Abstract: An electric power assist device includes a processor including hardware. The processor assists human power input from a user to a drive member with power of a motor, determines whether a current position is located outdoors using a signal from a sensor, and when determination is made that the current position is located outdoors, reduces an assist amount by the motor as compared with a case where the current position is located indoors.

Abstract: An information processing system includes a measurement instrument and an information processing device, wherein the measurement instrument includes a data acquisition unit configured to acquire data about first shoes used by a user, the measurement instrument or the information processing device includes a measurement result acquisition unit configured to acquire a measurement result including at least a roll angle upon landing and a pitch angle upon landing, based on the data acquired by the data acquisition unit, and the information processing device includes a running motion determination unit configured to perform at least determination of a pronation score by comparison between the roll angle and a first threshold and determination of a landing score by comparison between the pitch angle and a second threshold and a suggestion determination unit configured to determine suggested shoes, based on at least the pronation score and landing score.

Abstract: A communication device is a communication device that transmits detection information including position information based on a communication system using LPWA, and includes a position information acquisition unit that acquires the position information, a storage unit that stores the detection information, a communication unit that performs wireless communication in compliance with the communication system, a movement detection unit that detects movement of the communication device, and a control unit that controls a communication speed of the wireless communication by the communication unit, in which, when the movement detection unit detects movement of the communication device, the control unit changes the communication speed.

Abstract: A communication device is a communication device that transmits detection information including position information based on an LPWA communication system, and includes a position information acquisition unit that acquires the position information based on a positioning signal, a storage unit that stores the detection information, a first communication unit that performs LPWA-compliant wireless communication, a movement detection unit that detects movement of the communication device, and a control unit that controls a communication speed of the wireless communication by the first communication unit, in which the control unit determines whether the communication device is outdoors or indoors based on the positioning signal received by the position information acquisition unit, and when the communication device is determined to be outdoors and the movement detection unit detects movement of the communication device, the control unit changes the communication speed.

Abstract: A notification device includes a difference calculation section adapted to calculate differences between index values of a plurality of indexes, which are calculated by analyzing an exercise of a user using an inertial sensor, and are related to an athletic ability of the user, and target values set to the respective indexes, an index selection section adapted to select some of the indexes based on the differences with respect to the respective indexes, and an output section adapted to output the some of the indexes selected.

Abstract: An on-running landing position evaluation method includes determining a deceleration period in an on-ground duration of a user who is running based on an acceleration value and calculating a travel distance in the determined deceleration period.

Abstract: Disclosed are a correlation coefficient correction method, a correlation coefficient correction apparatus, and a program, capable of improving estimation accuracy of a walking velocity or a stride of a moving object, and an exercise analysis method capable of analyzing a user's exercise with high accuracy. In one aspect, the correlation coefficient correction method includes calculating a reference velocity by using a detection result in a first sensor, calculating characteristic information regarding walking of a moving object by using a detection result in a second sensor mounted on the moving object, and correcting a correlation coefficient in a correlation expression indicating a correlation between the characteristic information and a walking velocity or a stride of the moving object by using the reference velocity.

Abstract: An exercise analysis apparatus includes a feature point detection unit that detects a feature point in a user's running by using a detection result from an inertial sensor, and an exercise information generation unit that analyzes the user's running with a timing at which the feature point detection unit detects the feature point as a reference by using the detection result from the inertial sensor, so as to generate exercise information of the user.

Abstract: An exercise analysis apparatus includes a feature point detection unit that detects a feature point in a user's running by using a detection result from an inertial sensor, and an exercise information generation unit that analyzes the user's running with a timing at which the feature point detection unit detects the feature point as a reference by using the detection result from the inertial sensor, so as to generate exercise information of the user.

Abstract: Disclosed are a correlation coefficient correction method, a correlation coefficient correction apparatus, and a program, capable of improving estimation accuracy of a walking velocity or a stride of a moving object, and an exercise analysis method capable of analyzing a user's exercise with high accuracy. In one aspect, the correlation coefficient correction method includes calculating a reference velocity by using a detection result in a first sensor, calculating characteristic information regarding walking of a moving object by using a detection result in a second sensor mounted on the moving object, and correcting a correlation coefficient in a correlation expression indicating a correlation between the characteristic information and a walking velocity or a stride of the moving object by using the reference velocity.

