JP7119899B2 - golf club fitting aid - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a golf club fitting assistance device, a fitting assistance program, and a fitting method.

In golf equipment stores, golf schools, etc., users are allowed to test out golf clubs, and professional staff called fitters (hereinafter referred to as operators) observe the shots at this time and determine which golf clubs are suitable for the user (hereinafter referred to as operators). Recommended clubs) are selected (so-called fitting). In such a fitting scene, as in Patent Document 1, the user's shot is measured by a measurement device such as a camera, and the result of computer analysis of the user's shot based on the measurement data at this time is often referred to. .

Even when the results of computer analysis are utilized, the operator is still typically present with the user to determine the recommended clubs, rather than the fitting being performed by an unmanned system. In such situations, the operator observes various points of the user's shot based on his knowledge and experience. Then, the operator writes the finally determined recommended club model in a diagnosis table and hands it to the user to complete the fitting. The operator may arbitrarily write his observations when observing the user's shot in the free-description column of the diagnostic table.

JP 2015-077246 A

In conventional fitting situations such as those described above, although the operator can specifically specify the recommended club and propose it to the user, it cannot clearly tell the user why the recommended club was selected. do not have. The findings written in the diagnosis table are not necessarily written because they are arbitrary after all, and even if they are written, they are in free description format, so the contents do not necessarily relate to the reason why the recommended club was selected. Also, even if some kind of comment is written as to why the recommended club was selected, the user may not always be able to understand that the content of the comment is the reason for selecting the recommended club. For example, the operator confirms that the user's shot has "a lot of rotation during the swing" and "the head speed is 50 m/s or more". Suppose you select a driver. At this time, if there are only statements such as "there are many rotations during the swing" and "the head speed is 50 m/s or more" as findings, the user will not understand the causal relationship between the statements and the selection of the recommended club. is unknown. In this case, even if the operator can select the optimum golf club for the user, the user's satisfaction with the result of the fitting cannot be enhanced.

In addition, in the conventional fitting method as described above, the reasons why the operator determines the recommended club also vary from operator to operator. In other words, an inexperienced operator is not given guidance on what characteristics of the user should be focused on in performing fitting, making it difficult for the user to select the most suitable golf club.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a golf club fitting assisting device, a fitting assisting program, and a fitting method, which are capable of showing a guideline for fitting to an operator and increasing the user's satisfaction with the result of fitting. aim.

A fitting assisting device according to a first aspect is a fitting assisting device that assists an operator in fitting a recommended club that is a golf club suitable for a user, comprising a display and a control unit connected to the display. . The control unit creates a first selection screen for accepting a selection of a user classification, which is a classification that matches the characteristics of the user, from among a plurality of golfer classifications that classify characteristics of golfers, and directs the display to the operator. a first selection unit to be displayed above; A second selection unit that creates two selection screens and displays them on the display for the operator; a presenting unit that generates cause-and-effect information that associates the user classification and the recommended club classification with the selected recommended club classification as a result, and outputs the cause-and-effect information.

A fitting assist device according to a second aspect is the fitting assist device according to the first aspect, wherein the presenting unit presents, as the cause/effect information, a sentence with the user classification as the reason and the recommended club classification as the result. create.

A fitting assisting device according to a third aspect is the fitting assisting device according to the first aspect or the second aspect, wherein the cause-and-effect information is output on the display or another display.

A fitting assisting device according to a fourth aspect is the fitting assisting device according to any one of the first aspect to the third aspect, and includes a storage unit for storing golfer classification hierarchical information in which the plurality of golfer classifications are arranged hierarchically. Prepare more. The first selection unit refers to the golfer classification hierarchy information, displays a plurality of first classifications on the first selection screen, and selects a specific first classification from among the plurality of first classifications. When receiving and selecting the specific first classification, a plurality of second classifications belonging to the specific first classification are displayed, and selection of a specific second classification is received from among the plurality of second classifications.

A fitting assisting device according to a fifth aspect is the fitting assisting device according to any one of the first aspect to the fourth aspect, wherein the plurality of golfer classifications include behavior of the golfer when the golfer makes a shot; Classifications representing at least one of club behavior and golf ball behavior, attributes of the golf club currently being used by the golfer, amount of practice of the golfer, and preferences of the golfer.

A fitting assisting device according to a sixth aspect is the fitting assisting device according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the plurality of club classifications include golf club attributes, head attributes, shaft attributes and grip. includes a taxonomy that represents at least one of the attributes of

A fitting assist device according to a seventh aspect is the fitting assist device according to any one of the first aspect to the sixth aspect, wherein the control unit displays a plurality of question items for the user, and displays the plurality of question questions. It further comprises a questioning unit that creates a questioning screen for receiving an input of an answer to each of the items and displays it on the display for the user. The presenting unit creates an inquiry result screen that collectively displays the answers to each of the plurality of inquiry items input through the inquiry screen, and displays it on the display for the operator.

