Swing quality measurement system
    1.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10974121B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-13

    申请号:US16835247

    申请日:2020-03-30

    申请人: Blast Motion Inc.

    摘要: A system that measures a swing of a bat with one or more sensors and analyzes sensor data to create swing quality metrics. Metrics may include for example rotational acceleration, on-plane efficiency, and body-bat connection. Rotational acceleration measures the centripetal acceleration of the bat along the bat's longitudinal axis at a point early in the rotational part of the swing; it is an indicator of the swing's power. On-plane efficiency measures how much of the bat's angular velocity occurs around the swing plane, the plane spanned by the bat and the bat's sweet spot velocity at impact. Body-bat connection measures the angle between the bat and the body tilt axis, which is estimated from the trajectory of the hand position on the bat through the swing; an ideal bat-body connection is near 90 degrees. These three swing quality metrics provide a simple and useful characterization of the swing mechanics.

    Motion capture data fitting system

    公开(公告)号:US10881908B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-05

    申请号:US16512631

    申请日:2019-07-16

    申请人: BLAST MOTION INC.

    摘要: Enables a fitting system for sporting equipment using an application that executes on a mobile phone for example to prompt and accept motion inputs from a given motion capture sensor to measure a user's size, range of motion, speed and then utilizes that same sensor to capture motion data from a piece of equipment, for example to further optimize the fit of, or suggest purchase of a particular piece of sporting equipment. Utilizes correlation or other data mining of motion data for size, range of motion, speed of other users to maximize the fit of a piece of equipment for the user based on other user's performance with particular equipment. For example, this enables a user of a similar size, range of motion and speed to data mine for the best performance equipment, e.g., longest drive, lowest putt scores, highest winning percentage, etc., associated with other users having similar characteristics.

    Motion capture and analysis system
    5.
    发明授权
    Motion capture and analysis system 有权
    运动捕捉和分析系统

    公开(公告)号:US09349049B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-24

    申请号:US14605940

    申请日:2015-01-26

    申请人: BLAST MOTION INC.

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00 G06T7/20 H04N7/18

    摘要: Portable wireless mobile device motion capture and analysis system and method configured to display motion capture/analysis data on a mobile device. System obtains data from motion capture elements and analyzes the data. Enables unique displays associated with the user, such as 3D overlays onto images of the user to visually depict the captured motion data. Ratings associated with the captured motion can also be displayed. Predicted ball flight path data can be calculated and displayed. Data shown on a time line can also be displayed to show the relative peaks of velocity for various parts of the user's body. Based on the display of data, the user can determine the equipment that fits the best and immediately purchase the equipment, via the mobile device. Custom equipment may be ordered through an interface on the mobile device from a vendor that can assemble-to-order customer built equipment and ship the equipment.

    摘要翻译: 便携式无线移动设备运动捕捉和分析系统和方法被配置为在移动设备上显示运动捕获/分析数据。 系统从运动捕捉元素获取数据并分析数据。 启用与用户相关联的独特显示,例如3D覆盖到用户的图像上,以可视地描绘捕获的运动数据。 也可以显示与拍摄的动作相关的评级。 可以计算和显示预测的球飞行路径数据。 时间线上显示的数据也可以显示,以显示用户身体各部分的速度的相对峰值。 基于数据的显示,用户可以通过移动设备确定最适合的设备并立即购买设备。 定制设备可以通过移动设备上的接口从可以组装订购客户设备并运送设备的供应商订购。

    Broadcasting method for broadcasting images with augmented motion data
    6.
    发明授权
    Broadcasting method for broadcasting images with augmented motion data 有权
    使用增强运动数据广播图像的广播方法

    公开(公告)号:US09039527B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-26

    申请号:US14480557

    申请日:2014-09-08

    申请人: BLAST MOTION INC.

    摘要: A broadcasting method for broadcasting images with augmented motion data, which may utilize a system having at least one camera, a computer and a wireless communication interface. The system obtains data from motion capture elements, analyzes data and optionally stores data in database for use in broadcasting applications, virtual reality applications and/or data mining. The system also recognizes at least one motion capture data element associated with a user or piece of equipment, and receives data associated with the motion capture element via the wireless communication interface. The system also enables unique displays associated with the user, such as 3D overlays onto images of the user to visually depict the captured motion data. Ratings, compliance, ball flight path data can be calculated and displayed, for example on a map or timeline or both. Furthermore, the system enables performance related equipment fitting and purchase.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于利用具有至少一个照相机,计算机和无线通信接口的系统来广播具有增强运动数据的图像的广播方法。 该系统从运动捕捉元件获取数据,分析数据,并可选地将数据存储在数据库中以用于广播应用,虚拟现实应用和/或数据挖掘。 该系统还识别与用户或一件设备相关联的至少一个运动捕捉数据元素,并且经由无线通信接口接收与运动捕获元件相关联的数据。 该系统还使得与用户相关联的独特显示器,例如用户的图像上的3D覆盖,以可视地描绘所捕获的运动数据。 可以计算和显示评级,合规性,球飞行路径数据,例如在地图或时间轴上或两者上。 此外,该系统使得与性能相关的设备安装和购买。

