WO2011085494A2 - Détecteur de balancement de dispositif de jeu - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to an apparatus for use in detecting and analyzing a swing of a game device such as a golf club, tennis racket, baseball bat or the like.
- Apparatus for use in detecting and analyzing a swing of a game device comprising:
- the component including:
- a memory for recording output signals from the accelerometers and the gyroscopic devices
- a communication system for wireless communication with an exterior device and a program for implementation in a mobile smart phone device of the type including arrangements therein for two way text and voice communication and for internet communication and a display, the smart phone device being arranged by the program to receive information relating to the signals from the memory and to process the information to generate data relating to the golf swing for showing on the display.
- the device is a golf club.
- game devices such as rackets, base ball bats, cricket bats and other such devices intended to impact a game element such as a ball.
- the component can be inserted as a sliding fit into the open end of a shaft of the game device or it can be attached to any other location which allows it to move with the device.
- the program is arranged to calculate Club Head Speed and
- the program is arranged to display a Full Swing Plane effected during the golf swing back, to and through impact up to follow through.
- a sensor strip that is attached to the handle of the golf club to monitor grip pressure, the sensor strip including a communication device for communicating grip pressures monitored to the memory for storage and transmission to be processed.
- the pressure sensor strip comprises a capacitive sensor using a strip of metal and a mesh both placed underneath the grip or between the grip and the hands of the user to detect changes in capacitance generated by the squeezing of the components.
- the gyroscopic devices include MEMS gyros in three planes.
- the accelerometers include MEMS accelerometers in three axes.
- the gyroscopic devices and the accelerometers include a first chip providing MEMS gyros in three planes, a second chip defining MEMS accelerometers in two axes and a third chip defining a MEMS accelerometer in one axis.
- a plurality of magnetometers for measuring the direction of the earth's magnetic field as the device is moved during a golf swing.
- this data is used in conjunction with the data from the other sensors to provide a more accurate analysis of the location and orientation of the handle during the swing thus allowing a more accurate analysis of the movement of the club head.
- an arrangement for detecting the timing of an impact and wherein the processor is arranged to record the signals within a window on each side of the sensing of an impact.
- the raw data from the sensors Preferably of the raw data from the sensors, only data in the windows is retained for transmission to the external smart phone.
- the first component is arranged to be replaceable in different handles.
- the wireless communication is effected by Bluetooth.
- the smart phone includes a touch screen.
- the raw data from sensors is recorded in the memory and transmitted to the smart phone for processing.
- the program and display are arranged to display the swing in a 3-dimensional image.
- the image displayed includes color change information which is indicative of variations in tempo or speed of the swing, that is significant acceleration or deceleration during the swing.
- an arrangement for detecting an impact and wherein the processor is arranged to record in the memory the signals from the accelerometers and the gyroscopic devices within a window on each side of the sensing of an impact.
- only data in the windows is retained for transmission to the external smart phone device.
- the signals from the sensors are recorded in the memory and transmitted to the smart phone for all processing.
- the program and display are arranged to display the swing in a 3-dimensional image.
- the image displayed includes color change information which is indicative of significant acceleration or deceleration during the swing.
- the first component includes a housing which is easily removable from the game device and is transportable.
- the housing includes a slot portion which engages around the game device.
- the slot portion is arranged to engage over a tapered shaft of the game device at a narrower location on the game device and to slide along the game device to a wider location on the game device where the slot portion is held in place by its engagement with the wider location.
- the housing is located at different positions on different game devices.
- an arrangement for inputting information concerning the distance of the housing from a specific location in the game device for example, either by inputting the type of game device concerned or by inputting a measurement of the distance and wherein the program is arranged to effect calculations using the information.
- the first component includes elements arranged to automatically determine its orientation on the game device at an initial position of the game device.
- the elements use the gyroscopic devices to determine the direction of gravity at an initial position of the game device to automaticaily determine the orientation of the housing on the game device.
- the program is arranged to provide an input of the type of club
- the Software is split into two parts: firmware that runs on the first component and a software application running on the smart phone.
- the firmware is responsible for reading raw data from the sensors, detecting swings in the raw data, saving these swings to the memory, and transferring the swing data to the smart phone and the smart phone software is responsible for all the analysis and display of the raw data.
- This division of labour allows the apparatus to perform very involved analysis on the swing, but still maintain an acceptable battery life on the hardware unit.
- the software uses predetermined characteristics of a swing of the game device to correct errors in its caiculations.
- the software uses as one of the predetermined characteristics the detecting of the pivot point of the swing.
- the software uses as one of the predetermined characteristics the fact that the game device is in a similar location at impact and initial address.
