CN110636793A - Exercise measurement system, shoe, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

Stimulate the wearer's spontaneous movement enthusiasm. The exercise quantity measurement system includes shoes and a communication terminal that displays results based on measurement results of exercise performed using the shoes. At least one shoe of a pair of shoes has a sensor that detects motion generated in the shoe, and based on the detection of the motion by the sensor, the number of steps associated with the shoe is determined. The shoes store exercise information including the number of steps measured in a predetermined period so that the period can be identified, and transmit the stored exercise information to the communication terminal upon request. The communication terminal configured to be able to transmit and receive information to and from shoes displays information on the number of steps per period based on the received exercise information.

Description

Exercise measurement system, shoe, and program

technical field

The present invention relates to an exercise quantity measuring system, shoes and programs.

Background technique

There are sports shoes that are provided with an acceleration sensor, a pulse sensor, etc., thereby detecting a wearer's walking motion, etc., and notifying whether a predetermined moderate exercise amount condition is satisfied based on the lighting state of an LED (Patent Document 1).

prior art literature

Patent Literature

Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-346323

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Invention to solve problem

Although the sports shoes like Patent Document 1 can check whether the conditions are fulfilled by checking the LEDs provided in the shoes, they cannot manage the details of the sports shoes, the history of exercise, etc. The use of spontaneous exercise enthusiasm may not yield the desired results.

An object of the present invention is to provide an exercise quantity measurement system, shoes, and program that stimulate a wearer's enthusiasm for exercise.

solution to the problem

In order to achieve the above object, the exercise quantity measurement system of the present invention includes shoes and a communication terminal for displaying based on the measurement results of the exercise performed using the shoes, wherein at least one shoe of a pair of shoes has a sensor that detects the The movement generated; the measuring unit, which measures the number of steps related to the shoe based on the detection result of the movement detected by the sensor; and a first communication unit, which is configured to be able to send and receive information with the communication terminal, so as to send the motion information stored in the storage unit to the communication terminal, and the communication terminal has: a second communication unit, It is configured to be able to transmit and receive information to and from the shoes to receive exercise information from the shoes, and a display unit that displays information on the number of steps per period based on the exercise information received by the second communication unit.

effect of invention

According to the present invention, the wearer's enthusiasm for exercise can be stimulated.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a system diagram showing the configuration of an exercise amount measurement system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the structure of the sneaker 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the structure of the sensor unit 500 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

4 : is a figure for demonstrating the structure of the sole 204 which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the sensor unit 500 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the communication terminal 600 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a display control process related to the daytime mode of the result display application, which is executed in the communication terminal 600 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a diagram illustrating a result display of the result display application according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating registration processing of a result display application executed in communication terminal 600 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

10 is a flowchart illustrating a title determination process related to the training mode of the result display application, which is executed in the communication terminal 600 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is another flowchart illustrating the title determination process related to the training mode of the result display application, which is executed in the communication terminal 600 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed ways

[Embodiment]

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in one embodiment described below, an example of applying the present invention to a system including sports shoes and a system for displaying steps measured in the sports shoes as an example of an exercise amount measuring system will be described. A communication terminal of a display unit for displaying information of numbers, wherein a sensor for motion detection is built in the sports shoes, and at least the number of steps is measured. However, the present invention can be applied to any kind of shoes with built-in sensors for motion detection and any device capable of displaying information on the amount of exercise measured by the shoes.

"Structure of the Physical Activity Measurement System"

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an exercise amount measurement system according to the present embodiment. As will be described later, in the system of the present embodiment, one communication terminal 600 is configured to be able to communicate with up to three pairs of sneakers 100 . A pair of sports shoes 100 has a sensor unit 500 (not shown in FIG. 1 ) for motion detection in at least one (one foot side) shoe, so that motion performed while the sports shoes 100 are worn can be detected. In the present embodiment, the description is made by assuming that the sensor unit 500 is built in one shoe in a pair of shoes to reduce the production cost and simplify the information exchange with the communication terminal 600 . The implementation of the present invention is not limited to this, and the sensor units 500 may be respectively provided in two shoes (for the left foot and for the right foot) in a pair of sports shoes 100 .

The communication terminal 600 and the sports shoes 100, more specifically, the communication terminal 600 and the sensor unit 500 built in the sports shoes 100 are configured to be connected by a communication method based on Bluetooth (registered trademark), so that information can be transmitted. and receive. As will be described later, this information communication and communication connection need not always be performed.

<Structure of sneakers>

Next, the structure of the sneaker 100 will be described with reference to FIG. 2 . As shown in FIG. 2 , the athletic shoe 100 includes an upper 201 , an insole 202 , a midsole 203 and a sole 204 . In the present embodiment, the sensor unit 500 is built in the sole 204 in consideration of durability, ease of putting on and taking off the sports shoe 100, and waterproofness.

The sole 204 corresponds to a so-called midsole, or an insole and an outsole if it is formed in one piece, and is made of a rigid and elastic material. Since the sole 204 is configured to have a predetermined thickness, in the sneaker 100 of the present embodiment, the sole 204 is used as an arrangement place of the sensor unit 500 .

For example, a midsole 203 made of cloth is sewn on the sole 204 so as to be rolled into the lower part of the upper 201, whereby the upper 201, the midsole 203, and the sole 204 are connected to each other. Therefore, since the upper surface (top surface) of the sole 204 is covered by the midsole 203 at the time of connection, the presence or absence of the sensor unit 500 cannot be determined from the appearance. That is, in the sneaker 100 of the present embodiment, the sensor unit 500 cannot be taken out in a non-destructive manner. In addition, the insole 202 that functions as a cushioning material is also disposed on the upper part of the midsole 203, so that the wearer can be made unaware of the presence of the sensor unit 500 when wearing.

With such a configuration, the wearer does not need to consciously carry a device such as a pedometer for exercise measurement on the body other than the sports shoes 100 , so that continuous exercise recording can be performed without being forced. In addition, even if the sports shoes 100 are used as children's regular shoes, the appearance is the same as the conventional sports shoes, and the function of providing interest elements is not realized as long as the communication terminal 600 is not connected to the communication terminal 600. Therefore, in schools It can also be used in places such as special devices that restrict bringing in, and can more comprehensively record the daily movements of the wearer.

As shown in FIG. 3( a ), the sensor unit 500 is configured such that its thickness and external dimensions are determined so as to be accommodated in the sole 204 . In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3( b ), the sensor unit 500 is configured to have a size that accommodates a required substrate based on the size of a coin-type battery used for driving.

In addition, since the sensor unit 500 is formed in a thin shape, it can be arranged at any position of the sole 204. In this embodiment, the sensor unit 500 is built in the sole 204 and has a thickness that is easy to secure a space for arrangement and is A heel portion where deformation of the sole 204 during use is less likely to occur.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4 , the sensor unit 500 is built in by arranging the sensor unit 500 in the recess provided in the sole 204 . As shown in the figure, the heel portion of the sole 204 is provided with a two-layered concave portion having an opening on the upper surface of the sole 204, and a first layer existing in the lower layer 305, which is the first layer according to the present invention, is provided. The sensor unit 500 is arranged in the recessed portion 301 . The space formed by the first concave portion 301 in the lower layer 305 is configured to be approximately the same size as the sensor unit 500 , and when the sensor unit 500 is arranged, the sensor unit 500 is accommodated in the space without a gap. That is, the size of the space formed by the first concave portion 301 is configured such that, when the sneaker 100 is moved, the sound due to the vibration of the sensor unit 500 is less likely to be generated, and the erroneous detection due to the vibration is less likely to occur.

