Swimming information processing system, information processing apparatus, swimming information processing method, and program

Abstract

A system includes a wearable device that measures positional information and activity information of a swimmer, generates swimming information related to swimming of the swimmer based on the activity information, and transmits the swimming information and the positional information; and a tablet PC that receives the swimming information and the positional information from the wearable device, acquires map information corresponding to the positional information, and generates display information by using the swimming information, the positional information, and the map information.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A swimming information processing system comprising:
 a wearable device including:
 a positional sensor which measures positional information of a swimmer; 
 an activity sensor which measures activity information of the swimmer; 
 a first processor configured to generate swimming information related to swimming of the swimmer based on the activity information; and 
 a transmitter that transmits the swimming information and the positional information; and 
   an information processing apparatus including:
 a receiver which receives the swimming information and the positional information from the wearable device; and 
 a second processor configured to:
 acquire map information corresponding to the positional information; and 
 generate display information by using the positional information, the map information, and the swimming information. 
 
   
     
     
         2 . The swimming information processing system according to  claim 1 , wherein the second processor is configured to: generate movement history information based on the positional information of the swimmer; and
 generate the display information acquired by superimposing the movement history information and the swimming information on the map information.   
     
     
         3 . The swimming information processing system according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the swimming information includes swimming style information of the swimmer, and the swimming information includes at least one of: a stroke pitch, a stroke count, a stroke distance, a swimming time, and a swimming distance which correspond to the swimming style information.   
     
     
         4 . The swimming information processing system according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the display information includes a plurality of objects corresponding to a plurality of swimming information items.   
     
     
         5 . The swimming information processing system according to  claim 4 ,
 wherein the second processor is configured to generate the object according to at least one of: a predetermined elapsed time, a predetermined movement distance, a change of the positional information, and a change of the swimming information.   
     
     
         6 . The swimming information processing system according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the positional sensor includes at least one of: a GNSS positioning sensor, a WiFi positioning sensor, and a 3G positioning sensor.   
     
     
         7 . The swimming information processing system according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the activity sensor includes at least one of: an accelerometer and a gyroscope.   
     
     
         8 . The swimming information processing system according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the activity sensor includes a pressure sensor.   
     
     
         9 . The swimming information processing system according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein the wearable device includes a biometric sensor that measures biometric information of the swimmer,   the transmitter transmits the biometric information,   the receiver of the information processing apparatus receives the biometric information, and   the second processor is configured to generate the display information acquired by superimposing the movement history information and the biometric information on the map information.   
     
     
         10 . The swimming information processing system according to  claim 9 ,
 wherein the biometric sensor is a pulse sensor, and the biometric information is pulse rate information.   
     
     
         11 . The swimming information processing system according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the receiver receives environment information corresponding to the positional information from outside, and the second processor is configured to generate the display information based on: the positional information, the map information, the swimming information, and the environment information.   
     
     
         12 . The swimming information processing system according to  claim 11 ,
 wherein the environment information includes at least one information item of: a tide, topography, a water depth, and a water temperature.   
     
     
         13 . The swimming information processing system according to  claim 12 ,
 wherein, in a case where tide velocity information which is a velocity of the tide is included in the environment information, the second processor is configured to:
 calculate propulsion velocity information which is a velocity corresponding to a propulsion power of the swimmer; and 
 generate the display information including the movement history information and the propulsion velocity information based on the tide velocity information and the positional information. 
   
     
     
         14 . The swimming information processing system according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the receiver receives swimming information items and positional information items of a plurality of swimmers, and   the second processor is configured to generate the display information based on: the positional information items, the map information items, and the swimming information items of the plurality of swimmers.   
     
     
         15 . The swimming information processing system according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the information processing apparatus includes a display that displays the display information.   
     
     
         16 . The swimming information processing system according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the positional information includes a current position, and   the positional information includes at least one of: the current position, a movement velocity, and a movement distance.   
     
     
         17 . An information processing apparatus comprising:
 a receiver that receives positional information and swimming information of a swimmer who swims; and   a processor configured to:
 acquire map information corresponding to the positional information; 
 acquire environment information related to the swimmer; and 
 generate display information by using the map information, the environment information, and the swimming information. 
   
     
     
         18 . An information processing apparatus comprising:
 a receiver that receives swimming information of a swimmer who swims; and   a processor configured to:
 acquire environment information related to the swimmer; and 
 generate display information by using the environment information and the swimming information. 
   
     
     
         19 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 17 ,
 wherein the environment information includes at least one information item of: a tide, topography, a water depth, and a water temperature.   
     
     
         20 . A method of generating and displaying swimming information comprising:
 acquiring positional information of a swimmer using a positional sensor;   acquiring activity information of the swimmer using an activity sensor;   generating swimming information related to the swimmer based on the activity information using a first processor;   acquiring map information corresponding to the positional information using a second processor;   generating, using the second processor, display information based on: the positional information, the map information, and the swimming information; and   displaying the display information using a display.   
     
     
         21 . A swimming analyzing apparatus, comprising:
 a receiver that receives swimming information of a swimmer, the swimming information having been generated by a device worn by the swimmer while swimming;   a processor configured to:
 acquire information about a water velocity at a swimming position corresponding to the swimming information; 
 calculate a propulsion power of the swimmer based on the water velocity and the swimming information; and 
 generate display information using the propulsion power; and 
   a display that displays the display information.