[0001] The present invention relates to a wearable healthcare device and in particular to the smart shoes for healthcare & fitness tracking.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] Background description includes information that may be useful in understanding the present invention. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art or relevant to the presently claimed invention, or that any publication specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.
[0003] Footwear and in particular shoes become one of the most necessary types of equipment for the daily life of people, and the shoes cannot be separated from a pair of feet and meet various functions no matter in various sports such as climbing, walking, running and the like. With the large-scale popularization of various electronic products and the rapid development of miniaturization research, it becomes a feasible scheme for the electronic products to be embedded into common shoes or footwear.
[0004] While most people appreciate the importance of physical fitness, many have difficulty finding the motivation required to maintain a regular exercise program. Some people find it particularly difficult to maintain an exercise regimen that involves continuously repetitive motions, such as running, walking and bicycling.
[0005] Experienced athletes, trainers and doctors have found that feedback provides many people to maintain a regular exercise program. When a person can directly experience the results provided by an exercise program, that person typically will be encouraged to continue exercising. Unfortunately, the physical improvements obtained from exercise often come too slowly to provide sufficient motivation for many people to maintain a regular exercise program. It would therefore be useful for many athletes to have a more immediate, visual type of feedback to provide motivation for regular exercise.
[0006] Although, there is a need of shoes which can track the record of all physical activities, measurement of accurate information due to improper walking habits of the user.
[0007] Therefore, the present disclosure overcomes the above-mentioned problem associated with the traditionally available method or system, any of the above-mentioned inventions can be used with the presented disclosed technique with or without modification.
[0008] All publications herein are incorporated by reference to the same extent as if each individual publication or patent application were specifically and individually indicated to be incorporated by reference. Where a definition or use of a term in an incorporated reference is inconsistent or contrary to the definition of that term provided herein, the definition of that term provided herein applies and the definition of that term in the reference does not apply.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
[0009] The principal object of the present invention is to overcome one or more problems of the prior art or to at least provide a useful alternative.
[0010] An object of the present invention is to smart shoes for healthcare & fitness tracking.
[0011] Another object of the present invention is to provide smart shoes to analyze walking habit & generating feedback for better healthcare.
[0012] Another object of the present invention is to provide smart shoes to record performance during physical activity.
[0013] Yet another object of the present invention is to provide shoes to measure weight and other fitness parameters.
SUMMARY
[0014] The present invention relates to a wearable healthcare device and in particular to the smart shoes for healthcare & fitness tracking.
[0015] An aspect of the present invention to provides smart shoe for healthcare & fitness tracking includes set of sensors, computing module and communication module. The set of sensors includes pressure sensing module for sensing the weight of the user, an accelerometer for sensing the linear acceleration of the smart shoe, GPS module to locate position of shoes on the map. The computing module includes at least one processor to collect sensor information using a detachable sensor in the smart shoe. The computing module is connected to communication module to provide the collected sensor information to the electronic device.
[0016] According to an aspect, the computing module analyzes the foot pressure distribution according to the weight of the user based on the sensor information output by the pressure sensor.
[0017] According to an aspect, the computing module analyzes at least one of an activity pattern and calorie consumption based on a movement of the user, the movement sensed by the acceleration sensor. The communication module configured to facilitate connection with an electronic device via a wireless network to facilitate fitness tracking.
[0018] According to an aspect, the device includes a communication module to facilitate connection with a connected electronic device via a wireless network to facilitate remote monitoring the performance of the user during physical activity. The wireless network is Internet. Accordingly, the communication module is selected from the group consisting of Wi-Fi module, cellular communication module, Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) module, Wireless Broadband (WiBro) module, and High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) module.
