Contact pressure sensing apparatus for use with exercise equipment sensors
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1. An apparatus for use with an exercise device, comprising:
- a physiological condition sensor to detect a physiological condition of a user of the exercise device through physical contact with the user;
a pressure sensor to detect a contact pressure applied by the user to the physiological condition sensor; and
a processor configured to compare the detected contact pressure with a threshold amount of pressure associated with an ability of the physiological condition sensor to detect the physiological condition, wherein the processor is configured to calculate a percentage representative of an accuracy of a reading of the physiological condition by the physiological condition sensor based on the comparison between the detected contact pressure and the threshold amount of pressure.
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Abstract
Contact pressure sensing apparatus for use with exercise equipment sensors are described. An example apparatus includes a sensor to detect a physiological condition of a user of an exercise device through physical contact with the user and a pressure sensor to detect a contact pressure applied by the user to the sensor.
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1. An apparatus for use with an exercise device, comprising:
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a physiological condition sensor to detect a physiological condition of a user of the exercise device through physical contact with the user; a pressure sensor to detect a contact pressure applied by the user to the physiological condition sensor; and a processor configured to compare the detected contact pressure with a threshold amount of pressure associated with an ability of the physiological condition sensor to detect the physiological condition, wherein the processor is configured to calculate a percentage representative of an accuracy of a reading of the physiological condition by the physiological condition sensor based on the comparison between the detected contact pressure and the threshold amount of pressure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for use with an exercise device, comprising:
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means for detecting a physiological condition of a user of the exercise device through physical contact with the user; means for detecting a contact pressure applied by the user to the means for detecting the physiological condition of the user; and means to compare the detected contact pressure with a threshold amount of pressure associated with an ability of the means for detecting the physiological condition to detect the physiological condition; and means to calculate a percentage representative of an accuracy of information generated by the means for detecting the physiological condition based on the comparison of the detected contact pressure to the threshold amount of pressure. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for use with an exercise device, comprising:
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a physiological condition sensor to detect a physiological condition of a user of the exercise device through physical contact with the user; a pressure sensor to detect a contact pressure applied by the user to the physiological condition sensor; a display to present information related to the detected physiological condition; and a processor configured to compare the detected contact pressure with a threshold amount of pressure associated with an ability of the physiological condition sensor to detect the physiological condition, wherein the processor is configured to calculate an accuracy of the information displayed in connection with the physiological condition based on the comparison of the detected contact pressure to the threshold amount of pressure. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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