WO2001023840A1 - Body motion detector, body motion detection system and gaming apparatus - Google Patents

Body motion detector, body motion detection system and gaming apparatus Download PDF

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WO2001023840A1
WO2001023840A1 PCT/JP2000/006742 JP0006742W WO0123840A1 WO 2001023840 A1 WO2001023840 A1 WO 2001023840A1 JP 0006742 W JP0006742 W JP 0006742W WO 0123840 A1 WO0123840 A1 WO 0123840A1
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  • Body motion detection device Description Body motion detection device, body motion status detection system, and game device
  • the present invention relates to a body movement detection device that detects body movement of a living body, a body movement state detection system, and a game device that detects a body movement state and sets parameters used in a game.
  • a pedometer that counts the number of people walking has been used as a device for detecting a person's body movement state.
  • a pedometer detects the vibration of the human body with an acceleration sensor, a magnetic switch, a mechanical clutch, or the like, and counts the number of steps when the vibration exceeds a predetermined level.
  • the state of body movement can be detected only with binary values (whether walking or not walking), and therefore the degree of body movement cannot be detected.
  • a game machine that counts the number of times the user swings the game machine, recognizes the count as the strength of the game machine, and fights with another game machine has been sold. ing.
  • the strength is improved if the number of times of shaking is merely large, but it is more interesting to be able to set the strength not only according to the number of times of shaking but also according to the swing.
  • the manager periodically visits the nursing home to check the state of the elderly, or connects the nursing home to the management center via a communication line and regularly talks with the elderly via the communication line. To check the state of the elderly.
  • the management center via a communication line and regularly talks with the elderly via the communication line.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a game device that detects body movements in more detail and sets parameters. It is another object of the present invention to provide a body movement detection device and a body movement state detection system capable of detecting a body movement state of a living thing from a remote place.
  • a body motion detection device is attached to a body of a living thing, converts kinetic energy generated by resting of the living thing into an electric signal,
  • the body movement detecting means for detecting the body movement state of the living thing and generating body movement information, and 1) communication means for transmitting the body movement information generated by the body movement detection means to an external device ⁇ ij
  • the term “lives” refers to babies, birds, reptiles.
  • Amphibians Not only live animals such as fish and insects, but also various types of robots.
  • a robot that walks on two legs a robot that performs routine tasks by electronic control, and a robot that has an electronic brain and has a learning function. It also includes those who have artificial hands and artificial feet, or have artificial organs, and have enhanced activity functions.
  • Body movement refers to the movement that occurs when the whole or part of the body of the living thing moves.
  • the body movement detecting means is preferably a piezoelectric conversion mechanism or an electromagnetic conversion mechanism for converting kinetic energy generated by body movement of the active material into an electric signal. Considering the energy conversion efficiency, an electromagnetic conversion mechanism is more preferable.
  • activity information such as a living body can be detected in detail from a remote place.
  • the body motion detection device further comprising a band portion for mounting the body on the body of the living thing, wherein the body motion detection unit is disposed inside the housing or on the band portion. It is characterized by.
  • the body movement state detection system is a system for detecting a body movement state of an active object, wherein the system is attached to a body of the active object, and is generated by the body movement of the active object.
  • a rest information transmitting device for converting the excitation energy into an electric signal, detecting the erect state of the living thing, generating a body movement report, and transmitting the generated body movement information, ⁇
  • a body movement management device having a display means for receiving body movement information transmitted from the device and displaying the received body movement information.
  • the rest state detection system is the body movement state detection system according to claim 3, wherein the mrE body movement device ⁇ indicates that the body movement information transmitting device is hidden. Receiving the position information, and displaying the received position information on the display means.
  • the body movement state detection system according to claim 5 is the body movement state detection system according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the body movement information transmitting device is connected to the body movement management device via a communication network. It is characterized by transmitting body motion information.
  • the physical condition detecting system is the physical condition detecting system according to claim 5, wherein the physical information transmitting device is attached to a body of an active material, Kinetic energy generated by the movement is converted into an electric signal, body movement information is detected by detecting the body movement state of the active object, and wireless transmission means for wirelessly transmitting the generated body movement information.
  • a transmission unit that receives the body movement information transmitted from the body movement detection unit and transmits the received body movement information to the body movement management device via the communication network.
  • the body movement state detection system is the body movement state detection system according to claim 6, further comprising a band portion for attaching the active object to the body. The unit is provided inside the housing or in the band. 9.
  • the body movement detecting device is a device that detects a body movement state of the living thing, and is attached to the body of the living thing, and rotates by capturing the body movement of the living thing.
  • a body motion information generation stage for detecting body motion information and generating body royalties information.
  • the body motion detection device is the body motion detection device according to claim 8, further comprising a band portion to be attached to the body of the living thing,
  • the power generation means and the body motion information generation means are provided inside a housing or in the band portion.
  • the body movement detection device according to claim 10, wherein in the body movement detection / concealment according to claim 8 or 9, a rotating weight that rotates by capturing a body movement of the active object; It is characterized by further comprising a low-speed mechanism for increasing the rotation and transmitting the rotation to the rotating body.
  • the body movement detecting device is the body movement detecting device according to any one of claims 8 to 10, wherein the body movement information generating unit is configured to generate the power generating unit. And generating body motion information indicating an estimated amount of body motion of the active object based on the obtained power value.
  • the body movement detecting device is the body movement detecting device according to any one of claims 8 to 11, wherein the body movement information generating means includes: a plurality of set reference values; and It is characterized by comparing the power value obtained by the power generation means and generating body motion information indicating the amount of body motion in a plurality of stages based on the comparison result.
  • the body motion detection device is the body motion detection device according to any one of claims 8 to 12, wherein the body motion information generation unit is configured to generate the power within a set time. It is characterized in that body movement information indicating an estimated body movement amount within the set time is generated based on the amount of electric power generated by the generation means.
  • the body motion detection device is the body motion detection device according to any one of claims 8 to 13, wherein the body motion information generated by the body motion information generation unit is transmitted to an external device. It is characterized in that communication means for transmitting is further provided.
  • the rest detecting device is the rest detecting device according to claim 14; , Wherein the communication means is driven by the power generated by the power generation means.
  • the body motion detecting device according to claim 16 is the body motion detecting device according to any one of claims 8 to 15, which feeds the mosquito that has been produced by the ⁇ step. It is characterized by further comprising a storage means.
  • the body movement state detection system is a system for detecting a body movement state of an active object, wherein the system is attached to a body of the active object, and rotates by capturing the body movement of the active object.
  • Waveform information transmission that has a rotating body that generates electric power by converting mechanical energy generated by rotation of the rotating body into electric energy by electromagnetic induction and generates electric power, and transmits waveform information according to the generated electric power waveform.
  • Silent receiving the waveform information transmitted from the waveform report transmitting and concealing, detecting the body motion state of the active object based on the received waveform information, and generating the body motion information. And a detecting device.
  • the body movement state detection system according to claim 18 is the body movement state detection system according to claim 17, wherein the waveform information transmitting device transmits a waveform to the body movement state detection device via a communication network. It is characterized by transmitting information.
  • the body movement state detection system according to claim 19 is the body movement state detection system according to claim 18, wherein the body movement state detection device transmits position information indicating a position of the waveform information transmission device. It is characterized by receiving.
  • the body movement state detection system according to claim 20 is the body movement state detection system according to claim 18 or 19, wherein the waveform information transmitting device is attached to a body of an active object, It has a rotating body that rotates by capturing the movement of an object.
  • a waveform information generating unit that generates electric power by converting mechanical energy due to rotation of the rotating body into electric energy, and wirelessly transmits waveform information according to a generated power waveform, and transmitted from the waveform information generating unit.
  • a transmission unit that receives the waveform report and transmits the received waveform report to the body movement state detection device via the communication network.
  • the body movement state detection system according to claim 21 is the body movement state detection system according to claim 20, wherein the waveform information generation unit is driven by electric power generated by rotation of the rotating body.
  • wireless transmission means for wirelessly transmitting the waveform information to the transmission unit.
  • the body movement state detection system according to claim 22 is the body movement state detection system according to claim 20 or 21, wherein the waveform information generation unit includes an electric power generated by rotation of the rotating body.
  • a body movement state detection system according to claim 23, wherein in the body movement state detection system according to any one of claims 20 to 22, a band unit for mounting the body on the body of the living thing. Wherein the body motion detection system is provided inside the housing or in the band portion. Further, the body movement state detection system according to claim 24 is the body movement state detection system according to any one of claims 17 to 23, wherein the waveform information transmission device 11 is a body of the active material. It is characterized by having a rotating weight that rotates by capturing movement and a high-speed mechanism that transmits the rotation of the rotating weight to the rotating body at a low speed.
  • the body movement state detection system according to claim 25 is the body movement state detection system according to any one of claims 17 to 24, wherein the body movement state detection device is the waveform information transmission device. And generating information indicating an estimated amount of body movement of the active object based on the waveform information transmitted from the mobile terminal.
  • the body movement state detection system according to claim 26 is the body movement state detection system according to any one of claims 17 to 25, wherein the body movement state detection device includes a plurality of S Based on the comparison result, the body motion '
  • the body movement state detection system is the body movement state detection system according to any one of claims 17 to 26, wherein the body movement state detection device is configured to operate within a set time. Further, based on the waveform information transmitted from the waveform information reporting device, body motion information indicating an estimated amount of body motion at the set time is generated.
  • the game device is a battle-type game device, and is set in accordance with the body movement state when the game device is moved by a user. In a game device having parameters and competing by comparing this parameter with another game device, a rotating body that captures body motion and rotates, and a rotating body that rotates by electromagnetic induction. Power generation means for converting mechanical energy into electric energy to generate electric power to generate electric power, and parameter setting means for setting the parameters based on the electric power generated by the power generation means.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a body movement state detection system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • m2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a body motion detection device that is a component of the body motion state detection system.
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the body motion detection device.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a power waveform generated by a power waveform generation unit of the body motion detection device by one body motion.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a method of generating body motion information from the power waveform generated by the power waveform generation unit.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a process for smoothing a force waveform.
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a body motion information generation circuit that is a component of the body motion detection / concealment.
  • FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the body movement state detection system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of a power waveform generation unit which is a component of the body movement state detection system according to the second embodiment.
  • FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the power waveform generation unit.
  • FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a configuration of game hiding according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a main part of an example of a power waveform forming part.
  • FIG. 13 (a) is a plan view showing a main part of an example of the power waveform generator, and 13 (b) is a sectional view thereof.
  • FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a body motion detection device according to a modified example of the body motion state detection system according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of the body motion detection system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, this body movement detection system is attached to a part of the human body. And a body motion management device 12 for receiving body motion information transmitted from the body motion detection device 10 via the communication network 11. .
  • the communication network 11 includes a fixed telephone network, a mobile communication network, and the like, and indicates a plurality of S base stations (not shown). Therefore, a terminal having a wireless communication function such as a mobile phone in a predetermined service area can communicate with another communication device connected to the communication network 11.
  • the body motion detection device 1 includes a fixed telephone network, a mobile communication network, and the like, and indicates a plurality of S base stations (not shown). Therefore, a terminal having a wireless communication function such as a mobile phone in a predetermined service area can communicate with another communication device connected to the communication network 11.
  • the body motion detection device 1 includes a fixed telephone network, a mobile communication network, and the like, and indicates a plurality of S
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the body;] 3 ⁇ 4 detection device m10, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the body motion detection device-10.
  • the body motion detection device 10 is composed of a body motion detection device 10 containing a body motion detection circuit and the like (see FIG. 3), which are the main part, and a housing 1. And a band portion 16 for holding the wrap 5 around the arm.
  • the body motion detection device 10 is worn by the band portion 16 being wrapped around the arms (including wrists and fingers), feet, neck, waist, head, etc. of the living body. Is done.
  • the body movement detecting device 1 ⁇ is most preferably a wristwatch type.
  • the body motion detection part can be detected by using the arm as the body motion detection part.
  • such a wristwatch-type watch has excellent portability and reduces hindrance to body movement.
  • the body motion detection device 10 may be built in a force band 16 built in the housing 15. Since there is no influence of the movable play at the attachment part between the band 16 and the housing 15, false information at the time of body movement detection can be reduced. You can get accurate body movement information. Further, the housing 15 and the band 16 may be formed by plastic molding or the like. As shown in FIG. 3, the body motion detection device 10 includes a power waveform generation unit (power generation ⁇ stage) 20, a control circuit (body motion information generation means) 21, a power supply 22, and a wireless communication device. (Communication means) 23 and a display device 24, which are arranged inside the above-mentioned housing 15.
  • the power waveform generation unit 20 has a rotating weight 25 that makes a rotation in accordance with the movement of the arm on which the body motion detection device 10 is mounted, and the rotating weight 25 causes the rotating weight to rotate.
  • Car 26 can be turned.
  • a high speed gear 27 for increasing rotation is engaged with the rotating spindle 26, and the rotation of the rotating weight wheel 26 accelerated by the high speed wheel 27 is applied to the disk-shaped rotor 28.
  • the rotor 28 has a permanent magnet magnetized to two or more poles. When the rotor 28 is rotated, an alternating current is applied to a stator 29 (made of a high magnetic permeability member) that houses the rotor 28. A magnetic field develops and an electromotive voltage is generated in the coil 30.
  • the rotating weights 25 and the like catch the body movement and rotate, and the alternating current is applied to the coil 30 by electromagnetic induction using the rotation. Electric power is generated.
  • the rotating weight 25 is designed to improve the body motion detection capability (improving the body motion detection capability means enabling detection of even weak body motion).
  • it can be larger. Therefore, the outer peripheral portion of the oscillating weight 25 is preferably thicker than the portion near the center of rotation, and it is preferable to use a heavy metal such as a pure gold / gold alloy or a tungsten alloy.
  • the power waveform generation unit 20 has the same configuration as the power generation mechanism mounted on a wristwatch or the like, but since the purpose of use is to detect the state of body movement, the output is higher than that of the type mounted on a wristwatch. May be small.
  • the force waveform-generating section 20 can be smaller and lighter than the power generating mechanism mounted on the clock addressed to H.
  • the power waveform generator 20 and the control circuit 21 can be unitized, and can be incorporated into the band 16 to facilitate handling in the manufacturing process and the like. it can.
  • the air force resistance existing inside the body motion detection device 10 becomes a major obstacle, as it becomes smaller.
  • the rotor 28 rotates at the fastest speed, it is affected by the air viscosity resistance, and the rotor 28 receives a braking force, which hinders the improvement of the body motion detection ability.
  • the pressure inside the body motion detection device 10 be lower than the atmospheric pressure and as close as possible to a vacuum.
  • the contour shape of the cross-sectional outer shape of the rotor 28 is preferably a streamline shape which eliminates a flat surface and has a thicker central portion and a gradually thinner outer peripheral portion.
  • the control circuit 21 includes a waveform shaping circuit 31, a body motion information generating circuit 32, a communication control circuit 33, and a display control circuit 34.
  • the waveform shaping circuit 31 performs a waveform shaping process on the AC power output from the coil 30 of the power waveform generating unit 20 and outputs the AC power to the body motion information generating circuit 32.
  • the waveform shaping circuit 31 performs processing required to generate body motion information described later, for example, processing such as smoothing and rectification.
  • the body motion information generation circuit 32 generates body motion information based on the power waveform input from the power waveform generation unit 20 via the waveform shaping circuit 31.
  • the power generation waveform as shown in FIG. 4 is generated in the coil 30 during the period from the rotation of the rotary weight 25 with the movement of the human body until the rotation stops. appear.
  • the rotation of the oscillating weight 25 changes according to the degree of the body movement of the human body to which the body movement detection device 10 is attached. Therefore, the power generation waveform generated in the coil 30 also depends on the degree of the body movement of the human body. Will change.
  • the degree of body movement is Various body motion information can be generated by using the power generation waveform that changes depending on the situation. Further, according to the power waveform generation unit 20, as shown in the figure, a number of waveforms can be obtained by one charter, and a gear train 27 for increasing the rotation of the rotating weight 25 is provided. Therefore, a sufficient waveform can be obtained even with a weak body motion, and even a weak body motion can be detected more accurately.
  • the body motion information generated by the body motion information generation circuit 32 will be described later.
  • the body motion information generated by the body motion information generation circuit 32 is sent to the communication control circuit 33 and the display control circuit 34.
  • the communication control circuit 33 controls the transmission of the body motion information generated by the body motion information generation circuit 32 to the body motion management storage 12 (see FIG.
  • a transmission control command including a communication start timing and a transmission destination is transmitted to the wireless communication device 23.
  • the wireless communication device 23 transmits the body motion information to the body motion management device 12 via the communication network 11 based on the transmission control command of the communication control circuit 33.
  • the wireless communication concealment 23 has an antenna that can perform wireless transmission and reception with the base station of the communication network 11 (see Fig. 1), and has the same wireless communication function as a known mobile phone. ing.
  • the display control circuit 34 causes the display device 24 to display the body motion information generated by the body motion information generation circuit 32.
  • the body motion information generated by the body motion information generation circuit 32 in this manner is not only transmitted to the body motion management device 12 but also transmitted to the communication device 24 of the body motion detection device 10. However, a person who has attached the body motion detection device 10 can also check body motion information.
  • body motion information generated by the body motion detection device 10 having the above configuration will be described.
  • various types of body motion information can be generated in addition to binary body motion information such as whether the body has moved or not.
  • the power waveform generated by the power waveform generation unit 20 changes according to the degree of body motion of the person to whom the body motion detection device 10 is attached. In other words, as the degree of body movement increases, a larger power waveform can be obtained.
  • the power waveform obtained by the power waveform generator 20 is first subjected to full-wave rectification.
  • the power waveform obtained by full-wave rectification is compared with a plurality of reference values (two in the figure) using a comparator. Then, based on the outputs from these comparators, it is possible to generate body movement information indicating the degree of body movement in a plurality of (number of reference values to be set) levels. For example, in the case of the waveform shown in Fig.
  • the first motion of the body motion is larger than the smaller reference value and smaller than the larger reference value. Generate motion information.
  • the second body movement since the waveform is larger than the reference value of the larger body movement, a body movement report indicating that the body movement is strong is generated.
  • the body motion level can be detected in a plurality of stages, it is possible to detect which level of body motion has been detected and how many times per predetermined time. According to the detected body motion per predetermined time, body motion information such as “walking” or “running” may be generated.
  • the power waveform obtained by the power waveform generator 20 is made smooth using a smoothing capacitor as shown in FIG. 6, even if the sampling time for detection in the comparator is long, However, body movement can be detected.
  • the degree of detailed body movement can be detected at a plurality of levels. Therefore, if a table that stores the detection level of body movement and the estimated calorie consumption is stored, the body movement can be detected. It is also possible to generate energy consumption information as body motion information according to is there. At this time, the above table is provided for each use environment condition such as the temperature and the mounting position and the condition such as the age and gender of the person wearing the body motion detection device 10, and according to the condition set by the user.
  • a more accurate estimated power consumption can be obtained.
  • the calories consumed in these tables can be determined experimentally in advance.
  • the body motion information generation circuit 32 can obtain the amount of power within a predetermined time by performing AZD conversion of the power waveform from the power waveform generation unit 20 and performing an integration operation. As described above, if a table in which the electric energy and the estimated calorie consumption are stored is provided, body motion information indicating the estimated total calorie consumption within a predetermined time can be generated.
  • the body motion information generation circuit 32 may have a configuration as shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the body motion information generation circuit 32 has a capacitor 60, and the power generated by the power waveform generation unit 20 charges the capacitor 60 via the rectification circuit 61. It is supposed to be.
  • the voltage detection device 62 that detects the charging voltage of the capacitor 60 may detect the charging voltage value, and may generate body motion information based on the detection result.
  • an appropriate load 63 may be provided to the capacitor 60, and the capacitor 60 may be gradually discharged when not charged.
  • body motion information can be generated with such a simple circuit configuration.
  • the body motion information generation circuit 32 since various body motion information can be generated by using the power generation waveform of the power waveform generation unit 20, the body motion information generation circuit 32 generates the body motion information according to the generated body motion information.
  • the route configuration may be determined.
  • the circuit configuration may be such that a plurality of types of charter information can be generated in parallel.
  • the body motion management device i 12 includes a reception device 13 that receives body motion information transmitted from the body motion detection device 10 via the communication network 11. And a comprehension device 14 for compensating the body movement information received by the receiving device 13. Therefore, in the body movement state detection system according to the present embodiment, by looking at the display device 14, the body movement state of the person wearing the body movement detection device 10 at a remote place can be confirmed.
  • the wireless communication device 23 see ⁇ 2 performs wireless communication using the PHS (Personal Handy-phone System)
  • the location registration control between the wireless communication device 23 and the communication network 11 is performed.
  • the receiving device 13 can receive the position information of the body motion detecting device 10 in addition to the body motion ⁇ g information described above, In addition, the position and the body motion state of the person wearing the rest detection device 10 can be confirmed.
  • an antenna for using a GPS is provided in the body motion detection device 10, and this GPS antenna is The acquired position information of the body motion detection device 10 may be transmitted to the body motion management device 12. A-5. Modifications Note that the body motion detection device 10 in the first embodiment described above is not limited to the device including the above-described power waveform generation unit 20 but may be a device that detects a body motion using an acceleration sensor.
  • the body motion information may be transmitted to the body motion management device 12 Further, in the body motion detection device 10, the body motion detection device 10 itself has the wireless communication device 23 capable of communicating with the communication network 11, but is not limited thereto, and can communicate with the communication network 11 A separate relay unit is provided separately, the rest information is wirelessly transmitted from the rest detection unit HI0 to the relay unit, and the body movement is controlled from the relay unit to the body movement management and concealment unit 12 via the communication network 11. A report may be transmitted. In this way, since the body movement detection and concealment 10 only needs to have a simple wireless transmission function, the size and weight of the body movement detection device 10 can be easily reduced.
  • this body movement state detection system includes a power waveform generation unit (waveform information generation unit) 70 attached to a human body, a transmission unit 71, and a communication network 11 It has a body movement state detection device 72 connected to the transmission unit 71.
  • the transmission unit 71 is arranged in the home 73, and the power waveform generation unit 70 is mainly used in the home 73.
  • the power waveform generation unit 70 includes a housing 85 in which a circuit unit and the like to be described later are built in, and a band unit 86 that holds the housing 85 around an arm. ing .
  • the power waveform generation unit 70 is of a wristwatch type, and the band waveform portion 86 is wound around the arm, so that the power waveform generation unit 70 is mounted.
  • a display device may not be provided, but a function as a clock for displaying time or the like may be provided by providing a display device. As shown in FIG.
  • a power waveform generation unit 70 includes a power waveform generation unit 20 and a waveform shaping circuit 31 similar to those in the first embodiment, and a power waveform generation unit 20 and a waveform shaping circuit 3. And a wireless transmission device 90 for wirelessly transmitting waveform information according to the power waveform supplied via the wireless communication device 1.
  • the wireless transmission device 90 is located in the same home. It transmits the waveform information to the transmitting unit 71 by radio, and may be a radio system similar to a general cordless telephone, or may be an optical communication system such as infrared rays.
  • the transmission unit 71 has a wireless reception unit 91 that receives the waveform information wirelessly transmitted from the wireless transmission device H9 • of the power waveform generation unit 70 described above.
  • Radio reception section 91 sends the received waveform information to transmission concealment 92.
  • the transmitting device 92 transmits this waveform information to the body motion state detecting device 72 via the communication network 11.
  • the transmission method from the transmission device 92 to the communication network 11 is not limited to the wireless method, but may be a wired method such as a general subscription t-speak.
  • waveform information based on the power waveform of the power waveform generation unit 20 described above may be transmitted to the body movement state detection device H72 in real time.
  • the transmission device 92 or the power waveform generation unit 70 may be provided with a buffer memory for storing waveform information for a predetermined time, and the waveform information may be transmitted at predetermined time intervals. Frequently, the transmission timing may be set according to the application.
  • the body motion state detection device 72 is configured to receive a waveform information transmitted from the transmission unit 71 via the communication network 11, a reception device 13, and based on the waveform information received by the reception device 13, A body motion information generating device 75 for generating body motion information and a display device 14 for displaying the body motion information generated by the body motion information generating device 75 are provided.
  • the body motion information generation device 75 has the same circuit as the body motion information generation circuit 32 of the first embodiment described above, and the power waveform transmitted from the transmission unit 71 (see FIG. 4). ), The various body motion information described above can be generated based on the waveform information corresponding to
  • the power waveform generation unit 70 in the remote home 73 is mounted by looking at the display device 14 as in the first embodiment described above. It is possible to check the state of the body movement of the person who performed.
  • This remote area Since the body motion state detection device 72 can detect the body motion state of a person in the home, if the state of the elderly living alone and the behavior of the elderly wandering at night as described above are confirmed, It can be applied as a welfare system. In this case, for example, if it is confirmed from the waveform information transmitted from the transmission unit 71 that there is no pause, it is understood that there is no particular problem.
  • the transmission unit 7 When it is confirmed from the waveform information transmitted from 1 that the body motion has not been performed for a predetermined time on the display device 14, it can be determined that some abnormality has occurred. At this time, since it is conceivable that the person does not wear the power waveform generation unit 70, a sensor for detecting whether or not the power waveform it unit 70 is mounted is provided. This signal may be transmitted to the body movement state detection device 72 via the transmission unit 71. Such a sensor may be one that detects heat of the human body with a heat sensor, one that detects a pulse with infrared rays, or that is turned on when the node 86 is attached. Such a switch mechanism may be provided to detect whether or not the switch mechanism is mounted on / off.
  • the power waveform generation unit 70 performs short-range wireless transmission with the transmission unit 71 without having a wireless communication function of communicating with the communication network 11. As long as it has a function, it is easy to reduce the size and weight. Also, since the body motion information is generated on the side of the body motion status detection device 72, the power waveform generation unit 70 and the transmission unit 71 include an arithmetic circuit for generating rest information. There is no need to provide any other means, and the configuration of the power waveform generation unit 70 and the transmission unit 71 can be simplified, and the size and weight can be reduced. In particular, the arithmetic circuit becomes complicated, for example, when calculating the total body motion amount by integration.
  • this game device has a power waveform generation unit 20 and a waveform shaping circuit 31, a parameter setting circuit 101, and a parameter storage unit 1, which are similar to the above-described 1 ⁇ 1 protruding embodiment. 0, a match processing unit 103, and an interface 104.
  • the parameter setting route 101 sets the strength parameter used when this game device competes with another game device in the parameter storage section 102.
  • the battle processing unit 103 compares the strength parameter set in the parameter storage unit 102 with the strength parameter of another game device input via the interface 104, Judge the win or loss. The content of the match and the result of the win or loss are displayed in the display concealment-105.
  • the game device according to the present embodiment is characterized by a parameter setting method, and includes a parameter storage unit 102, a battle processing unit 103, and an interface 1 which are other components.
  • the display device 104 and the display device 105 have the same configuration as a normal battle-type game device, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.
  • the parameter setting by the parameter setting circuit 101 will be described.
  • the parameter setting circuit 101 sets the strength parameter based on the power waveform input from the power waveform generation unit 20 via the waveform shaping circuit 31.
  • a power waveform is generated according to the body motion as shown in FIG. 4, that is, according to the body motion of the game device caused by being swung by the user.
  • the illuminator setting circuit 101 detects a body movement state of the game device from the power waveform, and sets a strength parameter based on the detected body movement state.
  • a plurality of power waveforms can be obtained in the same manner as in the first embodiment.
  • a plurality of types of body motion information can be generated, such as detecting a body motion level at a stage or detecting a total body motion amount per predetermined time. Therefore, if one parameter is set according to the result of one body motion information, a plurality of parameters can be set.
  • body motion information indicating the degree of body movement can be detected, it is possible to set a parameter according to the degree of body movement. For example, if two levels of royalties, such as weak and strong motion, can be detected, a parameter that increases only when weak motion is detected can be set.
  • the body motion detection device 10 of the first embodiment and the power waveform generation unit 70 of the second embodiment are of a wristwatch type, they are not limited to this, and may be attached to the waist or feet. It may be of the type. For example, this is effective when the body motion detection device 10 is attached to the four places of the elderly person's left wrist, right wrist, left foot and right foot, and the operation of each part is continuously monitored. If the movement of the left hand and left foot of the old man is slower or does not move at all compared to the movement of the right hand and right foot from a certain period of time, guess a very dangerous situation that the body became paralyzed due to injury or moderateness Can be.
  • the present invention is effective when the body movement detecting device 10 is attached to the actor's face, arms, wrists, legs, knees, hips, etc., and the operation of each part is continuously monitored.
  • the movement of each part such as arms, legs, and waist is required to be smart (awkward) when looking at the entire body.
  • each part By detecting body movements, the cause of awkward actions can be analyzed.
  • the power waveform forming section 20 having the disc-shaped rotor 28 generates the power waveform that is the basis for generating the body motion ti5 report.
  • a power waveform may be generated using a configuration as shown in FIG.
  • the power waveform generator has a rotating shaft 222 made of a non-magnetic material, and the rotation of a rotating weight (not shown) that rotates by capturing body movement is not shown. The rotation is transmitted to the rotation shaft 222 through the culturing mechanism.
  • a material other than a nonmagnetic material can be used as the rotating shaft 222.
  • An annular permanent magnet 220 is provided around the circumference H of the rotating shaft 222.
  • two yokes 2 21a composed of a magnetic material having a plurality of (four in the drawing) magnetic poles extending radially from the rotation center of the rotation shaft 222 are shown.
  • 22 1 b are provided so as to sandwich the permanent magnet 22 2 ⁇ , and the yokes 22 21 a, 22 1 b rotate with the rotation of the rotating shaft 222.
  • the coils 2 25 are fixedly arranged at the four points on the rotating circumference of the radially extending tips of the yokes 2 2 1 a and 2 2 1 b, and the two yokes 2 2 la and 2 2 lb rotate In this case, the yokes 2 21 a and 22 1 b can pass above and below the coil 2 25, respectively.
  • a coil having a non-magnetic material or a hollow coil is used as shown in FIGS. 13 (a) and 13 (b), the center of the coil 2 25 is arranged on the rotation circumference of the tip of the yoke 2 21a, 22 1b described above. It has become.
  • the magnetic poles of the yokes 2 2 1 a and 2 2 1 b are arranged so as to face each other, and the number of magnetic pole pairs of the rotating weight 25 and the yokes 2 2 1 a and 22 1 b is the same. Have been. Under this configuration, when the rotating shaft 2 2 2 is rotated with the rotation of a rotating weight (not shown) capturing the body movement of the human body, the yoke 2 2 1 a, 2 2 lb is rotated accordingly. You. At this time, the ends of the yokes 2 2 a and 2 2 b When passing below, an electromotive force is generated in coil 2 25.
  • the body motion information may be generated using the power waveforms generated in the four coils 225 as in the above-described various embodiments.
  • the force waveform generating section 20 that produces a disk-shaped rotor 28
  • the force s which has the drawback that the rotor 28 is hard to rotate and stops easily due to the occurrence of gogging torque, as described above
  • the coil 2 25 is flipped, there is no gogging torque, and the rotating shaft 222 is easy to rotate and hard to stop. Therefore, the detection accuracy for a weak body movement is improved.
  • the permanent magnet 222 is located close to the center of rotation, the amount of I can be reduced, and the ⁇ load applied to the rotating shaft 222 when an external impact is applied is small. However, the contact portion between the rotating shaft 222 and the shaft receiver is difficult to break.
  • four coils 222 are provided. The number of coils provided may be one, and the number of coils provided is arbitrary.
  • the control circuit 21 is operated by the power supplied from the power supply 22 (see FIG. 3). However, as shown in FIG. The control circuit 21 may be operated using the power generated by the waveform generation unit 20. In this case, a bay battery 122 may be used in place of the power source 222, and the storage battery 122 may be charged with the power generated by the power waveform generator 20. Of course, when the body motion detection device 1 ⁇ has another function such as a clock, the other function may be operated according to the power supplied from the storage battery 122. Similarly, the power waveform generation unit 70 in the second embodiment and the game device in the third embodiment are provided with a storage battery for storing the power generated by the power waveform generation unit 20.
  • Power may be supplied to the components of the generation unit 70 and the game device to operate them.
  • the body movement state of an active material can be detected in more detail.
  • the kinetic energy generated by the body movement of the active object is attached to the body of the active object, converted into an electric signal, and the body movement state of the active object is detected to generate body movement information. Since it has a body movement detecting unit and a communication unit for transmitting the body movement information generated by the body movement detecting unit to an external device, it is possible to detect activity information such as a living body in detail from a remote place. it can.

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A power waveform generation unit (70) attached to the human body has a rotary body rotated on receiving the body motion of the human body, and generates power by electromagnetic induction using the rotation of this rotary body. Waveform information according to the power generation waveform of the power waveform generation unit (70) is transmitted to a body motion status detector (72) via a transmission unit (71) and a communication network (11). The body motion status detector (72) generates body motion information based on waveform information transmitted from the power waveform generation unit (70).

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明 細 体動検知装置、 体動状態検知システムおよびゲーム装  Description Body motion detection device, body motion status detection system, and game device
技術分野 Technical field
本発明は、 生体などの体動を検知する体動検知装置、 体動状態検知システムお よび体動状態を検知してゲームに使用するパラメ一タを設定するゲーム装置に関 する。 背 技術  The present invention relates to a body movement detection device that detects body movement of a living body, a body movement state detection system, and a game device that detects a body movement state and sets parameters used in a game. Technology
従来、 人の体動状態を検知する装置として、 歩いた步数をカウントする万歩計 が用いられている。 このような万歩計は、 人体の振動を加速度センサ、 磁気スィ ツチ、 メカクラッチなどで検出し、 所定以上の振動を検知した場合に、 歩数を 1 カウン トするようになっている。  Conventionally, a pedometer that counts the number of people walking has been used as a device for detecting a person's body movement state. Such a pedometer detects the vibration of the human body with an acceleration sensor, a magnetic switch, a mechanical clutch, or the like, and counts the number of steps when the vibration exceeds a predetermined level.
しかし、 上述した万歩計では、 体動の状態を 2値 （歩いたか、 歩いていないか ) でしか検出できないため、 体動の程度を検出することができない。 また、 最近 では、 対戦型のゲーム機として、 ユーザがゲーム機を振った回数をカウン ト し、 そのカウン ト数をそのゲーム機の戦力として認識して、 他のゲーム機と戦うもの が販売されている。 しかしながら、 このようなゲーム機では、 単に振った回数が 多ければ戦力が向上することになるが、 振った回数だけでなく振り加減などに応 じて戦力を設定できた方がより面白く-なる。 ところで、 現在、 一人暮らしの老人などの様子を確認する福祉的なシステムが ある。 このようなシステムでは、 管理人が定期的に老人宅を訪問して老人の様子 を確認したり、 老人宅と管理センタとを通信回線でつないで、 定期的に通信回線 を介して老人と会話を行って老人の様子を確認したり している。 また、 幼児ゃ徘 徊老人に発信機を持たせ、 現在どこに居るのか把握するシステムも存在している 。 このような福祉的なシステムにおいて、 対象者が今動いているのか、 動いてい ないのか、 ゆっく り動いているのか、 激しく動いているのかなどの動作状態も し くは体動状態を遠隔地で確認できれば便利である。 本究明は、 上記の事惜を考慮してなされたものであり、 活物の体動状態をよ り 詳細に検知することができる体動検知装^、 体動状態検知システム、 および活物 の体動をより詳細に検知してパラメ一夕を設定するゲーム装置を提供することを 目的とする。 また、 遠隔地から活物の体動状態を検知することを可能とする体動 検知装置、 体動状態検知システムを提供することを目的とする。 However, with the pedometer described above, the state of body movement can be detected only with binary values (whether walking or not walking), and therefore the degree of body movement cannot be detected. Recently, as a competitive game machine, a game machine that counts the number of times the user swings the game machine, recognizes the count as the strength of the game machine, and fights with another game machine has been sold. ing. However, in such a game machine, the strength is improved if the number of times of shaking is merely large, but it is more interesting to be able to set the strength not only according to the number of times of shaking but also according to the swing. By the way, there is a welfare system for checking the condition of elderly people living alone. In such a system, the manager periodically visits the nursing home to check the state of the elderly, or connects the nursing home to the management center via a communication line and regularly talks with the elderly via the communication line. To check the state of the elderly. In addition, there is a system that allows infants and wandering elderly people to have a transmitter to know where they are currently. In such a welfare system, whether the subject is moving or not It would be useful to be able to check the operating status, such as whether there is no motion, whether it is moving slowly, or if it is moving violently, or at a remote location. The present study has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned regrets, and a body movement detection device, a body movement state detection system, and a body movement detection system capable of detecting the body movement state of an active object in more detail. An object of the present invention is to provide a game device that detects body movements in more detail and sets parameters. It is another object of the present invention to provide a body movement detection device and a body movement state detection system capable of detecting a body movement state of a living thing from a remote place.
発明の開示 Disclosure of the invention
上記課題を解決するため、 本究明の請求項 1 に記載の体動検知装置は、 活物のボ ディに取り付けられ、 前記活物の休動により ^する運動エネルギーを電気信号 に変換し、 前記活物の体動状態を検知して体動惜報を生成する体動検知手段と、 前; 1ΰ体動検知手段によって生成された体動情報を外部装 ϋに送信する通信 段と を^ ijすることを特徴としている。 ここで活物とは、 喃乳類 · 鳥類 ·爬虫類 . 両 生類 ' 魚類 · 昆虫類などの生休だけはでなく、 各種ロボッ トも含まれる。 たとえ ば、 2本足で歩行するロボッ ト、 電子制御によって定型作業を行なうロボッ ト、 電子頭脳をもちかつ学習機能を備えたロボッ トなどである。 また、 擬手ゃ擬足を '保有していたり、 人造臓器を保有していたり して活動機能が強化されたものを含 む。 体動とは、 活物のボディ全体またはボディの一部が動く ことによって発生す る動きをいう。 体動検知手段は、 活物の体動により発生する運動エネルギーを電 気信号に変換するため、 圧電変換機構や電磁変換機構が好ましい。 エネルギー変 換効率を考慮すれば、 電磁変換機構がより好ましい。 本発明によれば、 離れた場 所から生体などの活動情報を詳細に検知することができる。  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a body motion detection device according to claim 1 of the present invention is attached to a body of a living thing, converts kinetic energy generated by resting of the living thing into an electric signal, The body movement detecting means for detecting the body movement state of the living thing and generating body movement information, and 1) communication means for transmitting the body movement information generated by the body movement detection means to an external device ^ ij It is characterized by doing. Here, the term “lives” refers to babies, birds, reptiles. Amphibians 生 Not only live animals such as fish and insects, but also various types of robots. For example, a robot that walks on two legs, a robot that performs routine tasks by electronic control, and a robot that has an electronic brain and has a learning function. It also includes those who have artificial hands and artificial feet, or have artificial organs, and have enhanced activity functions. Body movement refers to the movement that occurs when the whole or part of the body of the living thing moves. The body movement detecting means is preferably a piezoelectric conversion mechanism or an electromagnetic conversion mechanism for converting kinetic energy generated by body movement of the active material into an electric signal. Considering the energy conversion efficiency, an electromagnetic conversion mechanism is more preferable. According to the present invention, activity information such as a living body can be detected in detail from a remote place.
また、 請求項 2に記載の体動検知装置は、 前記活物のボディに装着するための バン ド部を有し、 前記体動検知手段は筐体内部または前記バンド部に配設される ことを特徴としている。 また、 請求項 3に記載の体動状態検知システムは、 活物の体動状態を検知する システムであって、 活物のボディに取り付けられ、 前記活物の体動によ り発生す る 31励エネルギーを電気信 に変換し、 この活物の体勅状態を検知して体動^報 を^成し、 生成した体動悄報を送信する休動情報送信装置と、 前記体動情報送^ 装置から送信される体動情報を受信し、 受信した体動情報を表示する表示手段と を有する体動管理装置とを具備することを特徴としている。 また、 請求項 4に記載の休動状態検知システムは、 請求项 3に記載の体動状態 検知システムにおいて、 m rE体動锊现装^は、 前記体動† 報送信装置の位匿を示 す位置情報を受信し、 受信した位置情報を前記 ¾示手段に表示することを特徴と している。 また、 求項 5に記載の体動状態検知システムは、 諳求項 3または 4に記載の 体勁状態検知システムにおいて、 前記体動情報送信装置は、 通信網を介して前記 体動管理装置に体動情報を送信することを特徴としている。 また、 詰求項 6に記載の体勁状態検知システムは、 請求 ¾ 5に記載の体動状態 検知システムにおいて、 前記体動情報送信装置は、 活物のボディに取り付けられ 、 前記活物の体動により発生する運動エネルギーを電気信号に変換し、 この活物 の体動状態を検知して体動情報を生成し、 生成した体動情報を無線送信する無線 送信手段とを有する体動検知ュニッ トと、 前記体動検知ュニッ トから送信される 体動情報を受信し、 受信した体動情報を前記通信網を介して前記体動管理装置に 送信する送信ュニッ トとを有することを特徴としている。 また、 請求項 7に記載の体動状態検知システムは、 請求項 6に記載の体動状態 検知システムにおいて、 前記活物のボディに装着するためのバン ド部を有し、 前 記体動検知ュニッ トは筐体内部または前記バン ド部に配設されることを特徴と し ている。 また、 請求項 8に記載の体動検知装置は、 活物の体動状態を検知する装置であ つて、 前記活物のボディに取り付けられ、 前記活物の体動を捉えて回転する回転 体と、 電磁誘導によって前記回転体の回転による機械エネルギーを電気工ネルギ —に変換して電力を発生する電力発生手段と、 前記電力発生手段の発生する電力 に¾づいて、 前記活物の休動状態を検知して体勅情報を生成する体動情報生成 段とを具備することを特徴としている。 また、 ^求項 9に記載の体動検知装 は、 請求項 8に記載の体動検知装置にお いて、 前記活物のボディに装着するためのバン ド部を有し、 前記回転体、 前記電 力発生手段および前記体動情報生成手段は筐体内部または前記バン ド部に配設さ れることを特徴としている。 また、 請求項 1 0に記載の体動検知装置は、 求項 8または 9に記載の体動検 知装匿において、 前記活物の体動を捉えて回転する回転錘と、 この回転錘の回転 を増速して前記回転体に伝達する增速機構をさらに具備することを特徴としてい る。 また、 請求項 1 1 に記載の体動検知装 は、 詰求項 8ないし 1 0のいずれかに 記載の体動検知装置において、 前記体動情報生成手段は、 前記 カ発^手段の発 生した電力値に基づいて、 前記活物の推定体動量を示す体動情報を生成すること を特徴としている。 The body motion detection device according to claim 2, further comprising a band portion for mounting the body on the body of the living thing, wherein the body motion detection unit is disposed inside the housing or on the band portion. It is characterized by. Further, the body movement state detection system according to claim 3 is a system for detecting a body movement state of an active object, wherein the system is attached to a body of the active object, and is generated by the body movement of the active object. A rest information transmitting device for converting the excitation energy into an electric signal, detecting the erect state of the living thing, generating a body movement report, and transmitting the generated body movement information, ^ A body movement management device having a display means for receiving body movement information transmitted from the device and displaying the received body movement information. The rest state detection system according to claim 4 is the body movement state detection system according to claim 3, wherein the mrE body movement device ^ indicates that the body movement information transmitting device is hidden. Receiving the position information, and displaying the received position information on the display means. The body movement state detection system according to claim 5 is the body movement state detection system according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the body movement information transmitting device is connected to the body movement management device via a communication network. It is characterized by transmitting body motion information. The physical condition detecting system according to claim 6 is the physical condition detecting system according to claim 5, wherein the physical information transmitting device is attached to a body of an active material, Kinetic energy generated by the movement is converted into an electric signal, body movement information is detected by detecting the body movement state of the active object, and wireless transmission means for wirelessly transmitting the generated body movement information. A transmission unit that receives the body movement information transmitted from the body movement detection unit and transmits the received body movement information to the body movement management device via the communication network. I have. Further, the body movement state detection system according to claim 7 is the body movement state detection system according to claim 6, further comprising a band portion for attaching the active object to the body. The unit is provided inside the housing or in the band. 9. The body movement detecting device according to claim 8, wherein the body movement detecting device is a device that detects a body movement state of the living thing, and is attached to the body of the living thing, and rotates by capturing the body movement of the living thing. A body, power generation means for converting mechanical energy by rotation of the rotating body into electric energy by electromagnetic induction to generate power, and resting the active material on the basis of the power generated by the power generation means. And a body motion information generation stage for detecting body motion information and generating body royalties information. Further, the body motion detection device according to claim 9 is the body motion detection device according to claim 8, further comprising a band portion to be attached to the body of the living thing, The power generation means and the body motion information generation means are provided inside a housing or in the band portion. The body movement detection device according to claim 10, wherein in the body movement detection / concealment according to claim 8 or 9, a rotating weight that rotates by capturing a body movement of the active object; It is characterized by further comprising a low-speed mechanism for increasing the rotation and transmitting the rotation to the rotating body. The body movement detecting device according to claim 11 is the body movement detecting device according to any one of claims 8 to 10, wherein the body movement information generating unit is configured to generate the power generating unit. And generating body motion information indicating an estimated amount of body motion of the active object based on the obtained power value.
また、 請求項 1 2に記載の体動検知装置は、 請求項 8ないし 1 1のいずれかに 記載の体動検知装置において、 前記体動情報生成手段は、 複数設定された基準値 と、 前記電力発生手段の究生した電力値とを比較し、 この比較結朵に基づいて複 数段階で体動量を示す体動情報を生成することを特徴としている。 また、 請求項 1 3に記載の体動検知装置は、 請求項 8ないし 1 2のいずれかに 記載の体動検知装置において、 前記体動情報生成手段は、 設定された時間内に前 記電力発生手段が発生した電力量に基づいて、 設定された前記時間内における推 定体動量を示す体動情報を生成することを特徴としている。 また、 請求項 1 4に記載の体動検知装置は、 請求項 8ないし 1 3のいずれかに 記載の体動検知装置において、 前記体動情報生成手段によって生成された体動情 報を外部装置に送信する通信手段をさらに具 iiすることを特徴としている。 また、 請求項 1 5に記載の休動検知装置は、 請求項 1 4に記載の休勁検知装;！ において、 前記通信手段は、 前記電力発生手段の発生した電力によって駆動され ていることを特徴としている。 また、 詰求項 1 6に記載の体動検知装置は、 請求項 8ないし 1 5のいずれかに ¾狨の体動検知装 ! において、 前記^カ究生 ΐ段の究生した カを養える蓄 手 段をさらに具備することを特徴としている。 また、 請求項 1 7に記載の体動状態検知システムは、 活物の体動状態を検知す るシステムであって、 活物のボディに取り付けられ、 前記活物の体動を捉えて回 転する回転体を有し、 電磁誘導によって、 前記回転体の问転による機械工ネルギ 一を電気エネルギーに変換して電力を発生し、 発生した電力波形に応じた波形情 報を送信する波形情報送信 ¾默と、 前記波形愔報送信装匿から送信される波形情 報を受信し、 受信した波形情報に基づいて、 前記活物の体動状態を検知して体動 情報を生成する体動状態検知装置とを具備することを特徴としている。 また、 請求項 1 8に記載の体動状態検知システムは、 請求項 1 7に記載の体動 状態検知システムにおいて、 前記波形情報送信装置は、 通信網を介して前記体動 状態検知装置に波形情報を送信することを特徴としている。 また、 請求項 1 9に記載の体動状態検知システムは、 請求項 1 8に記載の体動 状態検知システムにおいて、 前記体動状態検知装置は、 前記波形情報送信装置の 位置を示す位置情報を受信することを特徴としている。 また、 請求項 2 0に記載の体動状態検知システムは、 請求項 1 8または 1 9に 記載の体動状態検知システムにおいて、 前記波形情報送信装置は、 活物のボディ に取り付けられ、 前記活物の体動を捉えて回転する回転体を有し、 電磁誘導によ つて前記回転体の回転による機械エネルギーを電気エネルギーに変換して電力を 発生し、 発生電力波形に応じた波形情報を無線送信する波形情報生成ユニッ ト と 、 前記波形情報生成ユニッ トから送信される波形佶報を受信し、 受信した波形 ^報を前記通信網を介して前記体動状態検知装置に送信する送信ュニッ トとを有 することを特徴としている。 また、 請求項 2 1 に記載の体動状態検知システムは、 請求項 2 0に記載の体動 状態検知システムにおいて、 前記波形情報生成ユニッ トは、 前記回転体の回転に より発生した電力に駆動され、 前記送信ュニッ トに波形情報を無線送信する無線 送信手段を有していることを特徴としている。 また、 請求項 2 2に記載の体動状態検知システムは、 請求項 2 0または 2 1 に 記載の体勋状態検知システムにおいて、 前記波形情報生成ユニッ トは、 前記回転 体の回転により発生した電力を蓄える蓄電手段を有していることを特徴としてい る。 また、 請求項 2 3に記載の体動状態検知システムは、 詰求項 2 0ないし 2 2の いずれかに記載の体動状態検知システムにおいて、 前記活物のボディに装着する ためのバン ド部を有し、 前記体動検知システムは筐体内部または前記バン ド部に 配設されることを特徴としている。 また、 請求項 2 4に記載の体動状態検知システムは、 請求項 1 7ないし 2 3の いずれかに記載の体動状態検知システムにおいて、 前記波形情報送信装 11は、 前 記活物の体動を捉えて回転する回転錘と、 この回転錘の回転を增速して前記回転 体に伝達する增速機構を有していることを特徴としている。 また、 請求項 2 5に記載の体動状態検知システムは、 請求項 1 7ないし 2 4の いずれかに記載の体動状態検知システムにおいて、 前記体動状態検知装置は、 前 記波形情報送信装置から送信される波形情報に基づいて、 前記活物の推定体動量 を示す情報を生成することを特徴としている。 また、 請求項 2 6に記載の体動状態検知システムは、 請求項 1 7ないし 2 5の いずれかに記載の体動状態検知システムにおいて、 前記体動状態検知装置は、 複 数設定された S準 ίと、 ιϊίί記波形情報送 装 ί から送信される波形 報に示され る波形倘とを比較し、 この比較結果に基づいて複数段階で推定体動 fiを示す体動 '| 報を生成することを特徴としている。 また、 請求項 2 7に記載の体動状態検知システムは、 請求項 1 7ないし 2 6の いずれかに記載の体動状態検知システムにおいて、 前記体動状態検知装置は、 設 定された時間内に前記波形佶報尊信装蹬から送信される波形情報に基づいて、 設 定された前記時間內の推定体動量を示す体動情報を生成することを特徴としてい る。 また、 請求項 2 8に記載のゲーム装置は、 対戦型のゲーム装 ¾であ .ヱ、 使用 者によってこのゲーム装隱が体動させられた場合に、 この体動状態に応じて設定 されるパラメ一タを有し、 他のゲーム装置とこのパラメータを比較することによ り対戦するゲーム装蹬において、 体動を捉えて问転する回転体と、 電磁誘導によ つて前記回転体の回転による機械エネルギーを電気エネルギーに変換して電力を 究生する電力 ¾生手段と、 前記電力発生手段の発生する電力に基づいて、 前記パ ラメ一タを設定するパラメータ設定手段とを具備することを特徴としている。 Further, the body movement detecting device according to claim 12 is the body movement detecting device according to any one of claims 8 to 11, wherein the body movement information generating means includes: a plurality of set reference values; and It is characterized by comparing the power value obtained by the power generation means and generating body motion information indicating the amount of body motion in a plurality of stages based on the comparison result. The body motion detection device according to claim 13 is the body motion detection device according to any one of claims 8 to 12, wherein the body motion information generation unit is configured to generate the power within a set time. It is characterized in that body movement information indicating an estimated body movement amount within the set time is generated based on the amount of electric power generated by the generation means. The body motion detection device according to claim 14 is the body motion detection device according to any one of claims 8 to 13, wherein the body motion information generated by the body motion information generation unit is transmitted to an external device. It is characterized in that communication means for transmitting is further provided. The rest detecting device according to claim 15 is the rest detecting device according to claim 14; , Wherein the communication means is driven by the power generated by the power generation means. In addition, the body motion detecting device according to claim 16 is the body motion detecting device according to any one of claims 8 to 15, which feeds the mosquito that has been produced by the カ step. It is characterized by further comprising a storage means. Further, the body movement state detection system according to claim 17 is a system for detecting a body movement state of an active object, wherein the system is attached to a body of the active object, and rotates by capturing the body movement of the active object. Waveform information transmission that has a rotating body that generates electric power by converting mechanical energy generated by rotation of the rotating body into electric energy by electromagnetic induction and generates electric power, and transmits waveform information according to the generated electric power waveform. Silent, receiving the waveform information transmitted from the waveform report transmitting and concealing, detecting the body motion state of the active object based on the received waveform information, and generating the body motion information. And a detecting device. Further, the body movement state detection system according to claim 18 is the body movement state detection system according to claim 17, wherein the waveform information transmitting device transmits a waveform to the body movement state detection device via a communication network. It is characterized by transmitting information. The body movement state detection system according to claim 19 is the body movement state detection system according to claim 18, wherein the body movement state detection device transmits position information indicating a position of the waveform information transmission device. It is characterized by receiving. The body movement state detection system according to claim 20 is the body movement state detection system according to claim 18 or 19, wherein the waveform information transmitting device is attached to a body of an active object, It has a rotating body that rotates by capturing the movement of an object. A waveform information generating unit that generates electric power by converting mechanical energy due to rotation of the rotating body into electric energy, and wirelessly transmits waveform information according to a generated power waveform, and transmitted from the waveform information generating unit. A transmission unit that receives the waveform report and transmits the received waveform report to the body movement state detection device via the communication network. The body movement state detection system according to claim 21 is the body movement state detection system according to claim 20, wherein the waveform information generation unit is driven by electric power generated by rotation of the rotating body. And wireless transmission means for wirelessly transmitting the waveform information to the transmission unit. The body movement state detection system according to claim 22 is the body movement state detection system according to claim 20 or 21, wherein the waveform information generation unit includes an electric power generated by rotation of the rotating body. It is characterized by having power storage means for storing power. A body movement state detection system according to claim 23, wherein in the body movement state detection system according to any one of claims 20 to 22, a band unit for mounting the body on the body of the living thing. Wherein the body motion detection system is provided inside the housing or in the band portion. Further, the body movement state detection system according to claim 24 is the body movement state detection system according to any one of claims 17 to 23, wherein the waveform information transmission device 11 is a body of the active material. It is characterized by having a rotating weight that rotates by capturing movement and a high-speed mechanism that transmits the rotation of the rotating weight to the rotating body at a low speed. The body movement state detection system according to claim 25 is the body movement state detection system according to any one of claims 17 to 24, wherein the body movement state detection device is the waveform information transmission device. And generating information indicating an estimated amount of body movement of the active object based on the waveform information transmitted from the mobile terminal. The body movement state detection system according to claim 26 is the body movement state detection system according to any one of claims 17 to 25, wherein the body movement state detection device includes a plurality of S Based on the comparison result, the body motion '| indicating the estimated body motion fi is generated in a plurality of stages based on the comparison result and the waveform 示 indicated in the waveform information transmitted from the waveform information transmission device. It is characterized by doing. Further, the body movement state detection system according to claim 27 is the body movement state detection system according to any one of claims 17 to 26, wherein the body movement state detection device is configured to operate within a set time. Further, based on the waveform information transmitted from the waveform information reporting device, body motion information indicating an estimated amount of body motion at the set time is generated. The game device according to claim 28 is a battle-type game device, and is set in accordance with the body movement state when the game device is moved by a user. In a game device having parameters and competing by comparing this parameter with another game device, a rotating body that captures body motion and rotates, and a rotating body that rotates by electromagnetic induction. Power generation means for converting mechanical energy into electric energy to generate electric power to generate electric power, and parameter setting means for setting the parameters based on the electric power generated by the power generation means. Features.
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図 1は、 本究明の第 1実施形態に係る体動状態検知システムの全体構成を示す プロック図である。  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a body movement state detection system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
m 2は、 体動状態検知システムの構成要素である体動検知装置の外観を示す斜 視図である。  m2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a body motion detection device that is a component of the body motion state detection system.
図 3は、 体動検知装置の構成を示すプロック図である。  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the body motion detection device.
図 4は、 1回の体動により、 体動検知装置の電力波形生成部が生成する電力波 形の一例を示す図である。 図 5は、 電力波形生成部が生成した電力波形から体動情報を生成する手法を説 明するための図である。 FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a power waveform generated by a power waveform generation unit of the body motion detection device by one body motion. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a method of generating body motion information from the power waveform generated by the power waveform generation unit.
m 6は、 電力波形生成部の生成した?！力波形を平滑にする処理を説明するため の図である。  m 6 is generated by the power waveform generator? FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a process for smoothing a force waveform.
図 7は、 体動検知装匿の構成要素である体動情報生成回路の一例を示す図であ る。  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a body motion information generation circuit that is a component of the body motion detection / concealment.
図 8は、 本発明の第 2実施形態に係る体動状態検知システムの全体構成を示す ブロック図である。  FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the body movement state detection system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
図 9は、 第 2実施形態に係る体動状態検知システムの構成要素である電力波形 生成ュニッ トの外観を示す斜視図である。  FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of a power waveform generation unit which is a component of the body movement state detection system according to the second embodiment.
図 1 0は、 電力波形生成ュニッ 卜の構成を示すプロック図である。  FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the power waveform generation unit.
図 1 1は、 本発明の笫 3突施形態に係るゲーム装匿の構成を示すブロック図で ある。  FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a configuration of game hiding according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
図 1 2は、 電力波形 .成部の一例の主要部の外観を示す斜視図である。  FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a main part of an example of a power waveform forming part.
図 1 3 ( a ) は電力波形生成部の一例の主要部を示す平面図であり、 1 3 ( b ) はその断面図である。  FIG. 13 (a) is a plan view showing a main part of an example of the power waveform generator, and 13 (b) is a sectional view thereof.
図 1 4は、 第 1実施形態に係る体動状態検知システムの変形例の体動検知装置 の構成を示すブロック図である。  FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a body motion detection device according to a modified example of the body motion state detection system according to the first embodiment.
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以下、 本発明の実施の形態を図面に Sづいて説明する。  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
A . 第 1実施形態 A. First Embodiment
A— 1 . 体動状態検知システムの全体構成 まず、 図 1は本発明の第 1実施形態に係る体動状態検知システムの全体構成を 示す。 同図に示すように、 この体動状態検知システムは、 人体の一部に装着され る体動検知装置 （体動情報送信装置） 1 0と、 体動検知装置 1 0から通信網 1 1 を介して送信される体動情報を受信する体動管理装置 1 2 とを備えている。 ここで、 通信網 1 1は、 固定電話網および移動通^網等から構成されており、 複数の S地局 （図示略） を冇している。 従って、 所定のサービスエリア内にある 携帯電話などの無線通信機能を有する端末は、 通信網 1 1 と接続される他の通 ί 機器との間で通信を行うことができるようになつている。 なお、 体動検知装置 1A-1. Overall Configuration of Body Motion Detection System First, FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of the body motion detection system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, this body movement detection system is attached to a part of the human body. And a body motion management device 12 for receiving body motion information transmitted from the body motion detection device 10 via the communication network 11. . Here, the communication network 11 includes a fixed telephone network, a mobile communication network, and the like, and indicates a plurality of S base stations (not shown). Therefore, a terminal having a wireless communication function such as a mobile phone in a predetermined service area can communicate with another communication device connected to the communication network 11. In addition, the body motion detection device 1
0には、 多数の携帯電話機や電話機などの通信端末が通 i 網 1 1 と接続可能であ る力 ここでは、 説明簡略化のために、 無線通信機能を有する体動検知裝置 1 ◦ と体動管理装 1 2のみを図示している。 A - 2 . 体動検知装置 次に、 体動検知装置 1 0の構成について説明する。 ここで、 図 2は体;] ¾検知装 m 1 0の外観を示す斜視図であり、 図 3は体動検知装置- 1 0の構成を示すプロ ッ ク図である。 図 2に示すように、 この体動検知装置 1 0は、 ΐ耍部である体動検 知のための回路等 （図 3参照） を內蔵した体動検知装置 1 0と、 筐体 1 5を腕に 巻き付けて保持するバン ド部 1 6とを備えている。 つま り、 体動検知装置 1 0は バン ド部 1 6が生体の腕 （手首 ·指を含む） や足、 首、 腰、 頭などに巻き付けら れることにより、 体動検知装置 1 0が装着される。 この中で体動検知装置 1 ◦は 、 腕時計型であることが最も好ましい。 通常、 人が動く場合には、 腕を動かさな いことは少なく、 歩行や走行する場合には、 その歩行や走行速度等に応じて腕の 体動も大きくなり、 また、 上半身のみの体動を行う場合にも、 腕が動かされるこ とが多いためである。 このような点を考慮し、 体動検知部位を腕にすることによ り、 様々な体動に対して体動状態を検知することができる。 また、 このように腕 時計型とすることにより、 携帯性に優れるとともに、 体動の妨げとなることも低 減される。 なお、 実施例では体動検知装置 1 0は、 筐体 1 5の中に内臓されてい る力 バン ド 1 6の中に内臓されていてもよい。 バン ド 1 6 と筐体 1 5 との取り 付け部の可動ガタの影響がなくなつて、 体動検知時の誤情報を少なくできるので 、 正確な体動情報を得られる。 また、 筐体 1 5とバン ド 1 6はブラスチックなど によって - 体成形されていてもよい。 3に示すように、 この体動検知装置 1 0は、 電力波形生成部 （電力発生 ^段 ) 2 0と、 制御回路 （体動情報生成手段） 2 1 と、 電源 2 2 と、 無線通信装置 ( 通信手段） 2 3 と、 表示装置 2 4とを備えており、 これらが上述した筐体 1 5内 部に配置されている。 電力波形生成部 2 0は、 この体動検知装置 1 0が装着された腕の動きに伴って 旋 を行う回転錘 2 5を苻しており、 この问転鈍 2 5の旋冋によって回転錘車 2 6が回転させられるようになつている。 回転錘苹 2 6には回転を増速する增速荦 2 7が係合されており、 增速車 2 7によって增速された回転錘車 2 6の回転が円 盤状のロータ 2 8に伝達されるようになっている。 ロータ 2 8は、 2極以上に着 磁された永久磁石を備えており、 ロータ 2 8が回転させられると、 ロータ 2 8を 収納するステ一タ 2 9 (高透磁率部材からなる） に交流磁界が究生し、 コイル 3 0に起電圧が発生する。 すなわち、 この体動検知装置 1 0が取り付けられた活物 が体動すると、 この回転錘 2 5等がこの体動を捉えて回転し、 この回転を利用し た電磁誘導によってコイル 3 0に交流電力が発生するようになっている。 ここで 回転錘 2 5は、 体動検知能力の向上 （体動検知能力の向上とは微弱な体動でも検 出可能にすることをいう） を図るため、 質量に対する慣性モーメン トの割合がよ り大きくできることが好ましい。 したがって、 回転錘 2 5の外周部は回転中心近 傍部に比べて厚くなつているのが好ましく、 純金 · 金合金やタングステン合金な どの重金属を使用することが好ましい。 さらに、 質量に対する慣性モーメントの 割合を大きくするためには、 回転錘 2 5の回転中心近傍は穴をあけて肉抜きをす ることが好ましい。 また、 体動検知能力を向上するため、 回転錘 2 5と同様に、 回転錘車 2 6及び増速車 2 7の回転中心近傍にも穴をあけて肉抜きをすることが 好ましい。 ここで、 電力波形生成部 2 0は、 腕時計等に搭載される発電機構と同様の構成 であるが、 使用目的が体動状態の検出であるため、 腕時計に搭載されるタイプの ものよりも出力が小さくてもよい。 従って、 力波形- ΐ成部 2 0は、 H宛時計に搭 載される発電機構と比較して小 · 軽 :化したのものを使用することができる。 また、 この電力波形生成部 2 0と制御冋路 2 1 とをユニッ ト化することも可能と なり、 バン ド 1 6内部へも組み込み可能となって製造過程などにおける取り扱い を容易とすることができる。 ここで、 崈力波形生成部 2 0全体がより小さくなつ てく ると、 は少なくなる反而、 体動検知装^ 1 0内部に存在する空気粘性抵 抗が大きな障 ¾となってく る。 特にロータ 2 8は、 最も回転が速いので空気粘性 抵抗の影響を受け、 ロータ 2 8はブレーキ力が作用してしまい体動検知能力向上 の妨げとなる。 したがって、 体動検知能力を向 1:するためには、 体動検知装置 1 0内部の気圧を大気圧より小さく して、 なるべく真空に近づけることが好ましい 。 さらに、 ロータ 2 8の断面外形の輪郭形状もフラッ トな面をなく し、 中心部が 厚く外周部がしだいに薄くなる流線形状が好ましい。 制御回路 2 1は、 波形整形回路 3 1 と、 体動情報生成回路 3 2 と、 通信制御回 路 3 3 と、 表示制御回路 3 4とを備えている。 波形整形回路 3 1は、 電力波形生 成部 2 0のコイル 3 0から出力される交流電力に波形整形処理を行い、 体動情報 生成回路 3 2に出力する。 ここで、 波形整形回路 3 1は、 後述する体動情報を生 成するために必要とされる処理、 例えば平滑や整流などの処理を行う。 体動情報生成回路 3 2は、 電力波形生成部 2 0から波形整形回路 3 1 を介して 入力される電力波形に基づいて、 体動情報を生成するものである。 上述した電力 波形生成部 2 0では、 人体の体動に伴って回転錘 2 5が回転させられてから回転 が停止するまでの間、 コイル 3 0には、 図 4に示すような発電波形が発生する。 ここで、 回転錘 2 5の回転は、 この体動検知装置 1 0が取り付けられた人体の体 動の度合いにより変化するので、 コイル 3 0に発生する発電波形も、 人体の体動 の度合いによって変化することになる。 本実施形態では、 このように体動の度合 いによって変化する発電波形を利用して、 様々な体動情報を生成することができ るようになっている。 また、 電力波形生成部 2 0によれば、 図示のように 1回の 体勅でいくつもの波形が得られ、 また回転錘 2 5の问転を培速する增速車 2 7が 設けられているので微弱な体動でも十分な波形を得ることができ、 微弱な体動で も、 より正確に検出することが可能である。 なお、 体動情報生成回路 3 2の生成 する体動情報については、 後述する。 体動情報生成回路 3 2によって生成された体動情報は、 通信制御回路 3 3およ び ¾示制御回路 3 4に送出される。 通信制御回路 3 3は、 体動愦報生成回路 3 2 によって生成された体動情報を体動管理袋置 1 2 (図 1参照） に送信する制御を 行うものであり、 この体動情報に加えて、 通信開始タイ ミ ングゃ送信先などを含 んだ送信制御指令を無線通信装 2 3に送出する。 無線通信装置 2 3は、 通信制 御冋路 3 3の送信制御指令に基づいて、 体動情報を通信網 1 1 を介して体動管理 装置 1 2に送信する。 無線通信装匿 2 3は、 通信網 1 1 (図 1参照） の基地局と 無線送受信を行うことが可能なアンテナを有しており、 公知の携帯電話機等と同 様の無線通信機能を備えている。 表示制御回路 3 4は、 体動情報生成回路 3 2の生成した体動情報を表示装置 2 4に表示させるものである。 このように体動情報生成回路 3 2によって生成され た体動情報は、 体動管理装置 1 2に送信されるだけでなく、 体動検知装置 1 0の 衷示装置 2 4に衷示されるので、 この体動検知装置 1 0を取り付けた人も体動情 報を確認することができるようになつている。 0 is the power at which a large number of communication terminals such as mobile phones and telephones can be connected to the communication network 11. Here, for simplicity of explanation, the body motion detection device 1 Only the motion management device 12 is shown. A-2. Body Motion Detection Device Next, the configuration of the body motion detection device 10 will be described. Here, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the body;] ¾ detection device m10, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the body motion detection device-10. As shown in FIG. 2, the body motion detection device 10 is composed of a body motion detection device 10 containing a body motion detection circuit and the like (see FIG. 3), which are the main part, and a housing 1. And a band portion 16 for holding the wrap 5 around the arm. In other words, the body motion detection device 10 is worn by the band portion 16 being wrapped around the arms (including wrists and fingers), feet, neck, waist, head, etc. of the living body. Is done. Among them, the body movement detecting device 1 ◦ is most preferably a wristwatch type. Usually, when a person moves, it is rare that the arm does not move, and when walking or running, the body movement of the arm increases according to the walking or running speed, etc. This is because the arm is often moved when performing the exercise. In consideration of such points, the body motion detection part can be detected by using the arm as the body motion detection part. In addition, such a wristwatch-type watch has excellent portability and reduces hindrance to body movement. In the embodiment, the body motion detection device 10 may be built in a force band 16 built in the housing 15. Since there is no influence of the movable play at the attachment part between the band 16 and the housing 15, false information at the time of body movement detection can be reduced. You can get accurate body movement information. Further, the housing 15 and the band 16 may be formed by plastic molding or the like. As shown in FIG. 3, the body motion detection device 10 includes a power waveform generation unit (power generation ^ stage) 20, a control circuit (body motion information generation means) 21, a power supply 22, and a wireless communication device. (Communication means) 23 and a display device 24, which are arranged inside the above-mentioned housing 15. The power waveform generation unit 20 has a rotating weight 25 that makes a rotation in accordance with the movement of the arm on which the body motion detection device 10 is mounted, and the rotating weight 25 causes the rotating weight to rotate. Car 26 can be turned. A high speed gear 27 for increasing rotation is engaged with the rotating spindle 26, and the rotation of the rotating weight wheel 26 accelerated by the high speed wheel 27 is applied to the disk-shaped rotor 28. To be transmitted. The rotor 28 has a permanent magnet magnetized to two or more poles. When the rotor 28 is rotated, an alternating current is applied to a stator 29 (made of a high magnetic permeability member) that houses the rotor 28. A magnetic field develops and an electromotive voltage is generated in the coil 30. In other words, when the living body to which the body movement detecting device 10 is attached moves, the rotating weights 25 and the like catch the body movement and rotate, and the alternating current is applied to the coil 30 by electromagnetic induction using the rotation. Electric power is generated. Here, the rotating weight 25 is designed to improve the body motion detection capability (improving the body motion detection capability means enabling detection of even weak body motion). Preferably, it can be larger. Therefore, the outer peripheral portion of the oscillating weight 25 is preferably thicker than the portion near the center of rotation, and it is preferable to use a heavy metal such as a pure gold / gold alloy or a tungsten alloy. Further, in order to increase the ratio of the moment of inertia to the mass, it is preferable to make a hole in the vicinity of the rotation center of the rotating weight 25 by making a hole. Also, in order to improve the body motion detection ability, it is preferable to make a hole near the rotation center of the oscillating wheel 26 and the speed increasing wheel 27 as in the case of the oscillating weight 25 to remove the thickness. Here, the power waveform generation unit 20 has the same configuration as the power generation mechanism mounted on a wristwatch or the like, but since the purpose of use is to detect the state of body movement, the output is higher than that of the type mounted on a wristwatch. May be small. Therefore, the force waveform-generating section 20 can be smaller and lighter than the power generating mechanism mounted on the clock addressed to H. In addition, the power waveform generator 20 and the control circuit 21 can be unitized, and can be incorporated into the band 16 to facilitate handling in the manufacturing process and the like. it can. Here, as the entire force waveform generator 20 becomes smaller, the air force resistance existing inside the body motion detection device 10 becomes a major obstacle, as it becomes smaller. In particular, since the rotor 28 rotates at the fastest speed, it is affected by the air viscosity resistance, and the rotor 28 receives a braking force, which hinders the improvement of the body motion detection ability. Therefore, in order to improve the body motion detection capability, it is preferable that the pressure inside the body motion detection device 10 be lower than the atmospheric pressure and as close as possible to a vacuum. Furthermore, the contour shape of the cross-sectional outer shape of the rotor 28 is preferably a streamline shape which eliminates a flat surface and has a thicker central portion and a gradually thinner outer peripheral portion. The control circuit 21 includes a waveform shaping circuit 31, a body motion information generating circuit 32, a communication control circuit 33, and a display control circuit 34. The waveform shaping circuit 31 performs a waveform shaping process on the AC power output from the coil 30 of the power waveform generating unit 20 and outputs the AC power to the body motion information generating circuit 32. Here, the waveform shaping circuit 31 performs processing required to generate body motion information described later, for example, processing such as smoothing and rectification. The body motion information generation circuit 32 generates body motion information based on the power waveform input from the power waveform generation unit 20 via the waveform shaping circuit 31. In the power waveform generator 20 described above, the power generation waveform as shown in FIG. 4 is generated in the coil 30 during the period from the rotation of the rotary weight 25 with the movement of the human body until the rotation stops. appear. Here, the rotation of the oscillating weight 25 changes according to the degree of the body movement of the human body to which the body movement detection device 10 is attached. Therefore, the power generation waveform generated in the coil 30 also depends on the degree of the body movement of the human body. Will change. In this embodiment, the degree of body movement is Various body motion information can be generated by using the power generation waveform that changes depending on the situation. Further, according to the power waveform generation unit 20, as shown in the figure, a number of waveforms can be obtained by one charter, and a gear train 27 for increasing the rotation of the rotating weight 25 is provided. Therefore, a sufficient waveform can be obtained even with a weak body motion, and even a weak body motion can be detected more accurately. The body motion information generated by the body motion information generation circuit 32 will be described later. The body motion information generated by the body motion information generation circuit 32 is sent to the communication control circuit 33 and the display control circuit 34. The communication control circuit 33 controls the transmission of the body motion information generated by the body motion information generation circuit 32 to the body motion management storage 12 (see FIG. 1). In addition, a transmission control command including a communication start timing and a transmission destination is transmitted to the wireless communication device 23. The wireless communication device 23 transmits the body motion information to the body motion management device 12 via the communication network 11 based on the transmission control command of the communication control circuit 33. The wireless communication concealment 23 has an antenna that can perform wireless transmission and reception with the base station of the communication network 11 (see Fig. 1), and has the same wireless communication function as a known mobile phone. ing. The display control circuit 34 causes the display device 24 to display the body motion information generated by the body motion information generation circuit 32. The body motion information generated by the body motion information generation circuit 32 in this manner is not only transmitted to the body motion management device 12 but also transmitted to the communication device 24 of the body motion detection device 10. However, a person who has attached the body motion detection device 10 can also check body motion information.
A— 3 . 体動情報 次に、 上記構成の体動検知装置 1 0が生成する体動情報について説明する。 電 力波形生成部 2 0の発生した電力波形を用いることにより、 体動したか、 してい ないかといった 2値の体動情報以外にも、 様々な体動情報を生成することができ るが、 以下、 体動情報生成回路 3 2の生成する体動情報の具体例について説明す る。 上述したように電力波形生成部 2 0の発生する電力波形は、 体動検知装置 1 0 が取り付けられた人の体動の度合いに応じて変化することになる。 つま り、 体動 の度合いが大きくなると、 より大きな電力波形が得られるのである。 この点を利 fflして、 体動の度合いを複数段階のいずれかであるかを検知し、 体動の度合いを 示す体動情報を生成することができる。 このような体動情報を生成する具体的な方法について説明する。 この場合、 ま ず、 電力波形 成部 2 0により得られた電力波形を全波整流する。 図 5に示すよ うに、 全波整流により得られた カ波形をコンパレータを用いて、 複数の基準値 (図示の場合、 2つ） と比較する。 そして、 これらのコンパレータからの出力に 基づいて、 体動の度合いを複数 （設定する基準値の数） レベルで示した体動情報 を生成することができる。 例えば、 図 5に示すような波形の場合には、 1冋目の 体動では、 波形が小さい方の基準値よ りも大きく、 大きい方の基準値よりも小さ いため、 弱体動であるといった休動情報を生成する。 一方、 2回目の体動では、 波形が大きい方の基準値よりも大きいので、 強体動であるといった体動佶報を生 成する。 このように、 電力波形生成部 2 0からの電力波形を複数の基準値と比較 することにより、 体動の度合いを複数レベルで検出して体動情報を生成すること ができる。 また、 このように体動レベルを複数段階で検出できるので、 所定時間 あたりにどのレベルの体動が何回検出されたかを検出することもできる。 このよ うに検出した所定時問あたりの体動に応じて、 その人が 「歩行中」 や 「走行中」 であるといった体動情報を生成するようにしてもよい。 この際、 電力波形. 成部 2 0によって得られる電力波形を、 図 6に示すように 、 平滑コンデンサを使用してなだらかにしておけば、 コンパレー夕で検出する場 合のサンプリングタイムが長くても、 体動を検出することが可能となる。 また、 上述したように複数レベルで細かな体動の度合いを検出することができ るので、 体動の検出レベルと推定消費カロ リーと対応して記憶したテーブルを設 けておけば、 体動に応じた消費力口リ一を体動情報として生成することも可能で ある。 この際、 気温や装着位置などの使用環境条件や、 この体動検知装置 1 0を 装着している人の年齢および性別等の条件毎に上記テーブルを設け、 ユーザが設 定した条件に応じてテーブルを選択するようにすれば、 より正確な推定消 ¾力口 リ一を求めることが可能となる。 なお、 これらのテーブルに記億する消費カロリ —については、 予め実験的に求めるようにすればよい。 また、 上述したような体動の度合い示す体動情報に限らず、 所定時間内の推定 体動量を示す体動情報を生成することもできる。 この場合、 体動情報生成回路 3 2は、 電力波形 ΐ成部 2 0からの '力波形を A Z D変換し、 積分演算を行うこと により、 所定時間内における電力量を求めることができる。 上述したように、 こ の電力量と推定消費カロリーとを対応して記憶したテーブルを設けるようにすれ ば、 所定時間内における推定総消費カロ リーを示す体動情報を生成することがで きる。 また、 1冋の体動によって電力波形生成部 2 0に得られた電力波形を A Z D変換して積分演算を行えば、 1 回の体動の推定総体動量を示す体動情報を生成 することができる。 また、 1回の体動によって電力波形生成部 2 0に得られる電 力波形の極大値を検出し、 この極大値に応じた体動量を示す数値等の体動情報を 生成するようにしてもよい。 また、 体動情報生成回路 3 2 として、 図 7に示すような構成のものを用いるよ うにしてもよい。 同図に示すように、 この体動情報生成回路 3 2は、 コンデンサ 6 0を有しており、 電力波形生成部 2 0によって生成された電力が整流回路 6 1 を介してコンデンサ 6 0に充電されるようになっている。 このコンデンサ 6 0の 充電電圧を検出する電圧検出装置 6 2によって充電電圧値を検出し、 この検出結 果に基づいて、 体動情報を生成するようにしてもよい。 ここで、 コンデンサ 6 0 には、 適当な負荷 6 3を設けておき、 非充電時にコンデンサ 6 0を徐々に放電さ せるようにすればよい。 上述した電力波形生成部 2 ◦の発電波形を用いれば、 こ のような簡単な回路構成で体動情報を生成することもできる。 このように、 電力波形生成部 2 0の発電波形を用いれば、 様々な体動情報を生 成することができるので、 体動情報生成回路 3 2 としては、 生成する体動情報に 応じてその问路構成を決定すればよい。 もちろん、 複数種類の体勅情報を並行し て生成することができるような回路構成としてもよい。 A— 4 . 体動管理装置 図 1に戻り、 体動管理装 i 1 2は、 体動検知装置 1 0から通信網 1 1 を介して 送信される体動情報を受信する受信装置 1 3 と、 受信装置 1 3の受信した体動情 報を衷 する衷示装 1 4とを備えている。 従って、 本突施形態に係る体動状態 検知システムでは、 表示装置 1 4をみることにより、 遠隔地にいる体動検知装置 1 0を装着した人の体動状態を確認することができる。 ここで、 無線通信装置 2 3 (冈 2参照） が P H S ( Personal Handy-phone System) を利用した無線通信を 行う場合には、 無線通信装置 2 3 と通信網 1 1 との間で位置登録制御が行われる せ、 この際、 受信装^ 1 3が上述した体動†g報に加えて体動検知装置 1 0の位置 † 報を受信できるようにすれば、 体動管顼装置 1 2では、 休動検知装置 1 0を装 着した人の位置および体動状態を確認することができる。 また、 このような P H Sなど携帯通信システムの位置登録制御を利用したものに限らず、 体動検知装置 1 0に G P S ( Global Pos i tioning System) を利用するためのアンテナを設け、 この G P Sアンテナが取得した体動検知装置 1 0の位置情報を体動管理装置 1 2 に送信するようにしてもよい。 A— 5 . 変形例 なお、 上述した第 1実施形態における体動検知装置 1 0としては、 上述した電 力波形生成部 2 0を備えるものに限らず、 加速度センサで体動を検知するもの、 磁気スィツチにより体動を検知するもの、 メカクラツチにより体動を検知するも のなど従来の公知の万歩計などと同じ構成のものを用い、 この体動検知装置が検 出したオン/オフ等の体動情報を体動管理装置 1 2に送信するようにしてもよい また、 体動検知装置 1 0では、 体動検知装置 1 0自体が通信網 1 1 と通信可能 な無線通信装置 2 3を有していたが、 これに限らず、 通信網 1 1 と通信可能な中 継ュニッ トを別に設け、 休動検知装 H I 0から中継ュニッ 卜に休動情報を無線送 信し、 中継ユニッ トから通信網 1 1 を介して体動管理装匿 1 2に体動愦報を送信 するようにしてもよい。 このようにすれば、 体動検知装匿 1 0は簡易な無線送信 機能を持つだけでよいので、 体動検知装置 1 0の小型 · 軽量化が容易となる。 A-3. Body motion information Next, body motion information generated by the body motion detection device 10 having the above configuration will be described. By using the power waveform generated by the power waveform generator 20, various types of body motion information can be generated in addition to binary body motion information such as whether the body has moved or not. Hereinafter, a specific example of the body motion information generated by the body motion information generation circuit 32 will be described. As described above, the power waveform generated by the power waveform generation unit 20 changes according to the degree of body motion of the person to whom the body motion detection device 10 is attached. In other words, as the degree of body movement increases, a larger power waveform can be obtained. By taking advantage of this point, it is possible to detect whether the degree of the body movement is one of a plurality of stages and generate body movement information indicating the degree of the body movement. A specific method for generating such body motion information will be described. In this case, the power waveform obtained by the power waveform generator 20 is first subjected to full-wave rectification. As shown in Fig. 5, the power waveform obtained by full-wave rectification is compared with a plurality of reference values (two in the figure) using a comparator. Then, based on the outputs from these comparators, it is possible to generate body movement information indicating the degree of body movement in a plurality of (number of reference values to be set) levels. For example, in the case of the waveform shown in Fig. 5, the first motion of the body motion is larger than the smaller reference value and smaller than the larger reference value. Generate motion information. On the other hand, in the second body movement, since the waveform is larger than the reference value of the larger body movement, a body movement report indicating that the body movement is strong is generated. As described above, by comparing the power waveform from the power waveform generation unit 20 with a plurality of reference values, it is possible to detect the degree of body motion at a plurality of levels and generate body motion information. In addition, since the body motion level can be detected in a plurality of stages, it is possible to detect which level of body motion has been detected and how many times per predetermined time. According to the detected body motion per predetermined time, body motion information such as “walking” or “running” may be generated. At this time, if the power waveform obtained by the power waveform generator 20 is made smooth using a smoothing capacitor as shown in FIG. 6, even if the sampling time for detection in the comparator is long, However, body movement can be detected. In addition, as described above, the degree of detailed body movement can be detected at a plurality of levels. Therefore, if a table that stores the detection level of body movement and the estimated calorie consumption is stored, the body movement can be detected. It is also possible to generate energy consumption information as body motion information according to is there. At this time, the above table is provided for each use environment condition such as the temperature and the mounting position and the condition such as the age and gender of the person wearing the body motion detection device 10, and according to the condition set by the user. If a table is selected, a more accurate estimated power consumption can be obtained. The calories consumed in these tables can be determined experimentally in advance. Further, not only the body motion information indicating the degree of the body motion as described above, but also body motion information indicating the estimated body motion amount within a predetermined time can be generated. In this case, the body motion information generation circuit 32 can obtain the amount of power within a predetermined time by performing AZD conversion of the power waveform from the power waveform generation unit 20 and performing an integration operation. As described above, if a table in which the electric energy and the estimated calorie consumption are stored is provided, body motion information indicating the estimated total calorie consumption within a predetermined time can be generated. In addition, if the power waveform obtained by the power waveform generation unit 20 by 1 冋 body motion is subjected to AZD conversion and integration calculation is performed, body motion information indicating an estimated total body motion amount of one body motion can be generated. it can. Further, it is also possible to detect a maximum value of the power waveform obtained by the power waveform generation unit 20 by one body motion and generate body motion information such as a numerical value indicating a body motion amount corresponding to the maximum value. Good. Further, the body motion information generation circuit 32 may have a configuration as shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the body motion information generation circuit 32 has a capacitor 60, and the power generated by the power waveform generation unit 20 charges the capacitor 60 via the rectification circuit 61. It is supposed to be. The voltage detection device 62 that detects the charging voltage of the capacitor 60 may detect the charging voltage value, and may generate body motion information based on the detection result. Here, an appropriate load 63 may be provided to the capacitor 60, and the capacitor 60 may be gradually discharged when not charged. By using the power generation waveform of the power waveform generation unit 2 • described above, body motion information can be generated with such a simple circuit configuration. As described above, since various body motion information can be generated by using the power generation waveform of the power waveform generation unit 20, the body motion information generation circuit 32 generates the body motion information according to the generated body motion information. The route configuration may be determined. Of course, the circuit configuration may be such that a plurality of types of charter information can be generated in parallel. A— 4. Body motion management device Returning to FIG. 1, the body motion management device i 12 includes a reception device 13 that receives body motion information transmitted from the body motion detection device 10 via the communication network 11. And a comprehension device 14 for compensating the body movement information received by the receiving device 13. Therefore, in the body movement state detection system according to the present embodiment, by looking at the display device 14, the body movement state of the person wearing the body movement detection device 10 at a remote place can be confirmed. Here, when the wireless communication device 23 (see 冈 2) performs wireless communication using the PHS (Personal Handy-phone System), the location registration control between the wireless communication device 23 and the communication network 11 is performed. In this case, if the receiving device 13 can receive the position information of the body motion detecting device 10 in addition to the body motion † g information described above, In addition, the position and the body motion state of the person wearing the rest detection device 10 can be confirmed. In addition to the PHS such as PHS that uses location registration control of a mobile communication system, an antenna for using a GPS (Global Positioning System) is provided in the body motion detection device 10, and this GPS antenna is The acquired position information of the body motion detection device 10 may be transmitted to the body motion management device 12. A-5. Modifications Note that the body motion detection device 10 in the first embodiment described above is not limited to the device including the above-described power waveform generation unit 20 but may be a device that detects a body motion using an acceleration sensor. Use a device that detects body movement with a magnetic switch, a device that detects body movement with a mechanical clutch, etc., with the same configuration as a conventionally known pedometer, etc. The body motion information may be transmitted to the body motion management device 12 Further, in the body motion detection device 10, the body motion detection device 10 itself has the wireless communication device 23 capable of communicating with the communication network 11, but is not limited thereto, and can communicate with the communication network 11 A separate relay unit is provided separately, the rest information is wirelessly transmitted from the rest detection unit HI0 to the relay unit, and the body movement is controlled from the relay unit to the body movement management and concealment unit 12 via the communication network 11. A report may be transmitted. In this way, since the body movement detection and concealment 10 only needs to have a simple wireless transmission function, the size and weight of the body movement detection device 10 can be easily reduced.
B . 第 2実施形態 次に、 本 明の fi 2突施形態に係る体動状態検知システムについて説明する。 なお、 第 2実施形態において、 第 1実施形態と共通する構成要素には、 同一の符 ^を付けて、 その説明を省略する。 図 8に示すように、 この体動状態検知システムは、 人体に装着される電力波形 生成ユニッ ト （波形情報生成ユニッ ト） 7 0と、 送信ユニッ ト 7 1 と、 通信網 1 1 を介して送信ュニッ ト 7 1 と接続される体動状態検知装置 7 2 とを備えている 。 ここで、 送信ュニッ ト 7 1は家庭 7 3内に配置されており、 電力波形生成ュニ ヅ ト 7 0は主に家庭 7 3内で使用される。 図 9に示すように、 電力波形生成ユニッ ト 7 0は、 後述する回路部等を内蔵す る筐体 8 5 と、 筐体 8 5を腕に巻き付けて保持するバン ド部 8 6とを備えている 。 つまり、 電力波形生成ュニッ ト 7 0は腕時計型であり、 バン ド部 8 6が腕に卷 き付けられることにより、 電力波形生成ュニッ ト 7 0が装着されるようになって いる。 ここで、 電力波形生成ユニッ ト 7 0においては、 表示装置は設けなくても よいが、 表示装置を設けて時刻表示等を行う時計としての機能を持たせるように してもよい。 図 1 0に示すように、 電力波形生成ュニッ ト 7 0は、 上記第 1実施形態と同様 の電力波形生成部 2 0および波形整形回路 3 1 と、 電力波形生成部 2 0から波形 整形回路 3 1 を介して供給される電力波形に応じた波形情報を無線送信する無線 送信装置 9 0とを備えている。 ここで、 無線送信装置 9 0は、 同じ家庭内に配置 される送信ユニッ ト 7 1 に波形情報を無線送信するものであり、 一般的なコード レス電話と同様の無線方式であってもよいし、 赤外線等の光通信方式であっても よい。 送信ユニッ ト 7 1は、 ヒ述した電力波形生成ユニッ ト 7 0の無線送信装 H 9 ◦から無線送信される波形† 報を受信する無線受信部 9 1 を有している。 無線 受信部 9 1は、 受信した波形情報を送信装匿 9 2に送出する。 送信装置 9 2では 、 この波形情報を通信網 1 1 を介して体動状態検知装置 7 2に送信する。 ここで 、 送信ユニッ ト 7 1は、 移動する人体とは別体として設けられているので、 送信 ユニッ ト 7 1 を固定配置することも nj能である。 従って、 送信装 9 2から通信 網 1 1の送信方法は、 無線方式に限らず、 一般加入 t話のような有線方式であつ てもよい。 また、 専用回線を用いる場合は、 上述した電力波形生成部 2 0の電力 波形に基づく波形情報をリアルタイムで体動状態検知装 H 7 2に送信するように してもよいが、 公衆電話回線を使用する場合には、 送信装置 9 2もしくは電力波 形生成ュニッ ト 7 0に所定時問分の波形情報を記億するバッファメモリ を設け、 所定時間毎に波形情報の送信を行うようにしてもよく、 送信タィ ミングは用途に 応じて設定すればよい。 体動状態検知装置 7 2は、 送信ュニッ ト 7 1から通信網 1 1 を介して送信され る波形情報を受信する受信装置 1 3 と、 受信装置 1 3の受信した波形情報に基づ いて、 体動情報を生成する体動情報生成装置 7 5 と、 体動情報生成装置 7 5の生 成した体動情報を表示する表示装置 1 4とを備えている。 体動情報生成装置 7 5は、 上述した第 1 ^施形態の体動情報生成回路 3 2 と同 様の回路を有しており、 送信ュニッ ト 7 1から送信される電力波形 （図 4参照） に応じた波形情報に基づいて、 上述した様々な体動情報を生成することができる B. Second Embodiment Next, a description will be given of a body motion state detection system according to the fi 2 projection embodiment of the present invention. Note that, in the second embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. As shown in FIG. 8, this body movement state detection system includes a power waveform generation unit (waveform information generation unit) 70 attached to a human body, a transmission unit 71, and a communication network 11 It has a body movement state detection device 72 connected to the transmission unit 71. Here, the transmission unit 71 is arranged in the home 73, and the power waveform generation unit 70 is mainly used in the home 73. As shown in FIG. 9, the power waveform generation unit 70 includes a housing 85 in which a circuit unit and the like to be described later are built in, and a band unit 86 that holds the housing 85 around an arm. ing . In other words, the power waveform generation unit 70 is of a wristwatch type, and the band waveform portion 86 is wound around the arm, so that the power waveform generation unit 70 is mounted. Here, in the power waveform generation unit 70, a display device may not be provided, but a function as a clock for displaying time or the like may be provided by providing a display device. As shown in FIG. 10, a power waveform generation unit 70 includes a power waveform generation unit 20 and a waveform shaping circuit 31 similar to those in the first embodiment, and a power waveform generation unit 20 and a waveform shaping circuit 3. And a wireless transmission device 90 for wirelessly transmitting waveform information according to the power waveform supplied via the wireless communication device 1. Here, the wireless transmission device 90 is located in the same home. It transmits the waveform information to the transmitting unit 71 by radio, and may be a radio system similar to a general cordless telephone, or may be an optical communication system such as infrared rays. The transmission unit 71 has a wireless reception unit 91 that receives the waveform information wirelessly transmitted from the wireless transmission device H9 • of the power waveform generation unit 70 described above. Radio reception section 91 sends the received waveform information to transmission concealment 92. The transmitting device 92 transmits this waveform information to the body motion state detecting device 72 via the communication network 11. Here, since the transmitting unit 71 is provided separately from a moving human body, it is also an nj ability to fix the transmitting unit 71. Therefore, the transmission method from the transmission device 92 to the communication network 11 is not limited to the wireless method, but may be a wired method such as a general subscription t-speak. When a dedicated line is used, waveform information based on the power waveform of the power waveform generation unit 20 described above may be transmitted to the body movement state detection device H72 in real time. When used, the transmission device 92 or the power waveform generation unit 70 may be provided with a buffer memory for storing waveform information for a predetermined time, and the waveform information may be transmitted at predetermined time intervals. Frequently, the transmission timing may be set according to the application. The body motion state detection device 72 is configured to receive a waveform information transmitted from the transmission unit 71 via the communication network 11, a reception device 13, and based on the waveform information received by the reception device 13, A body motion information generating device 75 for generating body motion information and a display device 14 for displaying the body motion information generated by the body motion information generating device 75 are provided. The body motion information generation device 75 has the same circuit as the body motion information generation circuit 32 of the first embodiment described above, and the power waveform transmitted from the transmission unit 71 (see FIG. 4). ), The various body motion information described above can be generated based on the waveform information corresponding to
従って、 本実施形態に係る体動状態検知システムでは、 上述した第 1実施形態 と同様に表示装置 1 4をみることにより、 遠隔地の家庭 7 3内の電力波形生成ュ ニッ ト 7 0を装着した人の体動状態を確認することができる。 このように遠隔地 である体動状態検知装置 7 2において、 家庭内の人の体動状態を検知することが できるので、 上述したような一人暮らしの老人の様子や夜中に徘徊する老人の行 動迫 ¾を確認するといつた福祉システムとして適用することができる。 この場合 の使用方法としては、 例えば、 送信ユニッ ト 7 1から送信される波形情報から休 動していることが確認されれば、 特に問題がないことがわかり、 一方、 送信ュニ ッ ト 7 1から送信される波形情報から所定時間体動が行われないといったことが 表示装置 1 4で確認された場合、 何らかの異常が発生したと判断できる。 この際 、 その人が電力波形生成ュニッ ト 7 0を装着していないことも考えられるので、 電力波形 it成ュニッ ト 7 0が装着されているか否かを検出するセンサを設け、 こ のセンサからの信号を送信ュニッ ト 7 1. を介して体動状態検知装置 7 2に送信す るようにしてもよい。 このようなセンサとしては、 熱センサで人体の熱を検出す るものであってもよいし、 赤外線で脈拍を検出するものでもよいし、 ノ ン ド部 8 6が取り付けられた時にオンとなるようなスィ ツチ機構等を設け、 このスィ ッチ 機構のォン /オフで取り付けられているか否かを検出するようなものであっても よい。 また、 この体動状態検知システムでは、 電力波形生成ユニッ ト 7 0は、 通信網 1 1 と通信する無線通信機能を持つことなく、 送信ュニッ ト 7 1 との間で近距離 の無線送信を行う機能を有していればよいので、 小型 · 軽量化が容易である。 ま た、 体動状態検知装置 7 2側で体動情報を生成しているので、 電力波形生成ュニ ッ ト 7 0や送信ュニッ ト 7 1には、 休動情報を生成するための演算回路等を設け る必要がなく、 電力波形生成ュニッ ト 7 0および送信ュニッ ト 7 1の構成を簡易 とすることができ、 小型 · 軽量化が可能となる。 特に、 積分して総体動量を算出 する場合など、 演算回路が複雑となるが、 このような複雑な回路を電力波形生成 ユニッ ト 7 0や送信ュニッ ト 7 1側に設ける必要がなくなる。 C . 第 3実施形態 次に、 本発明の第 3実施形態に係るゲーム装置について図 1 1 を用いて説明す る。 なお、 第 3実施形態において、 第 1および第 2実施形態と共通する構成要素 には、 の符^を付けて、 その説明を省略する。 冋図に示すように、 このゲーム装 は、 上記 Ιβ 1突施形態と 様の電力波形生 成部 2 0および波形整形回路 3 1 と、 パラメータ設定回路 1 0 1 と、 パラメ一夕 記憶部 1 0 2と、 対戦処理部 1 0 3と、 イ ンターフヱ一ス 1 0 4 とを備えている 。 パラメータ設定冋路 1 0 1は、 このゲーム装置が他のゲーム装置と対戦する際 に使用される戦力パラメータをパラメータ記憶部 1 0 2に設定するものである。 対戦処理部 1 0 3は、 パラメ一タ記憶部 1 0 2に設定された戦力パラメータと、 イ ンターフェース 1 0 4を介して入力される他のゲーム装 ·置の戦力パラメータと を比較し、 勝敗を判定する。 このような対戦内容および勝敗結果は、 表示装匿- 1 0 5に表示される。 ここで、 本実施形態に係るゲーム装置は、 パラメータの設定方法に特徴を冇し ており、 他の構成要素であるパラメータ記憶部 1 0 2、 対戦処理部 1 0 3、 イ ン ターフェ一ス 1 0 4および表示装置 1 0 5は、 通常の対戦型ゲーム装置と同様の 構成であり、 詳細についての説明を省略し、 以下、 パラメ一タ設定回路 1 0 1 に よるパラメ一夕設定について説明する。 このゲーム装置では、 ゲーム装置自体を使用者が振り、 この振り方等に応じて パラメータ記億部 1 ◦ 2に戦力パラメ一夕が設定されるようになっている。 この 際、 パラメ一タ設定回路 1 0 1は、 電力波形生成部 2 0から波形整形回路 3 1 を 介して入力される電力波形に基づいて、 戦力パラメータを設定する。 上述したよ うに、 電力波形生成部 2 0によれば、 図 4に示すような体動に応じた、 つまり使 用者に振られることによるゲーム装置の体動に応じた電力波形が生成される。 ノ ラメ一タ設定回路 1 0 1は、 この電力波形からこのゲーム装置の体動状態を検知 し、 検知した体動状態に基づいて、 戦力パラメータを設定する。 ここで、 電力波 形生成部 2 0の電力波形を用いることによって、 上記第 1実施形態と同様に複数 段階で体動レベルを検出したり、 所定時間あたりの総体動量を検出したりといつ たように複数種類の体動情報を生成することができる。 従って、 1つの体動情報 の結朵に応じて 1つのパラメ一タを設^するようにすれば、 複数のパラメ一夕を 設定することが可能となる。 また、 体動の度合いを示す体動情報を検出することができるので、 この度合い に応じてパラメータを設定するといつたことも可能となる。 例えば、 弱体動と強 体動といった 2 レベルの体勅を検出することができる場合には、 弱体動を検出し た場合にのみアップするパラメ一夕を設定することができる。 この場合、 Φ-に強 く振っただけでは、 強体動として検出されてしまい、 このパラメータをアップさ せることができない。 従って、 に強く振れば、 戦力パラメータがアップすると いった^純なパラメ一タ設定ではなく、 振り加減に応じたパラメータ設定を行う ことができ、 ゲーム性を向上させることができる。 Therefore, in the body movement state detection system according to the present embodiment, the power waveform generation unit 70 in the remote home 73 is mounted by looking at the display device 14 as in the first embodiment described above. It is possible to check the state of the body movement of the person who performed. This remote area Since the body motion state detection device 72 can detect the body motion state of a person in the home, if the state of the elderly living alone and the behavior of the elderly wandering at night as described above are confirmed, It can be applied as a welfare system. In this case, for example, if it is confirmed from the waveform information transmitted from the transmission unit 71 that there is no pause, it is understood that there is no particular problem. On the other hand, the transmission unit 7 When it is confirmed from the waveform information transmitted from 1 that the body motion has not been performed for a predetermined time on the display device 14, it can be determined that some abnormality has occurred. At this time, since it is conceivable that the person does not wear the power waveform generation unit 70, a sensor for detecting whether or not the power waveform it unit 70 is mounted is provided. This signal may be transmitted to the body movement state detection device 72 via the transmission unit 71. Such a sensor may be one that detects heat of the human body with a heat sensor, one that detects a pulse with infrared rays, or that is turned on when the node 86 is attached. Such a switch mechanism may be provided to detect whether or not the switch mechanism is mounted on / off. Further, in this body movement state detection system, the power waveform generation unit 70 performs short-range wireless transmission with the transmission unit 71 without having a wireless communication function of communicating with the communication network 11. As long as it has a function, it is easy to reduce the size and weight. Also, since the body motion information is generated on the side of the body motion status detection device 72, the power waveform generation unit 70 and the transmission unit 71 include an arithmetic circuit for generating rest information. There is no need to provide any other means, and the configuration of the power waveform generation unit 70 and the transmission unit 71 can be simplified, and the size and weight can be reduced. In particular, the arithmetic circuit becomes complicated, for example, when calculating the total body motion amount by integration. However, it is not necessary to provide such a complicated circuit in the power waveform generation unit 70 or the transmission unit 71. C. Third embodiment Next, a game device according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Note that, in the third embodiment, components common to those in the first and second embodiments are denoted by a symbol, and description thereof is omitted.冋 As shown in the figure, this game device has a power waveform generation unit 20 and a waveform shaping circuit 31, a parameter setting circuit 101, and a parameter storage unit 1, which are similar to the above-described 1β1 protruding embodiment. 0, a match processing unit 103, and an interface 104. The parameter setting route 101 sets the strength parameter used when this game device competes with another game device in the parameter storage section 102. The battle processing unit 103 compares the strength parameter set in the parameter storage unit 102 with the strength parameter of another game device input via the interface 104, Judge the win or loss. The content of the match and the result of the win or loss are displayed in the display concealment-105. Here, the game device according to the present embodiment is characterized by a parameter setting method, and includes a parameter storage unit 102, a battle processing unit 103, and an interface 1 which are other components. The display device 104 and the display device 105 have the same configuration as a normal battle-type game device, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted. Hereinafter, the parameter setting by the parameter setting circuit 101 will be described. . In this game device, the user swings the game device itself, and the parameter of the game is set in the parameter storage section 1.2 in accordance with the manner of swinging the game device. At this time, the parameter setting circuit 101 sets the strength parameter based on the power waveform input from the power waveform generation unit 20 via the waveform shaping circuit 31. As described above, according to the power waveform generation unit 20, a power waveform is generated according to the body motion as shown in FIG. 4, that is, according to the body motion of the game device caused by being swung by the user. . The illuminator setting circuit 101 detects a body movement state of the game device from the power waveform, and sets a strength parameter based on the detected body movement state. Here, by using the power waveform of the power waveform generator 20, a plurality of power waveforms can be obtained in the same manner as in the first embodiment. A plurality of types of body motion information can be generated, such as detecting a body motion level at a stage or detecting a total body motion amount per predetermined time. Therefore, if one parameter is set according to the result of one body motion information, a plurality of parameters can be set. In addition, since body motion information indicating the degree of body movement can be detected, it is possible to set a parameter according to the degree of body movement. For example, if two levels of royalties, such as weak and strong motion, can be detected, a parameter that increases only when weak motion is detected can be set. In this case, simply swinging strongly to Φ- is detected as strong body motion, and this parameter cannot be increased. Therefore, if you swing strongly, you can set the parameters according to the swing instead of the pure parameter settings such as the increase of the strength parameter, and the game characteristics can be improved.
D . 変形例 なお、 本発明は、 上述した実施形態に限定されるものではなく、 以下のような 種々の変形が可能である。 D. Modifications The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications as described below are possible.
( 1 ) 上述した第 1実施形態の体動検知装置 1 0、 および第 2実施形態の電力波 形生成ュニッ ト 7 0を腕時計型にしていたが、 これに限らず、 腰や足に取り付け るタイプのものであってもよい。 たとえば、 老人の左手首 · 右手首 ·左足 . 右足 の 4ケ所に体動検知装隱 1 0をとりつけて、 各部動作を監視し続けた場合に有効 となる。 ある時期から老人の左手及び左足の動きが右手及び右足の動きに比べて 、 鈍くなつたかまったく動かなくなった場合、 怪我や中気などによって半身不随 になったとの非常に危険な事態を推測することができる。 また、 たとえば、 俳優の顔面 ·腕 · 手首 ·足 · 膝 ·腰などに体動検知装置 1 0 をとりつけて、 各部動作を監視し続けた場合にも有効となる。 特に舞踊や殺陣な どにおいては、 腕や足や腰などの各部の動きは、 ボディ全体を見た場合、 スマー ト （ぎこちない所作） であることが要求される。 この場合、 タイ ミング的に各部 の動きを体動検知することにより、 ぎこちない所作の原因を解析することができ る。 (1) Although the body motion detection device 10 of the first embodiment and the power waveform generation unit 70 of the second embodiment are of a wristwatch type, they are not limited to this, and may be attached to the waist or feet. It may be of the type. For example, this is effective when the body motion detection device 10 is attached to the four places of the elderly person's left wrist, right wrist, left foot and right foot, and the operation of each part is continuously monitored. If the movement of the left hand and left foot of the old man is slower or does not move at all compared to the movement of the right hand and right foot from a certain period of time, guess a very dangerous situation that the body became paralyzed due to injury or moderateness Can be. Also, for example, the present invention is effective when the body movement detecting device 10 is attached to the actor's face, arms, wrists, legs, knees, hips, etc., and the operation of each part is continuously monitored. Particularly in dance and sword fighting, the movement of each part such as arms, legs, and waist is required to be smart (awkward) when looking at the entire body. In this case, each part By detecting body movements, the cause of awkward actions can be analyzed.
( 2 ) また、 上述した第 1〜第 3 ¾施形態では、 円盤状のロータ 2 8を有する電 力波形 ¾成部 2 0が体動 ti5報生成の基となる電力波形を生成していたが、 これに 限らず、 例えば図 1 2に示すような構成のものを用いて電力波形を究生させるよ うにしてもよい。 同図に示すように、 この電力波形生成部は、 非磁性材料からな る回転軸 2 2 2を有しており、 体動を捉えて回転する回転錘 （図示略） の回転が 図示せぬ培速機構を介してこの问転軸 2 2 2に伝達されるようになっている。 な お、 回転軸 2 2 2としては、 非磁性材料以外のものを用いることもできる。 回転 軸 2 2 2の周 Hには、 円環状の永久磁石 22 0が設けられている。 また、 回転軸 2 2 2の周囲には、 回転軸 2 2 2の回転中心から放射状に仲びる複数本 （図示は 4本） の磁極を有する磁性材料で構成される 2つのヨーク 2 2 1 a, 2 2 1 bが 永久磁石 2 2◦を挟持するように設けられており、 ヨーク 2 2 1 a， 2 2 1 bは 、 回転軸 2 22の回転に伴つて回転するようになつている。 ヨーク 2 2 1 a, 2 2 1 bの放射状に伸びる先端部の回転円周の 4力所には、 コイル 2 2 5が固定配置されており、 2つのヨーク 2 2 l a, 2 2 l bが回転し た場合には、 ヨーク 2 2 1 a, 2 2 1 bはそれぞれコイル 2 2 5の上下を通過さ せられるようになつている。 コイル 2 2 5としては、 卷き芯が非磁性材料のもの が用いられるか、 も しくは空芯のものが用いられている。 ここで、 図 1 3 (a) , (b) に示すように、 コイル 2 2 5の中心は、 上述したヨーク 2 2 1 a， 2 2 1 bの先端部の回転円周上に配置されるようになっている。 また、 ヨーク 2 2 1 a, 2 2 1 bの磁極は各々が対向するように配置され、 また回転錘 2 5とヨーク 2 2 1 a, 22 1 bの磁極対の数が一致するように構成されている。 この構成の下、 人体の体動を捉えた図示せぬ回転錘の回転に伴って回転軸 2 2 2が回転させられると、 これに伴ってヨーク 2 2 1 a， 2 2 l bが回転させられ る。 このとき、 ヨーク 2 2 1 a, 2 2 1 bの先端部がそれぞれコイル 2 2 5の上 下を通過すると、 コイル 2 2 5に起電力が発生する。 このような 4つのコイル 2 2 5に究生する電力波形を用いて、 上述した様々な 施形態と同様に体動情報を ^成するようにしてもよい。 ]盤状のロー夕 2 8を冇する 力波形 ¾成部 2 0で は、 ゴギングトルクが発生してロータ 2 8が回転しにく く止ま りやすいといった 欠点があった力 s、 上述したようなコイル 2 2 5を fflいているので、 ゴギングトル クがなく回転軸 2 2 2が回転しやすく止まりにく くなる。 従って、 微弱な体動に 対する検出精度が向上する。 また、 永久磁石 2 2 0を回転中心に近い位置に配置 しているため I量を小さくすることができ、 外部から衝撃が加えられたときに回 転軸 2 2 2にかかる β荷が小さいので、 冋転軸 2 2 2と蚰受けの接触部分が壊れ にく くなる。 なお、 図示の場合、 コイル 2 2 5を 4つ設けている力 コイル 2 2 5は 1つでもよく設ける数は任意である。 (2) In the first to third embodiments described above, the power waveform forming section 20 having the disc-shaped rotor 28 generates the power waveform that is the basis for generating the body motion ti5 report. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a power waveform may be generated using a configuration as shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the power waveform generator has a rotating shaft 222 made of a non-magnetic material, and the rotation of a rotating weight (not shown) that rotates by capturing body movement is not shown. The rotation is transmitted to the rotation shaft 222 through the culturing mechanism. In addition, a material other than a nonmagnetic material can be used as the rotating shaft 222. An annular permanent magnet 220 is provided around the circumference H of the rotating shaft 222. Around the rotation shaft 222, two yokes 2 21a composed of a magnetic material having a plurality of (four in the drawing) magnetic poles extending radially from the rotation center of the rotation shaft 222 are shown. , 22 1 b are provided so as to sandwich the permanent magnet 22 2 ◦, and the yokes 22 21 a, 22 1 b rotate with the rotation of the rotating shaft 222. The coils 2 25 are fixedly arranged at the four points on the rotating circumference of the radially extending tips of the yokes 2 2 1 a and 2 2 1 b, and the two yokes 2 2 la and 2 2 lb rotate In this case, the yokes 2 21 a and 22 1 b can pass above and below the coil 2 25, respectively. As the coil 2 25, a coil having a non-magnetic material or a hollow coil is used. Here, as shown in FIGS. 13 (a) and 13 (b), the center of the coil 2 25 is arranged on the rotation circumference of the tip of the yoke 2 21a, 22 1b described above. It has become. Also, the magnetic poles of the yokes 2 2 1 a and 2 2 1 b are arranged so as to face each other, and the number of magnetic pole pairs of the rotating weight 25 and the yokes 2 2 1 a and 22 1 b is the same. Have been. Under this configuration, when the rotating shaft 2 2 2 is rotated with the rotation of a rotating weight (not shown) capturing the body movement of the human body, the yoke 2 2 1 a, 2 2 lb is rotated accordingly. You. At this time, the ends of the yokes 2 2 a and 2 2 b When passing below, an electromotive force is generated in coil 2 25. The body motion information may be generated using the power waveforms generated in the four coils 225 as in the above-described various embodiments. ] In the force waveform generating section 20 that produces a disk-shaped rotor 28, the force s , which has the drawback that the rotor 28 is hard to rotate and stops easily due to the occurrence of gogging torque, as described above Since the coil 2 25 is flipped, there is no gogging torque, and the rotating shaft 222 is easy to rotate and hard to stop. Therefore, the detection accuracy for a weak body movement is improved. In addition, since the permanent magnet 222 is located close to the center of rotation, the amount of I can be reduced, and the β load applied to the rotating shaft 222 when an external impact is applied is small. However, the contact portion between the rotating shaft 222 and the shaft receiver is difficult to break. In the case shown in the figure, four coils 222 are provided. The number of coils provided may be one, and the number of coils provided is arbitrary.
( 3 ) また、 上述した第 1実施形態では、 電源 2 2から供給される電力によって 制御回路 2 1が動作するようになっていたが （図 3参照） 、 図 1 4に示すように 、 電力波形生成部 2 0の発生した電力を用いて制御回路 2 1 を動作させるように してもよい。 この場合、 電源 2 2に代えて湾電池 1 2 2を用い、 電力波形生成部 2 0の発生した電力を蓄電池 1 2 2に充電するようにすればよい。 もちろん、 体 動検知装置 1 ◦が時計などの他の機能を有している場合には、 蓄電池 1 2 2から 供給される電力に応じて他の機能を動作させるようにしてもよい。 また、 第 2実施形態における電力波形生成ュニッ ト 7 0、 第 3実施形態におけ るゲーム装置も同様に、 電力波形生成部 2 0の発生した電力を蓄電する蓄電池を 設け、 この蓄電池から電力波形生成ュニッ ト 7 0やゲーム装置を構成する各要素 に電力を供給して動作させるようにしてもよい。 以上説明したように、 本発明によれば、 活物の体動状態をより詳細に検知する ことができる。 また、 遠隔地から活物の体動状態を検知することが可能となる。 (3) In the above-described first embodiment, the control circuit 21 is operated by the power supplied from the power supply 22 (see FIG. 3). However, as shown in FIG. The control circuit 21 may be operated using the power generated by the waveform generation unit 20. In this case, a bay battery 122 may be used in place of the power source 222, and the storage battery 122 may be charged with the power generated by the power waveform generator 20. Of course, when the body motion detection device 1 ◦ has another function such as a clock, the other function may be operated according to the power supplied from the storage battery 122. Similarly, the power waveform generation unit 70 in the second embodiment and the game device in the third embodiment are provided with a storage battery for storing the power generated by the power waveform generation unit 20. Power may be supplied to the components of the generation unit 70 and the game device to operate them. As described above, according to the present invention, the body movement state of an active material can be detected in more detail. In addition, it becomes possible to detect the state of body movement of a living thing from a remote place.
産業上の利用可能性 本発明によれば、 活物のボディに取り付けられ、 前記活物の体動により発生す る運動エネルギーを電気信号に変換し、 前記活物の体動状態を検知して体動情報 を生成する体動検知手段と、 前記体動検知手段によって生成された体動情報を外 部裝^に送信する通信^段とを有するので、 離れた場所から生体などの活動情報 を詳細に検知することができる。 Industrial applicability According to the present invention, the kinetic energy generated by the body movement of the active object is attached to the body of the active object, converted into an electric signal, and the body movement state of the active object is detected to generate body movement information. Since it has a body movement detecting unit and a communication unit for transmitting the body movement information generated by the body movement detecting unit to an external device, it is possible to detect activity information such as a living body in detail from a remote place. it can.

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1 . 活物のボディに取り付けられ、 前記活物の体動により発生する運動エネルギ 一を ^に変換し、 前記活物の体動状態を検知して体動情報を^成する 体動検知手段と、 前記体動検知手段によって生成された休動情報を外部装置 に送信する通 手段とを具備することを特徴とする体動検知装置。  1. A body movement detecting means which is attached to a body of a living body, converts kinetic energy generated by body movement of the living body into ^, detects body movement state of the living body, and generates body movement information. And a communication unit for transmitting the rest information generated by the body motion detection unit to an external device.
2 . 前記活物のボディに装着するためのバン ド部を有し、 前記体動検知手段は筐 体内部または前記バン ド部に配設されることを特徴とする請求項 1 に記載の 体動検知装置。 2. The body according to claim 1, further comprising a band portion for mounting on the body of the living thing, wherein the body movement detecting means is disposed inside the housing or on the band portion. Motion detection device.
3 . 活物の体動状態を検知するシステムであって、 活物のボディに取り付けられ 、 前記活物の体動により発生する運動エネルギーを電気信号に変換し、 この 活物の休動状態を検知して休動情報を生成し、 生成した体動情報を送信する 体動情報送信装置と、 前記体動情報送信装 から送信される休動情報を受信 し、 受信した体動情報を表示する表示手段とを有する体勤管理装置とを具備 することを特徴とする体動状態検知システム。 3. A system for detecting the state of movement of a living thing, which is attached to the body of the living thing, converts kinetic energy generated by the movement of the living thing into an electric signal, and detects the resting state of the living thing. A body motion information transmitting device that detects and generates rest information, and transmits the generated body motion information; and receives rest information transmitted from the body motion information transmitting device, and displays the received body motion information. A body movement state detection system comprising: a body work management device having display means.
4 . 前記体動管理装置は、 前記体動情報送信装置の位置を示す位置情報を受信し 、 受信した位置情報を前記表示手段に衷示することを特徴とする請求項 3に 記載の体動状態検知システム。 4. The body movement according to claim 3, wherein the body movement management device receives position information indicating a position of the body movement information transmitting device, and displays the received position information on the display unit. Condition detection system.
5 . 前記体動情報送信装置は、 通信網を介して前記体動管理装置に体動情報を送 信することを特徴とする講求項 3または 4に記載の体動状態検知システム。 5. The body motion state detection system according to claim 3, wherein the body motion information transmitting device transmits the body motion information to the body motion management device via a communication network.
6 . 前記体動情報送信装置は、 活物のボディに取り付けられ、 前記活物の体動に より発生する運動エネルギーを電気信号に変換し、 前記活物の体動状態を検 知して体動情報を生成し、 生成した体動情報を無線送信する無線送信手段と を有する体動検知ュニッ トと、 前記体動検知ュニッ 卜から送信される体動情 報を受信し、 受信した体動情報を前記通信網を介して前記体動管理装置に送 信する送信ュニッ トとを有することを特徴とする請求項 5に記載の体動状態 検知システム。 6. The body movement information transmitting device is attached to a body of a living thing, converts kinetic energy generated by body movement of the living thing into an electric signal, detects a body movement state of the living thing, and detects a body movement. A body movement detection unit having wireless transmission means for generating movement information and wirelessly transmitting the generated body movement information; and receiving body movement information transmitted from the body movement detection unit, and receiving the received body movement information. To the body motion management device via the communication network. The body movement state detection system according to claim 5, further comprising a transmission unit that communicates.
7 . 前記活物のボディに装若するためのバン ド部を有し、 前記体動検知ユニッ ト は^体内部または前記バン ド部に配設されることを特徴とする詰求項 6に記 載の体動状態検知システム。 7. The charging device according to claim 6, further comprising a band portion for mounting on the body of the living thing, wherein the body motion detection unit is disposed inside the body or the band portion. The body movement detection system described above.
8 . 活物の体動状態を検知する装置であって、 前記活物のボディに取り付けられ 、 前記活物の体動を捉えて回転する冋転体と、 電磁誘導によって前記回転体 の问転による機械エネルギーを電気エネルギーに変換して電力を する 力発生手段と、 前記電力発生手段の発生する電力に基づいて、 前記活物の体 勅状態を検知して体動情報を生成する体動情報生成手段とを具備することを 特徴とする体動検知装置。 8. A device for detecting a body movement state of an active material, wherein the rotating body is attached to the body of the active material and rotates by capturing the body movement of the active material, and the rotation of the rotating body by electromagnetic induction. Power generation means for converting mechanical energy into electric energy to electric energy to generate electric power, and body motion information for generating body motion information by detecting a body state of the active object based on the power generated by the power generation means. A body movement detection device comprising: a generation unit.
9 . 前；]己活物のボディに装若するためのバン ド部を有し、 前記回転体、 前記電力 発生手段および前記体動情報生成手段は筐体内部または前記バン ド部に配設 されることを特徴とする請求項 8に記載の体勋検知装置。 9. front;] a band for mounting on the body of the self-creature, wherein the rotating body, the power generating means and the body motion information generating means are arranged inside the housing or in the band part. 9. The body detection device according to claim 8, wherein the body detection is performed.
1 0 . 前記活物の体動を捉えて回転する回転錘と、 この回転錘の回転を増速して 前記回転体に伝達する増速機構をさらに具備することを特徴とする請求項 8 または 9に記載の体動検知装置。 10. The rotating weight which rotates by capturing the body movement of the active material, and a speed increasing mechanism for speeding up the rotation of the rotating weight and transmitting the rotation to the rotating body, further comprising: 10. The body movement detection device according to 9.
1 1 . 前記体動情報生成手段は、 前記電力発生手段の発生した電力値に基づいて 、 前記活物の推定体動 IIを示す体動情報を^成することを特徴とする請求项 8ないし 1 0のいずれかに記載の体動検知装置。 11. The body movement information generating means generates body movement information indicating the estimated body movement II of the active object based on the power value generated by the power generation means. 10. The body motion detection device according to any one of 10.
1 2 . 前記体動情報生成手段は、 複数設定された基準値と、 前記電力発生手段の 発生した電力値とを比較し、 この比較結果に基づいて複数段階で体動量を示 す体動情報を生成することを特徴とする請求項 8ないし 1 1のいずれかに記 載の体動検知装置。 1 2. The body movement information generation means compares a plurality of set reference values with the power value generated by the power generation means, and based on the comparison result, indicates body movement information in a plurality of stages. 12. The body motion detection device according to claim 8, wherein
1 3 . 前記体動情報生成手段は、 設定された時間内に前記電力発生手段が発生し た電力量に基づいて、 設定された前記時問内における推定体動量を示す体動 桔報を^成することを特徴とする ¾求埙 8ないし 1 2のいずれかに , 載の体 動検知装置。 13. The body motion information generating means generates a body motion report indicating an estimated body motion amount within the set time interval based on the amount of power generated by the power generating means within a set time. The motion detection device according to any one of claims 8 to 12, characterized in that:
1 4 . 前記体動情報生成手段によって生成された体動情報を外部装置に送信する 通信手段をさらに具備することを特徴とする請求項 8ないし 1 3のいずれか に記載の体動検知装置。 14. The body motion detection device according to claim 8, further comprising a communication unit that transmits the body motion information generated by the body motion information generation unit to an external device.
1 5 . 前記通信手段は、 ίΐϊ記電力発生 ^段の允 ^した？ ti力によって駆動されてい ることを特徴とする請求項 1 4に記載の体動検知装置。 1 5. Did the communication means generate power? 15. The body motion detection device according to claim 14, wherein the device is driven by ti force.
1 6 . 前記電力発 ^手段の発生した電力を蓄える請?^手段をさらに具備すること を特徴とする詰求項 8ないし 1 5のいすれかに記載の体動検知装置。 16. The body movement detecting device according to any one of claims 8 to 15, further comprising a request means for storing the power generated by the power generating means.
1 7 . 活物の体勅状態を検知するシステムであって、 活物のボディに取り付けら れ、 前記活物の体動を捉えて回転する回転体を^し、 電磁誘導によって前記 回転体の回転による機械工ネルギ一を電気ェネルギ一に変換して電力を発生 し、 究生した電力波形に応じた波形情報を送信する波形情報送信装 itと、 前 記波形情報送信装置から送信される波形情報を受信し、 受信した波形情報に 基づいて、 前記活物の体動状態を検知して体動情報を生成する体動状態検知 装置とを具備することを特徴とする体動状態検知システム。 8 . 前記波形佶報送信装置は、 通信網を介して前記休動状態検知装；！に波形情 報を送信することを特徴とする請求項 1 7に記載の体動状態検知システム。 9 . 前記体動状態検知装置は、 前記波形情報送信装置の位置を示す位置情報を 受信することを特徴とする請求項 1 8に記載の体動状態検知システム。 0 . 前記波形情報送信装置は、 活物のボディに取り付けられ、 前記活物の体動 を捉えて回転する回転体を有し、 電磁誘導によって前記回転体の回転による 機械エネルギーを電気エネルギーに変換して電力を発生し、 ¾生電力波形に 応じた波形情報を無線送信する波形情報生成ュニッ トと、 前記波形情報生成 ュニッ トから送信される波形惜報を受信し、 受信した波形情報を前記通信網 を介して前記体動状態検知装 1 に送 ί,Ι"する送信ュニッ 卜とをおすることを特 徴とする詰求項 1 8または 1 9に記載の体動状態検知システム。 2 1 . 前記波形情報生成ュニッ トは、 前記回転体の回転により ¾生した電力に駆 動され、 前記送信ュニッ トに波形情報を無線送信する無線送信手段を有して いることを特徴とする^求項 2 0に記載の体動状態検知システム。 17 7. A system for detecting the state of the creature's body, which is attached to the body of the creature and turns a rotator that rotates by capturing the body movement of the creature. A waveform information transmission device it that converts mechanical energy by rotation into electric energy to generate power, and transmits waveform information according to the generated power waveform, and a waveform transmitted from the waveform information transmission device. A body movement state detection system, comprising: a body movement state detection device that receives information, detects body movement state of the active object based on the received waveform information, and generates body movement information. 8. The waveform signal transmission device is configured to detect the inactive state via a communication network; The body movement state detection system according to claim 17, wherein the waveform information is transmitted to the body movement detection section. 9. The body movement state detection system according to claim 18, wherein the body movement state detection device receives position information indicating a position of the waveform information transmission device. 0. The waveform information transmitting device has a rotator attached to a body of an active object and rotating by capturing body movement of the active object, and converts mechanical energy due to rotation of the rotator into electric energy by electromagnetic induction. To generate electric power, A waveform information generation unit that wirelessly transmits the corresponding waveform information, a waveform information transmission unit that receives the waveform information transmitted from the waveform information generation unit, and receives the received waveform information via the communication network. The body movement state detection system according to claim 18 or 19, characterized in that a transmission unit that sends and receives the waveform information is transmitted to the transmission unit. 20. The body movement state detection system according to claim 20, further comprising a wireless transmission unit driven by the power generated by the rotation of the body and wirelessly transmitting the waveform information to the transmission unit. .
2 2 . 前記波形情報^成ユニッ トは、 前;记回転体の回転により発 ¾した ¾力を ¾ える蓄電手段を有していることを特徴とする請求項 2 0または 2 1 に記載の 体動状態検知システム。 3 . 前記活物のボディに ¾着するためのバン ド部を有し、 前記波形^報生成ュ ニッ トは筐体内部または前記バン ド部に配設されることを特徴とする詰求 IR 2 ◦ないし 2 2のいずれかに記載の体動状態検知システム。 4 . 前記波形情報送信装蹬は、 前記活物の体動を捉えて回転する回転錘と、 こ の回転錘の回転を增速して前記回転体に伝達する増速機構を有していること を特徴とする請求項 1 7ないし 2 3のいずれかに記載の体動状態検知システ ム。 5 . 前記体動状態検知装置は、 前記波形情報送信装置から送信される波形情報 に基づいて、 前記活物の推定体勤量を示す情報を ¾成することを特徴とする 請求項 1 7ないし 2 4のいずれかに記載の体動状態検知システム。 6 . 前記体動状態検知装置は、 複数設定された基準値と、 前記波形情報送信装 置から送信される波形情報に示される波形値とを比較し、 この比較結果に基 づいて複数段階で推定体動量を示す体動情報を生成することを特徴とする請 求項 1 7ないし 2 5のいずれかに記載の体動状態検知システム。 22. The apparatus according to claim 20, wherein the waveform information generating unit has a power storage means for detecting power generated by rotation of the rotating body. Body motion detection system. 3. A filling IR having a band portion for attaching to the body of the active material, wherein the waveform report generation unit is disposed inside the housing or in the band portion. The body movement state detection system according to any one of 2 to 22. 4. The waveform information transmission device has a rotating weight that rotates by capturing the body movement of the active object, and a speed increasing mechanism that speeds up rotation of the rotating weight and transmits the rotation to the rotating body. The body movement state detection system according to any one of claims 17 to 23, characterized in that: 5. The body movement state detection device generates information indicating the estimated physical activity amount of the living thing based on the waveform information transmitted from the waveform information transmission device. 24. The body movement state detection system according to any one of 24. 6. The body motion state detection device compares a plurality of set reference values with a waveform value indicated in the waveform information transmitted from the waveform information transmission device, and performs a multi-step process based on the comparison result. The body motion state detection system according to any one of claims 17 to 25, wherein body motion information indicating an estimated body motion amount is generated.
. 前記体動状態検知装置は、 設定された時間内に前記波形情報尊信装置から 送信される波形情報に基づいて、 設定された前記時間内の推定体動量を示す 体¾佶報を ' 成することを特徴とする請求項 1 7ないし 2 6のいずれかに記 載の体動状態検知システム。 . 対戦型のゲーム装鼸であって、 使用者によってこのゲーム装置が体動させ られた場合に、 この体動状態に応じて設定されるパラメータを有し、 他のゲ —ム装置とこのパラメータを比較することにより対戦するゲーム装置におい て、 体動を捉えて回転する冋転休と、 電磁誘導によって前記回転体の冋転に よる機械エネルギーを電気エネルギーに変換して電力を発生する電力 ¾生手 段と、 前記電力発生手段の発生する電力に甚づいて、 前記パラメ一夕を設定 するパラメータ設定手段とを具^することを特徴とするゲーム装 iS。 The body motion state detection device generates a body height report indicating the estimated body motion amount within the set time period based on the waveform information transmitted from the waveform information trust device within the set time period. The body movement state detection system according to any one of claims 17 to 26, wherein: A battle-type game device having parameters set in accordance with the state of the body movement when the game device is moved by a user. In the game devices that are competing against each other, the game machine detects the body motion and rotates, and the electric power that generates electric power by converting the mechanical energy due to the rotation of the rotating body into electric energy by electromagnetic induction. A game device iS comprising: a raw means; and parameter setting means for setting the parameter in accordance with the power generated by the power generation means.
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