KR20240081574A - System for automatically shooting golfer's swing motion - Google Patents

Abstract

An automatic recording system for golfer swing movements is launched. According to one aspect of the present invention, a transmitter carried by a golfer; and a photographing robot that wirelessly communicates with the transmitter and follows the transmitter so that the distance to the transmitter does not exceed a preset distance, and automatically photographs the golfer's swing motion, wherein the transmitter includes a first position generator, and It includes a first wireless communication unit that transmits first location information generated by the first location generator, and the photography robot includes a second wireless communication unit that communicates with the first wireless communication unit, a second location generator, and An automatic photographing system for a golfer's swing motion may be provided, characterized by including an imaging unit.

Description

Golfer's swing motion automatic shooting system {SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY SHOOTING GOLFER'S SWING MOTION}

The present invention relates to an automatic recording system for golfer swing movements.

Recently, as the number of young golfers in their 20s and 30s who enjoy golf rounds is gradually increasing, golfers who are active in SNS (social network service) are filming their swing movements in order to post photos and videos of their swing movements on their SNS accounts. Things are happening frequently.

However, this not only caused a delay in the golf round, causing a number of complaints, but also caused inconvenience to the accompanying person who was asked to take pictures.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-1780213 (2017.09.22, Unmanned golf playing system and method using an intelligent golf cart)

An embodiment of the present invention provides an automatic golfer swing motion photographing system that includes a filming robot that follows a golfer during a round of golf and automatically photographs the golfer's swing motion.

According to one aspect of the present invention, a transmitter carried by a golfer; and a photographing robot that wirelessly communicates with the transmitter and follows the transmitter so that the distance to the transmitter does not exceed a preset distance, and automatically photographs the golfer's swing motion, wherein the transmitter includes a first position generator, and It includes a first wireless communication unit that transmits first location information generated by the first location generator, and the photography robot includes a second wireless communication unit that communicates with the first wireless communication unit, a second location generator, and An automatic photographing system for a golfer's swing motion may be provided, characterized by including an imaging unit.

The photographing robot may move along the transmitter using first location information received through the second wireless communication unit and second location information generated by the second location generator.

The transmitter further includes an input unit used to input a signal at a point where the golfer is expected to swing, and the first wireless communication unit provides a first position generated by the first position generator when a signal is input through the input unit. Information is transmitted as location information of the scheduled swing point, and the photographing robot may further include a touch screen unit that displays a golf course on which the scheduled swing point is displayed.

The touch screen unit may display the distance from the scheduled swing point to the hole cup of the golf course and wind information on a display screen of the golf course where the scheduled swing point is displayed.

The touch screen unit can receive input of the swing target point from the display screen of the golf course where the swing scheduled point is displayed.

The photographing robot may calculate a photographing position based on the location information of the swing scheduled point and the position information of the swing target point, move to the photographing position, and photograph the golfer's swing motion using the imaging unit.

When receiving the swing target point from the display screen of the golf course where the swing expected point is displayed, the touch screen unit can receive information about the shooting direction by selecting one of the front, side, and back of the golfer.

The photographing robot calculates a photographing position based on the location information of the swing scheduled point, the position information of the swing target point, and information about the photographing direction, moves to the photographing position, and captures the golfer's swing by the imaging unit. You can film the action.

The filming robot separates and extracts the video of the actual swing motion by distinguishing the part about the practice swing motion from the part about the actual swing motion through sound and image analysis in the video of the swing motion captured by the imaging unit. It may further include an image extraction unit.

The image extraction unit may determine that at least one of a preset sound pattern as a result of sound analysis and a ball trajectory as a result of image analysis is extracted from the video in which the swing motion is captured as a portion of the actual swing motion.

The filming robot can detect the swing trajectory by recognizing the golfer's joint points in the video of the swing motion, and generate an alarm when the swing trajectory deviates from the range of the preset swing trajectory.

The photographing robot corrects the photographing position to be outside the non-movable area when the photographing position is located within a preset non-movable area, and as a result of modifying the photographing position, the distance between the photographing position and the swing scheduled point is preset. When the value is below this value, the imaging unit can be driven in wide-angle mode.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a photography robot follows a golfer during a round of golf and automatically photographs the golfer's swing motion, thereby solving golf rounding delay problems, complaints, and inconveniences caused by conventional manual photography, It can also meet the photography needs of young golfers for SNS activities.

