Event and sport performance methods and systems
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1. A method for determining peak altitude of a moving sportsman, comprising:
- viewing the sportsman through a digital camera;
assessing frames of data provided by the digital camera to locate motion within the frames of data; and
determining the peak altitude by comparing the highest point of motion by the sportsman within the frames of data to a reference object.
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A digital camera system is provided to measure a moving sportsman, for example to determine peak altitude, spin ratio and airtime. A wireless triangulation system is provided to track a moving sportsman to determine metrics such as peak altitude, rotation, drop distance and airtime. A stride-rate system is provided to determine stride-rate or assist in training for sports such as roller-blading.
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1. A method for determining peak altitude of a moving sportsman, comprising:
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viewing the sportsman through a digital camera;
assessing frames of data provided by the digital camera to locate motion within the frames of data; and
determining the peak altitude by comparing the highest point of motion by the sportsman within the frames of data to a reference object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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- 9. A method of determining the airtime of a moving sportsman, comprising the steps of mounting a radio beacon on the sportsman, monitoring the location of the sportsman through triangulation to determine the location of the sportsman over time, and determining the airtime from the location over time.
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