    Virtual reality system for viewing current and previously stored or calculated motion data
    7.
    发明授权
    Virtual reality system for viewing current and previously stored or calculated motion data 有权
    用于查看当前和以前存储或计算的运动数据的虚拟现实系统

    公开(公告)号:US08944928B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-03

    申请号:US13679879

    申请日:2012-11-16

    IPC分类号: G06T13/40 G09B19/00 G09B9/00

    摘要: Virtual reality system for viewing current and previously stored or calculated motion data. System obtains data from motion capture elements, analyzes data and stores data in database for use in virtual reality applications and/or data mining, which may be charged for. Enables unique displays associated with the user, such as 3D overlays onto images of the user to visually depict the captured motion data. Ratings, compliance, ball flight path data can be calculated and displayed, for example on a map or timeline or both. Enables performance related equipment fitting and purchase. Includes active and passive identifier capabilities.

    摘要翻译: 用于查看当前和以前存储或计算的运动数据的虚拟现实系统。 系统从运动捕获元素获取数据,分析数据并将数据存储在数据库中,以供虚拟现实应用程序和/或数据挖掘使用,可能需要付费。 启用与用户相关联的独特显示,例如3D覆盖到用户的图像上,以可视地描绘捕获的运动数据。 可以计算和显示评级,合规性,球飞行路径数据,例如在地图或时间轴上或两者上。 使性能相关的设备安装和购买。 包括主动和被动标识符功能。

    Wireless motion capture test head system
    8.
    发明授权
    Wireless motion capture test head system 有权
    无线运动捕捉测试头系统

    公开(公告)号:US08700354B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-15

    申请号:US13914534

    申请日:2013-06-10

    CPC分类号: A42B3/046

    摘要: A wireless motion capture test head system including at least one motion capture element, an isolator, mount and an external computer. The motion capture element(s) may include a memory, a wireless motion capture sensor, a radio and a microcontroller. The microcontroller may collect sensor values data from the wireless motion capture sensor, store the data in the memory, analyze the data, recognize an event within the data to determine event data, and transmit the event data associated with the event via the radio. The isolator may surround the at least one motion capture element to simulate physical acceleration dampening of cerebrospinal fluid around a human brain, in order to minimize translation of linear acceleration and rotational acceleration of the event data to obtain an observed linear acceleration and an observed rotational acceleration of the at least one motion capture element coupled in an inner portion of a headform.

    摘要翻译: 一种包括至少一个运动捕捉元件,隔离器,安装座和外部计算机的无线运动捕捉测试头系统。 运动捕捉元件可以包括存储器,无线运动捕捉传感器,无线电和微控制器。 微控制器可以从无线运动捕获传感器收集传感器值数据,将数据存储在存储器中,分析数据,识别数据内的事件以确定事件数据,以及经由无线电发送与事件相关联的事件数据。 隔离器可以围绕至少一个运动捕获元件以模拟人脑周围的脑脊液的物理加速衰减,以便最小化事件数据的线性加速度和旋转加速度的平移,以获得观察到的线性加速度和观察到的旋转加速度 所述至少一个运动捕捉元件联接在头部的内部部分中。

    Swing analysis method using a sweet spot trajectory

    公开(公告)号:US10124230B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-13

    申请号:US15628613

    申请日:2017-06-20

    申请人: Blast Motion Inc.

    摘要: A method for analyzing sensor data from baseball swings (or swings in similar sports) that transforms data into a reference frame defined by the bat orientation and velocity at impact. The trajectory of the sweet spot of the bat is tracked through the swing, and is analyzed to generate metrics describing the swing. A two-lever model of the swing may be used to model the effects of body rotation and wrist rotation. Data may be analyzed to identify relevant events during the swing such as start of downswing, commit (wrist release), on-plane, peak bat speed, and impact. Illustrative swing metrics derived from the sweet spot trajectory, the swing plane reference frame, and the two-lever model include: forward bat speed, on-plane rotation, hinge angle at commit, hinge angle at impact, body rotation ratio, body tilt angle, and swing plane tilt angle.

    Method of determining joint stress from sensor data

    公开(公告)号:US10121066B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-06

    申请号:US15815571

    申请日:2017-11-16

    申请人: Blast Motion Inc.

    摘要: A method of calculating the stress on a joint by determining when a joint angle is outside the normal range of motion for the joint. Applications include analysis of elbow joint stress for baseball pitchers, for example to mitigate the risk of injury to the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL). During a movement such as a baseball pitch, sensor data is collected to track the position, orientation, or motion of body segments; joint angles are derived from this sensor data. Joint angles are then compared to a range of motion, which may be measured for each individual. Joint stress contributions from movements that exceed the range of motion may be combined over time to calculate cumulative joint fatigue. This joint fatigue measure may for example be used for pitchers to quantify recovery periods (days off) and future workloads (such as maximum pitch counts).