Wearable device for acquiring motion data for identifying body contact, and mental health improvement system comprising same

Abstract

A mental health improvement system according to the technical idea of the present disclosure comprises: a first wearable device, mounted on the body of a user, that senses motion data; a first user terminal that interworks with the first wearable device to receive the motion data; a plurality of second user terminals that receive a body contact request from the first user terminal and provide a response of whether to accept or reject the body contact request; a host server that provides a mental health disease index test to the first user terminal, receives a result, determines body contact types and the remaining number of body contacts for each type according to the result, and receives the motion data in conjunction with the first user terminal; and a third user terminal that adjusts the body contact types and the remaining number of body contacts for each type on the basis of medical information of the user.

Description

A wearable device for acquiring motion data to identify physical contact and a mental health improvement system including the same

[0001] The technical idea of ​​the present disclosure relates to a mental health improvement system that can improve mental health by providing appropriate physical contact types and remaining counts of each physical contact type according to a mental health disorder type and a mental health disorder index, adjusting the physical contact types and remaining counts based on user information, and identifying physical contacts between users.

[0002] Wearable devices, which allow users to use the device hands-free without having to carry it around, are gaining popularity. Wearable devices can be used not only in everyday life, but also in diverse fields such as industry and the military, including wearable computers like smartwatches and smart glasses, smart clothing, and virtual reality experiences like HMDs. Among these, the most commonly used wrist-mounted wearable device (smartwatch) collects biometric signals to monitor the user's movements and health, providing health management functions and communication capabilities such as sending calls and text messages.

[0003] Meanwhile, in order to determine the user's movements using these wearable devices, there is the inconvenience of requiring user interaction in addition to the information collected by various sensors (position sensors, gyro sensors, acceleration sensors, etc.) installed inside the device. Wearable devices without user interaction simply perform the function of displaying signals received from sensors.

[0004] Accordingly, there is a need for the development of a wearable device and system that can determine a user's meaningful movements without the user's interaction and provide information for improving the user's mental health based on the determination results, and the present invention relates to this.

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a mental health improvement system that improves a user's mental health by calculating an appropriate physical contact type and a remaining number of times for each type according to a mental health disease type and a mental health disease index for each type, adjusting the physical contact type and the remaining number of times based on user information, and displaying the adjusted physical contact type and the remaining number of times.

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, according to one aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a first wearable device that is mounted on a user's body and senses motion data, a first user terminal that is linked to the first wearable device and receives the motion data, a plurality of second user terminals that receive a physical contact request from the first user terminal and provide a response as to whether to accept it, a host server that provides a mental health disease index test to the first user terminal, receives the result of the mental health disease index test from the first user terminal, and determines physical contact types and the remaining number of physical contacts for each type based on the result, is linked to the first user terminal and receives the motion data, determines the actual physical contact type between the user and another user based on the motion data using an artificial intelligence machine learning model, and stores medical information of the user and information on identifiers of the plurality of second user terminals, and a third user terminal that adjusts the physical contact types and the remaining number of physical contacts for each type based on the medical information of the user, wherein the first user terminal displays the adjusted physical contact types and the remaining number of physical contacts for each type on a display, and the plurality of Provide a physical contact request to at least one of the plurality of second user terminals based on information about the identifier of the second user terminal, receive an acceptance response from the at least one second user terminal, and reduce the remaining number of physical contact types determined by the host server among the physical contact types displayed on the display.

[0007] Furthermore, the first user terminal displays information about owners of the plurality of second user terminals on the display based on an input selecting one of the physical contact types displayed on the display.

[0008] Furthermore, the first user terminal displays information indicating whether the selected type of physical contact has started on the display based on an input for selecting at least one of the owners of the plurality of second user terminals displayed on the display.

[0009] Furthermore, the first user terminal displays information indicating the duration of the selected type of physical contact on the display based on an input indicating the start of the type of physical contact, and displays information indicating whether the selected type of physical contact has ended on the display.

[0010] Furthermore, the first user terminal displays information requesting feedback from the user regarding the selected physical contact type on the display based on an input indicating the termination of the physical contact type.

[0011] Furthermore, the at least one second user terminal provides the first user terminal with the acceptance response for accepting the physical contact request, and displays information indicating whether the selected physical contact type has started on the display.

[0012] Furthermore, the at least one second user terminal displays a plurality of preset rejection messages on a display, and when one of the plurality of rejection messages is selected, provides the first user terminal with an acceptance response rejecting the physical contact request together with the selected message.

[0013] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a mental health improvement system can be provided that improves a user's mental health condition by providing an optimal physical contact type and a remaining number of contacts for each type to each user based on user information.

[0014] FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a mental health improvement system according to embodiments of the present invention.

