KR102067560B1 - Method and apparatus for estimating energy consumption - Google Patents

Abstract

An energy consumption estimation apparatus is disclosed. The device is arranged on the upper surface of the measurement space to detect one or more subjects, the subject recognition module to recognize the age and gender information of the subject before entering the measurement space and the subject enters the measurement space In this case, the sensor module is detected to detect the subject entering the measurement space and tracks the movement of the subject, the moving speed of the subject is measured, and a predetermined value corresponding to the age information and the gender information of each subject is measured. Based on the regression equation, the energy consumption of the subject can be estimated. Thus, energy consumption can be measured accurately.

Description

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTIMATING ENERGY CONSUMPTION}

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for estimating energy consumption, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for estimating energy consumption generated by walking.

Energy consumption refers to the total amount and volume of physical activity, and walking energy consumption represents the total amount and volume of physical activity generated while walking. Measurement of physical activity plays an important role in health care. The amount of physical activity is the degree of movement of the body that leads to the consumption of energy, which is an important factor in maintaining energy consumption. Increasing energy consumption to increase physical activity is desirable as a means to prevent or treat obesity. As such, energy consumption plays an important role in health care.

Researchers have put a lot of effort into measuring energy consumption and have developed various methods for measuring energy consumption, but they are inaccurate or expensive to measure.

There is a need for a method of measuring or estimating energy consumption that is less expensive and accurate.

On the other hand, the above information is only presented as background information to help the understanding of the present invention. No determination is made as to whether any of the above is applicable as the prior art concerning the present invention, and no claims are made.

Published Patent Publication No. 10-2017-0026646 (published: 2017.3.8)

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, an embodiment of the present invention proposes a method for accurately estimating the energy consumption generated while walking.

The technical problems to be achieved in the present invention are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned above will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description. Could be.

Energy consumption estimation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above object is disposed on the upper surface of the measurement space sensor module for detecting one or more subjects; A subject recognition module configured to recognize age information and gender information of the subject before entering the measurement space; And controlling the sensor module to detect the subject entering the measurement space and track the movement of the subject when the subject enters the measurement space, and measure the moving speed of the subject. And a control module for estimating an energy consumption amount of the subject based on a predetermined regression equation corresponding to the age information and the gender information of each subject.

Here, the regression equation is F * X + G, wherein F and G are constants calculated according to age information and gender information of a specific subject, and X may represent a walking speed of the specific subject.

In addition, the subject recognition module of the device recognizes the weight information and height information of each of the subject, the regression equation may be H * X + I * Y + J, the H, I and J is a specific blood The constant is calculated based on age information, gender information, and body mass index (BMI) information of the measurer, X is a walking speed of a specific subject, and Y may represent a BMI value of the specific subject.

More specifically, the control module is configured to display the guide copper of each of the subject to be displayed on the bottom surface of the measurement space so as to prevent a collision between the subject, the guide copper is at a walking speed guided to each of the subject The control module may include a corresponding at least one direction item, and the control module may highlight a direction item to be stepped on by the subject immediately among the direction items.

More specifically, the control module may include a sound output module for outputting a sound that each of the subjects to synchronize to maintain a specific walking speed.

More specifically, the control module may provide at least one information of walking speed information, energy consumption information, and remaining time information of each subject to a terminal corresponding to each subject.

Energy consumption estimation method according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of collecting the age information and gender information of each of the one or more subjects; And when the subject enters the measurement space, detecting the subject entering the measurement space and tracking the movement of the subject; And measuring a moving speed of the subject and estimating an energy consumption amount of the subject based on a predetermined regression equation corresponding to each age information and gender information of the subject.

According to the present invention the following effects occur.

First, the energy consumption generated while walking can be estimated accurately.

Second, more accurate energy consumption can be calculated than energy consumption collected by smart watches and the like.

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

1 is a view for explaining a schematic configuration and driving of the device for measuring the energy consumption according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an apparatus for measuring energy consumption according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view for explaining a sensor module of the device for measuring the energy consumption according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram for describing an apparatus for measuring energy consumption according to an embodiment of the present disclosure to guide a copper wire of a person to be measured.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 1 is a view for explaining a schematic configuration and driving of an apparatus for estimating energy consumption (hereinafter, referred to as an “energy consumption estimation apparatus”) according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The energy consumption estimating apparatus 100 may estimate energy consumption of the subjects U1 to U3 walking in the measurement space, and the energy consumption estimating apparatus 100 may include age information and gender information of the subjects U1 to U3. The energy consumption according to the walking can be estimated based on the above, and more precise energy consumption can be estimated through the weight information and the height information of the subjects U1 to U3.

