SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING AND ADJUSTING PHYSICAL RESISTANCE FOR ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES AND FITNESS EQUIPMENT
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a sensor to measure a level of physical resistance in an athletic activity and to generate sensor data indicative of the measured level of physical resistance; and
a controller to receive the sensor data, to determine if the measured level of physical resistance will achieve a desired performance level in the athletic activity, and to automatically generate control signals to adjust the level of physical resistance if the measured level of physical resistance is unlikely to achieve the desired performance level in the athletic activity.
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Abstract
A system and method for measuring and normalizing physical resistance for athletic activities and fitness equipment are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: measuring a level of physical resistance in an athletic activity; generating sensor data indicative of the measured level of physical resistance; using the sensor data to determine if the measured level of physical resistance will achieve a desired performance level in the athletic activity; and automatically generating control signals to adjust the level of physical resistance if the measured level of physical resistance is unlikely to achieve the desired performance level in the athletic activity.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a sensor to measure a level of physical resistance in an athletic activity and to generate sensor data indicative of the measured level of physical resistance; and a controller to receive the sensor data, to determine if the measured level of physical resistance will achieve a desired performance level in the athletic activity, and to automatically generate control signals to adjust the level of physical resistance if the measured level of physical resistance is unlikely to achieve the desired performance level in the athletic activity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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measuring a level of physical resistance in an athletic activity; generating sensor data indicative of the measured level of physical resistance; using the sensor data to determine if the measured level of physical resistance will achieve a desired performance level in the athletic activity; and automatically generating control signals to adjust the level of physical resistance if the measured level of physical resistance is unlikely to achieve the desired performance level in the athletic activity. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system comprising:
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a user-wearable air flow sensor to measure a level of physical resistance in an athletic activity and to generate sensor data indicative of the measured level of physical resistance; a controller to receive the sensor data, to determine if the measured level of physical resistance will achieve a desired performance level in the athletic activity, and to generate control signals to adjust the level of physical resistance if the measured level of physical resistance is unlikely to achieve the desired performance level in the athletic activity; and a bicycle equipped with a hybrid drive mechanism to enable automatic adjustment of the level of physical resistance applied to a wheel of the bicycle. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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