PORTFOLIO WEARABLE PROPOSAL FiTrain Jong Baik
Concept Proposal Fitness culture has been on a rise for over a decade. Staying fjt and healthy has become a part of a trending lifestyle. However, with the increased number of traffjcs to the fjtness gyms, there has been also an increase number of injuries involved with weightlifting. Statistics show that 90% of the gym injuries come from free weight training which can be lowered if it is practiced with correct technique and form and proper amount of weight. Training with proper workout form is crucial especially for beginners before they start to pick up a habit of improper posture of a workout. “FiTrain” will help correct the user’s workout form for beginners in the gym. This fjtness wearable aid will sense the user’s motion and react to let the user know if they are working out with proper form for every rep they are repeating. Sensors like fmex sensor and accelerometer will be incorporated to track the user’s motion depending on what type of workout the user is performing. Flex sensor can be placed on near the joints of the body to track the movement of fmexion in the knee, elbow and lower back to monitor the amount of bend during a certain workout. Connecting this sensor to an LED light or a vibration motor, the user can monitor his or her own workout posture without a help of a trainer if the user is working out alone. In other scenario, this can be used in personal training to help guide a beginner into developing a good habit of weightlifting before he or she masters a proper technique. In a further concept, “FiTrain” can be used to collect data using accelerometer to keep track of the rep of a workout and connect to an app on a smartphone using bluetooth to record the progress of training. Similar technol- ogy already exists in keeping track of footsteps in a day like Fitbit, using accelerometer and gyroscope to collect data from user’s movements.
Reference & Inspiration Reebok Checklight Fitbit Catapult Tracker
Code Source & Construction Code Goals http://www.ddlab.dk/tutorial-on-the-lilypad-accelerometer-to-be-continued-maybe/ • Accelerometer Coding • LED Tricolor RGB Coding http://www.instructables.com/id/Full-Demonstration-of-all-LilyPad-components/ Construction based on consideration of major joint movements during training in relation to use of fmex sensor. Flexible material that can be worn in these 3 Major joint major body parts. movements Size consideration to be used in multiple body parts Materials - washable, adjustable, durable nylon velcro
Parts List • LilyPad Arduino USB AtmMega32U4 Board • Creatron Inc. • LilyPad LED - White 49 College Street Toronto, Ontario M5T 1S5 • LilyPad LED - Blue Canada • LilyPad LED Tricolor RGB ** Tel: (647) 349 - 9258 Email: johnc@creatroninc.com (may replace White and Blue LED) • LilyPad Vibration Motor • LilyPad Accelerometer • Leather & Sewing Supply Depot • Flex Sensor 2.2” / 4.5” ** (size TBD) 204 Spadina Ave Toronto, ON M5T 2C2 • 10K 1/4W 5% resistors Canada • Conductive Threads Tel: (416) 913-4868 • Conductive Fabric • Lithium Ion Battery - 2000mAh • OCAD University • Nylon Fabric (similar to lifting belt) 100 McCaul St • Velcro Toronto, ON M5T 1W1 Canada • Tools = Sewing Machine & Iron Tel: (416) 977-6000
Ideation & Development Sensitive Wearable Project Iteration upon previous project “Training Sleeve” “training sleeve” Adding on more sensors to measure user’s movement more accurately Additional indicator (vibration motor) to deliver information to user without having to look for the LED indicator - helps the user to focus on the workout rather than search for indicator Incorporating the idea into a garment that can be worn for multiple workouts *optional addition LED 4 digit display to show the further concept of collecting data for rep count
Development & Process
Development & Process
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Final Product Side Wearing on the knee Front
wFinal Product In-Use (Squat) In-Use (Squat) LED turns blue accelerometer detects tilt fmex sensor
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