UAV Golf Guidebook Using Aerial Sensor Data
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Solution Overview
Problem
Golfers face challenges in obtaining comprehensive, high-resolution, and user-friendly information about golf courses to improve strategic planning and overall experience.
Innovation Solution
The Aces Guide system utilizes Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) equipped with sensors to capture high-resolution data, which is processed to create detailed guidebooks in both physical and digital formats. These guidebooks include high-resolution imagery, distance mark-ups, elevation deltas, putting-green maps, and interactive user-input fields, providing strategic insights and practical advice.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional ground-based methods (yardage books, personal experience) are used to obtain golf course information, then the approach is simple and accessible, but the information resolution and comprehensiveness are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical ground-based surveying methods with aerial drone-based optical sensing. The drone captures high-resolution aerial images that are processed to generate comprehensive golf course data, eliminating the need for manual ground measurements while achieving superior information resolution.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a digital copy of the golf course through aerial imaging and computational processing. This digital representation includes elevation models, distance calculations, and spatial data that can be stored and referenced without requiring physical measurement tools or repeated ground surveys.
2Loss of information
If sophisticated electronic devices are used to provide comprehensive golf course information, then information comprehensiveness improves, but the devices become complex, expensive, and difficult to use
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the comprehensive golf course information into distinct, manageable components: aerial imagery, elevation data, distance measurements, and strategic recommendations. Each component can be processed and presented separately, making the overall system more user-friendly while maintaining comprehensiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary processing layer between the raw aerial data and the final golf course information. Computational algorithms process the aerial images to extract meaningful data, and this intermediate processing step simplifies the interface for users while maintaining information comprehensiveness.
3Measurement precision
If basic yardage books are used, then the system is simple and affordable, but high-resolution information about the course is not provided
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from two-dimensional ground-based measurements to three-dimensional aerial perspective. By capturing images from above, the drone provides elevation data, spatial relationships, and comprehensive course layout information that cannot be obtained through traditional ground-based methods, achieving high-resolution information without proportionally increasing system complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The Aces Guide system enhances strategic planning, performance, and enjoyment of the golfing experience by providing golfers with comprehensive, high-resolution, and user-friendly information, transforming traditional ground-based approaches into informed strategies.
Implementation Method 1
sensor data captured by optical sensors such as photographic cameras or LiDAR sensors
Implementation Method 2
sensor data captured by optical sensors such as photographic cameras or LiDAR sensors
Data Source
AI summary
This invention pertains to a golf guidebook, either physical or electronic, that incorporates golf-related data specific to a selected golf course. The data is computationally derived from sensor information, captured by an unmanned aerial vehicle flown above the course. The guidebook provides high-resolution imagery, distance mark-ups, and elevation deltas for individual golf holes. It may also feature putting-green maps with contour lines, interactive user-input fields, and synchronization capabilities with a mobile application for performance tracking. Additional features may include reusable or replaceable pages, environmental resistance, and an inverted color scheme for enhanced visibility in direct sunlight.