Reality Simulation for Bike Training Devices with Touch Panel

Abstract

In this work, we developed a stationary bike reality simulation training device. The core of the system is an ATMega 162 microcontroller, produced by Atmel, which is combined with a real-time clock (DS1287), a 16 × 4 backlight liquid crystal display (LCD) module, an ICL232 level shifter chip, and a radio frequency identification device (RFID) card and its reader. The system is operated in coordination with a graphic control interface in Chinese, designed on Weintek's touch panel, to create an operational simulation environment. Users can select the cycle path using a human-machine interface. The stationary bike assistive training device that is proposed in this paper helps riders undertake simulation-based training before cycling along a real cycle path. They can cycle along the real path after satisfying certain criteria and passing a test. When the wheels of the bike are revolving, a Hall sensor and our magnets generate pulse signals. A memory control unit (MCU) is used to read pulse signals, calculate riding speed, and accumulate the mileage and time ridden. Each riding record, including mileage, duration, average speed, and the path chosen, will be recorded in the RFID card. When the riding database is turned on, the data in the memory of the RFID card are read automatically; the last eight training records are displayed on the touch panel.

A Fully Immersive Virtual Reality Cycling Training (vProCycle) and its Findings

“…Visual and audio benefit the cyclist by being able to view and hear the virtual environment. Visual and audio can benefit the cyclist when other stimulus effectors are working synchronously [16,17]. For example, if the visual displayed to the cyclist is on top of a mountain, then the effect experienced by the cyclist has to match with the view [18,19,20,21].…”

“…Table I shows four distinctive VR-based cycling training setups using different types of effectors. In the study conducted by Wu [16], he integrated uphill elevation climb, audio and visual into his VR-based bicycle setup. The visuals of the track used in Wu's experiment was based on the 360 recording video.…”

Wearable Devices to Control Objects in Virtual Reality

“…The story script takes the first-person perspective of Zhang Wuji, the famous protagonist of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber". At the beginning of the game, Zhang Wuji completes the closed-door practice of martial arts and comes out from Guiyuan Temple (6). When the protagonist steps out of the temple, he finds a Wudang stone tablet (10) standing beside him.…”

“…Wearable devices (1)(2)(3)(4) are electronic devices (5)(6)(7) that can be worn on the body. They utilize various sensors to collect related data, including physiological information (such as heart rate, body temperature, blood pressure, blood oxygen, and steps taken), environmental data (such as temperature, humidity, CO 2 , and light), and motion perception (in which inertial sensing elements gauge complex human actions and behaviors).…”

Multifunctional Bicycle Helmet Using Internet of Things Technology

“…Many individuals are reluctant to wear helmets due to issues of convenience and appearance; however, governments in many regions are making their use mandatory, and helmet manufacturers are seeking to make helmets more attractive by increasing their functionality through the use of smart technology and the IoT. This paper presents a bicycle (4,5) helmet featuring LED direction indicators triggered by the rider tilting his/ her head in the desired direction, LED light bars across the helmet to provide illumination or act as a safety beacon, and a system to alert the rider of vehicles approaching from the rear. A keypad is also provided to input the password for the bicycle lock, and the helmet can send positioning information to a cloud server.…”