A fitting assisting device according to an eighth aspect is the fitting assisting device according to the seventh aspect, wherein the plurality of inquiry items are the user's age, sex, type of golf club he/she is looking for, golf history, number of rounds, Includes items related to at least one of practice amount, average score, best score, best score update year, trajectory self-evaluation, current golf club concerns, and current golf club model.

The fitting assistance program according to the ninth aspect is a program that assists the operator in fitting a recommended club, which is a golf club suitable for the user, and causes a computer connected to the display to execute the following steps.
(1) creating a first selection screen for accepting selection of a user classification, which is a classification that matches the characteristics of the user, from among a plurality of golfer classifications that classify characteristics of golfers, and displaying the first selection screen to the operator; step (2) selecting a recommended club classification representing characteristics of the recommended club to be recommended to the user from among a plurality of club classifications for classifying characteristics of golf clubs; (3) creating a second selection screen for acceptance and displaying said second selection screen on said display for said operator; 2. Using the recommended club classification selected through the selection screen as a result, creating cause-and-effect information that associates the user classification and the recommended club classification, and outputting the cause-and-effect information.

A fitting method according to a tenth aspect is a fitting method in which an operator fits a recommended club, which is a golf club suitable for a user, and includes the following steps.
(1) Step of preparing a fitting assist device according to any one of the first to eighth aspects (2) The operator inputs the user classification via the first selection screen displayed on the display step (3) the operator inputs the recommended club classification via the second selection screen displayed on the display (4) the operator sends the output cause/effect information to the user Steps presented to

According to the present invention, a plurality of golfer classifications for classifying golfer characteristics are displayed on the first selection screen, from which the operator can select a user classification that matches the user's characteristics. Therefore, the operator can be provided with various points to be noted at the time of fitting as a plurality of golfer classifications on the first selection screen, and can use these as a guideline at the time of fitting. Also, the user classification selected by the operator and the recommended club classification representing the characteristics of recommended clubs to be recommended to the user similarly selected by the operator are output as cause-effect information relating the former as the reason and the latter as the result. be done. Therefore, the user who sees this can be more convinced of the result of fitting.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The figure which shows the whole fitting system structure containing the fitting auxiliary apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the fitting system of FIG. 1; A flow chart showing the flow of fitting. The figure which shows an inquiry screen. The figure which shows an inquiry result screen. The figure which shows an analysis result screen. The figure which shows a 1st selection screen. A diagram for explaining the structure of golfer classification hierarchical information. The figure which shows a 2nd selection screen. The figure explaining the structure of club classification hierarchy information. The figure which shows the confirmation screen which displays cause effect information. The figure which shows a fitting result screen.

A golf club fitting assisting device, a fitting assisting program, and a fitting method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

<1. Overall configuration of the fitting system>
FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of a fitting system 100 including a golf club fitting assist device 6 according to this embodiment, and FIG. 2 shows its electrical configuration. The fitting system 100 selects one or more golf clubs suitable for the user G from among many golf clubs, in other words, assists in fitting one or more golf clubs to the user G. System. Fitting is performed by a professional staff called a fitter (hereinafter referred to as an operator) F while observing the user G hitting one or a plurality of trial golf clubs (hereinafter referred to as a test club) 4 while observing the final golf club. This is carried out by determining a golf club suitable for the user G (hereinafter referred to as a recommended club) that should be practically recommended to the user G.

The fitting system 100 includes a fitting assisting device 6 for inputting necessary items by the operator F and the user G, and the fitting assisting device 6 assists the communication between the operator F and the user G. The fitting system 100 further includes a measuring device 2 that measures how the user G hits the test club, and a computer 1 that analyzes the measurement data collected by the measuring device 2 . The computer 1 analyzes the shots of the user G based on the measurement data, and displays the analysis results to the operator F and the user G. The operator F advances the fitting while referring to the analysis results of the shots of the user G presented from the computer 1 .

The configuration of the test club 4, the measuring device 2, the computer 1, and the fitting auxiliary device 6 will be described below, and then the flow of fitting performed using the fitting system 100 will be described.

<2. Configuration of each part>
<2-1. test club >
The test club 4 is composed of a shaft 40, a head 41 provided at one end of the shaft 40, and a grip 42 provided at the other end of the shaft 40, like a general golf club. The test clubs 4 are generically referred to as test clubs 4, and golf clubs of various numbers of various club types such as drivers, fairway woods, hybrids and irons are prepared. As the test clubs 4, a plurality of golf clubs of the same club type and the same number but different models and different specifications are prepared.

