Control methods and of pedometer based on the use of the inertial sensor, pedometer to perform this way

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for controlling a highly reliable pedometer based on the use of an inertia sensor and a pedometer for executing the method.;SOLUTION: A method for controlling a pedometer includes the steps of: generating a signal (Az) correlated to the movement of a user of the pedometer; and detecting the walking steps of the user (200-225, 300-320) on the basis of the signal (Az). The method moreover envisages the steps of checking whether sequences of detected walking steps (K-2, K-1, K) satisfy the predetermined conditions of regularity (230, 320, 345); updating a total number of valid walking steps (N_VT, 265, 325, 350) when the conditions of regularity (230, 320, 345) are satisfied; and preventing the updating of the total number of valid walking steps (N_VT) when the conditions of regularity (230, 320, 345) are not satisfied.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT