Topgolf Callaway Brands has been granted a patent for a method and system that uses optical and radar data to determine the location of an object in flight, such as a golf ball. The technology compares the data with an expected ball launch to verify its accuracy. GlobalData’s report on Topgolf Callaway Brands gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Ball launch verification system using radar and camera data
A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11883716B2) discloses a method and system for determining the trajectory of an object in flight, specifically focusing on ball launches. The method involves creating an optical model of the object using two-dimensional image data from a camera and a radar model using radar data. By combining these models, three-dimensional location information of the object in flight is produced and compared to expected ball launch data. The system then verifies or rejects the object as an actual ball launch based on the deviation from the expected trajectory by a predefined threshold.
Furthermore, the system includes one or more computers that compute angles between rays determined from the three-dimensional location information to check if they exceed the expected angle. Adjustments to the expected angle and timing can be made based on additional data obtained during the object's flight. After verifying the object as a launched ball, the system can extrapolate a three-dimensional path backward to the launch position, estimate the launch time, and calculate the launch speed. The system utilizes a combination of optical and radar data to track and identify the ball, with the optical model assisting in two-dimensional tracking. The patent also specifies that the object in focus, in this case, is a golf ball, and the system comprises a camera, radar device, and computers for processing the data, with the camera being a single digital video camera and the radar device being a phased array radar device.
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