METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COUNTING STEPS

摘要

A step detection method comprises the following steps: a) based on at least one signal coming from at least one motion sensor rigidly attached to a portable device, detect events suitable to correspond to steps of a user carrying the portable device; b) based on at least one signal, or on at least one signal coming from another sensor also rigidly attached to the portable device, identify intervals of time during which the device is being manipulated; and c) identify as steps those, from amongst the events detected, which do not coincide with the intervals of time. A device for the implementing such a method, a mobile telephone and touchscreen tablet comprising such a device are also provided.

主权项

1. A step detection method comprising the following steps:
a) based on at least one signal coming from at least one motion sensor rigidly attached to a portable device, detect events suitable to correspond to steps of a user carrying said portable device; b) based on said or on at least one said signal, or on at least one signal coming from another sensor also rigidly attached to said portable device, identify intervals of time during which said device is being manipulated; and c) identify as steps those, from amongst the events detected, which do not coincide with said intervals of time; wherein said step c) comprises a re-synchronization operation between the events detected during said step a) and the intervals of time during which said device is being manipulated, identified during said step b), said re-synchronization operation comprising a compensation for the differences between the latencies of said steps a) and b).