Head gear including a data augmentation unit for detecting head motion and providing feedback relating to the head motion

A method for detecting head motion and providing feedback to a user engaged in a physical activity, comprising:

• providing head gear for wearing on a user's head, wherein the head gear comprises at least one sensor for detecting motion of the head gear;
• providing a processor that
• stores predetermined head motion value data corresponding to a preferred path of motion for the head gear, and
• receives input from the sensor indicative of the motion of the head gear;
• comparing measured head motion data based on the input from the sensor to the predetermined head motion value data;
• and
• generating a feedback signal indicating the result of the comparison;
• wherein the physical activity is a repetitive physical activity;
• and
• wherein the processor stores predetermined head motion value data for a plurality of phases of the repetitive physical activity.

A method for detecting head motion and providing feedback to a user engaged in a physical activity the method comprising:

• providing head gear for wearing on a user's head, wherein the head gear comprises at least one sensor for detecting motion of the head gear;
• providing a processor that
• stores predetermined head motion value data corresponding to a preferred path of motion for the head gear, and
• receives input from the sensor indicative of the motion of the head gear;
• comparing measured head motion data based on the input from the sensor to the predetermined head motion value data;
• and
• generating a feedback signal indicating the result of the comparison;
• wherein the physical activity is a repetitive physical activity;
• and
• wherein the processor stores predetermined head motion values for a plurality of phases of the repetitive physical activity;
• wherein the physical activity comprises hitting a golf ball and the step of comparing further comprises comparing the measured head motion data to stored head motion value data corresponding to backswing head motion;
• and
• wherein the step of comparing comprises comparing the measured head motion data to stored head motion value data to evaluate (a) rotation of the head gear about an axis in the vertical plane and at least one of (b) translation along an axis in the horizontal plane and (c) rotation along an axis in the horizontal plane.

A method for detecting head motion and providing feedback to a user engaged in a physical activity the method comprising:

• providing head gear for wearing on a user's head, wherein the head gear comprises at least one sensor for detecting motion of the head gear;
• providing a processor that
• stores predetermined head motion value data corresponding to a preferred path of motion for the head gear, and
• receives input from the sensor indicative of the motion of the head gear;
• comparing measured head motion data based on the input from the sensor to the predetermined head motion value data;
• and
• generating a feedback signal indicating the result of the comparison;
• wherein the physical activity is a repetitive physical activity;
• and
• wherein the processor stores predetermined head motion values for a plurality of phases of the repetitive physical activity;
• wherein the physical activity comprises hitting a golf ball and the step of comparing further comprises comparing the measured head motion data to stored head motion value data corresponding to forward swing head motion;
• and
• wherein the step of comparing comprises comparing the measured head motion data to stored head motion value data to evaluate (a) rotation of the head gear about an axis in the vertical plane and at least one of (b) translation along an axis in the horizontal plane and (c) rotation along an axis in the horizontal plane.

A method for detecting head motion and providing feedback to a user engaged in a physical activity the method comprising:

• providing head gear for wearing on a user's head, wherein the head gear comprises at least one sensor for detecting motion of the head gear;
• providing a processor that
• stores predetermined head motion value data corresponding to a preferred path of motion for the head gear, and
• receives input from the sensor indicative of the motion of the head gear;
• comparing measured head motion data based on the input from the sensor to the predetermined head motion value data;
• and
• generating a feedback signal indicating the result of the comparison;
• wherein the physical activity is a repetitive physical activity;
• and
• wherein the processor stores predetermined head motion values for a plurality of phases of the repetitive physical activity;
• wherein the physical activity comprises hitting a golf ball and the step of comparing further comprises comparing the measured head motion data to stored head motion value data corresponding to follow-through swing head motion;
• and
• wherein the step of comparing comprises comparing the measured head motion data to stored head motion value data to evaluate (a) rotation of the head gear about an axis in the vertical plane and at least one of (b) translation along an axis in the horizontal plane and (c) rotation along an axis in the horizontal plane.

An apparatus for detecting the motion of a user's head during the user's performance of a physical activity, the apparatus comprising:

• at least one sensor, wearable on the user's head, wherein the sensor detects motion of the user's head;
• a processor that
• stores predetermined head motion value data corresponding to a preferred path of motion for the head gear,
• receives input from the sensor indicative of the motion of the head gear, and compares measured head motion data based on the input from the sensor to the stored head motion value data;
• and
• a feedback indicator that generates a feedback signal indicative of the result of the comparison;
• and
• wherein the physical activity is a repetitive physical activity;
• and
• wherein the processor stores predetermined head motion value data for a plurality of phases of the repetitive physical activity.

A method of evaluating a physical activity by processing head motion data, comprising:

• providing a head device including sensors for sensing head motion during a repetitive type of physical activity;
• providing a processor device including stored predetermined value data corresponding to preferred head motion, the stored predetermined values corresponding to a plurality of identified phases of the physical activity;
• wearing said head device during the physical activity;
• receiving input data from said sensors corresponding to head motion during the physical activity;
• processing the input data according to the stored predetermined values to generate a feedback signal;
• and
• wherein the feedback signal represents at least one of a positive and a negative feedback for one or more of said plurality of identified phases.