<2-2. Measuring device>
The measuring device 2 is installed at a place P1 where the user G makes a test hit at a specialized place such as a golf goods store or a golf school, and measures the shot of the user G standing at the place P1. Measurement data measured by the measuring device 2 is transmitted to the computer 1 connected to the measuring device 2 .

As shown in FIG. 2 , the measuring device 2 according to this embodiment includes an inertial sensor unit 3 and a camera system 5 . However, the configuration of the measuring device 2 is not limited to this, and is not particularly limited as long as it can measure measurement data suitable for analyzing user G's shots. The user G hits the test club 4 to which the inertial sensor unit 3 is attached at the turn at bat P1 where the camera system 5 is installed. A shot mat 58 is laid in the turn at bat P1, and the user G makes a test hit on this shot mat 58. - 特許庁

<2-2-1. Inertial sensor unit>
The inertial sensor unit 3 is attached to the grip 42 of the test club 4, as shown in FIG. 1, and measures the behavior of the test club 4 during swing. However, the inertial sensor unit 3 can also be attached to another location such as the head 41 or the shaft 40 . The inertial sensor unit 3 is configured to be small and lightweight so as not to interfere with the user G's swing motion. The inertial sensor unit 3 may be detachable from the test club 4, or may be irremovably fixed.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the inertial sensor unit 3 is equipped with an acceleration sensor 31 , an angular velocity sensor 32 and a geomagnetic sensor 33 . These sensors 31 to 33 are three-axis sensors that detect acceleration, angular velocity and geomagnetism data in an xyz local coordinate system with the mounting positions of these sensors 31 to 33 as origins. The inertial sensor unit 3 is also equipped with a communication device 34 for transmitting measurement data output from these sensors 31 to 33 to the external computer 1 . In this embodiment, the communication device 34 is wireless so as not to interfere with the swing motion, but may be connected to the computer 1 in a wired manner via a cable.

<2-2-2. Camera system>
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the camera system 5 includes a plurality of cameras 51 and 52 and a plurality of strobes 53, 53, 54 and 54, and performs strobe photography. The camera 51 is fixed to a support base 57 in front of the user G so that the state of the head 41 and the ball 60 before and after impact can be photographed from above, and is arranged obliquely above the ball 60 at address. . The strobes 53 and 53 are also fixed to the support base 57 and arranged below the camera 51 . In addition, the camera 52 is arranged in front of the ball 60 at address on the front side of the user G so that the state of the head 41 and the ball 60 before and after the impact can be photographed from a position different from that of the camera 51 . The strobes 54 and 54 are arranged on the left and right sides of the camera 52 . The golf ball 60 is appropriately provided with dots, lines, or other markers so that the behavior of the ball 60 can be easily extracted from the image data captured by the cameras 51 and 52 .

The camera system 5 also includes light emitters 55A and 55B and light receivers 56A and 56B. The light emitter 55A and light receiver 56A constitute one timing sensor, and the light emitter 55B and light receiver 56B constitute another timing sensor. constitutes a sensor. The timing signals generated by these timing sensors are used to determine the timing of the flashing of the strobes 53, 53, 54 and 54 and the subsequent shooting of the cameras 51 and 52. FIG.

Furthermore, the camera system 5 also includes a control device 50 for controlling the operations of the above devices 51-56B. The control device 50 has a CPU, ROM, RAM, etc., and is connected to the communication section 15 of the computer 1 in addition to the above devices 51 to 56B.

The projectors 55A and 55B are arranged below the camera 51 near the ground in front of the user G. On the other hand, the light receivers 56A and 56B are arranged near the toes of the user G who stands at the turn at bat P1. The light projector 55A and the light receiver 56A are arranged on a straight line substantially parallel to the direction from the back to the abdomen of the user G and face each other. The same applies to the light projector 55B and the light receiver 56B. The light projectors 55A and 55B always irradiate light toward the light receivers 56A and 56B, respectively, during the golf swing, and the light receivers 56A and 56B receive the light. However, when the test club 4 passes between the light emitters 55A and 55B and the light receivers 56A and 56B, the light from the light emitters 55A and 55B is blocked by the test club 4, so the light receivers 56A and 56B receive the light. Can not do it. Photodetectors 56A and 56B detect this timing and generate timing signals in response to this. The control device 50 commands the strobes 53, 53, 54 and 54 to emit light and commands the cameras 51 and 52 to take pictures for a certain period of time based on the time when the timing signal is generated. Image data captured by the cameras 51 and 52 are transmitted as measurement data to the control device 50 , and further transmitted from the control device 50 to the computer 1 .

