KR101962916B1 - System for checking and correcting golf swing posture - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system for checking and correcting a golf swing posture. A technical object of the present invention is to enable a golfer to automatically check a golf swing posture and conveniently correct the same on an indoor golf driving range or on the golf course. The system for checking and correcting a golf swing posture comprises: a swing photographing unit including at least one camera installed in each golf hitting mat at the indoor golf driving range or the golf course; a server unit managing identification information for each user registered therein, and receiving swing images photographed by the swing photographing unit and swing correction information regarding the swing images, which are registered therein according to the identification information, to record and manage the swing images and the swing correction information through a website; and a swing correction programming unit creating the swing correction information for each user based on the swing images registered through the web site, and registering the swing correction information to the server unit through the website.

Description

SYSTEM FOR CHECKING AND CORRECTING GOLF SWING POSTURE [0002]

The present invention relates to a golf swing attitude recognition and calibration system.

Recently, golfers are learning to play golf. When golf is played on an indoor screen golf course, a user's golf swing video is automatically transmitted and managed on a site registered in advance.

However, it is not possible to confirm the indoor golf driving range (nets) or the golfing at the field in which the actual flying ball can be seen in a wider space unless the user manually shoots it.

Golf is a very important sport in posture, you can quickly improve your ability to see and correct your swing attitude from time to time.

However, the reality is that swinging in the indoor golf driving range or field and checking the position of the person is cumbersome and difficult.

Registration No. 10-0685221 (Registration date: February 14, 2007) Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-2016-0073790 (public date: June 27, 2016)

Embodiments of the present invention provide a golf swing attitude verification and calibration system that can automatically check and conveniently calibrate the swing posture in an Indian golf practice range or field.

A golf swing attitude recognition and correction system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a swing photographing unit installed at an indoor golf driving range and a batting seat of a field driving range and each including at least one camera for photographing a swing image of a user; A server unit for registering and managing identification information for each user, registering the swing image in which the swing image and the swing correction information are inserted for each of the identification information, and recording and managing the swing correction image through a website; And a swing calibration program unit for generating the swing calibration image for each user based on the swing image registered through the website and registering the swing calibration image to the server unit through the web site.

In addition, the swing photographing unit may include a front camera installed in the at-bat, for photographing the front of the user; A rear camera installed at the plate for photographing a side of a user; A short range communication unit for recognizing the identification information through short distance communication; A camera controller connected to the server unit through the website and controlling shooting operations of the front camera and the rear camera when the identification information is recognized through the short distance communication unit; And an Internet communication unit for registering the swing images photographed from the front camera and the rear camera to the server unit through the website.

In addition, it is installed in a portable communication terminal of a user and is connected to the server unit by logging in with an ID previously registered by the user through the portable communication terminal, and recognizing the swing motion of the user through recognition of golf ball using motion recognition technology An application for extracting and storing an image within a predetermined time range before and after the recognized golf ball disappears in the shooting area among the images shot through the camera of the portable communication terminal as the swing image and registering the stored swing image with the server unit Wherein the application extracts and stores an image within a predetermined time range before and after a recognized golf ball disappears from the image photographed through the auxiliary camera when the portable communication terminal is connected to the auxiliary camera as the swing image , The stored swing image to the server unit Can.

And an identification information storage medium capable of carrying a user and storing the identification information and transmitting the identification information to the local communication unit through short range wireless communication, And at least one of a code image stored in the portable communication terminal and a scannable code image.

The server unit receives the identification information through the website and designates the front camera and the rear camera. The swing photographing unit includes a front camera installed on the batting seat and photographing a front side of the user; A rear camera installed at the plate for photographing a side of a user; A camera control unit connected to the server unit through the website and controlling an imaging operation of the front camera and the rear camera designated through the server unit; And an Internet communication unit for registering the swing images photographed from the front camera and the rear camera to the server unit through the website.

