Intermediate
Heuristic Engine
The heuristic engine is the deterministic, rules-based part of SwingVantage that runs first on every analysis — no external AI call required.
It composes curated fault knowledge and a drill library into a normalized result with a confidence score. Because it runs locally and first, every athlete gets an explainable, free baseline analysis before any optional AI depth is added. The engine is the practical embodiment of the "heuristics first, AI when needed" principle.
Example
On upload, the heuristic engine returns a primary fault, a recommended drill, and a confidence score before any AI is offered.
Related terms
- Deterministic IntelligenceDeterministic intelligence is analysis that follows explicit, written rules, so the same inputs always produce the same answer and you can trace exactly why.
- Rules EngineThe 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.
- Recommendation EngineThe recommendation engine ranks possible fixes by impact and confidence so you get one high-leverage priority fix — not twenty competing tips.
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