Systems and methods for automatically scoring shooting sports
OwnerArthur J. Behielinventor
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Abstract
A system for scoring shooting sports includes an adapter that attaches an optical device to a mobile computer programmed to support scoring, analysis, and coaching. The mobile computer includes an image detector to sample images of a target, the images including pre-launch image data sampled before a projectile is launched at the target and post-launch image data sampled after the projectile is launched at the target. The system includes an accelerometer to detect projectile launches and thus distinguish pre-launch and post-launch image data. The mobile computer compares the pre-launch image data and the post-launch image data to locate a point of impact of the projectile on the target. A user interface on the mobile computer indicates the point of impact to the shooter.
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A system for scoring shooting sports in which a shooter launches a projectile at a target, the system comprising:
- an image detector to sample images of the target, the images including pre-launch image data sampled before the projectile is launched at the target and post-launch image data sampled after the projectile is launched at the target;
- at least one processor coupled to the image detector, the at least one processor to compare the pre-launch image data and the post-launch image data to locate a point of impact of the projectile on the target;
- a user interface coupled to the at least one processor to indicate the point of impact to the shooter;
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- a pulse meter attached to the wrist band to measure a pulse of the shooter, the at least one processor to correlate the pulse with the post-launch image data.
A method for scoring shooting sports in which a shooter launches a projectile at a target from a weapon, the method comprising:
- imaging the target to capture pre-launch image data;
- sensing a pulse of the shooter to capture pulse data;
- sensing a first acceleration of the weapon;
- responsive to the first acceleration, imaging the target to capture first post-launch image data and launch timing;
- comparing the pre-launch image data with the first post-launch image data to identify a first point-of-impact on the target;
- reporting the first point-of-impact to the shooter;
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- displaying the pulse data in correlation with the launch timing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.