Neurosuit system
View Patent ↗A neurosuit system including a neurosuit, a sensory input device, and a suit control system is disclosed. The neurosuit may include a plurality of wearable pieces, and a plurality of bungee cords to interlock the plurality of wearable pieces. The sensory input device may be configured to capture a body movement of a user wearing the neurosuit. The suit control system may be communicatively coupled to the sensory input device and configured to receive inputs from the sensory input device, and determine the body movement based on the inputs. The suit control system may compare the body movement with an ideal body movement, and perform a predetermined action when the body movement is different from the ideal body movement. The predetermined action may be associated with the plurality of bungee cords.
1 . A neurosuit system comprising:
a neurosuit comprising:
a plurality of wearable pieces; and
a plurality of bungee cords to interlock the plurality of wearable pieces;
a sensory input device configured to capture a body movement of a user wearing the neurosuit;
a suit control device communicatively coupled to the sensory input device, wherein the suit control device is configured to:
receive inputs from the sensory input device;
determine the body movement based on the inputs;
compare the body movement with an ideal body movement;
identify a deficit in the body movement and the ideal body movement based on the comparison;
determine a muscle group associated with the deficit;
determine a bungee cord, of the plurality of bungee cords, associated with the muscle group; and,
determine an optimal position of the bungee cord based on the deficit and the muscle group;
determine an existing position of the bungee cord;
compare the existing position with the optimal position; and
perform a predetermined action when the when the existing position is different from the optimal position, wherein the predetermined action is associated with the plurality of bungee cords, and wherein, to perform the predetermined action, the suit control device:
generates a recommendation to change a position of the bungee cord from the existing position to the optimal position; and
outputs the recommendation to a user interface.
2 . The neurosuit system of claim 1 , wherein the sensory input device is a camera.
3 . The neurosuit system of claim 1 , wherein the sensory input device is an inertial measurement unit.
4 . The neurosuit system of claim 1 , wherein the suit control device is configured to:
obtain information associated with the ideal body movement from a memory; and
compare the body movement with the information associated with the ideal body movement.
5 . The neurosuit system of claim 1 further comprises a sensory output device configured to output feedback to the user.
6 . The neurosuit system of claim 5 , wherein the sensory output device comprises a vibrator.
7 . The neurosuit system of claim 6 , wherein the vibrator is movably attached to one or more bungee cords of the plurality of bungee cords or configured to be attached to a user's body part.
8 . The neurosuit system of claim 6 , wherein the predetermined action comprises actuating the vibrator.
9 . The neurosuit system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of wearable pieces comprises one or more of a vest, shorts, knee pads, elbow pads, gloves, shoe attachments, and a hat.
10 . The neurosuit system of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of wearable pieces comprise at least the vest and the shorts, wherein each of the vest and the shorts comprises a plurality of vertical straps on a front portion and a back portion, and wherein each vertical strap comprises a plurality of hooks configured to engage with the bungee cords.
11 . The neurosuit system of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of hooks comprises a horizontal set of hooks and a vertical set of hooks, and wherein the horizontal set of hooks are oriented perpendicular to the vertical set of hooks.
12 . The neurosuit system of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of wearable pieces comprise at least the knee pads and the elbow pads, wherein each of the knee pads and the elbow pads comprises an opening at a center portion, and wherein the opening is covered by a fabric.
13 . The neurosuit system of claim 12 , wherein the neurosuit further comprises infrared light sources.
14 . The neurosuit system of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of wearable pieces comprise at least the vest and the shorts, and wherein the vest and the shorts are connected via a buckle connector.
15 . A method comprising:
receiving, by a processor, inputs from a sensory input device of a neurosuit system, wherein the neurosuit system comprises a neurosuit and the sensory input device, wherein the neurosuit comprises:
a plurality of wearable pieces, and
a plurality of bungee cords to interlock the plurality of wearable pieces,
wherein the sensory input device is configured to capture a body movement of a user wearing the neurosuit;
determining, by the processor, the body movement based on the inputs;
comparing, by the processor, the body movement with an ideal body movement;
identifying, by the processor, a deficit in the body movement and the ideal body movement based on the comparison;
determining, by the processor, a muscle group associated with the deficit;
determining, by the processor, a bungee cord, of the plurality of bungee cords, associated with the muscle group; and,
determining, by the processor, an optimal position of the bungee cord based on the deficit and the muscle group;
determining, by the processor, an existing position of the bungee cord;
comparing, by the processor, the existing position with the optimal position; and
performing, by the processor, a predetermined action when the when the existing position is different from the optimal position, wherein the predetermined action is associated with the plurality of bungee cords, and wherein performing the predetermined action comprises:
generating a recommendation to change a position of the bungee cord from the existing position to the optimal position; and
outputting the recommendation to a user interface.
16 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereupon which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
receive inputs from a sensory input device of a neurosuit system, wherein the neurosuit system comprises a neurosuit and the sensory input device, wherein the neurosuit comprises:
a plurality of wearable pieces, and
a plurality of bungee cords to interlock the plurality of wearable pieces,
wherein the sensory input device is configured to capture a body movement of a user wearing the neurosuit;
determine the body movement based on the inputs;
compare the body movement with an ideal body movement;
identify a deficit in the body movement and the ideal body movement based on the comparison;
determine a muscle group associated with the deficit;
determine a bungee cord, of the plurality of bungee cords, associated with the muscle group; and,
determine an optimal position of the bungee cord based on the deficit and the muscle group;
determine an existing position of the bungee cord;
compare the existing position with the optimal position; and
perform a predetermined action when the when the existing position is different from the optimal position, wherein the predetermined action is associated with the plurality of bungee cords, and wherein, to perform the predetermined action, the processor:
generates a recommendation to change a position of the bungee cord from the existing position to the optimal position; and
outputs the recommendation to a user interface.