Methods, systems, apparatuses, and devices for facilitating simulating golf play on golf courses
Abstract
Disclosed herein is an apparatus for facilitating simulating golf play on golf courses. Further, the apparatus comprises a golf mat, a golf ball, an external sensor, a processing device, a storage device, and a communication device. Further, an internal sensor diposed in the golf ball generates internal sensor data based on detecting a striking parameter of a striking of the golf ball. Further, the external sensor generates external sensor data based on detecting a motion parameter of a motion of the golf ball. Further, the processing device analyzes the internal sensor data and the external sensor data, generates a path parameter of a path of the golf ball, and generates a representation of the golf ball and the path in an environment representation of a golf course based on the path parameter and golf course data. Further, the storage device retrieves the golf course data.
Claims
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1 . An apparatus for facilitating simulating golf play on golf courses, the apparatus comprising:
a golf mat configured to be disposed on at least one surface; a golf ball configured to be movably attached to a playing surface of the golf mat using at least one attachment element, wherein the golf ball comprises at least one internal sensor disposed in the golf ball, wherein the at least one internal sensor is configured for generating at least one internal sensor data associated with the golf ball based on detecting at least one striking parameter of a striking of the golf ball with at least one golf club; at least one external sensor configured for generating at least one external sensor data associated with the golf ball based on detecting at least one motion parameter of a motion of the golf ball; a processing device communicatively coupled with the at least one internal sensor and the at least one external sensor, wherein the processing device is configured for:
analyzing the at least one internal sensor data and the at least one external sensor data;
generating at least one path parameter of a path of the golf ball based on the analyzing; and
generating a representation of the golf ball and the path of the golf ball in an environment representation of at least one golf course based on the at least one path parameter and at least one golf course data associated with the at least one golf course;
a storage device communicatively coupled with the processing device, wherein the storage device is configured for retrieving the at least one golf course data associated with the at least one golf course; and
a communication device communicatively coupled with the processing device, wherein the communication device is configured for transmitting the representation and the environment representation to at least one output device.
2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the analyzing of the at least one internal sensor data and the at least one external sensor data comprises analyzing the at least one internal sensor data and the at least one external sensor data using at least one machine learning model, wherein the at least one machine learning model is trained using a plurality of striking parameters of the striking and a plurality of motion parameters of the motion with a plurality of corresponding paths of the golf ball, wherein the generating of the at least one path parameter comprises predicting the at least one path parameter of the path of the golf ball based on the analyzing of the at least one internal sensor data and the at least one external sensor data using the at least one machine learning model.
3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processing device is further configured for generating at least one recommendation associated with a swinging of the at least one golf club for the striking of the golf ball based on the at least one path parameter of the golf ball, wherein the communication device is further configured for transmitting the at least one recommendation to the at least one output device.
4 . The apparatus of claim 3 further comprising at least one sensor communicatively coupled with the processing device, wherein the at least one sensor is configured for generating at least one sensor data based on detecting at least one swinging parameter of the swinging of the at least one golf club for the striking of the at least one golf ball, wherein the storage device is further configured for retrieving at least one user data associated with at least one user, wherein the at least one user swings the at least one golf club for the striking of the at least one golf ball, wherein the processing device is further configured for analyzing the at least one sensor data and the at least one user data, wherein the generating of the at least one recommendation associated with the swinging is further based on the analyzing of the at least one sensor data and the at least one user data.
5 . The apparatus of claim 3 further comprising at least one first sensor communicatively coupled with the processing device, wherein the at least one first sensor is configured for generating at least one first sensor data based on detecting at least one golf club parameter of the at least one golf club, wherein the processing device is further configured for analyzing the at least one first sensor data, wherein the generating of the at least one recommendation associated with the swinging is further based on the analyzing of the at least one first sensor data.
6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one attachment element comprises a first end and a second end, wherein the golf ball is attached to the first end, wherein the at least one attachment element comprises a connector comprised in the second end, wherein the connector connects the second end to the golf mat.
7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one attachment element is configured for detachably and movably attaching the golf ball in at least one location on the playing surface of the golf mat.
8 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the playing surface comprises a first playing surface and a second playing surface, wherein the first playing surface comprises artificial grasses and the second playing surface comprises sand.
9 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one attachment element allows movably returning of the golf ball to a first position from at least one second position after the striking, wherein the at least one internal sensor is further configured for generating at least one first internal sensor data based on a force imparted on the golf ball based on the movably returning of the golf ball, wherein the processing device is further configured for analyzing the at least one first internal sensor data, wherein the generating of the at least one path parameter is further based on the analyzing of the at least one first internal sensor data.
10 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the storage device is further configured for retrieving at least one environment data associated with the at least one golf course, wherein the processing device is further configured for analyzing the at least one environment data, wherein the generating of the at least one path parameter is further based on the analyzing of the at least one environment data.
