Estimation apparatus, estimation method, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024148334-A1
Application number	US-202418413106-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 16, 2024
Priority date	Jul 3, 2020
Publication date	May 9, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

An estimation apparatus acquires stance phases of both feet and estimates a risk of abnormality of a lower limb on the basis of the difference between the stance phases of the both feet.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An estimation device comprising:
a memory storing instructions; and a processor connected to the memory and configured to execute the instructions to: acquire sensor data including pressure values measured by pressure-sensitive sensors mounted in shoes of a user; calculate a time of a stance phase of a left foot of the user indicating a time difference between a timing at which a total value of the pressure values of the left foot exceeds a first threshold and a timing at which the total value of the pressure values of the left foot exceeds a second threshold; calculate a time of a stance phase of a right foot of the user indicating a time difference between a timing at which a total value of the pressure values of the right foot exceeds the first threshold and a timing at which the total value of the pressure values of the right foot exceeds the second threshold; calculate an asymmetry index of a stance phase indicating a difference between the time of the stance phase of the left foot and the time of the stance phase of the right foot; and estimate a lower limb abnormality risk of the user based on the asymmetry index of the stance phase.

2 . The estimation device according to claim 1 , wherein the sensor data is measured by the pressure-sensitive sensors placed below toes and heels of the user's left foot and right foot.

3 . The estimation device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions to
estimate a disturbance in accordance with a time indicated by the asymmetry index by using a machine learning model generated by a machine learning using data sets of the time indicated by the asymmetry index and an actual occurrence event of the disturbance according to the time indicated by the asymmetry index.

4 . The estimation device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions to
estimate a level of the lower limb abnormality risk in accordance with a time indicated by the asymmetry index by using a machine learning model generated by a machine learning using data sets of the time indicated by the asymmetry index and the level of the lower limb abnormality risk according to the time indicated by the asymmetry index.

5 . The estimation device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions to
calculate the asymmetry index of stance phases indicating the difference between the time of the stance phase of the left foot and the time of the stance phase of the right foot.

6 . The estimation device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions to
display information regarding the estimated risk of lower limb abnormality of the user on the screen of a mobile terminal.

7 . The estimation device according to claim 6 , wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions to
display information regarding the estimated risk of lower limb abnormality of the user on the screen of the mobile terminal with content optimized for healthcare application.

8 . An estimation system comprising:
the estimation device according to claim 1 ; and pressure-sensitive sensors that measure sensor data including pressure values.

9 . An estimation method executed by a computer, the method comprising:
acquiring sensor data including pressure values measured by pressure-sensitive sensors mounted in shoes of a user; calculating a time of a stance phase of a left foot of the user indicating a time difference between a timing at which a total value of the pressure values of the left foot exceeds a first threshold and a timing at which the total value of the pressure values of the left foot exceeds a second threshold; calculating a time of a stance phase of a right foot of the user indicating a time difference between a timing at which a total value of the pressure values of the right foot exceeds the first threshold and a timing at which the total value of the pressure values of the right foot exceeds the second threshold; calculating an asymmetry index of a stance phase indicating a difference between the time of the stance phase of the left foot and the time of the stance phase of the right foot; and estimating a lower limb abnormality risk of the user based on the asymmetry index of the stance phase.

10 . A non-transitory program recording medium recorded with a program causing a computer to perform the following processes:
acquiring sensor data including pressure values measured by pressure-sensitive sensors mounted in shoes of a user; calculating a time of a stance phase of a left foot of the user indicating a time difference between a timing at which a total value of the pressure values of the left foot exceeds a first threshold and a timing at which the total value of the pressure values of the left foot exceeds a second threshold; calculating a time of a stance phase of a right foot of the user indicating a time difference between a timing at which a total value of the pressure values of the right foot exceeds the first threshold and a timing at which the total value of the pressure values of the right foot exceeds the second threshold; calculating an asymmetry index of a stance phase indicating a difference between the time of the stance phase of the left foot and the time of the stance phase of the right foot; and estimating a lower limb abnormality risk of the user based on the asymmetry index of the stance phase.

Assignees

• Nec Corp

Inventors

• Huang Chenhui
• Fukushi Kenichiro
• Sekiguchi Yusuke
• Yaguchi Haruki
• Honda Keita
• Izumi Shinichi
• Owaki Dai

Classifications

• A61H2205/12

  Feet · CPC title

• A61B5/7275 Primary

  Determining trends in physiological measurement data; Predicting development of a medical condition based on physiological measurements, e.g. determining a risk factor · CPC title

• A61B5/1038

  Measuring plantar pressure during gait · CPC title

• A61B5/6807

  Footwear · CPC title

• G01D5/12

  using electric or magnetic means (G01D5/06 takes precedence) · CPC title