Physical motion state evaluation apparatus

A physical motion state evaluation apparatus comprising:

• a physical motion state instruction device for successively outputting physical motion state instructions over a lapse of time with respect to at least a prescribed part of a user's body, wherein the physical motion state instructions request a user to move the prescribed part of the user's body to instructed positions at instruction timings which belong to their tone generation ranges respectively and to which musical tone signals are respectively assigned;
• a physical motion state detector for successively detecting in a non-contact manner whether the prescribed part of the user's body moves to the instructed positions designated by the physical motion state instructions respectively, wherein the physical motion state detector provides detection timings when the user moves the prescribed part of the user's body to the instructed positions in conformity with the instruction timings;
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• an evaluation output device for discriminating whether each of the detection timings substantially matches with each of the tone generation ranges regarding the instruction timings, so that the evaluation output device proceeds to auditory presentation of evaluation results by generating the musical tone signals assigned to the tone generation ranges within which the detection timings emerge.

A physical motion state evaluation apparatus comprising:

• a physical motion state instruction device for successively outputting physical motion state instructions over a lapse of time with respect to at least user's hand and foot, wherein the physical motion state instructions request a user to move the user's hand and foot to instructed positions designated by the physical motion state instructions at instruction timings respectively;
• a plurality of physical motion state detectors for successively detecting positions of the user's hand and foot in comparison with the instructed positions, so that the physical motion state detectors provide detection timings when the user moves the user's hand and foot respectively to the instructed positions;
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• an evaluation output device for outputting evaluation results through evaluation based on deviation values between the instruction timings and the detection timings with respect to the user's hand and foot.

A physical motion state evaluation apparatus comprising:

• a physical motion state instruction device for successively outputting physical motion state instructions over a lapse of time with respect to a first part and a second part of a user's body, wherein the physical motion state instructions instruct a user to move the first part and the second part of the user's body to first and second instructed positions designated by the physical motion state instructions at first and second instruction timings respectively;
• a first physical motion state detector for performing detection in a contact manner to provide a first detection timing at which the first part of the user's body moves to the first instructed position in conformity with the first instruction timing;
• a second physical motion state detector for performing detection in a non-contact manner to provide a second detection timing at which the second part of the user's body moves to the second instructed position in conformity with the second instruction timing;
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• an evaluation output device for outputting evaluation results through evaluation based on a deviation value between the first detection timing and the first instruction timing as well as a deviation value between the second detection timing and the second instruction timing.

A physical motion state evaluation apparatus comprising:

• a first sensing unit for sensing a user's hand motion state;
• a second sensing unit for sensing a user's foot motion state;
• a storage for storing physical motion state instructions and tune data;
• a display for displaying instructed positions for user's hand and foot respectively in response to the physical motion state instructions;
• a musical tone generator for generating musical tones based on the tune data;
• a physical motion state evaluation section for performing evaluation as to whether the user's hand and foot are moved to the instructed positions in connection with the musical tones;
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• an evaluation result presentation section for controlling the display to perform visual presentation of evaluation results or for controlling the musical tone generator to perform auditory presentation of evaluation results.