Swing quality measurement system
US10456653B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 15, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H20/30
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
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.
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