[0019] These and other features will become apparent from the following detailed description of illustrative embodiments thereof, which is to be read in connection with the accompanying drawings. While the invention has been described and shown with reference to the preferred embodiment, it will be apparent that variations might be possible that would fall within the scope of the present invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0020] So that the manner in which the above-recited features of the present invention can be understood in detail, a more particular description of the invention, briefly summarized above, may have been referred by embodiments, some of which are illustrated in the appended drawings. It is to be noted, however, that the appended drawings illustrate only typical embodiments of this invention and are therefore not to be considered limiting of its scope, for the invention may admit to other equally effective embodiments.
[0021] These and other features, benefits, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent by reference to the following text figure, with like reference numbers referring to like structures across the views, wherein: Figures attached: N.A.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0022] While the present invention is described herein by way of example using embodiments and illustrative drawings, those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention is not limited to the embodiments of drawing or drawings described and are not intended to represent the scale of the various components. Further, some components that may form a part of the invention may not be illustrated in certain figures, for ease of illustration, and such omissions do not limit the embodiments outlined in any way. It should be understood that the drawings and the detailed description thereto are not intended to limit the invention to the particular form disclosed, but on the contrary, the invention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claim.
[0023] As used throughout this description, the word "may" is used in a permissive sense (i.e. meaning having the potential to), rather than the mandatory sense, (i.e. meaning must). Further, the words "a" or "an" mean "at least one” and the word “plurality” means “one or more” unless otherwise mentioned. Furthermore, the terminology and phraseology used herein are solely used for descriptive purposes and should not be construed as limiting in scope. Language such as "including," "comprising," "having," "containing," or "involving," and variations thereof, is intended to be broad and encompass the subject matter listed thereafter, equivalents, and additional subject matter not recited, and is not intended to exclude other additives, components, integers, or steps. Likewise, the term "comprising" is considered synonymous with the terms "including" or "containing" for applicable legal purposes. Any discussion of documents acts, materials, devices, articles, and the like are included in the specification solely for the purpose of providing a context for the present invention. It is not suggested or represented that any or all these matters form part of the prior art base or were common general knowledge in the field relevant to the present invention.
[0024] In this disclosure, whenever a composition or an element or a group of elements is preceded with the transitional phrase “comprising”, it is understood that we also contemplate the same composition, element, or group of elements with transitional phrases “consisting of”, “consisting”, “selected from the group of consisting of, “including”, or “is” preceding the recitation of the composition, element or group of elements and vice versa.
[0025] The present invention is described hereinafter by various embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawing, wherein reference numerals used in the accompanying drawing correspond to the like elements throughout the description. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiment set forth herein. Rather, the embodiment is provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. In the following detailed description, numeric values and ranges are provided for various aspects of the implementations described. These values and ranges are to be treated as examples only and are not intended to limit the scope of the claims. In addition, several materials are identified as suitable for various facets of the implementations. These materials are to be treated as exemplary and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.
[0026] The present invention relates to a wearable healthcare device and in particular to the smart shoes for healthcare & fitness tracking.
[0027] An aspect of the present invention to provides smart shoe for healthcare & fitness tracking includes set of sensors, computing module and communication module. The set of sensors includes pressure sensing module for sensing the weight of the user, an accelerometer for sensing the linear acceleration of the smart shoe, GPS module to locate position of shoes on the map. The computing module includes at least one processor to collect sensor information using a detachable sensor in the smart shoe. The computing module is connected to communication module to provide the collected sensor information to the electronic device.
[0028] According to an aspect, the computing module analyzes the foot pressure distribution according to the weight of the user based on the sensor information output by the pressure sensor.
[0029] According to an aspect, the computing module analyzes at least one of an activity pattern and calorie consumption based on a movement of the user, the movement sensed by the acceleration sensor. The communication module configured to facilitate connection with an electronic device via a wireless network to facilitate fitness tracking.
[0030] According to an aspect, the device includes a communication module to facilitate connection with a connected electronic device via a wireless network to facilitate remote monitoring the performance of the user during physical activity. The wireless network is Internet. Accordingly, the communication module is selected from the group consisting of Wi-Fi module, cellular communication module, Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) module, Wireless Broadband (WiBro) module, and High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) module.
