Athletic Performance Data System Automated Collection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for evaluating and comparing athletes' athleticism are limited by manual data handling, which becomes unwieldy and error-prone for large numbers of athletes, and lack a universal and objective method to compare performance across different locations and conditions.
Innovation Solution
An athletic performance data system that includes a portable, self-powered athletic field data collection system for automated data handling and uploading, which transmits data to a host server for calculating athleticism ratings and creating personalized web pages accessible via a network site, allowing for efficient and accurate data management and comparison.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual handling of performance test results is used for small numbers of athletes, then data collection is simple and direct, but the process becomes unwieldy and error-prone for large numbers of athletes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical data handling with an automated electronic system. Handheld computers with data collection software automatically capture performance test results, eliminate manual transcription, and transmit data wirelessly to central servers. This substitution of manual processes with automated electronic systems resolves the contradiction by maintaining simplicity while improving accuracy for large-scale athlete evaluation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service data collection where the evaluation equipment automatically records and transmits performance data without requiring manual intervention. The automated data capture and wireless transmission features allow the system to serve itself, eliminating human errors in data transcription while maintaining ease of operation.
2Productivity
If automated data collection system is implemented for large numbers of athletes, then data handling efficiency and accuracy improve, but system complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the data management system into segmented components: handheld computers for data collection, wireless communication modules for transmission, and central servers for processing. This segmentation allows the system to handle large volumes of athlete data efficiently while keeping each component relatively simple and manageable, resolving the contradiction between productivity and complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs universal handheld computers that can collect data from multiple different performance tests and serve multiple athletes. This multi-functionality increases productivity without proportionally increasing complexity, as the same device handles various data collection tasks across different evaluation scenarios.
3Reliability
If performance data is collected and stored locally for each athlete, then data security and privacy are maintained, but data accessibility and comparison capabilities are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces encrypted wireless communication as an intermediary between local data collection and centralized data storage. The encryption protocol ensures data security during transmission, while the centralized server enables broad accessibility and comparison capabilities. This intermediary solution resolves the contradiction by maintaining security while enabling versatility.
Data Source
AI summary
An athletic performance data system has an athletic field data collection system for obtaining athletic performance data and athlete identifying information for plural athletes at an athletic performance event. An athletic data host server receives the athletic performance test data and athlete identifying information from the athletic field data collection system, and the athletic performance data and athlete identifying information are posted to an athletic performance web site in a separate, personalized page for each of the plural athletes.