Kinetic motion analyzer

• US 20040162154A1
• Filed: 02/14/2003
• Published: 08/19/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: David Dejohn
• Original Assignee: David Dejohn
• Inventors: DeJohn, David
• Application Number:
  US10/367,312
• Publication Number:
  US 20040162154A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/266
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2069/0008 for batting
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/806 Video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/807 Photo cameras
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0003 Analysing the course of a movement or motion sequences during an exercise or trainings sequence, e.g. swing for golf or tennis
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0002 for baseball

Abstract

An apparatus for analyzing kinetic motion is provided. The apparatus includes a plurality of video capture devices, such as high speed digital video cameras, a device for storing videos obtained by the video cameras, a video display device, and a computer. The computer is operatively connected to a display device for playing the video from each of the plurality of cameras simultaneously. Preferably the videos from each of the plurality of cameras are synchronized to play at the same time and show the same kinetic motion from different angles at the same time.

Claims

1. An apparatus for viewing and analyzing kinetic motion, the apparatus comprising:

at least four video capture devices for obtaining video image data of an actor in motion wherein each of the at least four video capture devices obtains the video image data of the actor from an unique perspective;

at least one video image data storage device communicatively connected to each of the at least four video capture devices and for receiving and storing the video image data of the actor in motion;

a display device for displaying the images stored by the at least one video image data storage device;

a computer having computer executable code, the computer operatively connected to the display device; and

wherein the computer provides a user interface for controlling the simultaneous display of the video image data.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the images from each of the video capture devices is displayed synchronously.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the user interface includes at least one playback control.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the playback control includes at least one frame by frame control button.

5. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the playback control includes a reverse button.

6. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the playback control includes at least one individual camera control.

7. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the playback control includes a playback speed control button.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the user interface includes a record button.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the user interface includes a print button.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, further including a camera mounted on the actor.

11. An apparatus for viewing and analyzing kinetic motion, the apparatus comprising:

at least four video cameras directed at an actor for obtaining video images of the actor in motion, and wherein each of the digital video cameras obtains video images of the actor in motion from a different perspective;

a computer having a computer memory for storing the video images of the actor in motion obtained by the at least four video cameras;

a display device operatively connected to the computer for simultaneously displaying the video images of the actor in motion obtained by the at least four video cameras; and

the computer providing a user interface for controlling the simultaneous display of the video images of the actor in motion obtained by the at least four video cameras.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the video images of the actor in motion images are displayed synchronously.

13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the user interface includes at least one playback control.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the playback control includes at least one frame by frame control button.

15. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the playback control includes a reverse button.

16. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the playback control includes at least one individual camera control.

17. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the playback control includes a playback speed control button.

18. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the user interface includes a record button.

19. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the user interface includes a print button.

20. The apparatus of claim 11, further including a camera mounted on the actor.