1 is a diagram of an automatic recording system for a golfer's swing motion according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 is a diagram showing the detailed structure of the transmitter of Figure 1,
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the detailed structure of the photographing robot of FIG. 1.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

Terms used in the embodiments of the present invention, unless clearly defined in a different sense, may be interpreted as meanings that can be generally understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains, and may only be interpreted as specific meanings. It will be viewed as an example to explain the embodiment, but there is no intention to limit the present invention.

As used herein, “system”, “module”, “unit”, etc. may include or be implemented by computer-related software, hardware, or a combination of software and hardware.

In this specification, the singular form will be considered to also include the plural form unless otherwise specified.

Additionally, when a part is described as “including” a certain element, it means that the part may further include other elements.

Additionally, when a component is described as “above” it means above or below the component, and does not necessarily mean that it is located above the direction of gravity.

Additionally, when a component is described as being “connected” or “coupled” to another component, it does not only mean that the component is directly connected or coupled to the other component, but also indirectly through another component. It may also include cases where it is connected or combined.

In addition, terms such as first and second may be used to describe a certain component, but these terms are only used to distinguish the component from other components, and the essence or order of the component is determined by the term. It is not intended to limit the order or the like.

1 is a diagram of a system for automatically photographing a golfer's swing motion according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, an automatic golfer swing motion photographing system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a transmitter 100 and a photographing robot 200.

The transmitter 100 is carried by the golfer and may be, for example, in the form of a wearable device.

The photography robot 200 communicates wirelessly with the transmitter 100, for example, using a short-range wireless communication method, and uses the transmitter to prevent the distance from the transmitter 100, that is, the golfer carrying the transmitter 100, from being further than a preset distance. You can move along (100) and automatically film the golfer's swing motion.

The photographing robot 200 may be equipped with a traveling wheel 201 and a wheel driving unit (not shown) that drives the driving wheel 201.

The photographing robot 200 may be equipped with a trunk 202 that provides a storage space for valuables so that the golfer can store them separately.

Additionally, the trunk 202 may be made of an expandable structure, for example, a telescopic or foldable structure, and may function as a golf bag.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the detailed structure of the transmitter of FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 2, the transmitter 100 may include a first location generator 110 and a first wireless communication unit 120.

The first location generator 110 may generate location information of the transmitter 100, that is, first location information.

For example, the first location generator 110 may include a Global Positioning System (GPS).

The first wireless communication unit 120 may transmit first location information generated by the first location generator 110.

For example, the first wireless communication unit 120 may include a short-range wireless communication device such as Bluetooth, WiFi, Zig Bee, or Near Field Communication (NFC).

Additionally, the transmitter 100 may further include an input unit 130 used to input a signal at a point where the golfer is expected to swing, for example, a point where the golf ball is placed.

For example, the input unit 130 may be a button formed on the main body surface of the transmitter 100, but is not necessarily limited thereto and may include various types of input devices.

When a signal is input through the input unit 130, the first wireless communication unit 120 uses the first position information generated by the first position generator 110 when the signal is input through the input unit 130 to the swing expected point. It can be transmitted as location information.

Therefore, if the golfer goes to the scheduled swing point before making a practice swing and inputs a signal through the input unit 130 of the transmitter 100, the recording robot 200 captures the image even if the golfer leaves the scheduled swing point for the practice swing. You can move to the location and wait.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the detailed structure of the photographing robot of FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 3, the photographing robot 200 may include a second wireless communication unit 210, a second location generator 220, and an imaging unit 230, and a touch screen unit 240 and/or an image capture unit 230. It may further include an extraction unit 250.

The second wireless communication unit 210 can communicate with the first wireless communication unit 120 to transmit and receive various information.

For example, the second wireless communication unit 210 may include a short-range wireless communication device such as Bluetooth, WiFi, Zig Bee, or Near Field Communication (NFC).

The second location generator 220 may generate location information of the photographing robot 200, that is, second location information.

For example, the second location generator 220 may include a Global Positioning System (GPS).

Accordingly, the photographing robot 200 uses the first location information received through the second wireless communication unit 210 and the second location information generated by the second location generator 220 to determine the distance to the transmitter 100. It is possible to move along the transmitter 100 while maintaining a certain distance so as not to move further than a preset distance.

The imaging unit 230 can capture a golfer's swing motion and may include a camera for this purpose.

Additionally, the imaging unit 230 may further include a microphone to collect sound information along with image information from the camera.

The touch screen unit 240 is mounted on the photography robot 200 and can display the golf course on which the golfer is currently playing, using the location information of the swing point received through the second wireless communication unit 210. You can display the expected swing point on the screen.

