Dry Swim Simulation System Real-Time Stroke Analysis
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current dry land swimming devices lack cost-effective diagnostic and training tools for real-time feedback on swimming performance, making it difficult for non-elite swimmers to improve their technique and efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A foldable and portable dry swim simulation system equipped with a base platform, retractable pulleys, support assemblies, and a computing device that includes an analysis engine for real-time performance analysis and feedback, wearable sensors, and virtual reality capabilities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If sophisticated and expensive training equipment is used to provide real-time feedback on swimming performance, then measurement precision and reliability are improved, but device complexity and cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses video recording to capture swimming strokes and creates visual copies of the swimmer's movements. These video copies are then analyzed frame-by-frame to provide detailed performance feedback without requiring complex expensive equipment. The video copying approach allows elite-level analysis capabilities to be replicated at lower cost.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces complex mechanical measurement systems with optical/video-based measurement. Instead of using sophisticated sensors and mechanical timing systems, the invention uses video cameras to capture motion and software to analyze the footage, substituting mechanical complexity with optical and computational approaches.
2Measurement precision
If video recording and sophisticated analysis systems are deployed to provide real-time feedback, then measurement precision is improved, but loss of time for setup and operation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent pre-records swimming strokes during normal practice sessions without requiring separate analysis sessions. The video recording captures strokes as they naturally occur, and the analysis can be performed immediately afterward or even in real-time during the same session, eliminating the need for separate lengthy analysis appointments.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides immediate visual feedback by displaying video footage of the swimmer's strokes with overlay annotations showing proper technique. This real-time feedback loop allows swimmers to see their errors and correct them during the same practice session, significantly reducing the time needed to master strokes compared to traditional delayed feedback methods.
3Ease of operation
If traditional swimming training methods are used, then ease of operation is maintained, but loss of information about stroke technique occurs without diagnostic tools
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback system that captures video of swimming strokes and provides visual analysis showing both actual performance and ideal technique comparisons. This feedback mechanism preserves all stroke technique information that would otherwise be lost, while maintaining simplicity by using accessible video technology rather than complex diagnostic equipment.
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AI summary
A dry swim simulation system is described. A portion of the system includes a platform extending vertically from the base platform and a first and a second retractable pulley. Another portion of the system includes a first support assembly comprising a first movable cradle configured to receive thighs of the user and a second support assembly. The second support assembly includes a second movable cradle configured to receive a torso of the user, a computing device, and a headrest comprising an opening configured to receive a face of the user such that the user views the computing device. The computing device is configured to receive parameters associated with the user during use of the dry swim simulation system from numerous electrical and/or mechanical components. The computing device is configured to analyze the parameters and provide real-time feedback to the user to improve performance of swimming strokes.