Inspiration
When we were all co-ops together, some of the best memories we had come from sports and competing with each other. We wanted to take this enjoyment and these memories and turn it into something we can be proud of as engineers.
What it does
Pickle Pointers is a device that uses piezo discs to triangulate where on the paddle the pickleball lands, and logs user accuracy for them to improve.
How we built it
We came up with some ideas we had in mind, and this won out. Parts of the team worked on embedded code, a dashboard, the circuit design and prototype for the piezo values, and other embedded features.
Challenges we ran into
The most difficult challenge was trying to set up, debug, and run our code. This was a new experience for a lot of us, so getting our individual parts of the project to work and then integrate was a huge challenge for us.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
Proud of getting the piezo electric sensors to determine impact section and timing to work with some accuracy, using electrical debugging skills to resolve the signal filtering and amplification issues to be able to solve a problem in a unique way.
What we learned
We learned about our own individual strengths and capabilities; we also learned a heavy lesson in pacing ourselves and preparation. For our first hardware hack-a-thon, while our end note may not be what we expected it to be, it was still a great experience to have tried.
What's next for Pickle Pointers
Physical Construction, Agent support within the dashboard, custom PCB designs and insertion for piezo tracking, working on comfortability/grip, collecting and making more accurate and informative inferences on our data by adding and controlling sensors, new components, etc.
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