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A Proposal for Detection and Estimation of Golf Putting

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This study presents an experimental research design of a PhD work, studying the effects of the variability in the performance of the Golf putting. The instruments used to analyze the putting were two digital cameras to detect the relevant dynamic objects (i.e., ball and putter) and a biaxial accelerometer to confirm the exact moment at which the putter hits the ball. To synchronize the instruments, it was used a trigger. The ball’s trajectory and the putting movement were automatically analyzed based on visual detection and parameter estimation. The kinematic analysis of the putting was performed using the Matlab software, to determine the amplitude, velocity and acceleration of the players’ gestures. We concluded that the Golf putting action parameters are divided into different stages (i.e., backswing, downswing and follow-through) and that those can be useful to investigate the effects of variability in this movement.

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  1. Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, University of Coimbra, Portugal, Coimbra

    Gonçalo Dias

  2. Department of Electrotechnics Engineering, Coimbra Institute of Engineering, Portugal, Coimbra

    J. Miguel A. Luz, Micael S. Couceiro, Carlos M Figueiredo & Nuno Ferreira

  3. Coimbra College of Education, Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, Portugal, Coimbra

    Pedro Iglésias & Rui Mendes

  4. Coimbra College of Health Technology, Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, Portugal, Coimbra

    Maria Castro

  5. Proto-Department of Sport and Health, University of Evora, Portugal, Coimbra

    Orlando Fernandes

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    José António Tenreiro Machado

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Dias, G. et al. (2014). A Proposal for Detection and Estimation of Golf Putting. In: Fonseca Ferreira, N., Tenreiro Machado, J. (eds) Mathematical Methods in Engineering. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7183-3_27

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