METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING FITNESS EQUIPMENT
First Claim
1. A method for configuring human powered machines, comprising:
- providing a plurality of said human powered machines said human powered machines including means for converting mechanical energy to electrical energy;
measuring energy generated by said human powered machines to provide a measured energy amount; and
converting said measured energy amount to an environmental feedback parameter.
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Abstract
A system and method for generating energy with human powered devices and providing environmental feedback to users is disclosed which motivates individuals to use the equipment for the purpose of improving the environment. Fitness equipment is fitted with energy conversion devices such as electric generators to convert human powered energy to electrical energy. Energy that is generated by the user is converted to a quantitative or qualitative environmental feedback parameter. The environmental feedback parameter is indicative of the user'"'"'s positive effect on the environment as a function of the energy generated by their use of the fitness equipment. The environmental feedback parameter is displayed to the users during their use of the equipment, and may be stored as a log of individual session use, or cumulative total use, for later examination by the users or for group use.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for configuring human powered machines, comprising:
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providing a plurality of said human powered machines said human powered machines including means for converting mechanical energy to electrical energy; measuring energy generated by said human powered machines to provide a measured energy amount; and converting said measured energy amount to an environmental feedback parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 19, 20)
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8. A system for generating energy, comprising:
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at least one human powered energy generation device; and means for measuring energy generated by said human powered energy generation device; means for converting an amount of energy measured by said means for measuring to a corresponding environmental feedback parameter. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 22, 23)
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14. A system for motivating use of human power the method comprising:
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at least one human powered device; at least one energy generator configured to be powered by said human powered device(s); at least one measuring device configured to measure energy generated by said energy generator(s); at least one network module receiving measurements from said measuring device, said network module including a processor for converting said measurements into environmental feedback parameters; and at least one input/output device in communication with the network module, the input/output device(s) being configured to display said environmental feedback parameters to a user of the human powered device(s). - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 21)
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