Flight parameter measurement system

Details Flight parameter measurement system Flight parameter measurement system

2008-01-29

2008-01-29

Mehta, Bhavesh M (Department: 2624)

Image analysis

Applications

Target tracking or detecting

C382S154000, C382S181000, C382S285000, C348S169000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07324663

ABSTRACT:
A portable flight parameter measurement system is a standalone smart camera which tracks the surface of an object in motion, e.g., a ball, and determines speed, trajectory, a spin axis, and a spin rate around that axis. The measurement system is particularly suited for analyzing the path of a ball in flight which is determined, in great part, by the amount of spin and the direction of spin imparted to the ball upon impact. The measurement system provides a user, such as a golfer, with important feedback for modifying his or her swing to obtain desired results. The measurement system utilizes non-precision marks, surface blemishes such as cuts made by a club, dimples, or a combination of all three as the only features necessary to determine ball flight characteristics.

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