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Exercise support apparatus, exercise support method and exercise support program

a technology of exercise support and support device, applied in the field of exercise support device, exercise support method and exercise support program, can solve the problems of difficulty in finding a pacemaker capable of appropriately guiding a runner with the understanding of his or her proficiency, and conventional technology has not yet achieved a function, and achieve excellent record and high exercise effect.

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-03-13
CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD
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Benefits of technology

This patent describes an exercise support system that can help people work out more effectively and keep a record of their progress. It uses a virtual pacemaker to guide the user and provide motivation. Overall, the system helps people achieve better results in their workouts.

Problems solved by technology

However, in view of securing human resources and also from an economic point of view, it is very difficult to find a pacemaker capable of appropriately guiding a runner with the understanding of his or her proficiency.
That is, conventional technologies have not yet achieved a function for drawing the following runner, or in other words, a function for guiding the user to an appropriate running state to achieve a high exercise effect and an excellent record, as with a really-existing pacemaker

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Exercise Support Apparatus

[0028]First, an exercise support apparatus according to the present invention is described,

[0029]FIG. 1A, FIG. 1B, and FIG. 1C are schematic structural views of an exercise support apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

[0030]FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an example of structure of display glasses applied to the exercise support apparatus according to the first embodiment.

[0031]The exercise support apparatus according to the present embodiment has, for example, display glasses (a head-mount display) 100 mounted on the head part of a user US who is a runner, as schematically depicted in FIG. 1A.

[0032]The display glasses 100 have an outer appearance of, for example, eyeglasses-type or a goggles-type, as depicted in FIG. 1B and FIG. 1C.

[0033]The display glasses 100 mainly includes a main body 101 having a transparent-type display section 110 which is positioned in an area immediately in front of the eyes of the user US and in which t...

second embodiment

[0206]Next, a second embodiment of the exercise support apparatus according to the present invention is described,

[0207]In the above-described first embodiment, the display section, the motion sensor section, the CPU, etc., are integrally incorporated in the display glasses as a single device.

[0208]However, the second embodiment has a structure where at least the display function and the sensor function are separately provided to different devices.

[0209]FIG. 9A, FIG. 9B, and FIG. 9C are schematic structural views of the second embodiment of the exercise support apparatus according to the present invention.

[0210]FIG. 10A and FIG. 10B are block diagrams showing an example of the structure of a device applied to the exercise support apparatus according to the present embodiment. Here, components similar to those of the above-described first embodiment are provided with the same reference numerals and therefore description thereof is simplified.

[0211]The exercise support apparatus accor...

third embodiment

[0234]Next, a third embodiment of the exercise support apparatus according to the present invention is described,

[0235]In the above-described second embodiment, the apparatus has a structure in which the display function and the sensor function are separately provided to different devices.

[0236]However, in the third embodiment, the apparatus has a structure where a display function, a sensor function, and an arithmetic processing function are separately provided to different devices.

[0237]FIG. 11A and FIG. 11B are block diagrams showing an example of the structure of a device applied to the exercise support apparatus according to the third embodiment.

[0238]Here, components similar to those of the above-described first and second embodiments are provided with the same reference numerals and therefore description thereof is simplified.

[0239]As with the above-described second embodiment the exercise support apparatus according to the third embodiment mainly includes, in addition to the...

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Abstract

An exercise support apparatus of the present invention obtains motion information including the pitch and the moving speed of a user based on sensor data detected corresponding to the motion of the user performing an exercise by moving. Subsequently, the exercise support apparatus generates a moving image of a virtual person whose way of movements of feet has been synchronized with the pitch of the user and display size has been set according to a change of the moving speed of the user, based on the obtained motion information. Then, the exercise support apparatus displays the generated moving image on a part of display area arranged in the viewing field of the user, and thereby cause the virtual person to function as a pacemaker for the user.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from the prior Japanese Patent Application No. 2012-199372, filed Sep. 11, 2012, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference,BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an exercise support apparatus, an exercise support method and an exercise support program. Specifically, the present invention relates to an exercise support apparatus, an exercise support method and an exercise support program that can be applied to exercises such as walking or running.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]In recent years, because of rising health consciousness, more and more people are performing daily exercises, such as running, walking, and cycling, to maintain their wellness or improve their health condition. In addition, an increasing number of people are aiming to participate in a race such as a marathon race ...

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IPC IPC(8): A63B24/00
CPCA63B24/0084G02B27/017A61B5/744A61B5/11A61B5/6803A61B5/681G02B2027/0178G09B19/0038G02B2027/0141G02B2027/0187
Inventor AIBARA, TAKEHIRO
Owner CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD