KR101757377B1 - Smart shoes having function of information transfer and Method of providing information using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a smart shoe that transmits simple information such as directions and braille to a user through a foot, and more particularly, to an intelligent footwear having an interface for transmitting accurate information to a dull foot, And a method of providing information using the smart shoe.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a smart shoe having information transfer function and a method of providing information using the smart shoe,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a smart shoe that transmits simple information such as directions and braille to a user through a foot, and more particularly, to an intelligent footwear having an interface for transmitting accurate information to a dull foot, And a method of providing information using the smart shoe.

A computer that can be freely worn on the body, such as clothes, watches, or glasses, is called a wearable computer. A variety of technologies such as voice, motion, and recognition are being applied, including miniaturization and weight reduction. Recently, Google's smart glasses such as Google Glass, Talking Shoes, Apple, Samsung and Microsoft developed wearable watches, , A gear watch, a window watch, and the like can be referred to as wearable computers. Wearable computers, such as shoes, watches, glasses and clothes, control and judge themselves and provide customized functions to the user.

On the other hand, the visually impaired or hearing-impaired person is forced to walk on the basis of sound or sensation as the sight to recognize and recognize objects is extremely weak or objects are not visible. Therefore, , Parks, public buildings, and other social goods.

In addition, a blind person will walk depending on a shoe or a walking stick to which the tactile sense of the braille block can be smoothly transmitted as much as possible in order to walk more safely in the direction to which the user wants to go. However, even if a person with visual impairment has developed sensation or tactile sensation, the visual ability to see the object is extremely low or not. Therefore, in the course of walking based on shoes or a cane, a foreign body is stuck on the braille block, If the snow is piled up or a frozen ice sheet is formed, the protrusion of the braille block can not be detected. In severe cases, the visually impaired person may fall or be in a dangerous place.

To improve this, shoes disclosed in Korean Patent Publication No. 2006-0014009 as an example of a wearable computer applied to shoes have been disclosed for visually impaired people to guide safe walking to the visually impaired.

FIG. 1 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of a "shoe for the visually impaired" disclosed in the prior art Patent Publication 2006-0014009. As shown in the figure, the shoe for the visually impaired includes a magnet 41 having at least one foot-shaped magnetic pole rod 41 'protruded from its upper surface, a permanent magnet 41 attached to a lower portion of the magnet 41, A signal device 4 composed of a spring 42 and a predetermined case 43 for inserting and protecting the magnet 41 and the spring 42 is installed in a predetermined position beneath the insole of the shoe so that only the magnetic pole rod 41 ' A magnet block 41 is attached to various blocks such as a braille block, a braille block, an interlocking block, a concrete walkway, and a crosswalk, The resilient force of the spring 42 is momentarily transmitted to the magnet 41 when the magnet 41 is released from the iron piece or the iron chip while the magnet 41 is moved close to the iron piece or the iron chip, So that the stimulating rods 41 ' So that the blind can walk more safely.

Although the above-mentioned shoe for the visually impaired can stimulate the sole of the foot, simple information can be transmitted, but it is not possible to transmit more useful information to the visually impaired such as the braille information or the guidance information.

In addition, when the number of the stimulating rods is increased in order to transmit the braille information or the guidance information, the insensitive feet do not recognize the sensory information correctly, and thus the sensibility of the stimuli is low.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2006-0014009 (published on February 14, 2006)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an information processing apparatus, A smart shoe having an information transfer function for transmitting simple information through a combination of the smart shoe and the information providing method using the smart shoe.

It transmits information on route guidance when a general person wears it, and transmits information of destination arrival and braille information, especially when the visually impaired wears it, collects and analyzes bio bio functions additionally, And a method of providing information using the same.

A smart shoe having an information transfer function according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an information transmission unit provided in a shoe for transmitting a stimulation signal to a foot; A wireless communication unit provided in the shoe for transmitting or receiving information; A controller for analyzing a signal received by the wireless communication unit and driving an information transfer unit; And a power supply unit for supplying power to the information transfer unit, the wireless communication unit, and the control unit; .

Here, the information transfer unit may include a first information transfer unit provided in the left shoe; And a second information transmission unit provided on the right shoe; And the control unit separates and transmits the signal of the wireless communication unit to the first information transfer unit and the second information transfer unit and transmits the signal through the combination of the stimulus signals transmitted through the first information transfer unit and the second information transfer unit Pass information to the user.

The first information transfer unit and the second information transfer unit may be arranged such that three of the first information transfer unit and the second information transfer unit are spaced apart from each other along the vertical direction of the left foot and the right foot and a combination of six stimulus signals of the first information transfer unit and the second information transfer unit To the user.

In addition, the first information transferring unit transfers the first column information of the braille to the user, and the second information transferring unit transmits the second row information of the braille to the user.

In addition, both of the first information transfer unit transfers left turn information, and the second information transfer unit delivers right turn information upon driving.

The first information transfer unit is configured to sequentially include a 1-1 information unit, a 1-2 information unit, and a 1-3 information unit from the front of the foot, and the second information transfer unit is sequentially configured from the front of the foot to the 2-1 Information section, a second-2 information section, and a second-second information section, and transmits the advance information when the 1-1 information section and the 2-1 information section are driven, and the 1-2 information section and the 2- 2 information unit, and transmits the backward information when the first-third information unit and the first-third information unit are driven.

In addition, the information transmitting unit may include a signal unit provided to be exposed to the insole of the shoe and transmitting a stimulus to the user's foot by vibration; And a driving unit driven by the control unit to transmit a driving force to the signal unit; .

In another embodiment, the smart shoe includes a biosensor provided in the shoe for collecting bio information of the foot; And a motion sensor provided in the shoe for monitoring movement of the foot; Wherein the biosensor and the motion sensor are detachably attachable to the smart shoe so that either the biosensor or the motion sensor is selectively mounted.

In addition, the smart shoe may be configured such that the module provided with the biosensor or the module provided with the motion sensor is selectively mounted on the inner surface of the shoe, or the module provided with the biosensor and the module provided with the motion sensor, Respectively.

In the smart shoe, the biosensor and the motion sensor are provided in an insole and are modularized. One of the insole provided with the biosensor or the insole provided with the motion sensor is selectively mounted on the shoe, Respectively.

The biosensor may further include a temperature sensor for measuring a user's body temperature through direct contact with a user's foot or a skin resistance sensor for measuring a user's body electrical conductivity or a pressure sensor capable of measuring a pressure applied to the shoe, .

In addition, the biosensor may be provided with micro- and nano-patterns on the surface of the temperature sensor or the resistance sensor in order to increase the signal level with respect to noise.

A method of providing information using smart shoes having an information transfer function according to an embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the wireless communication unit is configured to be interlocked with a portable smart terminal, Or information obtained or produced by the smart terminal to the information transfer unit so that the user can recognize the information.

The wireless communication unit is configured to be interlocked with the portable smart terminal, the information collected through the biosensor or the motion sensor is transmitted to the portable smart terminal through the wireless communication unit, and the body information of the user is transmitted to the portable smart terminal To be analyzed and stored.

The smart shoe having the information transfer function and the information providing method using the smart shoe according to the present invention can minimize the number of the driving units included in one shoe so that information can be recognized through the insensitive sole, Such as a mobile phone, to transmit information to the two shoes, and to receive information through a combination of these signals, so that various information can be correctly transmitted to and recognized by the user.

Especially, when the blind is worn by the wearer, it is possible to transmit Braille information through the shoes, so that they can freely use both hands, but also provide location information provided by various social goods as well as bus arrival information and information And the like.

Especially when it is interlocked with a portable device such as a smart phone, there is an advantage that a variety of vital information stored in a smart phone or transmitted to a smart phone can be recognized through shoes.

In addition, when applied to military clothing worn by a soldier, it is advantageous in that it is not possible to deliver commands verbally in the case of enemy infiltration, or to transmit and execute strategic commands and gait information even in a state where sign recognition is not possible during night operations .

Fig. 1 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the "shoe for the visually impaired" disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2006-0014009
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the entire smart shoe according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a side view of a smart shoe of the first embodiment of the present invention
Figure 4 is a perspective view of a smart shoe of the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a smart shoe according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a top view of a route guidance information transmission operation using a smart shoe according to the first embodiment of the present invention
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a braille information transmission operation plan view using a smart shoe according to the first embodiment of the present invention

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

Example 1 (Information transfer type)

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an entire smart shoe 1000 (hereinafter referred to as "smart shoe") having an information transfer function according to the first embodiment of the present invention, A side perspective view of the apparatus 1000 is shown.

As shown in the figure, the smart shoe 1000 according to the first embodiment of the present invention has a usual casual shoe shape that can be worn by a user. That is, the smart shoe 1000 according to the first embodiment of the present invention may be formed of a pair of the left shoe 100 and the right shoe 200. Although the smart shoes 1000 are in the form of casual shoes in the drawing, it is obvious that they can be applied to sports shoes, boots, sandals and high heels to be worn by the user.

Referring to FIG. 3, the right shoe 200 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is similar to the left shoe 100, so that the left shoe 100 will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The left shoe 100 includes an information transmission unit 150, a control unit 160, and a wireless communication unit 170 provided in the shoe sole 102.

The information transmitting unit 150 is configured to transmit information to the soles of the feet when the user wears the smart shoes 1000. The information transferring unit 150 may be provided with a plurality of information to transmit various information to the user. However, the number of the information transferring unit 150 may be minimized in order to transmit accurate information to the floor of the insensitive foot, and the separation distance may be long. Therefore, in a preferred embodiment, the information transmitting unit 150 may be spaced apart from the shoe sole 100 along the longitudinal direction of the left shoe 100 such that a plurality of the information transmitting units 150 are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance along the longitudinal direction of the foot. That is, the information transmitting unit 150 includes a first information transmitting unit 110 positioned in the longitudinal direction of the sole 102, a second information transmitting unit 120 positioned in the longitudinal direction center of the sole 102, And a third information transmitting unit 130 located behind the first information transmitting unit 102 in the longitudinal direction.

The first information transmitting unit 110 includes a first signal unit 111 and a first driving unit 112. The first signal unit 111 is formed to be exposed to the insole 101 of the left shoe 100 and is configured to transmit a stimulus to the user's foot front side by being vertically or horizontally vibrating against the user's foot. The first signal portion 111 may be a conventional diaphragm. The first driving unit 112 is driven under the control of the control unit and is configured to be connected to the first signal unit 111 to vibrate the first signal unit 111. The first driving unit 112 may be a vibration motor applied to a conventional mobile phone.

The second information transfer unit 120 includes a second signal unit 121 and a second drive unit 122. The first signal unit 121 is formed to be exposed to the insole 101 of the left shoe 100 and is configured to transmit a stimulus to the center of the user's foot by up and down or right and left vibrations in contact with the user's foot. The second signal unit 121 may be a conventional diaphragm. The second driving unit 122 is driven under the control of the control unit and is configured to be connected to the second signal unit 121 to vibrate the second signal unit 121. The second driving unit 122 may be a vibration motor applied to a normal mobile phone.

The third information transmitting unit 130 includes a third signal unit 131 and a third driving unit 132. The third signal unit 131 is formed to be exposed to the insole 101 of the left shoe 100 and is configured to transmit a stimulus to the user's foot rear side by abutting against the user's foot and oscillating up and down or right and left. The third signal unit 131 may be a conventional diaphragm. The third driving unit 132 is driven under the control of the control unit and is configured to be connected to the third signal unit 131 to vibrate the third signal unit 131. The third driving unit 132 may be a vibration motor applied to a conventional mobile phone.

The first to third driving units 112, 122, and 132 are means for transmitting a stimulus to the user's soles. In the present embodiment, a vibration motor is used as an example. However, It is obvious that an ultrasonic driver, a solenoid actuator, or an electric stimulator may be applied as an embodiment.

The control unit 160 analyzes the information transmitted from the wireless communication unit 170 and controls the first to third driving units 112, 122 and 132 to control the first to third signal units 111, 121 and 131, Lt; / RTI > to the user.

The wireless communication unit 170 may be a conventional wireless communication module that wirelessly receives information transmitted to the smart shoe 1000 and transmits the wireless communication module to the controller 160. For example, Bluetooth, WiFi, Near Field Communication (NFC), Beacon, Radio Frequency (RF), or the like.

The smart shoe 1000 according to the first embodiment of the present invention may be provided with a power supply unit 180 for supplying power to the upper information transmitter 150, the controller 160 and the wireless communication unit 170, This can be applied to a conventional rechargeable lithium ion battery and a wireless charging unit, a wired communication with a portable smart terminal, and a USB port connection in which a charging function is supported.

When the power supply unit 180 is a wireless charging unit, a wireless charging shoe box for wireless charging of the smart shoe 1000 is provided so that the smart shoe 1000 can be charged only by mounting the smart shoe 1000 on the shoe box Lt; / RTI >

In addition, when the power supply unit is charged through the USB port, the smart shoe 1000 can be charged anywhere where the mobile phone can be charged.

The left shoe 100 and the right shoe 200 configured as described above transmit the stimulation signal to the user through the three information transmission units 150 and 250 and the left shoe 100 and the right shoe 200 When transmitting the same signal to a user, there are limitations on the transmission of various information, so the present invention has the following characteristic configuration.

4 is a plan perspective view of a smart shoe 1000 according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

The most commonly used Braille characters for visually impaired persons to receive information without touching objects are sensed according to the presence or absence of the protrusion of 6 rows and 2 rows and 3 columns. The braille information is transmitted to the user wearing the smart shoe 1000 in the following manner.

The information transmission unit 150 included in the left shoe 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is defined as the 1-1 to 1-3 information transmission units 110, 120 and 130, The information transmitting unit 250 included in the right shoe 200 according to the first embodiment will be described as the second to the second information transmitting units 110, 120, and 130.

The smart shoe according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a 1-1 information unit 110, a 1-2 information unit 120, a 1-3 information unit (not shown) for transmitting a braille word having a 2 * The second-1 information unit 210, the second-second information unit 220, and the second-third information unit 230 transmit the first row information of the braille information to the user, To the user. That is, the stimulus information of the left shoe 100 and the stimulus information of the right shoe 200 are not meaningful individually, but are transmitted from the information transmitters 150 and 250 of the left shoe 100 and the right shoe 200 When the signals of the stimulus are combined, the braille information is completed. With the above configuration, since only three stimuli are distinguished in each foot, it is possible to recognize accurate stimuli through the insensitive foot, and it is also possible to recognize the braille information in six combinations.

Combining the signals of the stimuli transmitted from the information transmission units 150 and 250 of the left shoe 100 and the right shoe 200 as well as the delivery of the non-braille information, simple guidance information can be easily transmitted.

For example, when the information transmission unit 150 of the left shoe vibrates all, it means a left turn, and when the information transmission unit 250 of the right shoe vibrates, it means a right turn. When the 1-1 information transmitting unit 110 and the 2-1 information transmitting unit 210 are vibrated, it means that the forward or the destination is ahead, and the 1-2 information transmitting unit 120 When the second-second information transmitting unit 220 vibrates, it means that the first or second information transmitting unit 130 and the second-third information transmitting unit 230 vibrate. Or the destination is at the back. In addition, the intensity of the vibration may be increased as the destination approaches, and the distance information may be transmitted to the destination.

