Display Controller for Immersive Workout Sync
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face challenges in controlling exercise apparatuses during workouts, especially when intensity increases or decreases, and existing display systems fail to provide immersive and realistic experiences due to limited screen size and functionality.
Innovation Solution
A display device with a communicator, display, and controller that determines workout conditions based on user input and sensor data, transmitting control signals to adjust the exercise apparatus and display corresponding images to enhance immersion and realism, including features like voice command and gesture recognition.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a user controls the exercise apparatus manually during workout, then the user can adjust speed and incline, but it becomes difficult to control when tired or when increasing workout intensity
Solution Approach 1:
The exercise apparatus automatically adjusts its operation parameters (speed, incline, resistance) based on sensor data collected during the workout, eliminating the need for manual control. The system serves itself by autonomously responding to user physiological states, allowing users to focus entirely on their exercise performance without distraction or effort in controlling the equipment.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors user physiological parameters (heart rate, speed, incline) through sensors and uses this feedback to automatically adjust exercise apparatus parameters. This closed-loop control ensures the equipment responds dynamically to user needs, maintaining optimal workout conditions without requiring manual intervention even when users are tired or pushing their limits.
2Area of stationary object
If a small screen displays workout images, then the apparatus can be compact, but the user does not feel immersion and realism
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges the display function with the exercise apparatus control system, integrating image display capabilities directly into the workout equipment. This integration allows the apparatus to provide immersive, context-relevant visual content (such as scenic views corresponding to the exercise type) that enhances the workout experience while maintaining a compact form factor through coordinated control of display and exercise parameters.
Solution Approach 2:
The display system dynamically adjusts the shown images based on real-time workout conditions, user progress, and exercise type. Rather than displaying static or generic content, the system adapts visual content to match the user's physiological state and workout phase, creating an immersive experience that feels responsive and personalized despite the physical constraints of the display size.
3Ease of operation
If the display provides generic workout images, then the system is simple to operate, but the user does not feel immersion and realism
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-configures multiple types of workout-specific images and scenarios (such as mountain trails for running, ocean views for cycling) that are automatically selected and displayed based on the detected exercise type and user profile. This preliminary preparation of contextual content allows the system to provide realistic, immersive visuals without requiring complex real-time processing or user input, maintaining simplicity while enhancing realism.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes display parameters (image selection, brightness, refresh rate) based on workout intensity, user physiological state, and exercise type. By dynamically adjusting these parameters, the system transforms generic static images into contextually relevant, immersive visual experiences that adapt to the user's needs, all through automated parameter modification rather than complex user interaction.
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to a display device including a communicator configured to communicate with an external apparatus that operates for a workout of a user; a display configured to display an image; and a controller configured to determine workout conditions of the user, and control the communicator to transmit a control signal to the external apparatus so that the display can display a corresponding image and the external apparatus can change the operation in accordance with the determined workout conditions of the user.