Tactile based performance enhancement system
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1. A system for improving racecar driver performance, the system comprising:
- a vest that is adapted to be worn by a driver of a racecar, said vest including a plurality of tactile devices capable of communicating tactile signals to the driver; and
a controller that controls the tactile devices to communicate performance-related information to the driver substantially in real time during movement of the racecar, said controller configured to receive vehicle information, including vehicle information collected by vehicle sensors of the racecar, and configured to use the vehicle information to select tactile messages to convey to the driver, said tactile messages including at least (1) a first tactile stimulation pattern that notifies the driver that a driver-performed action was performed early relative to an optimum time for performing the action, and (2) a second tactile stimulation pattern that notifies the driver that the driver-performed action was performed late relative to the optimum time.
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Abstract
A system is disclosed for communicating tactile messages to a user, such as a racecar driver, yacht crewmember, or other athlete. The system can include a tactile vest having tactile activators for conveying tactile messages to the user, including real time messages for helping the user assess and improve physical performance. The messages may be generated based on various types of sensor data, including, for example, data collected by vehicle sensors of a racecar or yacht.
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1. A system for improving racecar driver performance, the system comprising:
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a vest that is adapted to be worn by a driver of a racecar, said vest including a plurality of tactile devices capable of communicating tactile signals to the driver; and a controller that controls the tactile devices to communicate performance-related information to the driver substantially in real time during movement of the racecar, said controller configured to receive vehicle information, including vehicle information collected by vehicle sensors of the racecar, and configured to use the vehicle information to select tactile messages to convey to the driver, said tactile messages including at least (1) a first tactile stimulation pattern that notifies the driver that a driver-performed action was performed early relative to an optimum time for performing the action, and (2) a second tactile stimulation pattern that notifies the driver that the driver-performed action was performed late relative to the optimum time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for improving racecar driver performance, the method comprising:
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detecting a driver-initiated event performed during driving of a racecar, said detecting performed by a computing device that monitors real time vehicle information associated with the racecar; determining an optimum timing of the driver-initiated event based at least partly on collected sensor data and a pre-specified reference location on a racetrack; comparing actual timing of the driver-initiated event to the optimum timing; and applying to the driver, via at least one tactile stimulation device, a tactile signal that is dependent upon a result of the comparison, said tactile signal applied to the driver substantially in real time. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for improving yacht racing performance, the system comprising:
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a vest that is adapted to be worn by a crewmember of a yacht, said vest including a plurality of tactile devices capable of communicating tactile signals to the crewmember; and a controller that controls the tactile devices to communicate performance-related information to the crewmember substantially in real time during movement of the yacht, said controller configured to receive yacht information and sailing information, including information collected by sensors of the yacht, and configured to use the yacht information and sailing information to select tactile messages to convey to the crewmember, including tactile feedback messages that indicate, for particular crewmember actions, whether such actions were performed too early or too late relative to optimum times for performing said actions. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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