Proprioceptive golf club with analysis, correction and control capabilities
First Claim
1. A method of analysing the swing of a sport implement and player over time in three dimensional space, the sport implement having a manual grip on a shaft supporting a head with a strike face, the method comprising:
- implanting an implement sensor suite comprising a plurality of implement sensors disposed at a plurality of locations in the implement, the implement sensors adapted for measurement of linear motion on three axes and angular motion on said three axes, the implement sensors selected from the group consisting of;
linear motion inertial sensors;
angular motion sensors;
axial strain gauges;
flexural strain gauges; and
torsional strain gauges;
attaching a player sensor suite comprising a plurality of player sensors disposed at a plurality of locations on the player'"'"'s body, the player sensors adapted for measurement of linear motion on three axes and angular motion on said three axes, the player sensors selected from the group consisting of;
linear motion inertial sensors; and
angular motion sensors;
communicating data acquired from the sensor suites via a wireless communications device to a processing unit, the wireless device selected from the group consisting of;
infrared;
radio frequency; and
the Bluetooth system;
processing data from the sensor units with the processing unit to derive an output;
communicating the processor output to the player via an interface selected from the group consisting of;
visual graphics display;
text display;
sound interface;
tactile device; and
vibratory device; and
wherein the output includes an actuator signal communicated to an actuator suite of actuator units engaging at least two actuatable portions of the sport implement moveable relative to each other, the actuator units selected from the group consisting of;
solenoids;
fluid power cylinders;
piezoelectric actuators;
magnetic actuators;
magneto-restrictive actuators; and
Theological fluid actuators.
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Abstract
A method of analyzing the swing of a sport implement and player over time in three dimensional space involving implanting implement sensors at numerous locations in the implement adapted for measurement of linear motion on three axes and angular motion on said three axes, such as: linear motion inertial sensors; angular motion sensors; axial strain gauges; flexural strain gauges; and torsional strain gauges. Player sensors are set at a number of locations on the player'"'"'s body, also adapted for measurement of linear motion on three axes and angular motion on said three axes. Data from the sensor suites are communicated via a wireless communications device to a processing unit by: infrared; radio frequency; or the Bluetooth system. Data is processed from the sensor units to derive an output communicated to the player via an interface such as: visual graphics display; text display; sound interface; tactile device; and vibratory device. The output includes an actuator signal communicated to actuator units engaging at least two actuatable portions of the sport implement moveable relative to each other, such as: solenoids; fluid power cylinders; piezoelectric actuators; magnetic actuators; magneto-restrictive actuators; and rheological fluid actuators.
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10 Claims
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1. A method of analysing the swing of a sport implement and player over time in three dimensional space, the sport implement having a manual grip on a shaft supporting a head with a strike face, the method comprising:
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implanting an implement sensor suite comprising a plurality of implement sensors disposed at a plurality of locations in the implement, the implement sensors adapted for measurement of linear motion on three axes and angular motion on said three axes, the implement sensors selected from the group consisting of;
linear motion inertial sensors;
angular motion sensors;
axial strain gauges;
flexural strain gauges; and
torsional strain gauges;
attaching a player sensor suite comprising a plurality of player sensors disposed at a plurality of locations on the player'"'"'s body, the player sensors adapted for measurement of linear motion on three axes and angular motion on said three axes, the player sensors selected from the group consisting of;
linear motion inertial sensors; and
angular motion sensors;
communicating data acquired from the sensor suites via a wireless communications device to a processing unit, the wireless device selected from the group consisting of;
infrared;
radio frequency; and
the Bluetooth system;
processing data from the sensor units with the processing unit to derive an output;
communicating the processor output to the player via an interface selected from the group consisting of;
visual graphics display;
text display;
sound interface;
tactile device; and
vibratory device; and
wherein the output includes an actuator signal communicated to an actuator suite of actuator units engaging at least two actuatable portions of the sport implement moveable relative to each other, the actuator units selected from the group consisting of;
solenoids;
fluid power cylinders;
piezoelectric actuators;
magnetic actuators;
magneto-restrictive actuators; and
Theological fluid actuators. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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Current AssigneeMechworks Systems Incorporated
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Original AssigneeMechworks Software Incorporated
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InventorsTuer, Kevin, Golnaraghi, Farid
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Application NumberUS10/016,965Publication NumberTime in Patent OfficeDaysField of SearchUS Class Current473/151CPC Class CodesA63B 2220/16 Angular positionsA63B 2220/40 AccelerationA63B 2220/803 Motion sensorsA63B 2220/833 Sensors arranged on the exe...A63B 69/3632 Clubs or attachments on clu...A63B 71/0619 Displays, user interfaces a...
