Integrated Sports Simulator Projection for User Position Adaptation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional indoor simulated golf courses have separate camera and projector units, leading to complex installation, unclear display, and user position limitations, hindering efficient sport information provision.

Innovation Solution

A sport simulation device integrating a camera module and projector module within a single case, allowing for precise projection and capture of user-specific regions, utilizing VCSEL and ToF sensors for feature identification, and enabling adaptive image projection based on predefined user features.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If camera module and projector module are placed separately, then installation is simpler, but display clarity and user position adaptability deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinstallation simplicityVSAvoiddisplay clarity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent integrates the camera module and projector module into a single integrated device positioned directly above the supporting plate. This merging allows the system to maintain clear display projection while simultaneously capturing accurate user position data, resolving the contradiction between installation simplicity and display clarity by combining both functions in one unit.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Device complexity

If camera module and projector module are placed separately, then device complexity is reduced, but user position adaptability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesystem complexityVSAvoiduser position adaptability

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The integrated device uses the camera module to continuously monitor user position on the supporting plate, and the operation processor automatically adjusts the projected image content based on detected user features and position. This feedback mechanism enables the system to adapt to different user positions dynamically, improving versatility while maintaining manageable complexity through automated control.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Adaptability or versatility

If integrated device is positioned directly above user, then user position adaptability improves, but installation complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser position adaptabilityVSAvoidinstallation complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The integrated device positioned above the supporting plate serves multiple functions: projecting images, capturing user position, analyzing user features, and providing feedback. This multi-functionality allows a single installation to serve all purposes, improving user position adaptability while actually reducing overall installation complexity compared to multiple separate devices.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

4Quantity of substance

If separate camera and projector devices are used, then device cost is reduced, but information provision efficiency deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedevice quantityVSAvoidinformation provision efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Quantity of substanceVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

By merging the camera module, projector module, and operation processor into a single integrated device, the system enables simultaneous projection and capture functions to occur in coordination. This eliminates the delays and coordination issues between separate devices, significantly improving information provision efficiency despite using the same quantity of hardware components.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Enables efficient and accurate sport information display, independent of user position, enhancing training efficiency by automatically identifying and projecting relevant images onto a supporting plate for user reference.

Implementation Method 1

the camera module includes a vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) unit and a time of flight (ToF) sensor, the VCSEL unit generates a structured laser signal, and the ToF sensor receives the structured laser signal reflected from the user to form a point cloud structure diagram

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectTime of flight: Time of Flight

Implementation Method 2

the camera module includes a vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) unit and a time of flight (ToF) sensor, the VCSEL unit generates a structured laser signal

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectLaser: Laser

Data Source

PatentUS20260021366A1Sport simulation device

Publication Date: 2026.01.22 BENQ CORP

AI summary

A sport simulation device includes a camera module, a projector module and an operation processor. The camera module captures a top view image relevant to a user. The projector module is integrated with the camera module. The operation processor is electrically connected to the camera module and the projector module. The operation processor can analyze the top view image to find out a predefined feature of the user, divide the top view image into a first region and a second region in accordance with the predefined feature, and drive the projector module to project one of the first region and the second region onto a supporting plate where on the user stands in accordance with the predefined feature.