System and method for teaching physical skills
First Claim
1. A method for generating a model of superior performance and for teaching a student a physical skill using said model, said method including the steps of:
- (a) identifying a number of elite performers for superiorly performing the physical skill;
(b) generating a plurality of video frames of a three-dimensional movement pattern of each elite performer performing the physical skill;
(c) standardizing the frames of the video movement patterns such that a frame corresponds to an equivalent movement pattern for each elite performer;
(d) averaging the equivalent frames of movement patterns of the elite performers for producing an average model representative of an average movement pattern;
(e) sizing each three-dimensional movement pattern of step (b) to the average model for combining the movement patterns of each elite performer; and
(f) averaging the movement patters of step (e) for producing an elite model, and presenting the elite model to the student.
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Abstract
A system and method for teaching a student physical skills includes a processing module for producing and display a model of the student. The processing module includes a computing module for generating the model. The model has the exact physical dimensions of the student and superiorly performs the skill. A video imaging module captures the movement of the student attempting to perform the skill and generates a video signal for effecting input the processing module. The processing module coordinates the movement of the model with movements of the student and generates a pixel image representation of the model overlayed on the student. The model is generated from a plurality of elite performers capable of superior performance. The model is enhance with superior characteristics of performing the skill, but constrained to human capabilities.
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34 Claims
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1. A method for generating a model of superior performance and for teaching a student a physical skill using said model, said method including the steps of:
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(a) identifying a number of elite performers for superiorly performing the physical skill; (b) generating a plurality of video frames of a three-dimensional movement pattern of each elite performer performing the physical skill; (c) standardizing the frames of the video movement patterns such that a frame corresponds to an equivalent movement pattern for each elite performer; (d) averaging the equivalent frames of movement patterns of the elite performers for producing an average model representative of an average movement pattern; (e) sizing each three-dimensional movement pattern of step (b) to the average model for combining the movement patterns of each elite performer; and (f) averaging the movement patters of step (e) for producing an elite model, and presenting the elite model to the student. - 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, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A system for generating a model of superior performance for teaching a student a physical skill, in which a number of elite performers who superiorly perform the physical skill are identified, the system comprising:
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(a) means for generating a plurality of video frames of a three-dimensional movement pattern for each elite performer performing the physical skill; (b) means for standardizing the frames of the video movement patterns such that a frame for each elite performer corresponds to an equivalent movement pattern for the other elite performers; (c) means for averaging the equivalent frames of movement patterns for all of the elite performers for producing an average model representative of an average movement pattern; (d) means for sizing each of the three-dimensional movement patterns to the average model, and for combining the movement patterns of all of the elite performers; and (e) means for averaging all of the movement patterns of the sizing means for producing a model incorporating the patterns of all of the elite performers.
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