In addition, when the second concave portion 302 existing in the upper layer 306 as the second layer according to the present invention is provided with polyurethane resin (PU), polyvinyl chloride resin (PVC), etc., for example, to ensure fixed elasticity and rigidity so that it can be dispersed and worn Rigid raw material 303 for load on sensor unit 500 . From the viewpoint of air permeability, PU is preferred. In the implementation of the present invention, as long as load resistance can be achieved, the rigid material 303 can be made of any material, and a core-containing material can be used to ensure strength. As shown in the figure, the opening area of the second recess 302 is configured to be larger than the opening area of the first recess 301 , and the rigid material 303 has an edge that exists at the outer edge of the opening of the first recess 301 and forms the bottom surface of the second recess 302 . 304 (the area belonging to the upper layer 306 indicated by hatching in FIG. 4 ) is carried. By arranging the rigid material 303 in the second recess 302 and adhering to the edge portion 304, the sensor unit 500 is enclosed in the sole 204 (the first recess 301), thereby achieving a certain degree of waterproofing.

In addition, although this embodiment demonstrated the case where the 1st recessed part 301 and the 2nd recessed part 302 comprised in two layers are provided in the sole 204, the structure of the recessed part provided for accommodating the sensor unit 500 is not limited to this. In consideration of workability and productivity, two layers are preferable, but the concave portion may be constituted by at least two layers, and any layer may be used.

In addition, in the example of FIG. 4, in consideration of the strength of the sole 204 itself according to the shape (width) of the heel position of the sole 204 and the position where the recess is provided, the sole 204 is arranged at the position near the center of the heel, but it may be The movement is based on the size of the sneaker 100 and the shape of the sole 204 .

(Functional structure of the sensor)

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the sensor unit 500 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

The microcomputer 501 is, for example, a microcomputer composed of a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and controls the operation of each block of the sensor unit 500 . Specifically, the operation program of each block recorded in the ROM is read by the CPU of the microcomputer 501, and is developed and executed in the RAM, thereby controlling the operation of each block.

The recording memory 502 is a recording medium for recording the measurement result of the exercise performed while wearing the sports shoes 100 of the present embodiment. For simplicity, the sensor unit 500 of the present embodiment is described as having a recording memory 502 in addition to the ROM for recording the operation program of each block of the sensor unit 500, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this.

The acceleration sensor 503 detects the motion generated in the sensor unit 500 . In the present embodiment, the acceleration sensor 503 is configured to be capable of measuring accelerations in three-axis directions. The three-axis direction to be measured may be, for example, a right-handed direction, and when the sensor unit 500 is installed on a horizontal plane, the Y-axis direction from the heel to the toe in the horizontal plane may be The X-axis direction orthogonal to the Y-axis and the Z-axis direction corresponding to the height direction. The acceleration sensor 503 detects the generated acceleration for each of the X, Y, and Z axes, and outputs waveform data (raw data) for each axis, which is used to measure the movement amount of the action performed by the wearing sensor unit 500 . More specifically, the acceleration sensor 503 detects acceleration at a predetermined sampling period, and outputs the detection value at corresponding time intervals.

In addition, in this embodiment, the case where the sensor included in the sensor unit 500 is an acceleration sensor is described, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. That is, what is necessary is just to be comprised so that the predetermined motion performed while wearing the sneaker 100 can be detected, and arbitrary sensors may be used.

The measurement unit 504 analyzes the waveform data output from the acceleration sensor 503, determines whether or not a predetermined exercise is performed, derives a measurement result related to the exercise when the predetermined exercise is performed, and records it in the recording memory as exercise information 502, or update the recorded motion information based on the measurement result. The sports shoes 100 of the present embodiment are provided with a plurality of modes for different sports items to be measured, and the measurement unit 504 derives the matching of the sports items by making the analysis method of the waveform data different according to the mode set in the sensor unit 500 . The measurement results will be described in detail later.

The mode setting unit 505 manages the mode setting of the sensor unit 500 . Basically, the mode setting unit 505 changes the mode set in the sensor unit 500 when receiving the mode change request based on the mode change operation performed in the communication terminal 600 and the mode information indicating the changed mode. . The information of the mode set in the sensor unit 500 can be stored and managed, for example, in the ROM of the microcomputer 501, and the measurement unit 504 determines the analysis method of the waveform data by referring to the information.

The communication unit 506 is a communication interface with the communication terminal 600 included in the sensor unit 500 . As described above, the communication unit 506 of the present embodiment can transmit and receive information by a communication method based on Bluetooth (registered trademark). In addition, the communication unit 506 is not always in a communicable state, but transitions to a communicable state when a predetermined input such as a communication connection with the communication terminal 600 is performed.

In addition, in the sensor unit 500 of the present embodiment, it is assumed that in order to measure the movement of the wearer of the sneakers 100, the acceleration sensor 503 basically always detects the generated acceleration, and waveform data of the detection result is obtained. Analysis is performed to measure the amount of exercise. But the assay itself need not always be performed. As described above, the sensor unit 500 is built in the sole 204 in a non-destructive manner, and is battery-driven, so it is not necessary to perform analysis to derive measurement results when not wearing or stationary. Therefore, for example, when the waveform data output from the acceleration sensor 503 does not fluctuate by a threshold value or more for a predetermined period, the microcomputer 501 may transition the state of the sensor unit 500 to a so-called sleep state in which the operation of the measurement unit 504 is stopped. state. This sleep state can be released when a change of the threshold value or more is detected again in the waveform data. When released, the microcomputer 501 may control the operation of the measurement unit 504 related to the measurement to restart.

<Structure of Communication Terminal>

Next, the functional configuration of communication terminal 600 will be described using the block diagram of FIG. 6 . The communication terminal 600 may be, for example, a general-purpose communication device such as a mobile phone and a smart phone, and functions as the communication terminal 600 of the exercise mass measurement system of the present embodiment by executing a predetermined application program.

The control unit 601 is, for example, a CPU, and controls the operation of each block included in the communication terminal 600 . Specifically, the control unit 601 reads, for example, an operation program of each block recorded in the recording unit 602 and an application program including a measurement result display function, and expands and executes it in the memory 603 to control the operation of each block.

The recording unit 602 is, for example, a recording device capable of permanently retaining data, such as a nonvolatile memory or an HDD. The recording unit 602 stores information such as parameters required for the operation of each block and data (history data) obtained by accumulating measurement results, in addition to the operation program and application program of each block included in the communication terminal 600 . The memory 603 is, for example, a storage device such as a volatile memory for temporarily storing data. The memory 603 is used not only as a development area for the operation program of each block, but also as a storage area for temporarily storing data and the like output during the operation of each block.

The display control unit 604 includes, for example, a drawing device such as a drawing chip, and performs predetermined drawing processing when generating a screen to be displayed on the display unit 605 , which may be, for example, an LCD or the like. In the exercise amount measurement system of the present embodiment, the display control unit 604 mainly performs display control related to presentation of information of the measurement result of the exercise performed while wearing the sneakers 100 .

The operation input unit 606 is, for example, an operation member for specifying input, and a user interface included in the communication terminal 600 such as various sensors. The operation input unit 606 outputs a control signal corresponding to the operation input to the control unit 601 when it is detected that an operation input to the operation member is performed. In the present embodiment, the operation input unit 606 includes, in addition to a physical operation member, a touch input detection sensor that detects a touch input performed on the screen of the display unit 605 , for example.

The terminal communication unit 607 is a communication interface with an external device which the communication terminal 600 has. In the present embodiment, the terminal communication unit 607 can perform inter-device communication with the sensor unit 500 and receive data of exercise information recorded in the recording memory 502 . The terminal communication unit 607, upon receiving the data of the exercise information from the sensor unit 500, stores it in the recording unit 602, and updates the history of the correspondence referenced when the application having the display function of the measurement result (hereinafter referred to as the result display application) is executed. data, so that the measurement results can be displayed. In addition, the terminal communication unit 607 may be configured to be connected to an external device via a network (not shown), so that data can be transmitted and received.

