CA2329368A1 - System and method for measuring movement of objects - Google Patents
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A device (10) that measures the distance traveled, speed, and height jumped of a person while running or walking. Accelerometers and rotational sensors are placed in the sole of one shoe along with an electronic circuit that performs mathematical calculations to determine the distance and height of each step. A radio frequency transmitter (12) sends the distance and height information to a wristwatch or other central receiving unit. A radio frequency receiver (14) in the wristwatch or other unit is coupled to a microprocessor that calculates m output speed based upon step-distance and elapsed time, and the distance traveled of the runner from the sum of all previous step distances.
The output of the microprocessor is coupled to a display (18) that shows the distance traveled, speed, or height jumped of the runner or walker.
The output of the microprocessor is coupled to a display (18) that shows the distance traveled, speed, or height jumped of the runner or walker.
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1. A system for measuring the speed of a person, said system comprising:
a plurality of accelerometers and rotational sensors disposed in the shoe of said person, said accelerometers configured so as to provide acceleration signals corresponding to accelerations associated with the movement of said shoe as said person takes a step, said rotational sensors configured so as to provide angular signals corresponding to the angle of said shoe about an axis of a three dimensional translational coordinate;
a calculator coupled to said accelerometers and said rotational sensors configured so as to receive said acceleration signals and said angular signals, said calculator adapted to measure the distance traversed during each step and the speed of said person.
a plurality of accelerometers and rotational sensors disposed in the shoe of said person, said accelerometers configured so as to provide acceleration signals corresponding to accelerations associated with the movement of said shoe as said person takes a step, said rotational sensors configured so as to provide angular signals corresponding to the angle of said shoe about an axis of a three dimensional translational coordinate;
a calculator coupled to said accelerometers and said rotational sensors configured so as to receive said acceleration signals and said angular signals, said calculator adapted to measure the distance traversed during each step and the speed of said person.
2. The system in accordance with claim 1 further comprising a foot contact sensor adapted to generate an indication signal when a foot of the user is in contact with the surface.
3. The system in accordance with claim 2, wherein said calculator further measures the height jumped during each step.
4. The system in accordance with claim 3 further comprising a transmitter configured so as to receive length and height signals from said calculator, said transmitter further configured to transmit said length and height signals to a remote location.
5. The system in accordance with claim 4 wherein said accelerometers are configured to be calibrated when said user's shoe is resting on a surface.
6. The system in accordance with claim 4 wherein said remote location comprises:
a receiver adapted to receive said transmitted length and height signals;
a processor coupled to said receiver, said processor configured so as to calculate the total length traversed by said user and generate a corresponding output distance signal, said processor further adapted to generate a height jumped signal.
a receiver adapted to receive said transmitted length and height signals;
a processor coupled to said receiver, said processor configured so as to calculate the total length traversed by said user and generate a corresponding output distance signal, said processor further adapted to generate a height jumped signal.
7. The system in accordance with claim 6, wherein said processor further calculates the instantaneous and average speed of said user and generates a corresponding output speed signal.
8. The system in accordance with claim 7, wherein said processor includes a timer means for producing output time signals representing the date, time of day and the time elapsed from a predetermined time, said output time signal being selectively provided to a display means, said display means further comprising means for displaying said date, said time of day and said elapsed time in accordance with said output time signals.
9. The system in accordance with claim 8 wherein said processor further comprises means for timing a running elapsed time and generating a signal representing the time elapsed from the beginning of the run.
10. The system in accordance with claim 9 wherein said output speed signal, said running elapsed time signal, said output distance signal and said height jumped signal are stored for a virtually indefinite period of time and selectively displayed.
11. A system for measuring the speed of a runner, said system comprising:
an accelerometer unit disposed in a shoe of said runner, said accelerometer unit containing a plurality of accelerometers configured to measure the acceleration associated with the movement of said shoe along a translational coordinate defined by the movement of said shoe, said accelerometers further configured to generate acceleration signals corresponding to said measured accelerations;
a rotational sensor unit disposed in said shoe, said rotational sensor unit containing a plurality of rotational sensors configured so as to provide angular signals corresponding to the angle of rotation of said shoe about each one of said translational coordinates;
a first calculator unit coupled to said accelerometer unit and said rotational sensor unit configured so as to deceive said acceleration signals and said angular signals, said calculator adapted to measiue the instantaneous accelerations of said shoe with respect to a reference coordinate defined by said shoe while in contact with a surface;
a second calculator unit coupled to said first calculator unit configured so as to receive said instantaneous accelerations, said second calculator adapted to measure the length of each step and the height jumped by said person.
an accelerometer unit disposed in a shoe of said runner, said accelerometer unit containing a plurality of accelerometers configured to measure the acceleration associated with the movement of said shoe along a translational coordinate defined by the movement of said shoe, said accelerometers further configured to generate acceleration signals corresponding to said measured accelerations;
a rotational sensor unit disposed in said shoe, said rotational sensor unit containing a plurality of rotational sensors configured so as to provide angular signals corresponding to the angle of rotation of said shoe about each one of said translational coordinates;
a first calculator unit coupled to said accelerometer unit and said rotational sensor unit configured so as to deceive said acceleration signals and said angular signals, said calculator adapted to measiue the instantaneous accelerations of said shoe with respect to a reference coordinate defined by said shoe while in contact with a surface;
a second calculator unit coupled to said first calculator unit configured so as to receive said instantaneous accelerations, said second calculator adapted to measure the length of each step and the height jumped by said person.
