This invention relates to Gym Posture Correction and Monitoring Device.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
WO2003089069A1 provides a system for recording, monitoring and analyzing performance in the gym using a transducer and an interface fitted to standard gym equipment. The system consists of a client software for a handheld computer, interface software for a personal computer (PC), and server software for a host system. The client software is used to record and send data representing time, displacement and angle of the lifted weight. The interface software facilitates transfer of the data from the handheld computer to the host server. The server software facilitates upload of data, which it stores, analyses and reports through a web interface and by file downloads. It also allows for on-line programming of exercise routines for later download into handheld computers, through the PC interface software.
Research Gap: This disclosure provides system for counting and monitoring exercises with the help of portable edge device rather than any kind of attachment to the gym equipment making it easier to monitor and count the exercises more precisely and accurately.
US5944633 provides an apparatus and a method for recording, displaying, and analyzing data regarding a weightlifting workout, specifically, weight, repetitions, and sets performed for each of various exercises. The apparatus includes a data memory and a means for inputting a plurality of data sets into the data memory. The method includes the step of inputting a plurality of data sets into a data memory. Each of the data sets comprises a weight and a number of repetitions.
Research Gap: This disclosure provides a system for counting and recording the count of sets and number of repetitions of a particular exercise with the help of an edge device comprising of a camera and a computing unit trained with machine learning.
DE3807038C1 provides a description of an arrangement and a process for monitoring the training on mechanical training equipment which can be used universally in the case of any training equipment. A control unit with a microprocessor is arranged on the item of training equipment. Individual training data are entered into the control unit by means of a non-volatile portable data carrier. Equipment data are recorded by the microprocessor via a sensor, which senses a mechanical moving action of the item of training equipment. The data determined from the entered training data and the recorded equipment data by the microprocessor are indicated and output onto the data carrier.
Research Gap: This disclosure provides system for counting and monitoring exercises with the help of portable edge device rather than any kind of attachment to the gym equipment making it easier to monitor and count the exercises more precisely and accurately.
US7628737B2 provides an exercise repetition sensor comprising of an electricity generator coupled to an exercise system, where the electricity generator is capable of sensing exercise movements of any size or intensity on the exercise system. The electricity generator can be based on a number of electrical, magnetic, or optical sensing principles. The voltage-generator generates an electrical current as the spindle moves, and sends the electrical current to an electronic display interface.
Research Gap: This disclosure provides an unattachable, portable and battery-operated edge device for counting and monitoring gym exercises with the help of a display.
US8951165B2 discloses a physical activity monitoring device receives a workout regimen including a plurality of exercises. For each of the plurality of exercises, the physical activity monitoring device indicates that exercise to a user and measures physical activity attributes of the user. The physical activity monitoring device outputs information regarding the user's progress towards completion of that exercise based on the physical activity attributes.
Research Gap: This disclosure counts the number of sets and repetitions of gym exercises and also monitors the gym postures for correctness by using an edge device.
US20050272564A1 discloses an exercise apparatus for use in accurately and automatically tracking number of steps taken by a user both on and off of an exercise machine. The apparatus comprises of a step counter such as a pedometer for counting number of steps taken by a user, the step counter continually counting cumulative number of steps taken in a given time period both while the user is on and off of the exercise machine, the step counter having a first communication means for periodically communicating the current cumulative step count to a console of an exercise machine while the user uses the exercise machine; and, the console comprising, a second communication means for receiving the current cumulative number of steps from the step counter while the user uses the exercise machine.
The apparatus further comprises of a data processor, a display and a memory means. This disclosure not only counts the number of steps but also counts every set and number of repetitions of every countable gym exercise with the help of an edge device and cloud server. This disclosure also monitors the correct body posture for a particular type of exercise.
None of the prior art indicate above either alone or in combination with one another disclose what the present invention has disclosed. Present invention is Gym Posture Correction and Monitoring Device.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts, in a simplified format, that are further described in the detailed description of the invention.
This summary is neither intended to identify key or essential inventive concepts of the invention and nor is it intended for determining the scope of the invention.