"Types of Modes and Records of Exercise"

Hereinafter, in the exercise amount measurement system of the present embodiment, a plurality of modes that can be set in the sensor unit 500 and exercise items in which the measurement results are recorded in exercise information in each mode will be described. In the present embodiment, walking, which is one form of the motion of the feet, is described as an example, but it goes without saying that running is also included as the form of the motion of the feet.

A plurality of modes set in a manner that can be set to the sensor unit 500 are roughly classified into a training mode as a first classification mode and a daytime mode as a second classification mode, wherein the training mode is different from walking determined in advance by recording The mode of the measurement result of the exercise item, and the day mode is a mode in which the daily walking performed by the wearer is recorded. In contrast to the daytime mode, which records the daily walking movements of the wearer unconsciously, the training mode includes 6 modes (lower mode) with different exercise menus for the measurement object, and the wearer consciously performs actions corresponding to the lower mode. Motion action and record mode.

In the daytime mode, the number of steps of walking while wearing the sneakers 100 is counted, and the counted number of steps is recorded as a measurement result. In the physical activity measurement system of the present embodiment, when the sensor unit 500 is set to the daytime mode, the walking type of the walking performed by the wearer is discriminated, and the number of steps is counted for each walking type. There are three types of walking to be measured, for example, normal walking (walking), jogging (light running), and sprinting (running faster than jogging). The measurement unit 504 determines these walking types based on the waveform data output from the acceleration sensor 503 . and count the number of steps. More specifically, the measurement unit 504 analyzes whether the output waveform in the output waveform data, for example, the Z-axis direction shows a predetermined pattern during walking, and when it is determined that it corresponds to walking, it determines the interval between the peaks. Determine which of the 3 walking categories fits.

For example, the records of the measurement results in the daytime mode are totaled every predetermined period such as one hour, and are stored in the exercise information of the recording memory 502 . The information on the number of steps for each walking category during the period (in total) is temporarily stored, for example, in the RAM of the microcomputer 501, and after the period ends, the information for identifying the period is associated with the exercise information that is added to the recording memory 502. . Therefore, when the sensor unit 500 is communicatively connected to the communication terminal 600 and a request for acquiring exercise information is transmitted from the communication terminal 600, each walk performed from the previous communication connection to the current communication connection The information on the number of steps of the category is transmitted from the sensor unit 500 to the communication terminal 600 for each total period.

In particular, in the case where the sports shoes 100 are children's shoes, it is assumed that a terminal owned by a child's protector who is the wearer is used as the communication terminal 600 . That is, the use of the sneakers 100 is performed independently of the use of the communication terminal 600 and the execution of the result display application in the communication terminal 600, and the frequency of acquiring the latest exercise information may be once a week or the like depending on the situation. Therefore, in the recording memory 502, for example, the area for exercise information related to the daytime mode must be able to store information for, for example, one week (=24 hours×7=168 hours: the number of steps of three walking categories is recorded per hour). Area.

In the daytime mode, the exercise information stored in the recording memory 502 is basically held in the storage area until it is transmitted to the communication terminal 600, and the exercise information is deleted after the transmission. In addition, when the storage area reserved for recording the daytime mode is full of motion information that has not been transmitted, the old information may be deleted and the new motion information may be overwritten.

On the other hand, in the training mode, the wearer of the sports shoes 100 is urged to perform a corresponding action (exercise menu) for the lower mode selected on the result display application executed by the communication terminal 600, and a predetermined exercise item is The measurement results are recorded as motion information. In the exercise amount measurement system of the present embodiment, the training mode that can be set in the sensor unit 500 includes a lower-level mode in which the wearer executes the following six exercise menus, and the lower-level mode measures an exercise item different from walking.・Quick response (Japanese: クイックリアクション)・Sprint squat (Japanese: ダッシュスクワット)・Horizontal jump agility (Japanese: サイドアジリティ)・Back and forth jump (Japanese: バック&ゴー)・Bounce (Japanese: スプリングジャンプ) Foot (Japanese: フットリフト) is an exercise that measures the time required for the wearer to start running in response to the start sound emitted by the communication terminal 600 in order to measure the reaction speed of the wearer. project. The measuring unit 504 refers to, for example, the output waveform in the Y-axis direction among the waveform data output from the acceleration sensor 503 , and considers that the state of stillness continues until the start sound is issued, and measures the pattern from the timing of the start sound to the first appearance of walking. the time required to do so.

The sprint squat is an exercise item for measuring the number of so-called stomping (Japanese: そのField footsteps) performed within a predetermined period in order to measure the wearer's stamina. However, the stepping motion and the squatting motion are alternately performed within a predetermined period. The wearer measures the endurance of the wearer by inserting a squatting motion into the stepping motion, and performing the stepping motion in a state where a load is applied compared to when only the stepping motion is performed. Here, the step is assumed to be the up and down motion of the foot such as walking in the same place, but it may not be regarded as the number of steps in the up and down motion of the foot in the same place, but as the number of steps within a predetermined period of time in the state of movement (walking or running). Step count to measure the number of steps taken. The measuring unit 504 refers to, for example, the output waveform in the Z-axis direction among the waveform data output from the acceleration sensor 503 , measures the number of steps started after the start sound is emitted, and outputs it as the number of steps. Within 10 seconds after the start of the sound, the sound is produced three times at predetermined intervals, and when the sound is sounded, the wearer performs a squat motion. In addition, it is assumed that the squatting action is an action of touching the squatting floor at the same place as the stepping place. During this action, the feet are stationary on the ground, so the measurement of the squatting action is not performed.

The lateral jump agility is an exercise item for measuring the number of so-called repeated lateral jumps performed within a predetermined period in order to measure the agility of the wearer. The measuring unit 504 refers to, for example, the output waveform in the Z-axis direction among the waveform data output from the acceleration sensor 503, and continues to be in a static state until the start sound is issued, and after the start sound is issued, a bouncing pattern appears in the Z-axis direction, The number of exercises performed at this time was measured. In addition, the number of movements can also be measured using a rule in which the acceleration direction in the X-axis direction is different for the first time and the second time and counts as one. In addition, in order to reduce the load of data calculation and simplify the data processing, it is also possible to refer to only the movement in the Z-axis direction on the premise that the wearer moves in the left-right direction, that is, the movement in the X-axis direction. Output waveforms to measure the number of exercises performed.

The back-and-forth jump is an exercise item for measuring the number of jumps in the front-rear direction alternately performed within a predetermined period in order to measure the stability of the wearer's trunk. The measuring unit 504 refers to, for example, the output waveforms in the Y-axis direction and the Z-axis direction among the waveform data output from the acceleration sensor 503 , and considers that the static state continues until the start sound is issued. The number of times the pattern of bouncing appears on the surface is counted. At this time, the number of times of bouncing is measured using a rule that counts each time depending on whether the acceleration direction in the Y-axis direction differs between odd and even times. In this case, the uniformity of the bounce interval may also be measured. In addition, in order to reduce the load of data calculation and simplify the data processing, it may be assumed that the movement in the front-rear direction with respect to the wearer, that is, movement in the Y-axis direction is performed, so that only the Z-axis may be referred to. The output waveform in the direction adopts the rule that counts as one based on a pattern in which two bounces appear in the Z-axis direction.

Bounce is an exercise item that measures the bounce time in order to measure the wearer's bounce force. The measuring unit 504 refers to, for example, the output waveform in the Z-axis direction among the waveform data output from the acceleration sensor 503, and measures the time from the start to the end of the bounce when a pattern related to one bounce appears after the start sound is emitted.