12. The system in accordance with claim 11, wherein said accelerometer unit contains three accelerometers each configured to measure accelerations A X , A
Y, and A Z
along X,Y, and Z coordinates of'said translational coordinate system.
Y, and A Z
along X,Y, and Z coordinates of'said translational coordinate system.
13. The system in accordance with claim 12, wherein said rotational sensor unit contains three rotational sensors each configured to measure angular signals .theta.x, .theta.y and .theta.z corresponding to the angle of rotation of said shoe about the respective X, Y, and Z
axis of said translational coordinate system.
axis of said translational coordinate system.
14. The system in accordance with claim 13, wherein said first calculator derives acceleration signals along said reference coordinate system in accordance with ax = [Cos.theta.x Cos.theta.y Cos.theta.z - Sin.theta.x Sin.theta.]Ax -[Sin.theta.X Cos.theta.y Cos.theta.Z + Cos.theta.x Sin.theta.z]Ay + Sin.theta.y Cos.theta.zAz ay = [Cos.theta.x Cos.theta.y Sin.theta.z + Sin.theta.x Cos.theta.z]Ax -[Sin.theta.x Cos.theta.y Sin.theta.z - Cos.theta.x Cos.theta.z]Ay + Sin.theta.y Sin.theta.z Az az = -Cos.theta.x Sin.theta.y Ax - Sin.theta.xSin.theta.y Ay + Cos.theta.y Az wherein ax is acceleration along the x axis of said reference coordinate, ay is acceleration along the y axis of said reference coordinate, az is acceleration along the z axis of said reference coordinate.
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15. The system in accordance with claim 14 wherein said first calculator derives said .gamma.X and .gamma.y angles in accordance with .gamma.x = Sin-1 (Ax/g) .gamma.y, = Sin-1 ( Ay/g) wherein Ax is the extent of acceleration along the X axis of said translational coordinate and Ay is the extent of gravity along the Y axis of said translational coordinate at the beginning of each step.
16. The system in accordance with claim 15, wherein said accelerometers are configured to be calibrated when said user's shoe is resting on a surface.
17. The system in accordance with claim 16, wherein said second calculator derives the length of each step L and the height H jumped during each step in accordance with Lx = ~~ ax(t)dt2 Ly = ~~ ay(t)dt2 LZ = ~~ aZ(t)dt2 H = max(Lz) where Lx ,Ly and Lz are respectively the length of each step along the reference frame coordinates.
18. A method for measuring the distance traveled by a runner comprising the steps of:
measuring the acceleration associated with the movement of a shoe of said runner along a translational coordinate defined by the movement of said shoe;
measuring the angle of rotation of said shoe about each one of said translational coordinates;
calculating instantaneous accelerations of said shoe with respect to a reference coordinate defined by said shoe while in contact with a surface; and calculating the length of each step and the height jumped by said person in accordance with said calculated instantaneous accelerations.
measuring the acceleration associated with the movement of a shoe of said runner along a translational coordinate defined by the movement of said shoe;
measuring the angle of rotation of said shoe about each one of said translational coordinates;
calculating instantaneous accelerations of said shoe with respect to a reference coordinate defined by said shoe while in contact with a surface; and calculating the length of each step and the height jumped by said person in accordance with said calculated instantaneous accelerations.
19. The method in accordance with claim 18 further comprising the step of generating an indication signal when said shoe of said runner contacts the running surface.
20. The method in accordance with claim 19, further comprising the step of repeating said measuring and calculating steps upon detecting said indication signal.
21. The method in accordance with claim 20, further comprising the step of accumulating each calculated step length to measure the total distance traveled by said runner.
22. The method in accordance with claim 21, further comprising the step of calculating the instantaneous and average speed of said runner.
