System and method for gathering and analyzing objective motion data

Abstract

The systems and methods described herein attempt to provide data capture and analysis in a non-intrusive fashion. The captured data can be analyzed for qualitative conclusions regarding an object's actions. For example, a system for analyzing activity of an athlete to permit qualitative assessments of that activity comprises a first processor to receive activity-related data from sensors on the athlete. A first database stores the activity-related data. A second database contains pre-identified motion rules. A second processor compares the received activity-related data to the pre-identified motion rules, wherein the second processor identifies a pre-identified motion from the pre-identified motion rules that corresponds to the received activity-related data. A memory stores the identified pre-selected motion.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computer-implemented method for analyzing activity of a boxer to permit assessments of that activity using a processor, the method comprising:
 receiving, by the processor, a stream of continuous activity-related data transmitted from a dual-axis accelerometer on the boxer, wherein the activity-related data includes acceleration data along each of the two axes representing a motion of the boxer;   identifying, by the processor, a punch event within the stream of continuous activity-related data;   analyzing, by the processor, the received activity-related data along both axes to determine whether the motion of the boxer represented by the activity-related data along both axes exceeds a threshold value;   when the received activity-related data exceeds the threshold value, identifying, by the processor, the activity-related data as the punch event;   storing, by the processor, the activity-related data of the punch event in a database;   determining, by the processor, a time of impact of the punch event;   extracting, by the processor, activity-related data before the punch event, including activity-related data below the threshold value;   determining, by the processor, a starting time of the punch event;   calculating, by the processor, a speed of the punch event based upon an integral of the acceleration data from the starting time of the punch event to the time of impact for the punch event;   generating, by the processor, a motion profile of the punch event; and   displaying the calculated speed of the punch event.   
     
     
         2 . A computer program product comprising:
 a non-transitory computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for analyzing hand activity of a boxer having an accelerometer disposed on a hand of the boxer, the computer readable program code in the computer program product comprising:   computer-readable program code for receiving a stream of continuous activity-related data transmitted from a dual-axis accelerometer on the boxer, wherein the activity-related data includes acceleration data along each of the two axes representing a motion of the boxer;   computer-readable program code for identifying a punch event within the stream of continuous activity-related data;   computer-readable program code for analyzing the received activity-related data along both axes to determine whether the motion of the boxer represented by the activity-related data along both axes exceeds a threshold value;   computer-readable program code for when the received activity-related data exceeds the threshold value, identifying the activity-related data as the punch event;   computer-readable program code for storing the activity-related data of the punch event in a database;   computer-readable program code for determining a time of impact of the punch event;   computer-readable program code for extracting activity-related data before the punch event, including activity-related data below the threshold value;   computer-readable program code for determining a starting time of the punch event;   computer-readable program code for calculating a speed of the punch event based upon an integral of the acceleration data from the starting time of the punch event to the time of impact for the punch event;   computer-readable program code for generating a motion profile of the punch event; and   computer-readable program code for displaying the calculated speed of the punch event.   
     
     
         3 . A computer-implemented method comprising:
 receiving, by a computer from an accelerometer, a stream of continuous activity-related data transmitted from the accelerometer on a boxer, wherein the activity-related data includes acceleration data representing the motion of the boxer;   identifying, by the computer, a punch event within the stream of continuous activity-related data;   determining, by the computer, a type of punch in the punch event by comparing the activity related data to a motion profile;   determining, by the computer, a time of impact of the punch event;   calculating, by the computer, a speed of the punch event based upon an integral of the acceleration data from the starting time of the punch event to the time of impact of the punch event;   calculating, by the processor, a force of the punch event based upon the acceleration data of the punch event; and   displaying, by the computer, the type of punch, the speed and the force of the punch event.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the accelerometer is placed on the wrist of the boxer. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the accelerometer is inserted into a pocket of the glove on the boxer. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 3 , further calculating based on the accelerometer data: punch counts, speed of the punch, force of the punch, and type of punch. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein type of punch comprises one or more of: a jab, a straight, a hook, and an uppercut. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 3 , further comprising: based on analysis of the boxer, providing options to chat or purchase merchandise. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 3 , further determining faults of the boxer's movement based on the activity related data. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 3 , further calculating a comparison between the boxer's form and a professional boxer's form. 
     
     
         11 . A system comprising:
 one or more computer processors;   a memory containing a program which, when executed by the one or more computer processors, is configured to perform an operation comprising:   receiving, by a computer from an accelerometer, a stream of continuous activity-related data transmitted from the accelerometer on a boxer, wherein the activity-related data includes acceleration data representing the motion of the boxer;   identifying, by the computer, a punch event within the stream of continuous activity-related data;   determining, by the computer, a type of punch in the punch event by comparing the activity related data to a motion profile;   determining, by the computer, a time of impact of the punch event;   calculating, by the computer, a speed of the punch event based upon an integral of the acceleration data from the starting time of the punch event to the time of impact of the punch event;   calculating, by the processor, a force of the punch event based upon the acceleration data and of the punch event; and   displaying, by the computer, the type of punch, the speed and the force of the punch event.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the accelerometer is placed on the wrist of the boxer. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the accelerometer is inserted into a pocket of the glove on the boxer. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 11 , further calculating based on the accelerometer data: punch counts, speed of the punch, force of the punch, and type of punch. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein type of punch comprises one or more of: a jab, a straight, a hook, and an uppercut. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 11 , further comprising: based on analysis of the boxer, providing options to chat or purchase merchandise. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 11 , further determining faults of the boxer's movement based on the activity related data. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 11 , further calculating a comparison between the boxer's form and a professional boxer's form.