System for speed-based power calculation
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1. A system for determining power of a bicyclist while riding a bicycle, comprising:
- a bicycle that includes a frame and a rotating component rotatably coupled to the frame;
a sensing device arranged for detecting a speed-related value of the bicycle;
a processor that communicates with the sensing device and is configured to determine a change in the speed-related value and to determine a power value based on the change in the speed-related value;
wherein the sensing device is arranged for sensing a rotational speed of the rotating component and the speed-related value corresponds to the sensed rotational speed of the rotating component, and wherein the change in the speed-related value corresponds to a change in the rotational speed of the rotating component;
wherein the sensing device is an angular accelerometer for measuring at least one of an angular accelerometer of the rotating component and a deceleration of the rotating component; and
wherein the processor determines the change in the speed-related value corresponding to an occurrence of a dead spot in a pedal stroke in which a minimum power is applied by a bicyclist to the bicycle during the pedal stroke.
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Abstract
A system for determining power expended by a bicyclist while riding a bicycle based on speed measurements or sensed-speed values. The system includes a sensing device arranged for detecting a speed-related value of the bicycle and a processor that communicates with the sensing device. The processor is configured to determine a change in the speed-related value and to determine a power value based on the change in the speed-related value.
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1. A system for determining power of a bicyclist while riding a bicycle, comprising:
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a bicycle that includes a frame and a rotating component rotatably coupled to the frame; a sensing device arranged for detecting a speed-related value of the bicycle; a processor that communicates with the sensing device and is configured to determine a change in the speed-related value and to determine a power value based on the change in the speed-related value; wherein the sensing device is arranged for sensing a rotational speed of the rotating component and the speed-related value corresponds to the sensed rotational speed of the rotating component, and wherein the change in the speed-related value corresponds to a change in the rotational speed of the rotating component; wherein the sensing device is an angular accelerometer for measuring at least one of an angular accelerometer of the rotating component and a deceleration of the rotating component; and wherein the processor determines the change in the speed-related value corresponding to an occurrence of a dead spot in a pedal stroke in which a minimum power is applied by a bicyclist to the bicycle during the pedal stroke. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for determining power of a bicyclist while riding a bicycle, comprising:
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a bicycle that includes a frame and a rotating component rotatably coupled to the frame; a sensing device arranged for detecting a speed-related value of the bicycle; and a processor that communicates with the sensing device and is configured to determine a change in the speed-related value and to determine a power value based on the change in the speed-related value; and wherein the sensing device is arranged at least one of a front wheel, a rear wheel, forks, and a crank assembly of the bicycle for determining the change in the speed-related value of the at least one of the front wheel, the rear wheel, the forks, and the crank assembly of the bicycle.
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8. A system for determining power of a bicyclist while riding a bicycle, comprising:
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a bicycle that includes a frame and a rotating component rotatably coupled to the frame; a sensing device arranged for detecting a speed-related value of the bicycle; a processor that communicates with the sensing device and is configured to determine a change in the speed-related value and to determine a power value based on the change in the speed-related value; wherein the sensing device is a linear accelerometer for measuring an acceleration and/or deceleration of the bicycle and wherein the speed-related value corresponds to acceleration and/or deceleration of the bicycle; and further comprising a speed sensor arranged for sensing the speed of the bicycle and wherein the processor communicates with the linear accelerometer and the speed sensor and determines a maximum deceleration value that corresponds to a dead spot of a pedal stroke in which a minimum power is applied by a bicyclist to the bicycle during the pedal stroke and determines the power value based on the speed and deceleration values at the dead spot.
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9. A method for determining power of a bicyclist while riding a bicycle, comprising:
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determining with a processor communicating with a sensing device a change in a speed-relay value corresponding to a chance in at least one of a linear speed of a bicycle, a rotational speed of a rotating component of the bicycle, and a rotational speed a rotating component of a resistance unit for resisting pedaling effort of a bicyclist pedaling the bicycle; determining a power value based at least in part on the determined chance in the speed-related value; and further comprising determining with the processor a dead spot occurrence in which a minimum power is applied by the bicyclist to the bicycle during a pedal stroke and determining the change in the speed-related value for the dead spot occurrence and wherein the power value is determined at least in part by evaluating the change in speed-related value for the dead spot occurrence and an inertia value of the bicycle.
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