Tactile exercise mat

a technology of tactile and lateral joints, applied in the field of tactile exercise mats, can solve the problems of not being the most cost-effective and flexible solution, many people still fail to exercise at a level, and many people do not know exactly how to exercis

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-03-08
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV
View PDF5 Cites 43 Cited by
  • Summary
  • Abstract
  • Description
  • Claims
  • Application Information

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

[0008]The tactile exercise mat according to the present invention adds the functionality of tactile stimulation to a conventional exercise mat, by use of an arrangement of actuators distributed therein. Such functionality provides guidance to us...

Problems solved by technology

Nevertheless, in spite of the availability of many exercise tools and facilities, many people worldwide still fail to exercise at a level that is recommended to maintain a good physical fitness level.
In fact, many people do not know exactly how to exercise, which exercises to do, in which order these exercises can best be done, how many repetitions are effective, how fast the repetitions need to be done, etc.
One way is to hire a personal trainer, which may not be the most cost-effective and flexible solution.
The disadvantage of systems that only use video means is that the user has to watch a screen, whi...

Method used

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
View more

Image

Smart Image Click on the blue labels to locate them in the text.
Viewing Examples
Smart Image
  • Tactile exercise mat
  • Tactile exercise mat
  • Tactile exercise mat

Examples

Experimental program
Comparison scheme
Effect test

Embodiment Construction

[0017]Embodiments of a tactile exercise mat are disclosed in the following.

[0018]FIG. 1 illustrates a tactile exercise mat 1 comprising a plurality of actuators 2 distributed therein. A controller (not shown) is adapted to control the plurality of actuators by accessing predefined actuator configurations, the latter being derived from exercise configurations. An exercise configuration correlates an area on the mat with a body part of the user, which shall be either moved or kept on the mat according to the exercise to be performed, and the timing of such actions. The tactile exercise mat is operated by actuating an actuator in the area of the mat correlated to the body part to be moved or kept on the mat in accordance with the exercise configuration. The actuators need not be continuously active, but may be activated according to the rhythm of the exercise. The tactile exercise mat provides therefore guidance to the user throughout an exercise by means of tactile instructions, witho...

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to view more

PUM

No PUM Login to view more

Abstract

The present invention relates to a tactile exercise mat (1) and a method of operating it. The tactile exercise mat comprises a plurality of actuators (2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 30, 31) distributed therein and a controller adapted to control the plurality of actuators. The controller is adapted to access predefined actuator configurations defining exercise configurations and to control the actuators in accordance with the predefined actuator configurations. In an advantageous embodiment, the controller is communicatively connected to one or more sensors for sensing the actual movement of the user.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to an exercise mat and to a method of operating the mat; more particularly, to a tactile exercise mat comprising controllable actuators.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]It is generally accepted that exercising has a positive impact on health and well-being. Nevertheless, in spite of the availability of many exercise tools and facilities, many people worldwide still fail to exercise at a level that is recommended to maintain a good physical fitness level. In fact, many people do not know exactly how to exercise, which exercises to do, in which order these exercises can best be done, how many repetitions are effective, how fast the repetitions need to be done, etc.[0003]Several solutions for getting guidance and feedback during exercising are available today. One way is to hire a personal trainer, which may not be the most cost-effective and flexible solution. Another way is to use a system that guides the user in doing exercis...

Claims

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to view more

Application Information

Patent Timeline
no application Login to view more
IPC IPC(8): A63B24/00
CPCA61H2201/0142A63B2225/50A61H2201/5007A63B6/00A63B21/1473A63B23/0211A63B23/0233A63B23/0244A63B24/0003A63B24/0075A63B2024/0068A63B2071/0655A63B2220/13A63B2220/56A63B2220/80A63B2220/803A63B2220/833A63B2220/836A63B2225/20A61H2201/5002A63B21/4037A61B5/6892A61H23/02A61H23/0263A63B21/1618A63B24/0087A61H2201/5071A61H2201/5076A63B21/4029A61B5/681A61B2562/0219A61B2562/046A61B2562/0252H01H3/141
Inventor SATUT, WILHELMUS JOHANNES JOSEPH
Owner KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV
Who we serve
  • R&D Engineer
  • R&D Manager
  • IP Professional
Why Eureka
  • Industry Leading Data Capabilities
  • Powerful AI technology
  • Patent DNA Extraction
Social media
Try Eureka
PatSnap group products

Browse by: Latest US Patents, China's latest patents, Technical Efficacy Thesaurus, Application Domain, Technology Topic.

© 2024 PatSnap. All rights reserved.Legal|Privacy policy|Modern Slavery Act Transparency Statement|Sitemap