Intelligent Sport Shoe System
First Claim
1. A system for providing an athlete with energy related information comprising:
- a shoe with a plurality of pressure sensors located between the space occupied by a wearer'"'"'s foot and the ground, each of the pressure sensors capable of producing an analog electrical signal indicative of the pressure being applied to the sensor;
a processing system for processing the electrical signal output by the plurality of sensors to provide information related to the wearer'"'"'s energy efficiency, the processing system comprising;
analog-to-digital convertor for converting the analog electrical signals produced by the plurality of sensors into digital electrical signals at a predetermined sampling rate;
a processor for processing the digital electrical signals to produce energy efficiency related information; and
a display for providing a visual display of the energy efficiency related information.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a system for providing information to an athlete concerning the efficiency with which the athlete is using energy in moving relative to the ground or some other surface. In one embodiment, the system includes a plurality of pressure sensors that are associated with a shoe and generate pressure related data. The system further includes a processing system that processes the pressure data produced by the sensors to determine energy efficiency related information and make this information available to the wearer of the shoe so that the wearer can, if needed or desired, takes steps to improve their energy efficiency.
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1. A system for providing an athlete with energy related information comprising:
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a shoe with a plurality of pressure sensors located between the space occupied by a wearer'"'"'s foot and the ground, each of the pressure sensors capable of producing an analog electrical signal indicative of the pressure being applied to the sensor; a processing system for processing the electrical signal output by the plurality of sensors to provide information related to the wearer'"'"'s energy efficiency, the processing system comprising; analog-to-digital convertor for converting the analog electrical signals produced by the plurality of sensors into digital electrical signals at a predetermined sampling rate; a processor for processing the digital electrical signals to produce energy efficiency related information; and a display for providing a visual display of the energy efficiency related information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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