PHYSICAL ACTIVITY MONITORING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An exercise system configured to gather and quantify data related to energy expenditure during physical activity, the exercise system comprising:
- at least one force sensing node configured to gather data related to energy expenditure during physical activity, the at least one force sensing node comprising;
at least one force sensor configured to generate a first output signal responsive to force being exerted by at least one body part on the at least one force sensing node during physical activity; and
a first communications apparatus configured to transmit the first output signal; and
a portable hub that is physically separate and distinct from the at least one force sensing node, the portable hub being configured to quantify data related to energy expended during physical activity, the portable hub comprising;
a second communications apparatus configured to receive the first output signal from the first communications apparatus of the at least one force sensing node; and
a processor configured to execute one or more computer program modules, the one or more computer program modules comprising;
an exercise analysis module configured to determine one or more exercise parameters based on the first output signal generated by the at least one force sensor of the at least one force sensing node.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An exercise system may be configured to gather and quantify data related to energy expenditure during physical activity. The exercise system may include at least one force sensing node and a portable hub that is physically separate and distinct from the at least one force sensing node. The at least one force sensing node may be configured to gather data related to energy expenditure during physical activity. The portable hub may be configured to quantify data related to energy expended during physical activity. For example, according to exemplary implementations, the portable hub may be include a processor configured to execute an exercise analysis module. The exercise analysis module may be configured to determine one or more exercise parameters based on an output signal generated at the at least one force sensing node responsive to force exerted on the at least one force sensing node during physical activity.
-
Citations
20 Claims
-
1. An exercise system configured to gather and quantify data related to energy expenditure during physical activity, the exercise system comprising:
-
at least one force sensing node configured to gather data related to energy expenditure during physical activity, the at least one force sensing node comprising; at least one force sensor configured to generate a first output signal responsive to force being exerted by at least one body part on the at least one force sensing node during physical activity; and a first communications apparatus configured to transmit the first output signal; and a portable hub that is physically separate and distinct from the at least one force sensing node, the portable hub being configured to quantify data related to energy expended during physical activity, the portable hub comprising; a second communications apparatus configured to receive the first output signal from the first communications apparatus of the at least one force sensing node; and a processor configured to execute one or more computer program modules, the one or more computer program modules comprising; an exercise analysis module configured to determine one or more exercise parameters based on the first output signal generated by the at least one force sensor of the at least one force sensing node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
-
-
20. An method for gathering and quantifying data related to energy expenditure during physical activity, the method comprising:
-
generating a first output signal responsive to force being exerted on at least one force sensing node during physical activity; transmitting the first output signal from the at least one force sensing node to a portable hub, the portable hub being physically separate and distinct from the at least one force sensing node; determining, at the portable hub, one or more exercise parameters based on the first output signal; and presenting, at the portable hub, information related to the one or more exercise parameters.
-
Specification