The foot lift is an exercise item for measuring the number of so-called standing steps performed within a predetermined period in order to measure the wearer's muscle strength (leg strength). The measuring unit 504 refers to, for example, the output waveform in the Z-axis direction among the waveform data output from the acceleration sensor 503, and considers that the state of being at rest continues until the start sound is issued. The number of patterns is counted. In addition, the foot lift outputs the number of steps as a measurement result in the same way as the squat distance in the training mode, but does not determine whether the exercise is performed while staying at a fixed location (range) unlike the sprint squat distance. By not performing the determination, it is also unnecessary to refer to the output waveforms in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction, so that the load of data calculation can be reduced and the data processing can be simplified. In order to measure the more detailed exercise ability of the wearer and determine whether or not to stay in a fixed place (range) and exercise, when counting the number of times the walking pattern appears in the Z-axis direction, it is not necessary to refer to the Z-axis. In addition to the output waveforms in the direction, the output waveforms in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction are also referred to, thereby determining whether or not the position where the wearer is exercising converges within a predetermined space.

As described above, in the training mode, only the data of the axes required to measure each exercise ability in the three-axis directions are referred to. Here, it is preferable to refer to the data of a plurality of axes to measure the detailed exercise ability. However, from the viewpoint of reducing the load of data calculation and simplifying the processing of data, it is preferable to reduce the number of axes of reference data. The axis of the data is set to only one axis. However, for example, when considering the lateral jump agility, it is impossible to measure the left and right movement of the wearer in the so-called repeated lateral jump only by referring to the Z-axis data. Therefore, in this case, it is preferable that the display unit 605 of the communication terminal 600 displays what movements the wearer should perform in each mode before the wearer executes each of the training modes, and presents the wearer with a preferred movement in advance. By performing such presentation, the wearer can recognize that based on the premise that the wearer performs actions according to the presented information (bouncing and moving left and right in the lateral jumping agility), the wearer can be recognized by referring only to the data of the Z axis. The number of so-called repeated horizontal jumps is measured.

In this way, in each lower mode of the training mode, different information is analyzed and output as a measurement result, and stored as exercise information. As described above, in the state where the sensor unit 500 is set to the training mode, the measurement related to the daytime mode is not performed, but the storage area for the exercise information related to the daytime mode should be secured, so the exercise information related to the training mode is stored. To another area in the recording memory 502, it is held separately from the motion information related to the daytime mode.

The recording of the measurement results in the training mode is different from that in the daytime mode. Basically, the sensor unit 500 and the communication terminal 600 communicate various information before and after the start of the measurement of various sports items to perform mode switching, instructing to start the measurement, and recording the exercise information. send and receive. More specifically, when focusing on the use of the training mode, first, the sensor unit 500 is placed in a communication standby state by detecting a predetermined motion such as swinging the sneakers 100 in the sensor unit 500, and then the communication terminal 600 executes the execution The result shows that a predetermined operation is performed in the application, and based on this, a communication connection between the sensor unit 500 and the communication terminal 600 is established. After that, when any lower mode among the training modes is selected in communication terminal 600 , a mode change request including mode information related to the selected lower mode is transmitted from communication terminal 600 to sensor unit 500 . When receiving the mode change request, the mode setting unit 505 sets the current mode of the sensor unit 500 to the selected lower mode based on the received mode information. In addition, on the communication terminal 600 , a guide display is performed on the exercise item to be the measurement target of the selected lower-level mode, and the content of the exercise to be performed by the wearer, precautions, and the like are presented. After that, the display of communication terminal 600 transitions to a state in which a measurement start instruction can be performed, and the user of communication terminal 600 can perform an operation related to the measurement start instruction at an arbitrary timing according to the state of the wearer. When this operation is performed, a measurement start request is sent from the communication terminal 600 to the sensor unit 500 .

At this time, the control unit 601 may control the lower mode in which the condition under which the measurement starts is added that the wearer is at rest is received from the sensor unit 500 indicating that the state is regarded as being at rest based on the output waveform of the acceleration sensor 503 . Operations related to the measurement start instruction can be performed. In addition, in order to perform a more rigorous ability measurement, when the timing of generating the start sound is random, the control unit 601 determines the time difference from the sending of the measurement start request to the timing when the start sound is generated, and the information on this time is compared with the start of the measurement. The request is sent to the sensor unit 500 at the same time, and the measurement unit 504 may perform the measurement by grasping the timing at which the start sound is issued in consideration of the time difference from the reception of the measurement start request. Alternatively, when the start sound is generated, a signal indicating that the start sound is generated may be transmitted from the communication terminal 600 to the sensor unit 500 . Then, when the measurement is completed (the exercise information related to the measurement result is stored in the recording memory 502), the microcomputer 501 transmits the exercise information related to the lower mode set this time to the communication terminal 600 via the communication unit 506, and the control unit 601 When the motion information is received, the history information (saved data) that manages the corresponding sensor unit 500 is updated based on the motion information.

In addition, in the exercise amount measurement system of the present embodiment, the time required from the start of the sound to the start of the exercise (running) is the measurement item regarding the quick response for measuring the reaction speed of the wearer. Therefore, unlike other lower-level modes, when the wearer is not at rest before the start sound is emitted, a fair measurement result cannot be recorded. Therefore, the result display application may be configured to perform processing as a so-called preemption. , it is not retained as the measurement result, which means that the measurement failed. In this case, the control unit 601 randomly determines the timing for generating the start sound, for example, and transmits it to the sensor unit 500 together with the measurement start request, and the microcomputer 501 obtains the information indicating that the start sound is generated from the receipt of the request to the generation of the start sound. In the case of a measurement result that is not still at the timing, the measurement result may be processed as a preemption, and the meaning of preemption may be transmitted to the communication terminal 600 as motion information.

In addition, the disconnection of the communication connection between the sensor unit 500 and the communication terminal 600 is not particularly mentioned, and the sensor unit 500 may be controlled to disconnect the communication every time a measurement result of the selected lower-level mode is transmitted, or the sensor unit 500 may be controlled to disconnect the communication. Considering that the measurement related to the training mode is continued, it is controlled to maintain the communication connection until an explicit disconnection instruction is given on the result display application.

Here, since the daytime mode is a mode for measuring daily walking, it is preferable that the walking motion of the wearer can be measured without exception. On the other hand, the training mode is a mode in which the wearer performs an action different from the daily walking. Since the walking action during the training mode deviates from the daily action, it is not preferable to include it in the measurement results related to the daytime mode. Therefore, in the sensor unit 500 of the present embodiment, the measurement related to the daytime mode and the measurement related to the training mode are not performed in parallel, and the storage areas of the exercise information in the recording memory 502 are mutually exclusive. It is preferable to switch from the training mode to the daytime mode after the training mode is set in this way and the fitness of the exercise program is measured.

Therefore, when the communication connection is maintained until an explicit disconnection instruction is given on the result display application, the mode setting unit 505 may determine that the communication disconnection is an explicit termination of the training mode, and may change the setting to the daytime mode, or may also change the setting to the daytime mode. A change request to change to the daytime mode may be sent from the control unit 601 before the disconnection, and the mode setting unit 505 may receive the change request and process to change the setting to the daytime mode. In addition, when the microcomputer 501 disconnects the communication after the transmission of the exercise information as the measurement result related to the training mode, the mode setting unit 505 does not require a mode change request from the communication terminal 600, and controls, for example, to change the mode after a predetermined time has elapsed. For day mode.

In addition, especially when a child is wearing the sports shoes 100, after the setting is changed to the training mode, the sensor unit 500 and the communication terminal 600 may be farther than the distance that can communicate before sending the exercise information, so that the exercise cannot be sent. information. In the case where the measured exercise information cannot be sent, the exercise information may be held in the recording memory 502 until a communication connection with the communication terminal 600 is established next, and based on the transmission of the exercise information, it is also possible to consider such a case. A failure or a communication disconnection occurs to change to the daytime mode.

In addition, in the present embodiment, for simplicity, the microcomputer 501 is assumed to transmit the measurement results related to the training mode under conditions such as measurement completion and establishment of a communication connection. 600 When an acquisition request is made, the measurement result related to the training mode is transmitted.

