US 2023/0405402 A1 · A TOOL MOVEMENT ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND METHOD

Abstract

One of the most important factors affecting the performance of athletes in club, bat or racket based sports is the athlete's swing or sporting action with their club, bat or racket. Minor changes in swing path and speed can have a significant impact on the outcome of a shot or other sporting action. As there are many factors affecting shot outcomes and small changes in the athlete's swing can have a large impact on the shot outcome, it is difficult for inexperienced athletes and coaches to correctly diagnose and fix grip faults. The present disclosure provides a tool movement analysis system 10 comprising a tool sensor positionable on a tool, a body sensor positionable on a user, and a processor configured and operable to collect and analyse data related to the user's movement with the tool and provide relevant feedback to the user.

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Dependent claims

A tool movement analysis system comprising:

a tool sensor positionable, in use, on a tool configured and arranged for movement by a user;
a body sensor positionable, in use, on a user;
and
a processor configured and operable to:
detect, with the tool sensor, an arrangement of the tool;
compare the detected arrangement of the tool with a predetermined position of the tool;
determine if the detected arrangement of the tool matches the predetermined position of the tool;
receive movement data related to an action of the user with the tool for a time period following the determination of the detected arrangement of the tool matching the predetermined position of the tool, wherein the movement data includes tool sensor data from the tool sensor and body sensor data from the body sensor;
analyse the movement data and determine a predetermined event of interest has occurred;
and,
output, to a feedback device, a feedback output related to the movement data.

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A tool movement analysis system and method

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