- the software is capable of calculating or estimating one or more of the following parameters from a timeline of a golf club's position and orientation: swing speed; swing tempo; swing plane angles; dynamic face, lie, and loft angles; angle of attack and ciub path at impact; arm length; time and location of wrist release; swing time; transition factor; ball launch direction, speed, and spin.
- the software is capable of determining and diagnosing general characteristics of the bail flight path.
- the device is arranged to look for impacts which may or may not constitute an impact with a ball by the game device and to distinguish possible impacts by subsequently examining the surrounding data, both before and after the possible impact, for data characteristic of a swing by the game device and only stores in the memory data recognized as a swing.
- the process includes identifying swing markers in the data, such as the top of the backswing, the start of the swing, rotation rates after impact, and checking that the relative times of each marker fall within acceptable boundaries.
- the device uses physical location data to associate each swing with its geographical location.
- a sensor strip that is attached to the handle of the game device to monitor grip pressure, the sensor strip including a communication device for communicating grip pressures monitored to the memory for storage and transmission to be processed.
- the pressure sensor strip comprises a capacitive sensor using a strip of metal and a mesh both placed underneath the grip or between the grip and the hands of the user to detect changes in capacitance generated by the squeezing of the components.
- an apparatus for use in detecting and analyzing a swing of a game device comprising:
- the component including:
- a memory for recording output signals from the accelerometers and the gyroscopic devices
- a communication system for communication with an exterior device; and a program for implementation in the exterior device arranged by the program to receive information relating to the signals from the memory and to process the information to generate data relating to the swing for showing on the display;
- the first component includes a housing which is easily removable from the game device and is transportable.
- an apparatus for use in detecting and analyzing a swing of a game device comprising: a first component shaped and arranged to be attached to the game device, the component including:
- a memory for recording output signals from the accelerometers and the gyroscopic devices
- the software uses predetermined characteristics of a swing of the game device to correct errors in its calculations.
- an apparatus for use in detecting and analyzing a swing of a game device comprising:
- the component including:
- a plurality of gyroscopic devices for measuring angular movement in different planes; a power supply;
- a memory for recording output signals from the accelerometers and the gyroscopic devices
- the device is arranged to look for impacts which may or may not constitute an impact with a ball by the game device and to distinguish possible impacts by subsequently examining the surrounding data, both before and after the possible impact, for data characteristic of a swing by the game device and only stores in the memory data recognized as a swing.
- an apparatus for use in detecting and analyzing a golf swing comprising:
- a memory for recording output signals from the accelerometers and the gyroscopic devices; a sensor to monitor grip pressure, the sensor including a communication device for communicating grip pressures monitored to the memory for storage and transmission to be processed;
- a program arranged to receive information relating to the signals from the memory and to process the information to generate data relating to the golf swing for showing on the display.
- the pressure sensor strip comprises a capacitive sensor using a strip of metal and a mesh both placed underneath the grip or between the grip and the hands of the user to detect changes in capacitance generated by the squeezing of the components.
- Figure 1 is a schematic illustration of a golf club including the apparatus of the present invention.
- Figures 2, 3 and 4 are isometric views of a first embodiment of the first component of the apparatus for insertion into the club handle at the open end.
- Figure 5 is a side elevational view of the first component.
- Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of the first component inserted into the handle and showing the components of the circuit board container within the handle.
- Figure 7 is an isometric view of a second embodiment of the first component of the apparatus for mounting onto the club handle at the open end.
- Figure 8 is a bottom plan view of the second embodiment of Figure 7.
- Figure 9 is a top plan view of the second embodiment of Figure 7.
- Figure 10 is an view of the second embodiment of Figure 7 showing the housing mounted on a tapered shaft of a game device.
- the apparatus as shown in the Figures is for use in detecting and analyzing a golf swing and includes a first component 10 shaped and arranged to be mounted in the shaft 1 of a golf club 2 at the open end 13 of the handle.
- the device includes a cylindrical housing portion 10A defined by a lower half cylindrical shell 10B and a top separate cover 0C which closes an upper edge 0D to enclose the circuit of the component on a suitable circuit board 7.
- a disk portion 10E which is arranged to butt against the end of the shaft of the club with an outer cylindrical knurled surface to allow the device to be grasped and pulled from the sliding fit inside the hollow interior of the shaft.
- end piece 10F projects outwardly beyond the disk 10E.
- the component comprises a circuit board 17 which carries a first chip
- Such a chip is commercially available such as from ANALOG DEVICES.
- a second chip 19 includes a plurality of MEMS gyroscopes for measuring angular movement about two different axes with a third chip 20 including a third gyroscope for measuring the third axis at right angles to the first two.
- a chip is commercially available such as from ST MICROELECTRONICS.
