Smart shoes, method of providing sensor information to smart shoes, smart device and method of providing guidance program via smart device

• US 10,473,483 B2
• Filed: 01/02/2015
• Issued: 11/12/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 01/02/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
• Original Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
• Inventors: Jang, Yong Won
• Primary Examiner(s): Kremer, Matthew
• Application Number:
  US14/588,560
• Publication Number:
  US 20150182844A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,775 Days
• Field of Search: 600587-595
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/34 with electrical or electronic arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1036 Measuring load distribution, e.g. podologic studies
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1112 Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/112 Gait analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 22/006 Pedometers
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 19/50 having additional measuring devices, e.g. for height
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 19/52 Weighing apparatus combined with other objects, e.g. furniture with walking sticks A45B3/08

Abstract

Smart shoes including a sensor unit including at least one sensor of a pressure sensor to sense a pressure in the smart shoes, a temperature sensor to sense a temperature in the smart shoes, an acceleration sensor to sense a movement of the smart shoes and an altitude sensor to sense an altitude, a controller to collect sensor information output by the at least one sensor and process the collected sensor information according to a request from a user device, and a providing unit to provide the processed sensor information to the user device.

Claims

1. A smart shoe system comprising:

a smart shoe and a user device;

wherein the smart shoe comprises;

a computing device comprising at least one processor to collect sensor information, using a detachable sensor in the smart shoe, based on movement of a user; and

a communication circuit to provide the collected sensor information to the user device according to a request from the user device,

wherein the sensor comprises a pressure sensor, a temperature sensor to sense a temperature in the smart shoe, an acceleration sensor to sense a movement of the smart shoe, and an altitude sensor to sense an altitude,

wherein a volume of an insole or an inside bottom portion of the smart shoe is configured to be adjusted in accordance with a size and shape of a foot joint, measured based on as measured by the pressure sensor applied to the insole or inside bottom portion of the smart shoe a pressure,

wherein the user device, comprising at least one processor, analyzes a foot pressure distribution of the user, analyzes a weight of the user based on a volume of clothes according to the temperature in the smart shoe, and provides a guidance program according to the foot pressure distribution and the weight of the user,

wherein the user device, in order to determine a change in a walking manner of the user, is configured to receive an input of initial weight information on the user from the pressure sensor for measuring the foot pressure distribution of the user, to measure a new foot pressure distribution of the user in a stationary state detected by the acceleration sensor included in the smart shoe, to compare the foot pressure distribution, measured based on the input, with the new foot pressure distribution, to present a comparison result, including information on whether levels of the foot pressure distribution, measured based on the input, and the new foot pressure distribution, are higher or lower than predetermined levels, and to identify the change in the walking manner of the user based on the comparison result.

2. The smart shoe of claim 1, wherein the pressure sensor is disposed on at least one of the inside bottom portion of the smart shoe and an instep contact surface coming in contact with an instep of a foot of the user to measure the weight of the user based on the size and shape of the foot joint of the user.

3. A user device comprising:

a communication circuit to receive, from a smart shoe, sensor information output by a pressure sensor, a temperature sensor, an acceleration sensor and an altitude sensor;

a computing device comprising at least one processor to analyze a foot pressure distribution of a user and to analyze a weight of the user based on a volume of clothes according to a temperature in the smart shoe and to provide a guidance program using the analyzed foot pressure distribution and the analyzed weight of the user, and

wherein the computing device, in order to determine a change in a walking manner of the user, is configured to receive an input of initial weight information on the user from the pressure sensor for measuring the foot pressure distribution of the user, to measure a new foot pressure distribution of the user in a stationary state detected by the acceleration sensor included in the smart shoe, to compare the foot pressure distribution, measured based on the input, with the new foot pressure distribution, to present a comparison result, including information on whether levels of the foot pressure distribution, measured based on the input, and the new foot pressure distribution, are higher or lower than predetermined levels, and to identify the change in the walking manner of the user based on the comparison result.

4. The user device of claim 3, wherein the computing device analyzes the weight of the user based on a weight change of the user, based on a change in the volume of clothes worn by the user with a change in temperature, when measuring the weight.

5. The user device of claim 3, wherein the computing device analyzes the foot pressure distribution according to the weight of the user based on the sensor information output by the pressure sensor.

6. The user device of claim 3, wherein the computing device analyzes at least one of an activity pattern and calorie consumption based on a movement of the user, the movement sensed by the acceleration sensor.

