Electronic Devices With Improved Aerobic Capacity Estimation

    公开(公告)号:US20240033573A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-01

    申请号:US18298183

    申请日:2023-04-10

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device may use motion and/or activity sensors to estimate a user's maximum volumetric flow of oxygen (VO2 max). In particular, the electronic device may use the user's heart rate, speed, and grade to determine the VO2 max. However, in indoor environments, it may be difficult to accurately measure the user's speed and grade. Therefore, the device may receive the speed and grade from external equipment, such as exercise equipment. To ensure that the user is moving at the reported speed, a discordance detector may compare the user's cadence to an expected cadence based on the speed and grade reported by the external equipment. If the user's cadence is within an acceptable range of the expected cadence, the user's VO2 max may be estimated based on the speed and grade. If the user's cadence is not within the acceptable range, the speed and grade may be discarded or corrected.

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