Virtual exerciser device
First Claim
1. A device for detecting repetitive movement of a waist of a user as if mimicking a hula-hoop exercise, the device comprising:
- a sensor for measuring G forces along at least two axes when the user repeatedly rotates the waist as if mimicking the rotation of a hula hoop, the G forces having maximum/minimum values with a period determined therebetween;
a memory for storing first reference data, the first reference data being a range of reference data previously collected from hula hoop users;
a processor/computing unit, in communication with the sensor and the memory, for receiving data associated with the G forces measured along the at least two axes and for comparing the first reference data with the data associated with the G forces measured along the at least two axes; and
at least one feedback component connected to the processor/computing unit for providing the user with a signal indicating that a degree of matching between the measured G forces and the first reference data has been achieved.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a device which detects repetitive movement of a user'"'"'s body part. The device has a sensor which detects G forces along at least two axes when the user repeatedly moves the body part; a memory, which stores reference data corresponding to ideal reference data; a processor/computing unit, which communicates with the sensor and the memory, and receives data associated with the G forces. The processing/computing unit compares the ideal reference data with the data associated with the detected G forces. A feedback component is connected to the processor/computing unit to provide the user with a signal when a target has been achieved. Also disclosed is a method of computing data received by the device and an exerciser device that simulates the movement of a hula hoop.
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23 Claims
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1. A device for detecting repetitive movement of a waist of a user as if mimicking a hula-hoop exercise, the device comprising:
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a sensor for measuring G forces along at least two axes when the user repeatedly rotates the waist as if mimicking the rotation of a hula hoop, the G forces having maximum/minimum values with a period determined therebetween; a memory for storing first reference data, the first reference data being a range of reference data previously collected from hula hoop users; a processor/computing unit, in communication with the sensor and the memory, for receiving data associated with the G forces measured along the at least two axes and for comparing the first reference data with the data associated with the G forces measured along the at least two axes; and at least one feedback component connected to the processor/computing unit for providing the user with a signal indicating that a degree of matching between the measured G forces and the first reference data has been achieved. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for detecting repetitive movement of a user'"'"'s waist as if mimicking a hula-hoop exercise, the method comprising:
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electronically measuring G forces along at least two axes when the user repeatedly the rotates the waist in real time, as if mimicking the rotation of a hula hoop the G forces having maximum/minimum values with a period determined therebetween; comparing first data associated with the G forces measured along the at least two axes in real time with first reference data, the first reference data being G forces measured along the at least two axes stored in a memory, the first reference data being taken independently from the first data, the first reference data being a range of reference data previously collected from hula hoop users; and providing feedback to the user in real time indicating that a degree of matching between the first data and the first reference data has been achieved. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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