SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SENSING BALANCED-ACTION FOR IMPROVING MAMMAL WORK-TRACK EFFICIENCY
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1. A system comprising:
- one or more sleeves, each configured for attachment to a leg and comprising a pressure sensor, an accelerometer and a magnetometer;
a processor for processing sensor signals from the pressure sensor, the accelerometer and the magnetometer to estimate action (A) and work (W) using event detections of peak stance and valley swing events associated with leg movement.
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Abstract
An example system includes one or more sleeves, each configured for attachment to a leg and comprising a pressure sensor, an accelerometer and a magnetometer. A processor processes sensor signals from the pressure sensor, the accelerometer and the magnetometer to estimate action (A) and work (W) using event detections of peak stance and valley swing events associated with leg movement.
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1. A system comprising:
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one or more sleeves, each configured for attachment to a leg and comprising a pressure sensor, an accelerometer and a magnetometer; a processor for processing sensor signals from the pressure sensor, the accelerometer and the magnetometer to estimate action (A) and work (W) using event detections of peak stance and valley swing events associated with leg movement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system comprising:
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a first sleeve comprising one or more pressure sensors for continuously sensing leg muscle expansion and contraction; a processor for processing signals from the sensors to determine aspects of swing phases of a walking gait cycle. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system comprising:
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a first sleeve comprising one or more pressure sensors for continuously sensing leg muscle expansion and contraction, an accelerometer and a magnetometer; a processor configured to combine outputs from the pressure sensors, the accelerometer and the magnetometer to estimate foot thrust force (A) as a measurement of ground reaction force, wherein the processor uses the outputs to identify swing reversal time (TSwR) and heel strike for proprioception feedback.
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