AU663148B2 - Monitoring system to measure flight characteristics of moving sports object - Google Patents

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AU663148B2
AU663148B2 AU31873/93A AU3187393A AU663148B2 AU 663148 B2 AU663148 B2 AU 663148B2 AU 31873/93 A AU31873/93 A AU 31873/93A AU 3187393 A AU3187393 A AU 3187393A AU 663148 B2 AU663148 B2 AU 663148B2
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