<2-3. Computer>
As its name suggests, the computer 1 is a general-purpose computer in terms of hardware, and is implemented as, for example, a desktop computer, a notebook computer, a tablet computer, or a smart phone. As shown in FIG. 2, the computer 1 is installed with a program 13a. The program 13a is obtained from a recording medium such as a CD-ROM readable by the computer 1, or from a terminal on a communication network such as a LAN or the Internet to which the computer 1 is connected. The program 13a causes the computer 1 to execute operations described later.

The computer 1 includes a display 11 , an input section 12 , a storage section 13 , a control section 14 and a communication section 15 . These units 11 to 15 are connected to each other via a communication line 16 such as a bus line, and can communicate with each other. The display 11 may be integrally incorporated in the main body of the computer 1 (the housing housing the control unit 14 and the like) or may be externally attached.

The storage unit 13 can be configured from a non-volatile storage device such as a hard disk or flash memory. The storage unit 13 stores a program 13a and also stores measurement data transmitted from the measuring device 2 . The control unit 14 can be composed of a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like. The control unit 14 analyzes the shots of the user G based on the measurement data in the storage unit 13 by reading out and executing the program 13 a in the storage unit 13 . The communication unit 15 functions as a communication interface that establishes a connection with a communication network such as a LAN or the Internet, and exchanges data with external devices such as the measuring device 2 and the fitting auxiliary device 6 via this communication network. allow the sending and receiving of The input unit 12 can be composed of a mouse, a keyboard, a touch panel, etc., and mainly receives operations from the operator F on the computer 1 . The display 11 can be configured by a liquid crystal display or the like, and displays the shot analysis results and fitting results by the control unit 14 to the operator F and the user G. FIG.

<2-4. Fitting Auxiliary Device>
The fitting auxiliary device 6 is a general-purpose computer as hardware, and is implemented as, for example, a tablet computer, a smart phone, a notebook computer, or a desktop computer. As shown in FIG. 2, the fitting assist device 6 is installed with a program 63a. The program 63a is obtained from a recording medium such as a CD-ROM readable by the fitting assisting device 6, or from a terminal on a communication network such as a LAN or the Internet to which the fitting assisting device 6 is connected. The program 63a causes the fitting assisting device 6 to perform operations described later.

The fitting assisting device 6 includes a display 61 , an input section 62 , a storage section 63 , a control section 64 and a communication section 65 . These units 61 to 65 are connected to each other via a communication line 66 such as a bus line, and can communicate with each other. The display 61 may be integrally incorporated in the main body of the fitting assisting device 6 (a housing containing the control unit 64 and the like) or may be externally attached.

The storage unit 63 can be configured from a non-volatile storage device such as a flash memory or hard disk. In addition to storing a program 63a, the storage unit 63 also stores golfer classification hierarchy information 63b and club classification hierarchy information 63c, which will be described later. be done. The control unit 64 can be composed of a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like. By reading and executing the program 63a in the storage unit 63, the control unit 64 virtually operates as an inquiry unit 64a, a first selection unit 64b, a second selection unit 64c, and a presentation unit 64d. Details of the operations of these units 64a to 64d will be described later. The communication unit 65 functions as a communication interface that establishes a connection with a communication network such as a LAN or the Internet, and enables data transmission/reception with an external device such as the computer 1 via this communication network. . The input unit 62 can be composed of a touch panel, a keyboard, a mouse, etc., and receives operations from the operator F and the user G on the fitting assist device 6 . The display 61 can be composed of a liquid crystal display or the like, and displays a screen or the like to the operator F and the user G, which will be described later.

<3. Flow of fitting>
The flow of fitting performed using the fitting system 100 will be described below with reference to FIG.

First, an interview is conducted for the user G (step S1). The operator F prepares the fitting assisting device 6 to be used for medical interview, and starts the program 63 a on the fitting assisting device 6 . The operator F displays an inquiry screen W1 for the user G on the display 61 as shown in FIG. The inquiry screen W1 is created by the inquiry section 64a in response to a predetermined operation via the input section 62, and displayed on the display 61. FIG.

The inquiry screen W1 is a screen that displays a plurality of inquiry items for the user G and accepts input of answers to each of the plurality of inquiry items. Although not limited to these, the inquiry items here include user G's age, sex, type of golf club he is looking for, golf history, number of rounds (per year, for example), practice (per month, for example). Included are items related to at least one of quantity, average score, best score, best score update year, trajectory self-assessment, current golf club concerns, and current golf club model. As shown in FIG. 4, answers to medical inquiry items can be entered in a selection format. For example, as shown in the figure, for the medical question item "age", the answer options "under 10's", "20's", "30's" ... "70's", " Objects corresponding to "over 80's" are displayed. Then, when the user G selects these objects by clicking or the like, an answer for the selected object is selected. Depending on the inquiry item, there are cases in which alternative selection is required, and there are cases in which multiple selections are possible. In addition, it may be possible to input answers to at least some of the inquiry items in a free description format.

