Resistance Walking Bands With Foot Anchor and Sensor Handle
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current exercise resistance walking devices lack the ability to provide variable resistance levels, are not compact and convenient for both indoor and outdoor use, and do not effectively track and share exercise metrics via a network interface, limiting their effectiveness and user engagement.
Innovation Solution
A variable resistance walking device with elastomeric bands featuring a dedicated foot anchor and ergonomic handle, equipped with sensors and a network interface, that tracks exercise data and shares it via a website, allowing for customizable resistance levels and social engagement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If resistance bands are used for exercise, then aerobic and anaerobic benefits are provided, but the device lacks versatility for indoor and outdoor use and does not provide ergonomic foot anchor support
Solution Approach 1:
The resistance band system is divided into separate functional components: elastomeric bands for resistance, dedicated foot anchors for foot attachment, and handles with electronic components for data tracking. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function while maintaining overall versatility for different exercise environments.
Solution Approach 2:
The resistance walking device is designed to perform multiple functions: providing resistance for both indoor and outdoor exercise, tracking exercise metrics through sensors, enabling wireless communication, and supporting various foot anchor configurations. This multi-functionality achieves versatility without compromising ergonomic operation.
2Loss of information
If resistance bands are used for exercise, then physical exercise benefits are provided, but user exercise metrics are not tracked or shared for motivation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functions into integrated components: sensors are embedded within the handles, the network interface is integrated into the handle structure, and data processing is unified. This merging reduces overall system complexity while enabling comprehensive exercise metrics tracking and sharing capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The device automatically tracks exercise metrics through integrated sensors and wireless communicates exercise data without requiring manual intervention. The system self-manages data collection, processing, and sharing, reducing the operational burden on users despite the enhanced functionality.
3Adaptability or versatility
If fixed resistance levels are used, then simple device structure is maintained, but variable resistance levels are needed for customized workouts
Solution Approach 1:
The resistance system transitions from fixed to variable through interchangeable elastomeric bands with different resistance properties. Users can dynamically adjust resistance levels by swapping bands, providing adaptability for customized workouts while maintaining relatively simple device structure through standardized connection interfaces.
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
Enhances cardiovascular health, provides ergonomic and adaptable resistance walking experiences indoors and outdoors, and motivates users through tracked and shared exercise data, promoting physical therapy and healthcare benefits.
Implementation Method 1
a pair of elastomeric bands, each band further comprising a foot anchor at the first end and a handle at the second end
Data Source
AI summary
A device for variable resistance walking with the capability to measure user exercise metrics, including a user's oxygen consumption, is provided, comprising a pair of elastomeric resistance elements configured to provide a variable resistance and having a foot anchor at a first end and a modular handle at a second end. The modular handles may each include at least one sensor and a network interface in communication with at least one sensor and at least one website via a network. In addition, the device may feature a dedicated website for displaying the exercise metrics and shared data and may provide for variable resistance walking in which a user's leg and arm regions experience a counter resistance to achieve aerobic and anaerobic benefits. The device may be utilized for indoor and outdoor resistance walking in physical therapy and may be adapted to healthcare conditions, including foot ailments, obesity, and diabetes.