System and method for location tracking

An orbit processor for tracking a state of an object, the object state including at least a location of the object, the processor being associated with two or more mutually displaced camera clusters capturing images of the object, each camera cluster including one or more cameras, the processor comprising:

• (a) means for receiving data from an inertial navigation module connected to the object, the received data being associated with determination of the object state;
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• (b) a main processing unit adapted for:
• (i) determining the object state at certain time using data associated with images captured by the cameras;
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• (ii) calculating subsequent object states using the determined object state at certain time as an initial state and using data received from said inertial navigation module to further follow the object state.

A method for tracking a state of an object, the object state including at least a location of the object, images of the object being captured by two or more mutually displaced camera clusters, each camera cluster including one or more cameras, the method comprising:

• (i) receiving data associated with the object state being provided by an inertial navigation module connected to the object;
• (ii) determining the object state at certain time using data derived from images captured by the cameras;
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• (iii) calculating subsequent object states using the determined object state at certain time as an initial state and using data received from said inertial navigation module to further follow the object state.

A method for a system embedded within a sport playing object, the system being associated with continuous determination of a state of the object, the object state including at least a location of the object, the method comprising:

• (a) providing a first state module adapted for measuring one or more parameters associated with the object state said first state module being selected from a group of modules consisting of an inertial navigation module, a global positioning system and a micro-electromechanical altitude sensor;
• (b) communicating said first state module to at least one wireless receiver;
• (c) providing electric power to said first module and to at least one wireless transceiver communicating said first state module to at least one wireless transceiver;
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• (d) switching said first state module in accordance with control signals.

A system for embedment within a sport playing object, the system comprising:

• (a) one or more sensors for providing signals received in proximity to the object wherein at least one of said one or more sensors being a microphone or a camera;
• (b) a wireless transmitter for communicating said signals to at least one wireless receiver;
• (c) a battery for providing electric power to said one or more sensors and to said at least one wireless transmitter;
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• (d) a mounting module connecting said object with one or more sensors, the wireless transmitter and said battery, thereby the center of mass of the system being kept substantially at a predetermined position relative to the center of mass of the object.

A system for embedment within a playing object, the system comprising:

• (a) an inertial navigation module adapted for measuring rotation rate of the object wherein said inertial navigation module being embedded within the object;
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• (b) an analysis unit adapted for analyzing said rotation rate in accordance with at least one predetermined operational criterion;
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• (c) a signal generator for emission of a signal in accordance with results of the analysis.