US 11,364,427 B2 · Training system and method for cuing a jumper on a jump over a crossbar

Abstract

A training system for a jumper on a jump path over a crossbar predicts the jumper's flight path and cues the jumper if the flight path is too close to the crossbar or to take action if the jumper is predicted to strike the crossbar. The system includes a sensor viewing the jumper from a direction paralleling the crossbar and producing data points representative of the lowest edge of the jumper in the vicinity of the crossbar. A computer receiving the data points is programmed to determine therefrom the jumper's flight path, the jumper's forward speed, the location of a jumper's lower legs relative to the crossbar, an expected impact time of the lower legs with the crossbar, and a cuing time. A cuing device, such as a horn, cues the jumper to raise the lower legs so as to not impact the crossbar.

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Dependent claims

A training system for a jumper on a jump path over a crossbar comprising:

a sensor near the crossbar for sensing the jumper along a direction paralleling the crossbar and for producing a data sample comprising a plurality of data points representative of the lowest edge of the jumper in the vicinity of the crossbar and relative to the crossbar at a data sampling time;
a computer coupled to said sensor programmed for receiving the data samples at a plurality of data sampling times during the jump and for calculating therefrom:
the jumper's forward speed;
the location of a jumper's lower leg relative to the crossbar;
an expected impact time of the lower leg with the crossbar;
and, using a predetermined lead time, a cuing time for producing a cuing signal;
and
a cuing device coupled to said computer for receiving the cuing signal and for cuing the jumper during the jump to raise the lower leg so as to not impact the crossbar.

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Training system and method for cuing a jumper on a jump over a crossbar

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Training system and method for cuing a jumper on a jump over a crossbar

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