Additionally, the touch screen unit 240 may display wind information and the distance from the scheduled swing point to the hole cup of the golf course on the display screen of the golf course where the scheduled swing point is displayed.

Accordingly, the golfer can play rounds by referring to the display screen of the touch screen unit 240.

Additionally, the touch screen unit 240 may receive input of the swing target point from the display screen of the golf course on which the expected swing point is displayed.

For example, when the golfer inputs a signal through the input unit 130 and the photographing robot 200 receives location information of the expected swing point through the second wireless communication unit 210, the photographing robot 200 receives the golfer's signal. The filming robot 200 may approach the touch screen unit 240 and remain stationary in place without moving so that the swing target point can be input.

In addition, when the swing target point is input through the touch screen unit 240, the photographing robot 200 can calculate the location information of the swing target point using, for example, a golf course location information database, and calculates the location information of the swing target point in this way. The shooting position can be calculated using the location information of the swing target point and the location information of the swing scheduled point received through the second wireless communication unit 210, and the captured shooting position is moved to the calculated shooting position to the imaging unit 230. You can film the golfer's swing movement.

Here, the shooting position may be calculated as a preset distance in front, to the side, or behind the golfer, assuming that the golfer is standing at the scheduled swing point looking at the swing target point.

However, it is not necessarily limited to this, and the touch screen unit 240 selects information about the shooting direction as one of the front, side, or back of the golfer when receiving the swing target point from the display screen of the golf course where the swing scheduled point is displayed. You can also receive input.

For example, a plurality of icons each containing the text “front shot”, “side shot”, or “rear shot” may be displayed on the display screen of the touch screen unit 240, and the golfer may display one of the plurality of icons. You can enter information about the shooting direction by touching .

In this way, when information about the swing target point and shooting direction is input through the touch screen unit 240, the shooting robot 200 bases the location information on the swing target point, the location information on the swing target point, and the information on the shooting direction. The shooting position can be calculated, and the golfer's swing motion can be filmed by moving to the calculated shooting position and using the imaging unit 230.

For example, when a golfer touches an icon containing the text “front shot”, the shooting location may be calculated as a preset distance in front of the golfer.

As another example, when a golfer touches an icon containing the text “side shot”, the shooting location may be calculated as a preset distance to the side of the golfer.

As another example, when a golfer touches an icon containing the text “rear shot”, the shooting location may be calculated as a preset distance behind the golfer.

Additionally, the photographing robot 200 may maintain a distance from the golfer above a preset distance so as not to interfere with the swing while photographing the swing motion.

In other words, the shooting location can be calculated as a location that is separated from the scheduled swing point by a preset distance or more.

The video extraction unit 250 can separate and extract the video of the actual swing motion, excluding the practice swing motion, from the video of the swing motion captured by the imaging unit 230.

The video separated and extracted by the video extraction unit 250 can be saved as a separate file or transmitted to the golfer's smartphone.

The video extraction unit 250 can simultaneously perform sound analysis and image analysis of the video to distinguish between practice swing motion and actual swing motion. Specifically, the image extraction unit 250 may determine it to be an actual swing motion if at least one of a preset sound pattern and a ball trajectory as a result of image analysis is extracted from a video in which the swing motion is captured.

Here, the sound pattern may include, for example, a sound of a ball hitting or a voice including specific words such as nice shot, good shot, etc., but is not necessarily limited thereto.

Meanwhile, the image extraction unit 250 makes a decision by considering both the sound analysis result and the image analysis result, so that the sound pattern may not be extracted due to ambient noise, etc., and the ball trajectory may not be extracted due to backlight, etc. Despite this, the possibility of errors in judgment as to whether it is part of the actual swing movement can be reduced as much as possible.

In addition, the photographing robot 200 may further include a wheel drive unit 260 that drives the traveling wheels 201 so that the photographing robot 200 can move forward, backward, left, and right, and various types of the photographing robot 200 described above may be used. It may further include a control unit 270 such as a control board for operation control.

In addition, the photographing robot 200 may be additionally equipped with a battery (not shown) for its own power supply and a memory (not shown) that stores captured videos, extracted videos, etc.

In addition, the photography robot 200 can detect or track the swing trajectory by recognizing the golfer's joint points through image analysis in the video of the swing motion, and the swing trajectory detected or tracked in this way is one of the preset swing traces. An alarm can be generated if the range, for example, an exemplary swing trajectory or a golfer's practice swing trajectory, falls outside a preset error range.

