Data collection glove

Abstract

A system, method, and apparatus comprising a glove, at least one motion sensor configured on the glove to collect data associated with motion of the glove, at least one flex sensor configured on the glove to measure a weight being grasped with the glove, a counter configured to count repetitions of movement recorded by the motion sensor, a timer configured to time intervals associated with the repetitions of movement, and a display configured on the glove for displaying the count of repetitions and the time intervals.

1 . A system comprising:
 a glove;   at least one motion sensor configured on said glove to collect data associated with motion of said glove;   at least one pressure sensor configured on said glove to collect data associated with a weight being grasped with said glove;   at least one flex sensor configured on said glove to collect data associated with a deflection of said glove;   a microcontroller configured to receive said data and calculate time intervals associated with said data and repetitions of an exercise; and   a display configured on said glove for displaying said count of repetitions and said time intervals.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a memory for storing said collected data associated with motion of said glove, said count of repetitions, and said time intervals. 
 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a communication module configured to transmit information collected by said at least one motion sensor and at least one flex sensor to an associated device. 
 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said at least one motion sensor comprises at least one of:
 an inertial measurement unit; 
 an accelerometer; 
 a gyroscope; and 
 a magnetometer. 
 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said data associated with said motion of said glove is compared to stored motion patterns using pattern recognition, in order to identify an exercise being performed. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising:
 an alert module configured to alert a user when an optimal rest time has expired. 
 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6  wherein said alert module comprises at least one of:
 a speaker; and 
 a vibration unit. 
 
     
     
         8 . A method for tracking a workout comprising:
 wearing a glove configured with at least one motion sensor, at least one flex sensor, a counter, a timer, and a display;   collecting data associated with motion of said glove with said motion sensor;   measuring a weight being grasped with said glove with said at least one flex sensor and at least one pressure sensor;   counting repetitions of movement recorded by said motion sensor with a microcontroller;   timing time intervals associated with said repetitions of movement with said microcontroller; and   displaying said count of repetitions and said time intervals on said display.   
     
     
         9 . (canceled) 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8  further comprising:
 storing said collected data associated with motion of said glove, said court of repetitions, and said time intervals on a memory configured in said glove; and 
 transmitting information collected by said at least one motion sensor, said at least one pressure sensor, and at least one flex sensor an associated device with a communication module. 
 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8  wherein said at least one motion sensor comprises at least one of;
 an inertial measurement unit; 
 an accelerometer; 
 a gyroscope; and 
 a magnetometer. 
 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8  further comprising;
 comparing said data associated with said motion of said glove to stored motion patterns using pattern recognition; and 
 identifying an exercise being performed according to said pattern recognition. 
 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 8  further comprising:
 alerting a user when an optimal rest time has expired with an alert module. 
 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12  wherein said alert module comprises at least one of:
 a speaker; and 
 a vibration unit. 
 
     
     
         14 . A workout tracking apparatus comprising:
 a glove;   at least one motion sensor configured on said glove to collect data associate with motion of said glove;   at least one pressure sensor configured on said glove to collect data associated with a weight being grasped with said glove;   at least one flex sensor configured on said glove, to collect data associated with a deflection of said glove   a microcontroller configured to receive said data and calculate time intervals associated with said data and repetitions of an exercise;   a memory for storing said collected data associated with motion of said glove, said count of repetitions, and said time intervals;   a communication module configured to transmit information collected by said at least one motion sensor, said at least one pressure sensor, and said at least one flex sensor to an associated device; and   a display configured on said glove for displaying said count of repetitions and said time intervals.   
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 14  wherein said at least one motion sensor comprises at least one of:
 an inertial measurement unit; 
 an accelerometer; 
 a gyroscope; and 
 a magnetometer. 
 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 14  wherein said data associated with said motion of said glove is compared to stored motion patterns using pattern recognition in order to identify an exercise being performed. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 14  further comprising:
 an alert module configured to alert a user when an optimal rest time has expired. 
 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 14  wherein said alert module comprises at least one of:
 a speaker; and 
 a vibration unit. 
 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 16  further comprising:
 a processor; and 
 a computer-usable medium embodying computer code, said computer-usable medium being coupled to said processor, said computer code comprising non-transitory instruction media executable by said processor configured for: 
 receiving data from said at least one motion sensor, said at least one pressure sensor, and said least one flex sensor; 
 tracking said data associated with motion of said glove for at least one workout session; 
 tracking said exercise being performed for at least one workout session; 
 tracking said weight being grasped with said glove for at least one workout session; 
 tracking a rest time for at least one workout session; 
 tracking a count of said repetitions for at least one workout session; and 
 providing data related to said at least one workout session to a user. 
 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 19  further comprising:
 presenting said data related to said at least one workout session to a user as at least one of: 
 graphics; and 
 metrics.