Physical Activity Response Determination Using Neural Network Models

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Solution Overview

Problem

Individuals lack accurate knowledge of their physical activity response, making it difficult to optimize exercise suggestions and improve sleep habits and health status.

Innovation Solution

A method using a mathematical model that incorporates neural network mechanisms to determine the degree of physical activity response by analyzing physical activity feature sets, including heart rate and motion parameters, to provide accurate feedback and suggestions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If traditional measurement methods are used to monitor physical activity, then the device complexity is low, but the measurement precision of physical activity response is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemeasurement precisionVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses existing sensor data (heart rate, motion parameters) as copies or proxies for more complex physiological measurements. Instead of directly measuring complex responses like fatigue levels or sleep stages, the system copies information from easily measurable parameters and uses neural network models to infer the desired measurements, achieving high precision without complex measurement equipment

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces complex mechanical or physiological measurement systems with an information processing system. Instead of using complex sensors to directly measure physical activity response, the system substitutes a neural network model that processes simple sensor inputs (heart rate, motion data) to generate accurate response measurements, trading mechanical complexity for computational intelligence

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Measurement precision

If accurate measurement of physical activity response is implemented, then the measurement precision improves, but the loss of information increases due to complex data processing requirements

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemeasurement precisionVSAvoidloss of information
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the neural network model continuously processes sensor data and provides feedback about the user's physical activity response state. This feedback loop allows the system to maintain accurate measurements by continuously adjusting its interpretation of sensor data based on patterns learned from training, preventing information loss through intelligent data utilization

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a composite information processing system that combines multiple data sources (heart rate, motion parameters) and multiple processing techniques (neural networks, pattern recognition) into a unified measurement approach. This composite system preserves more information than individual measurement methods by integrating multiple complementary data streams

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Data Source

PatentUS11779282B2Method for determining degree of response to physical activity
Publication Date: 2023.10.10 BOMDIC
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AI summary

The present invention discloses a method for determining a degree of response to a physical activity. Acquire a physical activity signal measured by a sensing unit in the physical activity. Determine first data of a first physical activity feature set based on the physical activity signal. Determine a recognition of the degree of response to the physical activity based on the first data of the first physical activity feature set by a mathematical model describing a relationship between the first physical activity feature set and the degree of response to a physical activity. A portion of a first mechanism of the mathematical model adopts at least one portion of a second mechanism of a first neural network model associated with the second physical activity feature set.