METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE PROGRESS OF A MOVING PERSON
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1. A method for measuring the progress of a moving person, the method comprising:
- calculating at least one of the following quantities describing the progress of the moving person;
speed, step rate, step count, step length, distance and way of progress, based on values of a vertical acceleration of a body of the moving person measured by an acceleration sensor over a measured time.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide a method and a device for measuring the progress of a moving person. The method calculating at least one of the following quantities describing the progress of the moving person: speed, step rate, step count, step length, distance and way of progress, based on values of a vertical acceleration of a body of the moving person measured by an acceleration sensor over a measured time.
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1. A method for measuring the progress of a moving person, the method comprising:
calculating at least one of the following quantities describing the progress of the moving person;
speed, step rate, step count, step length, distance and way of progress, based on values of a vertical acceleration of a body of the moving person measured by an acceleration sensor over a measured time.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A device for measuring the progress of a moving person, the device being configured
measure a minimum acceleration and time such, that at least one of the following quantities describing the progress of the moving person: - speed, step rate, step count, step length, distance and way of locomotion, is calculated based on values of a vertical acceleration of a body of the moving person measured by an acceleration sensor over a measured time.
- View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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