KR20170035722A

KR20170035722A - Device and method of unconscious nocturnal penile tumescence diagnosis based on progressive sensing

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Publication number: KR20170035722A
Application number: KR1020150134972A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 윤성로; 박재영; 최성운
Original assignee: 서울대학교산학협력단; 고려대학교 산학협력단
Priority date: 2015-09-23
Filing date: 2015-09-23
Publication date: 2017-03-31

Abstract

The present invention relates to a technology of a device and a method of unconscious nocturnal penile tumescence diagnosis based on progressive sensing, and more specifically, to a device and a method of unconscious nocturnal penile tumescence diagnosis using progressive sensing. According to the technology, the device is configured to prevent a disturbance of the user sleep. The present invention proposes a device of unconscious nocturnal penile tumescence diagnosis, which is capable of miniaturization and weight-reduction and implemented with low cost by improving a diagnostic sensor for measuring nighttime penile swelling during sleep of an examinee (a user). The present invention proposes a method of generating a sensed signal sensed by the sensor using a ring-shaped sensor into diagnostic information on a processor body part. Therefore, the diagnosis device can be reduced in size and weigh, and the cost of the device can be reduced.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a device and method for diagnosing a self-incontinence phenomenon in a sleep based on progressive sensing,

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for diagnosing an erection incontinence phenomenon based on progressive sensing, and more particularly, to an erection phenomenon diagnosis apparatus and method using progressive sensing so as not to interfere with a user's sleeping.

The present invention is derived from the research carried out with the support of the Korea Research Foundation as a fund of the future creation science department. [Project Assigned Number: 0414-20150019, Research Project Name: Supporting Researchers, Name of Project: Cost-effective Electronic Information Technology for Multiscale Omics]

The treatment of general impotence is helpful in determining whether it is a cardiogenic problem from a mind problem or a temperamental problem with a structural problem. The most useful method to diagnose the cause of erectile dysfunction is nighttime (underwater) penile erection measurement using a commercial computerized erection analyzer (for example, RigiScan® Plus). A man normally has three to five erections during sleep. The clinical value of this phenomenon is a good indicator of distinguishing erectile dysfunction from normal people.

For example, if a penis erection occurs during sleep, it is judged to be normal. If the penis erection state is weak or the penis erection is not performed, erection failure can be judged. Therefore, nighttime erection measurement during sleep is an important part of erectile dysfunction treatment.

In addition, sufficient penile rigidity and erectile duration during erection of the penis are important to achieve satisfactory sexual activity. If the penis does not become hard or hard, it can not be maintained if you lose it.

A conventional computer erection analyzer measures the degree of penile swelling at night by looping around the glans and bottom of the penis. However, existing computer erection analyzers are bulky and can interfere with the subject's sleep.

One example for solving the night penile swelling measurement which interferes with the sleep of such a subject is described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 1944-133951 entitled " NPT test apparatus ".

The prior art is characterized in that a liquid phase is maintained in a stretchable tube at room temperature to enclose a gallium-indium alloy having conductivity or electrical resistance, and a sensor loop is formed, and a pair of external connection terminals And a measuring circuit for measuring the electrical resistance value between the conductor and the tube at the same time as mounting the conductor.

However, even in accordance with the above prior art, the price of the gallium-indium alloy having the electric resistance value between the ends of the tube is high, and in measuring the circumference and the rigidity of the user's body part, There is a problem that occurs.

Japanese Laid-Open Patent No. 1944-133951 (published May 17, 1994)

During sleep, a man normally has three to five erections during sleep. The clinical value of this phenomenon is a good indicator of distinguishing erectile dysfunction from normal people. However, computer labs are bulky and expensive.

An object of the present invention is to propose an erection phenomenon diagnostic apparatus which can be miniaturized / lightened and can be implemented at a low price by improving a diagnostic sensor for measuring the night penile swelling degree of the subject (user) during sleep. The present invention proposes a method of generating diagnostic information about a body part of a processor by using a ring sensor and detecting the sensed signal from the sensor, thereby making it possible to miniaturize / lighten the diagnostic device and improve the economical efficiency of the diagnostic device .

It is another object of the present invention to propose a method capable of performing a health examination by wearing a diagnostic device in daily life as well as during sleeping because it is possible to miniaturize and lighten the device.

The present invention aims at providing a more accurate diagnosis result by using personal information of a subject (user), habits that may affect health, existence of disease, past medical history and past diagnosis record.

It is another object of the present invention to extract and diagnose only valid events from sensed signals detected by sensors, to visualize diagnosis results and sensed signals, and to provide them to users.

In order to achieve the above object, according to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for diagnosing an erection phenomenon, comprising: at least one body attached to the body part so as to surround a body part of a user in a ring shape, ; A sensor formed at an opposite end of each of the at least one body to obtain sensing information about the body part; And a processor for generating diagnostic information about the body part of the user based on the sensed information sensed by the sensor.

