Speed/distance measuring assembly for runner
First Claim
1. Speed/distance meter assembly for a runner/walker, comprising angular speed-measuring means for determining the speed of the angle change in the straight line drawn between the foot of the runner and a point near the pivot point of the leg in question in the pelvis relative to a reference, distance-measuring means for constantly measuring the current distance of the trunk from a further reference, and processing means which on the basis of the angular speed and the current distance determine the distance travelled and/or the speed achieved.
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Abstract
Method and assembly for measuring the speed of or distance covered by a runner. According to the invention, the angular displacement of the foot is measured, and the distance of the trunk from a reference, such as the foot or the ground, is determined. On the basis of these data it is possible to calculate the speed or distance.
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- 1. Speed/distance meter assembly for a runner/walker, comprising angular speed-measuring means for determining the speed of the angle change in the straight line drawn between the foot of the runner and a point near the pivot point of the leg in question in the pelvis relative to a reference, distance-measuring means for constantly measuring the current distance of the trunk from a further reference, and processing means which on the basis of the angular speed and the current distance determine the distance travelled and/or the speed achieved.
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10. Method for measuring a speed of a runner or the distance covered by a runner, comprising:
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measuring the distance between a part of the body of the runner which moves essentially uniformly during forward movement and a reference, and measuring the angular speed of an imaginary part formed by the straight line drawn through the contact point of the runner'"'"'s foot with the ground from the pivot point of said leg of the runner in his pelvis. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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