Multisensory real-time feedback training putter

Abstract

A golf club may include a control unit that detects a swing of the golf club and generates a signal based on at least one goal swing parameter during the swing of the golf club. The golf club may include a stimulation generation module, configured to generate a stimulation in response to the signal.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A golf club, comprising:
 a control unit configured to:
 detect a swing of the golf club, 
 generate a signal based on at least one goal swing parameter during the swing of the golf club, and 
   a stimulation generation module, configured to generate a stimulation in response to the signal,   wherein the at least one goal swing parameter is stored in a memory of the golf club before the swing of the golf club.   
     
     
         2 . The golf club of  claim 1 , where the stimulation is an auditory stimulation. 
     
     
         3 . The golf club of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 at least one kinematic sensor configured to generate a kinematic data corresponding to a motion of the golf club during the swing of the golf club,   wherein the control unit is further configured to:
 receive the kinematic data, 
 determine, based on the kinematic data, at one selected from the group comprising a position of a head of the golf club, a velocity of the head of the golf club, an angular velocity of the head of the golf club, an orientation of the head of the golf club, and an acceleration of the head of the golf club, 
 determine at least one swing parameter, during the swing, based on at least one selected from the group comprising the position of a head of the golf club, the velocity of the head of the golf club, the angular velocity of the head of the golf club, the orientation of the head of the golf club, and the acceleration of the head of the golf club, and 
 modify the signal based on a difference between the at least one goal swing parameter and the at least one swing parameter during the swing of the golf club. 
   
     
     
         4 . The golf club of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a visual stimulation module, disposed in a handle of the golf club, configured to generate a visual stimulation indicating the path of the golf club head during the swing of the golf club.   
     
     
         5 . The golf club of  claim 3 , wherein the at least one swing parameter is one selected from the group comprising a tempo of the head of the golf club during the swing, a path of the head of the golf club during the swing, an impact location of a ball on the head of the golf club during the swing, and an orientation of the head during the impact with the ball. 
     
     
         6 . The golf club of  claim 5 , wherein the control unit is further configured to:
 send, by a communication module, the at least one swing parameter to a computing device.   
     
     
         7 . The golf club of  claim 5 , where the tempo is an acceleration profile of the head of the golf club during a swing of the golf club. 
     
     
         8 . A method, comprising:
 generating a stimulation based on at least one goal swing parameter during a swing of a golf club.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 determining at least one swing parameter based on a position, rotation, or acceleration of the golf club during the swing of the golf club; and   modifying the stimulation based on a difference between the at least one goal swing parameter and the at least one swing parameter.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one swing parameter is one selected from the group comprising a tempo of the golf club during the swing, a path of the head during the swing, an impact location of the head during an impact with a ball, and an orientation of the head during the impact with the ball. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 generating a visual stimulation indicating a path of the club head during the swing of the golf club.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the stimulation is an auditory stimulation. 
     
     
         13 . A system, comprising:
 a golf club configured to:
 determine, during a swing of the golf club, at least one selected from the group comprising a tempo of a head of the golf club, a velocity of the head of the golf club, an angular velocity of the head of the golf club, a position of the head of the golf club, an orientation of the head of the golf club, and an acceleration of the head of the golf club. 
 send to a computing device, by a first communication module of the golf club, at least one selected from the group comprising the tempo of the head of the golf club, velocity of the head of the golf club, angular velocity of the head of the golf club, position of the head of the golf club, orientation of the head of the golf club, and acceleration of the head of the golf club; and 
   the computing device configured to:
 receive, by a second communication module of the computing device, at least one selected from the group comprising the tempo of the head of the golf club, velocity of the head of the golf club, angular velocity of the head of the golf club, position of the head of the golf club, orientation of the head of the golf club, and acceleration of the head of the golf club; 
 store, in a memory of the computing device, at least one selected from the group comprising tempo of the head of the golf club, velocity of the head of the golf club, angular velocity of the head of the golf club, position of the head of the golf club, orientation of the head of the golf club, and acceleration of the head of the golf club; and 
 display, on a display of the computing device, at least one selected from the group comprising the tempo of the head of the golf club, velocity of the head of the golf club, angular velocity of the head of the golf club, position of the head of the golf club, orientation of the head of the golf club, and acceleration of the head of the golf club. 
   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the computing device is further configured to:
 determine a at least one swing parameter based on at least one selected from the group comprising the tempo of the head of the golf club, velocity of the head of the golf club, angular velocity of the head of the golf club, position of the head of the golf club, orientation of the head of the golf club, and acceleration of the head of the golf club,   wherein the at least one swing parameter is selected from the group comprising a path of a head of the golf club during the swing, an impact location of the head of the golf club during the swing, and an orientation of the head of the golf club during an impact with a ball.   
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the computing device is further configured to:
 display, on a display of the computing device, a visualization comprising the at least one swing parameter.