Wearable Device Assembly with Illuminating Feedback for Athletic Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing athletic performance monitoring systems have limitations such as limited data upload capabilities, inability to track multiple types of activities, and insufficient feedback, leading to cumbersome data transfer and lack of creative feedback for users.
Innovation Solution
A wearable device assembly with a USB connector and controller that records and monitors athletic performance, featuring illuminating features to convey information, a user interface with different modes, and an activity tracking application for mobile devices to record and track various activities, milestones, and provide competition and team modes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If athletic performance monitoring systems use separate devices for audio playback and performance data display, then users can have specialized functionality in each device, but users must carry and manage multiple devices which increases complexity and inconvenience
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines audio playback functionality and athletic performance monitoring into a single integrated device. The audio player includes a display capable of showing performance data, and can connect to external sensors to receive and display athletic metrics, eliminating the need for separate audio player and performance monitor devices while maintaining both functionalities.
Solution Approach 2:
The audio player is designed with multi-functional capabilities: it can play audio files, display performance data from various sensors (heart rate, speed, distance, GPS), and serve as a standalone athletic monitoring device. This universal design allows one device to replace multiple specialized devices.
2Productivity
If athletic performance monitoring systems have limited data upload capabilities, then device complexity is reduced, but data transfer becomes cumbersome and inefficient for users
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a computer as an intermediary device that facilitates efficient data transfer. The audio player can upload performance data to a computer, which then processes and displays the information. This intermediary approach enables comprehensive data management and analysis without requiring complex built-in processing in the audio player itself.
3Adaptability or versatility
If athletic performance monitoring systems can only monitor a single type of athletic activity, then device complexity is minimized, but the system cannot record or track accumulation of various types of activity during a day or predetermined time period
Solution Approach 1:
The monitoring system is designed to track multiple types of athletic activities including running, cycling, swimming, and strength training. The system can accumulate and categorize data from different activity types over time, providing comprehensive fitness tracking without requiring separate specialized devices for each activity.
4Loss of information
If athletic performance monitoring systems provide minimal feedback, then device complexity and energy consumption are reduced, but users receive insufficient and uncreative feedback regarding their activity
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides comprehensive feedback through the display, showing real-time performance data, progress tracking, and activity summaries. The display presents information in multiple formats including graphical representations and numerical data, giving users detailed and creative feedback about their athletic performance and progress over time.
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 efficient data transfer, comprehensive activity tracking, and provides creative feedback through illuminating features and user interfaces, enhancing user experience and interaction with mobile devices for athletic performance monitoring.
Implementation Method 1
The wearable device may include illuminating features configured to convey various types of information to the user
Data Source
AI summary
A wearable device assembly has a housing supporting a controller, display and indicator system thereon. The controller has at least one sensor wherein activity of a user wearing the device is detected. The controller selectively illuminates the indicator system to indicate a level of activity of the user.