Intelligent weightlifting rack
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsMatthew Beck, Michael S. Gordon, Brian Paul Gaucher, Kevin W. Brew
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Abstract
An intelligent weightlifting apparatus includes a frame including vertically oriented members and safety rails that are selectively moveable up and down relative to the vertically oriented members. The apparatus includes a position sensor that is configured to detect a position of a barbell. The apparatus includes a computer that is configured to control movement of the safety rails based on data from the position sensor such that a predefined distance is maintained between the safety rails and the barbell during a free weight exercise.
Claims20
An intelligent weightlifting apparatus, comprising:
- a frame comprising vertically oriented members and safety rails that are selectively moveable up and down relative to the vertically oriented members;
- a position sensor that is configured to detect a position of a barbell;
- and
- a computer that is configured to control movement of the safety rails based on data from the position sensor such that a predefined distance is maintained between the safety rails and the barbell during a free weight exercise.
A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- detecting, by a processor set, a position of a barbell relative to safety rails of a weightlifting rack;
- and
- dynamically controlling, by the processor set, positions of the safety rails using one or more actuators to maintain a predefined distance between the barbell and the safety rails during a free weight exercise.
A computer program product comprising one or more computer readable storage media having program instructions collectively stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions executable to:
- detect a position of a barbell relative to safety rails of a weightlifting rack;
- and
- dynamically control positions of the safety rails using one or more actuators to maintain a predefined distance between the barbell and the safety rails during a free weight exercise.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.