Methods and apparatus for accurately measuring strike impact on a martial arts training bag
OwnerDavid S. Dilworth, Kevin M. Hurlaheinventors
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Abstract
An instrument is attached to a punching bag that accurately and consistently provides a strike impact feedback score to a user. The instrument is adaptable to existing punching bags, is simple for the user to install, simple to operate, and provides an intuitive user interface. The feedback score is a reliable and consistent interpretation of the intensity of the user's strike, providing meaningful feedback to the user and/or the martial arts instructor for use in improving the quality of the student's strikes.
Claims12
A method for measuring performance metrics of a strike, the method comprising:
- allowing a striking object to settle to a predetermined settled state;
- collecting accelerometer data describing motion of the striking object before, during and after the strike;
- determining a start time and an end time of the strike;
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- rejecting data before the start time and after the end time of the strike.
A system for measuring performance metrics of a strike to a free-standing punching bag, the system comprising:
- at least one accelerometer disposed on the punching bag;
- an instrument adapted to receive accelerometer data from the at least one accelerometer;
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- computer software, written in one or more computer codes, disposed on a computer readable medium, and adapted to determine a start and end time of the strike, reject data before the start time and end time, and compute the performance metrics.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.