In addition, the camera control unit recognizes the swing motion of the user through the recognition of the golf ball using the motion recognition technology, so that a predetermined time range before and after the swing motion is recognized in the images captured through the front camera and the rear camera Can be extracted and stored as the swing image.

The swing correction program may further include a swing image playback unit for receiving an original of the swing image photographed through the swing photographing unit and reproducing an original swing image through a playback control interface; Inserting the swing correction information including at least one of a drawing input, a text input, and a voice recording on a playback screen of the swing image and a still image, and inserting the swing correction information, A swing calibration image generating unit for generating a calibration image; And a swing correction image registration unit that registers the swing correction image generated through the swing correction image generation unit to the server unit through the website.

Also, during the reproduction of the swing correction image, the section during which the swing correction information is output may be stopped and reproduced again for a predetermined period of time, and the swing correction image may be the same as or longer than the swing image.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a golf swing posture confirmation and correction system that can automatically check and conveniently correct the swing posture in an Indian golf driving range or a field.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of an overall configuration of a golf swing attitude verification and calibration system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of a golf swing attitude confirmation and correction system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view showing an example of a swing image shooting mode using an application of a portable communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view for explaining a method of extracting a swing image by recognizing a swing motion of a camera control unit of a golf swing attitude confirmation and correction system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram for explaining a screen configuration of a swing correction program unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a view illustrating an example of a trainer information display screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The terms used in this specification will be briefly described and the present invention will be described in detail.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. Also, in certain cases, there may be a term selected arbitrarily by the applicant, in which case the meaning thereof will be described in detail in the description of the corresponding invention. Therefore, the term used in the present invention should be defined based on the meaning of the term, not on the name of a simple term, but on the entire contents of the present invention.

When an element is referred to as "including" an element throughout the specification, it is to be understood that the element may include other elements as well, without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Also, the terms "part," " module, "and the like described in the specification mean units for processing at least one function or operation, which may be implemented in hardware or software or a combination of hardware and software .

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and similar parts are denoted by like reference characters throughout the specification.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a golf swing attitude verification and calibration system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of a golf swing attitude verification and calibration system according to an embodiment of the present invention FIG. 3 is a view showing an example of a swing image capturing mode using an application of a portable communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a screen configuration of a swing correction program unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a view for explaining a method of extracting a swing image through swing motion recognition.

1 to 5, a golf swing posture confirmation and correction system 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a swing photographing unit 100, a server unit 200, and a swing correction program unit 300 . In addition, the golf swing attitude recognition and correction system 1000 of the present embodiment may further include the identification information storage medium 400. [

The golf swing attitude confirmation and correction system 1000 of the present embodiment is preferably applied to an Indian golf driving range or a field golf driving range, but may be applied to a screen golf driving range. However, in order to facilitate the understanding of the invention, an embodiment of understanding will be described by applying the golf swing posture confirmation and correction system 1000 to an Indian golf driving range.

The swing photographing unit 100 may include at least one camera installed at each of the atrium of the indoor golf driving range and the field driving range. The swing photographing unit 100 may photograph the swing posture of the user to generate image information. More specifically, the swing photographing unit 100 can be divided into a first swing photographing unit 100A and a second swing photographing unit 100B according to a control method of a camera.

The first swing photographing unit 100A includes a first front camera 111a, a first rear camera 112a, a first short range communication unit 113a, a first camera control unit 114a, a first Internet communication unit 115a, And may include a first connection port portion 116a.

The first front camera 111a may be installed in a partition between the batters, and may photograph a forward posture of the golf practitioner.

The first rearward camera 112a may be installed behind the at-bat, and may photograph the side posture of the golf practitioner.

The first short range communication unit 113a can recognize the user's identification information through short-range wireless communication such as NFC and RFID. To this end, the user may receive the identification information storage medium 400 composed of the communication card from the manager when entering the golf practice field, or may be issued in the form of a code image through a dedicated application of the user's mobile communication terminal 30 in the case of a specific member , And a more detailed description thereof will be described later.

