Exercise device

Abstract

An exercise device includes a frame and a mirrored surface connected to the frame. A display is disposed within the frame and is positioned such that the display is viewable through at least a portion of the mirrored surface. The exercise device includes one or more arms rotatably attached to the frame and one or more arm motors configured to position the arms relative to the frame. One or more pull cables extend from the one or more arms, and a resistance mechanism including a motor is configured to resist movement of the pull cables.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 rotating one or more arms of an exercise device to a first position;   querying a user of the exercise device at a display of the exercise device on whether the first position of the one or more arms corresponds to a second position of the one or more arms;
 determining that the first position of the one or more arms does not correspond to the second position of the one or more arms by: 
 determining that an amount of time has passed without receiving user input indicating whether the first position of the one or more arms corresponds to the second position; or
 receiving user input indicating that the first position of the one or more arms does not correspond to the second position; and 
 
   beginning a calibration of the one or more arms in response to determining that the first position of the one or more arms does not correspond to the second position.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the user input comprises an indication of the first position of the one or more arms. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the calibration comprises rotating the one or more arms to engage with one or more stops, wherein the one or more stops comprise one or more mechanical stops, one or more limit switches, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 rotating the one or more arms to a third position;   querying the user on whether the third position of the one or more arms corresponds to a fourth position of the one or more arms;   receiving second user input indicating that the third position of the one or more arms corresponds to the fourth position of the one or more arms; and   executing an exercise instruction in response to the second user input.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more arms of the exercise device are rotated to the first position by one or more motors of the exercise device. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein rotating the one or more arms to the first position comprises receiving measurements of a position of the one or more arms from one or more sensors in the one or more motors. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more arms of the exercise device are rotated to the first position by the user of the exercise device. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 querying the user at the display of the exercise device on whether to perform the calibration of the one or more arms in response to determining that the first position of the one or more arms does not correspond to the second position, wherein performing the calibration of the one or more arms based at least in part on:
 receiving second user input in response to querying the user on whether to perform the calibration, the second user input indicating to perform the calibration; 
 determining that a second amount of time has passed since querying the user on whether to perform the calibration; or 
 determining that a third amount of time has passed since a last calibration was performed on the exercise device. 
   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 querying a memory of the exercise device to determine whether the third amount of time has passed since the last calibration was performed.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the exercise device comprises one or more pull cables extending from the one or more arms and a resistance mechanism configured to resist movement of the one or more pull cables, further comprising:
 applying, by the resistance mechanism and after performing the calibration of the one or more arms, a first resistance to the one or more pull cables based at least in part on a second resistance causing a moment force on the exercise device during an exercise.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 calculating the moment force based on the second resistance, a direction of a force applied to the exercise device by the one or more pull cables during the exercise, and a second position of the one or more arms associated with the exercise, wherein the first resistance is applied based on the calculated moment force.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the first resistance is less than the second resistance based at least in part on the calculated moment force being sufficient to cause the exercise device to tilt. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 outputting one or more alerts based at least in part on the calculated moment force being sufficient to cause the exercise device to tilt, the one or more alerts comprising an audible alarm, flashing lights, a message on the display, a vibration applied to the one or more pull cables, or any combination thereof.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the first resistance is the same as the second resistance associated with the exercise based at least in part on the calculated moment force being insufficient to cause the exercise device to tilt. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 rotating the one or more arms to a third position to reduce the moment force based at least in part on determining that the moment force is sufficient to cause the exercise device to tilt.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the exercise device comprises a strain gauge, an accelerometer, or both configured to measure a tilt of the exercise device, and wherein the second resistance is applied based at least in part on one or more measurements by the strain gauge, the accelerometer, or both. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the exercise device comprises one or more pull cables extending from the one or more arms, a resistance mechanism configured to resist movement of the one or more pull cables, and a traveling carriage operably coupled with the one or more pull cables and the resistance mechanism, further comprising:
 translating the traveling carriage relative to a frame of the exercise device during an exercise, wherein the traveling carriage comprises one or more upper pulleys and one or more lower pulleys, wherein the traveling carriage is operably coupled with the one or more pull cables via the one or more upper pulleys, and wherein the one or more lower pulleys are operably connected with one or more cables that are coupled with the resistance mechanism.   
     
     
         18 . An exercise device, comprising:
 one or more processors coupled with one or more memories, the one or more processors configured to cause the exercise device to:
 rotate one or more arms of the exercise device to a first position; 
 query a user of the exercise device at a display of the exercise device on whether the first position of the one or more arms corresponds to a second position of the one or more arms; 
 determine that the first position of the one or more arms does not correspond to the second position of the one or more arms, wherein, to determine that the first position of the one or more arms does not correspond to the second position, the one or more processors are configured to:
 determine that an amount of time has passed without receiving user input indicating whether the first position of the one or more arms corresponds to the second position; or 
 receive user input indicating that the first position of the one or more arms does not correspond to the second position; and 
 
 query the user at the display on whether to perform a calibration of the one or more arms in response to determining that the first position of the one or more arms does not correspond to the second position. 
   
     
     
         19 . A computer-readable medium storing instructions which, upon execution by one or more processors, cause an exercise device to:
 rotate one or more arms of the exercise device to a first position;   query a user of the exercise device at a display of the exercise device on whether the first position of the one or more arms corresponds to a second position of the one or more arms;   determine that the first position of the one or more arms does not correspond to the second position of the one or more arms, wherein, to determine that the first position of the one or more arms does not correspond to the second position, the instructions cause the exercise device to:
 determine that an amount of time has passed without receiving user input indicating whether the first position of the one or more arms corresponds to the second position; or 
 receive user input indicating that the first position of the one or more arms does not correspond to the second position; and 
   query the user at the display on whether to perform a calibration of the one or more arms in response to determining that the first position of the one or more arms does not correspond to the second position.