公开(公告)号：US09682306B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-20

申请号：US13735044

申请日：2013-01-07

Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute

Inventor： Li-Zen Lin ,  Hsueh-Lin Chen ,  Shu-Yuan Chang ,  Jong-Shyan Wang ,  Tung-Hung Lu ,  Yueh-Hsuan Lee ,  Rong-Rong Chen

IPC: A63B21/005 ,  A63B71/06 ,  A63B22/06 ,  A63B21/22 ,  A63B22/00 ,  A63B24/00

CPC classification number: A63B71/0619 ,  A63B21/225 ,  A63B22/0605 ,  A63B2022/002 ,  A63B2024/0093 ,  A63B2071/0625 ,  A63B2071/063 ,  A63B2220/34 ,  A63B2220/54 ,  A63B2225/50 ,  A63B2230/305 ,  A63B2230/425

Abstract: An exercise bike and an operation method thereof are provided. In a test mode, a processing unit adjusts a resistance of a pedaling activity to be a plurality of pedaling resistances and obtains a plurality of psychological values respectively corresponding to the pedaling resistances by inquiring the user about a rate of perceived exertion. The processing unit calculates the psychological values to obtain a plurality of exercise intensities respectively corresponding to the pedaling resistances and further obtain a correspondence relationship between the exercise intensities and the pedaling resistances. After the test mode ends, the processing unit determines a recommended pedaling resistance according to the correspondence relationship. In a sport mode, the recommended pedaling resistance is provided to the user for performing the pedaling activity. The exercise bike determines the recommended pedaling resistance according to the user's physiological characteristics and/or a rate of perceived exertion regarding a physical activity.

公开(公告)号：US09275194B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-01

申请号：US14249361

申请日：2014-04-10

Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute

Inventor： Tung-Hung Lu ,  Hsing-Chen Lin ,  Yueh-Hsuan Lee

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06F19/00

CPC classification number: G06F19/3481 ,  G06F19/00

Abstract: A system and a method of multi-user coaching are introduced herein. Motion-sensing cameras are applied to capture images, and a depth image stitching module is applied to perform a depth image stitching process on the captured images to expand the motion-sensing range, so as to establish a virtual environment for multi-user coaching. Each user can be coached individually by a one-to-multiple approach to improve his or her motions. By using the system and the method of multi-user coaching, that is, the system can only calculates on motion similarities of the users, and instructions are fed back to each user. Therefore, the system and the method described herein can be extensively applied to various products, such as a virtual gymnasium, a virtual aerobics classroom, a virtual Budokan, and so on.

Abstract translation: 本文介绍了一种多用户辅导系统和方法。 应用运动感应摄像机拍摄图像，应用深度图像拼接模块对拍摄图像进行深度图像拼接处理，扩大运动感应范围，建立多用户辅导虚拟环境。 每个用户可以通过一对多的方式单独进行辅导，以改善他或她的动作。 通过使用多用户辅导的系统和方法，即系统只能计算用户的运动相似度，并将指令反馈给每个用户。 因此，这里描述的系统和方法可以广泛地应用于诸如虚拟健身房，虚拟有氧运动课堂，虚拟武道馆等各种产品。

公开(公告)号：US09364157B2

公开(公告)日：2016-06-14

申请号：US14243110

申请日：2014-04-02

Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Inventor： Tung-Hung Lu ,  Hui-Chen Ku ,  Rong-Rong Chen

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/00 ,  G06T7/20

CPC classification number: A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/004 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06T7/262 ,  G06T2207/10024 ,  G06T2207/20056 ,  G06T2207/30048

Abstract: An apparatus and method based on image for detecting heart rate activity is provided. The method includes: obtaining a plurality of color images; based on a complexion target condition, defining a target region; performing color composition analysis on the target region to obtain red channel signal, green channel signal and blue channel signal, respectively; performing independent component analysis on separate red, green and blue channel signals to obtain separate first independent component signal, second independent component signal and third independent component signal; performing frequency domain transform, signal energy computation and signal optimization processes on separate first, second and third independent component signals to obtain a filter signal, comparing filter signal based on a pre-set condition to determine if target region belonging to a human, and performing a physiological information analysis.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种基于图像检测心率活动的装置和方法。 该方法包括：获得多个彩色图像; 基于肤色目标条件，定义目标区域; 对目标区域进行色彩构图分析，分别获得红色通道信号，绿色通道信号和蓝色通道信号; 在单独的红色，绿色和蓝色通道信号上执行独立分量分析，以获得单独的第一独立分量信号，第二独立分量信号和第三独立分量信号; 在单独的第一，第二和第三独立分量信号上执行频域变换，信号能量计算和信号优化处理以获得滤波器信号，基于预置条件来比较滤波器信号以确定属于人的目标区域，以及执行 生理信息分析。

