TRAINING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOTORCYCLE RIDING

• US 20150364061A1
• Filed: 04/01/2015
• Published: 12/17/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/16/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: KUROSAWA, FUMINOBU, BEHRENDT, DANIEL
• Granted Patent: US 10,283,007 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 9/052 characterised by provision for recording or measuring trainee's performance devices for psychotechnics, e.g. for vehicle drivers A61B5/16, A61B5/18
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 9/058 for teaching control of cycles or motorcycles

Abstract

A training system for a motorcycle has a plurality of sensor monitoring operating conditions of the motorcycle. A navigation system indicates a location and a route traveled by the motorcycle. A processor is coupled to the plurality of sensors and the navigation system. A memory is coupled to the processor. The memory stores program instructions that when executed by the processor, causes the processor to: analyze the operating conditions monitored by the plurality of sensors along the route; and provide feedback to increase a riding performance when re-riding the route.

Claims

1. A training system for a motorcycle comprising:

a plurality of sensors monitoring operating conditions of the motorcycle;

a navigation system indicating a location and a route traveled by the motorcycle;

a processor coupled to the plurality of sensors and the navigation system; and

a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing program instructions that when executed by the processor, causes the processor to;

analyze the operating conditions monitored by the plurality of sensors along the route; and

provide feedback based on the operating conditions analyzed to increase a riding performance when re-riding the route.

2. The training system of claim 1, wherein the memory storing program instructions that when executed by the processor, causes the processor to provide feedback to adjust at least one operating condition being monitored by the plurality of sensor to increase riding performance.

3. The training system of claim 1, wherein the memory storing program instructions that when executed by the processor, causes the processor to issue a warning prior to riding into a caution area on the route based on the operating conditions analyzed.

4. The training system of claim 1, the memory storing program instructions that when executed by the processor, causes the processor to provide feedback in real time.

5. The training system of claim 1, the memory storing program instructions that when executed by the processor, causes the processor to provide feedback in at least one of an audible or visual mode.

6. The training system of claim 1, comprising a storage device recording the operating conditions monitored by the plurality of sensors and an associated position of the route where the operating conditions were monitored.

7. The training system of claim 1, comprising a user interface inputting information to review the operating conditions analyzed.

8. The training system of claim 1, comprising a display screen showing visual feedback of a run recorded by a camera and analyzed.

9. The training system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of sensors comprises:

at least one gyroscope monitoring a tilt angle of the motorcycle and a body lean of a rider of the motorcycle;

an accelerometer monitoring g-force acceleration;

a steering angle sensor monitoring a steering angle of the motorcycle; and

a velocity sensor monitoring a speed of the motorcycle.

10. The training system of claim 1, comprising a camera capturing visual data along the route.

11. A training system for a motorcycle comprising:

a plurality of sensors monitoring operating conditions of the motorcycle;

a navigation system indicating a location and a route traveled by the motorcycle;

a processor coupled to the plurality of sensors and the navigation system; and

a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing program instructions that when executed by the processor, causes the processor to;

analyze the operating conditions monitored by the plurality of sensors along the route; and

provide feedback based on the operating conditions analyzed to increase a riding performance when re-riding the route, wherein the feedback is at least one of providing feedback to adjust at least one operating condition being monitored by the plurality of sensor or issue a warning prior to riding into a caution area on the route based on the operating conditions analyzed.

12. The training system of claim 11, the memory storing program instructions that when executed by the processor, causes the processor to provide feedback in real time.

13. The training system of claim 11, the memory storing program instructions that when executed by the processor, causes the processor to provide feedback in at least one of an audible or visual mode.

14. The training system of claim 11, comprising a storage device recording the operating conditions monitored by the plurality of sensors and an associated position of the route where the operating conditions were monitored.

15. The training system of claim 11, comprising a user interface inputting information to review the operating conditions analyzed.

16. The training system of claim 11, wherein the plurality of sensors comprises:

at least one gyroscope monitoring a tilt angle of the motorcycle and a body lean of a rider of the motorcycle;

an accelerometer monitoring g-force acceleration;

a steering angle sensor monitoring a steering angle of the motorcycle; and

a velocity sensor monitoring a speed of the motorcycle.

17. The training system of claim 11, comprising a camera capturing visual data along the route.

18. A method to provide feedback for increasing a performance on a motorcycle comprising:

monitoring operating conditions of a motorcycle by a plurality of sensors;

indicating a location and a route traveled by the motorcycle by a navigation system;

analyzing the operating conditions monitored by the plurality of sensors along the route; and

providing feedback based on the operating conditions analyzed to increase a riding performance when re-riding the route, wherein the feedback is at least one of providing feedback to adjust at least one operating condition being monitored by the plurality of sensor or issuing a warning prior to riding into a caution area on the route based on the operating conditions analyzed.

19. The method of claim 18, comprising providing feedback in real time.

20. The method of claim 18, comprising providing feedback in at least one of an audible or visual mode.