Motion evaluation system for golf swing and sports training
First Claim
1. A golf learning aid capable of being worn by an individual, comprising:
- a sensor capable of sensing an angle formed between an axis passing generally through the individual'"'"'s spine and vertical;
a manual control for the individual to select a maximum spine angle from a range of maximum allowable spine angles;
an indicator for providing one or more perceptible indications;
a controller capable of;
a) monitoring said sensor and determining whether said angle is greater than or less than said maximum spine angle, and b) sending information to said indicator to produce a first indication when said angle is greater than or less than said maximum spine angle.
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Abstract
A golf learning aid is directed to improving an individual'"'"'s golf swing by monitoring spine angle during a golf swing and alerting the individual when the spine angle varies outside of a predetermined maximum spine angle range during the swing. The system includes a device affixed to a top portion of a cap worn by the user, and an earpiece affixed to the device for playing an audible alert. The device employs a microcontroller, a tilt sensor and a system of buffering and filtering to provide real-time feedback on a user'"'"'s spine angle during the swing. It is an additional feature of the system that the microcontroller generates an audible and repetitive tone as a metronome cadence when the microcontroller detects that the user is set up for a golf swing. The metronome cadence is provided to improve one'"'"'s rhythm and timing in the golf swing and golf swing routine.
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29 Claims
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1. A golf learning aid capable of being worn by an individual, comprising:
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a sensor capable of sensing an angle formed between an axis passing generally through the individual'"'"'s spine and vertical;
a manual control for the individual to select a maximum spine angle from a range of maximum allowable spine angles;
an indicator for providing one or more perceptible indications;
a controller capable of;
a) monitoring said sensor and determining whether said angle is greater than or less than said maximum spine angle, and b) sending information to said indicator to produce a first indication when said angle is greater than or less than said maximum spine angle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A golf learning aid capable of being worn by an individual in fixed position, comprising:
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a sensor capable of sensing an angle formed between an axis passing generally through the individual'"'"'s spine and vertical;
an indicator for providing one or more perceptible indications;
a controller for receiving information from said sensor, said controller being capable of sending information to said indicator to produce a first indication when said angle is outside of a maximum spine angle range, and said controller being capable of sending information to said indicator to produce a second indication different than said first indication, said second indication being a metronome cadence repeating at a user-defined tempo. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A golf learning aid capable of being worn on an individual'"'"'s head, comprising:
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a sensor capable of sensing an angle formed between an axis passing generally through the individual'"'"'s spine and vertical;
a sound generator capable of producing one or more audible sounds;
a controller capable of;
a) monitoring said sensor and determining whether said angle is outside of a maximum spine angle range, b) sending information to said sound generator to produce a first audible sound when said angle is outside of said maximum spine angle range, c) sending information to said sound generator to produce a second audible sound, said second audible sound being a metronome cadence repeating at a user-defined tempo, and d) receiving an indication from the individual causing said controller to stop sending information to said sound generator to produce said first audible sound and to send information to said sound generator to produce only said second audible sound.
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20. A golf learning aid capable of being worn on an individual'"'"'s head, comprising:
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an accelerometer capable of sensing a change in an angle formed between an axis passing generally through the individual'"'"'s spine and vertical;
a sound generator capable of producing one or more audible sounds; and
a controller capable of;
a) monitoring said accelerometer and determining when said angle is outside of a maximum spine angle range, b) sending information to said sound generator to produce an audible sound when said angle is outside of said maximum spine angle range. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A golf learning aid capable of being worn on an individual'"'"'s head, comprising:
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an accelerometer have an axis of sensitivity and a width dimension perpendicular to said axis of sensitivity, said accelerometer capable of sensing a change in an angle formed between said axis of sensitivity and the vertical regardless of an angular orientation of the width dimension around said axis of sensitivity, said accelerometer mounted in the learning aid on the individual'"'"'s head with the axis of sensitivity being coaxial or parallel to an axis passing generally through the individual'"'"'s spine;
a sound generator capable of producing one or more audible sounds; and
a controller capable of;
a) monitoring said accelerometer and determining when said angle is outside of a maximum spine angle range, b) sending information to said sound generator to produce an audible sound when said angle is outside of said maximum spine angle range. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A method of improving an individual'"'"'s golf swing, comprising the steps of:
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(a) sensing data relating to an angle formed between an axis passing generally through the individual'"'"'s spine and vertical;
(b) storing the data sensed in said step (a) in memory;
(c) filtering out data stored in said step (b) if the data is outside of a predetermined range; and
(d) determining when the angle is outside of a maximum spine angle range based on the data stored in said step (b) and the data filtered in said step (c). - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. A method of improving an individual'"'"'s golf swing, comprising the steps of:
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(a) sensing an angle formed between an axis passing generally through the individual'"'"'s spine and the vertical;
(b) selecting a maximum spine angle from a range of maximum allowable spine angles;
(c) determining whether said angle is greater than or lesser than said maximum spine angle; and
(d) generating a first indication when said angle is greater than or lesser than said maximum spine angle. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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