Magnetic golf club swing sensor and golf simulator
First Claim
1. A golf game system for sensing the swing of a golf club, and providing information about the swing of said golf club to a personal computer running a golf game software package, comprising:
- said golf club having a flexible magnetic strip adhesively attached to an end surface of said golf club;
a pair of magnetic sensing means for detecting information about motion of said golf club by sensing velocity and path of said magnetic strip;
electronic circuit means for converting the information from said pair of magnetic sensing means into signals that are input into said personal computer;
a power supply means for supplying electrical energy to said electronic circuit means;
a software package means utilizing the signals that are input into said personal computer to produce visual display data;
visual display means for displaying said visual display data produced by said software package means.
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Abstract
The golf game system of the present invention includes a pair of magnetic induction coil sensors to simulate the speed and, optionally, the direction of a golf swing by a golfer. The magnetic sensing system interfaces with standard software packages for a personal computer to allow a user to swing a real golf club and have the results entered and displayed by the software package. The golf game system of the present invention is useful for its recreational and entertainment value, permitting the user to practice his golf swing, and possibly for golf training and teaching applications. A magnetic strip adhesively attached to the end of the golf club locates the position of the golf club with respect to the sensors, without the need for optical sensing. An electronic circuitry panel translates the information provided by the magnetic induction coil sensors into information that is acceptable to the customized software package.
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1. A golf game system for sensing the swing of a golf club, and providing information about the swing of said golf club to a personal computer running a golf game software package, comprising:
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said golf club having a flexible magnetic strip adhesively attached to an end surface of said golf club; a pair of magnetic sensing means for detecting information about motion of said golf club by sensing velocity and path of said magnetic strip; electronic circuit means for converting the information from said pair of magnetic sensing means into signals that are input into said personal computer; a power supply means for supplying electrical energy to said electronic circuit means; a software package means utilizing the signals that are input into said personal computer to produce visual display data; visual display means for displaying said visual display data produced by said software package means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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