MULTI-SENSOR PEDOMETER

摘要

A multi-sensor pedometer is provided. The multi-sensor pedometer may include a first housing having a plurality of sidewalls forming an encased compartment. The plurality of sidewalls may provide at least one strap, a display and a sensing film. The compartment may house a control circuitry, a piezo-electric sensor and a power source. The control circuitry may provide an accelerometer and a step counting system including a step counter. A user may secure the multi-sensor pedometer around at least a portion of a predetermined muscle used during their exercise by connecting the at least one strap so that the sensing film operably interfaces the predetermined muscle. When the user prepares to exercise, the muscle contraction/bulge is conveyed through the sensing film to the electromechanically connected piezo-electric sensor, resulting in the step signal being sent to the control circuitry. The accelerometer transmits a motion signal to the control circuitry when it is detecting proper motion. The counting system counts at least one identifiable step when receiving the motion signal within a predetermined time of receiving any step signal. The control circuitry may electronically represent the summation of the at least one identifiable step and an associated plurality of exercise data on the display.

主权项

1. A multi-sensor pedometer comprising:
a first housing having a plurality of sidewalls encasing a compartment; a sensing film disposed on at least a portion of one of the plurality of sidewalls, wherein the sensing film is configured to produce a predictable flexing when interfacing a predetermined muscle; an piezo-electric sensor housed within the compartment, wherein the piezo-electric sensor is electromechanically connected to the sensing film, and wherein the piezo-electric sensor is configured to transmit an electronic step signal for every predictable flexing thereof; an accelerometer housed within the compartment, wherein the accelerometer is configured to send a motion signal when proper acceleration is detected; and a control circuitry housed within the compartment, wherein the control circuitry is electronically connected to the piezo-electric sensor and the accelerometer, wherein the control circuitry is configured to count at least one identifiable step when receiving the motion signal within a predetermined time of receiving the step signal.