Golf Putting Sensor System for Aim and Speed Guidance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Golfers face challenges in accurately determining the position and distance of a golf ball on a putting green and accounting for varying slopes, which affects their ability to make successful putts.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising sensors and a cloud-based platform that determines the ball's location, provides swing guidance, and compares practice swing characteristics to required characteristics to help golfers adjust their strokes for optimal putting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If golfers rely on visual estimation and manual measurement to determine ball position and distance, then the method is simple and requires no additional equipment, but the measurement precision and accuracy are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual visual estimation and physical measurement tools with an automated sensor-based system. Image capture devices and sensors detect ball position, distance, and green contours automatically, eliminating the need for golfers to manually pace or estimate distances, thereby significantly improving measurement precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary computing platform that processes sensor data and provides feedback to the golfer. This intermediary layer analyzes green topography, calculates optimal putt trajectories, and delivers guidance information, bridging the gap between raw sensor data and actionable insights for the golfer.
2Productivity
If golfers manually analyze green contours and calculate putt trajectories, then no additional equipment is needed, but the analysis accuracy and time efficiency are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces manual green reading with automated sensor-based topography mapping. Sensors capture precise elevation data, slope angles, and grain direction information, eliminating human error in visual assessment and providing accurate quantitative data for trajectory calculation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary analysis of green contours and calculates optimal putt trajectories before the golfer executes the shot. By pre-computing the ideal line and speed based on captured topography data, the system saves the golfer time during actual play and reduces on-course decision-making pressure.
3Adaptability or versatility
If golfers use traditional putting methods without feedback, then the process is simple and quick, but the ability to adjust swing characteristics for different conditions is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides real-time feedback to the golfer by comparing actual putt outcomes with predicted trajectories. Sensors track ball speed, direction, and stopping position, then feed this data back to the computing platform which adjusts future trajectory recommendations, enabling continuous improvement of the golfer's putting technique adapted to specific green conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adapts its guidance based on captured green conditions and actual putt performance. By continuously updating the model of green topography and grain direction based on observed ball behavior, the system adjusts its trajectory recommendations in real-time to match actual playing conditions.
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AI summary
A system for providing golf swing guidance to a user can include a sensor assembly positionable on a ground surface. The sensor assembly can communicate with a network device to determine a location of the sensor assembly positioned on the ground surface. The sensor assembly can receive, based on the location of the sensor assembly, data representing aim instructions and a required swing characteristic for a desired trajectory of a golf ball. The sensor assembly can monitor a practice swing of the user and can produce practice swing data based on the monitored practice swing. The sensor assembly can determine a practice swing characteristic from the practice swing data and can determine a probable stroke result based on the practice swing characteristic and the required swing characteristic. The sensor assembly can transmit the probable stroke result to the user device.