METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOW RESOLUTION GOLF SWING IMAGE CAPTURE ANALYSIS

摘要

A method and system for using a low resolution image capture of a golfer's swing for analysis is disclosed. Cameras obtain images associated with various portions of a golfer's swing. A computer calculates parameters associated with a golfer and a golf club based on the obtained images. Parameters calculated include body angles, head position, shoulder positions, arm positions, hand positions, leg positions, foot positions, club shaft angles, and club head position. Different portions of the golfer's swing can be captured using the cameras, including a static initial address, a backswing, a downswing, a forward swing, and a follow-through. A computer uses measured parameters from two or more portions of the golfer's swing to determine comparative parameters during the different portions of the golfer's swing. The computer uses the parameters to generate swing analysis outputs, including swing characteristic information and/or swing profile information associated with the golfer's swing. A correlation table relates identified swing analysis outputs to particular recommendations to the golfer to improve the golfer's swing.