[0031] In the smart shoes for healthcare & fitness tracking, one or more sensors are used to record a data. The processing unit may be implemented using a low-cost hardware such as Raspberry Pi. The VSLAM technique used by the device is computationally efficient. The system consumes less power and does not require expensive sensors which increase the cost of fitness & healthcare monitoring products.
[0032] The smart shoes measure, collect and display the fitness information of the user. The fitness information must first be obtained from the smart shoes having set of sensors. With various implementations of the invention, one or more different fitness information monitoring electronic devices may be used to measure and record fitness & healthcare data corresponding to fitness activity performed by a person. Typically, the fitness & healthcare information monitoring device will incorporate a sensor for measuring parameters relating to the person being monitored, and a computing device for processing the parameters measured by the sensor.
[0033] Once a fitness information monitoring device has recorded fitness information for a person's fitness activity, the person may then transfer the recorded fitness information to one or more connected electronic devices, in order to view the recorded fitness data. A user may, for example, download the recorded fitness information from a fitness information monitoring device to a separate collection device. The collection device may, in turn, transfer the fitness information collected from the fitness information monitoring device to a separate display configuration device, where the athletic information can be organized and configured for subsequent viewing device. Various implementations of the invention will allow a person to record, collect and display fitness information using a group of computing devices communicating over a network, such as the Internet.
[0034] Various operations of smart shoes may be implemented using electronic circuitry configured to perform one or more functions. For example, with some embodiments of the invention, the fitness information monitoring device, the collection device, the display device i.e., connected electronic device or any combination thereof may be implemented using one or more application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs). More typically, however, components of various examples of the invention will be implemented using a programmable computing device executing firmware or software instructions, or by some combination of purpose-specific electronic circuitry and firmware or software instructions executing on a programmable computing device.
[0035] The communication module implemented using wireless network and selected from the group consisting of Wi-Fi module, cellular communication module, Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) module, Wireless Broadband (WiBro) module, and High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) module. These resources are helpful for establishing the communication between smart shoes and connected electronic devices.
[0036] While the foregoing describes various embodiments of the invention, other and further embodiments of the invention may be devised without departing from the basic scope thereof. The scope of the invention is determined by the claims that follow. The invention is not limited to the described embodiments, versions or examples, which are included to enable a person having ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention when combined with information and knowledge available to the person having ordinary skill in the art.
[0037] Thus, the scope of the present disclosure is defined by the appended claims and includes both combinations and sub-combinations of the various features described hereinabove as well as variations and modifications thereof, which would occur to persons skilled in the art upon reading the foregoing description

I/We Claim:

1. A smart shoe for healthcare & fitness tracking comprising:
a set of sensors including pressure sensing module is used for sensing the weight of the user, an accelerometer is used for sensing the linear acceleration of the smart shoe, GPS module is used to locate your shoes on the map;
a computing module comprising at least one processor to collect sensor information, using a detachable sensor in the smart shoe;
a communication module to provide the collected sensor information to the electronic device.
2. The smart shoe for healthcare & fitness tracking as claimed in claim 1, wherein the computing module analyzes the foot pressure distribution according to the weight of the user based on the sensor information output by the pressure sensor.
3. The smart shoe for healthcare & fitness tracking as claimed in claim 1, wherein a communication module configured to facilitate connection with an electronic device via a wireless network to fitness tracking.
4. The smart shoe for healthcare & fitness tracking as claimed in claim 1, wherein the computing module analyzes at least one of an activity pattern and calorie consumption based on a movement of the user, the movement sensed by the acceleration sensor.
5. The smart shoe for healthcare & fitness tracking as claimed in claim 1, wherein the computing device shares the result of the comparison of the sensor information, using communication module connected to different electronic devices.
6. The smart shoe for healthcare & fitness tracking as claimed in claim 1, wherein the communication module is selected from the group consisting of Wi-Fi module, cellular communication module, Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) module, Wireless Broadband (WiBro) module, and High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) module.