"Result Display Application Summary"

Next, an outline of a result display application that displays the measurement result of the wearer's motion measured by the sensor unit 500, which is executed in the communication terminal 600 of the present embodiment, will be described.

<registration of sneakers>

In the result display application of the present embodiment, one application is configured to be able to manage three pairs of sneakers 100 (three sensor units 500 ) (holding the saved data). It can be configured such that one saved data corresponds to one paired sensor unit 500 (associated with identification information (sensor ID) for uniquely identifying the sensor unit 500 ), and the characteristics of shoes, arbitrary character strings, etc. can be set, so that the user can The sneaker 100 corresponding to the saved data can be identified. In addition, the microcomputer 501 of the sensor unit 500 that has been paired once stores identification information for uniquely identifying the connected communication terminal 600 in the ROM, and thereafter (until a predetermined forced release operation is performed) only to the communication terminal 600 communication connection. In one communication terminal 600, the number of sensor units 500 that can be communicated via the result display application at the same time is one, and when managing a plurality of saved data, the communication terminal 600, for example, moves for each saved data. To receive information, it is necessary to select the saved data in sequence on the save data read screen.

In addition, since the sports shoes 100 are consumables, the size change or replacement of course may occur. Therefore, the sensor unit 500 corresponding to the stored data may be changed to the sensor unit 500 of another sports shoe 100 . That is, the information of the exercise history recorded in the stored data may be kept, and the information of the exercise history may be updated based on the exercise information from the new sensor unit 500 after the next time. In this case, for example, with regard to the saved data, after an operation to cancel the pairing with the previously associated sensor unit 500 is performed, the new sensor unit 500 may be associated with the saved data. Alternatively, in a configuration in which the sensor unit 500 (sneakers 100 ) can be associated with stored data without performing a pairing release operation, it is sufficient to select whether or not to continue to use the information of the previous exercise history.

(registration processing)

Next, the specific processing of the registration processing performed when the sneaker 100 (sensor unit 500 ) corresponds to one save data (object save data) by the result display application of the present embodiment will be described using the flowchart of FIG. 9 . The control unit 601 reads, for example, the program of the result display application stored in the recording unit 602 , and develops and executes it in the memory 603 , whereby the processing corresponding to this flowchart can be realized. In addition, it is assumed that, for example, on the setting screen of the result display application, one of the three object save data is selected, and a new sneaker (sensor unit) is registered with the save data. This registration process starts when the relevant operation is input.

In S901 , the control unit 601 transmits an ID transmission request of the sensor ID to the sensor unit 500 existing in the vicinity of the communication terminal 600 via the terminal communication unit 607 . The ID transmission request sent in this step is not sent to the specific sensor unit 500 that has already been paired, but the sensor unit 500 that is in a receiving state, that is, the sensor unit 500 that is not in the sleep state and exists in the inter-device communication range of the communication terminal 600 The sensor unit 500 inside is sent out in a way that it can receive. In the present embodiment, when the sent ID transmission request is received, the sensor unit 500 sends back regardless of whether or not the sensor unit 500 is paired with a certain communication terminal 600 .

In S902, the control unit 601 waits for a predetermined time from the transmission of the ID transmission request in S901, and determines whether or not any sensor unit 500 has sent back a sensor ID during the waiting. The control unit 601 proceeds to S903 when it is determined that the sensor unit 500 has returned the sensor ID, and proceeds to S911 when it is determined that the sensor unit 500 has not returned the sensor ID. In addition, the sensor ID returned in response to the transmission of one ID transmission request is added to one sensor ID table and stored in the memory 603 .

In S903, the control unit 601 determines whether or not a plurality of uncorrelated sensor IDs are returned. In the present embodiment, the sensor ID already associated with the object storage data is not counted in this step in consideration of the situation of replacing the paired sneakers. Therefore, the control unit 601 determines whether there are a plurality of sensor IDs other than the sensor ID already corresponding to the object storage data among the returned sensor IDs (sensor IDs added to the sensor ID table). The control unit 601 proceeds to S904 when determining that a plurality of uncorrelated sensor IDs have been sent back, and transfers the processing to S905 when determining that only one uncorrelated sensor ID has been sent back.

It is assumed that it is difficult for the user to determine which sensor unit 500 in the sneaker 100 corresponds to the sensor ID. In the case where a plurality of sensor IDs are returned, the user cannot save the desired sneaker 100 and object even if they are displayed in a list. corresponding to the data. That is, in order to prevent the user from associating the undesired sensor unit 500 with the object storage data, the result display application of the present embodiment displays a guidance to notify the user of the situation. Therefore, in S904 , the display control unit 604 causes the display unit 605 to display a guidance display for setting the returned sensor ID to one under the control of the control unit 601 .

The guidance display may include, for example, the following displays. In the case where a plurality of sensor IDs are sent back, there are a plurality of sensor units 500 that are not in the sleep state within the inter-device communication range of the communication terminal 600, and therefore includes a display that instructs the sneakers 100 for which correspondence is not desired. , to keep it fixed for a fixed time, and then perform operations related to the registration of sneakers again. The fixed time may be set to be equal to or longer than a stationary period required for the sensor unit 500 to transition to the sleep state. In addition, the guidance display includes a display that instructs that the sports shoes 100 for which it is desired to perform the corresponding movement are, for example, rocked, worn, and the like so as not to shift to a sleep state.

The control unit 601 completes this registration process after performing the guidance display that detects only the sensor unit 500 of the corresponding sneaker 100 that the user desires to perform. In this case, after changing the state of each sneaker according to the guidance display, the user can perform an operation input to the sneaker corresponding to the object save data through the result display application again, so that the sneaker in the changed state can be used as the object to be re-entered. Execute the registration process.

On the other hand, when it is determined in S903 that only one uncorrelated sensor ID is returned, the display control unit 604 stores the ID transmission request based on the ID sent in S901 under the control of the control unit 601 in S905. Each sensor ID in the sensor ID table is displayed as selectable on the display unit 605 . That is, in the display performed in this step, if there is a sensor unit 500 already corresponding to the object save data, the unit ID of the sensor unit and the sensor unit related to the unpaired pair of sports shoes 100 and not corresponding to the sensor unit are included Unit ID of 500. At this time, the unit ID of the corresponding sensor unit 500 may be displayed in a different display manner, so that it can be determined that it is the unit ID corresponding to the paired sneaker 100 . This display enables the user to select the sneakers 100 paired with the object storage data, and when a selection operation of a display item related to one unit ID is performed, the control unit 601 advances the process to S906.

In S906, the control unit 601 determines that the selection operation for selecting the unit ID related to which sensor unit 500 is performed for the display performed in S905. When the selection operation for selecting the unit ID of the corresponding sensor unit 500 is performed, the control unit 601 completes this registration process without changing the corresponding sensor unit 500 . On the other hand, when the selection operation for selecting the unit ID of the sensor unit 500 not corresponding to the sensor unit 500 is performed, the control unit 601 transfers the process to S907.

In S907, the control unit 601 determines whether or not the selected sensor unit 500 (selection unit) is in a paired state with another communication terminal. The control unit 601 sends a request for confirming the pairing status to the selection unit via the terminal communication unit 607, and the determination is made based on the information returned in response to the request. As described above, since identification information for uniquely identifying the paired communication terminal 600 is stored in the memory of the microcomputer 501 of the paired sensor unit 500, the microcomputer 501 returns the identification information or information indicating whether or not it is stored in response to the confirmation request. Therefore, the control unit 601 determines whether or not it is in the paired state based on whether or not the identification information of the paired communication terminal exists in the memory of the selection unit. In addition, although this method is illustrated in this embodiment, it is not limited to this to determine whether the sensor unit 500 is in a paired state. The control unit 601 proceeds to S908 when determining that the selection unit is already paired with another communication terminal, and proceeds to S910 when determining that it is not paired with any communication terminal.