Abstract: An exercise analysis device includes: an exercise analysis unit that generates exercise information during running or walking of a subject using output of an inertial measurement unit (IMU); and an output unit that converts exercise information periodically generated among the exercise information into predetermined perceptual information and outputs the perceptual information in synchronization with landing.

Abstract: A notification device includes a difference calculation section adapted to calculate differences between index values of a plurality of indexes, which are calculated by analyzing an exercise of a user using an inertial sensor, and are related to an athletic ability of the user, and target values set to the respective indexes, an index selection section adapted to select some of the indexes based on the differences with respect to the respective indexes, and an output section adapted to output the some of the indexes selected.

Abstract: A notification device includes a difference calculation section adapted to calculate differences between index values of a plurality of indexes, which are calculated by analyzing an exercise of a user using an inertial sensor, and are related to an athletic ability of the user, and target values set to the respective indexes, an index selection section adapted to select some of the indexes based on the differences with respect to the respective indexes, and an output section adapted to output the some of the indexes selected.

Abstract: A traveling direction velocity calculation device 1 calculates a posture of an acceleration sensor 10 with respect to a user, using a detection result represented in a local coordinate system associated with the acceleration sensor 10, detecting acceleration, which is worn on a user's body, when a change in the detection result of the acceleration sensor 10 satisfies a predetermined specific condition. The detection result of the acceleration sensor 10 at a time different from that when the posture is calculated and at a time when the specific condition is satisfied is transformed, using the calculated posture, to a mobile body coordinate system associated with a user. A velocity in a traveling direction of the user is calculated using the transformed detection result.

Abstract: A traveling direction velocity calculation device 1 calculates a posture of an acceleration sensor 10 with respect to a user, using a detection result represented in a local coordinate system associated with the acceleration sensor 10, detecting acceleration, which is worn on a user's body, when a change in the detection result of the acceleration sensor 10 satisfies a predetermined specific condition. The detection result of the acceleration sensor 10 at a time different from that when the posture is calculated and at a time when the specific condition is satisfied is transformed, using the calculated posture, to a mobile body coordinate system associated with a user. A velocity in a traveling direction of the user is calculated using the transformed detection result.

Abstract: A bias estimating method includes: calculating a virtual posture angle which is a posture angle with a bias which is assumed to be zero by the use of detection values of a plurality of axes in a calibration posture where one axis of a multi-axis acceleration sensor is parallel to the vertical direction; and estimating a bias value contained in the detection value of the axis using the detection value of the axis and the virtual posture angle.

Abstract: An exercise analysis apparatus includes a feature point detection unit that detects a feature point in a user's running by using a detection result from an inertial sensor, and an exercise information generation unit that analyzes the user's running with a timing at which the feature point detection unit detects the feature point as a reference by using the detection result from the inertial sensor, so as to generate exercise information of the user.

Abstract: A notification device includes a difference calculation section adapted to calculate differences between index values of a plurality of indexes, which are calculated by analyzing an exercise of a user using an inertial sensor, and are related to an athletic ability of the user, and target values set to the respective indexes, an index selection section adapted to select some of the indexes based on the differences with respect to the respective indexes, and an output section adapted to output the some of the indexes selected.

Abstract: An exercise analysis method includes analyzing an exercise of a user by using a detection result from an inertial sensor, and generating a plurality of exercise information pieces of the user during the exercise, presenting a comparison result between at least one of the plurality of exercise information pieces and a reference value which is set in advance during the user's exercise, and presenting at least one of the plurality of exercise information pieces after the user's exercise is finished.

Abstract: An exercise analysis apparatus includes: an acquisition unit which acquires a detection result from a sensor (inertial measurement unit) which detects information relating to an exercise performed by a user equipped with the sensor; and a right and left determination unit which performs a determination process of determining whether a period is a first period including a right foot ground contact period of the user or a second period including a left foot ground contact period of the user, based on the detection result.