System, method and computer program product for estimating club swing condition(s) from ball launch measurements
First Claim
1. A method of estimating at least one club swing condition comprising:
- determining a plurality of launch conditions of a ball;
determining a component of momentum PN normal to colliding surfaces of the club and the ball and a component of momentum PT tangent to the colliding surfaces of the club and the ball based upon the launch conditions of the ball; and
determining at least one club swing condition based upon the normal and tangential components of momentum PN and PT, wherein the at least one club swing condition is selected from the group consisting of spin loft, club speed, angle of attack and club path.
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Abstract
A method, system and computer program product are provided to permit golf swing conditions, such as spin loft, club speed, angle of attack and club path, to be determined without direct measurements of the club swing and, instead, to be based upon the launch conditions of the ball. Initially, a plurality of launch conditions of a ball may be determined, such as by means of a launch monitor. Based upon the launch conditions of the ball, components of momentum 1 PN normal and tangential to the colliding surfaces of the club and the ball may be determined, such as by means of a computing device. At least one club swing parameter may then be determined based upon the normal and tangential components of momentum PN and PT. In this regard, the club swing condition may be spin loft, club speed, angle of attack and/or club path.
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1. A method of estimating at least one club swing condition comprising:
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determining a plurality of launch conditions of a ball;
determining a component of momentum PN normal to colliding surfaces of the club and the ball and a component of momentum PT tangent to the colliding surfaces of the club and the ball based upon the launch conditions of the ball; and
determining at least one club swing condition based upon the normal and tangential components of momentum PN and PT, wherein the at least one club swing condition is selected from the group consisting of spin loft, club speed, angle of attack and club path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for estimating at least one club swing condition comprising:
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a launch monitor capable of determining a plurality of launch conditions of a ball; and
a computing device capable of determining a component of momentum PN normal to colliding surfaces of the club and the ball and a component of momentum PT tangent to the colliding surfaces of the club and the ball based upon the launch conditions of the ball, said computing device being further capable of determining at least one club swing condition based upon the normal and tangential components of momentum PN and PT, wherein the at least one club swing condition is selected from the group consisting of spin loft, club speed, angle of attack and club path. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer program product capable of estimating at least one club swing condition, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having computer readable code embodied in said medium, the computer readable code comprising:
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a first executable portion adapted to receive a plurality of launch conditions of a ball;
a second executable portion adapted to determine a component of momentum PN normal to colliding surfaces of the club and the ball and a component of momentum PT tangent to the colliding surfaces of the club and the ball based upon the launch conditions of the ball; and
a third executable portion adapted to determine at least one club swing condition based upon the normal and tangential components of momentum PN and PT, wherein the at least one club swing condition is selected from the group consisting of spin loft, club speed, angle of attack and club path. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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