Motion Analysis System with Adviser Mediation for Equipment Recommendations

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing motion analysis systems for sports equipment lack an integrated service for real-time analysis and personalized advice on improving user skills, as they do not effectively mediate communication between user terminals and adviser terminals for equipment recommendations based on motion analysis data.

Innovation Solution

A motion analysis system comprising a movement sensor attached to sports equipment, a user terminal for analyzing and presenting motion data, and an adviser terminal for creating and transmitting advice requests and recommendations, with a server mediating communication to facilitate equipment purchase procedures.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If motion analysis systems only provide analysis results without integrated advice services, then the system structure remains simple, but user skill improvement is limited due to lack of personalized guidance

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser skill improvementVSAvoidsystem structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges motion analysis functionality with personalized advice services by integrating adviser terminals that receive analysis results and provide tailored recommendations. This combination allows the system to not only analyze motion data but also deliver actionable guidance for skill improvement, resolving the contradiction between operational simplicity and effectiveness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces adviser terminals as intermediary components between the motion analysis system and the user. These terminals receive analysis results from the user terminal and generate personalized advice, acting as a mediating layer that enhances skill improvement without requiring direct complex interaction between the analysis system and the user.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If the system does not include equipment recommendation functionality, then the device complexity is lower, but the service completeness is reduced due to lack of equipment guidance

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice completenessVSAvoidsystem structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The adviser terminal is designed with multi-functionality, handling not only motion analysis but also providing equipment recommendations and purchase guidance. This universal approach allows a single component to serve multiple purposes, enhancing service completeness while managing system complexity through functional integration rather than adding separate dedicated components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Speed

If real-time analysis and advice transmission is implemented, then the responsiveness and user experience are improved, but the communication overhead and system complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresponse speedVSAvoidcommunication system
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system establishes continuous communication channels between user terminals, server, and adviser terminals to enable real-time data transmission and immediate advice delivery. This continuous action ensures that motion analysis results are promptly processed and advice is provided without delay, improving responsiveness while managing communication complexity through established protocol-based pathways.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Data Source

PatentUS20230125028A1Motion analysis system, server, motion analysis method, control program, and recording medium
Publication Date: 2023.04.20 KYOCERA CORP
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AI summary

To provide an opportunity to receive advice on equipment that is beneficial for users to improve their skill. A motion analysis system includes a movement sensor device for detecting a state of a racket, a user terminal for presenting to a user an analysis result of a movement of the racket analyzed based on detection information detected by the movement sensor device, and an adviser terminal for presenting to an adviser an advice request transmitted from the user terminal along with the analysis result and receiving input of advice information created by the adviser and corresponding to the advice request. The advice information includes recommendation information related to equipment recommended to the user.