A real-time fuzzy logic biofeedback controller for freestyle swimming body posture adjustment

Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2020 Jul:2020:4620-4623. doi: 10.1109/EMBC44109.2020.9176237.

Abstract

Wearable body area networks (BANs) have been widely used in activity measurements for kinematic information collection. This paper presents the design and implementation of a wearable device used as a training tool in freestyle swimming. The device supplies a close-loop control mechanism via a fuzzy logic controller. Swimming posture data is collected quantitatively and audibly fed back to swimmers in real time through bone conductors. Two recreational swimmers were invited to participate in a series of experiments including 7 days of baseline capability test (no feedback), 7 days of feedback training, and 2 days of retention test. It was found that both swimmers could well adapt to the feedback instructions. A maximum of 7.62% of lap time improvement and 29.64% of trunk roll improvement were observed in FB training, and such pattern was maintained after feedback was removed. We conclude that real-time fuzzy logic feedback can be used to improve recreational swimmers performance.

MeSH terms

  • Biofeedback, Psychology
  • Feedback
  • Fuzzy Logic*
  • Humans
  • Posture
  • Swimming*