Remote Golf Club Swing Simulation via Robotic Arms
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Solution Overview
Problem
Golf club testing requires physical presence at a golf course or driving range, making it inconvenient for remote evaluation of swing parameters and performance, especially for comparing different clubs in varying environments.
Innovation Solution
A remote golf club swinging system using robotic arms controlled by a servo motor and data capture apparatus, allowing remote operators to specify swing parameters over a computer network, with data on ball flight results transmitted back for analysis.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a player travels to a golf course or driving range to test golf clubs, then accurate performance testing can be conducted, but the process becomes inconvenient and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a virtual copy of the golf club testing experience through a golf simulator system. The physical golf club is connected to a simulator that replicates the swinging motion and provides digital feedback on performance metrics. This allows players to test clubs remotely without traveling to a physical golf course, maintaining testing accuracy while dramatically improving convenience through home-based testing capability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple golf clubs are tested in different environments, then more club options can be evaluated, but the comparison accuracy decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent establishes a standardized virtual testing environment within the golf simulator system. All golf clubs are tested under identical simulated conditions (same virtual course, same swing parameters, same measurement protocols), creating equipotential testing conditions. This standardization ensures that performance comparisons between multiple clubs remain accurate and reliable, regardless of how many different clubs are evaluated through the same controlled virtual environment.
3Measurement precision
If professional golf club fitting requires physical presence at a facility, then personalized club selection can be achieved, but accessibility for remote players is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a golf simulator system as an intermediary between the player and the professional club fitting process. The simulator captures swing data, club performance metrics, and player feedback, then transmits this information to remote professionals for analysis. This intermediary system maintains the personalized fitting quality of in-person consultations while enabling remote accessibility, allowing players to receive expert club fitting recommendations without traveling to physical fitting facilities.
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AI summary
A method, system, and computer program product for remote golf club swinging is provided. The method can include receiving in a robotic golf club swing fixture from a remote operator over a computer communications network a set of swing parameters defining different aspects of a golf club swing. The method also can include directing a plurality of robotic arms of the fixture to swing a coupled golf club according to the received swing parameters. The method yet further can include sensing a result of the swinging of the coupled golf club. Finally, the method can include transmitting data derived from the sensed result to the remote operator over the computer communications network.