RFID Smart Handles With Haptic Exercise Machine Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Interacting with sophisticated exercise appliances often disrupts the user's workout routine, requiring the user to pause or alter their exercise position to adjust settings, which is detrimental to the exercise's effectiveness and safety.
Innovation Solution
The integration of smart handles with embedded RFID, inductive charging, and haptic feedback systems allows users to control exercise machines without releasing their grip, using wireless communication and intuitive controls to adjust settings and receive feedback.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional control interfaces are used, then users can adjust exercise settings, but users must release their grip or alter exercise position which disrupts workout routine
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary wireless communication system between the user and the control interface. Users can adjust exercise settings through wireless communication devices while maintaining their grip on the exercise machine, eliminating the need to release the handlebar or alter exercise position. This intermediary system bridges the gap between the user's hands and the control interface without requiring physical contact during exercise.
Solution Approach 2:
The control system is segmented into separate functional components: the exercise machine itself, the control interface, and the wireless communication bridge. This allows the control functions to be accessed remotely through a wireless device while the exercise machine remains independently operable, enabling users to adjust settings without physical interaction with the machine's control panel.
2Ease of operation
If control interface is placed on the handlebar, then users can control settings without releasing grip, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent leverages the universality of wireless communication devices (smartphones, tablets, etc.) that users already possess. Instead of designing and manufacturing dedicated control interfaces for each exercise machine, the system uses existing multi-functional devices that can communicate wirelessly with the exercise equipment. This approach controls exercise settings through a wireless communication bridge, significantly reducing the complexity of adding control functionality to the exercise machine itself.
3Ease of operation
If wireless communication system is added, then users can control settings without releasing grip, but manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a copying approach by leveraging the existing wireless communication capabilities of users' personal devices. Rather than manufacturing dedicated wireless control interfaces for each exercise machine, the system allows users to copy or replicate the control functionality through their own wireless devices that can communicate with the exercise equipment. This eliminates the need for expensive custom manufacturing of control interfaces while maintaining full control functionality.
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 seamless control of exercise machines, maintaining continuous exercise routines by minimizing distractions and ensuring proper form through haptic feedback, thus enhancing user engagement and safety.
Implementation Method 1
The integration of smart handles with embedded RFID, inductive charging, and haptic feedback systems allows users to control exercise machines without releasing their grip, using wireless communication
Implementation Method 2
The integration of smart handles with embedded RFID, inductive charging, and haptic feedback systems allows users to control exercise machines without releasing their grip
Implementation Method 3
The integration of smart handles with embedded RFID, inductive charging, and haptic feedback systems allows users to control exercise machines without releasing their grip, using wireless communication and intuitive controls to adjust settings and receive feedback
Data Source
AI summary
In response to physical connection of an exercise accessory with a portion of an exercise machine, an identifier of the portion of the exercise machine is received. A signal including the identifier of the portion of the exercise machine is transmitted.