MOTION SUPPORT METHOD, TERMINAL APPARATUS, AND MOTION SUPPORT PROGRAM

• US 20160325161A1
• Filed: 03/24/2015
• Published: 11/10/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation (Seiko Group)
• Original Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation (Seiko Group)
• Inventors: NAKAJO, Shoichi
• Application Number:
  US15/110,438
• Publication Number:
  US 20160325161A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0625 Emitting sound, noise or music
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0647 Visualisation of executed movements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0666 worn on the head or face, e.g. combined with goggles or glasses
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/40 Acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/51 Force
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/833 Sensors arranged on the exercise apparatus or sports implement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/836 Sensors arranged on the body of the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0006 Computerised comparison for qualitative assessment of motion sequences or the course of a movement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0021 Tracking a path or terminating locations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/46 Measurement devices associated with golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like for measuring physical parameters relating to sporting activity, e.g. baseball bats with impact indicators or bracelets for measuring the golf swing
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/36 for golf
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0132 comprising binocular systems
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/014 comprising information/image processing systems
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/01 Head-up displays
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0172 characterised by optical features

Abstract

A terminal apparatus is connected to an inertia sensor which is mounted to an object to be detected and an external output device by wire or wirelessly. The external output device generates a motion support output for supporting the motion of the object to be detected and to output the motion support output to the outside. The terminal apparatus includes: a determination unit that determines whether the motion of the object to be detected satisfies a preset condition, on the basis of an output signal from the inertia sensor; and a trigger generation unit that generates an output start trigger when the motion satisfies the condition. The output start trigger is used as a start signal which allows the external output device to generate a motion support output and to output the motion support output to the outside.

Claims

1. A motion support method comprising:

a step of determining whether a motion of an object to be detected satisfies a preset condition, on the basis of an output signal from an inertia sensor which is mounted to the object to be detected; and

a step of generating an output start trigger when the motion satisfies the condition,

wherein the output start trigger is used as a start signal which allows an external output device to generate a motion support output for supporting the motion of the object to be detected and to output the motion support output to the outside.

2. The motion support method according to claim 1, wherein

the condition includes a support target motion of the object to be detected, a motion associated with the support target motion, or a stationary state of the object to be detected for a predetermined period of time or more.

3. The motion support method according to claim 1, wherein

motion support information which is used by the external output device to generate the motion support output is transmitted to the external output device, on the basis of the output start trigger.

4. The motion support method according to claim 1, wherein

the output start trigger is transmitted to the external output device that stores motion support information for generating the motion support output.

5. The motion support method according to claim 1, wherein,

when the external output device includes a display device, the motion support output is an image.

6. The motion support method according to claim 1, wherein,

when the external output device includes a head-mounted display that is mounted to the object to be detected, the motion support output is an image.

7. The motion support method according to claim 1, wherein,

when the external output device includes a sound output device, the motion support output is a sound.

8. The motion support method according to claim 5, wherein,

when the object to be detected is an operator who swings exercise equipment or the exercise equipment, the motion support output includes an image for a swing period from the start of the swing to at least an impact or a rhythm sound for the swing period.

9. The motion support method according to claim 3, wherein:

analysis information which is obtained by analyzing the motion of the object to be detected is collected on the basis of an output from the inertia sensor, and

comparison result between comparison information included in the motion support information and the analysis information is transmitted to the external output device.

10. The motion support method according to claim 9, wherein,

when the object to be detected is an operator who holds a grip of exercise equipment and swings the exercise equipment or the exercise equipment, the comparison information includes a travel time from a swing start position to a swing turn position, a waiting time at the swing turn position, a travel time from the swing turn position to an impact position, and information about the swing turn position or a deceleration position of the grip during a down swing.

11. A terminal apparatus that is connected to an inertia sensor mounted to an object to be detected and an external output device by wire or wirelessly and supports a motion of the object to be detected, comprising:

a determination unit that determines whether the motion of the object to be detected satisfies a preset condition, on the basis of an output signal from the inertia sensor; and

a trigger generation unit that generates an output start trigger when the motion satisfies the condition, wherein

the output start trigger is used as a start signal which allows the external output device to generate a motion support output for supporting the motion of the object to be detected and to output the motion support output to the outside.

12. A motion support program that is used in a terminal apparatus which includes a computer, is connected to an inertia sensor mounted to an object to be detected and an external output device by wire or wirelessly, and supports a motion of the object to be detected and causes the computer to perform:

a procedure for determining whether the motion of the object to be detected satisfies a preset condition, on the basis of an output signal from the inertia sensor; and

a procedure for generating an output start trigger which allows the external output device to generate a motion support output for supporting the motion of the object to be detected and to output the motion support output to the outside when the motion satisfies the condition.