METHOD FOR PLANNING A ROUTE FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING PURPOSES

• US 20160209225A1
• Filed: 08/07/2014
• Published: 07/21/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: GPS Tuner Systems Korlatolt Felelossegu Tarsasag
• Original Assignee: GPS Tuner Kft.
• Inventors: Nagy, Tamas, Tarnok, Gabor
• Granted Patent: US 9,829,327 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02405 Determining heart rate variability
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1112 Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/18 for vehicle drivers or machine operators
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7275 Determining trends in physiological measurement data; Predicting development of a medical condition based on physiological measurements, e.g. determining a risk factor
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0062 Monitoring athletic performances, e.g. for determining the work of a user on an exercise apparatus, the completed jogging or cycling distance
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0075 Means for generating exercise programs or schemes, e.g. computerized virtual trainer, e.g. using expert databases
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/20 Instruments for performing navigational calculations G01C21/24, G01C21/26 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3453 Special cost functions, i.e. other than distance or default speed limit of road segments
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3484 Personalized, e.g. from learned user behaviour or user-defined profiles
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising

Abstract

Method of route planning for physical training purposes, wherein during movement along the planned route the heart rate of the person performing the training should be kept within a given range; prior to the training the load profile of the person performing the training is recorded and the map data of the area relevant to the training is stored electronically; then, based on the recorded data pursuant to the calculation of costs it is determined whether the load is expected to fall within the permitted range. When determining the load profile of the person performing the training, the time elapsed since the beginning of the training and the amount of total load during the given elapsed time are taken into consideration, as well as whether there was a previous section moving along which the body had a chance to get partially regenerated. In the course of the route wherein the course of moving along such section the level of effort has decreased compared to previous loads and the body of the person performing the training could then have a chance to at least get partially regenerated. The maximum threshold of load related to the person performing the training is also taken into consideration when determining the load profile of such person. For the calculation of the estimate there are two costs applied to each section, from which the first cost is the quantity typical of the effort made in the course of the given section, and the second cost is the cost weighted with the prior load and the regeneration, if applicable, arising in the course of a given section. In the course of the calculation step the first costs are totalized for the entire route and the route is regarded acceptable, if the totalized cost is smaller than the cost associated with the measured threshold load. In addition, with respect to each section the second costs are compared to the appropriate section of the load profile, and if the amount of the second costs exceeds the amount permitted for the given section, the route in question is not accepted and re-planning of the route is commenced.

Claims

1. Method for planning a route for training purposes, wherein during movement along the planned route the heart rate of the person performing the training should be kept within a given range;

the map data of the surrounding area of a starting and a target point is stored in an electronic form in a navigation device, including the associated altitude data;

the measured data of the person performing the training, relating to the load along routes of different steepness as correlated with his or her heart rate data, as a load profile characteristic of such person, is included in an electronic table and stored in the device;

possible routes between said starting and target points are searched for;

along such routes systematic examinations are carried out to find out whether these possible routes are suitable for the person performing the training;

the first one of such possible routes is divided into sections that have respective constant steepness or inclination;

the respective costs typical of each section are determined based on the steepness or inclination data of the section by using the said load profile; and

from the costs so determined conclusion is drawn by calculation whether or not in the course of the movement of the person performing the training along a given route, the load on such person will be within the permitted range;

if the result is affirmative, the road is accepted and if the result is negative the steps and calculations will be repeated until an acceptable route is found; and

when determining the load profile of the person performing the training, the time elapsed since the beginning of the training and the total load during said elapsed time is also taken into consideration, as well as whether there was a previous section in the course of the route wherein the course of moving along such section the level of effort has decreased compared to previous loads and the body of the person performing the training could then have a chance to at least get partially regenerated;

furthermore the maximum threshold load of the person performing the training is determined and recorded in the device; and

two costs are applied to each section, from which the first cost is the amount of effort made in the course of the given section, and the second cost is the cost weighted with the prior load and the regeneration, if applicable, arising in the course of a given section. In the course of the calculation-conclusion step the first costs are totalized for the entire route and the route is regarded acceptable, if the totalized cost is smaller than the cost associated with the measured threshold load. In addition, with respect to each section the second costs are applied to the appropriate section of the load profile, and if the second cost exceeds the amount permitted for the given section, the route in question is not accepted and re-planning of the route is commenced.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein recording said load profile based on the results of a series of measurements taken at different times.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein navigating the person performing the training with the navigation device along said accepted planned route.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said starting and target points coincide with each other, said route is planned on the basis of a predetermined training time and/or the heart rate range.

5. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein during movement along the navigated route the heart rate of the person performing the training is measured and compared with the expected value determined on the basis of the load profile, and if in the measured heart rate values a definite change is found compared to the expected value, then stored values of the load profile is weighted, i.e., the cost data is increased or decreased proportionately, and the calculation of the costs for the reaming part of the route is repeated by using the weighted load profile. in such a case if an overload is calculated, then the person performing the training is notified about it and a new route is proposed by re-planning.

6. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the training is carried out by the subject by using a vehicle equipped with a partial electric drive, in which the proportion of the electric and human drive components can be adjusted;

and when along one or more sections of the planned route the cost calculation indicates that the required energy would exceed the permissible load with respect to such person, then instead of re-planning of the route the ratio of the electric drive component is increased by the required extent compared to the human contribution component or the person is notified about the need to increase this ratio.