Process and system for monitoring exercise motions of a person
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1. A method for monitoring exercise motions of a person performing a corresponding exercise, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) selecting a first sensor signal, the first sensor signal originating from a first sensor configured to detect data of the person to monitor the exercise while the person is performing the exercise motion, the first sensor being selected from the group consisting of movement sensors, physiological activity sensors, muscle activity sensors and respiratory sensors;
b) monitoring the first sensor signal and comparing the first sensor signal to a first sensor signal template stored in a memory unit and determining via a signal processing unit whether the first sensor signal deviates from the first sensor signal template by more than a pre-determined value to determine whether the person is performing the exercise correctly with respect to the first sensor signal;
c) when the first sensor signal does not deviate from the first sensor signal template by more than the pre-determined value, performing a procedural loop comprising the steps of;
monitoring at least one further signal originating from at least one further sensor configured to detect data of the person to monitor the exercise while the person is performing the exercise motion and being selected from the group consisting of movement sensors, physiological activity sensors, muscle activity sensors and respiratory sensors;
comparing the at least one further signal from the at least one further sensor to at least one further sensor signal template stored in the memory unit representing the exercise the person is performing; and
evaluating the comparison result via the signal process unit to determine whether the at least one further sensor signal deviates from the at least one further sensor signal template by more than a further pre-determined value to determine whether the person is performing the exercise correctly with respect to the at least one further sensor signal;
d) communicating to the person performing the exercise when he first sensor signal deviates from the first sensor signal template by more than the pre-determined value; and
e) communicating to the person performing the exercise when the at least one further signal deviates from the at least one further sensor signal template by more than the further pre-determined value.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a process and a system for monitoring exercise motions of a person. The process comprises monitoring a first sensor signal from the person. While the first sensor signal does not deviate from a first sensor signal template by more than a pre-determined amount, signals from further sensors from the person are monitored, compared to templates processing and the comparison result is evaluated. If unit sensor signals deviate from the templates by more than a pre-determined value this is communicated to the person.
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1. A method for monitoring exercise motions of a person performing a corresponding exercise, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) selecting a first sensor signal, the first sensor signal originating from a first sensor configured to detect data of the person to monitor the exercise while the person is performing the exercise motion, the first sensor being selected from the group consisting of movement sensors, physiological activity sensors, muscle activity sensors and respiratory sensors; b) monitoring the first sensor signal and comparing the first sensor signal to a first sensor signal template stored in a memory unit and determining via a signal processing unit whether the first sensor signal deviates from the first sensor signal template by more than a pre-determined value to determine whether the person is performing the exercise correctly with respect to the first sensor signal; c) when the first sensor signal does not deviate from the first sensor signal template by more than the pre-determined value, performing a procedural loop comprising the steps of; monitoring at least one further signal originating from at least one further sensor configured to detect data of the person to monitor the exercise while the person is performing the exercise motion and being selected from the group consisting of movement sensors, physiological activity sensors, muscle activity sensors and respiratory sensors; comparing the at least one further signal from the at least one further sensor to at least one further sensor signal template stored in the memory unit representing the exercise the person is performing; and evaluating the comparison result via the signal process unit to determine whether the at least one further sensor signal deviates from the at least one further sensor signal template by more than a further pre-determined value to determine whether the person is performing the exercise correctly with respect to the at least one further sensor signal; d) communicating to the person performing the exercise when he first sensor signal deviates from the first sensor signal template by more than the pre-determined value; and e) communicating to the person performing the exercise when the at least one further signal deviates from the at least one further sensor signal template by more than the further pre-determined value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for monitoring performance of an exercise by a person, the system comprising:
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a signal processing unit; a plurality of sensors in communication with the signal processing unit and configured to generate a plurality of signals providing parameters indicating physical responses of the person performing the exercise, the sensors comprising a physiological activity sensor and at least one of a movement sensor, a muscle activity sensor and a respiratory sensor, the parameters being using for monitoring the performance of the exercise; and a memory unit in communication with the signal processing unit and configured to store a plurality of signal templates corresponding to the plurality of signals and acceptable deviations of the plurality of signals from the signal templates, respectively, each signal template providing an ideal value of the corresponding signal for performing the exercise correctly, wherein the signal processing unit is configured to determine successful completion of the exercise by comparing a first sensor signal with the corresponding template to determine whether an amount of deviation of the first sensor signal from the corresponding template is within the acceptable deviation stored in the memory unit, and when the first sensor signal is within the acceptable deviation, performing a procedural loop for comparing a second sensor signal with the corresponding template. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for monitoring performance of an exercise by a person, the system comprising:
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a signal processing unit; a first sensor in communication with the signal processing unit and configured to generate a first signal providing parameters indicating responses of the person performing the exercise, the first sensor comprising a physiological activity sensor; a second sensor in communication with the signal processing unit and configured to generate a second signal providing parameters indicating responses of the person performing the exercise, the second sensor comprising one of a movement sensor, a muscle activity sensor and a respiratory sensor, the parameters being using for monitoring the performance of the exercise; and a memory unit in communication with the signal processing unit and configured to store a first signal template corresponding to the first signal and a first acceptable deviation of the first signal from the first signal template, and to store a second signal template corresponding to the second signal and a second acceptable deviation of the second signal from the second signal template, each of the first and second signal templates providing an ideal value of the corresponding first and second signals for performing the exercise correctly, wherein the signal processing unit is configured to compare the first signal with the first signal template to determine whether an amount of deviation of the first signal from the first signal template is within the first acceptable deviation stored in the memory unit, and when it is determined that the first signal is within the first acceptable deviation, to compare the second signal with the second signal template to determine whether an amount of deviation of the second signal from the second signal template is within the second acceptable deviation stored in the memory unit, and wherein the signal processing unit is further configured to determine that the exercise is successfully completed when both the first signal is determined to be within the first acceptable deviation and the second signal is determined to be within the second acceptable deviation.
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