Dual Display Exercise Device with Delayed Video Stream
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional exercise devices lack immersive and coordinated visual feedback, which can enhance user engagement and simulate outdoor experiences, as they typically rely on a single display or static visuals.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating a dual-display system where the first display shows scenery and a second display, positioned adjacent or below the exercise deck, receives a delayed video stream to create a seamless transition effect, simulating the progression through a virtual environment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single display is used in conventional exercise devices, then the device structure remains simple, but user immersion and engagement are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The display system is segmented into multiple independent displays (first display above the exercise deck, second display below the exercise deck), each capable of showing different visual content. This segmentation allows the system to provide diverse visual feedback and simulate different viewing angles, thereby enhancing user engagement without requiring a single complex display unit
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a vertical dimension to the display arrangement by positioning displays both above and below the exercise deck. This multi-dimensional configuration creates a more immersive visual experience by providing feedback from multiple spatial perspectives, transforming the traditional single-plane display into a three-dimensional visual environment
2Adaptability or versatility
If static visuals are used, then the display system remains simple, but the simulation of outdoor experiences is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The visual display transitions from static images to dynamic video content that changes in real-time based on exercise progress. The display system dynamically adjusts the visual scene to simulate movement through outdoor environments, providing users with an immersive experience that adapts to their exercise intensity and duration
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements closed-loop feedback by monitoring exercise parameters (speed, distance, time) and dynamically adjusting the visual display content accordingly. This feedback mechanism ensures that the virtual outdoor experience accurately reflects the user's actual exercise performance, enhancing realism and engagement
3Adaptability or versatility
If a dual-display system with delayed video stream is implemented, then user immersion is enhanced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-processes and buffers video content before display to enable smooth transitions and coordinated presentation across multiple displays. By preparing visual content in advance and managing the video streams proactively, the system achieves seamless immersion effects without requiring complex real-time processing during exercise
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a video processing intermediary that coordinates between the first and second displays, managing the delayed video stream transmission and synchronization. This intermediary component simplifies the overall system architecture by centralizing the complex video coordination logic, making the dual-display system more manageable and maintainable
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AI summary
An exercise device includes a frame, an upright portion of the frame, a movable element connected to the frame and movable in the performance of an exercise, a first display connected to the upright portion of the frame, and a second display connected to the frame.