Impact and sound analysis for golf equipment
First Claim
1. A system for determining an impact location of a golf ball on a face of a golf club, comprising:
- the golf club comprising a motion sensor including at least one of a gyroscope or an accelerometer for generating motion sensor data relating to motion of the golf club, wherein the motion sensor is mounted on the golf club below a center of gravity of the golf club;
a computing apparatus including a processor;
memory storing computer readable instructions that, when executed, cause the computing apparatus to;
receive data generated from an impact of a golf ball against a face of the golf club, wherein the data includes the motion sensor data generated by the motion sensor;
analyze the motion sensor data from the impact to determine one or more characteristics of the impact between the golf ball and the face of the golf club, including filtering the motion sensor data, generating a response spectrum from the filtered motion sensor data, and comparing the response spectrum to a first reference response spectrum for a first location on the face of the golf club; and
generate an output specifying an impact location of the golf ball on the face of the golf club; and
an output device providing at least one of visual, audio, textual, or haptic information relating to the impact location of the golf ball on the face of the golf club.
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Abstract
Golf performance and equipment characteristics may be determined by analyzing the impact between a golf ball and an impacting surface. In some examples, the impacting surface may be a golf club face. The impact between the golf ball and the surface may be measured based on sound and/or motion sensors (e.g., gyroscopes, accelerometers, etc.). Based on motion and/or sound data, various equipment-related information including golf ball compression, club head speed and impact location may be derived. Such information and/or other types of data may be conveyed to a user to help improve performance, aid in selecting golf equipment and/or to insure quality of golfing products.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for determining an impact location of a golf ball on a face of a golf club, comprising:
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the golf club comprising a motion sensor including at least one of a gyroscope or an accelerometer for generating motion sensor data relating to motion of the golf club, wherein the motion sensor is mounted on the golf club below a center of gravity of the golf club; a computing apparatus including a processor; memory storing computer readable instructions that, when executed, cause the computing apparatus to; receive data generated from an impact of a golf ball against a face of the golf club, wherein the data includes the motion sensor data generated by the motion sensor; analyze the motion sensor data from the impact to determine one or more characteristics of the impact between the golf ball and the face of the golf club, including filtering the motion sensor data, generating a response spectrum from the filtered motion sensor data, and comparing the response spectrum to a first reference response spectrum for a first location on the face of the golf club; and generate an output specifying an impact location of the golf ball on the face of the golf club; and an output device providing at least one of visual, audio, textual, or haptic information relating to the impact location of the golf ball on the face of the golf club. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for determining an impact location of a golf ball on a face of a golf club, comprising:
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detecting motion of a golf club utilizing a motion sensor including at least one of a gyroscope or an accelerometer and generating motion sensor data relating to motion of the golf club; receiving, by a computing device, the motion sensor data generated from an impact of a golf ball against a face of the golf club; analyzing, by the computing device, the motion sensor data from the impact to determine one or more characteristics of the impact between the golf ball and the face of the golf club, including filtering the motion sensor data, generating a response spectrum from the filtered motion sensor data, and comparing the response spectrum to a first reference response spectrum for a first location on the face of the golf club; generating an output to a user interface specifying an impact location of the golf ball on the face of the golf club, wherein in the user interface comprises a color-coded impact location indicator to represent a club head speed and a frequency with which the impact location is hit with the golf ball; and producing at least one of visual, audio, textual, or haptic information relating to the impact location of the golf ball on the face of the golf club on an output device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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