ECE 477 - Team 2 – Fall 08ECE 477 - Team 2 – Fall 08Workout HelperAdam Boeckmann

Andrew CampKevin HughesMichael Olson

Workout Helper What is it?

A small unit you can wear that will assist in various exercise and training routines. It consists of two units. The base unit is handheld and is the size of a standard mp3

player that can be worn on the belt or an arm strap. The second is an accelerometer unit and heart rate monitor

built into a wrist strap. It can count free weight repetitions and track heart rate during cardio exercises. It will give real time information back to the user during workouts.

In addition the user will be able to plug the unit into a PC and upload workout routines or download workout statistics.

You will also be able to program new exercises into the device with a ‘learning mode’.

Workout Helper Success Criteria:

The ability to measure repetitions given accelerometer data.

The ability to transmit/receive data from accelerometers through a wireless protocol.

The ability to enter a 'learning mode' where the user can add/customize new exercises.

The ability to navigate the GUI through an LCD display using a scroll wheel and buttons.

The ability to communicate to a pc via USB and upload/download workout routines and statistics.