The first camera control unit 114a is connected to the server unit 200 through a web site. When the identification information of the user is recognized through the first short range communication unit 113a, 1 can control the photographing operation of the rear camera 112a. That is, the first front camera 111a and the first rear camera 112a are operated to start shooting.

The first Internet communication unit 115a may upload the swing images photographed from the first front camera 111a and the first rear camera 112a to the server unit 200 through the website.

The first connection port portion 116a is detachably installed to the first and second front cameras 111a and 111b to connect the first and second front cameras 111a and 111b to the server unit 200 .

More specifically, a dedicated application for photographing and registering a swing image may be installed in the portable communication terminal 30, and the application may be provided to the portable communication terminal 30 through a motion recognition technology By recognizing the golf ball, the swing image can be extracted and stored. That is, the application extracts an image within a predetermined time range before and after the disappearance of the recognized golf ball among the images shot through the camera of the portable communication terminal 30 as a swing image, and registers the swing image directly to the server unit 200 . In the present embodiment, the server unit 200 can be roughly divided into a web server and a golf server. In the case of a front / rear camera installed in a golf course, the swing image is transmitted to a web server through a golf course server. It is possible to directly register the photographed swing image to the web server through the portable communication terminal without going through the golf course server.

When the application is connected to the auxiliary camera through the USB port of the portable communication terminal 30, the application recognizes the auxiliary camera and displays an image within a predetermined time range before and after the swing motion is recognized, The swing image can be extracted and stored as a swing image, and the stored swing image can be registered in the server unit 200. Here, the auxiliary camera is a separate photographing means for assisting the camera of the portable communication terminal 30, and is connected to the portable communication terminal 30 through a data cable or the like, and can photograph and extract the swing image in cooperation with the application. For example, if the application captures the front side of the user using the camera of the portable communication terminal 30, the side of the user is photographed through the auxiliary camera connected to the portable communication terminal 30, You can extract it as a swing image and send it directly to a web server instead of a golf course server.

The first connection port portion 116a may be a USB port and may provide communication with the first and second front cameras 111a and 111b as well as a charging function.

The second swing photographing unit 100B includes a second front camera 111b, a second rear camera 112b, a second camera control unit 113b, a second internet communication unit 114b, and a second connection port unit 115b. . ≪ / RTI >

The second front camera 111b and the second rear camera 112b may be configured in the same manner as the first front camera 111a and the first rear camera 112a.

The second camera control unit 113b is connected to the server unit 200 through a web site and displays the photographing operation of the second front camera 111b and the second rear camera 112b designated through the server unit 200 Can be controlled. That is, the second front camera 111b and the second rear camera 112b may be operated to start shooting. At this time, the server unit 200 receives the identification information (ID) of the user through the website and designates the second front camera 111b and the second rear camera 112b and operates the corresponding second camera controller 113b Signal can be transmitted.

The second Internet communication unit 114b can register the swing images photographed from the second front camera 111b and the second rear camera 112b in the server unit 200 through the website.

The second connection port portion 115b may be detachably attached to the first and second rear cameras 112a and 112b to connect the first and second front cameras 112a and 112b to the server unit 200 .

Meanwhile, the second connection port unit 115b may be a USB port, and may provide not only communication with the first and second rear cameras 112a and 112b, but also a charging function.

The first and second camera control units 114a and 113b are connected to the first front camera 111a and the first rear camera 112a via the second front camera 111b and the second rear camera 112b, The swing motion of the user is recognized by using motion recognition technology (e.g., Open Source Computer Vision), and the swing motion of the user is recognized by the swing motion It can be saved as image. For example, by recognizing the motion of the golf ball through the Open Source Computer Vision technology, when the golf ball moves quickly, it is possible to extract an image for a predetermined time before and after the point of time and store it as a swing image.

