Golf Assistance Cart and Pin Network for Posture-Aware Feedback
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing golf assistance systems fail to consider factors such as user posture and form, leading to inadequate enhancement of enjoyment during golf playing.
Innovation Solution
A golf assistance system incorporating a cart unit with a cart camera, pin unit with a laser light source, cup unit with detection means, and a communication center that generates and presents assistance information based on captured data to enhance user enjoyment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If distance measurement data from an IC golf ball is used to generate flight trajectory, then golf playing assistance information can be provided to the user, but factors such as user posture and form cannot be considered
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides information collection into multiple segments: IC golf ball for distance measurement, cart camera for user posture capture, and multiple cameras for flight trajectory analysis. Each segment collects specific types of data independently, allowing comprehensive information gathering without requiring a single complex device
Solution Approach 2:
The cart camera serves multiple functions: capturing user posture during swing, recording flight trajectory of the golf ball, and providing visual feedback for assistance information. This multi-functional approach reduces overall system complexity while comprehensive data collection
2Reliability
If assistance system focuses on improving golf playing technique, then user skill can be enhanced, but enjoyment during golf playing is not sufficiently considered
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides real-time feedback through the terminal device displaying flight trajectory, user posture analysis, and assistance information. This immediate feedback loop allows users to adjust their technique while experiencing interactive engagement, combining skill improvement with enjoyable interaction
Solution Approach 2:
The assistance information dynamically adapts based on captured data: when poor posture is detected, corrective guidance is provided; when flight trajectory shows improvement, encouraging feedback is given. This dynamic adjustment makes the system both effective for skill improvement and engaging for users
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances user enjoyment during golf playing by providing interactive assistance content through a network of devices that capture and analyze golf playing data, offering guidance and feedback.
Implementation Method 1
a cart camera configured to capture a video around a periphery of the cart
Implementation Method 2
a laser light source configured to irradiate the user with laser light for a ball driving direction guide
Implementation Method 3
a detection means configured to detect information indicating that a golf ball has dropped into the cup
Implementation Method 4
a first capturing means configured to capture a video around a periphery of the pin
Data Source
AI summary
A golf assistance system includes: a cart unit attached to a cart serving as a means of transportation in the golf playing area, the cart unit including: a cart camera configured to capture a video around a periphery of the cart and to track and capture the user in the video; a generator configured to generate, based on data of the video captured by the cart camera, assistance information for providing a predetermined assistance content to the user; and presentation processor circuitry configured to present the assistance content based on the assistance information; and a terminal device capable of being carried by the user in the golf playing area, wherein the cart unit includes a cart transmitter configured to transmit the assistance information generated by the generator to an outside.