To further clarify advantages and features of the present invention, a more particular description of the invention will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments thereof, which is illustrated in the appended drawings. It is appreciated that these drawings depict only typical embodiments of the invention and are therefore not to be considered limiting of its scope. The invention will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail with the accompanying drawings.
The present invention provides a system for counting and monitoring the sets and repetitions of a plurality of countable gym exercises viz. pushups, squats etc. with the help of a handy and battery-operated edge device. The system also monitors the correct body posture for a particular type of gym exercise. The system comprises of a camera, computing unit and a display for displaying the count and indicating whether the posture is correct or not. The system is capable of sending the recorded count to the cloud server and recording the count on a daily basis and making it accessible to the user for proper monitoring of workout. The cloud server facilitates uploading, storing and providing recorded data in digital form as well as in the form of file downloads. The edge device makes it easy for the user to focus on a particular type of workout without having to care for counting and monitoring the exercise.
Discloses herein a gym posture correction and monitoring device Camera (200), Computing Unit (201), Display (202), Cloud Server (203); wherein the system is capable of sending the recorded count to the cloud server (203) and recording the count on a daily basis and making it accessible to the user for proper monitoring of workout.
In another embodiment, an edge device consisting of a camera (200), a computing unit (201) attached to the display (202) for displaying the count and indicating whether the posture is correct or not.
In another embodiment, the cloud server facilitates uploading, storing and providing recorded data in digital form as well as in the form of file downloads.
In another embodiment, the edge device makes it easy for the user to focus on a particular type of workout without having to care for counting and monitoring the exercise.
In another embodiment, said camera (200) of the edge device collects real time video of the person working out in the gym; and the camera then sends this as an input to the Computing Unit (201) which further counts the number of sets and repetitions of a particular exercise and monitor the body posture for correctness.
In another embodiment, Computing Unit (201) is trained by machine learning to count the number of sets and repetitions and also monitor the body posture of the gym user.
In another embodiment, the output (count and correct body posture) of the Computing Unit (201) is sent to the display (202) as an input which displays the count and the status of correctness of the body posture of that particular exercise.
In another embodiment, the count and body posture data of each day is sent and stored to the cloud server; said data, whenever required, is accessible by the user in the digital form as well as in the document form, the option for which is available in the edge device only.
In another embodiment, the daily data accessed from the cloud server thus helps the gym user to monitor his daily gym activity.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The illustrated embodiments of the subject matter will be understood by reference to the drawings, wherein like parts are designated by like numerals throughout. The following description is intended only by way of example, and simply illustrates certain selected embodiments of devices, systems, and methods that are consistent with the subject matter as claimed herein, wherein:
Fig. 1: Edge Device
The figures depict embodiments of the present subject matter for the purposes of illustration only. A person skilled in the art will easily recognize from the following description that alternative embodiments of the structures and methods illustrated herein may be employed without departing from the principles of the disclosure described herein.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The detailed description of various exemplary embodiments of the disclosure is described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments are described herein in such details as to clearly communicate the disclosure. However, the amount of details provided herein is not intended to limit the anticipated variations of embodiments; on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims.
It is also to be understood that various arrangements may be devised that, although not explicitly described or shown herein, embody the principles of the present disclosure. Moreover, all statements herein reciting principles, aspects, and embodiments of the present disclosure, as well as specific examples, are intended to encompass equivalents thereof.
The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments. As used herein, the singular forms “a",” “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises,” “comprising,” “includes” and/or “including,” when used herein, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and/or groups thereof.
It should also be noted that in some alternative implementations, the functions/acts noted may occur out of the order noted in the figures. For example, two figures shown in succession may, in fact, be executed concurrently or may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality/acts involved.
In addition, the descriptions of "first", "second", “third”, and the like in the present invention are used for the purpose of description only, and are not to be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, features defining "first" and "second" may include at least one of the features, either explicitly or implicitly.
Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which example embodiments belong. It will be further understood that terms, e.g., those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.
These and other advantages of the present subject matter would be described in greater detail with reference to the following figures. It should be noted that the description merely illustrates the principles of the present subject matter. It will thus be appreciated that those skilled in the art will be able to devise various arrangements that, although not explicitly described herein, embody the principles of the present subject matter and are included within its scope.