The energy consumption estimating apparatus 100 may directly measure energy consumption according to age group and gender for hundreds to tens of thousands of persons, and store measurement data. In this case, the measurement data can be collected more effectively using the CNN algorithm, which is applied to the deep learning technology, and the consumed energy consumption can be measured based on the gas exchange rate using the indirect calorie estimation motion load tester. Can be.

The energy consumption estimating apparatus 100 may estimate energy consumption of the actual subjects U1 to U3 based on age information and gender information of the actual subjects U1 to U3 based on the collected data.

The energy consumption estimating apparatus 100 may recognize an age and a gender of a subject entering the measurement space by including a subject recognition module that may check age information and gender information of the user at the entrance of the measurement space.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the energy consumption estimating apparatus 100 will be described with reference to FIG. 2.

Referring to FIG. 2, the energy consumption estimation apparatus 100 includes a sensor module 110, a subject recognition module 120, a storage unit 130, a photographing unit 135, a communication unit 140, and an audio output module 150. ), The copper wire guide unit 160 and the control module 170. The components shown in FIG. 2 are not essential to implementing the energy consumption estimating apparatus 100, so that the energy consumption estimating apparatus 100 described herein has more or less components than those listed above. Elements, and the control module 170 may control the other components as a whole.

First, the sensor module 110 may be disposed on an upper surface of the measurement space to detect one or more subjects, and may measure a weight and height of the subject. The sensor module 110 may include an infrared ray (IR) sensor 113A, an RGB sensor 113B, a weight detection sensor 117, an extension measurement sensor 119, and the like. According to an embodiment, various sensors may be included in the sensor module 110 that may more efficiently detect the subject. In addition, the sensor module 110 may additionally be provided at the side of the measurement space to recognize the subject from the side.

In another embodiment, the sensor module 110 may be arranged in plurality on the upper surface of the measurement space. Each of the plurality of sensor modules 110 may include a preset cover range, and the control module 170 may collect information collected from the plurality of sensor modules 110 and include the information included in the measurement space. You can detect and monitor the meters.

The subject recognition module 120 may check the age information and the gender information of the subject before entering the measurement space, and user authentication (eg, fingerprint recognition, iris recognition, password input, etc.) of the already stored age information and gender information. In some embodiments, the face information of the subject may be recognized to estimate age and gender information of the subject. In addition, the subject recognition module 120 may be disposed around the entrance and exit of the measurement space to detect that the subject enters the measurement space.

The storage unit 130 may store various information according to the control of the control module 170, and the storage unit 130 may store walking pattern information and walking speed information for each subject. The storage unit 130 may include a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a solid state disk type, an SSD type, a silicon disk drive type, and a multimedia card micro type. micro type), card type memory (e.g. SD or XD memory, etc.), random access memory (RAM), static random access memory (SRAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable It can be implemented as a storage medium of at least one type of programmable read-only memory (PROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), magnetic memory, magnetic disk, and optical disk, and can be implemented as a large system in the form of a server. The database can be stored.

Hereinafter, an example in which the control module 170 calculates the energy consumption amount according to the walking speed collected by the hundreds or tens of thousands of experimenters in the storage unit 130 will be described. Let's explain.

In addition, the control module 170 may store energy consumption information according to walking speed by age group and gender. In addition, the control module 170 may additionally store the energy consumption information in the storage unit 130 based on the walking speed information and the BMI information by reflecting the weight information and the height information.

The control module 170 may measure energy consumption according to walking speeds of males in their 20s to 60s, and energy consumption may be calculated for each walking speed based on a gas exchange rate. The control module 170 may set the walking speed from 1 km / h to 6.5 km / h, and measure energy consumption according to the walking speed while increasing the speed by 1 minute. The control module 170 may measure the relationship between the walking speed and the energy consumption of the male in their 20s, and may derive a simple regression analysis result as shown in Table 1 below.

TABLE 1

Here, energy consumption (EC, kcal / min) = F * (walking speed) + G can be derived, F is a non-standardized coefficient 0.678, G is a constant 1.865. The unit of walking speed is km / h, and the unit of energy consumption is kcal / min, but only the unit is used. Here, F and G are constants calculated according to age information and gender information of a specific subject.

