Exercise equipment usage monitoring method and apparatus

摘要

A method of monitoring the use of exercise equipment at an exercise facility having a plurality of items of exercise equipment, the method comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of usage monitors, each associated with an item of exercise equipment, monitoring the usage of the plurality of items of exercise equipment concurrently using the usage monitors, and thereby calculating, for at least some of the items of exercise equipment, a measure of the proportion of the period of time during which respective items of exercise equipment are used. In some embodiments, the usage monitors can detect when an item of exercise equipment is occupied, even if it is not being operated, for example using a heat sensor. A graphical representation may be prepared of the usage of items of exercise equipment at each of a plurality of locations within the exercise facility.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
a plurality of usage monitors, each usage monitor being attachable to a respective one of a plurality of items of exercise equipment, each usage monitor comprising at least one sensor and a communication interface, and each usage monitor being configured to use said at least one sensor to detect whether the respective item of exercise equipment is being occupied at a given time independently of whether it is being operated; and a computing device operable to receive data from each said usage monitors and to calculate measurements related to the proportion of a period of time during which one or more of said items of exercise equipment are used, and to output said measurements related to the proportion of a period of time during which one or more of said items of exercise equipment are used.