Analysis Concepts Glossary
Plain-English definitions of how SwingVantage reads your swing — honest, explainable, and free.
13 terms
- BenchmarkIntermediateA benchmark is a reference value that defines acceptable or optimal performance for a given metric, used to judge your data against the right standard for your sport and skill level.
- Confidence ScoreBeginnerA confidence score is a 0–100 calibration of how much to trust a finding, scaled by sample size, shot-to-shot consistency, and how complete your inputs were.
- Deterministic IntelligenceBeginnerDeterministic intelligence is analysis that follows explicit, written rules, so the same inputs always produce the same answer and you can trace exactly why.
- Diagnostic ConfidenceBeginnerDiagnostic confidence is how certain SwingVantage is about a given finding, based on how much data was available and how consistently the pattern appears.
- Evidence LabelBeginnerAn evidence label separates what SwingVantage measured (a sensor or launch-monitor number) from what it estimated (an inferred likely pattern), so an estimate is never presented as a lab measurement.
- Heuristic AnalysisBeginnerHeuristic analysis is smart, rules-and-pattern-based analysis that reads observable cues to surface what is most likely happening in your swing — a confident, data-backed estimate, not a guess.
- Heuristic DataIntermediateHeuristic data is information read through encoded expert rules of thumb to surface the most likely pattern quickly and consistently — a confident estimate, not a guaranteed measurement.
- Heuristic EngineIntermediateThe heuristic engine is the deterministic, rules-based part of SwingVantage that runs first on every analysis — no external AI call required.
- Primary vs. Secondary FaultIntermediateThe primary fault is the swing issue with the highest severity and impact on performance; the secondary fault is the most likely co-existing issue.
- Recommendation EngineIntermediateThe recommendation engine ranks possible fixes by impact and confidence so you get one high-leverage priority fix — not twenty competing tips.
- RetestBeginnerA retest is a short follow-up protocol attached to each recommendation — how many shots, which metrics, and what counts as success — that confirms whether a fix actually worked.
- Rules EngineIntermediateThe rules engine is the configuration-driven core that checks your shot data and symptoms against sport-specific target windows to identify the best-fitting pattern.
- SeverityIntermediateSeverity is how significant a swing fault is expected to be for performance, labeled Critical, High, Moderate, or Low.
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