Sole Information Processing for Kinesiological State Analysis
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for specifying a user's kinesiological state, such as posture or walking style, require specialized knowledge and are costly and effort-consuming, particularly when generating skeletal data for symptom analysis.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus that acquires sole information from a user, using a sole information acquiring unit, and determines the kinesiological state of the user using this information and pre-prepared learning information, outputting relevant information for advice or suggestions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If skeletal data generation is used to obtain symptom data, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity and processing burden increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the necessary features from sole images (contact area, pressure distribution, shape characteristics) rather than generating complete skeletal data. This extraction approach obtains the essential information needed for symptom analysis while avoiding the complex processing required for full skeletal reconstruction, thus resolving the contradiction between measurement precision and processing burden
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of following the conventional approach of capturing body images to generate skeletal data to obtain symptom information, this patent inverts the process by capturing sole images directly to obtain symptom data. This inversion eliminates the intermediate skeletal data generation step, reducing processing complexity while maintaining the ability to extract meaningful symptom information
2Measurement precision
If specialized knowledge is used for kinesiological analysis, then measurement precision is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements an automated analysis system that performs kinesiological assessment without requiring user expertise. The image processing unit automatically extracts features from sole images and the determination unit automatically determines kinesiological states and provides advice, making the service self-operating and eliminating the need for users to possess specialized knowledge while maintaining high measurement precision
3Measurement precision
If comprehensive body analysis is performed, then measurement precision is improved, but loss of time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the essential features needed for kinesiological analysis from sole images, such as contact area distribution, pressure patterns, and shape characteristics. This selective extraction avoids the time-consuming process of comprehensive body scanning and analysis while still obtaining sufficient information for accurate kinesiological state determination and timely provision of advice
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AI summary
In order to address the problem that specifying information and giving advice on a kinesiological state of the body of a user require specialized knowledge and experience and the effort and cost required are relatively high, an information processing apparatus 100 includes: a sole information acquiring unit 141 that acquires sole information on a sole of a user; a determination information acquiring unit 149 that acquires determination information on a kinesiological state of the body of the user, using the sole information and learning information that is prepared in advance; an output information acquiring unit 151 that acquires output information based on the determination information; and an output unit 161 that outputs the output information. Accordingly, it is possible to easily specify information on a kinesiological state of the body of a user.