PEDOMETER HAVING AUTOMATIC STEP LENGTH ADJUSTMENT, METHOD FOR OPERATING A PEDOMETER AND APPLICATION OF SAID PEDOMETER
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Abstract
A pedometer for determining the length of a route traveled on foot includes an acceleration sensor for ascertaining a number of steps as well as a pressure sensor for ascertaining a change in geographic elevation, and an evaluation unit being configured to adapt the step length to the measured average elevation change per step.
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10. A pedometer, comprising:
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an acceleration sensor adapted to detect a number of steps on the basis of acceleration signals of the acceleration sensor; a pressure sensor adapted to detect an elevation change on the basis of pressure signals of the pressure sensor; and an evaluation unit adapted to determine, by a predefined step length, a length of a route traveled; wherein the pedometer is adapted to use a variable step length as a function of a measured average elevation change per step. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18)
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17. A method for operating a pedometer, comprising:
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detecting a number of steps on the basis of acceleration signals of an acceleration sensor; detecting a change in elevation on the basis of pressure signals of a pressure sensor; and determining a length of a route traveled on the basis of a predefined step length; wherein a first variable step length as a function of a measured average elevation change per step is used.
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