Height Target Scoring Device with Impact Sensor Array
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current exercise training methods lack effective feedback mechanisms for determining and achieving target heights during exercises like wall ball and handstand-pushups, which can hinder performance improvement and accuracy.
Innovation Solution
A scoring device with a pad-mounted array of impact sensors and a control system that provides feedback on whether impacts occur at or above a set target height, using visual and audio signals to enhance user performance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional exercise training methods are used without feedback mechanisms, then the training process is simple and equipment-free, but the accuracy of target height achievement cannot be determined and performance improvement is hindered
Solution Approach 1:
The pad is divided into multiple sensor zones that independently detect impacts at different height positions. This segmentation allows precise measurement of target height achievement by determining which specific sensor zone registered the impact, thereby resolving the contradiction between measurement precision and device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The pad with impact sensors serves as an intermediary between the exercise performance and the feedback system. It captures the impact information and transmits it to the control system for processing, enabling accurate target height measurement without requiring complex direct measurement equipment.
2Productivity
If real-time feedback mechanisms are implemented, then performance accuracy and target height achievement can be improved, but the device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The control system provides real-time feedback to the user indicating whether the target height was achieved based on sensor data. This feedback mechanism directly improves exercise performance by allowing immediate correction and reinforcement, while the system remains relatively simple by using basic feedback signals rather than complex analysis.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically processes impact data and generates feedback without requiring external intervention or complex processing. The control system self-manages the feedback generation based on sensor inputs, improving productivity while minimizing the complexity of external control mechanisms.
3Measurement precision
If multiple sensor zones are used to detect impact height, then target height measurement precision is improved, but the manufacturing complexity and cost of the pad increase
Solution Approach 1:
The pad is divided into multiple sensor zones with each zone containing impact sensors. This segmentation enables precise height detection by identifying which zone registered the impact, while maintaining ease of manufacture by using standardized sensor modules that can be systematically arranged in the pad structure.
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the pad have different sensor configurations corresponding to different height zones. This local quality approach allows precise measurement of impact height by detecting which specific region was activated, while simplifying manufacture by assigning uniform sensor types to each zone rather than requiring unique sensors throughout.
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
The device enhances user performance by providing real-time feedback on target height achievement, improving accuracy and tracking exercise statistics, thus aiding in the improvement of athletic performance over time.
Implementation Method 1
an array of impact sensors positioned beneath the exposed surface
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention provides a height target exercise scoring device comprising a pad adapted to absorb repeated impacts, the pad including a front surface, a rear surface, and one or more impact sensors positioned beneath the front surface. The target height exercise scoring device also includes a housing coupled to the pad including a control system. The control system includes an interface for inputing a target height parameter, and a processor coupled to the one or more impact sensors configured to determine whether an impact registered by the array of impact sensors occurs on the pad at or above the input target height. The a control system can wirelessly communicate with a mobile device configured to execute a mobile application for configuring the settings of the scoring device, and to send data to, and receive data from, the scoring device.