[0015] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a first wearable device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0016] FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a first user terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0017] FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an operation method of a mental health improvement system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0018] FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an operation method of a mental health improvement system according to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0019] FIGS. 6 to 12 are drawings illustrating an output section of a first user terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0020] FIGS. 13 to 18 are drawings illustrating an output section of a second user terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0021] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings. It should be noted that identical components in the drawings are indicated by identical reference numerals and symbols, wherever possible, even if they appear in different drawings. In the following description of the present invention, detailed descriptions of known functions or configurations will be omitted if they are deemed to unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention.

[0022] Additionally, when a part is said to "include" a component, this does not mean that it excludes other components, but rather that it may include other components, unless otherwise specifically stated.

[0023] The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing embodiments and is not intended to limit the present invention. In this specification, the singular also includes the plural, unless specifically stated otherwise. In this specification, terms such as "include," "provide," "provide," or "have" do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other components other than the mentioned components.

[0024] In this specification, terms such as “or,” “at least one,” and the like can refer to one of the words listed together, or a combination of two or more. For example, “or B” or “and at least one of B” can include only one of A or B, or can include both A and B.

[0025] In this specification, descriptions using the word “for example” or the like should not be construed as limiting the embodiments of the invention in terms of the effects of variations such as tolerances, measurement errors, limitations of measurement accuracy, and other commonly known factors, as well as the information presented, such as cited characteristics, variables, or values, may not be exactly the same.

[0026] In this specification, terms such as "first" and "second" may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by these terms. Furthermore, these terms should not be construed to limit the order of each component, but rather may be used to distinguish one component from another. For example, a "first component" may be referred to as a "second component," and similarly, a "second component" may also be referred to as a "first component."

[0027] Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein may be used in their common sense by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains. Furthermore, terms defined in commonly used dictionaries are not to be interpreted ideally or excessively unless explicitly and specifically defined otherwise.

[0028] Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present invention are described with reference to the attached drawings.

[0029] FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a mental health improvement system (1000) according to embodiments of the present invention.

[0030] Referring to FIG. 1, a mental health improvement system (1000) may include a first wearable device (11) mounted on the body of a first user, a first user terminal (21) carried by the first user, a second wearable device (12) mounted on the body of a second user, a second user terminal (22) carried by the second user, a third user terminal (23) carried by a third user, and a host server (30).

[0031] When the first wearable device (11) and the second wearable device (12) come into contact or proximity, the host server (30) receives motion data from the first wearable device (11) and / or the second wearable device (12), and can determine the type of physical contact between the first user and the second user based on the motion data. The first user may be a user who wears the first wearable device (11) to improve mental health, and the second user may be a user who makes physical contact with the first user to improve the mental health of the first user.

[0032] The wearable device described in the present invention may be an electronic device of the type of watch / bracelet, necklace, or ring that can be worn on a person's hand or neck, and the types of physical contact between users may include hugging, linking arms, holding hands, stroking, and putting one's arm around the other's shoulder.

[0033] The first wearable device (11) can sense first motion data using various sensors. The second wearable device (12) can sense second motion data using various sensors. The first and second motion data may include one of temperature sensor data, motion sensor data, gyro sensor data, acceleration sensor data, proximity sensor data, geomagnetic sensor data, contact sensor data, gesture sensor data, grip sensor data, EMG sensor data, light sensor data, heart rate sensor data, and skin conductance sensor data.

[0034] The first user terminal (21) is a terminal possessed by the first user wearing the first wearable device (11), and may include various terminals equipped with a display module, such as a smart phone, tablet PC, or PC.

[0035] A first user terminal (21) can receive first motion data from a first wearable device (11). The first user terminal (21) can provide the first motion data to a host server (30). In some embodiments, the first wearable device (11) can directly provide the first motion data to the host server (30). In some embodiments, a second user terminal (22) can receive second motion data from a second wearable device (12) and provide the second motion data to the host server (30). In some embodiments, the second wearable device (12) can directly provide the second motion data to the host server (30).

[0036] A first user terminal (21) can receive information about a mental health disorder index test from a host server (30). For example, the mental health disorder index test may be a Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) test. The first user can perform a mental health disorder index test, and the first user terminal (21) can calculate a mental health disorder type and a mental health disorder index of the corresponding type based on the mental health disorder index test result. In some embodiments, the first user terminal (21) can provide the mental health disorder index test result to the host server (30), and the host server (30) can calculate a mental health disorder type and a mental health disorder index of the corresponding type based on the mental health disorder index test result.

[0037] Mental health disorders may include depression, anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and geriatric depression. A relatively high mental health disorder index may indicate a relatively high risk of the mental health disorder, while a relatively low mental health disorder index may indicate a relatively low risk of the mental health disorder. In some embodiments, the mental health disorder type and mental health disorder index may be values ​​directly entered by the first user into the first user terminal (21).

[0038] The host server (30) can calculate the optimal physical contact type and target number of times for each type based on the mental health disease type and mental health disease index, and provide the optimal physical contact type and target number of times for each type to the first user terminal (21).

[0039] The first user terminal (21) can display the first user's mental health disorder type, the optimal physical contact type corresponding to the mental health disorder index of the corresponding type, and the target number of physical contacts for each type. The target number of physical contacts may decrease by one each time the first and second users actually make physical contact. In this specification, the target number of physical contacts may also be referred to as the remaining number of physical contacts or the remaining number.