In S908, the control unit 601 determines whether or not to cancel the pairing that has already been performed for the selection unit. Under the control of the control unit 601 , the display control unit 604 may cause the display unit 605 to display an inquiry screen on whether to cancel the pairing of the selection unit, and this determination may be made based on an operation input on the screen. When the control unit 601 determines that the pairing of the selection unit is canceled, the control unit 601 shifts the process to S909. When the control unit 601 determines that the pairing is not to be released for the selected unit, the display control unit 604 displays a notification on the display unit 605 that the registration is to be canceled, and completes the registration process.

In S909 , the control unit 601 transmits a pairing release request to the selection unit via the terminal communication unit 607 . At this time, the microcomputer 501 of the selection unit that received the pairing cancellation request deletes the identification information of the communication terminal currently in the paired state stored in the memory, and changes to a state of not being paired with any communication terminal.

In addition, the present embodiment has been described as a case in which, when a new sensor unit 500 is associated with object storage data, a pairing release request is sent to the sensor unit as necessary, and a process of releasing the already set paired device is performed. . However, for example, in the case of transferring the sneakers 100 having the sensor unit 500 corresponding to the saved data, it may be configured so that the pairing cancellation can be forcibly performed from the setting screen related to the saved data. deal with.

In S910 , the control unit 601 updates the information of the unit ID of the paired sensor unit 500 among the information managed by the recording unit 602 for the object storage data using the received unit ID for the selected unit. In addition, the control unit 601 transmits the identification information of its own terminal (the identification information of the communication terminal 600 ) to the terminal communication unit 607 and transmits it to the selection unit together with the pairing registration request. At this time, the microcomputer 501 of the selection unit that has received the pairing registration request stores the information of the received identification information in the memory as the identification information of the communication terminal in the paired state.

On the other hand, in S902, when the sensor unit 500 does not return the sensor ID, the display control unit 604 causes the display unit 605 to display a guide display for prompting the display unit 605 under the control of the control unit 601 in S911. The registration is performed again after the sensor unit 500 of the sports shoe for which registration is desired is restored from the sleep state. This guidance display includes a display that instructs, for example, to make the corresponding sneaker 100 swing, wear, and the like so as not to shift to a sleep state. In this way, it is possible to change the correspondence between the selection unit and the target storage data, and the information of the device to which the selection unit is paired.

<Daytime mode result display>

Next, the specific processing of the display control processing performed when the exercise information related to the daytime mode is acquired in the result display application of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 7 . The control unit 601 reads, for example, the program of the result display application stored in the recording unit 602 , and develops and executes it in the memory 603 , whereby the processing corresponding to this flowchart can be realized. In addition, it is assumed that the present display control process is started when, for example, after a result display application is instructed to start up, the display control process is started when the screen transitions to a screen for selecting saved data to be read.

In S701, the control unit 601 determines whether or not a selection operation for saving data has been performed. When the control unit 601 determines that the selection operation for saving data has been performed, the process proceeds to S702, and when it determines that the selection operation for saving data has not been performed, the control unit 601 repeats the processing of this step.

In S702, the control unit 601 refers to the information of the paired device corresponding to the selected save data (object save data), and executes a process of establishing a communication connection with the corresponding sensor unit 500.

In S703, the control unit 601 determines whether or not a communication connection with the corresponding sensor unit 500 has been established. The control unit 601 moves the process to S704 when it is determined that the appropriate communication connection is established, and repeats the process of this step when it is determined that the appropriate communication connection is not established.

In S704 , the control unit 601 transmits a request for acquiring motion information related to the daytime mode to the connected sensor unit 500 via the terminal communication unit 607 . In the present embodiment, for the sake of simplicity, it is assumed that the communication connection is performed and the exercise information related to the daytime mode is acquired when the data to be saved is selected. A get request is sent in the case of an information-related operation.

In S705, the control unit 601 determines whether or not movement information related to the daytime mode has been received from the connected sensor unit 500. When the control unit 601 determines that the movement information related to the daytime mode has been received, the control unit 601 advances the process to S706. In addition, when the control unit 601 determines that the movement information related to the daytime mode has not been received, the control unit 601 repeats the processing of this step until a predetermined timeout period has elapsed, and after the timeout period has elapsed, the communication connection is disconnected, and the present display control is terminated. deal with. In addition, in this step, for the sake of simplicity, it is assumed that the following processing is not performed in the case of a timeout in which the motion information cannot be received. Display of accumulated history information (walking record data).

In S706, the control unit 601 disconnects the communication connection with the connected sensor unit 500.

In S707, the control unit 601 converts the information of the number of steps of each walking category included in the received exercise information into the actual number of steps (to be precise, the number of steps actually performed), and updates the step record of the target storage data data. As described above, in the exercise quantity measurement system of the present embodiment, a pair of sports shoes 100 has a structure in which the sensor unit 500 is built in only one shoe. Therefore, the number of steps measured by the sensor unit 500 is equal to that of the wearer's one. Foot-related steps. Therefore, the control unit 601 derives the actual number of steps by simply doubling the number of steps. In addition, like the exercise information, the walking record data is configured so that the number of steps of each walking category can be referred to by the date and time of walking (predetermined time scale).

In S708 , the control unit 601 presents the time distribution of the number of steps related to the exercise information received this time, for example, as shown in FIG. 8( a ). In the example of FIG. 8( a ), it is a bar graph obtained by adding up the number of steps of walking, jogging, and sprinting every three hours with respect to the walking record data of one day.

In S709, the control unit 601 starts the game processing related to the display of the measurement result of the daytime mode. In the result display application of the present embodiment, in order to increase the interest of the wearer and the user, in addition to the simple summation of the results as in S708, a game screen of the game whose progress is controlled based on the walking record data is formed, and the measurement is performed. display of results.

In S710, the control unit 601 converts the information of the number of steps included in the exercise information received this time into the game point used for the progress control of the game. For example, a value obtained by multiplying the number of steps by a coefficient corresponding to the walking category may be accumulated and converted into game points, and the value of the coefficient may be set larger for the walking category with a higher load on the wearer (sprinting). Use Coefficients > Jogging Coefficients > Walking Coefficients).

In S711, the control unit 601 derives the accumulated game point by adding the game point related to the exercise information received this time to the existing game point, and determines whether the accumulated game point satisfies the predetermined in-game condition determined for the game . The in-game condition may be, for example, a condition for the level of the avatar character (Japanese: アバターキャラクタ) related to the wearer to rise, a condition for stage movement, a condition for the appearance of a rival character who challenges the avatar character, and the like. In this embodiment, For simplicity, it is assumed that the conditions for the appearance of the opponent character are explained. The control unit 601 proceeds to S712 when determining that the accumulated game point satisfies the in-game condition, and proceeds to S714 when determining that the accumulated game point does not satisfy the in-game condition.

In S712, the control unit 601 makes a character corresponding to the satisfied in-game condition appear in the game as a battle character, and performs a battle process. The battle process may be a process of providing a game in which the outcome is determined by user operation or lottery, for example, and the winning probability may be set higher as the accumulated game points increase.

In S713, the control unit 601 adds the information of the result of the battle process to the saved data, and displays the result of the battle process.

In S714, the control unit 601 ends the game processing and completes the present display control processing.

In this way, the exercise information accumulated in the recording memory 502 is displayed not only the number of steps but also the interest element through the interlocking game when communicating with the communication terminal 600, thereby stimulating the wearer's spontaneous enthusiasm for exercising.