In this case, each of the sensors acquires the sensing information sequentially as the at least one body is deformed in response to the change of the body part.

The memory may further include a memory for storing sensing information sensed by the sensor according to sensing time, wherein the processor includes a receiving module for receiving sensing information sensed by the sensor, And the diagnosis information for the body part is generated based on the detection information according to time.

In addition, the processor may detect an event based on the sensed information, identify a sensor corresponding to the sensed event among the sensors, and determine, based on the length of the body corresponding to the sensed sensor, Wherein the at least one body is adjusted so that the length of each of the at least one body corresponds to the shape of the body part of the user so as to surround the body part of the user in a ring form .

The processor may detect a valid event in the obtained sensed information and generate body information on the body part based on a pattern of sensed information corresponding to the valid event, And a display control module for visualizing the information according to the detection time.

At this time, the display control module displays the sensing information and the health state of the body part together with the sensing time according to the information of the user.

The method of diagnosing an erection phenomenon according to an embodiment of the present invention is a method of diagnosing an erection phenomenon, which is attached to the body part so as to surround a body part of a user in a ring shape, and which is formed at the opposite end portions of each of at least one body Acquiring sensed information on the body part from the sensor, and generating diagnostic information on the body part of the user based on the sensed information sensed by the sensor.

Wherein the acquiring of the sensing information sequentially acquires the sensing information as each of the at least one or more bodies changes in response to a change of the body part from each of the sensors, The length of the body part is adjusted to correspond to the shape of the body part of the user and is attached to the body part of the user so as to surround the body part to obtain the sensing information.

The generating of the diagnostic information may further include detecting an event based on the sensing information, identifying a sensor corresponding to the detected event among the sensors, determining, based on the length of the body corresponding to the identified sensor, The method comprising the steps of: detecting an event based on the sensed information; identifying a sensor corresponding to the sensed event in the sensor; And the diagnosis information for the body part is generated based on the length.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the method may further include storing sensed information sensed by the sensor according to a sensed time, wherein the generating the sensed information comprises: And the diagnosis information for the body part is generated.

The visualization may further include visualizing the sensed information stored in the memory according to the sensed time, wherein the visualizing step may display the sensing information and the health state of the body part according to the information of the user, And visualizes them together according to the detection time.

According to the present invention, it is possible to improve a part of the diagnostic apparatus for measuring the nighttime penile dilatation during sleep, thereby realizing a miniaturization / weight reduction and a diagnostic apparatus which can be implemented at a low cost. According to the present invention, it is possible to implement an erection phenomenon diagnostic apparatus based on progressive sensing, thereby reducing the volume of the diagnostic apparatus and measuring the night penile swelling without interfering with the user's (sleeping)

In addition, the present invention does not use a motor for measuring the circumference and rigidity of a user's body part, making it possible to miniaturize / lighten the motor, reduce battery consumption and noise by using the motor.

The present invention has the effect of reducing data loss because the diagnostic information generated by the diagnostic device can be stored in a specific server in real time using the communication terminal.

According to the present invention, the diagnostic information using the sensed signal from each sensor mounted on at least one subject (user) is generated and transmitted to one communication terminal, so that the status of a plurality of subjects can be diagnosed at one time There is an effect.

Further, in the processor according to the present invention, the diagnosis state of the body part can be more accurately determined by using the user's personal information, habits that may affect health, presence of disease, past medical history, past diagnosis record, There is an effect that can be diagnosed.

1 is a view illustrating a concept of measuring a body part of a user using progressive sensing according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view of a progressive sensor in the form of a ring according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a view showing a ring-shaped progressive sensor of a length adjustable according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view showing a display screen for visualizing an erection phenomenon detection signal according to an embodiment of the present invention and providing it to a user.
5 is a block diagram illustrating an erection phenomenon diagnosis apparatus based on progressive sensing according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart illustrating an erection phenomenon diagnosis method based on progressive sensing according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a block diagram illustrating the hardware configuration and operation of the erection phenomenon diagnostic apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a diagram showing an erection phenomenon diagnosis system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Other objects and features of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear.

However, the present invention is not limited to or limited by the embodiments. Like reference symbols in the drawings denote like elements. First, the entire system in which the erection phenomenon diagnosis function is executed will be described with reference to FIG. 8, and the detailed description will be given focusing on the characteristic configuration of the present invention.

8 is a diagram showing an erection phenomenon diagnosis system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The erection phenomenon diagnosis system measures information of a specific body part of a user (subject), diagnoses the state of the body part based on the information of the measured body part, stores / manages it using a communication network, It may be shared or used for public interest. Of course, when sharing or using diagnostic information, it is necessary to process personal information. Or to provide the user (the subject) with his or her diagnostic information only for his personal use.

The erection phenomenon diagnosis system includes a progressive sensor 810, a processor 820, a communication terminal 830, and a server 840.

