Digital anthropometer and methods of use
AssigneeSolutions Through Innovative Technologies, Inc.
InventorFrank Maranje
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Abstract
The present disclosure pertains to digital anthropometer devices and methods of use. A portable measurement device comprises a rotary encoder housed within an enclosure. The device includes a wheel rotatably coupled to the rotary encoder, enabling displacement measurement as the wheel rolls along a surface. The measured displacement is displayed on a digital screen integrated into the enclosure. The device further includes at least one control button mounted on the enclosure, allowing the user to operate the rotary encoder and manage the measurement process.
Claims20
A digital anthropometer, comprising:
- a rotary encoder;
- an enclosure housing the rotary encoder;
- a wheel associated with the enclosure and rotatably coupled to the rotary encoder for measuring a displacement as the wheel rolls along a surface;
- a digital display configured to show the displacement as a measurement value;
- and
- at least one control button positioned on the enclosure and configured to operate the rotary encoder.
A method of using a digital anthropometer, the method comprising:
- positioning a wheel on a surface to be measured;
- rolling the wheel along the surface to measure a displacement;
- converting the displacement into a distance using a rotary encoder coupled to the wheel;
- displaying the distance on a digital display, the displayed distance being indicative of the displacement;
- and
- transmitting the distance wirelessly to an external device via a Bluetooth module.
A digital anthropometer, comprising:
- an enclosure housing a rotary encoder;
- a wheel associated with the enclosure and rotatably coupled to the rotary encoder, the wheel configured to measure a displacement as the wheel rolls along a body part of a user to measure a length of the body part;
- a pressure sensor associated with the rotary encoder;
- a microcontroller configured to:
- receive output from the rotary encoder indicative of the wheel rolling against the body part;
- receive a pressure signal from the pressure sensor while the wheel is used against the body part;
- and
- determine a measurement value corresponding to the length of the body part based on rotations of the wheel as determined from the output of the rotary encoder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.