Elastic Mat Energy Calculation via Deformation Detection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current methods for calculating energy consumption during exercises only consider duration and not the amplitude or frequency, leading to reduced accuracy.

Innovation Solution

A method and device that acquire deformation information from an elastic mat to determine energy consumption based on deformation degree and duration, using adjustment coefficients to construct a calculation formula for each detection point, allowing for accurate energy calculation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If energy consumption is calculated based only on exercise duration, then the calculation method is simple, but the accuracy of energy consumption calculation is greatly reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecalculation method simplicityVSAvoidenergy consumption calculation accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the parameters used for energy calculation from only duration to include deformation degree and deformation duration. The sensor detects multiple parameters (deformation degree, deformation duration) to compute energy consumption, thereby improving accuracy while maintaining reasonable system complexity through the use of a single sensor array.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Measurement precision

If deformation information from multiple detection points is used to calculate energy consumption, then the accuracy of energy calculation is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveenergy consumption calculation accuracyVSAvoidsensor arrangement complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the elastic mat into multiple detection points with sensors distributed across the surface. Each detection point independently measures deformation, and the processor aggregates data from all segments to calculate total energy consumption. This segmentation enables accurate multi-point measurement while keeping each sensor unit simple and modular.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Improves the accuracy of energy consumption calculation by considering deformation degree and duration, enabling precise tracking and prompting users when target energy values are reached.

Implementation Method 1

deformation information of the surface of an elastic mat is acquired; a value of energy consumed by a user when corresponding deformation is generated

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectDeformation: Deformation

Data Source

PatentEP3156924B1Method and device for determining value of consumed energy
Publication Date: 2020.07.29 XIAOMI INC
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AI summary

The present invention relates to a method and device for determining a value of consumed energy, belonging to the field of computer technologies. The method includes that deformation information of a surface of an elastic mat is acquired (101); a value of energy consumed by a user when corresponding deformation is generated is determined (102) according to the deformation information of the surface of the elastic mat; and the value of energy is recorded (103).