In this manner, a male in his 30s may have an F value of 0.761 and a G value of 2.088, and a male in his 40s may have an F value of 0.751 and a G value of 2.045. The coefficients for both men in their 50s and men in their 60s can also be calculated, and for women in their 20s, an F value of 0.653 G can be calculated as 1.377.

In the above method, energy consumption according to walking speed is calculated based on age information and gender information. Hereinafter, the control module 170 receives weight information and height information of the subject in addition to the age information and gender information. The calculation of energy consumption will be described.

The control module 170 may calculate energy consumption based on body mass index (BMI) information based on weight information and height information of a man in his 20s. Table 2 below shows a multiple regression analysis of energy consumption according to walking speed and BMI in 20s men.

TABLE 2

Based on Table 2, the energy consumption EC can be calculated as H * (walking speed) + I * (BMI) + J. For example, for men in their 20s, the EC can be calculated as 0.671 * (walking speed) + 0.124 * (BMI) + 1.103. Energy consumption can also be calculated for both men in their 30s and 60s and women in their 20s and 60s. Here, H, I, and J are constants calculated according to age information, gender information, and BMI information of a specific subject, where BMI means BMI value.

The validity of the energy consumption estimation model may be considered as a root mean square error (RMS), mean absolute error (MAE), mean absolute percentage error (MAPE), and according to experiments, the measurement accuracy of energy consumption according to the present invention Can be obtained that is more accurate than smart watches.

The photographing unit 135 may photograph the subject moving in the measurement space. The photographing unit 135 may be disposed on an upper surface or a side surface of the measurement space and may be integrally formed with the sensor module 110. The image photographed by the photographing unit 135 may be analyzed by the control module 170. The photographing unit 135 may be implemented integrally with the sensor module 110, but the embodiment is not limited thereto.

The communication unit 140 may be a module for communicating with an external communication terminal, and may include a mobile communication module, a short range communication module, and the like. The control module 170 may provide at least one of the walking speed information, the energy consumption information, and the remaining time information of each subject to the terminal corresponding to the subject through the communicator 140.

The sound output module 150 may output an appropriate sound into the measurement space to inspire the movement of the subjects in the measurement space. When the walking speed of the subject is lower than the walking speed, the control module 170 may output more lively sound through the silver directional output module 150, and the walking speed of the subject becomes faster than the walking speed. In this case, heavier sound may be output through the sound output module 150.

The copper wire guide unit 160 may display a moving copper wire moving on the bottom surface of the measurement space by checking the moving copper wires of the subjects, and may provide the copper wire according to a walking speed guided by the subjects.

The control module 170 may control the copper wire guide unit 160 to display guide copper wires of each of the testees on the bottom surface of the measurement space to prevent a collision between the testees, and the guide copper wires may be measured by the testee. It may include at least one direction item corresponding to the walking speed guided to each.

The control module 170 may control the copper wire guide unit 160 so that the direction item to be immediately stepped by the subject is highlighted among the direction items.

As shown, the control module 170 controls the sensor module to detect the subject entering the measurement space and track the movement of the subject when the subject enters the measurement space, and moves the subject. The speed may be measured and the energy consumption of the subject may be estimated based on a predetermined regression equation corresponding to the age information and the gender information of each subject.

3 shows a sensor module 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The sensor module 110 may include an IR sensor 113A and an RGB sensor 113B, and may include an image capturing unit 135 integrally. In addition, the sensor module 110 may include a weight detection sensor and a height measurement sensor. The height measurement may be calculated by a time of flight (TOF) method.

4 is a view for explaining that the energy consumption estimating apparatus 100 guides the copper wire to the subjects U1 and U2.

Referring to FIG. 4, the energy consumption estimating apparatus 100 may display a moving line on which a subject moves according to a guided speed on the floor. For example, the energy consumption estimating apparatus 100 may provide the first subject U1 with a guide line 430 with respect to the moving direction, and the positions 410B and 410C that should enter the next position 410A. ) Can be displayed differently. That is, among the direction items, the direction item which is immediately brightened by the subject may be highlighted.

Meanwhile, the functional operations and implementations of the subject matter described in this specification may be implemented in digital electronic circuitry, computer software, firmware or hardware including the structures and structural equivalents disclosed herein, or one or more of them. It can be implemented in combination. Implementations of the subject matter described herein may be embodied as one or more modules related to computer program instructions encoded on a program storage medium of tangible type for controlling or by the operation of one or more computer program products, ie control systems. Can be implemented.

