Bicycle activity monitoring and recording device with air pollution sensors

Abstract

Provided is an activity monitoring and recording device which may include a smartphone, a pollution sensor, a Global Positioning System (GPS) device, a microprocessor and proprietary software supported to a bicycle.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An activity monitoring and recording device associated with a manually propelled bicycle comprising: a body; at least one or more wheels that: (1) are rotatably supported to said body so that said wheels are rotatable with respect to said body; (2) have ground engaging surfaces that engage a ground surface as said bicycle is propelled over said ground surface; and (3) said wheels are thereby rotated with respect to said body through the use of pedals rotated by the rider's feet and legs; and, a hand engaging surface that is supported to said body upon which a rider's hands may contact; a seat supported on said body upon which a rider may be supported; said activity monitoring and recording device comprising:
 a pollution sensor that senses a pollution level;   a microprocessor;   software;   wherein said microprocessor receives pollution data from said pollution sensor, processes said pollution data and generates an output to the rider through use of the software.   
     
     
         2 . The activity monitoring and recording device according to  claim 1 , wherein the pollution sensor is an air pollution sensor capable of sensing at least one of carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ), sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ), trioxygen (O 3 ) and particulate matter. 
     
     
         3 . The activity monitoring and recording device according to  claim 2 , wherein said activity monitoring and recording device further comprises a smartphone, wherein said smartphone comprises (1) a smartphone microprocessor; (2) a Global Positioning system (GPS) device; (3) a smartphone software application; and (4) a display screen. 
     
     
         4 . The activity monitoring and recording device according to  claim 3 , wherein said smartphone receives pollution data from said pollution sensor through a wireless communication port between said pollution sensor and said smartphone. 
     
     
         5 . The activity monitoring and recording device according to  claim 3 , wherein said activity monitoring and recording device further comprises a base unit, wherein said base unit receives pollution data from said pollution sensor. 
     
     
         6 . The activity monitoring and recording device according to  claim 5 , wherein said base unit further comprises a base unit microprocessor and a base unit software application for processing said pollution data received from said pollution sensor and generating an output through use of said base unit software application, wherein said pollution sensor is incorporated within said base unit or is separate from said base unit and communicates with said base unit through a wireless communication port between said pollution sensor and said base unit. 
     
     
         7 . The activity monitoring and recording device according to  claim 6 , wherein said smartphone receives pollution data from said base unit through a wireless communication port between said base unit and said smartphone. 
     
     
         8 . The activity monitoring and recording device according to  claim 6 , wherein at least of said base unit or said smartphone transmits said pollution data received from said pollution sensor to a wireless transmission tower, which in turn, transmits said pollution data to a web server which allows said pollution data to be processed for display on at least one website. 
     
     
         9 . The activity monitoring and recording device according to  claim 8 , wherein said smartphone accesses said pollution data from one or more websites. 
     
     
         10 . The activity monitoring and recording device according to  claim 9 , wherein said smartphone includes a software application capable of generating a pollution map based on said pollution data. 
     
     
         11 . The activity monitoring and recording device according to  claim 9 , wherein the website includes software capable of generating a pollution map based on said pollution data. 
     
     
         12 . The activity monitoring and recording device according to  claim 7 , wherein said smartphone includes software capable of generating a pollution map based on said pollution data. 
     
     
         13 . The activity monitoring and recording device according to  claim 4 , wherein said smartphone includes software capable of generating a pollution map based on said pollution data. 
     
     
         14 . The activity monitoring and recording device according to  claim 9 , wherein said smartphone and/or said base unit in conjunction with said Global Positioning System (GPS) device generates a recommended trail for the rider to follow within said pollution map. 
     
     
         15 . The activity monitoring and recording device according to  claim 10 , wherein said smartphone and/or said base unit in conjunction with said Global Positioning System (GPS) device generates a recommended trail for the rider to follow within said pollution map. 
     
     
         16 . The activity monitoring and recording device according to  claim 11 , wherein said smartphone and/or said base unit in conjunction with said Global Positioning System (GPS) device generates a recommended trail for the rider to follow within said pollution map. 
     
     
         17 . The activity monitoring and recording device according to  claim 12 , wherein said smartphone and/or said base unit in conjunction with said Global Positioning System (GPS) device generates a recommended trail for the rider to follow within said pollution map. 
     
     
         18 . The activity monitoring and recording device according to  claim 13 , wherein said smartphone and/or said base unit in conjunction with said Global Positioning System (GPS) device generates a recommended trail for the rider to follow within said pollution map.