Method and system for golf swing analysis and training
First Claim
1. An intelligent sport device system for measurement of a swing, comprising:
- a shaft;
electronic components inserted into the shaft, the electronic components comprising;
a plurality of accelerometers capable of producing linear acceleration measurements of the sports device in three (3) axes during a swing of the sport device;
a plurality of gyroscopes capable of producing angular rate measurements of the sports device in three (3) axes during the swing of the sport device; and
an RF transmitter for transmitting the linear acceleration measurements and the angular rate measurements;
a RF link box for receiving the transmissions of the linear acceleration measurements and the angular rate measurements from the RF transmitter;
logic coupled to the RF link box for transforming the linear acceleration measurements and the angular rate measurements into swing information corresponding to the swing of the sport device; and
a display for displaying the swing information.
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Abstract
Provided is a sport learning system directed to improving an individual'"'"'s swing by monitoring a club, bat or racket during a swing. During the course of a swing, the system alerts the individual when the club position varies outside of a predetermined range. The system includes a device inserted into the distal end of a shaft of the club. A second device is attached to a personal computer to provide wireless data transmission with the device mounted in the club. A personal computer application enables swing data analysis and display. The inserted device employs a microprocessor, accelerometers, gyroscopes, memory and a system of buffering and filtering to provide real-time feedback during the swing. It is an additional feature of the inserted device to capture and store data required to reconstruct, display, and analyze swings and to share the data with other applications to facilitate remote instruction.
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21 Claims
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1. An intelligent sport device system for measurement of a swing, comprising:
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a shaft;
electronic components inserted into the shaft, the electronic components comprising;
a plurality of accelerometers capable of producing linear acceleration measurements of the sports device in three (3) axes during a swing of the sport device;
a plurality of gyroscopes capable of producing angular rate measurements of the sports device in three (3) axes during the swing of the sport device; and
an RF transmitter for transmitting the linear acceleration measurements and the angular rate measurements;
a RF link box for receiving the transmissions of the linear acceleration measurements and the angular rate measurements from the RF transmitter;
logic coupled to the RF link box for transforming the linear acceleration measurements and the angular rate measurements into swing information corresponding to the swing of the sport device; and
a display for displaying the swing information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of sport instruction, comprising the steps of:
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inserting electronic components into a shaft of a sports device;
generating, by the electronic components, linear acceleration measurements of the sports device in three (3) axes during a swing of the sport device;
generating, by the electronic components, angular rate measurements of the sports device in three (3) axes during the swing of the sport device;
transmitting the linear acceleration measurements and the angular rate measurements to an RF link box via a wireless connection;
transforming the linear acceleration measurements and the angular rate measurements into swing information corresponding to the swing of the sport device; and
displaying the swing information. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An intelligent golf club for measurement and display of a swing, comprising:
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a shaft;
electronic components, configured such that the electronic inserted into the shaft, the electronic components comprising;
a plurality of accelerometers capable of producing linear acceleration measurements of the golf club in three (3) axes during a swing of the golf club;
a plurality of gyroscopes capable of producing angular rate measurements of the golf club in three (3) axes during the swing of the golf club; and
an RF transmitter for transmitting information corresponding to the linear acceleration measurements and the angular rate measurements;
wherein the electronic components are configured to produce minimal impact on the weight, balance and ball impact characteristics of the golf club;
a RF link box for receiving the transmissions of the information corresponding to the linear acceleration measurements and the angular rate measurements from the RF transmitter;
logic coupled to the RF link box for transforming the information corresponding to the linear acceleration measurements and the angular rate measurements into swing information corresponding to the swing of the golf club; and
a display for displaying the swing information. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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