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Flutter dev cracks on-device rep counting for workout app

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from DEV Community ·

A developer built TrainWiz, a Flutter app that counts exercise reps from the camera without uploading frames. Initial attempts using joint-angle thresholds and body-line gates failed due to 2D perspective issues. The solution uses torso orientation and swappable rep signals, achieving robust on-device counting.

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The article offers practical lessons for on-device ML, but the approach is still niche—most fitness apps will stick with server-side models for accuracy.
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