Abstract:
A system determines athletic performance. A pressure sensor senses change in elevation. A microprocessor processes signals from the pressure sensor to determine speed corresponding to the change in elevation. A display reports the speed to a user.
Abstract:
A system determines athletic performance. A pressure sensor senses change in elevation. A microprocessor processes signals from the pressure sensor to determine speed corresponding to the change in elevation. A display reports the speed to a user.
Abstract:
A system for determining airtime of a moving sportsman includes at least one accelerometer for detecting vibration or acceleration of the sportsman. A processor in communication with the at least one accelerometer processing signals from the accelerometer to determine free-fall. A pressure sensor may be used to determine change in altitude and the processor may process signals from the pressure sensor with the accelerometer signals to determine airtime and drop distance during free-fall. A method for determining airtime of a moving sportsman includes processing data from one or more accelerometers attached to the sportsman, to determine when the sportsman is in free-fall, and determining a time period corresponding to the free-fall.
Abstract:
A system determines athletic performance. A pressure sensor senses change in elevation. A microprocessor processes signals from the pressure sensor to determine speed corresponding to the change in elevation. A display reports the speed to a user.
Abstract:
A system for determining airtime, speed and/or drop distance of a moving sportsman includes at least one accelerometer for detecting vibration or acceleration of the sportsman and/or a GPS unit. A processor in communication with the at least one accelerometer may process signals from the accelerometer to determine free-fall.
Abstract:
A load cell reacts to an applied force by displacing a physical component of the load cell. An electrical component of the load cell produces an electromagnetic (EM) field in response to an applied radio frequency signal. The physical component is located in proximity to the EM field, and perturbs the EM field without physically contacting said electrical component structure. A displacement of the physical component results in a change to the perturbation of the EM field. A monitoring circuit of the load monitors an output signal that is affected by change to the perturbation of the EM field, and thereby detects the applied load.
Abstract:
A force sensing device for use in analyzing the movement of a person or animal. The device includes a base and a platform supported on the base by ball casters. The platform includes first and second plates with pneumatic tubing positioned between the plates. Forces on the platform result in compression of the pneumatic tubing, and the corresponding pressure changes in the pneumatic tubing are measured by associated pressure transducers. The device includes side rails which extend upwardly from the base and surround the platform. The side rails each include first and second plates with pneumatic tubing positioned between the plates. Side-to-side movement of the platform against the side rails results in compression of the pneumatic tubing in the side rails, and associated pressure transducers measure the corresponding pressure changes. The measurements from the pressure transducers are converted into force measurements and used to analyze the movement of the person or animal.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a wrench-type hand tool having apparatus for indicating the magnitude of the tightening angle through which the tool is rotated about an axis through a workpiece when applying a torque to the workpiece. The apparatus comprises a gyroscope having a rotor defining a spin axis mounted upon the tool for rotation therewith. The spin axis is oriented substantially transversely to the axis of the workpiece. Means are provided for determining the magnitude of precession of the gyroscope rotor, so that the magnitude of the tightening angle can be indicated as a function of the time integral of the magnitude of precession.
Abstract:
Provided is a sensor module including a box-shaped structure that includes a bottom surface portion and a side surface portion arranged upright with respect to the bottom surface portion, a sensor unit that is mounted on the bottom surface portion of the box-shaped structure and that includes a pressure sensor body, and a cover member that is placed on the side surface portion in such a manner as to cover the sensor unit, in which an opening for allowing communication between a space inside the box-shaped structure housing the sensor unit and outside is formed on the side surface portion in the box-shaped structure.