System and method for monitoring jump velocity

• US 8,743,197 B2
• Filed: 03/27/2009
• Issued: 06/03/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: David James Stewart
• Original Assignee: David James Stewart
• Inventors: Stewart, David James
• Primary Examiner(s): Etienne, Ario
• Assistant Examiner(s): RUBIN, BLAKE J
• Application Number:
  US12/413,072
• Publication Number:
  US 20100123777A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,894 Days
• Field of Search: 348/143
• US Class Current: 348/143
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 13/92 for velocity measurement
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/18 Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast

Abstract

A jump safety system for communicating an optimal velocity for a jump is described. The system includes a radar component, a memory, a processor, a velocity processing module, an increase velocity status, a decrease velocity status, a maintain velocity status, and a light emitting component. The radar component transmits and receives radio signals and generates a velocity output. Additionally, the radar component is positioned to determine velocity along a path associated with the jump. The velocity processing module is controlled by the processor and determines an optimal velocity range for a landing area. The maintain velocity status determined by the velocity processing module indicates the velocity output. The light emitting component is configured to communicate at least one of the increase velocity status, the decrease velocity status, or the maintain velocity status.

Claims

1. A jump safety system for communicating an optimal velocity for a jump, the system comprising:

a portable integrated housing configured to be positioned in a fixed location;

a radar component coupled to the integrated housing that is positioned in the fixed location, the radar component configured to transmit and receive radio signals and generate a velocity output, the radar component positioned to determine the velocity output along a jump path that leads up to the jump; and

a computer housing coupled to the portable integrated housing that is positioned in the fixed location, the computer housing includes,

a memory that records the velocity output,

a processor configured to analyze the velocity output,

a velocity processing module controlled by the processor that determines an optimal velocity range for a landing area associated with the jump path, in which the landing area has a declining sloped angle,

a velocity measurement that compares the velocity output to the optimal velocity range for the landing area, and

a light emitting component coupled to the computer housing, the light emitting component configured to communicate the velocity measurement.

2. The jump safety system of claim 1, wherein the velocity measurement further comprises,

an increase velocity status determined by the velocity processing module having the velocity output below the optimal velocity range,

a decrease velocity status determined by the velocity processing module having the velocity output above the optimal velocity range, and

a maintain velocity status determined by the velocity processing module having the velocity output within the optimal velocity range.

3. The jump safety system of claim 1, wherein the velocity measurement further comprises a velocity output communicated by the light emitting component.

4. The jump safety system of claim 1, wherein the velocity measurement further comprises,

a velocity output communicated by the light emitting component,

an increase velocity status determined by the velocity processing module having the velocity output below the optimal velocity range,

a decrease velocity status determined by the velocity processing module having the velocity output above the optimal velocity range, and

a maintain velocity status determined by the velocity processing module having the velocity output within the optimal velocity range.

5. The system of claim 1 further comprising a local power supply that delivers power to the radar component, the memory, the processor, the velocity processing module and the light emitting component.

6. The system of claim 5 wherein the local power supply comprises a solar cell.

7. The system of claim 6 wherein the local power supply comprises a battery.

8. The system of claim 1 further comprising,

a camera positioned to generate a camera output that displays the landing area,

an image processing module controlled by the processor that determines a landing area clear status by analyzing the camera output;

and

a landing area obstruction status determined by the image processing module analyzing the camera output.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein the light emitting output communicates at least one of the landing area clear status and the landing area obstruction status.

10. A jump safety system for communicating an optimal velocity for a jump, the system comprising:

a portable integrated housing configured to be positioned in a fixed location;

a velocity processing module coupled to the integrated housing that is positioned in the fixed location, the velocity processing module configured to generate a velocity output that provides a velocity measurement along a jump path that leads up to the jump; and

a computer housing coupled to the portable integrated housing that is positioned in the fixed location, the computer housing includes,

a memory that records the velocity output;

a processor configured to analyze the velocity output;

a velocity processing module controlled by the processor that determines an optimal velocity range for a landing area associated with the jump path, in which the landing area has a declining sloped angle, and

a means for communicating the velocity measurement.

11. The jump safety system of claim 10, wherein the velocity measurement further comprises,

an increase velocity status determined by the velocity processing module having the velocity output below the optimal velocity range,

a decrease velocity status determined by the velocity processing module having the velocity output above the optimal velocity range, and

a maintain velocity status determined by the velocity processing module having the velocity output within the optimal velocity range.

12. The jump safety system of claim 10, wherein the velocity measurement further comprises a velocity output communicated by the light emitting component.

13. The jump safety system of claim 10, wherein the velocity measurement further comprises,

a velocity output communicated by the light emitting component,

an increase velocity status determined by the velocity processing module having the velocity output below the optimal velocity range,

a decrease velocity status determined by the velocity processing module having the velocity output above the optimal velocity range, and

a maintain velocity status determined by the velocity processing module having the velocity output within the optimal velocity range.

14. The system of claim 10 further comprising a local power supply that delivers power to the radar component, the memory, the processor, the velocity processing module and the light emitting component.

15. The system of claim 14 wherein the local power supply comprises a solar cell.

16. The system of claim 15 wherein the local power supply comprises a battery.

17. The system of claim 10 further comprising a camera positioned to generate a camera output that displays the landing area.

18. The system of claim 17 further comprising:

an image processing module controlled by the processor that determines a landing area clear status by analyzing the camera output; and

a landing area obstruction status determined by the image processing module analyzing the camera output.

19. The system of claim 18 wherein the light emitting output communicates at least one of the landing area clear status and the landing area obstruction status.

20. A jump safety method for communicating an optimal velocity for a jump, the method comprising:

positioning a portable integrated housing in a fixed location;

positioning a velocity processing module that is coupled to the portable integrated hosing in the fixed location, the velocity processing module configured to generate a velocity output along a jump path that leads up to the jump;

selecting an optimal velocity range for a landing area, in which the landing area has a declining sloped angle;

recording a velocity output;

analyzing the velocity output;

determining an increase velocity status by having the velocity output below the optimal velocity range,

determining a decrease velocity status by having the velocity output above the optimal velocity range, and

determining a maintain velocity status by having the velocity output within the optimal velocity range.

21. The jump safety method of claim 20, wherein analyzing the velocity output further comprises communicating the velocity output with a light emitting component.

22. The method of claim 20 wherein the velocity means comprises a radar module that transmits and receives radio signals, the radar component positioned to determine velocity along the path associated with the jump.

23. The method of claim 20 wherein the velocity means comprises a first camera positioned to capture images along the path associated with the jump, the first camera component configured to determine velocity.

24. The method of claim 20 further comprising:

positioning a camera to display the landing area associated with the jump;

recording the camera output; and

analyzing the camera output.

25. The method of claim 24 further comprising:

determining a landing area clear status by analyzing the camera output; and

determining a landing area obstruction status by analyzing the camera output.

26. The method of claim 25 further comprising communicating at least one of the landing area clear status and the landing area obstruction status to the light emitting output.