When the user G has finished inputting the answers to all the question items, the presenting unit 64d creates a question result screen W2 as shown in FIG. The interview result screen W2 is a screen that collectively displays the answers to each of the plurality of interview items input via the interview screen W1. If there is an error in the input content, the user G corrects it appropriately and hands the fitting assisting device 6 to the operator F. The operator F sees the interview result screen W2, grasps the basic information about the user G listed on the same screen W2, and uses it as a reference for fitting. Therefore, the interview result screen W2 is also a screen for the operator F.

After completing the interview, the operator F selects the test club 4 for the user G to try while referring to the above basic information about the user G (step S2). The user G tries hitting the test club 4 selected by the operator F at the turn at bat P1, and the operator F observes the state of the shot at this time (step S3). A shot by the user G is made one or more times with respect to one test club 4 .

In parallel with the operator F observing the state of the shot with his/her own eyes (step S3), the measurement device 2 collects the measurement data obtained by measuring each shot of the user G (step S4). More specifically, when the test club 4 is swung and the ball 60 is hit, the inertia sensor unit 3 measures the acceleration, angular velocity, and geomagnetism of the grip 42 at least from address to impact at the time of the shot. be done. These measurement data are transmitted from the inertial sensor unit 3 to the computer 1 and stored in the storage section 13 . In parallel with the measurement by the inertial sensor unit 3, the camera system 5 captures image data showing the state in the vicinity of the head 41 and the ball 60 before and after the impact of this shot. These image data are also transmitted as measurement data to the computer 1 via the control device 50 and stored in the storage section 13 .

Further, the control unit 14 of the computer 1 analyzes the measurement data every time one shot of measurement data is newly stored in the storage unit 13 (step S5). More specifically, the control unit 14 analyzes the measurement data in the storage unit 13 to calculate various shot characteristic values as shot analysis results. In this embodiment, the shot characteristic values are the head speed immediately before impact, the ball speed immediately after impact, the hit rate (ratio of ball speed to head speed), vertical launch angle, backspin amount, horizontal launch angle (both horizontal deflection angle). side spin amount, lateral flight distance (also referred to as lateral deflection), carry-only flight distance, carry-and-run total flight distance, face opening amount, trajectory angle of the head 41, and on the face surface Hit points (left and right hit points) are calculated. The trajectory of the ball 60 is also calculated as the shot analysis result. However, these are only examples, and it is not necessary to calculate all of the shot analysis items listed here, and other analysis items may be calculated. Since various methods of calculating the above-described shot analysis items based on the above-described measurement data are known, detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

The above shot analysis results are displayed on the analysis result screen W3, as shown in FIG. The analysis result screen W3 is displayed on the display 11. FIG. More specifically, a table T1 for displaying a list of shot characteristic values is arranged on the analysis result screen W3. Then, every time shot characteristic values for one shot are newly calculated, those shot characteristic values are input to this table T1. Furthermore, a graphic T2 representing the trajectory of the ball 60 corresponding to the same shot is displayed below the table T1. A table T1 and a graphic T2 are displayed for each test club 4. FIG. In the table T1, the set of shot characteristic values for the first shot with the same test club 4 is displayed in the first row, and the set of shot characteristic values for the second shot is displayed in the second row. be. Also, in the graphic T2, the trajectory of the ball 60 is displayed by the number of shots with the same test club 4. FIG. The bottom row of the table T1 displays the average value of the shot characteristic values of multiple shots with the same test club 4 . The average value of the shot characteristic values is calculated by the control unit 14 each time a new set of shot characteristic values is calculated.

The operator F refers to the shot characteristic values of the user G displayed on the analysis result screen W3, and observes the shots of the user G with his own eyes. ) is determined and input to the fitting assisting device 6 (step S6). At this time, the operator F performs a predetermined operation via the input unit 62 to display the first selection screen W4 for the operator F on the display 61 as shown in FIG. The first selection screen W4 is created by the first selection section 64b and displayed on the display 61 in response to a predetermined operation by the operator F. FIG.

The first selection screen W4 is a screen that displays a plurality of golfer classes that classify the characteristics of golfers, and accepts selection of a user class that matches the characteristics of user G from among the plurality of golfer classes. be. Golfer classification, as used herein, includes, but is not limited to, the behavior of the golfer as he makes his shots, the behavior of the golf club and the behavior of the golf ball, the attributes of the golf club that the golfer is currently using, and the golfer's practice. quantity, and a classification representing at least one of the golfer's preferences. The user classification is entered as the reason for operator F to select the recommended club for the user.

