Pressure Sensor to Quantify Work
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1. A monitoring system, comprising:
- a shoe;
a sole integrated into the shoe;
a connection mechanism attached to an underside of the sole, wherein the connection mechanism is shaped to connect the sole to a pedal; and
a pressure sensor incorporated into the shoe that senses a force exerted on the pedal when the shoe is connected to the pedal through the connection mechanism.
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Abstract
A monitoring system includes a shoe and a sole integrated into the shoe. The monitoring system also includes a connection mechanism attached to an underside of the sole and is shaped to connect the sole to a pedal. A pressure sensor is incorporated into the shoe that senses a force exerted on the pedal when the shoe is connected to the pedal through the connection mechanism.
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20 Claims
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1. A monitoring system, comprising:
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a shoe; a sole integrated into the shoe; a connection mechanism attached to an underside of the sole, wherein the connection mechanism is shaped to connect the sole to a pedal; and a pressure sensor incorporated into the shoe that senses a force exerted on the pedal when the shoe is connected to the pedal through the connection mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A monitoring system, comprising:
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a shoe; a sole integrated into the shoe; a cleat receptacle formed in the sole; a clipless pedal system that connects the sole to a pedal when the pedal is attached to the clipless pedal system; a pressure sensor incorporated into the shoe, wherein the pressure sensor is positioned proximate the cleat receptacle; and an energy harvesting mechanism disposed in the shoe, wherein the energy harvesting mechanism supplies the pressure sensor with electrical power. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A monitoring system, comprising:
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a computing device; a shoe; a sole integrated into the shoe; a cleat receptacle formed in the sole; a clipless pedal system that connects the sole to a pedal when the pedal is attached to the clipless pedal system; a capacitive based pressure sensor incorporated into the shoe and positioned proximate a cleat receptacle; wherein the capacitive based pressure sensor distinguishes between upward forces to the pedal through the shoe and downward forces to the pedal through the shoe; the shoe further comprises an energy harvesting mechanism that supplies the capacitive based pressure sensor with electrical power; an accelerometer incorporated into the shoe that senses a direction of the force exerted on the pedal; and a wireless transmitter incorporated into the shoe that transmits measurements of the capacitive based pressure sensor to the computing device; wherein the computing device comprises a processor and memory, wherein the memory includes programmed instructions, which when accessed by the processor cause the processor to; quantify the force based at least in part on the measurements of the capacitive based pressure sensor; and quantify a calorie count based at least in part on the measurements of the capacitive based pressure sensor.
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