[0040] For example, the first user terminal (21) may display a higher target number of physical contacts on the display as the first user's mental health disorder index increases. However, the embodiment is not limited thereto, and the first user terminal (21) may also display a higher target number of physical contacts on the display as the first user's mental health disorder index decreases. Alternatively, based on a relationship between a predetermined mental health disorder index and the target number of physical contacts, the target number of physical contacts corresponding to the first user's mental health disorder index may be displayed on the display.

[0041] For example, the first user terminal (21) may output more types of physical contact on the display as the mental health disease index of the first user increases. However, the embodiment is not limited thereto, and the first user terminal (21) may output more types of physical contact on the display as the mental health disease index of the first user decreases. Also, based on a relationship between a predetermined mental health disease index and types of physical contact, types of physical contact corresponding to the mental health disease index of the first user may be output on the display.

[0042] For example, the first user terminal (21) can display on the display predetermined types of physical contact according to the type of mental health disorder.

[0043] The mental health improvement system (1000) can help improve the mental health of a first user by providing a type of physical contact and a target number of contacts for each type that are optimized for the type of mental health disorder and mental health disorder index of the first user.

[0044] The third user terminal (23) can receive the results of a mental health disease index test and information about the first user from the host server (30), and can adjust the type of physical contact and the target number of times for each type calculated by the host server (30) based on the results of the mental health disease index test and information about the first user.

[0045] For example, the third user terminal (23) may be a user terminal possessed by a doctor or psychologist. The doctor or psychologist may access the host server (30) to view the first user's information, such as psychological counseling history or treatment history. Specifically, the doctor or psychologist may consider the first user's trauma and exclude certain types of physical contact or reduce the target number of such types.

[0046] A mental health improvement system optimized for each user can be provided by adjusting the type of physical contact and the target number of contacts for each type based on the user information of the first user by the third user terminal (23).

[0047] The host server (30) is a single server device, and is connected to a first or second wearable device (11, 12), a first or second user terminal (21, 22), and can transmit and receive information related to physical contact between the first and second users. Hereinafter, the host server (30) is described as receiving first motion data from the first user terminal (21) and calculating the physical contact type of the first user based on the first motion data, but the embodiment is not limited thereto. That is, the host server (30) can receive first motion data and / or second motion data from at least one of the first user terminal (21), the second user terminal (22), the first wearable device (11), and the second wearable device (12), and calculate the physical contact type of the first user based on the first motion data and / or the second motion data. In addition, although the host server (30) is described below as providing a physical contact type to the first user terminal (21), the embodiment is not limited thereto. The host server (30) can provide a physical contact type to the first user terminal (21), the second user terminal (22), the first wearable device (11), and / or the second wearable device (12).

[0048] The host server (30) can receive the first motion data of the first user from the first user terminal (21) and can identify whether the first motion data indicates physical contact with the first user using a trained artificial intelligence machine learning model. The artificial intelligence machine learning model can be trained in advance based on a large amount of training data on motion data and physical contact. If the host server (30) determines that physical contact has occurred, it can provide the type of physical contact to the first user terminal (21).

[0049] The host server (30) may include a user information server (31), a calculation server (32), and a large-capacity server (33).

[0050] The user information server (31) can store information about the user, such as the user's email address, family member information, whether the user is a doctor / patient, the group the user belongs to, the user's medical history, the user's consultation history, etc. The user information server (31) can store information about the first user's physical contact calculated by the calculation server (32). For example, the user information server (31) can store the physical contact time, the number of physical contacts, the type of physical contact, etc. The user information server (31) can store data to be provided to the first user terminal (21).

[0051] The calculation server (32) can calculate a body contact type based on the first motion data and / or the second motion data using an artificial intelligence model learned by taking motion data and body contact type data as input and output. The calculation server (32) can store information about the calculated body contact type in the user information server (31). The information about the body contact type stored in the user information server (31) can be transmitted to the first user terminal (21). In some embodiments, the calculation server (32) can directly provide the body contact type to the first user terminal (21). The first user terminal (21) can deduct the target body contact count of the body contact type received from the host server (30) from among the displayed body contact types.

[0052] The calculation server (32) can determine whether physical contact has occurred between users within the same group based on information about the first user, for example, information about the group to which the first user belongs. If physical contact has occurred between users within the same group, the calculation server (32) can provide the corresponding physical contact type to the first user terminal (21). The first user terminal (21) can deduct the target physical contact count corresponding to the provided physical contact type. If physical contact has occurred between users belonging to different groups, the calculation server (32) may not provide the corresponding physical contact type to the first user terminal (21). Accordingly, if physical contact has occurred between users belonging to different groups, the target physical contact count may not be deducted.

[0053] The calculation server (32) can calculate the type of physical contact based on the first motion data and store information about the physical contact in the user information server (31). In some embodiments, the calculation server (32) can store the first motion data and / or the second motion data in a large-capacity server (33). The large-capacity server (33) can store data that is stored for a relatively long period of time.

