System for human trajectory learning in virtual environments

A method for teaching human trajectory learning motion, comprising:

• sensing a student's movement with a motion sensing device;
• generating by the electronic means, during the student's movement of an implement set in motion by the student, a student's implement virtual image sequence in response to the student's movement and a teacher's implement virtual image sequence of a teacher's movement of a corresponding implement set in motion by the teacher from a memory;
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• displaying said teacher's implement virtual image sequence of a teacher's movement simultaneously with the student's implement virtual image sequence on a display, and virtual object image, generated by the electronic means, on said display to be struck by the teacher's implement virtual image sequences, such that the student may cause the student's implement virtual image sequence to imitate the teacher's implement virtual image sequence for attempting to strike said virtual object image, thereby providing an efficient motion learning sequence for the student.

A teaching system for human trajectory learning comprising:

• a motion sensing device for sensing movement of the position and orientation of an implement set in motion by a student;
• a display;
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• electronic means responsive to the motion sensing device to generate, during the student's movement, a student's implement virtual image sequence on the display corresponding to the student's movement and to simultaneously generate a teacher's implement virtual image sequence on the display corresponding to a teacher's movement of a corresponding implement set in motion by the teacher, and to generate a virtual object image on the display to be struck by the teacher's implement virtual image sequences, such that the student may cause the student's implement virtual image sequence to imitate the teacher's implement virtual image sequence for attempting to strike the virtual object image, thereby providing an efficient motion learning sequence for the student.

A teaching system for acquiring motion skill comprising:

• a motion sensing device for sensing the position and orientation of a means set in motion by a student;
• a display;
• memory;
• and
• electronic means responsive to the motion sensing device to generate, during the student's movement, a student's movement graphical image sequence on the display derived from the sensed position and orientation of the means set in motion by the student, and to simultaneously generate a teacher's movement graphical image sequence data on the display of a corresponding means set in motion by a teacher from the memory, and to generate an object image on the display to be struck by the teacher's virtual image sequences, such that the student may cause the student's movement graphical image sequence to imitate the teacher's movement graphical image sequence for attempting to strike the object image, thereby providing an efficient motion learning sequence for the student.

A method for teaching motion skill, comprising:

• sensing, with a motion sensing device, the position and orientation of a means set in motion by a student;
• generating by the electronic means, during the student's movement, a student's movement graphical image sequence of the means set in motion by the student, the student's movement graphical image sequences being derived from the sensed position and orientation of the means set in motion by the student and a teacher's movement graphical image sequence data of a corresponding means set in motion by a teacher from a memory;
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• displaying said teacher's movement graphical image sequence simultaneously with the student's movement graphical image sequence on a display means, and an object image, generated by the electronic means, on said display means to be struck by the teacher's movement graphical image sequences, such that the student may cause the student's movement graphical image sequence to imitate the teacher's movement graphical image sequence for attempting to strike the object image, thereby developing the coordinates of the temporal and spatial aspects of motion.

A teaching system for human trajectory learning comprising:

• a motion sensing device for sensing the position and orientation of an implement set in motion by a student;
• a display;
• memory;
• and
• electronic means responsive to the motion sensing device to generate, during the student's movement, a student's virtual image sequence on the display derived from the sensed position and orientation of the implement set in motion by the student, and to simultaneously generate a teacher's virtual image sequence data on the display of a corresponding implement set in motion by a teacher from the memory, and to generate a virtual object image on the display to be struck by the teacher's virtual image sequences, such that the student may cause the student's virtual image sequence to imitate the teacher's virtual image sequence for attempting to strike the virtual object image;
• the student's and teacher's virtual image sequences being three-dimensional endpoint trajectory of the implement in motion without images of the student and teacher, the student's and teacher's virtual image sequences being prompted by said virtual object image so that the student attempting to strike the virtual object, thereby developing the coordinates of the temporal and spatial aspects of motion.

A method for teaching motion human trajectory learning, comprising:

• sensing, with a motion sensing device, the position and orientation of an implement set in motion by a student;
• generating by the electronic means, during the student's movement, a student's virtual image sequence of a three-dimensional endpoint trajectory of the implement set in motion by the student, the student's virtual image sequences being derived from the sensed position and orientation of the implement, and a teacher's virtual image sequence data of a three-dimensional endpoint trajectory of a corresponding implement set in motion by a teacher from a memory;
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• displaying on a display, the teacher's virtual image sequence without images of the student and teacher simultaneously with the student's virtual image sequence and a virtual object image, generated by the electronic means, to be struck by the teacher's virtual image sequences, such that the student may cause the student's virtual image sequence to imitate the teacher's virtual image sequence, and the student and teacher's virtual image sequences being prompted by said virtual object image so that the student attempting to strike the virtual object, thereby developing the coordinates of the temporal and spatial aspects of motion.