Testing and training system for assessing movement and agility skills without a confining field
First Claim
1. A testing and training system for assessing the ability of a player to complete a task, comprising:
- providing a defined physical space within which said player moves to undertake the task;
means for determining a plurality of positions of said player within said defined physical space based on three coordinates;
display means operatively coupled to said tracking means for displaying in a virtual space a player icon representing the instantaneous position of said player therein in scaled translation to the position of said player in said defined physical space;
means operatively coupled to said display means for depicting in said virtual space a protagonist;
means for assigning a time parameter to each of said determined positions of said player;
means for assessing the ability of said player in completing said task based on quantities of velocities and/or acceleration; and
means for defining an interactive task between a position of the player and a position of the protagonist icon in said virtual space.
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Abstract
A movement skills assessment system without a confining field includes a wireless position tracker coupled to a personal computer and viewing monitor for the purpose of quantifying the ability of a player to move over sport specific distances and directions. The monitor displays a computer-generated virtual space which is a graphic representation of a defined physical space in which the player moves and the current position of the player. Interactive software displays a target destination distinct from the current position of the player. The player moves as rapidly as possible to the target destination. As the movement sequence is repeated, velocity vectors are measured for each movement leg, allowing a comparison of transit speeds in all directions as well as measurement of elapsed times or composite speeds. The system has applications in sports, commercial fitness and medical rehabilitation.
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9 Claims
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1. A testing and training system for assessing the ability of a player to complete a task, comprising:
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providing a defined physical space within which said player moves to undertake the task; means for determining a plurality of positions of said player within said defined physical space based on three coordinates; display means operatively coupled to said tracking means for displaying in a virtual space a player icon representing the instantaneous position of said player therein in scaled translation to the position of said player in said defined physical space; means operatively coupled to said display means for depicting in said virtual space a protagonist; means for assigning a time parameter to each of said determined positions of said player; means for assessing the ability of said player in completing said task based on quantities of velocities and/or acceleration; and means for defining an interactive task between a position of the player and a position of the protagonist icon in said virtual space. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5)
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2. A testing and training system comprising:
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means for measuring in essentially real time a plurality of three dimensional displacements of a user'"'"'s center of gravity as said user responds to interactive protocols; means for calculating said user'"'"'s movement velocities and/or accelerations during performance of said protocols; means for determining said user'"'"'s most efficient dynamic posture; and means for providing numerical and/or graphical results of said measured displacements, calculated velocities and accelerations, and determined posture. - View Dependent Claims (3)
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6. A testing and training system comprising:
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means for tracking a user'"'"'s position within a physical space in three dimensions; display means operatively linked to said tracking means for indicating the user'"'"'s position within said physical space in essentially real time; means for assessing the user'"'"'s performance in executing said physical activity; means for defining a physical activity for said user operatively connected to said display means; and means for measuring in real time three dimensional displacements of said user in said physical space. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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