POSE AND HEART RATE ENERGY EXPENDITURE FOR YOGA
First Claim
1. A method for improving the accuracy of a wearable device while calculating an energy expenditure of a user practicing yoga, the method comprising:
- detecting, by a processor circuit of the wearable device, a start of a yoga session;
measuring, by a heart rate sensing module of the wearable device, a heart rate of the user, wherein the heart rate sensing module comprises a photoplethysmogram (PPG) sensor and the PPG sensor is configured to be worn adjacent to the user'"'"'s skin;
measuring, by a temperature sensing module of the wearable device, an ambient temperature;
collecting, by a motion sensing module of the wearable device, motion data of the user;
determining, by the processor circuit, a type of yoga practiced by the user based on the measured ambient temperature and the collected motion data;
selecting, by the processor circuit, an energy expenditure model associated with the determined type of yoga;
detecting, by the processor circuit, an end of the yoga session;
calculating, by the processor circuit, an energy expenditure of the user based on at least the measured heart rate and the selected energy expenditure model; and
outputting, by the processor circuit, the calculated energy expenditure of the user during the yoga session.
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Abstract
A method and a system for determining an energy expenditure of a user while practicing yoga are described. A heart rate sensing module can measure the user'"'"'s heart rate. A temperature sensing module can measure ambient temperature. A motion sensing module can collect user'"'"'s motion data. In some embodiments, a hot yoga session can be detected based on measured ambient temperature. In some embodiments, a yoga type can be detected based on the motion data. In some embodiments, an energy expenditure model can be applied based on the determined yoga type.
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1. A method for improving the accuracy of a wearable device while calculating an energy expenditure of a user practicing yoga, the method comprising:
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detecting, by a processor circuit of the wearable device, a start of a yoga session; measuring, by a heart rate sensing module of the wearable device, a heart rate of the user, wherein the heart rate sensing module comprises a photoplethysmogram (PPG) sensor and the PPG sensor is configured to be worn adjacent to the user'"'"'s skin; measuring, by a temperature sensing module of the wearable device, an ambient temperature; collecting, by a motion sensing module of the wearable device, motion data of the user; determining, by the processor circuit, a type of yoga practiced by the user based on the measured ambient temperature and the collected motion data; selecting, by the processor circuit, an energy expenditure model associated with the determined type of yoga; detecting, by the processor circuit, an end of the yoga session; calculating, by the processor circuit, an energy expenditure of the user based on at least the measured heart rate and the selected energy expenditure model; and outputting, by the processor circuit, the calculated energy expenditure of the user during the yoga session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for improving the accuracy of a wearable device while calculating an energy expenditure of a user practicing yoga, the system comprising:
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a heart rate sensing module configured to measure a heart rate of the user, wherein the heart rate sensing module comprises a photoplethysmogram (PPG) sensor and the PPG sensor is configured to be worn adjacent to the user'"'"'s skin; a temperature sensing module configured to measure an ambient temperature; a motion sensing module configured to collect motion data of the user; a processor circuit in communication with the heart rate sensing module, the temperature sensing module, and the motion sensing module, the processor circuit configured to execute instructions causing the processor circuit to; detect a start of a yoga session; determine a type of yoga practiced by the user based on the measured ambient temperature and the collected motion data; select an energy expenditure model associated with the determined type of yoga; detect an end of the yoga session; calculate an energy expenditure of the user based on at least the measured heart rate and the selected energy expenditure model; and output the calculated energy expenditure of the user. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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