The present invention is related to the field of athletics and fitness. With the increasing demand and awareness among people regarding fitness, more and more people are joining gym nowadays. With numerous gym exercises, it becomes quite exhausting and distracting to count the number of sets and repetitions of each exercise done in the gym and keep a track of it. Also, with gym trainers not able to focus on each and every gym user, most people end up doing the exercise in a wrong way. In order to solve this problem, this invention provides a solution to the counting and monitoring of gym exercises by using a handy, portable and battery-operated edge device.
This disclosure proposes an edge device consisting of a camera (200), a computing unit (201) attached to the display (202) for displaying the count and indicating whether the posture is correct or not. The system is capable of sending the recorded count to the cloud server (203) and recording the count on a daily basis and making it accessible to the user for proper monitoring of workout. The cloud server facilitates uploading, storing and providing recorded data in digital form as well as in the form of file downloads. The edge device makes it easy for the user to focus on a particular type of workout without having to care for counting and monitoring the exercise.
Best Method of working:
The camera (200) of the edge device collects real time video of the person working out in the gym. The camera then sends this as an input to the Computing Unit (201) which further counts the number of sets and repetitions of a particular exercise and monitor the body posture for correctness. The Computing Unit (201) is trained by machine learning to count the number of sets and repetitions and also monitor the body posture of the gym user. The output (count and correct body posture) of the Computing Unit (201) is sent to the display (202) as an input which displays the count and the status of correctness of the body posture of that particular exercise.
The count and body posture data of each day is sent and stored to the cloud server. This data, whenever required, is accessible by the user in the digital form as well as in the document form, the option for which is available in the edge device only. The daily data accessed from the cloud server thus helps the gym user to monitor his daily gym activity.
ADVANTAGES OF THE INVENTION:
Following are the advantages of the invention:
1. The present invention will solve the problem of counting the number of sets and repetitions of a specific exercise by a gym user and thus helping the person to focus on the exercise without getting distracted.
2. The present invention provides solution to the person working out in gym to monitor correct gym posture and hence increase the outcome of that particular exercise.
3. The present invention will help in storing the daily counting data to the cloud server thus making it easy for the gym user to track his activity by being able to access the data in the digital form or in the document form.
4. The present invention provides a portable, handy and battery-operated edge device which needs not be attached to the gym equipment but to be placed in front of the gym user.
Novel Features of the present invention are as follows:
1. Smart edge device with controlling unit and a display for counting and monitoring gym exercises.
2. Using an edge device in counting and monitoring gym exercises.
3. Counting of number of sets and number of repetitions of countable gym exercises with the help of an edge device.
4. Monitoring the correct body posture for any type of gym exercise with the help of an edge device.
5. Sending and storing counting data of gym exercise of a particular user to the cloud server through an edge device.

WE CLAIMS:

1. A gym posture correction and monitoring device Camera (200), Computing Unit (201), Display (202), Cloud Server (203); wherein the system is capable of sending the recorded count to the cloud server (203) and recording the count on a daily basis and making it accessible to the user for proper monitoring of workout.
2. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said edge device consisting of a camera (200), a computing unit (201) attached to the display (202) for displaying the count and indicating whether the posture is correct or not.
3. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cloud server facilitates uploading, storing and providing recorded data in digital form as well as in the form of file downloads.
4. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the edge device makes it easy for the user to focus on a particular type of workout without having to care for counting and monitoring the exercise.
5. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said camera (200) of the edge device collects real time video of the person working out in the gym; and the camera then sends this as an input to the Computing Unit (201) which further counts the number of sets and repetitions of a particular exercise and monitor the body posture for correctness.
6. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said Computing Unit (201) is trained by machine learning to count the number of sets and repetitions and also monitor the body posture of the gym user.
7. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the output (count and correct body posture) of the Computing Unit (201) is sent to the display (202) as an input which displays the count and the status of correctness of the body posture of that particular exercise.
8. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the count and body posture data of each day is sent and stored to the cloud server; said data, whenever required, is accessible by the user in the digital form as well as in the document form, the option for which is available in the edge device only.
9. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the daily data accessed from the cloud server thus helps the gym user to monitor his daily gym activity.