Group Action Management via Aggregated Physiological Data
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing exercise information measurement systems cannot effectively manage group activities by determining the overall state of a group based on individual bodily information, failing to identify potential risks or excessive loads on group members before they reach dangerous levels.
Innovation Solution
An action management apparatus and method that includes a bodily information measurement unit, a communication unit for near-field wireless communication, and an information output unit to acquire and manage bodily information from multiple group members, allowing for the calculation and display of group exercise load percentages and management information to adjust group actions accordingly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If individual bodily information is monitored separately, then individual safety is ensured, but group-level risk management becomes impossible
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines individual bodily information from multiple wearers into aggregated group-level metrics. The management server collects pulse rate data from multiple exercise information measurement apparatuses and calculates group exercise load percentages, enabling group-state assessment while preserving individual monitoring capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The management server acts as an intermediary that receives individual bodily information from multiple wearers, processes it to generate group-level management information, and transmits it back to the apparatuses. This mediator enables group-level risk management without replacing individual monitoring.
2Reliability
If group exercise load is managed collectively, then overall group safety is improved, but individual excessive load detection becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments group management into two distinct levels: individual exercise load assessment (comparing each wearer's pulse rate to their own maximum) and group exercise load assessment (comparing the group's average pulse rate to the group's maximum). This segmentation enables both individual and group safety management simultaneously.
3Measurement precision
If continuous individual monitoring is performed, then accurate real-time data is obtained, but power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements periodic measurement of pulse rates at predetermined intervals rather than continuous monitoring. The exercise information measurement apparatus measures pulse rates periodically, transmits the data to the management server, and receives management information, thereby reducing power consumption while maintaining real-time group management capability.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables effective management of group activities by providing real-time feedback on group exercise loads, allowing for adjustments to prevent dangerous conditions and improve group performance without the need for individual monitoring, while maintaining low power consumption for extended battery life.
Implementation Method 1
a communication unit for performing near-field wireless communication with another apparatus having a function of measuring bodily information
Data Source
AI summary
An action management apparatus includes a bodily information measurement unit that measures bodily information, a communication unit for performing near-field wireless communication with another apparatus having a function of measuring bodily information, a bodily information acquisition unit that acquires the bodily information measured by the other apparatus included in a group along with the action management apparatus via a communication unit, and an information output unit that, based on first bodily information measured by the bodily information measurement unit and second bodily information acquired by the bodily information acquisition unit, outputs management information for managing an action of a wearer of an apparatus belonging to the group.