On the first selection screen W4, the user classification can be input in a selection format, and a plurality of golfer classifications as options are hierarchically displayed. The golfer classifications are arranged hierarchically as golfer classification hierarchy information 63b in the storage unit 63, and the first selection unit 64b creates the first selection screen W4 by referring to this. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the structure of the golfer classification hierarchy information 63b. As shown in the figure, in this embodiment, the golfer classification is organized into three layers. By combining the first classification corresponding to the first hierarchy, the second classification corresponding to the second hierarchy, and the third classification corresponding to the third hierarchy, one golfer classification is specified.

Although not limited to this, the first classification of the golfer classification hierarchical information 63b includes "address", "top", "downswing", "impact", "swing tendency", and "head speed", as shown in FIGS. There are 10 items of "ballistic tendency", "mistake tendency", "club", and "golf tendency". Each item in the first category is associated in a tree with a plurality of items belonging to the second category, and each item in the second category is associated in a tree with a plurality of items belonging to the third category. It is As shown in FIG. 7, for example, the item "downswing" belonging to the first category includes "swing trajectory", "face angle", "rotation", "blow angle", "for cock", "cock angle", and "swing angle". Eight items "tempo" and "swing type" are associated with each other. Of these items, two items "more" and "less" are associated with the item "rotation".

At the time of inputting the user classification, the first selection unit 64b refers to the golfer classification hierarchy information 63b as described above, displays a plurality of first classifications on the first selection screen W4, and selects one of the plurality of first classifications. accepts a selection of a particular first category from. Then, when a specific first class is selected by the operator F, a plurality of second classes belonging to the specific first class are displayed on the first selection screen W4, and a specific second class is selected from among the plurality of second classes. Accept the selection of the second classification. Further, when the operator F selects a specific second classification, a plurality of third classifications belonging to the specific second classification are displayed on the first selection screen W4, and a specific third classification is selected from among the plurality of third classifications. Accepts selection of the third category. FIG. 7 shows an example when the operator F selects "downswing" as the first classification, "rotation" as the second classification, and "many" as the third classification. Then, through such a selection, a user classification representing the characteristic of the user G that "there are many rotations during the downswing" is input. The user classification is input for each of various types of clubs such as drivers, fairway woods, hybrids, and irons for which user G is fitting. Also, the operator F can input one or more user classifications for one club type via the first selection screen W4. The number of user classifications that can be input for one club type may be predetermined, for example, only one, up to two, or up to three, or there may be no particular limit to the number.

While inputting the user classification, the operator F determines the characteristics of the golf club suitable for the user G and inputs them to the fitting assist device 6 (step S7). At this time, the operator F performs a predetermined operation via the input unit 62 to display the second selection screen W5 for the operator F on the display 61 as shown in FIG. The second selection screen W5 is created by the second selection section 64c and displayed on the display 61 in response to a predetermined operation by the operator F. FIG.

The second selection screen W5 displays a plurality of club classifications for classifying the characteristics of golf clubs, and a recommended classification representing the characteristics of recommended clubs to be recommended to user G from among these plurality of club classifications. This is a screen for accepting selection of a club classification. Although not limited to this, the club classification includes classification representing at least one of golf club attributes, head attributes, shaft attributes, and grip attributes.

On the second selection screen W5, the recommended club classification can be entered in a selection format, and a plurality of club classifications as options are hierarchically displayed. The club classifications are arranged hierarchically as club classification hierarchy information 63c in the storage unit 63, and the second selection unit 64c creates the second selection screen W5 by referring to this. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating the structure of the club classification hierarchy information 63c. As shown in the figure, in this embodiment, the club classification is organized into three layers. One club classification is specified by combining the first classification corresponding to the first hierarchy, the second classification corresponding to the second hierarchy, and the third classification corresponding to the third hierarchy.

Although not limited to this, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the first classification of the club classification hierarchical information 63c includes six types of "model", "head", "shaft", "grip", "club", and "adjustment specification". There are two items. Each item in the first category is associated in a tree with a plurality of items belonging to the second category, and each item in the second category is associated in a tree with a plurality of items belonging to the third category. It is As shown in FIG. 9, for example, the item "club" belonging to the first category is associated with three items "weight", "balance" and "moment of inertia". A number of items such as “B6” . . . “B9” “C1” “C2” .

