Intelligent shaving system having sensors

A shaving system, comprising:

• a handle;
• a cutting member operably coupled to the handle and configured to contact a region of skin of a user during a shaving session;
• a sensor configured to detect a force exerted by the user;
• a feedback indicator disposed on the handle and including an indicator display, the indicator display configured to generate an indication in response to and representative of the force detected by the sensor;
• and
• a microcontroller operably coupled to the sensor and the feedback indicator, the microcontroller configured to generate a first signal based on the detected force and send the first signal to the feedback indicator such that the feedback indicator generates the indication during the shaving session to assist the user with shaving,
• the microcontroller configured to generate a second signal based on the detected force and send the second signal to a device external to the handle and cutting member such that the device displays a message representative of the detected force to assist the user with shaving during the shaving session.

A shaving system, comprising:

• a handle;
• a cutting member operably coupled to the handle and configured to contact a region of skin of a user during a shaving session;
• a sensor configured to detect a force exerted by the user;
• a feedback indicator disposed on the handle and including an indicator display, the indicator display configured to generate an indication in response to and representative of the force detected by the sensor;
• and
• a microcontroller operably coupled to the sensor and the feedback indicator, the microcontroller configured to generate a signal based on the detected force and send the signal to the feedback indicator such that the feedback indicator generates the indication during the shaving session to assist the user with shaving,
• the microcontroller configured to determine a duration of time the cutting member contacts the region of skin.

A shaving system, comprising:

• a handle;
• a cutting member operably coupled to the handle and configured to contact a region of skin of a user during a shaving session;
• a first sensor configured to detect a force exerted by the user;
• a feedback indicator disposed on the handle and including an indicator display, the indicator display configured to generate a first indication in response to and representative of the force detected by the first sensor;
• a second sensor configured to detect a parameter representative of hair density on the region of the skin;
• and
• a microcontroller operably coupled to the first sensor, the second sensor, and the feedback indicator, the microcontroller configured to generate a first signal based on the detected force and send the first signal to the feedback indicator such that the feedback indicator generates the first indication during the shaving session to assist the user with shaving,
• the microcontroller configured to determine a density of the hair based on the detected parameter and generate an instruction to adjust operation of the cutting member based on the determined density of hair.

A shaving system, comprising:

• a handle;
• a cutting member operably coupled to the handle and configured to contact a region of skin of a user during a shaving session;
• a first sensor configured to detect a force exerted by the user;
• a feedback indicator disposed on the handle and including an indicator display, the indicator display configured to generate a first indication in response to and representative of the force detected by the first sensor;
• a second sensor configured to detect a parameter representative of a stroke of the shaving system across the region of skin;
• and
• a microcontroller operably coupled to the first sensor, the second sensor, and the feedback indicator, the microcontroller configured to generate a first signal based on the detected force and send the first signal to the feedback indicator such that the feedback indicator generates the first indication during the shaving session to assist the user with shaving,
• the microcontroller configured to determine a stroke characteristic based on the detected parameter and generate a stroke performance indicator based on the determined stroke characteristic.

A shaving system, comprising:

• a handle;
• a cutting member operably coupled to the handle and configured to contact a region of skin of a user during a shaving session;
• a sensor configured to detect a force exerted by the user;
• a feedback indicator disposed on the handle and including an indicator display, the indicator display configured to generate a first indication in response to and representative of the force detected by the sensor, the first indication including illumination of a light of the indicator display;
• and
• a microcontroller operably coupled to the sensor and the feedback indicator, the microcontroller configured to generate a first signal based on the detected force and send the first signal to the feedback indicator such that the feedback indicator generates the first indication during the shaving session to assist the user with shaving,
• the microcontroller configured to monitor changes in force detected by the sensor and to generate a signal indicative of the change in force,
• the feedback indicator being configured to adjust illumination in response to and representative of the change in force during the shaving session to assist the user with shaving.