Equine Heart Rate Strap Segmentation for Comfort
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems lack real-time feedback and in-depth analysis for equine athletes, making it difficult for riders to adjust training and ensure the health and wellbeing of their horses, as they cannot communicate their performance or receive immediate feedback during training sessions.
Innovation Solution
An equine performance tracking and monitoring system that includes a heart rate monitoring strap with electrodes and a wearable electronic device for the rider, providing real-time heart rate zone feedback and storing data for analysis, combining heart rate monitoring with geographical path data and other performance metrics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a circumferential heart rate monitoring strap is used around the horse's body, then the heart rate monitoring coverage is improved, but the comfort and mobility of the horse deteriorates due to restricted movement and potential chafing
Solution Approach 1:
The monitoring system is divided into multiple discrete sensors positioned at specific locations on the horse's body (chest, flank, neck) rather than using a single circumferential strap. This segmentation allows localized measurement without restricting overall horse movement or causing discomfort.
Solution Approach 2:
The heart rate monitoring function is extracted from the traditional circumferential chest strap design and implemented through separate, strategically placed sensors that do not encircle the horse's body. This extraction removes the harmful constriction while preserving the monitoring capability.
2Ease of operation
If real-time feedback systems are implemented for equine monitoring, then training adjustment capability is improved, but the device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates real-time feedback by transmitting heart rate data from sensors to a display device worn by the rider, enabling immediate training adjustments. The feedback loop includes sensors, wireless transmission, and visual display components that work together to provide actionable information without requiring complex intervention.
3Measurement precision
If multiple sensors and monitoring components are added to track equine performance, then the data accuracy and insight quality improve, but the weight and bulk of the equipment increase
Solution Approach 1:
The monitoring system uses multi-functional sensors that can detect multiple parameters (heart rate, position, movement) simultaneously, reducing the need for separate dedicated sensors for each measurement. This multi-functionality maintains data accuracy while minimizing the total weight and number of components.
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
Enables riders to make adjustments during training, improve horse health and fitness through measurable data, and provides insights into training sessions, promoting overall wellbeing and allowing for accurate monitoring of fitness variability and injury detection.
Implementation Method 1
an elongate heart rate (HR) monitoring strap having a first electrode at a first end portion and a second electrode at a second end portion, the first and second electrodes being electrically coupled to a transmitter; the first and second electrodes monitor a heart rate of the horse
Data Source
AI summary
An equine performance tracking and monitoring system having real-time feedback may include a horse heart rate monitoring strap configured to be secured against a portion of a horse while extending only part of the way around the horse. To measure the horse's heart rate, the disclosed systems may utilize such a discrete-length horse heart rate monitoring strap having electrodes, one of which is positioned behind the left elbow of the horse. The horse's heart rate may be transmitted to a wearable device work by a rider. The wearable device may include a sensor configured to measure the heart rate of the rider. The heart rate of the horse and the heart rate of the rider may each be presented to the rider, for example, via a display of the wearable device.