

Subsequently, referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, the user terminal 200 may display an avatar according to neck posture measurement information (S50). Here, the avatar refers to a virtual character, and if the direction and angle of tilting the neck of the user can be displayed through the user terminal 200, there is no limitation on the shape or display method of the avatar.

For example, referring to FIG. 6, the inclination direction and angle of the avatar's neck may be changed and displayed to correspond to the inclination direction and angle of the user's neck. In addition, a reference circle may be displayed around the avatar, and a separate display (eg, a circle display) may be performed on an area of the reference circle adjacent to the head (or neck) of the avatar. In this way, the user can check a separate display on the reference circle so that the user can easily determine the direction and angle of the inclination of the avatar's neck.

Here, referring to FIG. 6 (a), when the direction and angle of the user's neck are inclined to match the direction and angle of the user's neck set as the reference posture, the avatar takes a straight posture. 6 (b) and 6 (c), when the user's neck is inclined forward from the reference position, the color of the avatar background or the reference circle may change as the angle of inclination of the user's neck increases. Accordingly, the user may check the color change of the avatar background or the color change of the reference circle displayed on the user terminal 200, and determine whether the user's neck posture is correct or bad.

Referring to FIG. 6 (c), when the direction in which the user's neck is inclined corresponds to the inclined direction of the neck which is set to a bad posture, and the angle in which the user's neck is inclined is greater than the inclined angle, the current posture is To inform the user that it is bad, the color of the avatar background or the color of the reference circle can be changed to red, for example.

In addition, the direction and angle of tilting the neck set to a bad posture are separately displayed (for example, inner protrusions) on the reference circle around the avatar, so that the user's neck and tilting angle of the avatar displayed on the user terminal 200 It is possible to check whether the posture of the user is correct or bad by comparing the separate displays indicating the bad posture.

Therefore, according to the management method of the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment, since the avatar of the user terminal 200 is displayed to correspond to the neck posture of the user, the user's neck posture is corrected by checking the avatar. It is easy to see if it is bad or bad.

Hereinafter, referring to FIGS. 7 and 8, a management method of the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 according to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to a reference posture setting function. Referring to FIG. 7, a flowchart of a management method of a neck posture measuring apparatus 100 according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown. Referring to FIG. 8, the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of FIG. 7 is illustrated. The screen displayed on the user terminal 200 when the management method is performed is shown.

Referring to FIG. 7, while the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 and the user terminal 200 are paired, the user terminal 200 may receive an input for selecting a reference posture setting function from the user (S110). In addition, the user terminal 200 may transmit information indicating that the reference posture setting function is selected to the neck posture measuring apparatus 100.

Subsequently, referring to FIG. 7, the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 may measure a neck posture of a user (S120). In detail, the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 may be worn on a user's neck to measure a direction and an angle at which the user's neck is inclined.

In some embodiments, when the reference posture setting function is selected, the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 may not provide feedback to the user according to the neck posture measurement. This is based on the reason that the feedback based on the reference pose that needs to be changed will not be very helpful to the user because the user is trying to reset the reference pose because the user needs to change the reference pose.

Subsequently, referring to FIG. 7, the user terminal 200 may receive neck posture measurement information from the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 (S130). In detail, the user terminal 200 may receive information about a direction and an angle at which the neck of the user is inclined from the neck posture measuring apparatus 100.

Next, referring to FIGS. 7 and 8, the user terminal 200 may display an avatar according to neck posture measurement information (S140). In detail, the user terminal 200 may display an avatar according to a direction and an angle in which the user's neck is inclined.

For example, referring to FIG. 8, the inclination direction and angle of the avatar's neck may be changed and displayed to correspond to the inclination direction and angle of the user's neck. In addition, by displaying a reference circle around the avatar and making a separate mark (eg, circle mark) on an area of the reference circle adjacent to the head (or neck) of the avatar, the user checks a separate mark on the reference circle so that the user The avatar's neck can be easily identified with the tilted direction and angle.

Here, the display of the avatar according to the direction and angle of the user's neck tilted by the user terminal 200 displays the avatar according to the direction and the angle of the user's neck tilted at the same time. It may be to indicate whether or not it corresponds to the posture settable range.

For example, referring to FIG. 8 (a), indicating whether the direction and angle of the user's neck are inclined corresponds to the standard posture settable range, visually indicating the reference posture settable range and the user's neck tilted And an angle may indicate a corresponding point. In detail, the reference circle around the avatar is different from the color of the range in which the reference pose can be set and the color of the range in which the reference pose cannot be set, and a separate display (eg, a circle indicating the direction and angle of tilting the avatar's neck) is shown. Display) on the reference circle to both of the avatars.

In addition, displaying whether the direction and angle of the user's neck inclined to the reference posture settable range is different depending on whether the user's neck inclination and the angle corresponds to the reference posture settable range. It may be to display. For example, when the direction and angle of the user's neck tilted as shown in FIG. 8 (a) correspond to the reference posture setting range, the color of the reference circle and the user's neck as shown in FIGS. 8 (b) and 8 (c). When the inclined direction and the angle do not correspond to the reference attitude settable range, the color of the reference circle may be displayed differently.