公开(公告)号：US20140113768A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-24

申请号：US13735044

申请日：2013-01-07

Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Inventor： Li-Zen Lin ,  Hsueh-Lin Chen ,  Shu-Yuan Chang ,  Jong-Shyan Wang ,  Tung-Hung Lu ,  Yueh-Hsuan Lee ,  Rong-Rong Chen

IPC: A63B24/00

CPC classification number: A63B71/0619 ,  A63B21/225 ,  A63B22/0605 ,  A63B2022/002 ,  A63B2024/0093 ,  A63B2071/0625 ,  A63B2071/063 ,  A63B2220/34 ,  A63B2220/54 ,  A63B2225/50 ,  A63B2230/305 ,  A63B2230/425

Abstract: An exercise bike and an operation method thereof are provided. In a test mode, a processing unit adjusts a resistance of a pedaling activity to be a plurality of pedaling resistances and measures user's physiological characteristics. The processing unit accordingly obtains a plurality of physiological values respectively corresponding to the pedaling resistances. The processing unit calculates the physiological values to obtain a plurality of exercise intensities respectively corresponding to the pedaling resistances and further obtain a correspondence relationship between the exercise intensities and the pedaling resistances. After the test mode ends, the processing unit determines a recommended pedaling resistance according to the correspondence relationship. In a sport mode, the recommended pedaling resistance is provided to the user for performing the pedaling activity. The exercise bike determines the recommended pedaling resistance according to the user's physiological characteristics and/or a rate of perceived exertion regarding a physical activity.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种运动自行车及其操作方法。 在测试模式中，处理单元将踏板活动的阻力调整为多个踏力阻力并测量使用者的生理特征。 因此，处理单元获得分别对应于踏板电阻的多个生理值。 处理单元计算生理值以获得分别对应于踩踏电阻的多个运动强度，并进一步获得运动强度和踏力之间的对应关系。 在测试模式结束之后，处理单元根据对应关系确定推荐的踏板阻力。 在运动模式中，推荐的踏板阻力被提供给用户进行踏板活动。 运动自行车根据用户的生理特征和/或身体活动感觉到的运动速率来确定推荐的蹬踏阻力。

公开(公告)号：US20140073383A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-13

申请号：US13849535

申请日：2013-03-24

Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Inventor： Tung-Hung Lu ,  Hsing-Chen Lin ,  Rong-Rong Chen ,  Yueh-Hsuan Lee ,  Ji-Ding Chen

IPC: A63F13/04

CPC classification number: A63F13/42 ,  A63F13/04 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/428 ,  A63F13/833 ,  G06F3/011

Abstract: A method and a system for motion comparison, especially for functions of a multimode motion streaming comparison, are provided. The method includes: obtaining a streaming motion and nodes of a user according to images of the user; providing a streaming motion and nodes of a virtual coach; calculating relation values between coordinates of the nodes of the user and those of the virtual coach according to a streaming node comparison algorithm; obtaining weights via a weighting vector according to parts of body, exercise types and time information; generating a comparison result according to a result of the weights respectively multiplying the relation values; mapping the comparison result to a similarity value. Therefore, a continuous motion compliance of individual trained parts of body of the user is improved, and the correctness for the user to fathom postures is improved effectively.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于运动比较的方法和系统，特别是用于多模式运动流比较的功能。 该方法包括：根据用户的图像获得用户的流动运动和节点; 提供流动运动和虚拟教练的节点; 根据流节点比较算法计算用户节点的坐标与虚拟教练的坐标之间的关系值; 通过加权向量根据身体的部分，运动类型和时间信息获得权重; 根据权重的结果生成比较结果，分别乘以关系值; 将比较结果映射到相似度值。 因此，改善了用户身体的个体训练部位的连续运动符合性，有效提高了用户对姿势的正确性。