When entering the recommended club classification, the second selection unit 64c refers to the club classification hierarchy information 63c as described above, displays a plurality of first classifications on the second selection screen W5, and selects one of the plurality of first classifications. Accepts selection of a specific first category from among. Then, when a specific first class is selected by the operator F, a plurality of second classes belonging to the specific first class are displayed on the second selection screen W5, and a specific second class is selected from among the plurality of second classes. Accept the selection of the second classification. Further, when a specific second classification is selected by the operator F, a plurality of third classifications belonging to the specific second classification are displayed on the second selection screen W5, and a specific third classification is selected from among the plurality of third classifications. Accepts selection of the third category. FIG. 9 shows an example when the operator F selects "club" as the first classification, "balance" as the second classification, and "B6" as the third classification. Then, through such a selection, a recommended club classification representing characteristics of golf clubs to be recommended to user G, such as "golf club balance B6", is input. Note that the recommended club classification is input for each of various types of clubs such as drivers, fairway woods, hybrids, and irons that the user G is fitting. The club classification hierarchy information 63c shown in FIG. 10 is information for the driver, and in practice, the club classification hierarchy information 63c is prepared for each club type. Also, the operator F can input one or more recommended club classifications for one club type via the second selection screen W5. The number of recommended club classifications that can be input for one club type may be predetermined, for example, only 1, up to 2, or up to 3, or there may be no particular limit on the number.

Note that the trial hit by the user G is performed on one or a plurality of test clubs 4 selected by the operator F, and one test club 4 can be trial hit multiple times. Therefore, steps S2 to S7 are not necessarily executed in the order shown in FIG. For example, steps S6 and S7 may be executed only after some of the test clubs 4 are selected (step S2) and steps S3 to S4 are executed for trial hitting of these test clubs 4. may be input after the trial hitting for all the test clubs 4 selected by is completed.

When all test shots are completed and the recommended club classification is input, the presentation unit 64d creates cause/effect information (step S8). The cause/effect information is information that associates the user classification selected via the first selection screen W4 as a reason and the recommended club classification selected via the second selection screen W5 as a result. In this embodiment, as the cause-and-effect information, a sentence having a meaning that the user classification is the reason and the recommended club classification is the result is automatically created. For example, regarding the driver, information such as "many rotations during downswing" and "head speed of 50m/s or more" is entered as a user classification, and recommended club classifications are "shaft weight in the 70g range" and "heavy head." ' is entered, 'The amount of rotation during the downswing is large and the head speed is 50m/s or more, so we recommend a driver with a shaft weight of 70g and a heavy head .” is automatically created. The sentence is created based on the contents of the columns of "description" and "connecting phrase" included in the golfer classification hierarchy information 63b and the club classification hierarchy information 63c in table format. That is, among the hierarchical information 63b and 63c, each classification of the golfer classification and the club classification includes an explanation that indicates the meaning of the classification and an explanation that is necessary to complete the sentence with the classification as the cause or effect. is associated with a connective phrase that connects between The presentation unit 64d refers to these columns to create a sentence that connects the selected user classification and recommended club classification.

Subsequently, the presentation unit 64d creates a confirmation screen W6 (see FIG. 11) that displays the above cause/effect information, and displays it on the display 61 (step S9). The confirmation screen W6 is mainly created for the operator F, and is a screen for confirming the cause/effect information based on the contents input by the operator F. FIG. If there is an error in the input content, the operator F corrects it appropriately and presses the "Complete" button (see FIG. 11) to approve the cause and effect information. In response to this, on the computer 1 side, the control unit 14 creates a fitting result screen W7 (see FIG. 12) summarizing various information including cause and effect information as a fitting result, and displays it on the display 11. (Step S10). The fitting result screen W7 can be created in consideration of shot analysis results.

For example, in the fitting result screen W7, in addition to cause and effect information, as a result of fitting, information ( model, model number, etc.) is displayed. Specifically, in the storage unit 13, information specifying various lineups of golf clubs and/or parts thereof is stored in association with respective attribute information. The control unit 14 then identifies the recommended club/component by matching the recommended club classification against this information in the storage unit 13 .

The operator F presents the fitting result screen W7 displayed on the display 11 to the user G and talks about the fitting result while confirming it together. This completes the series of fitting processes.

According to the fitting method described above, a plurality of golfer classifications for classifying golfer characteristics are displayed on the first selection screen W4. Operator F selects a user classification that matches user G's characteristics as a reason for selecting a recommended club from among these. At this time, the plurality of golfer classifications displayed on the first selection screen W4 teaches the operator F what to pay attention to during fitting. Therefore, the operator F can use these classifications as guidelines for fitting. In addition, cause/effect information is output that associates the user classification and recommended club classification selected by operator F with the former as the reason and the latter as the result. Therefore, the user G who sees this can be more convinced of the result of the fitting.

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Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, the following changes are possible. Also, the gist of the following modified examples can be combined as appropriate.

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In the above embodiment, the cause-and-effect information is displayed on the confirmation screen W6 for the operator F on the display 61 of the fitting assisting device 6. FIG. However, cause-and-effect information for user G may be displayed on the same display 61 . For example, the fitting result screen W7 may be created by the presentation unit 64d and displayed on the display 61 of the fitting assisting device 6 instead of or in addition to the display 11 of the computer 1.

