Intelligent motion capture element
First Claim
1. A motion capture element comprising:
- a memory;
a sensor configured to capture one or more values associated with an orientation, position, velocity, acceleration, angular velocity, proximity, pressure or strain of said motion capture element;
a first communication interface;
a microcontroller coupled with said memory, said sensor and said first communication interface;
wherein said motion capture element is configured to couple with a piece of equipment; and
wherein said microcontroller is configured tocollect data that comprises sensor values from said sensor;
store said data in said memory;
analyze said data to calculate a linear velocity and an acceleration of said piece of equipment;
when said linear velocity or said acceleration exceeds a first threshold at a first time, determine whether said linear velocity or said acceleration changes by an amount that exceeds a second threshold within a time window after said first time;
when said linear velocity or said acceleration changes by said amount within said time window, store an impact event comprising said data in said memory or transmit said impact event via said first communication interface.
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Abstract
Intelligent motion capture element that includes sensor personalities that optimize the sensor for specific movements and/or pieces of equipment and/or clothing and may be retrofitted onto existing equipment or interchanged therebetween and automatically detected for example to switch personalities. May be used for low power applications and accurate data capture for use in healthcare compliance, sporting, gaming, military, virtual reality, industrial, retail loss tracking, security, baby and elderly monitoring and other applications for example obtained from a motion capture element and relayed to a database via a mobile phone. System obtains data from motion capture elements, analyzes data and stores data in database for use in these applications and/or data mining. Enables unique displays associated with the user, such as 3D overlays onto images of the user to visually depict the captured motion data. Enables performance related equipment fitting and purchase. Includes active and passive identifier capabilities.
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1. A motion capture element comprising:
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a memory; a sensor configured to capture one or more values associated with an orientation, position, velocity, acceleration, angular velocity, proximity, pressure or strain of said motion capture element; a first communication interface; a microcontroller coupled with said memory, said sensor and said first communication interface; wherein said motion capture element is configured to couple with a piece of equipment; and wherein said microcontroller is configured to collect data that comprises sensor values from said sensor; store said data in said memory; analyze said data to calculate a linear velocity and an acceleration of said piece of equipment; when said linear velocity or said acceleration exceeds a first threshold at a first time, determine whether said linear velocity or said acceleration changes by an amount that exceeds a second threshold within a time window after said first time; when said linear velocity or said acceleration changes by said amount within said time window, store an impact event comprising said data in said memory or transmit said impact event via said first communication interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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