Wearable Sensor Segmentation for Yoga Posture and Balance Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies fail to accurately track and measure body flexibility and balance during yoga practice, lacking real-time guidance for correct execution and progression from beginner to expert levels.
Innovation Solution
A system and method using wearable devices to capture sensor data, analyze it to determine body posture, balance, and flexibility scores, and provide real-time guidance through audio cues and vibrations to improve posture accuracy and transition levels.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If existing technologies are used to track yoga practice, then basic metrics like total time and heart rate can be measured, but accurate assessment of correct yoga asanas, flexibility, and balance cannot be achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the body into multiple segments (head, torso, limbs, joints) and tracks each segment's position and orientation independently using multiple sensors. This segmentation allows precise measurement of flexibility and balance for specific body parts without requiring complex full-body tracking of every motion detail.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces intermediate calibration markers and reference frames between the sensors and the body. These intermediaries facilitate accurate measurement by establishing known reference points that bridge the gap between sensor data and anatomical structures, enabling precise flexibility and balance assessment without direct complex measurement of every body movement.
2Reliability
If comprehensive tracking of flexibility and balance is implemented, then accurate assessment of yoga execution can be achieved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system continuously monitors yoga practice and provides real-time feedback on posture accuracy, flexibility, and balance. This feedback mechanism enhances reliability by allowing users to correct their form immediately, while the system learns from each practice session to improve future assessments, reducing the need for overly complex measurement systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent dynamically adjusts measurement parameters based on the specific yoga asana being performed and the user's progress level. Instead of using a fixed complex measurement system, the parameters are adapted to match the requirements of different poses and skill levels, maintaining reliability while managing system complexity through parameter flexibility rather than hardware complexity.
3Ease of operation
If real-time guidance is provided during yoga practice, then correct execution of asanas can be ensured, but the system requires sophisticated sensor data processing
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-defining correct posture parameters and expected movement patterns for different yoga asanas. During practice, the system compares real-time sensor data against these pre-established guidelines, enabling simple real-time guidance without complex on-the-fly analysis, thus improving ease of operation while limiting device complexity to pre-computed reference data.
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AI summary
A method for tracking and measuring body flexibility and balance of a user during physical activity is provided. The method includes capturing sensor data from a plurality of wearable devices for tracking and determining body posture, analyzing the captured sensor data to determine a plurality of parameters including information related to body posture and physical metrics including balance and flexibility, and displaying a balance score, a flexibility score, and transition over time based on the analysis.