INTELLIGENT MOTION CAPTURE ELEMENT
First Claim
1. A motion capture element comprising:
- a memory;
a sensor configured to capture one or more values associated with an orientation, position, velocity, acceleration, angular velocity, proximity, pressure or strain of said at least one motion capture element;
a first communication interface;
a microcontroller coupled with said memory, said sensor and said first communication interface wherein said microcontroller is configured tocollect data that comprises sensor values from said sensor;
store said data in said memory;
transmit said data via said first communication interface; and
,measure linear acceleration during a low acceleration time window for at least two axes of the sensor;
compare differences in linear acceleration in the low acceleration time window;
recalibrate said sensor during a period of time when said sensor is motionless or when said sensor detects that motion is below a motion threshold value during said low acceleration time window.
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Abstract
Intelligent motion capture element that includes sensor personalities that optimize the sensor for specific movements and/or pieces of equipment and/or clothing and may be retrofitted onto existing equipment or interchanged therebetween and automatically detected for example to switch personalities. May be used for low power applications and accurate data capture for use in healthcare compliance, sporting, gaming, military, virtual reality, industrial, retail loss tracking, security, baby and elderly monitoring and other applications for example obtained from a motion capture element and relayed to a database via a mobile phone. System obtains data from motion capture elements, analyzes data and stores data in database for use in these applications and/or data mining. Enables unique displays associated with the user, such as 3D overlays onto images of the user to visually depict the captured motion data. Enables performance related equipment fitting and purchase. Includes active and passive identifier capabilities.
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1. A motion capture element comprising:
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a memory; a sensor configured to capture one or more values associated with an orientation, position, velocity, acceleration, angular velocity, proximity, pressure or strain of said at least one motion capture element; a first communication interface; a microcontroller coupled with said memory, said sensor and said first communication interface wherein said microcontroller is configured to collect data that comprises sensor values from said sensor; store said data in said memory; transmit said data via said first communication interface; and
,measure linear acceleration during a low acceleration time window for at least two axes of the sensor; compare differences in linear acceleration in the low acceleration time window; recalibrate said sensor during a period of time when said sensor is motionless or when said sensor detects that motion is below a motion threshold value during said low acceleration time window. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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