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US 2018/0064992 A1Published application
Multi-Functional Weight Rack and Exercise Monitoring System for Tracking Exercise Movements
AssigneeCatalyft Labs, Inc.
InventorsJacob Rothman, Nathaniel Rodman
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Abstract
Systems and methods for tracking user movement during physical fitness activities are presented. A camera tracks movements of objects of interest in a field of view thereof during an exercise routine to log, instruct and provide feedback data to assist the user in reaching fitness goals. The user can also share his data with friends or teammates, for example through social media or in a client-server environment.
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An exercise monitoring system for use with exercise equipment, comprising:
- a camera assembly having at least one imaging sensor configured and arranged to generate an image comprising a matrix of distance values;
- a motorized driver that moves said camera assembly in at least one degree of freedom to track a movement of at least one object in a field of view of said at least one imaging sensor;
- a processor coupled to said camera assembly and receiving a matrix of distance values from said camera assembly;
- a controller, in data communication with said processor, and coupled to said motorized driver, which controls movement of said motorized driver so as to track the movement of said object;
- a housing containing each of said camera assembly, motorized driver, processor and controller, the housing further configured to mechanically couple said exercise monitoring system to an external support.
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A method for tracking an exercise routine of a user, comprising:
- providing an exercise monitoring system in a housing mountable to an exercise machine;
- collecting imagery using at least one distance-measuring camera assembly in said exercise monitoring system, the imagery containing information regarding an object of interest in said exercise machine;
- generating a multi-pixel position image from said imagery that codifies, for each pixel in the multi-pixel position image, a distance from a reference point to a corresponding point on said object of interest;
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- moving said camera assembly of said exercise monitoring system as necessary to track a position of said object of interest and to keep said object of interest within a field of view of said camera apparatus.
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