For example, as shown in FIG. 3, when the swing motion of the user, that is, the rapid movement of the golf ball is recognized through the motion recognition technology, the first and second camera controllers 114a and 113b And acquires the swing image including the interval of 3 seconds before and 2 seconds after the point of time based on the recognized point of time and transmits the acquired swing image to the server unit 200 through the first and second Internet communication units 115a and 114b, And transmits it to the server unit 200 via the administrator terminal / computer 20.

Meanwhile, the first and second front cameras 111a and 112a and the first and second rear cameras 111b and 112b simultaneously photograph swing images, thereby combining images of different shooting times into one swing image can do. This can be provided through synchronization of the swing motion recognition of the first and second camera controllers 114a and 113b.

The server unit 200 processes member registration and log-in of a user through a website, issues personal identification information (ID) to a user subscribed as a member, manages swing correction information (video) by date, The swing correction information for the swing image and the swing image photographed through the swing photographing unit 100 may be registered for each personal identification information and recorded and managed through the website. The server unit 200 may include an identification information management unit 210, a swing image information management unit 220, a swing correction information management unit 230, a camera specification unit 240, and a trainer information management unit 250.

The identification information management unit 210 allows a user to generate identification information through a website and to register a member, and can manage various files related to the user for each registered identification information.

The swing image information management unit 220 stores the swing image information generated for each user's identification information and provides the swing image information to the user or the golf trainer so that the swing image information can be checked and edited.

The swing correction information management unit 230 registers the swing correction information generated by the golf trainer and provides the swing correction information to the user as well as the golf trainer.

When the swing photographing unit 100 is configured as the second swing photographing unit 100B, the camera designation unit 240 can designate the second front and rear cameras 111b and 112b installed in the specific in-stones to be operable. In this case, if the user informs the manager of identification information after accessing the website from the administrator terminal / computer 20, the manager inputs the identification information to designate a blank seat, and at the same time, the second front and rear cameras 111b, 112b may operate.

The trainer information management unit 250 provides a function of registering and browsing various information such as a profile, rating, and review of a golf trainer through a website, and selects a specific trainer from a user so that the trainer can generate swing correction information Can be specified.

Also, the trainer information management unit 250 can register ratings and reviews for each trainer as a review of the swing correction video from various users, calculate the average value of the ratings, and disclose the scores to the trainer's profile. By referring to these trainer information, the user can select a trainer that is right for him or better.

The server unit 200 may be implemented in the form of a web server for integrated management of a plurality of golf driving range through on-line connection or a general server connected to the golf driving range through an online connection, But is not limited to a practical implementation of the portion 200.

The swing correction program unit 300 generates swing correction information for each user on the basis of the swing image registered through the website, and registers the swing correction information in the server unit 200 through the web site. The swing correction program unit 300 may include a swing image reproducer 310, a swing calibration image generator 320, and a swing correction image registration unit 330. [

5, the swing image reproducing unit 310 receives an original (moving image file) of the swing image photographed through the swing photographing unit 100, and reproduces the swing image of the original through the reproduction control interface . Here, the playback control interfaces A3 and A4 can perform control related to video playback such as video playback, stop, playback speed, skip, and the like.

In addition, the swing image reproducer 310 can simultaneously reproduce the swing images photographed in forward, backward, or other multiple angles. This is because the first and second front cameras 111a and 112a and the first and second rear cameras 111b, and 112b simultaneously capture the swing images, it is possible that the images having different shooting times are provided as a single swing image. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the swing image may be composed of a swing front image A1 and a side image A2 taken through two cameras.

The swing correction image generation unit 320 is a means for generating a swing correction image by editing the swing image to be reproduced. The swing correction image generation unit 320 can control recording start, recording stop, and audio recording setting (B) A drawing input B2 (input function of circle, straight line, protractor, square, star icon, eraser, etc.), a text input B3, and a text input on the playback screen of the swing image and / And swing correction information including at least one of voice recording (using a separate microphone) can be inserted. By recording a screen including the process of inserting the swing correction information on the swing image thus reproduced and stopped, Can be generated.

