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Method and system for monitoring the posture of a user at a training apparatus

US6682351B1 · kind B1 · utility

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24Claims

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Klaus Abraham-Fuchs · Erlangen, DE
Thomas Birkhoelzer · Weisendorf, DE
Kai-Uwe Schmidt · Munich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 12, 1999
Grant date	Jan 27, 2004
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 12, 2019

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S482/901
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

In a method and system for monitoring the posture of a user during the use of a training apparatus, sensors are attached to the body of the user and possibly to specific locations of the training apparatus for acquiring specific kinematic parameters. The measurement data acquired by these sensors is analyzed in an evaluating unit in order to detect a faulty motion or posture of the user during the use of the training apparatus and to emit a corresponding acknowledging message to the user or to the training apparatus in this case.

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