Automated Golf Hole Location Map Generation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Manual methods for generating golf course hole location maps result in low accuracy, high error rates, and significant time and labor consumption.
Innovation Solution
An automated method and system that use GPS high-precision locating devices to record and calculate longitude and latitude data for fairway centers, green front edges, and current hole positions, constructing Cartesian coordinate systems to determine deviation values and generate accurate hole location maps.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual measurement and recording methods are used to generate hole position maps, then the process is simple to operate, but the locating accuracy is low and error rate is high
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical measurement methods with an automated electronic system comprising GPS locating devices, data processing modules, and map generation systems. This substitution eliminates human error in measurement and recording while maintaining operational simplicity through automated workflows.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a data processing module as an intermediary between the GPS locating devices and the hole position map. This intermediary automatically processes raw coordinate data, calculates deviation values, and generates standardized map formats, thereby improving accuracy without requiring direct manual intervention.
2Reliability
If manual measurement and recording methods are used to generate hole position maps, then the equipment required is simple, but the error rate of recording and filling the map is high
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual data recording and map-filling processes with automated electronic data processing. The system automatically captures GPS coordinates, calculates hole positions, and populates the hole position map without manual transcription, thereby eliminating recording errors while using a manageable electronic system.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements automated validation and error-checking mechanisms in the data processing module. The system verifies data accuracy, checks for inconsistencies in coordinate recordings, and provides feedback for correction before finalizing the hole position map, thereby reducing error rates through systematic validation.
3Productivity
If manual measurement and recording methods are used to generate hole position maps, then the process is simple to implement, but time consumption and labor intensity are high
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces time-consuming manual measurement, recording, and map-generation processes with automated electronic systems. GPS devices continuously track hole positions, and software automatically processes data and generates maps, dramatically improving productivity while using standard electronic equipment that does not overly complicate the implementation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables continuous data collection and processing operations. The GPS locating devices continuously track hole positions, and the data processing module continuously processes incoming data and updates the hole position map in real-time, eliminating the intermittent nature of manual processes and maximizing productivity through uninterrupted operation.
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AI summary
The present invention discloses a method and a system for automatically generating a hole location map for golf course, relating to the field of the automatic measurement technology. The method includes the following steps: acquiring longitude and latitude data of all fairway center points or green center points, longitude and latitude data of all green front edge points, and longitude and latitude data of all current-date hole position points; calculating hole position data of respective current-date hole position points according to the longitude and latitude data of the current-date hole position point, the longitude and latitude data of the fairway center point or the green center point corresponding to the current-date hole position point and the longitude and latitude data of the green front edge point; and automatically generating a current-date hole location map for golf course according to the hole position data of the respective current-date hole position points.