Method and apparatus to determine golf ball trajectory and flight
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1. A method of processing images of a golf ball having reflective markers comprising the steps of:
- capturing at least one bright image of the golf ball;
dividing the image into a plurality of pixels;
assigning a color to each pixel, the assigned color being either a first color if the pixel has a brightness above a predetermined threshold level or another color if the pixel has a brightness below the predetermined threshold level;
connecting adjacent pixels of the first color to form bright areas;
corresponding the pixels to identify the reflective markers on the object; and
calculating the location of the markers from the at least one image.
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Abstract
A launch monitor system including a support structure, a first light-reflecting element disposed on this support structure, a lighting unit and an camera unit. A computer receives signals generated by light patterns received by the camera unit and computes a variety of flight characteristics for the object. The system may be moved back and forth to vary the field-of-view of the camera unit. The system also computes and displays object trajectories from the computed flight characteristics which account for the characteristics of the object and the atmospheric conditions.
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1. A method of processing images of a golf ball having reflective markers comprising the steps of:
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capturing at least one bright image of the golf ball;
dividing the image into a plurality of pixels;
assigning a color to each pixel, the assigned color being either a first color if the pixel has a brightness above a predetermined threshold level or another color if the pixel has a brightness below the predetermined threshold level;
connecting adjacent pixels of the first color to form bright areas;
corresponding the pixels to identify the reflective markers on the object; and
calculating the location of the markers from the at least one image.
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