Progressive sensor 810 is in direct contact with a specific body part of the user and senses a change in body part over time to generate a sensing signal or sensing information. The progressive sensor 810 may include an analog-to-digital converter for digitizing the sensed signal measured in the analog domain according to an embodiment, and may include a memory for storing sensing information for a predetermined time frame. In yet another embodiment, the progressive sensor 810 may transmit the measured sensed signal directly to the processor 820 in real time.

The processor 820 may receive the sensing signal or sensing information from the progressive sensor 810 and may diagnose the condition of the particular body part based on the sensing signal or sensing information. The processor 820 may generate primary diagnostic information related to a first health condition of a specific body part, and may transmit the diagnostic information to the communication terminal 830 and the server 840 to be shared / managed as needed.

An example of a body part of a user is a male penis, in which the progressive sensor 810 detects the origin of the penis in terms of the stiffness of the penis, the circumference of the penis, the temperature on the skin of the penis, Raw data, or data obtained by processing / calibrating the original data, as a sensing signal or sensing information.

The processor 820 may be coupled to the progressive sensor 810 in a wired communication or may receive sensing information through wireless communication. When the progressive sensor 810 and the processor 820 are connected by wire communication, the progressive sensor 810 may directly transmit a detection signal to the processor 820 without processing or processing the detection signal. At this time, the processor 820 diagnoses the state of the specific body part based on the detection signal, and can perform the same function as the diagnostic relay device. The diagnostic information generated by the processor 820 may be primary diagnostic information that has clinical significance for the health condition of a particular site. For example, the primary diagnostic information may be information having a clinical meaning related to a first health condition such as erectile dysfunction of the penis, stiffness of the penis, and the like.

When the progressive sensor 810 transmits information to the processor 820 through wireless communication, the progressive sensor 810 may restrict the available resources of the wireless communication or may be influenced by the peripheral wireless communication environment. Therefore, And then transmit the sensing information for a predetermined time period periodically or to the processor 820 when a specific event occurs.

The processor 820 may detect a valid event in the sensed information received from the progressive sensor 810 and diagnose a first health state of the body part based on the pattern of sensed information corresponding to the sensed valid event.

In this case, a valid event refers to a physiological reaction that appears in the user, and when a specific physiological response is measured at a measurable level in the detected signal of the progressive sensor 810 and exceeds the measurement threshold, it is regarded as a valid event . The measurement threshold may include a criterion for the magnitude of the detected signal, and the duration of the detected signal. Also, according to an embodiment, it may be determined that a unit event has occurred as a valid event only when the unit event occurs in a frequency and a size larger than a predetermined reference value.

A valid event is detected based on the pattern of the sensed information, i.e., the width of the pulse (duration of erection) and the peak value (circumferential length of the penis), and the processor 820 detects the sensed signal of the progressive sensor 810 It is possible to diagnose the health state of the user's specific body part according to the erection duration of the penis and the circumference length of the penis in a general adult male.

The progressive sensor 810 and the processor 820 of the present invention may only adopt valid events by removing noise due to unintentional noise or external shock from the sensing signal. For example, when the user (the subject) touches the progressive sensor 810 by hand during the operation of the progressive sensor 810, or when a physical shock occurs in the body part where the progressive sensor 810 is installed by moving the body Can be determined from the sensed signal to remove these unintended phenomena and extract valid events. Such unintentional shock or noise may be determined using the waveform of the sensing signal, the duration of the sensing signal as a pulse, and whether the sensing signal sequentially increases or decreases.

The processor 820 communicates the diagnostic information and sense information received from the progressive sensor 810 to the communication terminal 830 via a common communication network including a wired communication network or a wireless communication network. For example, a known communication technology such as TCP / IP, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, RFID, or the like. The communication terminal 830 may be any one of a PDA, a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop, and the like. The communication terminal 830 stores diagnosis information and sensing information, ). &Lt; / RTI > The diagnostic information and the sensed information received from the processor 820 may be stored in a memory (not shown) or a database (not shown) of the communication terminal 830 together with the detection time information.

Communication between the progressive sensor 810 and the processor 820 and between the processor 820 and the communication terminal 830 may be performed by wire communication or by using a local communication technology such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, RFID . Particularly, the diagnostic apparatus, in which only the progressive sensor 810 or the progressive sensor 810 and the processor 820 are combined, can greatly improve the convenience of the user's diagnosis when installed in a specific body part of the user. The user is required to take a trade-off between the ease of movement and the precision of the diagnosis, since the user is attached to the body for a long period of time and is in a sleep state.

The communication terminal 830 may communicate the first health status of the specific body part of the diagnosed user to the server 840. [ The server 840 can generate the secondary diagnosis information based on the primary diagnosis information received via the communication terminal 830. [ The server 840 can generate the secondary diagnosis information related to the user's second health state using the primary diagnosis information and the user's information. The user's information includes all the situation information that can be additionally considered when diagnosing a specific body part of the user. For example, the user's personal information, habits (drinking, smoking) , Past medical history, past diagnostic records, medication availability, and the like.