In the management method of the neck posture measuring device 100 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8 (d), the reference posture may be set to allow the user to calibrate the reference posture by reflecting the individual difference of the user. If the reference posture is abnormally set by excessively calibrating, the posture correction and turtle neck prevention effect intended by the neck posture measuring system 1 according to the present embodiment may be halved. Accordingly, in the management method of the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment, the range in which the reference posture can be calibrated is limited to the reference posture setting range, and the user terminal 200 may notify the user of such a point. The direction and angle of tilting the neck of the user may be displayed to indicate whether the reference posture can be set.

Subsequently, referring to FIG. 7, when the user terminal 200 receives a setting input for the reference posture from the user, the user terminal 200 sets the direction and the angle at which the user's neck is inclined at the input time point as the reference posture (S150).

However, referring to FIG. 8 (d), when the user terminal 200 receives a setting input for the reference posture from the user in a state in which the direction and angle of the user's neck are inclined to set the reference posture, the input time point is input. You can set the direction and angle of the user's neck to the reference posture. That is, even if the user terminal 200 receives a setting input for the reference posture from the user in a state in which the direction and angle of the user's neck are inclined out of the standard posture setting range, the user terminal 200 refers to the direction and angle of the user's neck at the time of input. It is not set in a posture, in order to prevent excessive calibration that impairs the effects of the present invention.

Subsequently, referring to FIG. 7, the user terminal 200 may provide information about the set reference posture to the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 (S160).

Subsequently, referring to FIG. 7, the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 may provide feedback to the user based on neck posture measurement by reflecting a set (or reset) reference posture (S170).

Specifically, the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 may provide feedback to the user when it is determined that the neck posture of the user is bad with reference to the neck posture measurement information and the information about the reset reference posture.

Therefore, according to the management method of the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment, by setting the reference posture according to the individual difference of the user, the user's satisfaction can be increased, and the avatar displayed on the user terminal 200 is checked. The reference posture can be set, thereby improving usability.

Hereinafter, a management method of the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the bad posture setting function with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. Referring to FIG. 9, a flowchart of a management method of the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention is shown. Referring to FIG. 10, the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of FIG. 9. The screen displayed on the user terminal 200 when the management method of the) is performed is shown.

Referring to FIG. 9, in a state where the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 and the user terminal 200 are paired, the user terminal 200 may receive an input for selecting a bad posture setting function from the user (S210). In addition, the user terminal 200 may transmit information indicating that the bad posture setting function is selected to the neck posture measuring apparatus 100.

Next, referring to FIG. 9, the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 may measure a neck posture of a user (S120). In detail, the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 may be worn on a user's neck to measure a direction and an angle at which the user's neck is inclined.

In some embodiments, when the bad posture setting function is selected, the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 may not provide feedback to the user according to the neck posture measurement. This is based on the reason that the feedback based on the bad posture that needs to be changed will not be very helpful to the user because the user is trying to reset the bad posture because the user needs to change the bad posture.

Next, referring to FIG. 9, the user terminal 200 may receive neck posture measurement information from the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 (S230). In detail, the user terminal 200 may receive information about a direction and an angle at which the neck of the user is inclined from the neck posture measuring apparatus 100.

9 and 10, the user terminal 200 may display an avatar according to neck posture measurement information (S240). In detail, the user terminal 200 may display an avatar according to a direction and an angle in which the user's neck is inclined.

For example, referring to FIG. 9, the inclination direction and angle of the avatar's neck may be changed and displayed to correspond to the inclination direction and angle of the user's neck. In addition, by displaying a reference circle around the avatar and making a separate mark (eg, circle mark) on an area of the reference circle adjacent to the head (or neck) of the avatar, the user checks a separate mark on the reference circle so that the user The avatar's neck can be easily identified with the tilted direction and angle.

Here, the display of the avatar according to the direction and angle of the user's neck tilted by the user terminal 200 may include displaying the avatar in accordance with the direction and the angle of the user's neck tilted at the same time and displaying a bad posture setting recommendation range. have.

In order for the user terminal 200 to display the bad posture setting recommendation range, the color of the portion corresponding to the bad posture setting recommendation range among the reference circle around the avatar may be different from the color of the other portion. For example, the bad posture setting range may be, but not limited to, the angle from the attitude of the avatar to the forward 90 degree angle among the reference circle around the avatar.

In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 10A, the displaying of the avatar according to the direction and angle of the user's neck tilt may include: displaying the avatar according to the direction and angle of the user's neck tilted in a state where a preset bad posture is displayed. It may be a step of displaying. 10 (a) and 10 (b), when the user's neck tilts and the angle is reset to a bad posture at the time when the user receives a setting input for a bad posture, the display position of the bad posture is changed. can be changed.

Subsequently, referring to FIG. 9, when the user terminal 200 receives a setting input for a bad posture from the user, the user terminal 200 sets a direction and an angle at which the user's neck is inclined to the bad posture (S250).

In some embodiments, when the user terminal 200 receives a setting input for a bad posture from the user in a state in which the direction of the user's neck is inclined and the angle is in a bad posture setting recommendation range, the user's neck is tilted. You can set the direction and angle to a bad posture.

