A63B2024/0071

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERSONALIZED EXERCISE PROTOCOLS AND TRACKING THEREOF
20230249031 · 2023-08-10 ·

Systems and methods for providing a customized exercise protocol to a computing device of a user. As the user performs the exercise protocol, one or more cameras of the computing device can track the user's movements. The user's movement are assessed to determine if proper form and technique is being used.

Electronic device for providing exercise information using biometric information and operating method thereof

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a touch screen display to be exposed through a first portion of the housing, a motion sensor disposed inside the housing, a photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor disposed in a second portion of the housing, a processor operatively coupled to the display, the motion sensor, and the PPG sensor, and a memory operably coupled to the processor. The memory stores instructions that allow, when executed, the processor to receive first data from the motion sensor, identify whether a user has started exercise based on at least a portion of the first data, receive second data from the PPG sensor after identifying whether or not the user has started exercise, and determine the type of exercise of the user based on at least a portion of the first data and the second data.

Exercise monitoring and coaching using audio devices

Methods, systems, and computer program products for exercise monitoring and coaching using audio devices are provided herein. A computer-implemented method includes processing a first set of one or more auditory prompts, wherein the first set of auditory prompts pertains to initiation of at least one activity with respect to a user; detecting, in connection with the first set of auditory prompts, one or more sets of movements being performed by the user, wherein said detecting comprises (i) emitting one or more acoustic waves towards the user and (ii) processing reflection of the one or more acoustic waves from the user; classifying, based on said detecting, the one or more sets of movements as one or more predefined exercises; and generating and outputting a second set of auditory prompts to the user, wherein the second set of auditory prompts pertains to the predefined exercises being performed by the user.

Systems and methods for wearable devices that determine balance indices
11185736 · 2021-11-30 · ·

The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for balance index determination. For example, a wearable apparatus may have at least one gyroscope configured to measure angular velocity about a first axis; at least one inertial measurement device (IMU) configured to measure deviation along a second axis and a third axis; at least one memory storing instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to: receive angular velocity measurements over a period of time from the at least one gyroscope; receive deviations from the second axis and from the third axis over the period of time from the at least one IMU; weight the deviations based on directions associated with the deviations; and generate a composite balance index based on the angular velocity measurements, the weighted deviations from the second axis, and the weighted deviations from the third axis.

Wearable apparatus and user terminal device connectable to wearable device

A wearable apparatus is disclosed. The wearable apparatus includes: a sensor for detecting a motion of the wearable apparatus; and a processor for extracting a motion pattern on the basis of the motion detected by the sensor, comparing a preselected motion pattern with the extracted motion pattern, and counting the number of times of motion corresponding to the preselected motion pattern.

Motion recognition device and motion recognition method

A motion recognition device includes a memory, and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to classify a plurality of frames including positional information of a feature point that corresponds to a predetermined part or a joint part of a body of a subject into a plurality of groups in time series by segmenting the plurality of frames in time series based on a position of the predetermined part of the body of the subject, identify a type of a basic motion that corresponds to the group, based on movement of the feature point included in a consecutive frame, for each group, and evaluate a skill and a difficulty level of a motion performed by the subject based on an order of each type of the basic motion that corresponds to a group which is consecutive in time series.

TREADMILL ARRANGEMENT WITH MOTION-ADAPTIVE VIRTUAL RUNNING ENVIRONMENT
20210346754 · 2021-11-11 · ·

A treadmill arrangement, having a treadmill stand and an endless belt which runs over rollers mounted in the treadmill stand and is driven by a drive, with one surface of the endless belt serving as a walking or running surface. A motion state detection device is allocated to the treadmill to detect a motion state or a positional change of the legs and/or feet of the user relative to the treadmill stand and to obtain a control signal for the drive.

Increasing accuracy in workout autodetection systems and methods
11779810 · 2023-10-10 · ·

Devices, systems, and methods can be used including receiving motion data, categorizing the motion data into portions of a minute that indicate activity or a workout, and automatically determining an accurate number of active minutes for an individual. Multiple data streams may be analyzed and de-duplicated, such that an accurate metric may be computed and reported to an individual.

A Controller and a Method to Determine a Swim Stroke

A controller is connected to receive an input signal from at least one accelerometer. The controller comprises an interface facilitating input and output pins/ports, and a filter module to filter the input signal from at least one accelerometer. The controller includes a stroke segmentation module configured to determine at least two parameters comprising a first parameter and a second parameter from the filtered input signal, generate an envelope signal using the at least two parameters and the filtered input signal, and determine the swim stroke of the swimmer based on the filtered input signal and the envelope signal. Further, an activity detection module is used in combination with the stroke segmentation module.

CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A REHABILITATION AND EXERCISE ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICE
20230310928 · 2023-10-05 · ·

An electromechanical device for rehabilitation includes a motor and a control system including one or more processing devices operatively coupled to the motor. The one or more processing devices are configured to, responsive to a first trigger condition occurring, control the motor to operate in a passive mode, responsive to a second trigger condition occurring, control the motor to operate in an active-assisted mode, and responsive to a third trigger condition occurring, control the motor, by providing resistance, to operate in a resistive mode.