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Adaptive Basketball Shooting 2.0: AI-Powered Exosuits and Robotic Arms

Publication ID: 24-11857859_0005_PTD
Published: October 28, 2025
Category:Future Evolutions & Paradigm Shifts

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Adaptive Basketball Shooting 2.0: AI-Powered Exosuits and Robotic Arms,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857859_0005_PTD, Published October 28, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857859_0005_PTD
This technical disclosure describes improvements that would be readily apparent to a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art (PHOSITA) when considered in combination with the foundational architecture disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 11,857,859.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

Next-generation adaptive basketball shooting devices leveraging AI, robotics, and wearable technologies to empower individuals with limited arm strength or control, revolutionizing wheelchair basketball accessibility and performance.

Background and Problem Solved

The original adaptive basketball shooting device, while innovative, had limitations in terms of user accessibility and shooting precision. The new inventive concept addresses these limitations by introducing wearable AI-powered exosuits, robotic arms, and advanced interfaces, enabling users with severe arm impairments to participate in wheelchair basketball with unprecedented ease and accuracy.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The new inventive concept comprises four primary components: 1) a wearable, AI-powered exosuit that assists users in retrieving and shooting basketballs, featuring a neural interface for seamless user-device interaction; 2) a miniature, high-speed robotic arm integrated into an adaptive shooting device, capable of autonomously retrieving and shooting basketballs with precision and speed; 3) a modular, adaptive basketball shooting platform with interchangeable, 3D-printed components tailored to individual users' needs and abilities, accompanied by a cloud-based analytics system for tracking user performance and providing personalized coaching; and 4) a hybrid, human-machine interface combining a brain-computer interface (BCI) with a haptic feedback system, allowing users to control a robotic shooting arm with their brain signals.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new claims introduce a paradigm shift in adaptive basketball shooting technology, moving from mechanical conveyor systems to AI-powered wearable devices, robotic arms, and advanced interfaces. The inventive step lies in the integration of these cutting-edge technologies to create a seamless, user-centric experience that significantly enhances accessibility and performance in wheelchair basketball.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the inventive concept could include the use of augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR) to enhance user experience, the integration of machine learning algorithms to optimize shooting accuracy, or the development of specialized exosuits for users with specific impairments, such as quadriplegia or muscular dystrophy.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The new inventive concept has significant commercial potential in the adaptive sports equipment market, with potential applications in wheelchair basketball, as well as other adaptive sports such as tennis, golf, and archery. The target market includes adaptive athletes, rehabilitation centers, and organizations promoting accessibility in sports.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
A A63 A63B71/0009
A A63 A63B47/021
A A63 A63B69/0071
A A63 A63B69/406
A A63 A63B2071/0018
A A63 A63B2225/09

Field of Art

Adaptive Sports Technology and Assistive Mobility Devices, focusing on wheelchair-based athletic equipment with mechanical and electronic augmentation systems

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A multidisciplinary engineer with expertise in mechanical design, robotics, assistive technologies, and adaptive sports equipment, possessing knowledge of biomechanics, neural interfaces, and assistive device engineering

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the source patent's mechanical basketball retrieval system naturally evolves toward more advanced technological solutions that enhance user interaction and performance. The progression from mechanical conveyor systems to AI-powered interfaces represents an incremental and predictable technological advancement in adaptive sports technology. The core problem of enabling individuals with limited mobility to participate in basketball remains consistent, with the PTD offering increasingly sophisticated solutions that build upon the foundational mechanical design principles established in the source patent.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Frame configured to be mounted on a wheelchair with platform attached via armrest supports
PTD Variation
Wearable AI-powered exosuit integrated directly with wheelchair mobility systems
Obviousness Reasoning
A PHOSITA would recognize that extending mounting systems from rigid frames to flexible, intelligent wearable technologies represents a predictable design evolution in assistive device engineering
Source Patent Element
Conveyor system for vertical basketball movement within a frame
PTD Variation
Miniature high-speed robotic arm capable of autonomous basketball retrieval and shooting
Obviousness Reasoning
Replacing mechanical conveyance with robotic actuation represents a known technique for improving precision and expanding functional capabilities in assistive technologies
Source Patent Element
Mechanical guidance rails for basketball positioning
PTD Variation
Neural interface and brain-computer interface for controlling robotic shooting mechanisms
Obviousness Reasoning
Transitioning from mechanical positioning to neural control represents a foreseeable technological progression in human-machine interaction, particularly in adaptive sports technologies
Source Patent Element
Basketball retrieval and shooting device mounted on wheelchair
PTD Variation
Modular, 3D-printed adaptive shooting platform with cloud-based performance analytics
Obviousness Reasoning
Customization and data-driven performance tracking are predictable extensions of assistive device design, representing a natural technological progression in personalized medical and sports technologies
Source Patent Element
Static mechanical basketball shooting assistance device
PTD Variation
Networked, AI-powered shooting ecosystem with adaptive learning capabilities
Obviousness Reasoning
Integrating network intelligence and machine learning into assistive devices represents a known technique for enhancing technological functionality and user experience
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11857859 and the disclosed technological variations, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the claimed innovations of the present publication to be obvious extensions of existing adaptive basketball shooting technologies. The incremental advancements in neural interfaces, robotic actuation, and AI-powered assistive systems represent predictable technological progressions that would be readily conceived by a skilled practitioner seeking to enhance wheelchair basketball accessibility and performance.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,857,859
TitleAdaptive basketball shooting devices