Method, medium, and apparatus generating health state based avatars

摘要

A method, medium, and apparatus extracting avatar parameters using an avatar transformation algorithm from health state information measured from a user and generating an avatar using the extracted parameters. In the apparatus, a state analysis unit receives at least one among a bio-signal and questionary information of a user and outputs health state information, a parameter extraction unit extracts parameters defining an avatar image, and an avatar generation unit generates the avatar image using the parameters. By providing the method, medium, and apparatus, it is possible to provide a user with a convenience in recognizing his health state by generating an avatar image describing the user's future health state as well as the user's current health state. Further, it is possible to induce a user to manage his health constantly by maintaining a user's with the avatar image change.

主权项

1. An apparatus, including at least one processing device, for generating an avatar image using avatar visualization representation parameters, the apparatus comprising:
a state analyzer to receive information of at least one of a bio-signal and questionary information of a user, analyzes a user's health state based on the received information, and outputs plural health state information of the user based on the analyzed user's health state; a parameter extractor using the included at least one processing device to receive the health state information, extract from the received health state information respective avatar visualization representation parameters, defining a change in state or a current state, for representing a health state of each of plural regions of body portions, and implement a formula relating the health state information with the respective avatar visualization representation parameters; and an avatar generator to generate the avatar image by changing visual characteristics of at least one body portion of the avatar based on the respective avatar visualization representation parameters, wherein the avatar generator is configured to project based on the respective avatar visualization representation parameters, a respective health state for one or more particular body portions, of the respective health states, onto the generated avatar image by manipulating one or more regions of another portion of the avatar image that is independent of the particular one or more body portions for which the respective health states are projected, and wherein, in the implementing of the formula relating the health state information with the avatar visualization representation parameters, predetermined first weightings are applied to each of the two or more of the plural state information, as the respective numerical degrees of differently determined health indicators, to determine a first parameter of the avatar visualization representation parameters and predetermined second weightings are applied to each of the two or more of the plural state information to determine a second parameter of the avatar visualization representation parameters.