Wearable performance monitoring, analysis, and feedback systems and methods
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a system schema for a plurality of muscles of a user, the system schema including a reference muscle activation data for each of the plurality of muscles;
receiving signals from a set of sensors embedded into a garment such that the sensors make electrical contact with a skin surface of the user when the garment is worn by the user, wherein the received signals represent muscle activation data of the plurality of muscles acquired while the user performs an activity that exercises the plurality of muscles;
comparing, for each muscle of a subset of the plurality of muscles, the acquired muscle activation data for the muscle to the reference muscle activation data for the muscle;
generating feedback on the performance of the activity by the user based on the comparison, wherein the generated feedback comprises text including one or more of an exercise instruction, a form suggestion, or an injury warning; and
modifying a display of a user device to include the generated feedback on the performance of the activity to the user.
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Abstract
The present application relates generally to computer software, mobile electronics, wireless communication links, and wearable monitoring systems. More specifically, techniques, systems, sensors, circuitry, algorithms and methods for wearable monitoring devices and associated exercise apparatus are described. A garment borne sensor system may acquire data on a user'"'"'s performance during exercise, for example. The data may be analyzed in real time and feedback may be provided to the user based on the analysis. Analysis may be used to alter behavior of the user and/or an apparatus the user is engaged with during an activity, such as exercise, conditioning, therapy, etc. A piece of exercise equipment may be instrumented and in communication with the sensor system or other system and may be controlled in real time to adjust its settings to affect the user during the exercise routine. Communication between the sensor system and other systems may be wireless.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a system schema for a plurality of muscles of a user, the system schema including a reference muscle activation data for each of the plurality of muscles; receiving signals from a set of sensors embedded into a garment such that the sensors make electrical contact with a skin surface of the user when the garment is worn by the user, wherein the received signals represent muscle activation data of the plurality of muscles acquired while the user performs an activity that exercises the plurality of muscles; comparing, for each muscle of a subset of the plurality of muscles, the acquired muscle activation data for the muscle to the reference muscle activation data for the muscle; generating feedback on the performance of the activity by the user based on the comparison, wherein the generated feedback comprises text including one or more of an exercise instruction, a form suggestion, or an injury warning; and modifying a display of a user device to include the generated feedback on the performance of the activity to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform steps comprising:
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receiving a system schema for a plurality of muscles of a user, the system schema including a reference muscle activation data for each of the plurality of muscles; receiving signals from a set of sensors embedded into a garment such that the sensors make electrical contact with a skin surface of the user when the garment is worn by the user, wherein the received signals represent muscle activation data of the plurality of muscles acquired while the user performs an activity that exercises the plurality of muscles; comparing, for each muscle of a subset of the plurality of muscles, the acquired muscle activation data for the muscle to the reference muscle activation data for the muscle; generating feedback on the performance of the activity by the user based on the comparison, wherein the generated feedback comprises text including one or more of an exercise instruction, a form suggestion, or an injury warning; and modifying a display of a user device to include the generated feedback on the performance of the activity to the user. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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