Skydiving trajectory and coordination feedback system
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsStephanie Moyerman, Tyler Fetters, James Brian Hall
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Abstract
A system for skydiving trajectory and coordination feedback for a user. The system includes a controller coupled to a plurality of sensor inputs. The controller determines a user drag through air based on input data from the plurality of sensor inputs. The controller also receives a user flightpath and determines a projected user trajectory based on the user drag. The controller also determines user drag adjustments to align the projected user trajectory with the received user flightpath. At least one of an aural, haptic, or visual feedback device is coupled to the controller to provide feedback to the user in response to the user drag adjustments.
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A system for skydiving trajectory and coordination feedback for a user during a skydive jump, the system comprising:
- a controller coupled to a plurality of sensor inputs, the controller to determine a user drag through air during the skydive jump based on input data from the plurality of sensor inputs, the controller to receive a user flightpath of the skydive jump, determine a projected user trajectory of the skydive jump based on the user drag, and determine user drag adjustments to align the projected user trajectory of the skydive jump with the received user flightpath;
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- a feedback device interface coupled to the controller to provide feedback signals to at least one of aural, haptic, or visual feedback devices in response to the user drag adjustments such that the user is able to adjust the skydiving trajectory during the skydive jump.
A system for skydiving trajectory and coordination feedback for a user during a skydive jump, the system comprising:
- a plurality of sensors for measuring at least one of user altitude, user horizontal speed, or user spin rate during the skydive jump;
- a controller coupled to the plurality of sensors, the controller to determine, based on input data from the plurality of sensors, the skydive jump from an elevation, a coefficient of drag of the user through air, and a projected trajectory of the user through the air, the controller to determine user drag adjustments to align the projected trajectory of the skydive jump with a desired user flightpath;
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- a user feedback device, coupled to the controller, to communicate the user drag adjustments to the user during the skydive jump to enable the user to adjust the flightpath during the skydive jump.
A method for skydiving trajectory and coordination feedback during a skydive jump, the method comprising:
- receiving a desired user flightpath for the skydive jump;
- detecting when a user has initiated the skydive jump from an elevation based on sensor data from sensors indicating a change in altitude and acceleration;
- determining a drag of the user through air during the skydive jump;
- determining a projected trajectory of the user through the air, during the skydive jump, based on the drag;
- determining adjustments to the drag to align the projected trajectory with the desired user flightpath during the skydive jump;
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- generating user feedback to at least one of haptic response devices, a speaker, or a display during the skydive jump, the user feedback comprising indications on the adjustments to the drag t& enable the user to adjust the user flightpath during the skydive jump.
At least one non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions for executing skydiving trajectory and coordination feedback that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:
- receive a desired user flightpath of a skydive jump;
- detect when a user has initiated the skydive jump from an elevation;
- determine a drag of the user through air during the skydive jump;
- determine a projected trajectory of the user through the air during the skydive jump based on the drag;
- determine adjustments to the drag to align the projected trajectory with the desired user flightpath during the skydive jump;
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- generate user feedback comprising indications on the adjustments to the drag to enable the user to adjust the user flightpath during the skydive jump.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.