Multi-view Video Camera System for Windsurfing
OwnerSergey G Menshikovinventor
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Abstract
A multi-view video camera system (25) for filming a windsurfing sailor during sailing, comprising of two video cameras in waterproof compartments (7) with lenses (8) and screw caps (29) attached to a clamp (10) with tightening screw (9) and wing nut (23) for attachment to the mast (11) of a windsurfing sail rig (22). The compartments (7) are oriented to aim the contained video cameras (24) along each side of the windsurfing sail rig (22) at corresponding locations a windsurfing sailor would occupy while sailing the windsurfing sail rig. Video streams, resulting from the contained video cameras could then be combined into single composite video for analysis.
Claims13
A method of windsurfing videography, comprising:
- attaching two video cameras to a windsurfing sail rig;
- aiming said cameras along each side of said windsurfing sail rig at the corresponding locations a windsurfing sailor would occupy while sailing the windsurfing sail rig;
- simultaneously capturing video streams from said cameras;
- combining said video streams into a single composite video stream,
- whereby said composite video stream could then be used to analyze the technique of said windsurfing sailor.
An apparatus for windsurfing videography, comprising:
- two video cameras aimed along each side of a windsurfing sail rig at the corresponding locations a windsurfing sailor would occupy while sailing said windsurfing sail rig;
- a means for attachment of said video cameras to said windsurfing sail rig;
- whereby the output of said video cameras could then be combined into a composite video stream, which could then be used to analyze the technique of said windsurfing sailor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.