Digitally enhanced exercise system and method
A digitally enhanced exercise system includes a proximal section comprising a first structural member and a platform; a distal section comprising a second structural member and an interface, wherein the interface is attached to the second structural member by a mount; a spine that is spans between the first structural member and the second structural member; a carriage configured to move in a single axis along the spine; a tension system, wherein the tension system is capable of resisting the carriage from moving; a sensor array arranged so as to detect changes in weight on the carriage; and a processor. Other aspects are also described and claimed.
1. A digitally enhanced exercise system, comprising:
a proximal section comprising a first structural member and a platform;
a distal section comprising a second structural member and a display configured to display a graphical user interface;
a spine and/or rails between the first structural member and the second structural member;
a carriage that is in between the first structural member and the second structural member and that is configured to move along the spine and/or rails;
sensors configured to detect weight data corresponding to a weight of a user of the digitally enhanced exercise system;
a controller that is configured to determine weight distribution data between the carriage and the platform based on the weight data detected by the sensors; and
a tension system configured to resist movement of the carriage.
2. The digitally enhanced exercise system of claim 1 , wherein:
the tension system comprises a plurality of tension members, including:
a first tension member attached to the carriage and to the distal section, and
a second tension member attached to the carriage and to the proximal section.
3. The digitally enhanced exercise system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to:
receive, via a protocol, the weight data from the sensors; and
determine a user workout attribute from the weight data.
4. The digitally enhanced exercise system of claim 1 , wherein the sensors comprise:
a carriage sensor array configured to detect first weight data of the user of the digitally enhanced exercise system on the carriage; and
a platform sensor array configured to detect second weight data of the user of the digitally enhanced exercise system on the platform.
5. The digitally enhanced exercise system of claim 4 , wherein the carriage sensor array is configured to detect a weight delta of the user of the digitally enhanced exercise system across the carriage.
6. The digitally enhanced exercise system of claim 4 , wherein the platform sensor array is configured to detect a weight delta of the user of the digitally enhanced exercise system across the platform.
7. The digitally enhanced exercise system of claim 1 , wherein:
the proximal section comprises a first set of elements that enable the digitally enhanced exercise system to fold; and
the distal section comprises a second set of elements that enable the digitally enhanced exercise system to fold.
8. The digitally enhanced exercise system of claim 1 , wherein the platform is coupled to a jump board.
9. The digitally enhanced exercise system of claim 1 , wherein the display is in a first orientation and is configured to rotate to a second orientation different from the first orientation.
10. The digitally enhanced exercise system of claim 1 , wherein the display is in a first orientation and is configured to pivot to a second orientation different from the first orientation.
11. The digitally enhanced exercise system of claim 1 , comprising one or more sensors for detecting a position of the carriage, wherein the controller is configured to monitor the position of the carriage while the user is using the digitally enhanced exercise system.
12. A digitally enhanced exercise system, comprising:
a proximal section comprising a first structural member and a platform;
a distal section comprising a second structural member;
a carriage configured to move between the first structural member and the second structural member;
a tension system configured to resist movement of the carriage; and
a carriage sensor array configured to detect first weight data of a user of the digitally enhanced exercise system on the carriage; and
a platform sensor array configured to detect second weight data of the user of the digitally enhanced exercise system on the platform.
13. The digitally enhanced exercise system of claim 12 , wherein the carriage sensor array is configured to detect a weight delta of the user of the digitally enhanced exercise system across the carriage.
14. The digitally enhanced exercise system of claim 12 , wherein the platform sensor array is configured to detect a weight delta of the user of the digitally enhanced exercise system across the platform.
15. The digitally enhanced exercise system of claim 12 , comprising a controller configured to determine weight distribution data of the user on the digitally enhanced exercise system using the first weight data and the second weight data.
16. The digitally enhanced exercise system of claim 12 , comprising:
one or more sensors for detecting a position of the carriage; and
a controller, wherein the controller is configured to monitor the position of the carriage while the user is using the digitally enhanced exercise system.
17. A digitally enhanced exercise system, comprising:
a proximal section comprising a first structural member and a platform;
a distal section comprising a second structural member and an interface, wherein the interface is attached to the second structural member by a mount;
a spine that spans between the first structural member and the second structural member without the digitally enhanced exercise system further comprising one or more rails that span between the first structural member and the second structural member, or the one or more rails that span between the first structural member and the second structural member without the digitally enhanced exercise system further comprising the spine that spans between the first structural member and the second structural member;
a carriage configured to move on a single axis along the spine or the one or more rails;
a tension system, wherein the tension system is capable of resisting the carriage from moving; and
a controller configured to determine a distribution of weight of a user on the digitally enhanced exercise system between the carriage and the platform using weight data corresponding to a weight of the user on the carriage and weight data corresponding to a weight of the user on the platform.
18. The digitally enhanced exercise system of claim 17 , wherein the carriage is coupled to the tension system, and wherein the tension system includes a first tension member attached to the carriage and to the distal section, and wherein the tension system includes a second tension member attached to carriage and to the proximal section.
19. The digitally enhanced exercise system of claim 17 , wherein the digitally enhanced exercise system has a first longitudinal length, and wherein the digitally enhanced exercise system is configured to telescope or retract to a second longitudinal length, different from the first longitudinal length.
20. The digitally enhanced exercise system of claim 17 , comprising a carriage sensor array configured to detect a weight delta of the user across the carriage, and wherein the controller is configured to determine feedback to provide to the user based at least on the weight delta of the user across the carriage.
21. The digitally enhanced exercise system of claim 17 , comprising a platform sensor array configured to detect a weight delta of the user across the platform, and wherein the controller is configured to determine feedback to provide to the user based at least on the weight delta of the user across the platform.
22. The digitally enhanced exercise system of claim 17 , comprising a jump board.
23. The digitally enhanced exercise system of claim 17 , wherein the interface is in a first orientation and is configured to rotate to a second orientation different from the first orientation.
24. The digitally enhanced exercise system of claim 17 , wherein the interface is in a first orientation and is configured to pivot to a second orientation different from the first orientation.
25. The digitally enhanced exercise system of claim 17 , wherein the controller is located on the distal section.
26. The digitally enhanced exercise system of claim 17 , comprising one or more sensors for detecting a position of the carriage, wherein the controller is configured to monitor the position of the carriage while the user is using the digitally enhanced exercise system.