Motion training apparatus and method
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1. A motion trainer for improving a person'"'"'s movement of an implement along a desired path, the motion trainer comprising:
- an implement for the person to move;
at least one motion characteristic sensor disposed on the implement for generating motion characteristic signals related to characteristics of the implement during the movement thereof by the person;
a computing device for receiving the motion characteristic signals and for generating biofeedback information signals based on the motion characteristic signals; and
at least one biofeedback device for receiving the biofeedback information signals from the computing device and for providing to the person biofeedback information based on the biofeedback information signals.
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Abstract
The invention is directed to a motion trainer for improving a person'"'"'s movement of an implement by allowing the person to visualize the path of the implement during the movement. The motion trainer comprises an implement having a plurality of motion characteristic sensors located thereon for determining, among other things, the direction of the movement and the orientation of the implement during the movement. Biofeedback devices provide the person information regarding the positioning of the implement during the movement.
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1. A motion trainer for improving a person'"'"'s movement of an implement along a desired path, the motion trainer comprising:
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an implement for the person to move;
at least one motion characteristic sensor disposed on the implement for generating motion characteristic signals related to characteristics of the implement during the movement thereof by the person;
a computing device for receiving the motion characteristic signals and for generating biofeedback information signals based on the motion characteristic signals; and
at least one biofeedback device for receiving the biofeedback information signals from the computing device and for providing to the person biofeedback information based on the biofeedback information signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A motion trainer for improving a person'"'"'s movement of an implement along a desired path, the motion trainer comprising:
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an implement for the person to move;
at least one accelerometer disposed on the implement for generating accelerometer signals related to characteristics of the implement during the movement;
a computing device for receiving the accelerometer signals and for generating biofeedback information based on the accelerometer signals;
at least one light emitting device disposed on the implement and coupled to the computing device for emitting light having light characteristics related to the biofeedback information; and
a video display device for providing a visual representation of the movement based at least in part on the light characteristics of the light emitted from the at least one light emitting device. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A golf club swing training apparatus for providing biofeedback regarding errors in positioning of a club face plane in relation to a club shaft plane of a golf club as a person swings a swing training implement, the swing training apparatus comprising:
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the implement for the person to swing;
at least one swing characteristic sensing device disposed on the implement for generating swing characteristic signals related to characteristics of the implement during the swing;
a computing device for receiving the swing characteristic signals and for generating biofeedback information signals based on the swing characteristic signals; and
at least one biofeedback device for receiving the biofeedback information signals from the computing device and for providing biofeedback information based on the biofeedback information signals, where the biofeedback information includes information indicating whether the swing exhibits an over-rotation or under-rotation of the club face plane in relation to the club shaft plane. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method for improving a person'"'"'s movement of an implement along a desired path, the method comprising:
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(a) providing an implement for the person to move, where the implement includes at least one motion characteristic sensor and at least one light emitting device disposed thereon;
(b) generating motion characteristic signals using the motion characteristic sensor, where the motion characteristics are related to characteristics of the implement during the movement;
(c) generating biofeedback information signals based on the motion characteristic signals;
(d) emitting light from the at least one light emitting device, where the light has light characteristics related to the biofeedback information signals; and
(e) providing a visual representation of the movement of the implement based at least in part on the light characteristics of the light emitted from the at least one light emitting device. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method for improving a person'"'"'s movement of an implement along a desired path, the method comprising:
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(a) providing an implement for the person to move, where the implement includes at least one motion characteristic sensor disposed thereon;
(b) generating motion characteristic signals using the motion characteristic sensor, where the motion characteristics are related to characteristics of the implement during the movement;
(c) generating biofeedback information signals based on the motion characteristic signals; and
(e) providing a visual representation of the movement of the implement based at least in part on the biofeedback information signals. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A method for providing biofeedback regarding a rotational relationship of an implement face plane of an implement to an implement shaft plane of the implement during a person'"'"'s movement of the implement along a desired path, the method comprising:
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(a) providing the implement for the person to move, where the implement includes at least one motion characteristic sensor;
(b) generating motion characteristic signals using the motion characteristic sensor, where the motion characteristics are related to characteristics of the implement during the movement;
(c) generating biofeedback information signals based on the motion characteristic signals; and
(d) providing biofeedback information based on the biofeedback information signals, where the biofeedback information includes information indicating whether the movement exhibits an over-rotation or under-rotation of the implement face plane in relation to the implement shaft plane. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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