Speed, spin rate, and curve measuring device using multiple sensor types

A measuring device comprising:

• an object unit secured to a movable object, said object unit comprising
• an acceleration sensor network comprising a first pair of mixed g-force sensors that detect at least one spin event of said movable object,
• an electronic processor circuit connected to said first pair of mixed g-force sensors, wherein said electronic processor receives an output of said first pair of mixed g-force sensors and determines motion characteristics of said movable object from said output, and
• an output display in communication with said electronic processor circuit for displaying said motion characteristics.

A measuring device comprising:

• an object unit secured to a movable object, said object unit comprising
• an acceleration sensor network comprising a first pair of mixed g-force sensors that detect at least one spin event of said movable object,
• an electronic processor circuit connected to said first pair of mixed g-force sensors, wherein said electronic processor processes an output of said first pair of mixed g-force sensors to create motion data, and
• a radio transmitter connected to said electronic processor circuit, for transmitting at least one radio signal comprising said motion data;
• and
• a monitor unit, wherein said monitor unit is located external to said object unit, wherein said monitor unit comprises a radio receiver for receiving said at least one radio signal from said radio transmitter,
• a monitor processor connected to said radio receiver, wherein said monitor processor determines at least one motion characteristic of said movable object from said motion data received by said radio receiver, and
• an output display for displaying said at least one motion characteristic.

A measuring device comprising:

• an object unit secured to a movable object, said object unit comprising
• an acceleration sensor network comprising a first pair of mechanical g-force sensor switches and a first g-force proportional output sensor, wherein said first pair of mechanical g-force sensor switches comprise a mechanical g-force sensor switch network, wherein said mechanical g-force sensor switch network detects at least one spin event of said movable object,
• an electronic processor circuit connected to said acceleration sensor network, wherein said electronic processor circuit receives an output of said acceleration sensor network and determines motion characteristics of said movable object from said output, and
• an output display in communication with said electronic processor circuit for displaying said motion characteristics.

A measuring device comprising:

• an object unit secured to a movable object, said object unit comprising
• an acceleration sensor network comprising a first pair of mechanical g-force sensor switches and a first g-force proportional output sensor, wherein said first pair of mechanical g-force sensor switches comprise a mechanical g-force sensor switch network, wherein said mechanical g-force sensor switch network detects at least one spin event of said movable object,
• an electronic processor circuit connected to said acceleration sensor network, wherein said electronic processor circuit processes an output of said acceleration sensor network to create motion data, and
• a radio transmitter connected to said electronic processor circuit for transmitting at least one radio signal comprising said motion data;
• and
• a monitor unit, wherein said monitor unit is located external to said object unit, wherein said monitor unit comprises a radio receiver for receiving said at least one radio signal from said radio transmitter,
• a monitor processor connected to said radio receiver, wherein said monitor processor determines at least one motion characteristic of said movable object from said motion data received by said radio receiver, and
• an output display for displaying said at least one motion characteristic.

A method for measuring characteristics of a movable object comprising the steps of:

• (a) detecting a start of a spin event of said movable object with a mechanical g-force sensor switch network secured to said movable object;
• (b) capturing g-force data with said at least one g-force proportional output sensor;
• and
• (c) calculating a spin rate of said movable object from said g-force data.

A method for measuring characteristics of a movable object comprising the steps of:

• (a) detecting a start of a spin event of said movable object with an acceleration sensor network secured to said movable object, wherein said acceleration sensor network is comprised of a pair of mixed g-force sensors;
• (b) capturing g-force data with said acceleration sensor network;
• and
• (c) calculating a spin rate of said movable object from said g-force data.

A measuring device comprising:

• an object unit secured to a movable object, said object unit comprising
• an acceleration sensor network comprising an aligned pair of g-force sensors that detect at least one spin event of said movable object,
• an electronic processor circuit connected to said aligned pair of g-force sensors, wherein said electronic processor receives an output of said aligned pair of g-force sensors and determines motion characteristics of said movable object from said output, and
• an output display in communication with said electronic processor circuit for displaying said motion characteristics.