[0054] The calculation server (32) can periodically or aperiodically organize data stored in the user information server (31). Specifically, the calculation server (32) can delete data stored in the user information server (31) prior to a certain point in time, thereby maintaining only the most recent data in the user information server (31). The calculation server (32) can move data stored in the user information server (31) prior to a certain point in time to a large-capacity server (33).

[0055] The calculation server (32) can receive the results of a mental health improvement index test from the first user terminal (21) and calculate the types of physical contact corresponding to the results of the mental health improvement index test and the target number of times for each type.

[0056] The third user terminal (23) can provide a mental health improvement system optimized for each user by adjusting the type of physical contact and the target number of times for each type calculated by the calculation server (32) based on the information about the user stored in the user information server (31).

[0057] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a first wearable device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0058] Referring to FIG. 2, the first wearable device (11) may include a first communication unit (101), a sensing unit (102), a first storage unit (103), a first control unit (104), and a first input unit (105). The configuration of the first wearable device (11) may also be applied to the second wearable device (12).

[0059] Meanwhile, although the first communication unit (101), the sensing unit (102), the first storage unit (103), the first control unit (104), and the first input unit (105) are illustrated as having different configurations, the function performed by one configuration can be performed by another configuration, and one configuration can perform all of the functions of the entire configuration.

[0060] For example, one processor (not shown) may perform all of the functions of the first communication unit (101), the sensing unit (102), the first storage unit (103), the first control unit (104), and the first input unit (105).

[0061] The first communication unit (101) can communicate with another wearable device (e.g., a second wearable device (21)) or a user terminal (e.g., a first user terminal (21)) to exchange motion data or body contact type data. To this end, the communication unit (11) can utilize a short-range communication module such as BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) communication, wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), Zigbee, WFD (Wi-Fi Direct), UWB (ultra wideband), or infrared communication (IrDA, infrared Data Association).

[0062] Specifically, when the first communication unit (101) identifies another wearable device (e.g., a second wearable device (21)) placed in close proximity, the sensing unit (102) can sense first motion data, and the first communication unit (101) can provide the first motion data to the first user terminal (21).

[0063] The sensing unit (102) can detect a second wearable device (21) that comes into contact with or is in proximity to the first wearable device (11), or sense the motion of the first wearable device (11) itself. To this end, the first wearable device (11) may be equipped with various sensors for obtaining first motion data. For example, the sensing unit (102) can obtain basic data, i.e., first motion data, that can determine whether there is physical contact between the first user and the second user by sensing data through at least one of a temperature sensor, a motion sensor, a gyro sensor, a proximity sensor, and a contact sensor.

[0064] The sensing unit (102) can obtain the first motion data only when the first communication unit (101) is connected to a different wearable device. That is, the first wearable device (11) can obtain motion data only for a preset wearable device (e.g., the second wearable device (21)), thereby preventing unnecessary motion data from being obtained.

[0065] The first storage unit (103) can store the type of motion data according to the type of the first wearable device (11), identification information (e.g., Id, IP address) of the first and second wearable devices (11, 21), etc., so that the first wearable device (11) can obtain only valid motion data through the first communication unit (101) and the sensing unit (102). The first motion data stored in the first storage unit (103) can be provided to the first user terminal (21) through the first communication unit (101).

[0066] Additionally, the first storage unit (103) can store the number of physical contacts and proximity counted by the first control unit (104), the time, the date, and the corresponding user information, and based on this, the control unit (14) can provide a notification to the first user according to the number of contacts / proximities. For example, the notification can be something like, "At 9:00 PM on November 13, the number of contacts / proximities with the second user is 7."

[0067] In some embodiments, the first control unit (104) can count the number of physical contacts and proximity between the first user and another user based on the first motion data acquired by the sensor unit (102). The first control unit (104) can check the type of sensor equipped according to the type (watch / bracelet, necklace, ring) of the first wearable device (11), and count the number of physical contacts and proximity with the first user based on the first motion data acquired by at least one sensor.

[0068] For example, if the first control unit (104) obtains first motion data from at least one of a temperature sensor, a motion sensor, a gyro sensor, a proximity sensor, and a contact sensor for a short period of time (e.g., 5 seconds) in a first wearable device (11) of the ring type, it can determine whether the first user is linking arms with another user based on a change value of the first motion data.

[0069] Additionally, the first control unit (104) may check the time at which the sensor unit (102) acquires the first motion data, and count the number of times the first user makes physical contact or comes into proximity as one or more times. For example, if the time at which the first motion data is acquired exceeds a preset time (e.g., 10 seconds), the number of times the first user makes physical contact or comes into proximity may be counted as three times.

[0070] Meanwhile, in addition to determining physical contact / proximity of the first user using the sensor unit (102) provided in the first wearable device (11) as described above, the first wearable device (11) is provided with a button, and the emotions of the first user can be counted according to button input, and this can be performed through the first input unit (105).