As a result, the golfer may recognize that his or her actual swing motion is different from the exemplary or practice swing motion.

In addition, if the shooting position calculated as described above is located within a preset no-movement area, for example, a hazard, bunker, etc., the shooting robot 200 can modify the shooting position to be outside the no-movement area, and the shooting position As a result of the correction, if the distance between the shooting position and the scheduled swing point becomes less than a preset value, the imaging unit 230 can be driven in wide-angle mode.

To this end, the imaging unit 230 may include a plurality of cameras each using a standard lens, a wide-angle lens, and a telephoto lens.

Although the above description focuses on preferred embodiments of the present invention, this is only an example and does not limit the present invention. Those of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention pertains can modify and change the embodiments in various ways by adding, changing, deleting or adding components, etc., without departing from the technical idea of the present invention as set forth in the claims. It will be possible, and this will also be said to be included within the scope of rights of the present invention.

10: Automatic recording system of golfer swing motion
100: Transmitter 110: First location generator
120: first wireless communication unit 130: input unit
200: Filming robot 201: Driving wheels
202: Trunk 210: 2nd wireless communication department
220: second position generation unit 230: imaging unit
240: Touch screen unit 250: Image extraction unit
260: wheel driving unit 270: control unit

Claims (12)

A transmitter carried by the golfer; and
Comprising a filming robot that communicates wirelessly with the transmitter, follows the transmitter so that the distance from the transmitter does not exceed a preset distance, and automatically photographs the golfer's swing motion,
The transmitter includes a first location generator and a first wireless communication unit that transmits first location information generated by the first location generator,
The photographing robot is a golfer swing motion automatic photographing system, characterized in that it includes a second wireless communication unit that communicates with the first wireless communication unit, a second position generation unit, and an imaging unit. According to paragraph 1,
The photographing robot moves along the transmitter using first location information received through the second wireless communication unit and second location information generated by the second location generator. shooting system. According to paragraph 1,
The transmitter further includes an input unit used to input a signal at a point where the golfer is expected to swing,
The first wireless communication unit transmits first location information generated by the first location generator when a signal is input through the input unit as location information of the swing scheduled point,
The photographing robot is an automatic golfer swing motion photographing system, characterized in that it further includes a touch screen unit that displays a golf course on which the swing expected point is displayed. According to paragraph 3,
The touch screen unit displays the distance from the scheduled swing point to the hole cup of the golf course and wind information on a display screen of the golf course where the scheduled swing point is displayed. According to paragraph 3,
The touch screen unit is an automatic golfer swing motion recording system, characterized in that the swing target point is input from the display screen of the golf course where the swing expected point is displayed. According to clause 5,
The photographing robot calculates a photographing position based on the location information of the swing scheduled point and the position information of the swing target point, moves to the photographing position, and photographs the golfer's swing motion by the imaging unit. Automatic recording system of golfer's swing movements. According to clause 5,
The touch screen unit automatically performs a golfer's swing motion, characterized in that when the swing target point is input from the display screen of the golf course where the swing scheduled point is displayed, information on the shooting direction is input by selecting one of the front, side, and rear of the golfer. shooting system. In clause 7,
The photographing robot calculates a photographing position based on the location information of the swing scheduled point, the position information of the swing target point, and information about the photographing direction, moves to the photographing position, and captures the golfer's swing by the imaging unit. An automatic golfer swing motion filming system characterized by filming the motion. According to paragraph 1,
The filming robot separates and extracts the video of the actual swing motion by distinguishing the part about the practice swing motion from the part about the actual swing motion through sound and image analysis in the video of the swing motion captured by the imaging unit. An automatic recording system for golfer swing movements, characterized in that it further includes an image extraction unit. According to clause 9,
The video extraction unit automatically captures a golfer's swing motion, characterized in that it determines that at least one of the preset sound pattern and the ball trajectory as a result of image analysis is extracted from the video in which the swing motion was filmed as a part of the actual swing motion. system. According to paragraph 1,
The filming robot detects the swing trajectory by recognizing the golfer's joint points in the video of the swing motion, and generates an alarm when the swing trajectory is outside the range of the preset swing trajectory. shooting system. According to claim 6 or 8,
The photographing robot corrects the photographing position to be outside the non-movable area when the photographing position is located within a preset non-movable area, and as a result of modifying the photographing position, the distance between the photographing position and the swing scheduled point is preset. An automatic golfer swing motion photographing system, characterized in that the imaging unit is driven in a wide-angle mode when the value falls below the value.

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