CourtBot

📌 Introduction

CourtBot 🎾 effortlessly creates balanced tennis doubles teams with the power of AI! CourtBot is the ultimate coaching assistant, seamlessly integrating player stat analysis and real-time AI recommendations to help coaches make data-driven decisions. CourtBot brings professional-grade tools to smarter lineup management to high school and amateur tennis, saving time and enhancing team performance.

🌟 Inspiration

My high school tennis coach, also a Spanish teacher, was overwhelmed with learning tennis while managing lineups. This inspired me to create an AI-powered pairing assistant to help him and our team. When my hackathon partner shared similar struggles from middle school tennis, we saw how this tool could benefit coaches everywhere. Unlike football or basketball, tennis lacks AI-based lineup tools, making CourtBot potentially the first AI pairing assistant for tennis, driven by real stats.

📚 What We Learned

Building CourtBot taught us to work with APIs, databases, and data visualization tools. Integrating the OpenAI API improved our prompt engineering skills, while using SQLite gave us experience with persistent storage. We also gained insights into designing an intuitive interface that’s accessible for non-technical users.

🛠️ How We Built CourtBot

Streamlit Frontend: We used Streamlit to create a simple, user-friendly interface, making it easy for coaches to enter data, view stats, and generate AI pairings.
CSV Upload for Easy Data Entry: Coaches can download a CSV template, fill in player details, and upload it to the app. CourtBot processes the file and populates the database instantly, making it easy to onboard entire teams.
SQLite Database: We stored player data in SQLite to ensure it persists between sessions without needing an internet connection.
OpenAI API for Pairing Suggestions: The AI analyzes player stats to suggest balanced doubles pairs, helping coaches make lineup decisions based on real data.
Matplotlib for Visualization: We used Matplotlib to display player metrics visually, providing coaches with insights into strengths and weaknesses at a glance.

🚀 Challenges Faced

We faced challenges in refining our AI pair recommendations and ensuring consistent data in SQLite. Integrating real-time feedback also required fine-tuning to make CourtBot as responsive and intuitive as possible.

🏆 Accomplishments

AI-driven Pairing Suggestions that create balanced doubles teams.
Efficient Data Management through CSV uploads and SQLite integration.
Visual Data Insights that allow coaches to make informed, data-driven lineup decisions.
One of the First AI-Powered Pairing Tools for Tennis, filling a gap in high school sports technology.

😄 What’s Next for CourtBot

Expanded Player Profiles with more detailed metrics.
Advanced Team Management features like scheduling and performance tracking.
Enhanced AI Pairing based on specific match contexts.
More Sports that utilize doubles pairing such as Badminton, Beach Volleyball, and Table Tennis.