How does look like the device concept.
What is this device for
- It can be primarily used for legs and abdomen strength exercises.
- Improves running form. Is no way to overstride on it. The user cannot perform the exercise if lands other way than mid-front of the foot.
- Detects eventual unbalances, highly accurate.
- Collects biomechanics data and uploads it to servers and apps.
- Running injury prevention, as secondary result
The components and their role
The running pad
The running pad is made of athletics tracks material, 50x50 cm and 2 cm thick.
There are two horizontal bands and two vertical bands. These are velostat sensors. When touched, these sensors will transmit certain information to the electronic device.
2 distance sensors are placed at the end of the velostat bands.
The electronic component
The electronic component has a display showing various information about the activity. An Arduino board is linked to the velostat bands from the running pad. The Arduino board has a bluetooth module, which will communicate with a mobile application.
How to use the fitness device
Starting/stopping an activity
- Start the mobile application to connect with the device
- Press "Start" on the device's button
- Start the activity
- Press "Stop" on the mobile application when done, or press "Finish" on the fitness device
Using the running pad
The running pad has a transparent slippery surface. The athletes would wear socks only, to facilitate the sliding motion.
The fitness activities
Start sliding beginning from the upper velostat band, toward the lower velostat band, trying to touch the bands intersections.
Display information
When touching the upper bands intersections, the landing sign, denoted with a target mark, will flash green and the accuracy will be updated.
When releasing the foot from the ground, the take off sign, denoted with a bow, will flash green and its accuracy will be updated.
The distance ran will be calculated with the help of the distance sensors times steps made.
The heatmap of muscles involved in the activity
The main activity which can be done is by all means a strength exercise. The effects on aerobic capacity is too low to be used for this purpose.