[0071] The first input unit (105) can input the user's emotions according to the first user's operation. Here, in order to input the user's emotions, the first wearable device (11) can be equipped with a touch screen or at least one hardware button, and the buttons can be configured with representative emotions felt by humans, such as joy / anger / sadness / pleasure / pain.

[0072] Meanwhile, the first storage unit (103) can store the user's emotions acquired through the first input unit (105) by time and date, and can provide notifications for the emotions stored daily. For example, the notification could be something like, "You entered a happy emotion 15 times on November 15th."

[0073] Figure 3 is a block diagram illustrating a first user terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. While the first user terminal (21) is described, the second user terminal (22) may also have the same structure as the first user terminal (21).

[0074] Referring to FIG. 3, the first user terminal (21) may include a second communication unit (201), an output unit (202), a second storage unit (203), a second control unit (204), and a second input unit (205).

[0075] The second communication unit (201) can communicate with the first wearable device (11) or the host server (30) to exchange motion data or body contact type data. To this end, the communication unit (11) can utilize a short-range communication module such as BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) communication, wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), Zigbee, WFD (Wi-Fi Direct), UWB (ultra wideband), or infrared communication (IrDA, infrared Data Association).

[0076] The output unit (202) may provide the type of physical contact and the number of physical contacts for each type optimized for the mental health disorder type and mental health disorder index of the first user under the control of the first control unit (104). Hereinafter, for convenience, the operation of the output unit (202) may be understood as operating under the control of the first control unit (104). In some embodiments, the output unit (202) may display the types of physical contact and the number of physical contacts for each type so that the types of physical contact are sorted according to priority. For example, the output unit (202) may display the type of physical contact with the highest priority at the top of the display. In some embodiments, the output unit (202) may also display the types of physical contact and the priorities corresponding to each type of physical contact together. The output unit (202) may include a display, a touchpad, a speaker, and a vibration motor. The specific configuration of the output unit (202) may be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.

[0077] The second storage unit (203) can store data output to the output unit (202), data transmitted / received through the second communication unit (201), and data input to the second input unit (205). The second input unit (205)

[0078] The second control unit (204) can control the overall operation of the first user terminal (21).

[0079] FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an operation method of a mental health improvement system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0080] The host server (30) can provide a mental health disorder index test to the first user terminal (21) (S410). For example, the mental health disorder index test may be a BDI test.

[0081] The first user terminal (21) can respond with the test results to the host server (30) (S420). The test results may include multiple-choice, subjective, or short-answer responses to the test questionnaire. The first user terminal (21) can provide various information to the host server (30) along with the mental health disorder index test results.

[0082] For example, when a first user subscribes to a mental health improvement service through a first user terminal (21), the host server (30) can provide a mental health disease index test to the first user terminal (21) (S410) and simultaneously request user information. In step S420, the first user terminal (21) can provide the host server (30) with information such as whether the user is a patient or a guardian, whether matching with a doctor or a psychological counselor is required, whether the user agrees to the use of user information, the user's email address, family member information, the group the user belongs to, the user's medical history, the user's counseling history, etc.

[0083] The host server (30) may calculate a mental health disorder type and a mental health disorder index based on the test results, and determine the physical contact type and the remaining number of times for each type based on the mental health disorder type and mental health disorder index (S430). In some embodiments, the physical contact type and the remaining number of times for each type corresponding to the mental health disorder type and mental health disorder index may be determined in advance.

[0084] The host server (30) can provide user information about the first user, for example, information stored in the user information server (31) of FIG. 1, to the third user terminal (23) (S430).

[0085] The third user terminal (23) can adjust the type of physical contact and the remaining number of physical contacts based on user information (S450). For example, if the first user has a trauma to a specific type of physical contact, the third user terminal (23) can exclude that type of physical contact. For example, if the first user has a trauma to a specific type of physical contact, the third user terminal (23) can decrease the remaining number of physical contacts of that type and increase the number of physical contacts of simple physical contacts, such as holding hands or stroking.

[0086] The host server (30) can provide the adjusted physical contact type and the remaining number of times for each type to the first user terminal (21) (S460).

[0087] The first user terminal (21) can display the adjusted physical contact types and the remaining number of times for each type on the display (S430). In some embodiments, the first user terminal (21) can sequentially list the physical contact types according to priority.

[0088] The first user terminal (21) may provide a physical contact request to the second user terminal (22) (S470). For example, the first user may select one of the physical contact types displayed on the display of the first user terminal (21), and based on the selection, the first user terminal (21) may display information (e.g., information of FIG. 7) on the display about people belonging to the same group as the first user, such as the first user's family. The first user terminal (21) may obtain information about people belonging to the first user's group from the host server (30). Although FIGS. 1 and 4 illustrate a single second user terminal (22), the embodiment is not limited thereto. For example, each person belonging to the same group as the first user may possess different second user terminals (22). The first user terminal (21) may display information about the owners of different second user terminals (22) (i.e., people belonging to the same group) on the display.

