Motion tracking, analysis and feedback systems and methods for performance training applications
A highly portable system includes the necessary logic and analysis to provide immediate feedback and corrective instruction for any suitable motion. In particular, the system includes a capability for tracking individual shooter performance in a more comprehensive way, in order to provide an organized and methodical feedback to the shooter for the purpose of data-supported improvement, as well as the opportunity to improve marksmanship using dry-fire techniques, when a shooting range is unavailable and/or to reduce ammunition consumption.
1. A firearms motion capture and analysis system, comprising:
a motion sensor for detecting and reporting data related to the motion of a firearm held by a user;
software disposed on a personal communications device for receiving data from the motion sensor and transmitting the data to a host server; and
software disposed on the host server for receiving the transmitted data and analyzing the transmitted data by comparing the transmitted data to reference data stored on a database on the host server, the host server software being further adapted to transmit analyzed data back to the personal communications device;
wherein the software on the personal communications device is adapted to communicate the analyzed data to a user.
2. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the personal communications device comprises one of a smart phone and a tablet computer.
3. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the motion sensor is attached to the firearm.
4. The system as recited in claim 3 , wherein the motion sensor is attached to an under-barrel rail disposed on the firearm.
5. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the motion sensor also comprises a video camera.
6. The system as recited in claim 1 , and further comprising a sound reproduction device for communicating aural instructional feedback to a user.
7. The system as recited in claim 1 , and further comprising a connection from the host server to an instructor dashboard.
8. The system as recited in claim 7 , and further comprising a connection from the instructor dashboard to the personal communications device.
9. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the display comprises a graphical user interface (GUI) indicating shot accuracy and motion of the firearm before, during, and/or after a particular shot, as analyzed by the software, data, and digital algorithms disposed on the host server.
10. The system as recited in claim 9 , wherein the GUI comprises circumferential segments which are labeled to instruct a user as to problems indicated by the motion as detected before, during, and/or after a particular shot.
11. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the system comprises a closed loop feedback system.