Monitoring sports
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1. An on water data logger which includes:
- a) a movement sensor to sense movement b) at least one physiological sensor attachable to a human body c) a control unit to receive the data from the movement sensor and the physiological sensor d) said control unit being programmed to manipulate the received data and transform it into useful parameters for assessing performance e) display means for displaying the said parameters f) storage means for storing the parameters and/or g) telemetry means for transmitting the parameters to a remote control point.
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Abstract
A data logger for a rowing shell and crew which includes an accelerometer, an impeller or flow sensor to sense velocity, a GPS unit to sense position and velocity, a heart rate monitor, a controller programmed to manipulate the data and provide a display of the heart rate, boat speed, stroke rate etc. The data can be stored or transmitted to a remote computer for use by the coach.
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1. An on water data logger which includes:
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a) a movement sensor to sense movement b) at least one physiological sensor attachable to a human body c) a control unit to receive the data from the movement sensor and the physiological sensor d) said control unit being programmed to manipulate the received data and transform it into useful parameters for assessing performance e) display means for displaying the said parameters f) storage means for storing the parameters and/or g) telemetry means for transmitting the parameters to a remote control point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A data acquisition system for use in sporting events which incorporates
a) a global position sensor to derive three dimensional positioning data relative to time elapse b) at least one accelerometer to derive acceleration and velocity data in three dimensions c) a microcontroller with a clock to interrogate the global position sensor at a frequency of at least 1 Hz and to measure the accelerometer data d) a power supply e) communication means for wireless transmission of global position and accelerometer data from the microcontroller to a remote computer device f) the remote computer device being programmed to use the global position and accelerometer data to provide accurate and continuous output of parameters such as velocity acceleration and distance traveled.
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