Fitness Identification

Tracking System (FIT System)

Scott Bugenhagen - EngineerPamela Duda – Assistant Project ManagerNicole Gregor – Project ManagerJoshua Leeder - EngineerDaniel Shefchik - Engineer

Project Objective

Develop a fitness tracking system for use in athletic facility running tracks such as is in the Kern Center

Lap counter Lap times Energy expenditures Heart rate tracking Distance Average speed

Components

RFID transponders RFID reader

RFID antennaWristwatch & Cheststrap

Components continued

Wireless Transceiver ModuleMicrocontroller

Database (Software)

Block Diagram of the FIT System

Potential Market Places

Private and public heath clubs 2,400 YMCA’s

40 million members

Elementary and Middle Schools High Schools Colleges

Market Competition

Patent # 6,823,036 Wrist watched-typed pedometer with wireless heart

rate monitor Patent # 6,418,394

Measuring device and method of controlling Patent # 6,345,197

Age based heart rate target zone method and apparatus

Patent # 6,334,848 Remote Pedometer

Other products use GPS technology to monitor distance and speed

Equipment List

Quality Function Deployment (QFD)

Survey Objectives

Investigate interest in the FIT System for the Kern Center

Determine interest for different features under consideration

Solicit input as to possible additional features to improve the product

Survey Results Question one

A) Would you be interested in using an exercise tracking system in the Kern Center?

B) If yes, how often would you use the system per week?

Question 1(a)

30, 83.33%

6, 16.67%

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11, 30.56%

19, 52.78%

6, 16.67%

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Survey Results

Question 1 continued C) How often do you

work out per week at the Kern Center?

Question 2 What features would

you be interested in having in this system?

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Blood Pressure Monitor

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Performance Analysis

Low Cost

Water/Sweatproof

Safe to Use

Light Weight

Recyclable Materials

Compatibility with Other Equipment

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Heart Rate

How to Find Max Heart Rate

Used to find level of physical exertion

Formula for Males210 - 0.5(age) – 0.05(weight) + 4 = Max

HR

Formula for Females210 - 0.5(age) – 0.01(weight) = Max HR

Five exercise heart rate zones 50% to 60% max heart rate 60% to 70% max heart rate 70% to 80% max heart rate 80% to 90% max heart rate 90% to 100% max heart rate

Each zone represents a different level of physical exertion

Weight & Exercise

Workout Intensity & Energy Sources High intensity workouts carbohydrates

limited amount of glycogen can be stored in muscles = sustainable only for short periods of time

Low intensity workouts fat large stores of fat = sustainable for long

periods of time

Calorie Charts

Calories burned per minute while running

Calories burned per minute while walking

Mackenzie, Brian. "Energy Expenditure.” Sports Coach. 5 Nov. 2004 <http://www.brianmac.demon.co.uk/energyexp.htm>.

Relationship between exercise intensity and energy source

Mackenzie, Brian. "Exercise Intensity & Energy Source.” Sports Coach. 5 Nov. 2004 <http://www.brianmac.demon.co.uk/ensource.htm>.

RFID Technology

Basics

Use of EM (radio) waves to send/receive signals between a transponder or RF tag and transceiver (with decoder)

Antennas exist in many shapes can be built into doorways, tollbooths, etc.

Electromagnetic Frequency can be constantly present or activated by sensor

Passive RFID Reflects/absorbs small amount of energy

from reader’s signal to generate its own signal, ie., no battery

Reader must produce large amt. of power Small range (<3m)- only produces power

within reader range, tag can only transmit very weak signal

Lower cost, longer life than active RFID tags

Modern Uses of RFID

Basic categories Transportation and logistics Manufacturing and processing Security

Other examples Postal tracking Electronic monitoring of offenders at home Sport time recording

RFID Standards

Standards

Currently no universal standards are set for RFID frequencies

ISO (International Standards Organization) Sets the standards for many technological

devices based in Geneva, Switzerland

Set frequency standards for RFID tags in 2004 (ISO 18000 series)

ISO Standards for RFID Air Interfaces (18000 Series) Part 1- generic parameters for air

interface communication for globally accepted frequencies

Part 2- parameters for air interface communications below 135 KHz

Part 3- Parameters for Air Interface Communications at 13.56 MHz ISO standard for high frequency Has read/writing capability

ISO Standards for RFID Air Interfaces (18000 Series) Part 4- Parameters for Air Interface

Communications at 2.45 GHZ Part 5- Parameters for Air Interface

Communications at 5.8 GHz Part 6- Parameters for Air Interface

Communications at 860-930 MHz Part 7- Parameters for Air Interface

Communications at 433.92 MHz

Wireless Technology

Components of a Wireless System

Wireless Standards

WiFi Advantages

A WiFi network already exists in the Kern Center Large bandwidth allows high data transfer rates

Disadvantages High data rate requires large power consumption Relatively large circuit board size Requires additional hardware to handle ethernet style

interface Network may not cover entire running track Operates at resonant frequency of water (2.4GHz)

ZigBee Advantages

Range may be adequate Narrower bandwidth requires less powerSmall size and low cost

DisadvantagesController software is complex and difficult to

learn Implementation requires at least 64k of flash

memory (requires expensive microcontroller)Mesh networking is required for reliable

performance

Bluetooth

The short range would be prohibitively problematic

This standard would not be a good choice for our design

Proprietary Solutions Many proprietary wireless modules offer

numerous advantages over the standardized solutions

Longer range Better performance Easier to implement Offer other features such as low power and sleep

modes that aren’t present in the standards based solutions

Aerocomm’s AC4790 Transceiver

Project Timeline

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