Apparatus and method for perceiving physical and emotional state
First Claim
1. An apparatus for perceiving a physical and emotional state, comprising:
- a bio-signal detection part attached to a predetermined portion of a body for performing analog signal processing on at least one bio-signal detected from the body and outputting the processed bio-signal; and
a bio-signal recognizing part for performing digital signal processing on the processed bio-signal received from the bio-signal detection part, perceiving the physical and emotional state from the result of the digital signal processing, and reporting the physical and emotional state.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for perceiving a physical and emotional state, which allows easy attachment to and detachment from a human body, and through which a bio-signal is simply detected, are provided. The apparatus includes a bio-signal detection part attached to a predetermined portion of a body for performing analog signal processing on at least one bio-signal detected from the body and outputting the processed bio-signal, and a bio-signal recognizing part for performing digital signal processing on the processed bio-signal received from the bio-signal detection part, perceiving the physical and emotional state from the result of the digital signal processing, and representing the physical and emotional state. Accordingly, the apparatus can be conveniently attached to a predetermined portion of a user'"'"'s body, a bio-signal transmitted wirelessly or through a wire can be easily detected, a physical and emotional state which is perceived based on the detected bio-signal can be reported to the user, and a rapidly changing emotional state or an emotional state which remains for a long time can be perceived in real time.
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1. An apparatus for perceiving a physical and emotional state, comprising:
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a bio-signal detection part attached to a predetermined portion of a body for performing analog signal processing on at least one bio-signal detected from the body and outputting the processed bio-signal; and
a bio-signal recognizing part for performing digital signal processing on the processed bio-signal received from the bio-signal detection part, perceiving the physical and emotional state from the result of the digital signal processing, and reporting the physical and emotional state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of perceiving a physical and emotional state, comprising the steps of:
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(a) performing analog signal processing on at least one bio-signal detected from a body; and
(b) performing digital signal processing on the analog signal processed bio-signal, perceiving the physical and emotional state from the result of the digital signal processing, and reporting the physical and emotional state. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of perceiving an emotional state, comprising the steps of:
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(c) extracting at least one bio-parameter representing a characteristic of a body from at least one bio-signal which is detected from the body for a predetermined time; and
(d) determining the amount of variation of the extracted bio-parameter and determining a current emotional state using the determined amount of variation, wherein the value of the bio-parameter varies with a change in the emotional state. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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