The server 840 may collect the primary diagnostic information and analyze the primary diagnostic information using the time frame of a different scale than the time frame managed by the communication terminal 830 and generate the secondary diagnostic information. For example, if the primary diagnostic information is information generated within a time frame in the range of one day and one week, the secondary diagnostic information may include a change in the user's health status through the primary diagnostic information accumulated over a period of one month or longer Lt; / RTI >

The communication terminal 830 can receive the secondary diagnosis information generated from the server 840 as needed. The communication terminal 830 can receive the information of the user stored in the server 840 from the server 840 only within the information within the permissible range and send the information of the user within the permitted range to the communication terminal 830 together with the primary diagnosis information, To the user through a user interface (UI). Also, the communication terminal 830 may provide a user menu for correcting or confirming at least a part of the user's information through the user interface. At this time, the user interface may include a display, a touch screen, a voice microphone, and a speaker, and may refer to an interface capable of receiving and receiving information by visual, auditory, and tactile sense.

The communication terminal 830 can display together the result determined by the processor 820 whether the main event generated for each part where the main event (part judged as erection of the penis) occurs in the sensed information is an effective event or noise , And if the number of valid events in the time frame satisfies a predetermined criterion, the user may display a comment indicating that the user is healthy.

Server 840 may store primary diagnostic information about a first health state of a user's particular body part or secondary diagnostic information about a second health state and may provide stored primary or secondary diagnostic information to another user or physician 850). &Lt; / RTI > At this time, it is necessary to exclude personal information from the information provided as described above.

Although an embodiment in which the processor 820 and the communication terminal 830 are separated into separate entities is shown in FIG. 8, embodiments in which the processor 820 is included in the communication terminal 830 according to an embodiment of the present invention are also possible Do. If the communication terminal 830 is a smart phone, the diagnostic function of the processor 820 may be executed through an application program of the smart phone. In FIG. 1, an embodiment of measuring a body part of a subject using the processor 820 and the progressive sensor 810 of FIG. 8 is shown.

1 is a view illustrating a concept of measuring a body part of a user using progressive sensing according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The progressive sensor 810 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes at least one body 110, 120, 130, and 130, which are attached to the body part to surround the user's body part in a ring shape, A tip sensor formed at an opposite end of each of the at least one body 110, 120, 130, and 140 to acquire sensed information on a body part of the user, And a processor 150 for generating diagnostic information about a body part of the user.

In this case, the sensing information means raw data sensed by the sensor, such as a change in the circumference of the user's body part, data obtained by correcting the original data, or data obtained by processing the original data, It is a collection of data in which raw data is stored according to a time or a predetermined time interval or a raw data detected by the sensor is classified and stored based on the generated event It means one data. The detection information may be generated by using the original data as it is or may be generated by converting the original data into a format suitable for classification or by correcting the measurement error of the original data by applying a general correction technique .

In this case, the tip sensor may be configured such that one sensor pair is attached to one body.

That is, the sensor (tip sensor, sensor combination) formed at the end of the ring-shaped body having different lengths has a length of the circumference of the body part of the user is longer than the overall length of the body according to the change of the body part of the user In case of loss, the end of the body falls off. At this time, the sensor formed at the end of the body senses as an off signal from the electrically on signal.

Accordingly, the processor generates diagnostic information for diagnosing the erection sustainability of the specific body part (penis) of the user (the subject) and the severity of the body part according to the sensed information sensed by the sensor and the sensed time, The diagnostic information may be transmitted to the communication terminal to diagnose the erection ability of the user. At this time, the diagnostic information can be transmitted to the communication terminal via a general communication network including a wired communication network or a wireless communication network. The transmission of the diagnostic information can be performed through a known communication technology such as TCP / IP, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or the like.

The communication terminal referred to herein may be a mobile communication terminal including a smart phone, a PDA, and a portable telephone. Alternatively, the communication terminal may be a personal computer capable of wireless communication as well as a terminal for mobile communication, or other electronic devices capable of other computing processes.

2 is a view of a progressive sensor in the form of a ring according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 illustrates in detail the respective sensor bodies 110, 120, 130, 140 shown in FIG. 1 and the tip sensor combinations at both ends thereof. For example, at least one body 210, 220, 230, and 240 having different lengths and at least one body 210, 220, 230, and 240 may be formed at opposite ends of the body 210, A tip sensor combination 211, 221, 231, 241 is shown that acquires sensing information for a region. The length of the circumference of the first body 210 is 9 cm, the length of the circumference of the second body 220 is 9.3 cm, the length of the third body 230, The length of the circumference of the fourth body 240 is 9.6 cm, and the length of the circumference of the fourth body 240 is 9.9 cm. 2, the first tip sensor assemblies 211 at both ends of the first body 210 are separated from each other, the second tip sensor combination 221 at both ends of the second body 220, The third tip sensor combination 231 at both ends of the body 230 and the fourth tip sensor combination 241 at both ends of the fourth body 240 are shown in contact with each other, It is a form only.

