Patent ID: 6331168
Filing Date: 2001-12-18
Classification: A61B,A63B,G08B

Abstract:
Head gear apparatus to sense the instantaneous position of the wearer's head relative to a desired head position for a golf swing and to provide a signal to the wearer when the wearer's head is within proper head position parameters for said golf swing, or, alternatively, to provide a signal to the wearer when the wearer's head is not within said proper head position parameters for said golf swing, said head gear comprising:sensor devices sensing the movement of the wearer's head from a known initial position established at a time prior to initiation of said golf swing and outputting an electrical signal indicative of the direction and rotational speed of the wearer's head movement;an analog to digital converter for converting said electrical signal to a digital data stream,a digital processor for receiving said digital data stream, performing an integration to calculate an angular displacement related to said electrical signal and comparing said calculated angular displacement to a predetermined digital datum establishing criterion limits for predetermined golf swing,said digital processor receiving further data, comprising additional information, to assist in comparing said criterion limits and said calculated angular displacement to determine whether the wearer's head is within or is not within said criterion limits;an alarm output device for generating an alarm when a specific movement is within or not within said established criterion, andan interface device for enabling input of at least some of said additional information to said digital processor.