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Exercise Machines
A large modicum of devices which serve the general purpose of improving one's fitness via the pursuit of physical activity. Due to how generic this category is, the devices in question will run a large modicum of systems and architectures, although it is probably fair to claim that ARM and Linux/Android will show up often.
Life Fitness Treadmills
Operating Systems (ARM?)
Android
The little screen in these things run an instance of Android. They appear to be quite like other exercise machines in offering various “entertainment/exercise” apps through this OS. Details on exploiting the Android instance or screen itself are unknown.
https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinteresting/comments/8m59ab/the_cycle_at_my_gym_runs_android/
Matrix Stair Stepper (Touch)
Operating Systems
Whatever it runs (+Doom)
onscreen keyboard click help then it brings up window help and options. then download Firefox
Not sure what this runs, but apparently thru a keyboard exploit or the web browser, one can install various emulators and such on this. Implies Android, but it’s not stated anywhere.
https://www.reddit.com/r/itrunsdoom/comments/8qjb7g/they_said_i_could_never_teach_a_lama_to_drive/
https://www.ultimatefitnessoutlet.com/pages/copy-of-matrix-xir-console
NordicTrack brand
Operating Systems
Android
swipe up and press the Circle button to go to the Android Desktop
This method has almost certainly changed as of recent, but with some simple “Dev mode” style methods, it is possible to access the full Android subsystem on these NordicTrack devices.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXZ1T1g1p8k
Star Trac Treadmills
Operating Systems (Intel Core?)
Emulation Nest
This device runs an operating system which is known to emulate various devices with EOPs. See the DOS page.
FreeDOS/Linux (+Doom)
if you power cycle the treadmill a few times it allows you to boot from the USB port
Doom boots on this, and it may be possible to bind the front buttons to certain controls. Runs Linux by default, but can boot other operating systems with the aforementioned power cycle process.
https://old.reddit.com/r/itrunsdoom/comments/e1v310/the_treadmill_at_my_school_runs_doom/f8rwy89/