The bodies 210, 220, 230, and 240 of the progressive sensor of the present invention have a slight elasticity so that both ends of the bodies 210, 220, 230, and 240 remain in contact with each other. In a state where both ends of the bodies 210, 220, 230, and 240 are in contact with each other, the tip sensors in the tip sensor combination 211, 221, 231, and 241 are in contact with the tip sensors facing each other. A state in which the tip sensors in the tip sensor combination 211, 221, 231 and 241 are in contact with each other is referred to as an on state for convenience of explanation and a state in which the tip sensors in the tip sensor combination 211, 221, 231, For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that it is off.

At this time, both ends of each of the bodies 210, 220, 230, and 240 having different circumferential lengths may be sequentially spaced apart or contacted according to a change of a user's body part.

In one embodiment, all of the tip sensor combinations 211, 221, 231, 241 may be in an on state when the user's body part is in an initial state (e.g., a non-inflated state such as normal) . When the user's body part expands out of the initial state, both ends of the body 210, 220, 230, and 240 are sequentially separated from the contact state according to the lengths of the different bodies 210, 220, 230, . That is, the tip sensor combination 211, 221, 231, and 241 attached to both ends of the bodies 210, 220, 230, and 240 may be sequentially switched from the on state to the off state.

For example, when only the first sensor combination 211 formed at both ends of the first body 210 is off and the remaining sensor combination 221, 231, and 241 is on, The sensing information about the circumference of the current state of the user's body part can be obtained using the state of the tip sensor combination 211, 221, 231, 241 and the length information of the circumference of the body 210, 220, 230, have.

For example, when the length of the peripheries of the bodies 210, 220, 230, and 240 is 9 cm, 9.3 cm, 9.6 cm, 9.9 cm as illustrated above, If only the first tip sensor combination 211 formed at the end portion is in the off state, the circumference of the user's body part may be judged to be less than 9 cm to 9.3 cm.

The lengths of the peripheries of the bodies 210, 220, 230, and 240 may be designed with a certain difference as illustrated above, but they need not necessarily be designed with certain differences depending on the embodiment. The lengths of the peripheries of the bodies 210, 220, 230, and 240 are sufficient to be arranged with a clear difference when they are arranged in order of size. The lengths of the peripheries of the bodies 210, 220, 230, and 240 may be set to values having clinical significance, reflecting the results of the experiment. For example, if the circumference of the body 210, 220, 230, 240 is 6 cm and 9 cm, the circumference of the body 210, 220, 230, 240 is 6 cm and 9 cm, . For example, the length of the peripheries of the bodies 210, 220, 230, 240 is 5.8 cm, 6.2 cm. 8.8 cm, and 9.2 cm, respectively.

The processor 820 can obtain a quantitative measurement value of the body change of the subject by analyzing the change of the measured value according to the body change of the subject over time. At this time, the quantitative measurement value can be specified to a value within a certain error range based on the length of the peripheries of the bodies 210, 220, 230, and 240. Alternatively, the processor 820 may derive clinical diagnostic feedback on a subject's body changes compared to statistical processing of quantitative measurements, or general clinical diagnostic results. That is, the processor 820 determines whether a quantitative measurement value reaches a clinical disease or a normal range based on quantitative measurement values, the age of the subject, presence or absence of underlying disease, and the like, .

The processor 820 can analyze the change of the measured value according to the body change of the subject over time and determine whether each measured value belongs to an intended measurement event or a noise value. That is, the processor 820 can analyze trends of measured values over time to identify valid measurement values. At this time, the processor 820 may determine whether each of the measured values is a valid measurement value using the length information of the bodies 210, 220, 230, and 240.

For example, the first body 210 has the shortest length in the circumferential direction of the bodies 210, 220, 230, and 240, and the second body 220 and the third body 230 have the longest length. It is assumed that the length of the four body 240 is the longest. Generally, the first tip sensor combination 211 at both ends of the shortest first body 210 first enters the off state and then the second tip sensor combination 221, third The tip sensor combination 231, and the fourth tip sensor combination 241 in this order.

If the first tip sensor combination 211 of the first body 210 having the shortest length is on and the second tip sensor combination 221 of the second body 220 having a longer length is turned off, If the second tip sensor combination 221 is in the on state and the third tip sensor combination 231 of the third body 230 which is longer in length is turned off, it may be classified as noise, which is not a valid measurement event . The cause of the noise may be a case where the electric signal of the sensor is disturbed due to an impact caused by a user's action, an impact caused by an externally applied force, static electricity, or the like.

