JPH11159173A - Swimming pool for training - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To give advice to a swimmer on a swimming performance including swimming form, time or the like during swimming training by giving instructions to a swimmer through instructions transmitting means based on the display on the screen of training information display means. SOLUTION: A flowing water controller 6 controls the velocity of water current in a water flowing pool 1 based on swimmer's positional information input from a swimmer's position detecting device 5 and also outputs date related to the current speed to a computer 7. The computer 7 displays on the screen the swimming performance information including the movement of the swimmer, swimming speed, swimming form or the like based on the motion data current speed data and also outputs the swimming performance information to a data base 8. Swimming state of the swimmer is always photographed by video cameras 2A to 2D, its image signals are input to the swimming position detecting device 5 and supplied to the water current controller 6 as swimmer's position data and thus the swimmer is controlled to locate at the center of the water flowing pool 1 by the water current controller 6.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a training pool for improving a swimmer's swimming power.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Different from general pools, there is a training pool as a pool for improving swimming ability of swimming athletes and the like. As one type of the training pool, there is a running water pool in which water in the pool is made to flow and a trainee can swim according to the flow velocity. When such a running water pool is used, the trainee swims in accordance with the flow velocity, so that the position of the trainee is substantially constant. In the swimming training using this running water pool, the swimmer's swimming condition is photographed and recorded with a video camera, and time is measured using a stopwatch. You will have to check the form and time.

[0003]

However, such a conventional training pool has the following problems, so that a sufficient training effect cannot always be obtained. (1) The trainee's swimming form such as swimming form and time cannot be immediately grasped. In other words, trainers and their leaders
Since the state of swimming is checked after swimming by playing a video tape or the like, it is not possible to grasp the training power of the trainee in the actual swimming state. (2) Since the training results are manually counted based on the records of the video camera and the stopwatch, it takes time to record the training results of the trainee. (3) After the swimmer, the instructor or the trainee checks the swimming state or time and checks the form or the time, so that the trainer cannot give an accurate instruction when actually swimming. (4) Since the flow rate of the water is controlled to be constant, it is not possible to adjust the flow rate of the water in accordance with the swim force (speed) of the trainee or the flow rate in accordance with the pace distribution of the trainee.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and has the following objects. Provide more effective swimming training. Provided is a training pool that allows a trainee to grasp swimming power such as swimming form and time during swimming training. Provided is a training pool capable of giving an accurate instruction when a trainee is actually swimming. Provided is a training pool capable of adjusting the flow rate of water according to a trainee's swimming ability or pace distribution. Provide a training pool that makes it easy to record the training results of trainees.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, as a first means, there is provided a pool in which a trainee swims, and a photographing means for photographing a trainee swimming in the pool and outputting a video signal. Swimming state detecting means for detecting and outputting the movement of the trainee based on the video signal, training information displaying means for displaying the movement of the trainee on the screen as training information based on the output of the swimming state detecting means, The second means employs a means for transmitting a training instruction to a trainee inside. In the second means, the pool is a running water pool in which water is made to flow, and the swimming state detecting means is a video signal. The position of the trainee with respect to the running water pool is detected based on the position, a running water controller that controls the flow rate of the water based on the position is provided, and the training information display means is connected to the output of the swimming state detecting means and the water. Quick bets on the basis of calculating the speed of the trainee to adopt a means shall be displayed as a training information.
In each of the above means, a means of arranging a plurality of photographing means so as to capture the trainee's movement three-dimensionally may be adopted. Further, a unit having a storage unit for sequentially storing and storing the training information may be adopted.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the training pool according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the present embodiment. In this figure, reference numeral 1 is a running water pool (pool), 2A to 2D are video cameras (imaging means), 3 is a speaker (instruction transmitting means), 4 is a microphone (instruction transmitting means), 5 is a swimmer position detecting device (swimming). 6 is a running water controller, 7 is a computer (training information display means), and 8 is a database (storage means).

[0008] The running water pool 1 is configured so that water in the running water flows in a fixed direction as shown by an arrow. The video cameras 2A to 2D are provided with a swimming state of a swimmer (trainer) swimming without the running water pool 1. And outputs a video signal to the swimmer position detecting device 5. Swimmer position detection device 5
Is provided with an image processing function and a motion capture function, detects the position of the swimmer based on the video signal of each of the video cameras 2A to 2D, outputs the position to the running water controller 6, and detects the movement (motion) of the swimmer. The data is detected and output to the computer 7 as motion data.

For example, the video cameras 2A, 2A,
2B is before and after the swimmer, and video cameras 2C and 2D
Are located under and around the swimmer in the water.

The running water controller 6 controls the flow velocity of the water in the flowing water pool 1 based on the swimmer's position information (swimmer position data) input from the swimmer position detecting device 5 and data relating to the flow velocity (flow velocity data). Is output to the computer 7. The computer 7 displays on the screen the movement information of the swimmer and the swimming force information such as the swimming speed and the swimming form based on the motion data and the flow velocity data, and outputs the swimming force information to the database 8.

The database 8 stores and stores the swimming force information input from the computer 7 for each swimmer or each training day. The speaker 3 is disposed in the water of the running water pool 1 and transmits a voice (training instruction) of a leader or the like input from the microphone 4 to a swimmer.