<Training mode result display>

The acquisition of exercise information in the training mode has been described above, and it is assumed that the training is performed multiple times rather than a single time, so it is not necessary to include the display of the game screen such as the daytime mode, etc., and can simply be confirmed. Displays the measurement results. For example, the results related to the training mode can be displayed on the radar chart as shown in FIG. 8( b ), and the measurement results included in the exercise information can be scored according to the evaluation criteria and presented as the scores of the items. In the example of FIG. 8( b ), the six sports items prepared for the training mode correspond to the respective components in the figure, the quick reaction score is shown in the reaction speed component, and the sprint squat score is shown in the endurance component , the score of lateral jumping agility is shown in the agility component, the score of forward and backward jumping is shown in the trunk stability component, the score of bouncing is shown in the bouncing force component, and the score of foot lift is shown in the muscle strength component. Here, regarding the display in each component, the results related to the newly acquired exercise information are displayed in such a manner as to be able to be compared with the results related to the previously acquired exercise information, and compared with the previous highest records, Looking forward to further stimulate the wearer's enthusiasm for sports.

In addition, for example, a title or the like corresponding to a score may be prepared for each sport, and an element of complimenting or evaluating the measurement result may be included for the wearer.

For example, a title can be formed by adding a class name corresponding to a score based on an evaluation criterion to an ability name determined for an exercise item measured in each lower mode of the training mode. For example, the names of the abilities determined for quick reflexes, squatting distance, lateral jumping agility, forward and backward jumping, bouncing, and foot lift can be "fast", "endurance", "speed", "control", "elasticity", "muscle" ". In addition, the grade name corresponding to the score may be, for example, “challenger” if the score is 100 or less, “novice” if 101 to 200, “wizard” if 201 to 300, or “wizard” if 301 to 400 "Master," above 401 is "God". Therefore, in this method, for example, the title given to the agility item corresponding to the lateral jump agility in FIG. 8( b ) is “speed expert”.

On the other hand, in such a method of providing a title based on a score corresponding to a measurement result, for example, a wearer who is not good at sports cannot obtain an ideal title, and as a result, the wearer's enthusiasm for exercise may be lowered. Therefore, praise elements such as titles can be handled as follows, and it is possible to control so as to easily provide the wearer with an ideal praise element.

(Name decision processing)

Next, the specific processing of the title determination processing performed when the exercise information related to the training pattern is acquired in the result display application of the present embodiment and when the title as the praise element is provided will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 10 . The control unit 601 reads, for example, the program of the result display application stored in the recording unit 602 , and develops and executes it in the memory 603 , whereby the processing corresponding to this flowchart can be realized. In addition, it is assumed that the present title determination process is started when, for example, a measurement result related to the training mode is obtained in the result display application. In addition, in FIG. 10, although the processing of the system in which the compliment element provided for the measurement result is described is a title, it is easy to understand that the compliment element provided for the training mode does not need to be a title in the implementation of the present invention.

In S1001, the control unit 601 stores the ability name corresponding to the exercise item (target exercise item) related to the acquired measurement result in the memory 603 as the provided ability name.

In S1002, the control unit 601 specifies the level (pure level) to which the score related to the acquired measurement result corresponds. The pure grade may be determined according to which range of the above-mentioned range of scores the score of the scoring result belongs to.

In S1003, the control unit 601 refers to, for example, the information on the number of measurements related to the target exercise item of the wearer stored in the recording unit 602, and determines whether or not the threshold value of the number of measurements determined for the pure level has been exceeded. The threshold value of the number of measurements can be determined as a value that increases in steps, for example, 100 points or less are determined as 5 times, 101 to 200 points are determined as 10 times, 201 to 300 points are determined as 20 times, and 301 to 400 points are determined as 20 times. Decided to be 50 times and so on. The control unit 601 advances the process to S1004 when determining that the number of measurements exceeds the threshold for the number of measurements determined for the pure level, and advances the process to S1005 when determining that the number of measurements does not exceed the threshold. In addition, when the pure grade is a grade related to the highest score range, the process of this step may not be performed, and the process may be shifted to S1005.

In S1004, the control unit 601 stores, in the memory 603, the level name corresponding to the level immediately preceding the pure level (level for which a high score range is determined) as the provided level name.

On the other hand, when it is determined in S1003 that the number of measurements does not exceed the threshold of the number of measurements determined for the pure grade, the control unit 601 stores the grade name corresponding to the pure grade in the memory 603 in S1005 as the provided grade name.

Then, in S1006, the control unit 601 determines, as the title of the offer, a text obtained by linking the offer ability name stored in the memory 603 with the offer level name.

In this way, even a wearer who is not good at sports can be given a title higher than the usual evaluation by repeating the measurement, and as a result, the wearer's enthusiasm for sports can be stimulated. In addition, in this embodiment, for the sake of simplicity, a description is given of a case where the threshold determined for each level is one, and depending on whether or not the threshold is exceeded, whether it is the level name corresponding to the level immediately above the pure level, Even if it is set to switch between grade names corresponding to pure grades, the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the threshold value determined for each level can be further classified into a number corresponding to the number of levels that exist above the level, and the result display application can be configured to provide a title related to the highest level according to the number of measurements. .

In addition, in the present embodiment, the description has been made on the assumption that the class names are changed according to whether or not the number of measurements exceeds the threshold, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the calculation of the score related to the measurement result, the score determined for the measurement result may be multiplied by a coefficient corresponding to the number of measurements, thereby deriving the final score, and adjusting so that the more the number of measurements, the higher the match. The rank, which controls the title offered.

Alternatively, a method may be adopted in which a score of 0 or more is assigned to one measurement in the training mode, and the assigned score is added to each measurement to derive a cumulative score (cumulative score), and based on the cumulative score A title associated with a prescribed rank is assigned when points exceed a prescribed threshold. When the title is given based on the accumulated points exceeding a predetermined threshold, it is preferable to set 1 or more points given based on one measurement, regardless of the measurement result, as the predetermined point for one measurement of the training mode. Score (Basic Score). By setting the base point, the accumulated points can be increased by repeating the measurement times, so even a wearer with low athletic ability can obtain a higher title. In addition, as a predetermined point for one measurement of the training mode, it is more preferable to further set a point (additional point) given based on the measurement result in advance. By providing additional points in addition to the basic points, for example, if the evaluation of the measurement result is better, more additional points are obtained, and the wearer who has obtained the measurement result with good evaluation accumulates and adds more points. The corresponding accumulated points allow the accumulated points to exceed a predetermined threshold value earlier than the wearer with poor measurement results to obtain a high-ranking title, which motivates the desire to obtain measurement results that can obtain favorable evaluations.

For example, the specific processing of the title determination processing in this method will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 11 . Similar to the above-described title determination process, the control unit 601 reads, for example, the program of the result display application stored in the recording unit 602 , and develops and executes it in the memory 603 , thereby realizing the process corresponding to this flowchart. Note that, for example, the present title determination process will be described by starting when the measurement result related to the training mode is obtained in the result display application. In addition, FIG. 11 also describes the processing of the manner in which the compliment element provided for the measurement result is a title. In the implementation of the present invention, it is also understood that the compliment element provided for the training mode does not need to be a title.

In S1101, the control unit 601 stores the ability name corresponding to the exercise item (target exercise item) related to the acquired measurement result in the memory 603 as the provided ability name.

In S1102, the control unit 601 stores a basic score (for example, 5 points) that does not depend on the measurement result as the current score (the initial value is 0) for the current measurement of the target exercise item. Here, since the base score is a score that does not depend on the measurement result, the score (cumulative score) accumulated for the measurement of the target exercise item increases purely as the number of times of measurement related to the target exercise item increases.

In S1103, the control unit 601 derives a score (additional score) related to the acquired measurement result, and adds it to the current score. In this method, the derived addition points are determined within a predetermined value range (eg, 0 to 5 points). The additional points can be derived by scoring the measurement results based on a predetermined evaluation criterion. For example, as in the present example, the more ideal the measurement result is, the higher the additional points are obtained within a predetermined value range, so that the wearer wants to obtain a good result in the measurement of the training mode in order to obtain the title earlier. Motivation for results.

