Multi-Sports Camera Housing for Flexible Ball Measurement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing simulation sports systems, such as screen golf, are expensive, require significant space, and lack realism, making them less suitable for educational settings and outdoor sports like baseball and soccer, which are affected by weather and space constraints.
Innovation Solution
A multi-sports simulation apparatus with adjustable camera units and a housing design that accommodates side and central cameras, allowing for flexible installation and precise measurement of various ball sports, regardless of installation height or environment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a general-use simulation apparatus is provided for various ball sports, then versatility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The camera housing is designed with multiple camera accommodation spaces that can be configured for different ball sports. The same housing structure accommodates cameras for golf, baseball, soccer, and other sports by adjusting camera positions and orientations, making a single apparatus serve multiple functions across different sports disciplines
Solution Approach 2:
The camera housing is divided into multiple independent camera accommodation spaces, each capable of housing individual camera units. This segmentation allows flexible configuration where cameras can be independently positioned and oriented to capture specific aspects of different sports, enabling versatility without requiring a completely different system for each sport
2Adaptability or versatility
If camera units are made adjustable for different installation heights, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The camera units are designed with adjustable mounting mechanisms that allow changing of installation heights and angles. The camera accommodation spaces include movable or reconfigurable mounting structures, enabling the same camera unit to be positioned at different heights and orientations to suit various sports and installation environments without requiring multiple fixed-height systems
3Measurement precision
If precise measurement of physical quantities is achieved, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple camera units are combined within a single integrated housing structure to capture comprehensive data for precise measurement of physical quantities. The housing consolidates multiple cameras, lighting units, and control systems into one unified apparatus, achieving high measurement precision through multi-camera coordination while presenting a single integrated device to users
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AI summary
A multi-sports simulation apparatus includes a housing which includes camera accommodation spaces for attaching side camera units at both ends thereof in a longitudinal direction and a central portion in which an opening is formed so that a central camera unit fixed to a frame passes through the opening.