Title:
TRAJECTORY DETECTION AND FEEDBACK SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003022369
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A disclosed device provides a trajectory detection and feedback system. The system is capable of detecting one or more moving objects in free flight, analyzing a trajectory of each object and providing immediate feedback information to a human that has launched the object into flight, and/or one or more observers in the area. The feedback information may include one or more trajectory parameters that the human may use to evaluate their skill at sending the object along a desired trajectory. In a particular embodiment, a non-intrusive machine vision system that remotely detects trajectories of moving objects may be used to evaluate trajectory parameters for a basketball shot at a basketball hoop by a player. The feedback information, such as a trajectory entry angle into the basketball hoop and/or an entry velocity into the hoop for the shot, may be output to the player in an auditory format using a sound projection device. The system may be operable to be set-up and to operate in a substantially autonomous manner. After the system has evaluated a plurality of shots by the player, the system may provide 1) a diagnosis of their shot consistency, 2) a prediction for improvement based upon improving their shot consistency and 3) a prescription of actions for improving their consistency.
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Inventors:
MARTY ALAN W (US)
MCGHEE RIDGE (US)
EDWARDS TOM (US)
MCGHEE RIDGE (US)
EDWARDS TOM (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/028942
Publication Date:
October 16, 2003
Filing Date:
September 11, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PILLAR VISION CORP (US)
MARTY ALAN W (US)
MCGHEE RIDGE (US)
EDWARDS TOM (US)
MARTY ALAN W (US)
MCGHEE RIDGE (US)
EDWARDS TOM (US)
International Classes:
A63B61/00; A63B63/00; A63B69/00; A63B69/36; A63B71/06; A63B; (IPC1-7): A63B69/00; A63B69/36
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