Apparatus, systems, and methods for communicating biometric and biomechanical information

A system for obtaining body movement information and providing signals to a recipient, the system comprising:

• a plurality of sensors configured for positioning on the body of a first source and configured to sense movement of the body of the first source, wherein at least one of the sensors is configured to operate at a sample rate that is selected to correspond to an expected body movement;
• a plurality of sensors configured for positioning on the body of a second source and configured to sense movement of the body of the second source, wherein at least one of the sensors is configured to operate at a sample rate that is selected to correspond to an expected body movement;
• a transceiver configured to receive data from sensors of both the body of the first source and the body of the second source;
• a signaling device configured for positioning on a portion of the body of a recipient, the signaling device configured to receive signals and alert the recipient to those signals, the signaling device comprising:
• an antenna configured to receive signals from the transceiver;
• a microcontroller in communication with the antenna, the microcontroller configured to decode signals from the transceiver;
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• a modulator configured to be controlled by the microcontroller to provide a plurality of tactile stimuli to the recipient in accordance with the signals received by the antenna, the tactile stimuli being distinct from each other to allow the recipient to distinguish a first source signal from a second source signal;
• a data processor configured to receive movement data from the sensors and having software that allows viewing of that movement data.

A combination body movement data review and haptic communication system comprising:

• sensors configured to attach to body portions of multiple users and sense body movements of each user;
• transceivers associated with each of the multiple users to send and/or receive signals from the sensors, the signals originating with each user being distinct from the signals originating from the other users;
• processors associated with each of the multiple users to process incoming and outgoing signals from the transceivers and configured to distinguish between the sources of the signals;
• notification devices configured to attach to the users to thereby communicate signals from the sensors of the other users through haptic communication;
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• a body movement data storage and comparison device configured to allow the users to view their own body movements.

A system for communicating body motion between a plurality of users, the communication system comprising:

• a sensor associated with a first portion of a first user's body and configured to detect a body position or a body movement of the first portion of the first user's body and to provide a message related to the body position or the body movement to a radio frequency (RF) transmission unit;
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• a signaling device attached to a correlated portion of a second user's body, the signaling device comprising:
• an RF receiver configured to receive the message transmitted by the RF transmission unit;
• at least one modulator configured to provide a physical stimulus to the correlated portion of the second user's body in accordance with a source of the message;
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• a microcontroller configured to activate the at least one modulator to provide a physical stimulus to the second user that is capable of conveying the message to the second user, in response to the RF signal and in accordance with the source of the message.