A method and system for providing kinesthetic awareness may include, but is not limited to, capturing a set of training data with a plurality of sensors of a kinesthetic awareness tool, analyzing the set of training data based on an impact level of the plurality of sensors and a response range of the plurality of sensors, generating a position response based on the analysis of the set of training data, comparing the position response to a target response, and generating a numerical response based on a comparison of the position response to a target response. The method and system may include, but is not limited to, generating a response signal if the numerical response is within a configurable feedback threshold, and outputting the response signal via the plurality of feedback devices. The method and system may receive or obtain reference data, with which the target response may be determined.

A sensor event detection system including a motion capture element and another sensor. The sensor captures values associated with an orientation, position, velocity and acceleration and recognizes an event within the data to determine event data. Uses other values associated with a temperature, humidity, wind and elevation, i.e., environmental and physiological sensors and correlates the data or event data with the other values to determine a type of event or true event or a false positive event, or a type of equipment the motion capture element is coupled with, or a type of activity indicated by the data or event data and transmits the data or event data associated with the event.

An apparatus and method for enhancing motor skill ability of a user comprising: a display unit to provide the user with visual images; any, or any combination of a plurality of movement sensing devices for sensing a user's movement response; and a control unit that provides the images to the display unit, records the user's movement responses, and analyses the responses. In use, the visual display unit presents an image of the human body or part thereof to the user and the user is instructed to mentally determine a particular feature of the image and make a corresponding movement in accordance with the feature identified. A sensing device senses the user's movement response. A control unit assesses the response and provides feedback to the user, or alternatively calculates a score for comparison with normative data or to track an individual's progress.

A method for adjusting operation of a motion tracking system having a computing device and sensors, wherein each sensor includes a magnetometer, a gyroscope and an accelerometer, includes the following steps: receiving, the computing device, a magnetic field measurement from each of the sensors; digitally processing, the computing device, each of the magnetic field measurements in order to determine if a difference of intensities and/or inclinations of at least one pair of magnetic field measurements exceeds a threshold value, and/or if an x,y point with the differences of intensities and inclinations as coordinates thereof falls outside of a threshold area; and adjusting the operation of the motion tracking system if at least one difference exceeds the threshold value and/or the x,y point falls outside of the threshold area.

An exercise machine accessory is disclosed. In one embodiment, a resistance identifier is configured to identify resistance for an exercise machine associated with the exercise machine accessory, wherein the resistance identifier is coupled to the exercise machine. In one embodiment, a motion identifier is configured to identify exercise motion for a user of the exercise machine. In one embodiment, a communications module is configured to communicate with the user of the exercise machine, wherein the communications module is coupled to the resistance identifier and the motion identifier.

Disclosed is a method of assessing an upper extremity that assesses an upper extremity exercise ability of a user by providing rehabilitation content to the user who is wearing a virtual reality (VR)/augmented reality (AR)-based visual device. The method provides the rehabilitation content including four types of exercise assessment methods according to various rehabilitation scenarios through the VR/AR-based visual device the user wears and simultaneously assesses the upper extremity exercise ability of the user and a rehabilitation therapy state by recognizing a position and a shape of a hand of the user moving while the user is wearing the VR/AR-based visual device according to the provided rehabilitation content.

Golf training apparatus is provided including sensing means provided on, associated with and/or locatable on or with a golf club in use. At least one target means is provided that is detectable by the sensing means in use. The at least one target means is a target different to a golf ball that the golf club is to hit in use and is locatable separate to and remote from the sensing means and/or golf club in use. The golf training apparatus is arranged to detect the at least one target means and, once detected, use the detected position of the at least one target means to calibrate the sensing means, the apparatus and/or calibrate data being generated by the sensing means and/or apparatus in use.

A device includes a signaling means and a motion sensor, and logic for activating or controlling the signaling means in response to a sensed motion according to an embedded logic. The device may be used as a toy, and may be shaped like a play ball or as a handheld unit. It may be powered from a battery, either chargeable from an AC power source directly or contactless by using induction or by converting electrical energy from harvested kinetic energy. The embedded logic may activate or control the signaling means, predictably or randomly, in response to sensed acceleration magnitude or direction, such as sensing the crossing of a preset threshold or sensing the peak value. The visual means may be a numeric display for displaying a value associated with the count of the number of times the threshold has been exceeded or the peak magnitude of the acceleration sensed.

A system and method for analyzing and improving the performance of a body motion of an animal or human subject requires instrumenting a subject with inertial sensors, monitoring a body motion of interest, converting sensor data into motion data and animation, comparing the motion data with existing data for motion related performance parameters, providing a real-time, information rich, animation and data display of the results in color coded displays; and based on the results prescribing a training regime with exercises selected from a library of standardized exercises using standardized tools and training aids.

An exercise assistance device includes a data obtainer that obtains motion data on a motion of an arm of a user that is taking exercise while swinging the arm, and at least one processor that obtains a type of arm swing form of the user, based on the motion data obtained by the data obtainer.