SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING INDIVIDUALIZED ENERGY EXPENDITURE
First Claim
1. A method for improving the accuracy of a wearable device while calculating an individual energy expenditure for a user participating in a group cycling session, the method comprising:
- measuring, by a heart rate sensor of the wearable device, a heart rate of the user, wherein the heart rate sensor comprises a photoplethysmogram (PPG) sensor and the PPG sensor is configured to be worn adjacent to the user'"'"'s skin;
calculating, by a processor circuit of the wearable device, an energy expenditure of the user based on at least the measured heart rate;
determining, by the processor circuit, a group formation size and a group formation shape based on a wireless-based proximity;
receiving, from an external source, a wind speed and direction;
determining, by a GPS module of the wearable device, the user'"'"'s velocity;
determining, by the processor circuit, an air density based on an ambient temperature and an atmospheric pressure;
determining, by the processor circuit, a relative drag associated with the user based on the group formation size, the group formation shape, the user'"'"'s velocity, the user'"'"'s body surface area, the wind speed and direction, and the air density;
calculating, by the processor circuit, a load adjustment factor based on the determined relative drag;
determining, by the processor circuit, an updated energy expenditure based on the calculated energy expenditure and the load adjustment factor; and
outputting, by the processor circuit, the updated energy expenditure.
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Abstract
A method and a system for determining an individual energy expenditure are described. In some embodiments, an energy expenditure can be calculated based on a combination of biometrics, heart rate and work rate. In some embodiments, a relative drag associated with the user can be calculated based on a group formation size, a group formation shape, participant velocities, weather, air density, and participant body surface areas. In some embodiments, a load adjustment factor can be determined based on the relative drag. In some embodiments, an adjusted energy expenditure can be determined based on the load adjustment factor.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for improving the accuracy of a wearable device while calculating an individual energy expenditure for a user participating in a group cycling session, the method comprising:
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measuring, by a heart rate sensor of the wearable device, a heart rate of the user, wherein the heart rate sensor comprises a photoplethysmogram (PPG) sensor and the PPG sensor is configured to be worn adjacent to the user'"'"'s skin; calculating, by a processor circuit of the wearable device, an energy expenditure of the user based on at least the measured heart rate; determining, by the processor circuit, a group formation size and a group formation shape based on a wireless-based proximity; receiving, from an external source, a wind speed and direction; determining, by a GPS module of the wearable device, the user'"'"'s velocity; determining, by the processor circuit, an air density based on an ambient temperature and an atmospheric pressure; determining, by the processor circuit, a relative drag associated with the user based on the group formation size, the group formation shape, the user'"'"'s velocity, the user'"'"'s body surface area, the wind speed and direction, and the air density; calculating, by the processor circuit, a load adjustment factor based on the determined relative drag; determining, by the processor circuit, an updated energy expenditure based on the calculated energy expenditure and the load adjustment factor; and outputting, by the processor circuit, the updated energy expenditure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for improving the accuracy of a wearable device while calculating an individual energy expenditure for a user participating in a group cycling session, the system comprising:
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a heart rate sensor configured to measure a hear rate of the user, wherein the heart rate sensor comprises a photoplethysmogram (PPG) sensor and the PPG sensor is configured to be worn adjacent to the user'"'"'s skin; a GPS module configured to measure the user'"'"'s location and velocity; a wireless module configured to measure a wireless-based proximity of nearby devices; and a processor circuit coupled to the heart rate sensor, the GPS module, and the wireless module and configured to execute instructions causing the processor circuit to; calculate an energy expenditure based on at least the measured heart rate; determine a group formation size and a group formation shape based on the measured wireless-based proximity; determine an air density based on an ambient temperature and an air pressure; receive a wind speed and direction from an external source; determine a relative drag associated with the user based on the group formation size, the group formation shape, the user'"'"'s velocity, the user'"'"'s body surface area, the wind speed and direction, and the air density; calculate a load adjustment factor based on the determined relative drag; determine an updated energy expenditure based on the calculated energy expenditure and the load adjustment factor; and output the updated energy expenditure. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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