Electronic Athletic Training System Using Light Beam Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional cones used in athletic training exercises do not provide feedback to players or coaches on the completion of drills, and the order of drills can be subjective and open to interpretation.
Innovation Solution
An electronic athletic training system comprising detection devices with transmitters, receivers, processors, and visual indicators, which emit and detect light beams to provide feedback and guide athletes through specific training exercises and drills.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If traditional cones are used for athletic training, then the training setup is simple and inexpensive, but no feedback is provided to players or coaches regarding completion of exercises
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback by using light beams emitted from transmitters and detected by receivers to automatically detect when athletes complete drill positions. Visual indicators provide immediate feedback to both players and coaches about exercise completion, eliminating the information loss present in traditional cone-based training without requiring complex manual tracking systems
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the purely mechanical cone-based system with an electronic detection system using light beams, transmitters, receivers, and visual indicators. This substitution provides automated detection and feedback capabilities while maintaining the fundamental drill structure, balancing improved information feedback with controlled system complexity
2Measurement precision
If traditional cones are used, then the setup is simple, but the order in which drills are to be completed is left to player interpretation
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides precise drill sequence guidance through visual indicators that activate in a specific order corresponding to the required drill sequence. Players receive clear, unambiguous feedback on which drill position to complete next, eliminating interpretation variability while maintaining setup simplicity through automated sequence control
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-programmes the drill sequence into the detection devices, so the correct order of exercise completion is established before training begins. The visual indicators are configured in advance to guide players through the predetermined sequence, ensuring measurement precision without complicating the actual training operation
3Reliability
If detection devices with light beams and visual indicators are implemented, then objective feedback on exercise completion is provided, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces subjective manual assessment with objective electronic detection using light beams and automated visual indicators. This substitution ensures reliable, consistent feedback on exercise completion while keeping the detection mechanism relatively simple through the use of standard optical components and straightforward detection logic
Solution Approach 2:
The detection devices automatically detect exercise completion and provide feedback without requiring external intervention or complex processing. The system serves itself by using the light beam interruption as both the detection mechanism and the trigger for visual feedback, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining high reliability
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system provides objective feedback on the completion of exercises and drills, ensuring that athletes follow the correct order and sequence, thereby enhancing training efficiency and effectiveness.
Implementation Method 1
cause the first transmitter to emit a light beam to the second receiver
Implementation Method 2
detect when the light beam is broken
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic athletic training system includes a first detection device and a second detection device, each of which includes a transmitter, a receiver, one or more visual indicators, a processor, and a computer-readable storage medium. A transmitter of one detection device emits a light beam to the receiver of the other detection device when the transmitter is in proximity to the receiver. A detection device performs one or more actions in response to detecting that the light beam has been broken.