Programmatic climate control of an exercise environment
First Claim
1. An apparatus for programmatically controlling the climate of a localized exercise environment, comprising:
- at least one climate control device, capable of controlling the exchange of heat between the localized exercise environment and at least one individual located within the localized exercise environment; and
a programmatic controller capable of controlling the at least one climate control device during an exercise session according to a program.
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Abstract
An apparatus is disclosed for programmatically controlling the climate of a localized exercise environment so as to accommodate the evolving needs of exercisers during a workout. In preferred embodiments, the localized environment is an enclosed exercise room or the area surrounding one or more stationary exercise machines. Heat is applied by convective, conductive, and/or radiant means, and/or removed by convective, conductive, and/or evaporative means. In various preferred embodiments the humidity, direction, and speed of the air flow are controlled, and/or a cooling mist is applied. In preferred embodiments, the climate control program is executed according to the passage of time, according to the rate of work and the amount of work performed, according to acoustic features of music, and according to physiological parameters of the exerciser such as heart rate, breathing rate, and skin temperature. In some preferred embodiments the climate control devices are attached directly to stationary exercise devices.
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1. An apparatus for programmatically controlling the climate of a localized exercise environment, comprising:
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at least one climate control device, capable of controlling the exchange of heat between the localized exercise environment and at least one individual located within the localized exercise environment; and a programmatic controller capable of controlling the at least one climate control device during an exercise session according to a program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for programmatically controlling the climate of a localized exercise environment, comprising:
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providing at least one climate control device, capable of controlling the exchange of heat between the localized exercise environment and at least one individual located within the environment, and a programmatic controller capable of controlling the at least one climate control device during an exercise session according to a program; commencing of an exercise session by at least one individual within the localized exercise environment; and at least one of heating and cooling of the at least one individual during the exercise session by the at least one climate control device according to a program executed by the programmatic controller.
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