Multiple sensor tracking system and method
First Claim
1. A driving range for hitting golf balls, the driving range comprising:
- a range surface;
a computer;
a plurality of hitting stations positioned at a first end of the range surface, each hitting station comprising;
a golf ball;
a golf club;
a display connected to the computer;
a first sensor positioned in at least one of the plurality of hitting stations and having a first sensor type and connected to the computer and configured to detect a first plurality of parameters associated with a total travel path of the golf ball; and
a second sensor at a side of the plurality of hitting stations and positioned to aim toward the driving range and having a second sensor type that is different from the first sensor type and connected to the computer and configured to detect a second plurality of parameters associated with a total travel path of the golf ball;
wherein the computer is further configured to evaluate both the first plurality of parameters and the second plurality of parameters to determine whether to use the first plurality of parameters or the second plurality of parameters when both the first plurality of parameters and the second plurality of parameters are available;
wherein the computer calculates the total travel path of each golf ball coming from each of the hitting stations in the plurality of hitting stations using either the first plurality of parameters from the respective hitting station or the second plurality of parameters.
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Abstract
A system and method for tracking the flight of golf balls at driving range. The system includes a plurality of hitting stations, a plurality of sensors, a computer, and a range surface. Each hitting station in the plurality of hitting stations includes a golf ball, a golf club, a monitor, and a sensor. At least one other sensor in the plurality of sensors is placed outside a hitting station. The flight path of the golf balls being calculated by the computer using parameters by the plurality of sensors. The method includes steps for determining whether a first sensor detected a first parameter and a second parameter, whether a second sensor detected a first and a second parameter, whether a third sensor detected a third parameter, and depicting the flight path of the golf balls using the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter.
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13 Claims
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1. A driving range for hitting golf balls, the driving range comprising:
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a range surface; a computer; a plurality of hitting stations positioned at a first end of the range surface, each hitting station comprising; a golf ball; a golf club; a display connected to the computer; a first sensor positioned in at least one of the plurality of hitting stations and having a first sensor type and connected to the computer and configured to detect a first plurality of parameters associated with a total travel path of the golf ball; and a second sensor at a side of the plurality of hitting stations and positioned to aim toward the driving range and having a second sensor type that is different from the first sensor type and connected to the computer and configured to detect a second plurality of parameters associated with a total travel path of the golf ball; wherein the computer is further configured to evaluate both the first plurality of parameters and the second plurality of parameters to determine whether to use the first plurality of parameters or the second plurality of parameters when both the first plurality of parameters and the second plurality of parameters are available; wherein the computer calculates the total travel path of each golf ball coming from each of the hitting stations in the plurality of hitting stations using either the first plurality of parameters from the respective hitting station or the second plurality of parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12)
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8. A driving range for hitting golf balls, the driving range comprising:
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a range surface; a computer; a plurality of hitting stations positioned at a first end of the range surface, each hitting station comprising; a golf ball; a golf club; a display connected to the computer; a first sensor positioned in at least one of the plurality of hitting stations and having a first sensor type and a first field of detection, and connected to the computer and configured to detect a first plurality of parameters associated with a total travel path of the golf ball; and a second sensor positioned at a side of the hitting stations and having a second sensor type that is different from the first sensor type and a second field of detection that is different from the first field of detection, and connected to the computer and configured to detect a second plurality of parameters associated with the total travel path of the golf ball; wherein the computer calculates the total travel path of each golf ball coming from each of the hitting stations in the plurality of hitting stations using either the first plurality of parameters from the respective hitting station or the second plurality of parameters; wherein the computer is further configured to evaluate both the first plurality of parameters and the second plurality of parameters to determine whether to use the first plurality of parameters or the second plurality of parameters when both the first plurality of parameters and the second plurality of parameters are available. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 13)
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