11 . The apparatus of claim 10 further comprising at least one primary sensor communicatively coupled with the processing device, wherein the at least one primary sensor is configured for generating at least one environmental condition data based on detecting at least one environmental condition of the at least one golf course in real time, wherein the at least one environment data comprises the at least one environmental condition data.
12 . The apparatus of claim 10 further comprising at least one secondary sensor communicatively coupled with the processing device, wherein the at least one secondary sensor is configured for generating at least one object data based on detecting at least one parameter of at least one object present in the at least one golf course in real time, wherein the at least one environment data comprises the at least one object data.
13 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one external sensor further comprises at least one Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) sensor, wherein the at least one motion parameter further comprises an initial path of the golf ball, wherein the at least one LiDAR sensor is configured for detecting the initial path of the golf ball in three-dimensional space, wherein the generating of the at least one external sensor data is further based on the detecting.
14 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the representation of the golf ball and the path of the golf ball are associated with a primary user, wherein the communication device is further configured for receiving at least one secondary representation of at least one secondary golf ball and at least one secondary path of the at least one secondary golf ball associated with at least one secondary user and the environment representation from at least one secondary device, wherein the transmitting of the representation and the environment representation to the at least one output device further comprises transmitting the representation, the at least one secondary representation, and the environment representation to the at least one output device and at least one secondary output device associated with the at least one secondary user.
15 . An apparatus for facilitating simulating golf play on golf courses, the apparatus comprising:
a golf mat configured to be disposed on at least one surface; a golf ball configured to be movably attached to a playing surface of the golf mat using at least one attachment element, wherein the golf ball comprises at least one internal sensor disposed in the golf ball, wherein the at least one internal sensor is configured for generating at least one internal sensor data associated with the golf ball based on detecting at least one striking parameter of a striking of the golf ball with at least one golf club; at least one external sensor configured for generating at least one external sensor data associated with the golf ball based on detecting at least one motion parameter of a motion of the golf ball; a processing device communicatively coupled with the at least one internal sensor and the at least one external sensor, wherein the processing device is configured for:
analyzing the at least one internal sensor data and the at least one external sensor data;
generating at least one path parameter of a path of the golf ball based on the analyzing;
generating a representation of the golf ball and the path of the golf ball in an environment representation of at least one golf course based on the at least one path parameter and at least one golf course data associated with the at least one golf course; and
generating at least one recommendation associated with a swinging of the at least one golf club for the striking of the golf ball based on the at least one path parameter of the golf ball;
a storage device communicatively coupled with the processing device, wherein the storage device is configured for retrieving the at least one golf course data associated with the at least one golf course; and a communication device communicatively coupled with the processing device, wherein the communication device is configured for:
transmitting the representation and the environment representation to at least one output device; and
transmitting the at least one recommendation to the at least one output device.
16 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the analyzing of the at least one internal sensor data and the at least one external sensor data comprises analyzing the at least one internal sensor data and the at least one external sensor data using at least one machine learning model, wherein the at least one machine learning model is trained using a plurality of striking parameters of the striking and a plurality of motion parameters of the motion with a plurality of corresponding paths of the golf ball, wherein the generating of the at least one path parameter comprises predicting the at least one path parameter of the path of the golf ball based on the analyzing of the at least one internal sensor data and the at least one external sensor data using the at least one machine learning model.
17 . The apparatus of claim 15 further comprising at least one sensor communicatively coupled with the processing device, wherein the at least one sensor is configured for generating at least one sensor data based on detecting at least one swinging parameter of the swinging of the at least one golf club for the striking of the at least one golf ball, wherein the storage device is further configured for retrieving at least one user data associated with at least one user, wherein the at least one user swings the at least one golf club for the striking of the at least one golf ball, wherein the processing device is further configured for analyzing the at least one sensor data and the at least one user data, wherein the generating of the at least one recommendation associated with the swinging is further based on the analyzing of the at least one sensor data and the at least one user data.
18 . The apparatus of claim 15 further comprising at least one first sensor communicatively coupled with the processing device, wherein the at least one first sensor is configured for generating at least one first sensor data based on detecting at least one golf club parameter of the at least one golf club, wherein the processing device is further configured for analyzing the at least one first sensor data, wherein the generating of the at least one recommendation associated with the swinging is further based on the analyzing of the at least one first sensor data.
19 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the storage device is further configured for retrieving at least one environment data associated with the at least one golf course, wherein the processing device is further configured for analyzing the at least one environment data, wherein the generating of the at least one path parameter is further based on the analyzing of the at least one environment data.
20 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the at least one external sensor further comprises at least one Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) sensor, wherein the at least one motion parameter further comprises an initial path of the golf ball, wherein the at least one LiDAR sensor is configured for detecting the initial path of the golf ball in three-dimensional space, wherein the generating of the at least one external sensor data is further based on the detecting.Join the waitlist — get patent alerts
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