7. The user device of claim 3, wherein the computing device provides the guidance program comprising at least one of an exercise type, an exercising style, an exercise duration, and an exercise intensity based on a movement of the user, the movement sensed by the acceleration sensor.

8. The user device of claim 3, wherein the computing device compares whether the sensor information corresponds to a new sensor information, measured through the guidance program, and provides a result of the comparison of the sensor information to the user.

9. The user device of claim 8, wherein the computing device shares the result of the comparison of the sensor information, using a network connecting different users.

10. A method of providing sensor information to smart shoe, the method comprising:

wherein the smart shoe include a computing device, the computing device comprising at least one processor, and a communication circuit,

collecting, by computing device, sensor information based on a user movement using a detachable sensor in the smart shoe; and

providing, by the communication circuit, the collected sensor information to a user device according to a request from the user device,

wherein the sensor comprises a pressure sensor to sense pressure in the smart shoe, a temperature sensor to sense temperature in the smart shoe, an acceleration sensor to sense a movement of the smart shoe, and an altitude sensor to sense an altitude, and

wherein a volume of an insole or an inside bottom portion of the smart shoe is adjusted in accordance with a size and shape of a foot joint, measured based on the pressure applied to the insole or inside bottom portion of the smart shoe,

wherein the user device processes below steps (1) to (3) using at least one processor,

(1) analyzing a foot pressure distribution of the user,

(2) analyzing a weight of the user based on a volume of clothes according to the temperature in the smart shoe,

(3) providing a guidance program according to the foot pressure distribution and the weight of the user,

wherein the computing device determines a change in a walking manner of the user by below steps (1) to (5),

(1) receiving an input of initial weight information on the user from the user for measuring the foot pressure distribution of the user;

(2) measuring a new foot pressure distribution of the user in a stationary state detected by the acceleration sensor included in the smart shoe;

(3) comparing the foot pressure distribution, measured based on the input, with the new foot pressure distribution;

(4) presenting a comparison result including information on whether levels of the foot pressure distribution measured based on the input and the new foot pressure distribution are higher or lower than predetermined levels; and

(5) identifying the change in the walking manner of the user based on the comparison result.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the pressure sensor is disposed on at least one of the inside bottom portion of the shoe and an instep contact surface coming in contact with an instep of a foot of the user to measure the weight of the user based on a distribution of foot joints of the user.

12. A method of providing a guidance program to a user device, the method comprising:

wherein the user device includes a communication circuit and a computing device, the computing device comprising at least one processor,

receiving, by the communication circuit, from a smart shoe, sensor information output by a pressure sensor, a temperature sensor, an acceleration sensor, and an altitude sensor;

analyzing, by the computing device, a foot pressure distribution of a user and analyzing, by the computing device, a weight of the user based on a volume of clothes according to a temperature in the smart shoe; and

providing, by the computing device, a guidance program according to the analyzed foot pressure distribution and the analyzed weight of the user, and

wherein the computing device determines a change in a walking manner of the user by below steps (1) to (5),

(1) receiving an input of initial weight information on the user from the pressure sensor for measuring the foot pressure distribution of the user;

(2) measuring a new foot pressure distribution of the user in a stationary state detected by the acceleration sensor included in the smart shoe;

(3) comparing the foot pressure distribution, measured based on the input, with the new foot pressure distribution;

(4) presenting a comparison result including information on whether levels of the foot pressure distribution measured based on the input and the new foot pressure distribution are higher or lower than predetermined levels; and

(5) identifying the change in the walking manner of the user based on the comparison result.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the analyzing comprises analyzing the weight of the user based on a weight change of the user.

14. The user device of claim 12, wherein the computing device analyzes the weight of the user based on a weight change of the user, based on a change in the volume of clothes worn by the user with a change in temperature.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein the analyzing analyzes at least one of an activity pattern and calorie consumption based on a movement of the user, the movement sensed by the acceleration sensor.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein the providing provides the guidance program comprising at least one of an exercise type, an exercising style, an exercise duration, and an exercise intensity based on a movement of the user, the movement sensed by the acceleration sensor.

17. The method of claim 12, wherein the providing compares whether the sensor information corresponds to a new sensor information, measured through the guidance program, and provides a result of the comparison of the sensor information to the user.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising sharing, by the computing device, the result of the comparison of the sensor information, using a network connecting different users.