A system and method for generating simulated full limb animations in real time based on sensor and tracking data. A computing environment for receiving and processing tracking data from one or more sensors, for mapping tracking data onto a 3D model having a skeletal hierarchy and a surface topology, and for rendering an avatar for display in virtual reality. A method for animating a full-bodied avatar from tracking data collected from an amputee. A means for determining, predicting, or modulating movements an amputee intends to make with his or her simulated full limb. A modified inverse kinematics method for arbitrarily and artificially overriding a position and orientation of a tracked end effector. Synchronous virtual reality therapeutic activities with predefined movement patterns that may modulate animations.

An exercise system including a tower and a translatable and rotatable display is disclosed. The tower is a free-standing unit and includes a mast that supports the display at a sufficient height or elevation, for example above a front panel of the system's housing. A carriage assembly couples the display to the mast to enable translation of the display between two positions, and the display mount is further configured to enable rotation of the display between a portrait orientation and an landscape orientation when the display is in the second position. In some embodiments, rotation of the display is substantially inhibited by the system's housing, for example the front panel, when the display is in the first position.

The various embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for a fully mobile, non-invasive, continuous system for monitoring the cardiovascular and musculoskeletal health of an individual during exercise, and for administering a protocol for ischemic pre-conditioning. The system includes a wearable devices affixed on the user with a chest strap, coupled with an application running on a computing device (smartphone/smartwatch), which performs various computations on the wearable device, and allows the user to get real time alerts during exercise, by way of vibrations or audio messages or notifications on the gateway device, to guide them through a protocol for ischemic pre-conditioning.

The disclosed embodiments are directed toward improvements in user interfaces of fitness devices. In one embodiment, an improved user interface (UI) is disclosed whereby controls for adjusting the physical metrics of a fitness device are conveniently located. In another embodiment, a multimedia content functionality is described wherein users of fitness devices can record multimedia content and associate that multimedia content with metrics associated with exercise activity. In another embodiment, a fitness device is capable of streamlining multimedia content during the performance of an activity and can adjust multimedia streams during such an activity.

Systems and methods are described for generating for presentation to a user at least one modified segment corresponding to a physical exercise depicted during presentation of a media asset to a user. The media asset may comprise multiple segments and one or more exercises, where each respective exercise corresponds to one or more segments, and input may be received from one or more sensors during presentation of the media asset, where the input is related to the user. Based on the received input, a determination may be made that an alternate version of an exercise corresponding to at least one particular segment of the multiple segments should be provided instead of a version of the exercise scheduled to be provided. The at least one particular segment may be modified to correspond to the alternate version of the exercise, and the at least one modified particular segment may be generated for presentation.

An exercise equipment device includes an exercise device body including a load applying unit configured to add, reduce, or maintain a load according to a set exercise level, a user manipulation unit moving according to a movement of a user, and a load transmitting unit configured to transmit the load applied by the load applying unit to the user manipulation unit, a sensor configured to detect movement information of the user manipulation unit, a user input unit configured to input user information, and a processor configured to determine a first user motion range based on a detection result of the sensor and the user information, wherein the processor is further configured to determine the first user motion range based on the user information, an upper limit movement range and a lower limit movement range.

A recommended distance provision method for providing a recommended distance in consideration of characteristics of wind by a distance recommendation device for golf is proposed. The method includes calculating a horizontal distance, a vertical distance, and the recommended distance of a shot, which are distances to a target without considering an influence of the wind, on the basis of measurement information including a straight-line distance to the target and an inclination to the target, calculating a horizontal distance correction value for the horizontal distance on the basis of information on a wind direction and a wind speed, calculating an adjusted landing angle for a preset landing angle on the basis of the information on the wind direction and the wind speed, and calculating an additional distance correction value, and calculating a final recommended distance by adding the calculated additional distance correction value and the horizontal distance correction value.

A distance recommendation device for golf is proposed. As a method for providing a recommended distance from a ball to a target at a third location by the distance recommendation device for the golf, there is provided a distance recommendation method that includes obtaining position information of the ball positioned in each hole, obtaining position information of the target positioned in each hole, and generating a recommended shot distance from the ball to the target on the basis of the obtained information.

In a first aspect, a method for monitoring a golf swing is provided that includes coupling a mobile telephone to a golf club and employing the mobile telephone coupled to the golf club to monitor acceleration of the mobile telephone as the mobile telephone swings while a user swings the golf club, collect acceleration information based on the monitored acceleration of the mobile telephone as the mobile telephone swings, analyze the collected acceleration information to determine one or more characteristics of the golf swing based on the collected acceleration information, and output information regarding the one or more characteristics of the golf swing on the display of the mobile telephone. Numerous other aspects are provided.

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.