In addition, if the above-mentioned noise is temporarily measured but the noise signal continuously appears, it may be diagnosed that the hardware of the progressive sensor 810 is abnormal. For example, it can be diagnosed that the movement of the subject is too large to be separated from the body part to be diagnosed of the progressive sensor 810, or the specific body of the sensor is damaged. The processor 820 reflects the length information of the body 210, 220, 230, 240 and the change of the measured value over time, so that the processor 820 can detect a failure, an error, a deviation from the body part of the subject, Lt; / RTI >

Although the ring-shaped bodies 210, 220, 230, and 240 of the progressive sensor 810 have different circumferential lengths in FIG. 2, the idea of the present invention is not limited thereto. 210, 220, 230, and 240 may have different elastic moduli such that they respond to different threshold values when changing the length of the circumference of the body part.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a ring-shaped progressive sensor of a length adjustable according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3, the length of at least one body 310 may be adjusted to correspond to the shape of the body part of the user by using a velcro shape or a stretchable material.

For example, in the case of using the Velcro, the portion of the Velcro arm 330 and the portion of the Velcro key 340 may be formed on the opposite side of the end where the sensor 320 of the body 310 is formed, The diagnosis specialist may directly adjust it according to the shape of the user and install it on the body part of the user.

At this time, the shape of the user's body part may indicate the circumference of the user's body part, but may also reflect a specific shape when the user's body part is unusual.

Accordingly, the processor 820 may generate diagnostic information using the sensing information of the user's body part based on the length of the adjusted velcro before the user begins to examine the body part, or may generate The diagnostic terminal may receive the diagnostic information from the communication terminal and diagnose the user's health condition using the length of the pre-adjusted velcro.

4 is a view showing a display screen for visualizing an erection phenomenon detection signal according to an embodiment of the present invention and providing it to a user.

4 illustrates an embodiment of the present invention in which the display control module in the erection phenomenon diagnostic apparatus can visualize sensed information and primary diagnostic information stored in a database according to sensing time.

The erection phenomenon diagnosis apparatus mentioned in the present specification may be a mobile communication terminal including a smart phone, a PDA, and a portable telephone. Accordingly, the detection information and the primary diagnosis information according to the detection time can be displayed together or individually to the user on the screen of the mobile communication terminal.

As in the first UI embodiment 410, the user may input the user information directly through the user interface (UI), and the health of the specific body part of the user diagnosed as in the second UI embodiment 420 And may provide the user with primary diagnostic information about the condition.

Also, as in the third UI embodiment 430, it is possible to provide the user with the sensing information (sensing signal) according to the sensing time and the user information inputted by the user together. At this time, the main event on the sensing information The user can display the result determined by the diagnostic module as to whether the main event generated is a valid event or noise, and if the number of valid events in the time frame satisfies the reference value, You can also display a comment meaning 'healthy'.

5 is a block diagram illustrating an erection phenomenon diagnosis apparatus based on progressive sensing according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The processor 530 includes a receiving module 541 and a display 530. The processor 530 includes a memory 530 and a memory 530. The processor 530 is connected to the receiving module 541, Module 542, as shown in FIG.

At least one body 510 is attached to the body part of the user so as to surround the user's body part in the form of a ring, and each has a different length.

The sensor 520 is formed at an end portion of each of the at least one body 510 facing each other to obtain sensing information on a user's body part. In this case, the sensing information is raw data for sensing changes in the circumference of a user's body part, or data obtained by processing / correcting the original data, and the sensor 520 is one for one body 510 A pair of sensors of the type shown in Fig.

In addition, each of the sensors 520 may acquire sensed information sequentially or stepwise as each of the at least one body 510 is deformed in response to a change of the body part of the user. Accordingly, it is possible to measure stepwise according to the length of the different body 510.

The processor 530 generates diagnostic information on the body part of the user based on the sensed information of the user's body part sensed by the sensor 520. At this time, A data set storing raw data for detecting a time or a predetermined time interval or a data set for classifying and storing raw data based on an event ).

The memory 530 stores the sensed information sensed by the sensor 520 according to the sensing time and the sensing module 541 included in the processor 540 receives sensing information sensed by the sensor 520 .

Accordingly, the processor 540 may generate diagnostic information on the body part of the user based on the sensing information according to the sensing time stored in the memory 530. [

The processor 540 may also detect an event that originates from the sensor 520 based on sensed information about the user's body information and may provide diagnostic information about the body part based on the length of the body corresponding to the identified sensor 520. [ Information can be generated. In this case, an event occurs when the sensor 520 connected to the body 510 is turned off according to the change of the body part of the user, The processor can generate diagnostic information based on the length of the body 510 where the event occurred in the sensor 520, by dividing the state in which the sensor 520 is not falling off and the state in which the sensor is falling off.

