Apparatus and method for analyzing a golf swing
OwnerBrian Francis Mooneyinventor
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Abstract
This invention is an apparatus and method for measuring or analyzing a golf swing. Measurement or analysis is made relative to energy generation and transfer through a player's body and club. The measurement or analysis data is principally obtained from the player's ground-reaction forces. Processed signals are analyzed with an artificial intelligence system. Ground-reaction forces relate to reaction forces which occur between a standing surface and the player's feet. The apparatus and method measures or analyses a golf swing in an automatic manner or in an automatic and interactive manner.
Claims61
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An apparatus for measuring or analysing a golf swing, comprising:
- a processing means,
- a detection means operable to detect ground-reaction forces,
- a standing surface, and
- a sensor means, characterised in that
- a) the apparatus includes an artificial intelligence means;
- b) the processing means includes an early-processing means, and information from the sensor means or detection means is processable by the early-processing means, into data which better characterises the swing, before being received by the artificial intelligence means;
- and
- c) the artificial intelligence means is operable to receive and process information from the early-processing means.
A method for measuring or analysing a golf swing using ground-reaction forces, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) obtaining ground-reaction force information during the swing;
- b) processing the information into data which better characterises the swing;
- and
- c) receiving and processing the processed data by artificial intelligence.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.