Next, the operation of the training pool configured as described above will be described. In this training pool, the swimming state of the swimmer is constantly photographed by the video cameras 2A to 2D, and the video signal is used to detect the swimmer position. Input to the device 5. Then, the position of the swimmer in the running water pool 1 is detected based on these video signals, and is supplied to the running water controller 6 as swimmer position data. As a result, the flow velocity of the water in the flowing water pool 1 is controlled by the flowing water controller 6 so that, for example, the swimmer is located in the middle of the flowing water pool 1.

Therefore, in the training pool, the flow rate of water in the running water pool 1 is adjusted according to the swimmer's swimming power and the pace distribution. Be able to conduct fine training.

On the other hand, the swimming action of the swimmer is detected by the image processing function and the motion capture function of the swimmer position detecting device 5 and is detected as motion data by the computer 7.
Supplied to At the same time, the flow rate data of the flowing water is constantly supplied to the computer 7 from the flowing water controller 6. The computer 7 displays, for example, training information as shown in FIG. 2 on the screen based on the motion data and the flow velocity data.

In FIG. 2, a screen G1 shows a motion
This is a three-dimensional image or a two-dimensional image when the movement of the swimmer generated based on the data is viewed from a arbitrarily selected direction. With this screen G1, the overall swimming form of the swimmer can be confirmed. For example, it is possible to check the balance of the movement of the swimmer's hand and foot very clearly, and at the same time, the instructor or the like gives the swimmer a proper instruction and guidance through the microphone 4 and the speaker 3 at the same time. Can be conveyed. According to the present embodiment, an accurate instruction and guidance can be transmitted to a swimmer during swimming as described above, so that extremely effective swimming training can be performed.

Subsequently, the screen G2 shows the movement of the swimmer's hand, that is, the stroke line. For example, the movement of the hand in crawl training is captured by motion capture, and the change over time is shown. With this screen G2, the movement of the swimmer's hand can be confirmed in detail. The screen G3 is a graph in which the speed of the swimmer is calculated based on the motion data and the flow velocity data, and is displayed in a graph. With this screen G3, the swimmer's pace distribution can be checked very clearly, and an instruction to change the pace can be given as necessary.

Further, the screen G3 is measurement data calculated based on the motion data and the flow velocity data.
For example, the computer 7 calculates and displays the elapsed time from the start of training, the number of strokes during the training, the speed (average speed during the time), and the like. The instructor can give an appropriate instruction to the swimmer based on the measurement data. According to the present embodiment, such screens G1 to G4
, That is, various changes over time such as the swimming form and the stroke line and the speed when the swimmer is actually swimming are displayed on the screen, so that extremely effective swimming training can be performed.

[0018] Such training information is sequentially stored in the database 8. The database 8 is formed with a table for registering training information for each trainee and each training day, and training information newly input to the computer 7 is sequentially registered in these tables. Then, the registered training information can be easily called up and displayed on the screen by operating the computer 7, so that a change in the swimming power of the swimmer during a certain period can be easily confirmed.

[0019]

As described above, the training pool according to the present invention has the following effects. (1) A pool in which a trainee swims, photographing means for photographing a trainee swimming in the pool and outputting a video signal, and a swimming state detection for detecting and outputting a motion of the trainee based on the video signal. Means, training information displaying means for displaying the movement of the trainee on the screen based on the output of the swimming state detecting means, and instruction transmitting means for transmitting a training instruction to the trainer during swimming. An instruction can be given to the trainee accurately via the instruction transmission means based on the screen display.
That is, the trainee can grasp the swimming power such as the swimming form and the time during the swimming training, and thereby can perform a very effective swimming training. (2) The pool is a running water pool in which water is flowing,
The swimming state detection means detects the position of the trainee with respect to the running water pool based on the video signal, includes a running water controller that controls the flow rate of water based on the position, and sets the training information display means to the swimming state detection means. Since the speed of the trainee is calculated and displayed based on the output and the flow speed of the water, it is possible to adjust the flow speed of the water according to the swim force or the pace distribution of the trainee. Can also obtain objective lesson information. (3) Since the storage means for sequentially storing and storing the training information is provided, it is easy to record the training results of the trainee. (4) Since a plurality of photographing means are arranged so as to capture the movement of the trainee three-dimensionally, the movement of the trainee can be more accurately and accurately captured.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of an embodiment of a training pool according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of training information displayed on a monitor in one embodiment of the training pool according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Running water pool (pool) 2A-2D ... Video camera (shooting means) 3 ... Speaker (instruction transmission means) 4 ... Microphone (instruction transmission means) 5 ... Swimmer position detection device (swimming state detection means) 6 ... running water controller 7 ... computer (training information display means) 8 ... database (storage means)

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A pool in which a trainee swims, and photographing means for photographing a trainee swimming in the pool and outputting a video signal,
Swimming state detection means for detecting and outputting the movement of the trainee based on the video signal; training information display means for displaying the movement of the trainee on the screen as training information based on the output of the swimming state detection means; An instruction transmitting means for transmitting an instruction to a trainer to a training pool. 2. The swimming pool is a running water pool in which water is in a running state. The swimming state detecting means detects a position of the trainee with respect to the running pool based on a video signal. The training information display means calculates the trainee's speed based on the output of the swimming state detecting means and the water flow rate, and displays the training information as training information. The training pool according to claim 1. 3. The training pool according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of photographing means are arranged so as to capture the movement of the trainee three-dimensionally. 4. The training pool according to claim 1, further comprising storage means for sequentially storing and storing training information.