18519464. STEP WIDTH MEASUREMENT DEVICE, MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, STEP WIDTH MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND PROGRAM simplified abstract (NEC Corporation)
Contents
- 1 STEP WIDTH MEASUREMENT DEVICE, MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, STEP WIDTH MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND PROGRAM
- 1.1 Organization Name
- 1.2 Inventor(s)
- 1.3 STEP WIDTH MEASUREMENT DEVICE, MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, STEP WIDTH MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- 1.4 Simplified Explanation
- 1.5 Potential Applications
- 1.6 Problems Solved
- 1.7 Benefits
- 1.8 Potential Commercial Applications
- 1.9 Unanswered Question 1:
- 1.10 Unanswered Question 2:
- 1.11 Original Abstract Submitted
STEP WIDTH MEASUREMENT DEVICE, MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, STEP WIDTH MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND PROGRAM
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Hiroshi Kajitani of Tokyo (JP)
STEP WIDTH MEASUREMENT DEVICE, MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, STEP WIDTH MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18519464 titled 'STEP WIDTH MEASUREMENT DEVICE, MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, STEP WIDTH MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND PROGRAM
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a device for measuring the step width of a user by calculating the distance between both feet using ultrasonic waves and the height of the sensor using sensor data.
- Distance calculation unit calculates distance between both feet using ultrasonic waves.
- Height calculation unit calculates height of sensor using sensor data.
- Step width calculation unit calculates step width using distance between feet and sensor height.
Potential Applications
This technology can be used in:
- Fitness tracking devices
- Gait analysis systems
- Rehabilitation equipment
Problems Solved
This technology solves the problem of accurately measuring step width in a non-intrusive manner.
Benefits
- Provides accurate step width measurements
- Non-intrusive measurement method
- Can be used for various applications in fitness and healthcare
Potential Commercial Applications
- Improving Gait Analysis with Step Width Measurement Technology ###
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Some questions that are not answered by this article are:
Unanswered Question 1:
How does the device handle different terrains and surfaces when measuring step width?
Unanswered Question 2:
What is the accuracy of the step width measurements compared to traditional methods?
Original Abstract Submitted
A step width measurement device includes a distance calculation unit that calculates a distance between both feet of a user by using propagation data related to transmission/reception times of ultrasonic waves transmitted/received by ultrasonic transmission/reception devices mounted on each of the both feet of the user, a height calculation unit that calculates a height of a sensor by using sensor data including a spatial acceleration and a spatial angular velocity measured by sensors mounted on each of the both feet of the user, and a step width calculation unit that calculates a step width of the user by using the distance between the both feet measured at the same timing and the height of the sensor.