23. A method for measuring the movement of a user in each of a plurality of user steps, said method comprising the steps of:
during each of said user steps, defining a reset reference plane;
determining angles between a pair of mutually perpendicular accelerometers to said reference plane, wherein said pair of mutually perpendicular accelerometers are adapted to measure acceleration in two mutually perpendicular directions in a plane of motion substantially perpendicular to said reference plane;
measuring acceleration in said plane of motion in said two directions; and converting said accelerations to provide acceleration in a selected direction for each said step.
during each of said user steps, defining a reset reference plane;
determining angles between a pair of mutually perpendicular accelerometers to said reference plane, wherein said pair of mutually perpendicular accelerometers are adapted to measure acceleration in two mutually perpendicular directions in a plane of motion substantially perpendicular to said reference plane;
measuring acceleration in said plane of motion in said two directions; and converting said accelerations to provide acceleration in a selected direction for each said step.
24. A method as defined in claim 23 wherein said selected direction is parallel to the reference plane and said plane of motion.
25. A method as defined in claim 24 further comprising integrating said acceleration in said selected direction to define velocity in said selected direction.
26. A method as defined in claim 23 wherein said reference plane is defined by orientation of a plane of a translational frame aligned with a sole of a shoe at an initiation of a new step, and wherein said pair of mutually perpendicular accelerometers are positioned in fixed relationship to said plane of a translational frame.
27. A method as defined in claim 24 wherein said reference plane is defined by orientation of a plane of a translational frame at an initiation of a new step and wherein said pair of mutually perpendicular accelerometers are positioned in fixed relationship to said plane of a translational frame.
28. A method as defined in claim 25 wherein said reference plane is defined by orientation of a plane of a translational frame at an initiation of a new step and wherein said pair of mutually perpendicular accelerometers are positioned in fixed relationship to said plane of a translational frame.
29. A method as defined in claim 23 wherein said reference plane is defined by orientation of a plane of a translational frame at an initiation of a new step and wherein said determining angles of a pair of mutually perpendicular accelerometers is based on measurements by an angular measurement means.
30. A method as defined in claim 24 wherein said reference plane is defined by orientation of a plane of a translational frame at an initiation of a new step and wherein said determining angles of a pair of mutually perpendicular accelerometers is based on measurements by an angular measurement means.
31. A method as defined in claim 25 wherein said reference plane is defined by orientation of a plane of a translational frame at an initiation of a new step and wherein said determining angles of a pair of mutually perpendicular accelerometers is based on measurements by an angular measurement means.
32. A method as defined in claim 26 wherein said reference plane is defined by orientation of a plane of a translational frame at an initiation of a new step and wherein said determining angles of a pair of mutually perpendicular accelerometers is based on measurements by an angular measurement means.
33. A method as defined in claim 27 wherein said reference plane is defined by orientation of a plane of a translational frame at an initiation of a new step and wherein said determining angles of a pair of mutually perpendicular accelerometers is based on measurements by an angular measurement means.
34. A method as defined in claim 28 wherein said reference plane is defined by orientation of a plane of a translational frame at an initiation of a new step and wherein said determining ankles of a pair of mutually perpendicular accelerometers is based on measurements by an angular measurement means.
35. A method as defined in claim 34 further comprising integrating said velocity to define distance in said selected direction.
36. A method as defined in claim 34 further comprising averaging said velocity over a plurality of steps to provide average velocity.
37. A device for measuring the movement of a user in each of a plurality of user steps comprising:
a pair of mutually perpendicular accelerometers mounted in a fixed relationship to a reference plane-defining surface and adapted to measure acceleration in two mutually perpendicular directions;
means defining a reference plane for each step as a plane occupied by said reference plane-defining surface at an initiation of a new step;
means for determining angular orientation of said accelerometers to said reference plane; and means for determining acceleration in a selected direction based on measurements of acceleration by said mutually perpendicular accelerometers and said determined angular orientation of said accelerometers to said reference plane in each said step.
a pair of mutually perpendicular accelerometers mounted in a fixed relationship to a reference plane-defining surface and adapted to measure acceleration in two mutually perpendicular directions;
means defining a reference plane for each step as a plane occupied by said reference plane-defining surface at an initiation of a new step;
means for determining angular orientation of said accelerometers to said reference plane; and means for determining acceleration in a selected direction based on measurements of acceleration by said mutually perpendicular accelerometers and said determined angular orientation of said accelerometers to said reference plane in each said step.
38. A device as defined in claim 37, wherein said means for determining angular orientation of said accelerometers to said reference plane for each said step comprises an angular measurement means mounted in fixed relationship to said reference plane-defining surface and means for calculating angular orientation based on differences in accelerations measured by said angular measurement means.
39. A device as defined in claim 37, further comprising means for converting acceleration in said selected direction to velocity in said selected direction.
40. A device as defined in claim 38, further comprising means for converting acceleration in said selected direction to velocity in said selected direction.
41. A device as defined in claim 39, further comprising means for converting acceleration in said selected direction to distance in said selected direction.
42. A device as defined in claim 40, further comprising means for converting acceleration in said selected direction to distance in said selected direction.
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