- a plurality of magnetometers on a chip 33 for measuring the direction of the earth's magnetic field as the device is moved during a golf swing. This data can be used in conjunction with the data from the other sensors to provide a more accurate analysis of the location and orientation of the handle during the swing thus allowing a more accurate analysis of the movement of the club head.
- a power supply 22 and a processor 21 are carried on the board with a memory 23 for recording output signals from the accelerometers and the gyroscopic devices.
- a commercially available Bluetooth communication system 24 is provided for wireless communication with an exterior device.
- the system is used in conjunction with a mobile smart phone device 25 arranged for wireless communication with the first component and including arrangements therein for two way text and voice communication and for internet communication and a display with a touch screen 25A and a keyboard 25B.
- a smart phone is available under the trademark i-phone.
- the phone is programmed with a program for implementation in the smart phone device arranged to receive information relating to the signals from the memory and to process the information to generate data relating to the golf swing for showing on the display.
- the smart phone is programmed with an Application (APP) for the processing of the program to calculate and display from the raw data received a number of items including but not limited to:
- APP Application
- the graph displayed can include color change information which is indicative of variations in tempo or speed of the swing, that is significant acceleration or deceleration during the swing.
- a sensor strip 26 that is attached to the handle of the golf club to monitor grip pressure, the sensor strip including a communication device in the form of a wire for communicating grip pressures monitored to the memory via the processor for storage and transmission to be processed in the exterior device 25.
- the strip again generates raw data in a stream of data defining grip pressures so that these can be correlated with the data from the other sensors during a swing.
- the pressure sensor strip is preferably of the type including a capacitive sensor using a strip of meta! and a mesh both placed underneath the grip or between the grip and the hands of the user to detect changes in capacitance generated by the squeezing of the components.
- the processor is arranged to record the signals within a window on each side of the sensing of an impact, in this way only data in the windows is retained for transmission to the external smart phone and all the other continual data can be discarded.
- the impact sensor is a component part of the programming of the processor 21 which analyzes the data sufficiently to detect changes in acceleration or angle over a predetermined threshold.
- the first component in its housing is arranged to be replaceable in different handles.
- the golf insert is ort a tubular construction divided into halves with one half to house the circuitry and the other half to seal against the first half.
- the sealed tubular insert fits into the inside of the butt end of the golf shaft and is transferable by removing and reinsertion from one club to another.
- the information retrieved is sent via the Bluetooth protocol after separation into data packets, each containing measurements taken from each of the sensors together with a time stamp.
- the program comprises an algorithm to convert the raw data from the sensors to the path of a golf swing together with a second algorithm which enhances the accuracy of the first calculation to provide the display of the pattern of the golf swing.
- Figures 7 to 10 there is shown a new mounting arrangement for the circuit board 17.
- the sensors and circuitry are now housed in an easily removable, transportable clip rather than being disposed within the hollow interior of the shaft.
- the clip does not have to be in an exact location or orientation on the club.
- the calculations use a modifiable distance to club head parameter, and can automatically determine its orientation on the club shaft at address.
- the clip uses the taper in a club shaft to facilitate quick and easy fastening.
- the sensors and circuitry are encased in an transportable housing capable of being clipped to the exterior of a golf club shaft in a secure, but non- permanent manner.
- the housing does not need to be placed at an exact location or orientation on the club. This flexibility is facilitated by the use of a modifiable distance to club head parameter in the calculations, and the direction of gravity at address.
- the housing may use the taper in a golf club shaft to assist quick and easy fastening of the housing to the club.
- the first component includes a housing 40 which is easily removable from the game device and is transportable.
- the housing includes a slot portion 41 with a surface 42 which engages around the shaft 43 of the golf club 44.
- the slot portion 41 includes an open mouth 45 defined by side edges 45A and 45B which is arranged to engage over the tapered shaft 44 at a narrower location 44A on the game device and to slide along the game device to a wider location on the game device where the slot portion is held in place by its engagement with the wider location.
- the slot portion includes two generally cylindrical surfaces 44C and 44D for engaging around the shaft at respective ends of the housing and an arched center section 44E containing the board 7.
- the housing is located at different positions on the golf club and there is provided in the program an entry an arrangement for inputting information concerning the distance of the housing from a specific location on the game device. This can be done by measuring the actual distance from the specific location, which can be the butt end or the club head, and/or by entering information defining the club type.
- the orientation of the housing on the game device is automatically detected by the program by detecting the direction of gravity at the address position to the ball of the club.
- the program is arranged to effect calculations of the swing using the information.
- the program uses the gyroscopic devices to determine the direction of gravity at an initial position of the game device such as the ball address position of the golf club or an intended impact position of a racket or base ball bat to automatically determine the orientation of the housing on the game device.
