초록 ▼

A striking instrument and struck object monitoring system including at least two shutterable camera units which view a field of view each of which cameras receives light patterns from each and every one of a plurality of contrasting areas on the instrument and the object in rapid successive sequence

A striking instrument and struck object monitoring system including at least two shutterable camera units which view a field of view each of which cameras receives light patterns from each and every one of a plurality of contrasting areas on the instrument and the object in rapid successive sequence. A computer receives the signals generated by the light patterns as received by each camera unit which computer discriminates between such signals to determine the instrument's movement and orientation, and the conditions at impact with the object. The striking instrument may be any selected golf club which club is initially scanned by the system to determine it's proper striking location prior to the club being swung through the field of view.

대표청구항 ▼

[ I claim:] [1.] A monitoring system for analyzing the movement of a striking instrument and an object in a three dimensional field of view, the system comprising:first and second cameras directed toward the three dimensional field of view;a control operative to activate the first and second cameras

[ I claim:] [1.] A monitoring system for analyzing the movement of a striking instrument and an object in a three dimensional field of view, the system comprising:first and second cameras directed toward the three dimensional field of view;a control operative to activate the first and second cameras during movement of the instrument through the field of view;a shuttering system connected with the control and operative to provide light to the cameras at predetermined intervals during movement of the instrument through the field of view; anda light sensor associated with each camera and connected with the control for receiving light reflected from the object and the instrument;wherein the control discriminates between light reflected from the object and light reflected from the instrument to determine the speed, orientation and path of the instrument in the field of view.