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In the above embodiment, the fitting is performed with reference to the shot characteristic values of the user G measured by the measuring device 2 and analyzed by the computer 1 . However, the measuring device 2 and the computer 1 may be omitted, and the operator F may use the fitting auxiliary device 6 and perform fitting based only on what he or she observes. In this case, the fitting result screen W7 including the cause and effect information is displayed on the display 61 of the fitting assisting device 6, and the user G and the user G can check it together, as in the modified example 4-1.

100 fitting system 1 computer 11 display 2 measuring device 4 test club (golf club)
6 Fitting Auxiliary Device 61 Display 63a Program (Fitting Auxiliary Program)
63b Golfer Classification Hierarchical Information 63c Club Classification Hierarchical Information 64 Control Unit 64a Interrogation Unit 64b First Selection Unit 64c Second Selection Unit 64d Presentation Unit 7 Scanner (reading device)
G User (Golfer)
F Operator W1 Questionnaire screen W2 Questionnaire result screen W3 Analysis result screen W4 First selection screen W5 Second selection screen W6 Confirmation screen (including cause and effect information)
W7 Fitting result screen

Claims (10)

A fitting assist device for assisting an operator in fitting a recommended club, which is a golf club suitable for a user, comprising:
a display;
A control unit connected to the display,
The control unit
creating a first selection screen for receiving a selection of a user classification that matches the characteristics of the user from among a plurality of golfer classifications that classify the characteristics of golfers, and displaying the screen for the operator on the display; 1 selection unit;
creating a second selection screen for accepting a selection of a recommended club classification representing characteristics of the recommended club to be recommended to the user from among a plurality of club classifications for classifying characteristics of golf clubs, and providing the operator with the selection screen; a second selection unit for displaying on the display toward
Cause and effect of associating the user classification with the recommended club classification based on the user classification selected via the first selection screen and the recommended club classification selected via the second selection screen as a result. a presentation unit that creates information and outputs the cause-and-effect information. The presentation unit creates, as the cause and effect information, a sentence with the user classification as the reason and the recommended club classification as the result.
The fitting aid device according to claim 1. the cause-and-effect information is output on the display or another display;
The fitting assistance device according to claim 1 or 2. further comprising a storage unit for storing golfer classification hierarchical information in which the plurality of golfer classifications are arranged hierarchically;
The first selection unit refers to the golfer classification hierarchy information, displays a plurality of first classifications on the first selection screen, and selects a specific first classification from among the plurality of first classifications. receiving, when the specific first classification is selected, displaying a plurality of second classifications belonging to the specific first classification, and receiving selection of a specific second classification from among the plurality of second classifications;
The fitting aid device according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The plurality of golfer classifications include behavior of the golfer when the golfer makes a shot, behavior of the golf club and behavior of the golf ball, attributes of the golf club currently used by the golfer, amount of practice of the golfer, and a classification representing at least one of the golfer's preferences;
The fitting aid device according to any one of claims 1 to 4. the plurality of club classifications include classifications representing at least one of golf club attributes, head attributes, shaft attributes, and grip attributes;
The fitting aid device according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The control unit
An inquiry unit that displays a plurality of inquiry items for the user, creates an inquiry screen for accepting input of answers to each of the plurality of inquiry items, and displays it on the display for the user,
The presentation unit creates an interview result screen that collectively displays the answers to each of the plurality of interview items input via the interview screen, and displays it on the display for the operator.
The fitting aid device according to any one of claims 1 to 6. The plurality of questionnaire items include the user's age, gender, type of golf club he/she is looking for, golf history, number of rounds, training amount, average score, best score, best score update year, self-evaluation regarding trajectory, current use. Concerns about the golf clubs you play and at least one model of golf clubs you are currently using;
The fitting aid device according to claim 7. A fitting assistance program for assisting an operator in fitting a recommended club that is a golf club suitable for the user, the computer connected to the display comprising:
creating a first selection screen for accepting a selection of a user classification that matches the characteristics of the user from among a plurality of golfer classifications that classify characteristics of golfers, and directing the first selection screen to the operator; displaying on a display;
creating a second selection screen for receiving a selection of a recommended club classification representing characteristics of the recommended club to be recommended to the user from among a plurality of club classifications for classifying characteristics of golf clubs; displaying a selection screen to the operator on the display;
Cause and effect of associating the user classification with the recommended club classification based on the user classification selected via the first selection screen and the recommended club classification selected via the second selection screen as a result. A fitting assistance program for creating information and outputting the cause-and-effect information. A fitting method in which an operator fits a recommended club that is a golf club suitable for a user,
providing a fitting aid according to any one of claims 1 to 8;
the operator entering the user classification via the first selection screen displayed on the display;
the operator entering the recommended club classification via the second selection screen displayed on the display;
the operator presenting the output cause-and-effect information to the user;
Fitting method, including.

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