1. ECE 477 - Team 2 – Fall 08 Workout Helper Adam Boeckmann Andrew Camp Kevin Hughes Michael Olson

2. 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’.

3. 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.