One camera stereo system
First Claim
1. A camera system for monitoring the movement of golf equipment through a field of view, comprising:
- a single camera comprising an imaging sensor capable of simultaneously acquiring two perspective views of a single scene of interest.
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Abstract
A one camera system that measures golf club and golf ball kinematics is disclosed. Preferably, a plurality of retroreflective or fluorescent markers are placed on the surface of a golf ball. Using a single strobe lamps, images of a golf ball at two points in motion are acquired. The output of each of the strobe lamps is preferably filtered to pass predetermined colors of light. The input to each of the cameras is also preferably filtered. The output from the strobe lamp passes through at least one of a beam splitting mirror and reflective front surface mirror. Based on the filtered light outputs generated by the strobe lamp and the filtered camera input, at least two images of the golf ball, taken from two different angles, may be acquired. The acquired images may be used to analyze the kinematics of the golf ball.
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1. A camera system for monitoring the movement of golf equipment through a field of view, comprising:
a single camera comprising an imaging sensor capable of simultaneously acquiring two perspective views of a single scene of interest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A camera system, comprising
a single camera having an imaging sensor; -
a mirror; and
a beamsplitter;
wherein said mirror and said beamsplitter are configured to provide two different perspective views of a scene of interest onto a single frame of said camera. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An apparatus for analyzing the kinematics of an object, comprising
a camera positioned to permit the camera to capture two different perspective views of the scene of interest simultaneously; -
at least one golf ball or club having a plurality of markers; and
a beam splitting mirror and a front surface mirror, each of said mirrors positioned to direct light from said strobe lamp onto the scene of interest. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method for analyzing the kinematics of an object, comprising:
acquiring two perspective views of a scene of interest based on a single camera having an imaging sensor. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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