Example 2 (information gathering type)

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the smart shoe 1000 according to the second embodiment of the present invention may include a biosensor capable of collecting body information of a user or a motion sensor capable of sensing motion of a user. The biosensor or the motion sensor may be configured as a module and configured to be mounted or detachable to the smart shoe 1000 so that the biosensor or the motion sensor can be selectively installed according to the user's home. For example, a biosensor or a motion sensor can be selectively attached to an insole of a shoe through replacement of an insole, or can be detachably attached to an inner skin of a shoe.

5 is a plan perspective view of a smart shoe 1000 according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

The biosensors 390 and 490 capable of collecting the bio information of the user's foot on the insole 301 and 401 of the left shoe 300 and the right shoe 400 when the user's body information collection is required, May be provided as a module so as to be able to monitor the user's physical condition. For example, the biosensors 390 and 490 may be a temperature sensor for measuring the foot temperature or a pressure sensor capable of measuring the pressure applied to the shoes 300 and 400, a skin conductivity sensor, a sweat sensor, (PPG), a photo-plethysmography sensor, and an electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor for measuring heartbeat.

- How to provide information using smart shoes

Hereinafter, an information providing method using the smart shoe 1000 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The body temperature of the user, the exercise state of the user (walking, running, climbing), the weight change, and the body weight of the smart shoe 1000 according to the second embodiment of the present invention can be obtained through the configuration of the temperature sensor, the pressure sensor, the electric conductivity sensor, The degree of fatigue, the degree of stress, and sudden body changes of the user due to indoor or outdoor activities, and transmits the monitored body to the portable smart terminal, thereby allowing the user to receive the body state through the portable smart terminal. In addition, the biosensor may include micro and nano patterns on the surface of the sensor in order to increase the signal level with respect to the noise because the bare foot or the foot attached to the sock directly contacts the sensor unit to extract a signal.

If the user wants to be informed of whether the user has correctly perceived and performed the guidance based on the guidance information or the operation guidance information transmitted to the user, the user's foot on the insole 301, 401 of the left shoe 300 and the right shoe 400, Motion sensors such as an accelerometer and a gyro that can collect motion information can be mounted as modules. When the above-described module is mounted, the portable smart terminal informs the direction information to the user through the information delivery unit, and then transmits feedback on the direction movement to the portable smart terminal through the accelerometer. Furthermore, through the user feedback on the direction information, functions for entertainment such as exercise monitoring and games can be implemented. For example, dancing information such as a crew member is transmitted to a smart shoe through an application of a portable smart terminal, and a user moves the front, back, left, and right according to a staff signal using a smart shoe to measure the motion sensor, By providing it to the smart terminal, it can score the performance of the crew staff and use it as a game.

Fig. 6 is a top view of the guidance information transmission operation of the smart shoe 1000 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

The information conveying units 150 and 250 on the drawing indicate that they are being driven. As shown in FIG. 6A, when the 1-1 information transmitting unit 110 and the 2-1 information transmitting unit 210 vibrate and transmit a stimulus to a user, the user recognizes that the user is moving forward or the destination is ahead . 6B, when the information transmitting unit 250 of the right shoe 200 is driven to transmit a stimulus to the user, it is configured to recognize that the user must make a right turn. As shown in FIG. 6C, when the 1-2 information transmitting unit 120 and the 2-2 information transmitting unit 220 vibrate and transmit the stimulus to the user, it is configured to recognize that the user has stopped or arrived at the destination .

Fig. 7 shows a braille information transmission operation plan view of the smart shoe 1000 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

The information conveying units 150 and 250 on the drawing indicate that they are being driven. As shown in FIG. 7A, when only the second-1 information transmitting unit 210 vibrates and transmits a stimulus to a user, it is configured to recognize that the user is a beginner "a ". As shown in FIG. 7B, when the 1-1 information transmitting unit 110, the 1-2 information transmitting unit 120, and the 2-3 information transmitting unit 230 vibrate and transmit a stimulus to a user, Is a vowel "a ". As shown in FIG. 7C, when the first-second information transfer unit 120 and the second-third information transfer unit 230 vibrate and transmit a stimulus to a user, the user is configured to recognize that the user is an end user. By combining the above three pieces of information, the character "sense" can be recognized.

