Sporting Apparatus Motion Monitoring With Rule-Based Disablement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Sports enthusiasts, particularly golfers, face the inconvenience of having to disable or remove monitoring devices from their sporting apparatus due to regulatory restrictions, and lack real-time data viewing capabilities during practice rounds without needing to use a mobile device.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a monitoring device on the sporting apparatus, a mobile device, and a wearable device that allows for real-time data display and automatic disabling based on location or event rules, enabling seamless data capture and viewing without violating regulations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If monitoring devices are attached to sporting apparatus for data capture, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity increases and regulatory compliance becomes problematic
Solution Approach 1:
The monitoring system is segmented into distinct functional modules: sensor module attached to the sporting apparatus, wireless communication module, and display module. This segmentation allows the measurement function to be separated from the processing and display functions, reducing the complexity burden on any single component while maintaining high measurement precision through dedicated sensor placement.
2Loss of time
If monitoring devices are used during practice rounds, then real-time feedback is improved, but regulatory compliance deteriorates due to rules against electronic devices
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by capturing and storing swing data locally on the sporting apparatus during practice rounds before any regulatory issue arises. The data is accumulated in memory during the round, and only processed or transmitted after the round concludes, ensuring compliance with regulations while maintaining the capability for real-time feedback when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts its operational mode based on the context: during practice rounds it operates in silent data capture mode compliant with regulations, while during dedicated practice sessions it can activate display and feedback functions. This dynamic behavior allows the system to maintain regulatory compliance while providing real-time feedback when appropriate.
3Loss of information
If data is displayed on mobile devices, then information accessibility is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to need to handle additional devices
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges the monitoring device with the sporting apparatus itself, integrating the sensor, processor, and display components into a unified system attached to the equipment. This eliminates the need for separate mobile devices, improving ease of operation by reducing the number of devices the user must handle while maintaining full data accessibility through the integrated display and wireless capabilities.
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AI summary
A system may comprise one or more monitoring devices that may communicate with a mobile device or a wearable device worn by a user of a sporting apparatus. The system may enable motion data specific to motion of the sporting apparatus to be conveniently captured and transmitted, and displayed on the wearable device. The system may include functionality to permit disablement of the motion detecting, transmission, and/or displaying functions at times when such functions are not permitted to be used, and to record the date, time, and location when such functions have been disabled to permit verification thereof by a governing body or sporting organization. The system may further include a learning module enabling monitored motion of the object to be correlated to monitored motion of the user such that predictive motion of the sporting object based only on monitored motion of the user may be obtained and displayed.