The computer readable medium may be a machine readable storage device, a machine readable storage substrate, a memory device, a composition of materials affecting a machine readable propagated signal, or a combination of one or more thereof.

As used herein, the term " device " encompasses all devices, devices, and machines for controlling data, including, for example, programmable processors, computers, or multiple processors or computers. The control system may include, in addition to hardware, code that forms an execution environment for a computer program on demand, such as code constituting processor firmware, a protocol stack, a database management system, an operating system, or a combination of one or more thereof. .

Computer programs (also known as programs, software, software applications, scripts, or code) may be written in any form of programming language, including compiled or interpreted languages, or a priori or procedural languages. It can be deployed in any form, including components, subroutines, or other units suitable for use in a computer environment. Computer programs do not necessarily correspond to files in the file system. A program may be in a single file provided to the requested program, in multiple interactive files (eg, a file that stores one or more modules, subprograms, or parts of code), or part of a file that holds other programs or data. (Eg, one or more scripts stored in a markup language document). The computer program may be deployed to run on a single computer or on multiple computers located at one site or distributed across multiple sites and interconnected by a communication network.

Computer-readable media suitable for storing computer program instructions and data, on the other hand, include, for example, semiconductor memory devices such as EPROM, EEPROM, and flash memory devices, such as magnetic disks such as internal hard disks or external disks, magneto-optical disks, and CDs. It may include all types of nonvolatile memory, media and memory devices, including -ROM and DVD-ROM disks. The processor and memory can be supplemented by or integrated with special purpose logic circuitry.

Implementations of the subject matter described herein may include, for example, a backend component such as a data server, or include a middleware component such as, for example, an application server, or a web browser or graphical user, for example, where a user may interact with the implementation of the subject matter described herein. It may be implemented in a computing system that includes a front end component, such as a client computer with an interface, or any combination of one or more of such back end, middleware or front end components. The components of the system may be interconnected by any form or medium of digital data communication such as, for example, a communication network.

Although the specification includes numerous specific implementation details, these should not be construed as limited to any invention or the scope of the claims, but rather as a description of features that may be specific to a particular embodiment of a particular invention. It must be understood. Likewise, certain features described herein in the context of separate embodiments may be implemented in combination in a single embodiment. Conversely, various features that are described in the context of a single embodiment can also be implemented in multiple embodiments individually or in any suitable subcombination. Furthermore, while the features may operate in a particular combination and may be initially depicted as so claimed, one or more features from the claimed combination may in some cases be excluded from the combination, the claimed combination being a subcombination Or a combination of subcombinations.

In addition, although the drawings depict operations in a particular order in this specification, it should be understood that such operations must be performed in the specific order or sequential order shown in order to obtain desirable results or that all illustrated acts must be performed. Can not be done. In certain cases, multitasking and parallel processing may be advantageous. Moreover, the separation of the various system components of the above-described embodiments should not be understood as requiring such separation in all embodiments, and the described program components and systems will generally be integrated together into a single software product or packaged into multiple software products. Should understand that

As such, this specification is not intended to limit the invention to the specific terms presented. Thus, while the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the above examples, those skilled in the art can make modifications, changes, and variations to the examples without departing from the scope of the invention. The scope of the present invention is shown by the following claims rather than the above description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

Claims (7)

A sensor module disposed on an upper surface of the measurement space to sense one or more subjects;
A subject recognition module configured to recognize age information and gender information of the subject before entering the measurement space; And
When the subject enters the measurement space, the sensor module is controlled to detect the subject entering the measurement space and track the movement of the subject, measure a moving speed of the subject, It includes a control module for estimating the energy consumption of the subject based on a predetermined regression equation corresponding to the age information and gender information of each subject,
The control module,
The guide copper line of each of the subjects is displayed on the bottom surface of the measurement space to prevent a collision between the subjects,
The guide line includes at least one direction item corresponding to a walking speed guided to each of the subjects,
The control module,
An energy consumption estimating apparatus for highlighting a direction item to be stepped on by the subject immediately among the direction items. delete delete delete The method of claim 1,
The control module,
And a sound output module for outputting a sound that each of the subjects motivates to maintain a specific walking speed. The method of claim 1,
The control module,
And at least one of the walking speed information, the energy consumption information, and the remaining time information of each subject to be provided to a terminal corresponding to each of the subjects. delete

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