WO2001024892A3 - Exercise apparatus with video effects synchronized to exercise parameters - Google Patents

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WO2001024892A3
WO2001024892A3 PCT/US2000/027314 US0027314W WO0124892A3 WO 2001024892 A3 WO2001024892 A3 WO 2001024892A3 US 0027314 W US0027314 W US 0027314W WO 0124892 A3 WO0124892 A3 WO 0124892A3
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rear wheel
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Neil Nusbaum
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Abstract

An apparatus for synchronizing the movement of a stationary bicycle with video effects produced on a video display of a computer, wherein the bicycle has a rear wheel, handlebars, and a pair of front wheel forks operatively engaged with the handlebars. The apparatus includes a motion sensor configured to produce a rear wheel rotation signal which corresponds to the rotation of the rear wheel. The apparatus also includes a handlebar rotation sensor assembly that is configured to produce a handlebar rotation signal which corresponds to the rotation of the handlebars about an axis. A digital signal processor is configured to receive the rear wheel rotation signal and the handlebar rotation signal and transmit output signals to the computer so that a user of the bicycle may interact with the video effects by rotating the rear wheel and the handlebars.
PCT/US2000/027314 1999-10-06 2000-10-04 Exercise apparatus with video effects synchronized to exercise parameters WO2001024892A2 (en)

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