Balance measurement systems and methods thereof
AssigneeSlacteq LLC
InventorJames E. KLOPMAN
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Abstract
Balance measurement systems and methods thereof include at least one measurement device or indicator and an unstable or dynamic device or surface or other balance device. In example forms, the at least one measurement device is generally removably mounted to a portion of the body of a user (and/or to a portion of the balance device) such that the movements and body behavior of a user (and/or the balance device) can be measured as the user attempts to balance on the balance device. According to one example form, the unstable device includes a suspended rope or slackline. According to other example forms, the balance device includes a generally unstable platform.
Claims22
A balance measurement system comprising:
- one or more measuring devices to be worn or generally removably coupled to a user;
- and
- a dynamic or unstable device or surface, the user attempting to balance on the device or surface while the one or more measuring devices obtain measurements produced by movement of the user reacting to the dynamic or unstable device or surface that the user is attempting to balance on.
A system for measuring the movement and behavior of a user balancing comprising:
- a balancing device;
- at least one component coupled to the user or balancing device;
- a measurement system to track in real time the movement and behavior of the at least one component while the user balances on the balancing device.
A method of measuring balance comprising:
- providing an unstable or dynamic device or surface;
- providing one or more measuring devices;
- removably mounting the one or more measuring devices on a user's limbs, other body portions thereof and/or to the device;
- placing at least a portion of the user's body on the unstable device or surface attempting to balance thereon;
- obtaining measurements of the one or more measuring devices as the user attempts to balance on the unstable device or surface;
- and
- processing and calculating a balance value based off of the measurements obtained from the one or more measuring devices, wherein an electronic device comprising software or an application is generally linked or in communication with one or more of the measurement devices such that the measurements obtained therefrom can be collected, stored and processed by the software or application of the electronic device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.