Golf Club Fitting via NFT Blockchain Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing golf club fitting processes are often cumbersome and require in-person visits, lacking efficiency and convenience for golfers.
Innovation Solution
A golf club fitting system utilizing cryptographic tokens, specifically non-fungible tokens (NFTs), that integrates with a blockchain network, allowing for remote fitting processes, data collection, and secure token management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If in-person fitting processes are used at sporting goods stores or specialized fitting locations, then trained personnel can collect and analyze information about the golfer, but the process becomes cumbersome and requires physical visits, reducing efficiency and convenience
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a digital copy of the fitting process through a virtual fitting environment that replicates the functionality of in-person fitting. Sensors capture real-world swing data and transfer it to the virtual environment, where AI algorithms analyze the data to provide fitting recommendations, eliminating the need for physical visits while maintaining fitting accuracy
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical system of in-person interactions and manual data collection with an automated digital system. Sensors, blockchain technology, and AI algorithms substitute for trained personnel, enabling remote fitting processes that maintain measurement precision while significantly improving convenience and efficiency
2Reliability
If traditional data collection methods are used without blockchain technology, then the fitting process is simpler, but data security, integrity, and traceability are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces blockchain technology as an intermediary layer between the fitting data collection and analysis processes. The blockchain ledger securely stores and verifies fitting data, swing metrics, and transaction records, providing immutable proof of data integrity and enabling trusted remote interactions without significantly increasing user-facing system complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The blockchain infrastructure serves multiple functions simultaneously: it secures fitting data, enables smart contract execution for commission triggers, provides transparent audit trails, and facilitates digital asset management. This multi-functionality justifies the added system complexity by delivering comprehensive reliability and trust mechanisms in a single integrated platform
3Adaptability or versatility
If remote fitting processes are implemented without digital tokenization, then the system is easier to manage, but secure data management and digital record-keeping capabilities are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service capabilities through smart contracts that automatically execute commission triggers based on verified purchase data. The system autonomously manages digital records, verifies fitting results, and processes transactions without requiring manual intervention, making the token management system self-regulating and reducing the burden on system administrators despite the increased complexity
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AI summary
A method of golf club fitting comprises providing a fitting system including a computing device that is in communication with a blockchain over a communication network, at least one sensor, and at least one golf club. Further, the method comprises collecting fit data associated with the at least one golf club, generating a non-fungible token including metadata and a digital object, configuring the non-fungible token to include at least one function, minting the non-fungible token to the blockchain network, and triggering the at least one function.