Touchscreen Exercise Machine Controls for Dynamic Parameter Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing exercise machines face challenges in allowing users to accurately and easily modify parameters during workouts due to the dynamic nature of motion-based activities, making it difficult to use controls effectively.
Innovation Solution
The integration of a processor-connected exercise machine with a display that receives electronic content and user data to generate executable controls, allowing users to modify machine parameters in real-time through a user interface, either locally or remotely, based on user preferences and instructor commands.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional physical controls (buttons, switches, knobs) are used on exercise machines, then users can modify machine parameters, but it becomes difficult to use these controls accurately during dynamic motion-based activities
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces physical mechanical controls (buttons, switches, knobs) with a touchscreen display interface. Users can touch the screen to select and modify machine parameters, eliminating the need for manual manipulation of physical controls during exercise. This substitution allows for accurate parameter selection even during dynamic motion-based activities, as users can simply tap the desired settings on the display rather than fumbling with physical controls.
2Adaptability or versatility
If exercise machines provide multiple controls for modifying parameters, then users can customize their workout, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The touchscreen display serves multiple functions: it displays exercise class content, shows machine parameter settings, and provides controls for modifying parameters. Instead of having separate dedicated controls for each function, the single touchscreen interface handles all interactions, reducing overall device complexity while maintaining full adaptability for workout customization.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the display function and control function into a single integrated touchscreen interface. The same screen that shows exercise instructions and parameter information also receives user input for modifying those parameters. This consolidation eliminates the need for separate control mechanisms, simplifying the device while preserving comprehensive customization capabilities.
3Productivity
If users need to adjust parameters during exercise classes, then workout personalization is enabled, but the dynamic nature of motion-based activities makes control manipulation challenging
Solution Approach 1:
By replacing physical controls with a touchscreen interface, users can adjust parameters during exercise classes without the dexterity requirements of manual control manipulation. They can simply tap the screen with their finger or hand, even while moving, making parameter adjustment accessible and efficient during dynamic workout activities.
Solution Approach 2:
The touchscreen display acts as an intermediary between the user and the machine parameters. Instead of directly manipulating physical controls, users interact with visual representations of parameters on the screen, which then translates their input into actual machine adjustments. This intermediary interface simplifies the interaction process during exercise.
Data Source
AI summary
A method includes receiving electronic content via a network, the electronic content comprising an exercise class, and receiving user data associated with a user participating in the exercise class using an exercise machine. The method also includes generating an executable control for a user interface based at least in part on the user data, and providing the executable control, via a display of the exercise machine, while the user is participating in the exercise class. In such a method, the executable control is operable to modify a parameter of the exercise machine while the user is participating in the exercise class.