In this example, for the sake of simplicity, the more ideal the measurement result, the higher the additional points will be described, but the present invention is not limited to this. Depending on the exercise item to be measured, the scoring criteria and the range of values may vary. For example, it can be set so that, compared to an exercise item with a low physical load (short measurement time, fewer steps required, etc.) Sports events that take longer time, require more steps, etc.) lead to higher bonus points. Furthermore, this need not be limited to adding points, and a difference between sports can be similarly set for base points. In addition, a difference may be set for the base score according to the title obtained at the measurement time point, or the scoring criteria and value ranges of the added points may be set to vary, for example, as the title obtained at the measurement time point becomes higher Set the base score low and the value range of the added score wide.

In S1104, the control unit 601, for example, adds the current score (basic score+additional score) to the accumulated score related to the target exercise item of the wearer stored in the recording unit 602, and derives the measurement result reflecting the current measurement result. New cumulative points.

In S1105, the control unit 601 determines the level to which the accumulated point reflecting the current measurement result corresponds based on the new accumulated point derived in S1104, and stores the level name corresponding to the level in the memory 603 as the provided level name. The determination of the level performed in this step may be performed according to which range of the above-described score ranges the new cumulative score derived in S1104 belongs to (whether it exceeds the respective lowest point (predetermined threshold) of the above-described score ranges).

In S1106, the control unit 601 determines, as the title of the offer, a text obtained by linking the offer ability name and the offer level name stored in the memory 603.

By doing so, it is possible to arouse the enthusiasm for sports of any wearer, including a wearer with low ability and a wearer with high ability.

In addition, in this method, the accumulated points can be easily added without depending on the measurement results as long as the number of times of measurement is repeated. Therefore, for example, the addition of the basic points and the additional points may be limited for the measurement performed within a predetermined time. at least any one of the times. In addition to this, it is also possible to further stimulate the wearer's enthusiasm for exercise by adding additional points when the measurement result exceeds the highest record.

Furthermore, in the result display application of the present embodiment, it is understood that the exercise information related to the daytime mode and the training mode is acquired and the result is displayed, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the result display in each mode in the result display application does not necessarily require communication between the communication terminal 600 and the sensor unit 500 . For example, the result display application may be configured to be activated to display the results even when the sports shoes 100 are not present in the vicinity of the communication terminal 600 or when the sports shoes 100 are not currently worn. In such a situation, if motion information related to each mode has been received in the past, it is also possible to display the results related to the mode as shown in (a) and (b) of FIG. 8 based on the received motion information. .

As described above, according to the exercise quantity measurement system of the present embodiment, it is possible to stimulate spontaneous enthusiasm for exercise of the wearer of shoes capable of measuring the exercise quantity performed.

[Other Embodiments]

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. In addition, the exercise quantity measurement system according to the present invention can also be realized by a program for causing one or more computers to function as shoes and/or communication terminals of the exercise quantity measurement system. The program can be provided/distributed by being recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, or by an electronic communication line.

Description of reference numerals

100: sneakers; 201: upper; 202: insole; 203: midsole; 204: sole; 301: first recess; 302: second recess; 303: rigid material; 304: edge; 305: lower layer; 306 : upper layer; 500: sensor unit; 501: microcomputer; 502: memory for recording; 503: acceleration sensor; 504: measurement unit; 505: mode setting unit; 506: communication unit; 600: communication terminal; 601: control unit; 602: recording part; 603: memory; 604: display control part; 605: display part; 606: operation input part; 607: terminal communication part.

Claims (17)

1. A system for measuring the amount of exercise, comprising a shoe and a communication terminal for displaying the result of measurement of the exercise performed by wearing the shoe,

at least one shoe of a pair of said shoes having:

a sensor that detects motion generated in the shoe;

a measuring unit that measures the number of steps related to the shoe based on a detection result of the movement detected by the sensor;

a storage unit that stores motion information including the number of steps measured by the measuring unit in a predetermined period so that the period can be identified;

a first communication unit configured to transmit and receive information to and from the communication terminal, and to transmit the motion information stored in the storage unit to the communication terminal;

the communication terminal has:

a second communication unit configured to transmit and receive information to and from the shoe, and to receive the motion information from the shoe; and

a display unit that displays information of the number of steps per period based on the motion information received by the second communication unit.

2. The exercise amount measurement system according to claim 1,

the sensor is arranged in the sole of the shoe.

3. The exercise amount measurement system according to claim 2,

the sensor is disposed in a heel portion of the sole portion.

4. The exercise amount measurement system according to claim 3,

the shoe bottom has a recess formed at least in 2 layers, the recess having an opening on an upper surface of the shoe bottom,

the sensor is disposed in a recess of a first layer, and a rigid member is disposed in a recess of a second layer that is located above the first layer, whereby the sensor is built in the shoe bottom,

the opening area of the recess of the second layer is larger than the opening area of the recess of the first layer.

5. The exercise amount measurement system according to any one of claims 1 to 4,

the sensor of one of the pair of shoes determines the motion produced by that one shoe,

the measuring unit measures a number of steps associated with the one shoe.

6. The exercise amount measurement system according to claim 5,

the display unit displays information on the number of steps of the wearer during each period by changing the number of steps associated with the one shoe.

7. The exercise amount measurement system according to any one of claims 1 to 6,

the measurement unit measures the number of steps for each of a plurality of walking categories based on the result of the detection of the motion,

the motion information contains information of the number of steps for each walking category.

8. The exercise amount measurement system according to any one of claims 1 to 7,

the shoe further includes a setting unit for setting a plurality of modes for measuring predetermined items of exercise based on the detection result of the exercise, including a mode for measuring the number of steps,

the sensor is an acceleration sensor that detects a motion in a 3-axis direction to output a waveform for each axis,

the measurement unit makes the measurement of the motion item based on which axis of the waveform of the detected motion differs according to a set pattern,

the storage means stores the measurement result of the exercise item measured in accordance with the set pattern, including the exercise information.

9. The exercise amount measurement system according to claim 8,

classifying the plurality of patterns according to the measured motion items,

the storage unit stores the motion information in different storage areas according to the set mode classification.

10. The exercise amount measurement system according to claim 9,

the exercise device further includes an evaluation unit that evaluates the exercise item for the measurement based on the detection result of the exercise and the number of times the measurement of the exercise item is performed.

11. The exercise amount measurement system according to claim 9,

the exercise device further includes an evaluation unit that evaluates the measured exercise item based on an accumulated score of the score corresponding to the detection result of the exercise.

12. The exercise amount measurement system according to any one of claims 9 to 11,

the communication terminal further has a determination unit that determines a mode set for the shoe,

in the case where the mode is determined by the determination means, the second communication means transmits mode information indicating the determined mode to the shoe,

the setting unit sets a corresponding mode when the mode information is received by the first communication unit.

13. The exercise amount measurement system according to claim 12,

the setting unit changes the setting to a first classification mode on condition that the mode information is received, and changes the setting from the first classification mode to a second classification mode on condition that the mode information is not received.

14. The exercise amount measurement system according to claim 13,

when the second classification mode is set, the measurement unit measures the number of steps associated with the shoe.

15. The exercise amount measurement system according to any one of claims 1 to 14,

the communication terminal also has a control unit that executes a game,

the control unit controls the progress of the game based on the motion information received by the second communication unit,

the display unit displays a screen related to the game.

16. A shoe which outputs a measurement result of a sport being worn,

at least one shoe of a pair of said shoes having:

a sensor that detects motion generated in the shoe;

a measuring unit that measures the number of steps related to the shoe based on a detection result of the movement detected by the sensor;

a storage unit that stores motion information including the number of steps measured by the measuring unit in a predetermined period so that the period can be identified; and

and a transmitting unit that transmits the motion information stored in the storage unit to an external device in response to an acquisition request from the external device.

17. A program for causing a computer to function as each unit of the exercise amount measurement system according to any one of claims 1 to 15.