At least one body 510 may be attached to the body of the user so that the length of each of the at least one body 510 corresponds to the shape of the body part of the user, The shape of the body part does not only mean the length of the circumference of the body part of the user but also the length of at least one body 510 can be adjusted by reflecting the unique shape when the body part of the user is unusual.

In addition, the processor 540 may detect a valid event in the sensed information acquired from the sensor 520, and generate the sensed information corresponding to a valid event, based on the pattern, to generate body information on the user's body part.

That is, it recognizes that a valid event occurs when the end portions of the body 510 having different lengths are opened stepwise or sequentially (off) during the experiment according to the change of the user's body according to the change of time, When the end of the third body is opened before the end of the second body is opened after the end of the first body is opened, the event is recognized as an event caused by a shock by the user or an external shock, It can also be classified as noise, not valid events.

The display control module 542 included in the processor 540 visualizes the sensing information stored in the memory 530 according to the sensing time.

The display module 542 may display the detection information and the health state of the user's body part together with the detection time according to the information of the user. At this time, the user information includes user's personal information, habits that may affect health, existence of disease, past medical history, past diagnosis record, medication record, blood pressure, diabetes or the like, Wherever the information is judged to be the main event, the judgment result may be displayed together with a comment such as valid event, noise, and health.

6 is a flowchart illustrating an erection phenomenon diagnosis method based on progressive sensing according to an embodiment of the present invention.

A method for diagnosing an erection phenomenon based on progressive sensing is a method for diagnosing an erection phenomenon based on progressive sensing, which is attached to a body part of a user so as to surround a body part of a user in a ring shape and is formed on each of opposite ends of each of at least one body In operation S610, detection information on the body part of the user is obtained from the sensor, and diagnostic information on the body part of the user is generated based on the sensed information sensed by the sensor in operation S620.

In addition, each of the sensors may acquire sensed information sequentially or stepwise as each of at least one or more bodies is deformed in response to a change of the body part of the user. Thus, it is possible to measure stepwise according to the length of different bodies.

In addition, the diagnostic information is generated based on the sensed information of the user's body part sensed by the sensor, and the diagnostic information includes original data a data set storing raw data according to a time or a predetermined time interval or data obtained by classifying and storing raw data based on an event.

In addition, the sensing information sensed by the sensor may be stored according to the sensed time (S630), and diagnostic information on the body part of the user may be generated based on sensed information according to the sensed sensing time.

In addition, it is possible to detect an event generated from the sensor based on the sensing information of the user's body information, and to generate diagnosis information on the body part based on the length of the body corresponding to the identified sensor. In this case, the generated event means that the sensor connected to the body falls off according to the change of the body part of the user, and a state in which the sensor does not fall off for the bodies having different lengths, And the diagnostic information can be generated on the basis of the length of the body of the sensor in which the event is generated.

In this case, at least one body may be attached so that the length of each of the at least one body corresponds to the shape of the body part of the user so as to surround the body part of the user in the form of a ring, The length of the at least one body can be adjusted by reflecting not only the circumferential length of the body part of the user but also the specific shape of the body part of the user.

In addition, a valid event is detected from the sensed information acquired from the sensor, and the sensed information corresponding to the valid event is stored in the memory of the user (user) based on the pattern, i.e., the width of the pulse (duration of erection) and the peak value The body information of the body part of the user.

In other words, it is recognized that a valid event is generated when the end portions of the body of different lengths are opened stepwise or sequentially (off) during the experiment according to the change of the user's body according to the change of time, When the end of the third body is opened first before the end of the second body is opened after the end of the second body is opened and when an effective event is recognized as an event caused by the shock caused by the user or external impact It can also be classified as non-noise.

In addition, the stored sensing information may be visualized according to the sensing time (S640). At this time, the sensing information and the health state of the user's body part may be visualized together with the detection time according to the user's information. The user information includes all the situation information that should be additionally considered when diagnosing a specific body part of the user. For example, the user information includes personal information of the user, habits (drinking, smoking) History, past medical history, medication, etc., as described above. It is possible to display the result of determination together with a comment such as a valid event, noise, and health or the like, wherever the main event is determined as the main event in accordance with the detection time according to the detection time.

7 is a block diagram illustrating the hardware configuration and operation of the erection phenomenon diagnostic apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

7, an embodiment in which the sensor units 770 and 780 and the processor 740 are combined and transmits / receives data to / from the communication terminal 710 through the communication module 750 is illustrated.

The N tip sensors 770 are installed at the tip of the penis to generate a sensing signal, and the N base sensors 780 are installed at the root of the penis to generate sensing signals. In addition, under the control of the processor 740, one vibrator 790 may be added to provide a proper stimulus to the penis.

The sensor according to one embodiment of the present invention refers to N base sensors 780.

