Athletic performance monitoring systems and methods in a team sports environment
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1. An athletic performance monitoring system, comprising:
- a sensor system that monitors an athletic performance of a first player, the sensor system including at least one or more foot-based sensors and an on-body sensor;
a data storage system that stores data collected by the sensor system;
a receiver programmed and adapted to receive data collected by at least one of the sensor system and a gameball sensor;
a processor system; and
memory storing computer readable instructions, wherein, when executed, the processor system is configured to;
receive a first set of athletic activity data obtained from the on-body sensor;
generate a first set of athletic performance metrics based on data collected by the on-body sensor;
receive a second set of athletic activity data obtained by the one or more foot-based sensors;
utilize the second set of athletic activity data to adjust an accuracy of one or more athletic performance metrics in the first set of athletic performance metrics;
receive ball contact data, collected by the gameball sensor, from one or more transmitters within a gameball;
determine one or more ball impact times based on the received ball contact data;
determine a corresponding acceleration vector for each of the one or more ball impact times; and
output a kick zone distribution information, to a computing device, for a surface of the first player'"'"'s foot based on the determined acceleration vectors.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for sensing and monitoring various athletic performance metrics, e.g., during the course of a game, a practice, a training session, training drills, and the like, are described. These systems and methods can provide useful metrics for players and coaches relating to athletic performances in various sports, including various team sports.
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1. An athletic performance monitoring system, comprising:
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a sensor system that monitors an athletic performance of a first player, the sensor system including at least one or more foot-based sensors and an on-body sensor; a data storage system that stores data collected by the sensor system; a receiver programmed and adapted to receive data collected by at least one of the sensor system and a gameball sensor; a processor system; and memory storing computer readable instructions, wherein, when executed, the processor system is configured to; receive a first set of athletic activity data obtained from the on-body sensor; generate a first set of athletic performance metrics based on data collected by the on-body sensor; receive a second set of athletic activity data obtained by the one or more foot-based sensors; utilize the second set of athletic activity data to adjust an accuracy of one or more athletic performance metrics in the first set of athletic performance metrics; receive ball contact data, collected by the gameball sensor, from one or more transmitters within a gameball; determine one or more ball impact times based on the received ball contact data; determine a corresponding acceleration vector for each of the one or more ball impact times; and output a kick zone distribution information, to a computing device, for a surface of the first player'"'"'s foot based on the determined acceleration vectors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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