Sensor device and method for monitoring physical stresses placed upon a user
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1. A sensor device adapted to be positioned within a shoe for monitoring physical stresses placed on a user, the sensor device comprising:
- a sensor body adapted to be positioned within the shoe;
pressure sensors operably mounted on the sensor body for sensing pressure from the user placed upon the shoe, the pressure sensors functioning to generate a pressure data signal indicating the pressures sensed;
a sensor housing operably connected with the sensor body;
an accelerometer operably mounted for measuring movement of the sensor device;
a transceiver mounted in the sensor housing for transmitting the pressure data signal and the movement of the sensor device as measured by the accelerometer; and
an alert mechanism for alerting the user when the pressure sensed by the pressure sensors exceeds predetermined threshold force levels.
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Abstract
A sensor device for monitoring physical stresses placed on a user has a sensor body with pressure sensors for sensing pressure and generating a pressure data signal indicating the pressures sensed. An alert mechanism functions to alert the user when the pressure sensed by the pressure sensors exceeds predetermined threshold force levels. The sensor device is utilized to enable a method of monitoring the physical stresses and alerting the user when the predetermined threshold force levels are exceeded.
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1. A sensor device adapted to be positioned within a shoe for monitoring physical stresses placed on a user, the sensor device comprising:
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a sensor body adapted to be positioned within the shoe; pressure sensors operably mounted on the sensor body for sensing pressure from the user placed upon the shoe, the pressure sensors functioning to generate a pressure data signal indicating the pressures sensed; a sensor housing operably connected with the sensor body; an accelerometer operably mounted for measuring movement of the sensor device; a transceiver mounted in the sensor housing for transmitting the pressure data signal and the movement of the sensor device as measured by the accelerometer; and an alert mechanism for alerting the user when the pressure sensed by the pressure sensors exceeds predetermined threshold force levels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A sensor system for monitoring physical stresses placed on a user, the sensor system comprising:
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a sensor device comprising; a sensor body adapted to be positioned within a shoe; pressure sensors operably mounted on the sensor body for sensing pressure from the user placed upon the shoe, the pressure sensors functioning to generate a pressure data signal indicating the pressures sensed; a transceiver for transmitting the pressure data signal; and an accelerometer operably mounted in the sensor device for measuring movement of the sensor device; and a reporting device comprising; a reporting device a reporting device transceiver for receiving the pressure data signal; a monitoring program on a computer-readable medium of the reporting device for determining if the pressure data signal indicates that the pressure exceeds a threshold force level; and an alert mechanism for alerting the user when the threshold force levels are exceeded. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. A method for monitoring physical stresses placed on a user and alerting the user if the stresses exceed a predetermined threshold level, the method comprising the steps of:
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storing predetermined threshold force levels that should not be exceeded; providing a sensor device comprising a sensor body having pressure sensors operably mounted on the sensor body for sensing pressure, and further comprising an accelerometer; positioning the sensor device so that the pressure sensors sense the stresses placed upon the user, and so that the accelerometer measures movement of the user; generating a data signal indicating the pressures sensed by the pressure sensors, and the movements of the user as determined by the accelerometer; monitoring the data signal to determine if the pressure exceeds one of the threshold force levels, or if the movement of the user exceed threshold levels; and alerting the user when the threshold force levels are exceeded, or when the movement exceeds threshold levels. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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