[0089] A first user can select one of the owners of different second user terminals (22) displayed on the display. Based on the selection, the first user terminal (21) can display information (e.g., information of FIG. 8) indicating whether a type of physical contact has begun on the display.

[0090] The second user terminal (22) possessed by the selected owner can provide an acceptance response to the first user terminal (21) (S480). If the second user terminal (22) accepts the physical contact, the first user terminal (21) can display on the display that an acceptance response has been received. If the second user terminal (22) rejects the physical contact, the first user terminal (21) can display on the display that a rejection response has been received.

[0091] When a second user of a selected second user terminal (22) and a first user come into physical contact, the first user can provide an input indicating the start of the physical contact to the first user terminal (21). Based on the input, the first user terminal (21) can display information indicating the duration of the physical contact (e.g., information of FIGS. 10 and 11) on the display, and can display information indicating whether the physical contact has ended (information of FIG. 11) on the display.

[0092] FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an operation method of a mental health improvement system according to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0093] The host server (30) can provide a mental health disorder index test to the first user terminal (21) (S510). For example, the mental health disorder index test may be a BDI test.

[0094] The first user terminal (21) can respond with the test results to the host server (30) (S520). The test results may include multiple-choice, subjective, or short-answer responses to the test questionnaire. The first user terminal (21) can provide various information to the host server (30) along with the mental health disorder index test results.

[0095] The host server (30) can also provide a mental health disease index test to a second user terminal (22). That is, when the host server (30) provides a mental health disease index test to a first user terminal (210), it can also provide a mental health disease index test to a user terminal (a second user terminal (22)) that is connected to the first user terminal (21).

[0096] The second user terminal (22) can respond with the test results to the host server (30) (S525). The test results may include multiple-choice, subjective, or short-answer responses to the test questionnaire. The second user terminal (22) can provide various information to the host server (30) along with the mental health disorder index test results.

[0097] For example, when a second user signs up for a mental health improvement service through a second user terminal (22), the host server (30) can provide a mental health disease index test to the second user terminal (22) (S515) and simultaneously request user information. In step S525, the second user terminal (22) can provide the host server (30) with information such as whether the user is a patient or a guardian, whether matching with a doctor or a psychologist is required, whether the user agrees to the use of user information, the user's email address, family member information, the group the user belongs to, the user's medical history, the user's counseling history, etc.

[0098] In the case of mental illness, not only the patient but also their family and those around them may suffer from mental illness or be at a higher risk of developing it than the general population. For example, families with a patient with mental illness often have caregivers who also suffer from mental illness, often unaware of it.

[0099] To address the above issue, the host server (30) can individually perform mental illness screening and treatment (e.g., type of physical contact, remaining number of contacts, etc.) for individuals within a group to provide therapeutic effects to the group (e.g., family). Specifically, the host server (30) can provide a mental health disorder index test to both the patient and the guardian, and determine whether the patient is eligible based on the test results. In other words, the host server (30) can provide the mental health disorder index test to multiple user terminals that are connected to each other, and classify the patient and the guardian based on the received test results.

[0100] However, the host server (30) may receive input information regarding whether the first user terminal (21) and the second user terminal (22) correspond to a patient or a guardian in steps S515 and S525. At this time, the host server (30) may classify the patient based on whether the patient corresponds to a patient determined based on the test results, and may determine the priority of mental illness treatment based on information entered by multiple user terminals as patients.

[0101] For example, based on the test results, the host server (30) may determine that user 1 and user 2 are patients, and users 3 to 5 are guardians. In this case, an example may be given where user 1 inputs 'patient' and users 2 to 5 input 'guardians' and respond to the host server (30). The host server (30) may classify users 1 and 2 as patients, but may set the type of physical contact and the remaining number of times to maximize the effect of mental illness treatment by giving priority to user 1 over user 2. In some embodiments, the host server (30) may also determine the type of physical contact and the remaining number of times required for each user based on the test results.

[0102] The host server (30) may calculate the mental health disorder type and mental health disorder index of each member included in the group based on the test results and input information regarding whether the user terminal is a patient, and determine the physical contact type and the remaining number of times for each type according to the mental health disorder type and mental health disorder index (S530). In some embodiments, the physical contact type and the remaining number of times for each type corresponding to the mental health disorder type and mental health disorder index may be determined in advance.

[0103] The host server (30) can provide user information for the first user and the second user (e.g., information stored in the user information server (31) of FIG. 1) to the third user terminal (23) (S535).

[0104] The third user terminal (23) can adjust the type of physical contact and the remaining number of times based on user information (S540). For example, if the first user has a trauma to a specific type of physical contact, the third user terminal (23) can exclude the type of physical contact when adjusting the type of physical contact to be displayed on the first user terminal (21). For example, if the second user has a trauma to a specific type of physical contact, the third user terminal (23) can reduce the remaining number of times of the type of physical contact and increase the number of times of simple physical contact, such as holding hands or stroking, when adjusting the type of physical contact to be displayed on the second user terminal (22).

