Predictive and counter predictive visual stimuli

Abstract

Dynamic visual indicators such as counter-predictive indicators are applied to apparel and apparatus for activities such as athletics. The counter-predictive indicators are configured to provide an indication of wearer/user orientation or anticipated future movement that differs from a true orientation or actual movement. Alternatively, the predictive indicators can be provided to reinforce or heighten perception of wearer/user orientation or anticipated future movement. In some examples, dynamic visual indicators provide apparent body axes that are tilted or displaced from a wearer's actual body axis. Such dynamic visual indicators can be selected based on measured responses to activity specific images or events.

1 . An article, comprising at least one activity-specific dynamic visual indicator.  
   
   
       2 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the dynamic visual indicator is a counter-predictive indicator.  
   
   
       3 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the dynamic visual indicator is a predictive indicator.  
   
   
       4 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the dynamic visual indicator is situated to establish an apparent axis that is tilted with respect to a corresponding actual axis.  
   
   
       5 . The article of  claim 1 , further comprising a second dynamic visual indicator, wherein the first dynamic visual indicator is a counter-predictive indicator and the second dynamic visual indicator is a predictive indicator.  
   
   
       6 . The article of  claim 5 , wherein the article is a team uniform.  
   
   
       7 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the article is a team uniform.  
   
   
       8 . The article of  claim 7 , wherein the dynamic visual indicator is situated to obscure a hip angle.  
   
   
       9 . A method, comprising: 
 selecting at least one activity-specific dynamic visual indicator; and    applying the selected dynamic visual indicator.    
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising applying the selected dynamic visual indicator to an athletic uniform.  
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the dynamic visual indicator is selected based on measured activity-specific responses to the dynamic visual indicator.  
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one dynamic visual indicator is a predictive indicator.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one dynamic visual indicator is a counter-predictive indicator.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the at least one dynamic visual indicator is associated with an apparent orientation of an object axis.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the dynamic visual indicator is applied so as to provide an apparent object axis that is tilted with respect to a corresponding actual object axis.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising selecting and applying a second dynamic visual indicator, wherein the first dynamic visual indicator and the second dynamic visual indicator are selected and applied as a predictive indicator and a counter-predictive indicator, respectively.  
   
   
       17 . An article of apparel, comprising: 
 an axis associated with a body axis with the article as worn;    a first region in which a first visual indicator is defined;    a second region in which a second visual indicator is defined, wherein the first region and the second region are situated along and on opposite sides of the axis.    
   
   
       18 . The article of apparel of  claim 17 , wherein the axis is associated with a wearer's waist.  
   
   
       19 . The article of apparel of  claim 18 , wherein the first visual indicator has a substantially larger visual impact value that the second visual indicator.  
   
   
       20 . The article of apparel of  claim 17 , wherein an axis defined by a visual center of the first visual indicator and a visual center of the second visual indicator is substantially tilted with respect to the body axis as worn.  
   
   
       21 . The article of apparel of  claim 17 , wherein the axis is associated with a longitudinal body axis, and the first visual indicator has a substantially larger visual impact value that the second visual indicator.  
   
   
       22 . An article of apparel, comprising: 
 a visual indicator situated at a body axis in an as worn position, the visual indicator comprising a first edge that is substantially tilted with respect to the body axis as worn.    
   
   
       23 . The article of apparel of  claim 22 , wherein the first edge comprises a plurality of edge segments that are substantially tilted with respect to the body axis as worn.  
   
   
       24 . The article of apparel of  claim 22 , wherein the visual indicator comprises a second edge that is substantially tilted with respect to the body axis as worn.  
   
   
       25 . The article of  claim 24 , wherein the first edge and the second edge comprise respective pluralities of edge segments that are substantially tilted with respect to the body axis as worn.