Wearable Architecture and Methods for Performance Monitoring, Analysis, and Feedback
First Claim
1. An apparatus for monitoring physical activity of a user, comprising:
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a garment configured to be worn on a portion of a body of the user, the garment including;
a set of electrode bases,a set of electromyography sensors, each electromyography sensor coupled to one of the set of electrode bases, a fabric of the garment configured to cause each of the set of electromyography sensors to forcibly abut a skin of the user when the user wears the garment, each of the set of electromyography sensors configured to acquire bio-potential signals indicative of muscle activation, anda set of conductive leads, each conductive lead coupled with an electrode base and configured to couple to the controller, anda processing system including a first module configured to receive information characterizing physical properties of the user, a second module configured to receive signals from the set of electromyography sensors, and a third module configured to calibrate the set of electromyography signals based upon the physical properties of the user.
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Abstract
The present application relates generally to computer software, mobile electronics, wireless communication links, and wearable monitoring systems. More specifically, techniques, fabrics, materials, systems, sensors, EMG sensors, circuitry, algorithms and methods for wearable monitoring devices and associated exercise apparatus are described. A garment borne sensor system may generate data on a user'"'"'s performance during exercise, for example, and the data may be analyzed in real time and feedback may be provided to the user based on the analysis. A piece of exercise equipment may be instrumented and in communication with the sensor system or other system and may be controlled in real time to adjust its settings to affect the user during the exercise routine. Communication between the sensor system and other systems may be wireless. Conductive structures formed directly in a fabric of the garment may integrally include sensors, circuitry, controllers, conductive traces, and sensor electronics.
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1. An apparatus for monitoring physical activity of a user, comprising:
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a controller; a garment configured to be worn on a portion of a body of the user, the garment including; a set of electrode bases, a set of electromyography sensors, each electromyography sensor coupled to one of the set of electrode bases, a fabric of the garment configured to cause each of the set of electromyography sensors to forcibly abut a skin of the user when the user wears the garment, each of the set of electromyography sensors configured to acquire bio-potential signals indicative of muscle activation, and a set of conductive leads, each conductive lead coupled with an electrode base and configured to couple to the controller, and a processing system including a first module configured to receive information characterizing physical properties of the user, a second module configured to receive signals from the set of electromyography sensors, and a third module configured to calibrate the set of electromyography signals based upon the physical properties of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for monitoring physical activity of a user, comprising:
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a controller; a garment configured to be worn on a portion of a body of the user, the garment including; a set of electrode bases, a set of electromyography sensors, each electromyography sensor coupled to one of the set of electrode bases, a fabric of the garment configured to cause each of the set of electromyography sensors to forcibly abut a skin of the user when the user wears the garment, each of the set of electromyography sensors configured to acquire bio-potential signals indicative of muscle activation, and a set of conductive leads, each conductive lead coupled with an electrode base and configured to couple to the controller; and a processing system including a first module configured to receive information characterizing historical data associated with the user, a second module configured to receive signals from the set of electromyography sensors, and a third module configured to calibrate the set of electromyography signals based upon the historical data associated with the user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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