Golf Assistant Segment Line Construction for Lay Up Precision
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Solution Overview
Problem
Golfers face challenges in accurately determining and presenting information necessary to improve their scores, such as yardages to the green, hazards, and lay up positions, which can lead to disadvantages during a round.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that utilize global positioning systems to construct segment lines on a golf course image from the tee box to the green, determining lay up positions and providing them to a user device, which can also configure dynamic lay up distances and reconcile accurate positioning data with clear images.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional methods are used to determine yardages and lay up positions, then the system is simple to operate, but the measurement precision and reliability of golf course data are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a computing device as an intermediary between the golfer and the golf course environment. This device processes satellite images, constructs segment lines, and calculates precise yardages to the green, hazards, and lay up positions. The computing device mediates the complex image processing and measurement calculations, providing accurate data without requiring the golfer to perform complex manual measurements.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from traditional two-dimensional map views to a more sophisticated approach by constructing segment lines that bisect the fairway on satellite images. This dimensional enhancement allows for more accurate distance calculations by creating a precise geometric reference (the segment line) that spans from the tee box through the fairway to the green, enabling better measurement of yardages to various target points.
2Loss of information
If comprehensive golf course data is provided to improve scoring, then the information value increases, but the difficulty of detecting and measuring appropriate positions increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-calculating and marking multiple key positions on the golf course before the golfer arrives. The computing device identifies and marks the green position, hazard locations, and optimal lay up positions along the segment line in advance. This preliminary processing of position data eliminates the need for the golfer to perform complex real-time measurements and analysis during play.
Solution Approach 2:
The computing device serves as an intermediary that processes the complex task of detecting and measuring optimal positions. It analyzes the satellite image, constructs the segment line, and automatically determines the precise locations of the green, hazards, and lay up positions. This intermediary processing converts the difficult task of position detection into simple data presentation for the golfer.
3Productivity
If manual determination of lay up positions is used, then the device complexity is low, but the productivity and score improvement potential are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The computing device performs self-service by automatically constructing the segment line, determining optimal lay up positions, and calculating yardages without requiring manual intervention from the golfer. The system independently processes satellite imagery, applies geometric constructions, and generates comprehensive position data, enabling the golfer to simply receive and use the pre-calculated information for improved scoring decisions.
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
Enables golfers to accurately determine lay up positions and distances, avoiding hazards and improving scorekeeping, by integrating GPS with image processing to provide clear and accurate data on the golf course.
Implementation Method 1
a GPS receiver that receives satellite signals and that determines a position of the mobile device based on the satellite signals
Data Source
AI summary
Included are systems and methods for providing data. At least one embodiment of a method includes constructing, by a computing device, a segment line on a computer display of an image of a golf course, the segment line being constructed from a tee box on a golf hole to a green on the golf hole, the segment line bisecting a fairway of the hole; determining at least one lay up position on the segment line, the at least one lay up position indicating a predetermined distance from the green; and providing the at least one lay up position to a user device, the user device configured to determine a distance between the user device and the lay up position.