Method and system for generating athletic signatures
First Claim
1. A method for profiling an athlete, the method comprising:
- receiving a plurality of analog signals, by a sensing sub-system, wherein the plurality of analog signals comprises force-time data correlating to a vertical jump performed by each athlete within a population of athletes;
converting, by an analog-to-digital converter, each of the plurality of analog signals into a digital signal;
extracting, by an analytical sub-system, selected portions of the force-time data, the selected portions comprising;
a load phase measurement comprising an average eccentric rate of force development during the vertical jump, an explode phase measurement comprising an average relative concentric force during the vertical jump divided by a weight of the athlete, and a drive phase measurement comprising a concentric relative impulse during the vertical jump;
performing a normalization of the force-time data for each athlete based on values of the force-time data within the population of athletes;
storing the selected portions associated with each athlete to a mass storage device as an athletic signature; and
generating a profile for each athlete based on the athletic signature, wherein the profile is in terms of at least one of suitability for a given sport, proneness to injury, and suitability for particular athletic gear.
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Abstract
A method for profiling an athlete is discloses. The method comprises storing force-time data for a population of athletes; wherein said force-time data is generated by a sensor system in respect of each of said plurality of athletes in response to the said athlete performing an athletic movement, and comprises values for a concentric net vertical impulse (CON-IMP), an average eccentric rate of force development (ECC-RFD), and an average vertical concentric force (CON-VF); performing a normalization of the force-time data for each athlete based on values of the force-time data within the population of athletes; and generating a profile comprising an athletic signature for each athlete in the population, wherein said profile comprises the normalized values for the concentric net vertical impulse (CON-IMP), the average eccentric rate of force development (ECC-RFD), and the average vertical concentric force (CON-VF) for the athlete.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for profiling an athlete, the method comprising:
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receiving a plurality of analog signals, by a sensing sub-system, wherein the plurality of analog signals comprises force-time data correlating to a vertical jump performed by each athlete within a population of athletes; converting, by an analog-to-digital converter, each of the plurality of analog signals into a digital signal; extracting, by an analytical sub-system, selected portions of the force-time data, the selected portions comprising;
a load phase measurement comprising an average eccentric rate of force development during the vertical jump, an explode phase measurement comprising an average relative concentric force during the vertical jump divided by a weight of the athlete, and a drive phase measurement comprising a concentric relative impulse during the vertical jump;performing a normalization of the force-time data for each athlete based on values of the force-time data within the population of athletes; storing the selected portions associated with each athlete to a mass storage device as an athletic signature; and generating a profile for each athlete based on the athletic signature, wherein the profile is in terms of at least one of suitability for a given sport, proneness to injury, and suitability for particular athletic gear. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions which when executed by a processing system causes said system to perform a method for profiling an athlete, the method comprising:
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receiving a plurality of analog signals by a sensing sub-system, wherein the plurality of analog signals comprises force-time data correlating to a vertical jump performed by each athlete within a population of athletes; converting, by an analog-to-digital converter, each of the plurality of analog signals into a digital signal; extracting, by an analytical sub-system, selected portions of the force-time data, the selected portions comprising;
a load phase measurement comprising an average eccentric rate of force development during the vertical jump, an explode phase measurement comprising an average relative concentric force during the vertical jump divided by a weight of the athlete, and a drive phase measurement comprising a concentric relative impulse during the vertical jump;performing a normalization of the force-time data for each athlete based on values of the force-time data within the population of athletes; storing the selected portions associated with each athlete to a mass storage device as an athletic signature; and generating a profile for each athlete based on the athletic signature, wherein the profile is in terms of at least one of suitability for a given sport, proneness to injury, and suitability for particular athletic gear. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A system, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing instructions which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform a method for profiling an athlete, the method comprising; receiving a plurality of analog signals by a sensing sub-system, wherein the plurality of analog signals comprises force-time data correlating to a vertical jump performed by each athlete within a population of athletes; converting, by an analog-to-digital converter, each of the plurality of analog signals into a digital signal; extracting, by an analytical sub-system, selected portions of the force-time data, the selected portions comprising;
a load phase measurement comprising an average eccentric rate of force development during the vertical jump, an explode phase measurement comprising an average relative concentric force during the vertical jump divided by a weight of the athlete, and a drive phase measurement comprising a concentric relative impulse during the vertical jump;performing a normalization of the force-time data for each athlete based on values of the force-time data within the population of athletes; storing the selected portions associated with each athlete to a mass storage device as an athletic signature; and generating a profile for each athlete based on the athletic signature, wherein the profile is in terms of at least one of suitability for a given sport, proneness to injury, and suitability for particular athletic gear. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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