The technical idea should not be construed as being limited to the above-described embodiment of the present invention. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. Accordingly, such modifications and changes are within the scope of protection of the present invention as long as it is obvious to those skilled in the art.

1000: Smart Shoes
100: Left shoes
110: the 1-1 information transmission unit
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Claims (14)

An information transmitting unit provided in the shoe to transmit a stimulation signal to the foot;
A wireless communication unit provided in the shoe for transmitting or receiving information;
A controller for analyzing a signal received by the wireless communication unit and driving an information transfer unit; And
A power supply unit for supplying power to the information transfer unit, the wireless communication unit, and the control unit; , ≪ / RTI &
Wherein,
A first information transmission unit provided in the left shoe; And
A second information transmission unit provided in the right shoe; Lt; / RTI >
Wherein the first information transfer unit transfers the first column information of the braille to the user and the second information transfer unit transmits the second row information of the braille to the user,
The first information transferring unit and the second information transferring unit,
A smart shoe having an information transfer function for transmitting information to a user through a combination of six stimulus signals of the first information transmitting unit and the second information transmitting unit, .
delete delete delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first information transfer unit transfers the left turn information when the first information transfer unit is driven and the right turn information when the second information transfer unit is driven.
The method according to claim 1,
The first information transferring unit is constituted by the 1-1 information unit, the 1-2 information unit and the 1-3 information unit sequentially from the front of the foot,
The second information transferring unit is constituted by a 2-1 information unit, a 2-2 information unit and a 2-3 information unit sequentially from the front of the foot,
1-1 information unit and the 2-1 information unit,
The second information unit, and the second information unit,
And transmits the backward information when the first-third information unit and the first-third information unit are driven.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
A signal unit provided to be exposed to the insole of the shoe and transmitting a stimulus to the user's foot by vibration; And
A driving unit driven by the control unit to transmit a driving force to the signal unit;
The smart shoe having an information transmission function.
The method according to claim 1,
The smart shoe,
A biosensor provided in the shoe for collecting bio information of the foot; And
A motion sensor provided in the shoe for monitoring movement of the foot; / RTI >
Wherein the biosensor and the motion sensor comprise modules removable from the smart shoe, and either the biosensor or the motion sensor is selectively mounted.
9. The method of claim 8,
The smart shoe,
Wherein the module provided with the biosensor or the module provided with the motion sensor is selectively mounted on the inner surface of the shoe, or the module provided with the biosensor and the module provided with the motion sensor are all mounted on the inner skin of the shoe, Smart shoes with.
9. The method of claim 8,
The smart shoe,
The biosensor and the motion sensor are modularized in the insole,
Wherein one of the insole provided with the biosensor or the insole provided with the motion sensor is selectively mounted on the shoe or mounted on the pair of shoe, respectively.
9. The method of claim 8,
The biosensor includes:
An information transfer function including a temperature sensor for measuring the user's body temperature through direct contact with the user's foot or a skin resistance sensor for measuring the user's body electrical conductivity or a pressure sensor capable of measuring the pressure applied to the shoe, Having smart shoes.
12. The method of claim 11,
The biosensor includes:
A smart shoe having information transmission function, wherein micro- and nano-patterns are provided on a surface of the temperature sensor or the resistance sensor to increase a signal level with respect to noise.
A method of providing information using smart shoes according to claim 1,
The wireless communication unit includes:
And is configured to be interlocked with the portable smart terminal,
And a smart shoe having an information transfer function for communicating information stored in the smart terminal or information acquired or produced by the smart terminal to the information transfer unit through a wireless communication with the smart terminal so that the user can recognize the information. Using information.
A method for providing information using smart shoes according to claim 8,
The wireless communication unit includes:
A portable smart terminal,
The information collected through the biosensor or the motion sensor is,
The portable communication terminal is transmitted to the portable smart terminal through the wireless communication unit,
A method of providing information using a smart shoe having an information transfer function in which body information of a user can be analyzed and stored through the portable smart terminal.

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