The processor 740 converts the analog domain signal detected by the sensor units 770 and 780 into sensed information and transmits the sensed information to the communication terminal 710 through the communication module 750. The driving power of the processor 740 is supplied by a regulator 760. 7 shows an embodiment in which the voltage of the 9V battery is converted to 3.3V by the regulator 760 and supplied to the processor 740. However, this is only one of the possible embodiments, It is not.

In general, when the battery is fully charged, the battery provides a constant voltage of 9V. However, when the battery is discharged repeatedly, the battery voltage may decrease from the initial voltage and cause a malfunction. Therefore, the regulator 760 converts the voltage of the battery, It is possible to ensure stable operation of the antenna 740.

The receiving module 720 of the communication terminal 710 receives the sensing information from the communication module 750 and stores it in the database 730 together with the sensing time information. The communication terminal 710 can store and manage the sensing information using the sensing time information as an index. Accordingly, the communication terminal 710 can function as a data relay hub by holding the structural database 730 for the sensing information.

The method for diagnosing an erection phenomenon according to an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in the form of a program command that can be executed through various computer means and recorded in a computer readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like, alone or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the medium may be those specially designed and configured for the present invention or may be available to those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of computer-readable media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tape; optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs; magnetic media such as floppy disks; Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include machine language code such as those produced by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

As described above, the present invention has been described with reference to particular embodiments, such as specific constituent elements, and limited embodiments and drawings. However, it should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the above- And various modifications and changes may be made thereto by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains.

Accordingly, the spirit of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described, and all of the equivalents or equivalents of the claims, as well as the following claims, belong to the scope of the present invention .

810: Sensor
820: Processor
830: communication terminal
840: Server
850: User or Physician

Claims

At least one body attached to the body part so as to surround the body part of the user in a ring shape and each having a different length;
A sensor formed at an opposite end of each of the at least one body to obtain sensing information about the body part; And
A processor for generating diagnosis information on the body part of the user based on the sensed information sensed by the sensor;
The erection phenomenon diagnosis apparatus comprising:

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein each of the sensors acquires the sensed information sequentially as the at least one body is deformed in response to a change of the body part.

The method according to claim 1,
A memory for storing sensed information sensed by the sensor according to sensing time;
Further comprising:
The processor
A receiving module for receiving sensing information sensed by the sensor;
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And the diagnostic information for the body part is generated based on the sensed information according to the sensed time stored in the memory

The method according to claim 1,
The processor
Detecting an event based on the sensing information, identifying a sensor corresponding to the detected event from the sensor, and generating the diagnostic information for the body part based on the length of the body corresponding to the identified sensor Wherein the erection phenomenon diagnostic apparatus comprises:

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the at least one body comprises:
Wherein the length of each of the at least one body is adjusted so as to correspond to the shape of the body part of the user and is attached so as to surround the user's body part in a ring shape.

The method according to claim 1,
The processor
Detects a valid event in the obtained sensed information, and generates body information on the body part based on a pattern of sensed information corresponding to the valid event.

The method of claim 3,
The processor
A display control module for visualizing the sensing information stored in the memory according to the sensing time;
The erection phenomenon diagnostic apparatus further comprising:

8. The method of claim 7,
The display control module
And displays the sensed information and the health state of the body part together with the sensing time according to the information of the user.

Acquiring sensed information on the body part from a sensor attached to the body part so as to surround the body part of the user in the form of a ring and formed at opposite ends of each of the at least one body having a different length, ; And
Generating diagnostic information about the body part of the user based on the sensed information sensed by the sensor;
The erection phenomenon diagnosis method comprising:

10. The method of claim 9,
The step of acquiring the sensing information
Wherein the sensory information is sequentially acquired from each of the sensors as the at least one body is deformed in response to a change of the body part.

10. The method of claim 9,
Storing sensing information sensed by the sensor according to sensing time;
Further comprising:
The step of generating the diagnostic information
Wherein the diagnosis information for the body part is generated based on the sensing information according to the sensing time stored in the memory.

10. The method of claim 9,
The step of generating the diagnostic information
Detecting an event based on the sensing information, identifying a sensor corresponding to the detected event from the sensor, and generating the diagnostic information for the body part based on the length of the body corresponding to the identified sensor The erection phenomenon diagnosis method comprising the steps of:

10. The method of claim 9,
The step of acquiring the sensing information
Wherein the sensing information is acquired by adjusting the length of each of the at least one body so as to correspond to the shape of the body part of the user so as to surround the body part of the user so as to surround the body part.

10. The method of claim 9,
The step of generating the diagnostic information
Detecting a valid event in the obtained sensed information, and generating body information on the body part based on a pattern of sensed information corresponding to the valid event.

10. The method of claim 9,
Visualizing sensed information stored in the memory according to the sensing time;
The erection phenomenon diagnosis method further comprising:

16. The method of claim 15,
The step of visualizing
Wherein the sensing information and the health state of the body part are visualized together with the sensing time according to the information of the user.

A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the method according to any one of claims 9 to 16.