Increasing the Intensity over Time of an Electric-Assist Bike Based on the User and Route: The Bike Becomes the Gym
Nowadays, many citizens have busy days that make finding time for physical activity difficult. Thus, it is important to provide citizens with tools that allow them to introduce physical activity into their lives as part of the day’s routine. This article proposes an app for an electric pedal-assist-...
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| author | Daniel H. De La Iglesia Juan F. De Paz Gabriel Villarrubia González Alberto L. Barriuso Javier Bajo Juan M. Corchado |
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| description | Nowadays, many citizens have busy days that make finding time for physical activity difficult. Thus, it is important to provide citizens with tools that allow them to introduce physical activity into their lives as part of the day’s routine. This article proposes an app for an electric pedal-assist-system (PAS) bicycle that increases the pedaling intensity so the bicyclist can achieve higher and higher levels of physical activity. The app includes personalized assist levels that have been adapted to the user’s strength/ability and a profile of the route, segmented according to its slopes. Additionally, a social component motivates interaction and competition between users based on a scoring system that shows the level of their performances. To test the training module, a case study in three different European countries lasted four months and included nine people who traveled 551 routes. The electric PAS bicycle with the app that increases intensity of physical activity shows promise for increasing levels of physical activity as a regular part of the day. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a14504d80f0c44208944ff62352fe8482022-12-22T02:54:04ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202018-01-0118122010.3390/s18010220s18010220Increasing the Intensity over Time of an Electric-Assist Bike Based on the User and Route: The Bike Becomes the GymDaniel H. De La Iglesia0Juan F. De Paz1Gabriel Villarrubia González2Alberto L. Barriuso3Javier Bajo4Juan M. Corchado5Computer and Automation Department, University of Salamanca, 37002 Salamanca, SpainComputer and Automation Department, University of Salamanca, 37002 Salamanca, SpainComputer and Automation Department, University of Salamanca, 37002 Salamanca, SpainComputer and Automation Department, University of Salamanca, 37002 Salamanca, SpainArtificial Intelligence Department, Polytechnic University of Madrid, 28660 Madrid, SpainComputer and Automation Department, University of Salamanca, 37002 Salamanca, SpainNowadays, many citizens have busy days that make finding time for physical activity difficult. Thus, it is important to provide citizens with tools that allow them to introduce physical activity into their lives as part of the day’s routine. This article proposes an app for an electric pedal-assist-system (PAS) bicycle that increases the pedaling intensity so the bicyclist can achieve higher and higher levels of physical activity. The app includes personalized assist levels that have been adapted to the user’s strength/ability and a profile of the route, segmented according to its slopes. Additionally, a social component motivates interaction and competition between users based on a scoring system that shows the level of their performances. To test the training module, a case study in three different European countries lasted four months and included nine people who traveled 551 routes. The electric PAS bicycle with the app that increases intensity of physical activity shows promise for increasing levels of physical activity as a regular part of the day.http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/18/1/220personalized assistance levelcoachingphysical activityelectric bicycles |
| spellingShingle | Daniel H. De La Iglesia Juan F. De Paz Gabriel Villarrubia González Alberto L. Barriuso Javier Bajo Juan M. Corchado Increasing the Intensity over Time of an Electric-Assist Bike Based on the User and Route: The Bike Becomes the Gym Sensors personalized assistance level coaching physical activity electric bicycles |
| title | Increasing the Intensity over Time of an Electric-Assist Bike Based on the User and Route: The Bike Becomes the Gym |
| title_full | Increasing the Intensity over Time of an Electric-Assist Bike Based on the User and Route: The Bike Becomes the Gym |
| title_fullStr | Increasing the Intensity over Time of an Electric-Assist Bike Based on the User and Route: The Bike Becomes the Gym |
| title_full_unstemmed | Increasing the Intensity over Time of an Electric-Assist Bike Based on the User and Route: The Bike Becomes the Gym |
| title_short | Increasing the Intensity over Time of an Electric-Assist Bike Based on the User and Route: The Bike Becomes the Gym |
| title_sort | increasing the intensity over time of an electric assist bike based on the user and route the bike becomes the gym |
| topic | personalized assistance level coaching physical activity electric bicycles |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/18/1/220 |
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