A golf swing analysis system using Wii balance board and kinect sensors for novice players

Golf is well known worldwide as a prestigious and enjoyable sport. However, access to golf has been limited by high training costs, such as coaching fees, equipment, and course/driving range fees. This paper proposes a cost-effective golf analysis system which is designed for novice players. This system integrates the Wii balance board the Kinect sensors to detect beginners’ common swing mistakes. These sensors are combined with the algorithm proposed in this paper automatically to detect the common mistakes in posture and gravity movement when players swing. The experimental results indicate that the accuracy ratio in the detection is over 80 %. This paper provides novice golf players with a fairly priced and efficient golf swing analysis system.