METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR LOCATING A GOLF BALL

A method for locating a golf ball including changing a temperature of a golf ball from a first temperature to a second temperature before use or marking the ball by reflective (mirror) or fluorescent material (e.g., NIR-IR fluorescent dye). The temperature changed ball is struck. Using either a ther...

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Hauptverfasser:	Cox, Leif H, Burtman, Vladimir, Zhdanov, Michael S
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AMUSEMENTS APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING,CLIMBING, OR FENCING BALL GAMES CALCULATING COMPUTING COUNTING ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE ELECTRICITY GAMES HUMAN NECESSITIES IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL PHYSICS PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION SPORTS TRAINING EQUIPMENT
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Zusammenfassung:	A method for locating a golf ball including changing a temperature of a golf ball from a first temperature to a second temperature before use or marking the ball by reflective (mirror) or fluorescent material (e.g., NIR-IR fluorescent dye). The temperature changed ball is struck. Using either a thermal imaging camera with an imaging processing unit or a near-infrared (NIR) imaging camera with an imaging processing unit to produce a digital image of a part of the golf course with a potential golf ball location. An image processing technique is applied to produce an enhanced image of the golf ball location. A thermal imaging camera and a NIR imaging camera for locating a golf ball are described. A non-transitory computer readable media is described.