Simulation technology for use with a stationary bicycle training system
AssigneeJetblack Investments Pty Ltd
InventorTony Simmonds
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Abstract
The present invention relates, in various embodiments, to improved simulation technology for use with a stationary training system. In some embodiments, this includes use of sensors, for example, wearable sensors, to control simulation parameters (such as display and/or performance parameters). For example, in some embodiments, a body worn sensor, such as an accelerometer and/or gyroscope, is used thereby to infer body position attributes of a user and, in response, configure one or more simulation parameters. These may include, for example, display parameters (for example, whether a simulated avatar is seated or standing) and/or performance parameters (for example, simulated wind resistance).
Claims17
A method for controlling a simulation system, wherein the simulation system includes:
- an input configured to receive data representative of user pedaling interaction with a bicycle training system;
- one or more further inputs which receive data collected by further sensors;
- a processing module configured to process the data received via the input and the one or more further inputs thereby to define simulation parameters, including:
- (i) performance parameters for simulated bicycle riding;
- and (ii) display parameters for a graphical interface which is configured to cause rendering of visual simulation data for the simulated bicycle riding;
- the method including:
- (i) identifying, in the data collected by the further sensors, data derived from a body-worn motion sensor device;
- (ii) processing the data derived from the body-worn motion sensor device thereby to define data representative of body position attributes;
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- (iii) operating the processing module to set one or more of the simulation parameters in response to the data representative of the body position attributes;
- wherein the step of operating the processing module to set the one or more of the simulation parameters in response to the data representative of the body position attributes includes:
- setting a wind resistance parameter responsive to the body position attributes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.