Next, referring to FIG. 9, the user terminal 200 may provide the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 with information about the set bad posture (S260).

Subsequently, referring to FIG. 9, the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 may provide feedback to the user based on neck posture measurement by reflecting a set (or reset) bad posture (S270).

In detail, the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 may provide feedback to the user when it is determined that the neck posture of the user is bad with reference to the neck posture measurement information and the reset bad posture information.

Therefore, according to the management method of the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment, by setting a bad posture according to the user's individual difference, the user's satisfaction can be increased, and the avatar displayed on the user terminal 200 is checked. You can set a bad posture, which improves usability.

Hereinafter, referring to FIGS. 11 and 12, a management method of the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the stretching guide function. Referring to FIG. 11, a flowchart of a management method of a neck posture measuring apparatus 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention is shown. Referring to FIG. 12, the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of FIG. 11. The screen displayed on the user terminal 200 when the management method of the) is performed is shown.

Referring to FIG. 11, in a state where the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 and the user terminal 200 are paired, the user terminal 200 may receive an input for selecting a stretching guide function from the user (S310). In addition, the user terminal 200 may transmit information indicating that the stretching guide function is selected to the neck posture measuring apparatus 100.

Subsequently, referring to FIGS. 11 and 12, the user terminal 200 may output a stretching image using the first avatar (S320).

Here, the first avatar is for releasing the user's posture by inducing the user's stretching, and the first avatar may perform the neck-shoulder stretching operation as predetermined.

Subsequently, referring to FIG. 11, when the user performs a stretching operation along the first avatar, the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 may measure the neck posture of the user (S330).

Next, referring to FIGS. 11 and 12, the user terminal 200 receives neck posture measurement information from the neck posture measuring apparatus 100 (S340), and associates the second avatar with the first avatar based on the neck posture measurement information. It can be displayed at the same time (S350).

By comparing the motions of the first avatar and the second avatar, the user may check whether the stretching operation of the user is correctly performed.

The steps of a method or algorithm described in connection with an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented directly in hardware, in a software module executed by hardware, or by a combination thereof. Software modules may include random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), erasable programmable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM), flash memory, hard disk, removable disk, CD-ROM, or It may reside in any form of computer readable recording medium well known in the art.

In the above, embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, but those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may implement the present invention in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features. I can understand that. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are exemplary in all respects and not restrictive.

Claims

As a management method of a neck posture measuring device, the neck posture measuring device measures a direction and an angle at which a user's neck is inclined, and determines a degree of badness of the user's neck posture according to an angle at which the user's neck is inclined from a reference posture. In the management method of the neck posture measuring device,

Receiving information about a direction and an angle at which the neck of the user is inclined from the neck posture measuring device;

Displaying an avatar according to an inclination direction and angle of the user's neck; And

Setting a reference direction and an angle at which the neck of the user is inclined at the time of input, when the user inputs a setting input for the reference posture from the user;

Management method of the neck posture measuring device comprising a.
The method of claim 1,

Displaying the avatar according to the direction and angle of the user's neck tilted,

And displaying the avatar according to the tilted direction and angle of the user's neck, and displaying whether the tilted direction and angle of the user's neck correspond to a reference posture setting range. How to manage.
The method of claim 2,

When receiving the setting input for the reference posture from the user, setting the direction and angle of the user's neck tilted at the time of the input to the reference posture,

When the input direction of the reference posture is received from the user in a state in which the direction and angle of the user's neck tilted correspond to the reference posture setting range, the direction and angle of the user's neck tilted at the time of inputting the reference posture It is a step to be set to, the management method of the neck posture measuring device.
The method of claim 2,

Displaying whether or not the direction and angle of the user's neck is inclined to the reference posture settable range,

And displaying the reference posture settable range and displaying a point corresponding to a direction and an angle at which the neck of the user is inclined.
The method of claim 2,

Displaying whether or not the direction and angle of the user's neck is inclined to the reference posture settable range,

And displaying colors differently depending on whether the direction and angle at which the user's neck is inclined correspond to the reference posture setting range.
The method of claim 1,

And providing a set reference posture to the neck posture measuring device.
Receiving information about a direction and an angle at which the neck of the user is inclined from a neck posture measuring device;

Displaying an avatar according to an inclination direction and angle of the user's neck; And

Setting a direction and an angle at which the neck of the user is inclined at the time of input to the bad posture when receiving a setting input for the bad posture from the user

Including,

The neck posture measuring device is to determine whether the neck of the user is inclined more than the angle of inclination of the neck in the set bad posture, management method of the neck posture measuring device.
The method of claim 7, wherein

The displaying of the avatar according to the direction and angle of the user's neck tilting may include displaying the avatar according to the direction and angle of the user's neck tilting in the state where a preset bad posture is displayed.

And the display position of the bad posture is changed when the direction and angle of the user's neck at the time of receiving the setting input for the bad posture are reset from the user to the bad posture.
The method of claim 1,

And providing a set bad posture to the neck posture measuring device.
An application stored in a computer-readable recording medium for carrying out the management method of the neck posture measuring device according to any one of claims 1 to 9.