Automated cycling ergometer with built-in ability to produce resistance profiles

The aim of the research presented in this paper is to demonstrate and report the initial validation results emphasizing the capabilities of a novel, fully automated cycle ergometer that (1) allows faster, repeatable and more accurate adjustments to bicycle geometry via motor controlled actuators and (2) permits the inclusion of resistance profiles via a motor driven linkage to the cranks. The automated set-up configuration for different cyclists´ dimensions is achieved in 80 seconds for the first set-up and 17 seconds for the subsequent set-ups as compared to 30 minutes as reported for the current manual set-up techniques.