- the software is split into two parts: firmware that runs on the embedded microprocessor 21 , and a software application running on the smart phone as a downloaded program or "App".
- the firmware is responsible for reading raw data from the sensors, detecting swings in the raw data, saving these swings to persistent flash memory, and transferring the swing data to the smart phone.
- the smart phone software is responsible for all the analysis and display of the raw data. This division of labour allows us to perform very involved analysis on the swing, but still maintain an acceptable battery life on the hardware unit.
- the smart phone software uses general characteristics of a golf swing to correct errors in its calculations. For example, it is capable of detecting the pivot point of the swing, and ensuring that the club head is in a similar location at impact and initial address.
- the smart phone software is capable of calculating or estimating the following parameters from a timeline of a golf club's position and orientation: swing speed; swing tempo; swing plane angles; dynamic face, lie, and loft angles; angle of attack and club path at impact; arm length; time and location of wrist release; swing time; transition factor; ball launch direction, speed, and spin, it also is capable of estimating ball dynamics, including ball launch direction, speed, spin, carry, and of determining and diagnosing the resulting ball flight path.
- the software is capable of determining and diagnosing general characteristics of the bail flight path.
- the smart phone software is capable of determining and diagnosing general characteristics of the ball flight path.
- the firmware is capable of detecting golf swings in the raw data by determining possible impacts and subsequently examining the surrounding data, both before and after the possible impact, for a golf swing signature. It will be appreciated that impacts can arise from dropping, throwing the club or by merely returning the club to the bag. These impacts are distinguished from actual impacts with the bail, not by any characteristic of the impact itself, but by identifying swing markers in the data, such as the top of the backswing, the start of the swing, rotation rates after impact, and checking that the relative times of each marker fall within acceptable boundaries.
- the firmware only stores segments of data recognized as a golf swing into the onboard persistent flash memory.
- the application's software tasks are split between the hardware's embedded processor and a software application running on the smart phone.
- the division of software responsibilities is designed to allow computationally intensive swing analysis, while maintaining acceptable battery life on the hardware unit.
- the embedded processor's firmware is responsible for reading raw data from the sensors, detecting swings in the raw data, saving these swings to persistent flash memory, and later transferring them to the smart phone.
- the firmware employs a circular buffer to store the past few seconds of sensor data. Golf swings are detected in this raw data by considering large changes in acceieration and rotation rate as indicators of possible club-ball impact. If a possible impact is found, the surrounding sensor data is subsequently examining The orientation of the club at address and impact is also considered before a the data is recorded as a golf swing.
- the surrounding data size is cropped to maximize the usage of persistent flash storage space, and to decrease the wireless data transfer times.
- Only sequences of data recognized as a golf swing are stored to persistent flash memory.
- the smart phone software uses the short interval of time at swing address in which the club is relatively still to initialize its orientation, position, and velocity parameters, it may use genera! characteristics of a golf swing to correct errors in its calculations. For example, the pivot point of the swing or the knowledge that the golf club head is in a similar location at impact and initial address, are used to correct errors in the position and velocity calculations. That is the software uses predetermined characteristics of a swing of the game device to correct errors in its calculations due to slight deviations due to inaccuracies in the measuring devices.
- the software uses as one of the predetermined characteristics the detecting of the pivot point of the swing.
- the software uses as one of the predetermined characteristics the fact that the game device is in a similar location at impact and initial address. Thus an initial calculation of the swing is determined and then is corrected using the above data.
- the smart phone software may use a combination of numbers, graphs, and 3D animations to graphically display its calculated swing parameters, and use an existing data connection to transfer the parameters to a third party. It may also use any available physical !ocation data to identify the location on a map or representation of a golf course of each swing.
- the display 25A is arranged by the program to display the swing in a 3-dimensional image and to include color change information which is indicative of significant acceleration or deceleration during the swing.
Abstract
L'invention concerne l'analyse d'un dispositif de jeu, tel qu'un club de golf, qui est exécutée par un premier composant qui est configuré et agencé de manière à être attaché au club en faisant glisser une partie de fente le long de l'arbre conique jusqu'à réaliser un agencement à friction à une position plus large. Le composant comprend des accéléromètres et des dispositifs gyroscopiques dont la sortie est stockée dans une mémoire uniquement lorsqu'une caractéristique d'impact d'un swing de golf est détectée. Les données brutes sur le swing sont communiquées par une communication sans fil à un téléphone intelligent ("smartphone") qui contient une "application" ou un programme pour traiter les informations afin de générer les données relatives au swing de golf à afficher sur l'écran d'affichage.
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