For example, the swing correction image generation unit 320 allows the trainer (teaching coaching) to check the user's swing state (front and side swing state) while reproducing or stopping the original swing image, The guide information about the swing posture is inserted or deleted by inserting or inputting swing correction information such as drawing, text, memo, voice (coaching comment), etc. on the playback screen or still image on the playback screen or still image Thus, a swing correction image file can be generated by recording a process of inserting or inputting swing correction information into a swing image by the trainer (teaching coach) and recording the screen itself. At this time, drawing, text, memo, etc. among the swing image information can be inserted using a separate tool, and the voice of the trainer (teaching pro) can also be stored through the microphone means during the recording process.

The generated swing correction image is managed on the website (mobile, PC version) by date and can be confirmed (played) after login of the user. Users can designate dozens of their swing correction videos, ie, drawing videos, over a period of time, and download them via mobile or PC. Each swing calibration image can be managed for each video taught by date, golf practice range, and can be managed at a lower level in the video. The trainer (Teaching Pro) can notify the SMS method to the registered phone number at the time of the teaching request by the user, and can confirm the video of the requester, that is, the swing video. When you start, it will be recorded as another video including the coaching contents (drawing, text, voice, etc.) of the user's swing image and trainer (teaching pro) projected on the PC and made into a video file. Text content can also be attached. Accordingly, during the reproduction of the newly generated swing correction image, the section in which the swing correction information is outputted is stopped and reproduced again for a predetermined period of time, so that the swing correction image can be generated longer or longer than the swing correction image.

Further, according to another embodiment of the present invention, drawing, text, and voice description of the trainer are entered using the screen in a state where a specific portion of the swing image is stopped, so that the swing correction image is formed longer than the original swing image .

The swing correction information registration unit 330 can register the swing correction information generated through the swing correction information generation unit 320 in the server unit 200 through the website. Accordingly, when the user accesses the web site and inputs the identification information (ID), he can confirm not only his swing correction information but also the swing posture original, that is, the swing image.

The identification information storage medium 400 may be provided in the form of a communication card or a code image (a bar code, a QQ code).

When the identification information storage medium 400 is provided in the form of a communication card, the identification information (ID) of the user is stored in the communication card. When tagging the first short distance communication unit 113a, the identification information is stored in the swing photographing unit 100 And the server unit 200, as shown in FIG.

When the identification information storage medium 400 is provided in the form of a code image, the identification information storage medium 400 may be stored in a dedicated application installed in the user's portable communication terminal 30 or in an album or the like, and may be output through the screen of the portable communication terminal 30, . In this case, the first short-range communication unit 113a may receive the identification information by scanning the code image.

6 is a view illustrating an example of a trainer information display screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6, the golf swing posture confirmation and correction system 1000 of the present embodiment is configured such that a trainer (teaching pro) directly transmits profile information (name, photograph, career, teaching fee information, etc.) You can directly register, and after confirming the profile information, the user can select the desired trainer (Teaching Pro), and then request the swing correction to the corresponding trainer (Teaching Pro). After receiving the swing correction, You can register a rating.

In the conventional golf swing correction method, a golf swing image of a user is captured one by one, and a swing correction photograph or the like is produced by using a separate drawing tool or a program for inputting text. However, according to the present embodiment, The swing image of the swing of the user can conveniently input or insert the various swing correction information to the user so that the user or the trainer (teaching pro) can easily and efficiently perform the golf course.

