Apparatuses that each include at least one body and are configured to move relative to an entrance of goal to form an obstruction. The apparatuses either operate autonomously or have a remote operator and their bodies can be moved in coordination with players, pucks, balls or other object of interest. The apparatuses also each include a removably attachable actuating support. The actuating supports of each are mechanically linked to the body, removably attachable to goals, and in operable communication either a teleoperator or autonomous controller.

A method for controlling a control interface of an exercise machine during the enjoy of a multimedia content includes providing a multimedia content of a personal trainer preparatory to performing a set workout program on the exercise machine, usable through the control interface; associating configuration instructions of the exercise machine with the multimedia content readable by a data processing unit of the exercise machine, synchronized with playing of the multimedia content; during the enjoy of the multimedia content, if a playing time instant falls within a set time interval provided by the configuration instructions, dynamically modifying the control interface of the exercise machine so that it assumes a respective operating configuration corresponding to the set time interval reached by the multimedia content, in the respective operating configuration, showing the user on a display module, temporary controls usable through the control interface; and setting the exercise machine based on the temporary controls.

Systems and applications, e.g., software applications running on mobile devices such as smart phones, tablets, and the like, are described that provide for terrain-based simulation of particular desired or selected running/walking courses, e.g. a race course or a non-race jogging/training route, on a treadmill. The terrain-based simulation can include providing instructions for the user for making adjustments and/or settings of the treadmill to simulate changes that a runner/jogger/walking person would encounter on the actual selected course due to the actual changes of terrain on that course. The terrain-based adjustments and/or settings can include the incline/decline of the treadmill surface, e.g., along the long axis or parallel to the moving surface, and/or effort required to move the treadmill surface. Other adjustments and/or settings can be used in addition to or instead of any of the previously described ones to further simulate conditions of a selected course.

An omnidirectional system (1) is described, for expelling and collecting balls, adapted to reproduce a real playing and/or training dynamics, such system (1) being equipped with at least one closing element (8) connected to at least one expelling device (2) of the system (1) arranged orthogonal to the expelling device (2) when expelling at least one ball from the system (1), the ball bouncing on an upper surface of the closing element (8) going towards at least one user; and with at least one net element (7) of at least one collecting element (3) of the system (1).

A system and method for using a body joystick to interact with a virtual or mixed-reality machines or software applications that uses a support arm to hold a device for attaching the body joystick to a user's body, a sensor for detecting movement, and a tether and actuator for providing feedback to the user about interactions with the virtual or mixed-reality machines or software applications.

A method for operating a seat system, where the seat system includes a vehicle seat having a plurality of controllable moveable elements integrated into a seat cushion that forms a seat surface and/or into a seat back, includes prompting, during an activated muscle training program, a user on the vehicle seat to exert a pressure with a specific body region of the user on a predetermined region of the vehicle seat in which at least one of the plurality of controllable moveable element is arranged and determining a local and a temporal deviation between a pressure exerted by the user as an input signal and a specification as an output signal.

A multifunctional fitness device comprising a fitness device body, a support arm and an intelligent control system, with a display device being disposed on a front surface of the fitness device body, the display device being a mirror display screen having functions of video teaching and ordinary mirror, a camera device being disposed at the top of the display device, and the camera device including a micro-camera and an infrared camera, support arms being disposed at both sides of the fitness device body through sliding rails respectively, a gear groove being disposed on the support arm, a gear fixing device for use in cooperation with the gear groove being disposed on the sliding rail, a rope being disposed inside the support arm, the other end of the rope being connected with an intelligent motor, which motor produces resistance to provide a resistant force to the support arm.

A treadmill includes a deck having a continuous track, and a plurality of slats fixedly connected to the track. The treadmill also includes a first post extending from the deck, a second post extending from the deck opposite the first post, and a first arm supported by the first post and including a first rotary control. The treadmill further includes a second arm opposite the first arm and supported by the second post. The second arm includes a second rotary control separate from the first rotary control. The first rotary control is configured to control a first function of the treadmill and the second rotary control is configured to control a second function of the treadmill different from the first function.

The present invention relates to an exercise analysis system using a sensor worn on a user's head, and more specifically, to an exercise analysis system for measuring acceleration signals according to movement of a user's head using an accelerometer worn on the head, and separately analyzing exercise postures corresponding to the movement of the head by identifying user's left and right, front and rear, or up and down direction from the measured acceleration signals.

A resistance exercise apparatus includes a support formation or platform for supporting the bodyweight of a user. The apparatus includes a pulley system with pulleys around which a cable is threaded, as well as a resistance mechanism with a pneumatic actuator connected to the pulley system. The cable has a handle on which the user can exert a muscular load so that the muscular load is transferred by the cable as a tensile load, to the resistance mechanism and the resistance mechanism being configured such that the pneumatic actuator exerts a resistive force against said tensile load.