[0105] The host server (30) can provide the adjusted physical contact type and the remaining number of times for each type to the first user terminal (21) and the second user terminal (S545, S555).

[0106] The first user terminal (21) can display the adjusted physical contact types and the remaining number of times for each type on the display (S550). In some embodiments, the first user terminal (21) can sequentially list the physical contact types according to priority.

[0107] The second user terminal (22) can display the adjusted physical contact types and the remaining number of times for each type on the display (S560). In some embodiments, the second user terminal (22) can sequentially list the physical contact types according to priority.

[0108] The first user terminal (21) may provide a physical contact request to the second user terminal (22) (S565). The second user terminal (22) possessed by the selected owner may provide an acceptance response to the first user terminal (21) (S570). If the second user terminal (22) accepts the physical contact, the first user terminal (21) may display on the display that an acceptance response has been received. If the second user terminal (22) rejects the physical contact, the first user terminal (21) may display on the display that a rejection response has been received.

[0109] However, in the embodiment of FIG. 5, since the test results are provided to multiple user terminals and the patient and guardian can be judged based on the test results, the second user terminal (22) may make a request for physical contact (S565) and the first user terminal (21) may perform a response (S570) to determine whether to accept.

[0110] Figures 6 to 12 are drawings illustrating an output unit (202) of a first user terminal (21) according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. In Figures 6 to 18, the output unit (202) may be referred to as a display.

[0111] Referring to FIG. 6, the first user terminal (21) can receive the type of physical contact and the remaining number of touches for each type from the host server (30) and display them on the display. The type of physical contact and the remaining number of touches for each type displayed on the display may be information adjusted by the third user terminal (23). The first user can select the hug displayed on the display.

[0112] Referring to FIG. 7, the first user terminal (21) may display information about users (mother, son, youngest child) belonging to the same group as the first user on the display in response to the first user's selection. The first user may select a specific user from among the users displayed on the display to transmit a physical contact request to the user terminal owned by the specific user. Based on the input, the first user terminal (21) may transmit the physical contact request to the second user terminal owned by the selected user. In some embodiments, when the first user inputs "Send request to all," the first user terminal (21) may transmit the physical contact request to all second user terminals owned by users belonging to the same group based on the input.

[0113] Referring to FIG. 8, when a first user terminal (21) transmits a physical contact request to a second user terminal, the first user terminal (21) may display information on the display indicating whether the selected physical contact type (i.e., hugging) has begun. For example, the first user terminal (21) may display a box on the display that reads "Start hugging."

[0114] Referring to FIG. 9, when a first user provides an input indicating the start of a physical contact type, the first user terminal (21) may display a waiting time until the start of the hug on the display. The waiting time may be a time to compensate for the time required from the time the first user provides the input indicating the start of the physical contact type to the time the actual physical contact starts. In some embodiments, the waiting time may be displayed on the display of the first user terminal (21) only when both the first user and the second user provide an input indicating the start of the physical contact type.

[0115] Referring to FIG. 10, after the waiting time has elapsed, the first user terminal (21) can display information indicating the duration of physical contact on the display.

[0116] Referring to FIG. 11, when a preset physical contact time (e.g., 20 seconds) has elapsed, the first user terminal (21) may display information on the additional physical contact duration on the display. Furthermore, the first user terminal (21) may display information indicating whether the physical contact type has ended (e.g., “Complete” in FIG. 11) on the display.

[0117] Referring to FIG. 12, when the first user selects “Complete” of FIG. 11, the first user terminal (21) may display information requesting feedback from the first user regarding the type of physical contact based on the input. For example, information on the second user who made physical contact and the type of physical contact may be displayed, and feedback information indicating how the first user feels after the physical contact may be requested. In FIG. 12, the number of stars is used to display the mood of the first user, but the embodiment is not limited thereto. In some embodiments, the first user terminal (21) may display a request for a facial photo that can confirm the face of the first user after the physical contact on the display, and may obtain the facial photo of the first user and provide it to the host server (30). The host server (30) may use an artificial intelligence machine learning model based on the facial photo of the first user to determine the mood of the first user.

[0118] FIGS. 13 to 18 are drawings illustrating an output section (202) of a second user terminal (22) according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0119] Referring to FIG. 13, a second user terminal (22) may receive a physical contact request from a first user terminal (21). For example, the owner of the second user terminal (22) may be "Maknae", and the owner of the first user terminal (21) may be "Dad." That is, FIGS. 13 to 18 may describe an example in which the first user "Dad," who is the owner of the first user terminal (21) of FIG. 7, transmits a physical contact request to the second user "Maknae", who is the owner of the second user terminal (22). The second user may accept or reject the physical contact request.

[0120] Referring to Figure 14, the second user terminal (22) may display a selection box on the display, along with information about the first user who provided the physical contact request, allowing the second user to accept or reject the request. For example, selection boxes labeled "Yes, I like it" and "I'm not available right now" may be displayed on the display. The second user may select the selection box corresponding to acceptance or rejection.

[0121] Referring to FIG. 15, the second user terminal (22) may display information indicating whether a physical contact type (i.e., a hug) has begun on the display based on an input corresponding to acceptance. For example, the second user terminal (22) may display a box saying “Start hugging” on the display. When an input indicating the beginning of a physical contact type is received from the second user terminal (22), the first user terminal (21) may display a waiting time until the hug begins on the display, as shown in FIG. 9. In some embodiments, the second user terminal (22) may also display a waiting time on the display, similar to the first user terminal (22).

[0122] Referring to Figure 16, the second user can select a selection box corresponding to rejection.

[0123] Referring to FIG. 17, the second user terminal (22) can display a plurality of preset rejection messages on the display. For example, the second user terminal (22) can display "I'm a little busy right now" and "I'll get back to you soon" on the display. Furthermore, the second user terminal (22) can display a rejection message on the display so that the second user can directly input the rejection message. For example, the second user terminal (22) can display a selection box titled "Direct Input." The second user can select one of the messages. When one of the plurality of rejection phrases is selected, the second user terminal (22) can provide the rejection message and an acceptance / rejection response to the first user terminal (21).

[0124] Referring to FIG. 18, when a second user selects direct input in FIG. 17, the second user terminal (22) may provide an interface so that the second user can directly input a rejection message. The rejection message input by the second user may be provided to the first user terminal (21) along with an acceptance / rejection response.

[0125] As described above, exemplary embodiments have been disclosed in the drawings and specification. Although specific terminology has been used to describe the embodiments herein, it is used solely for the purpose of explaining the technical concept of the present disclosure and is not intended to limit the meaning or scope of the present disclosure as set forth in the claims. Therefore, those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible. Accordingly, the true technical protection scope of the present disclosure should be determined by the technical concept of the appended claims.

[0126] The mode for carrying out the invention has been described together with the best mode for carrying out the invention above.

[0127] The present disclosure relates to a wearable device for acquiring motion data for identifying physical contact and a mental health improvement system including the same, which is applicable to a mental health improvement system for a user and has repeatability, and thus has industrial applicability.

Claims

1. A first wearable device that is mounted on a user's body and senses motion data; A first user terminal that is linked to the first wearable device and receives the motion data; A plurality of second user terminals that receive a physical contact request from the first user terminal and provide a response indicating whether or not to accept the request; A host server that provides a mental health disease index test to the first user terminal, receives the results of the mental health disease index test from the first user terminal, determines the types of physical contact and the remaining number of physical contacts for each type based on the results, and receives the motion data in conjunction with the first user terminal; and A mental health improvement system including a third user terminal that adjusts the types of physical contact and the remaining number of physical contacts for each type based on the medical information of the user.

2. In paragraph 1, The above host server, A mental health improvement system that provides a mental health disease index test to the second user terminal, receives the results of the mental health disease index test from the second user terminal, and determines the types of physical contact to be displayed on the second user terminal and the remaining number of physical contacts for each type based on the results.

3. In paragraph 1, The above host server, A mental health improvement system that uses an artificial intelligence machine learning model to determine the type of actual physical contact between the user and another user based on the motion data, and stores information about the user's medical information and identifiers of the plurality of second user terminals.

4. In paragraph 3, The above first user terminal, A mental health improvement system that displays the adjusted physical contact types and the remaining number of physical contacts for each type on a display, provides a physical contact request to at least one of the plurality of second user terminals based on information about the identifiers of the plurality of second user terminals, receives a response of acceptance from at least one second user terminal, and reduces the remaining number of physical contacts for the type of physical contact determined by the host server among the types of physical contact displayed on the display.

5. In paragraph 4, The above first user terminal, A mental health improvement system characterized in that information about owners of the plurality of second user terminals is displayed on the display based on an input for selecting one of the types of physical contact displayed on the display.

6. In paragraph 5, The above first user terminal, A mental health improvement system that displays information indicating whether to initiate the selected type of physical contact on the display based on an input of selecting at least one of the owners of the plurality of second user terminals displayed on the display.

7. In paragraph 6, The above first user terminal, A mental health improvement system that displays information indicating the duration of the selected type of physical contact on the display based on an input indicating the start of the selected type of physical contact, and displays information indicating whether the selected type of physical contact has ended on the display.

8. In paragraph 7, The above first user terminal, A mental health improvement system that displays information requesting the user's feedback on the selected physical contact type on a display based on an input indicating the termination of the physical contact type.

9. In paragraph 8, At least one second user terminal is, A mental health improvement system characterized in that it provides the first user terminal with the acceptance response for accepting the physical contact request and displays information indicating whether the selected type of physical contact has started on the display.

10. In paragraph 4, At least one second user terminal is, A health improvement system characterized in that it displays a plurality of preset rejection messages on a display, and when one of the plurality of rejection messages is selected, it provides the first user terminal with the acceptance response for rejecting the physical contact request together with the selected message.

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