As described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but may be applied to a golf swing posture verification and correction system according to the present invention, It will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

1000: Golf swing attitude verification and calibration system
100: a swing photographing unit 100A: a first swing photographing unit
111a: first front camera 112a: first rear camera
113a: first short range communication unit 114a: first camera control unit
115a: first internet communication unit 100B: second swing photographing unit
111b: second front camera 112b: second rear camera
113b: second camera control unit 114b: second Internet communication unit
200: server unit 210: identification information management unit
220: swing image information management unit 230: swing correction information management unit
240: camera designation unit 250: trainer information management unit
300: swing calibration program unit 310: frame image generating unit
320: Swing calibration information generating unit 330: Swing calibration information gathering unit
340: swing correction information registration unit 400: identification information storage medium
410: communication card 420: code image
10: partition 20: administrator terminal / computer
30: user terminal / computer 40: trainer terminal / computer

Claims (8)

A swing photographing unit installed at each of the indoor golf driving range and the field driving range and including at least one camera for photographing the swing image of the user;
A server unit for registering and managing identification information for each user, registering the swing image in which the swing image and the swing correction information are inserted for each of the identification information, and recording and managing the swing correction image through a website; And
A swing correction program unit for generating the swing correction image for each user based on the swing image registered through the website and registering the swing correction image on the server unit through the website;
And a control unit connected to the server unit and configured to recognize a golf ball in a predetermined shooting region of the captured image of the camera of the portable communication terminal, And detects a time point at which the recognized golf ball disappears in the shooting area by using a motion recognition technique. The swing image extracting unit 12 extracts a swing image from a predetermined time before the detection point to a predetermined time point after the detection point, And an application for registering an image with the server unit,
The application comprises:
When the portable communication terminal is connected to the auxiliary camera, recognizes the golf ball in a preset shooting region among the shot images of the auxiliary camera, detects the disappearance time of the recognized golf ball by using the motion recognition technology, Extracting and storing the swing image from a predetermined time before the time point to a predetermined time point after the detection point, registering the stored swing image with the server unit,
Wherein the swing correction program unit comprises:
A swing image reproducing unit for receiving an original of the swing image photographed through the swing photographing unit and reproducing an original swing image through a reproduction control interface;
The swing correction information including drawing, text, and voice recording is inserted or input on the playback screen and the still image of the swing image, and the screen including the process of inserting or inputting the swing correction information is recorded, A swing calibration image generating unit for generating a calibration image; And
And a swing correction image registration unit for registering the swing correction image generated through the swing correction image generation unit to the server unit through the website.
The method according to claim 1,
The swing photographing unit includes:
A front camera mounted on the batting seat and configured to photograph a front side of a user;
A rear camera installed at the plate for photographing a side of a user;
A short range communication unit for recognizing the identification information through short distance communication;
A camera controller connected to the server unit through the website and controlling shooting operations of the front camera and the rear camera when the identification information is recognized through the short distance communication unit; And
And an internet communication unit for registering the swing images photographed from the front camera and the rear camera to the server unit through the website.
delete 3. The method of claim 2,
And an identification information storage medium capable of carrying a user and storing the identification information and transmitting the identification information to the short range communication unit through short range wireless communication,
Wherein the identification information storage medium comprises:
A communication card type, and a scan code image stored in a mobile communication terminal.
The method according to claim 1,
The swing photographing unit includes:
A front camera mounted on the batting seat and configured to photograph a front side of a user;
A rear camera installed at the plate for photographing a side of a user;
A camera control unit connected to the server unit through the website and controlling an imaging operation of the front camera and the rear camera designated through the server unit; And
And an internet communication unit for registering the swing images photographed from the front camera and the rear camera to the server unit through the website,
The server unit,
And the front camera and the rear camera are designated by receiving the identification information through the web site.
6. The method according to claim 2 or 5,
The camera control unit,
Recognizing the swing motion of the user through the recognition of the golf ball using the motion recognition technology, an image within a predetermined time range before and after the swing motion is recognized among the images shot through the front camera and the rear camera, Extracting and storing the golf swing attitude information.
delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein a period during which the swing correction information is output at the time of reproducing the swing correction image is stopped and then reproduced again for a predetermined period of time and the swing correction image is generated to be longer or longer than the swing correction image. Calibration system.

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