公开(公告)号：US09724000B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-08

申请号：US14574392

申请日：2014-12-18

Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute

Inventor： Rong-Rong Chen ,  Yueh-Hsuan Lee ,  Tung-Hung Lu ,  Jong-Shyan Wang ,  Hsing-Hua Tsai

IPC: A63F13/00 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/11 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/0456

CPC classification number: A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/02405 ,  A61B5/0456 ,  A61B5/1118 ,  A61B5/4866

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an exercise guiding system including a sensing module, a calculating module, a converting module and an output module. The sensing module keeps recording an R-R interval of a user doing exercise. The computing module receives the R-R interval from the sensing module and performs heart rate variability analysis on the R-R interval to generate a first output. The converting module receives the first output from the calculating module, recognizes a threshold output of the first output according to a threshold and acquires an anaerobic threshold corresponding to the user according to the threshold output, wherein the anaerobic threshold corresponding to the user is a first heart rate corresponding to the threshold output in the R-R interval. The output module receives the anaerobic threshold from the converting module and outputs an exercise guidance of the user according to the anaerobic threshold.

公开(公告)号：US20150273313A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-01

申请号：US14574392

申请日：2014-12-18

Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute

Inventor： Rong-Rong Chen ,  Yueh-Hsuan Lee ,  Tung-Hung Lu ,  Jong-Shyan Wang ,  Hsing-Hua Tsai

IPC: A63B71/06

CPC classification number: A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/02405 ,  A61B5/0456 ,  A61B5/1118 ,  A61B5/4866

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an exercise guiding system including a sensing module, a calculating module, a converting module and an output module. The sensing module keeps recording an R-R interval of a user doing exercise. The computing module receives the R-R interval from the sensing module and performs heart rate variability analysis on the R-R interval to generate a first output. The converting module receives the first output from the calculating module, recognizes a threshold output of the first output according to a threshold and acquires an anaerobic threshold corresponding to the user according to the threshold output, wherein the anaerobic threshold corresponding to the user is a first heart rate corresponding to the threshold output in the R-R interval. The output module receives the anaerobic threshold from the converting module and outputs an exercise guidance of the user according to the anaerobic threshold.

Abstract translation: 本公开提供了一种包括感测模块，计算模块，转换模块和输出模块的运动引导系统。 感测模块​​保持记录用户进行运动的R-R间隔。 计算模块从感测模块接收R-R间隔，并对R-R间隔进行心率变异性分析以产生第一输出。 所述转换模块从所述计算模块接收所述第一输出，根据阈值识别所述第一输出的阈值输出，并且根据所述阈值输出获取对应于所述用户的厌氧阈值，其中与所述用户对应的所述厌氧阈值为第一 对应于RR间隔中阈值输出的心率。 输出模块从转换模块接收厌氧阈值，并根据厌氧阈值输出用户的运动指导。

公开(公告)号：US20150098625A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-09

申请号：US14249361

申请日：2014-04-10

Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute

Inventor： Tung-Hung Lu ,  Hsing-Chen Lin ,  Yueh-Hsuan Lee

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06T7/20

CPC classification number: G06F19/3481 ,  G06F19/00

Abstract: A system and a method of multi-user coaching are introduced herein. Motion-sensing cameras are applied to capture images, and a depth image stitching module is applied to perform a depth image stitching process on the captured images to expand the motion-sensing range, so as to establish a virtual environment for multi-user coaching. Each user can be coached individually by a one-to-multiple approach to improve his or her motions. By using the system and the method of multi-user coaching, that is, the system can only calculates on motion similarities of the users, and instructions are fed back to each user. Therefore, the system and the method described herein can be extensively applied to various products, such as a virtual gymnasium, a virtual aerobics classroom, a virtual Budokan, and so on.

Abstract translation: 本文介绍了一种多用户辅导系统和方法。 应用运动感应摄像机拍摄图像，应用深度图像拼接模块对拍摄图像进行深度图像拼接处理，扩大运动感应范围，建立多用户辅导虚拟环境。 每个用户可以通过一对多的方式单独进行辅导，以改善他或她的动作。 通过使用多用户辅导的系统和方法，即系统只能计算用户的运动相似度，并将指令反馈给每个用户。 因此，这里描述的系统和方法可以广泛地应用于诸如虚拟健身房，虚拟有氧运动课堂，虚拟武道馆等各种产品。