SPORTS SYSTEMS
SPORTS SYSTEMS
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ROWING SYSTEMS
SmartCox StrokeCoach
In Development, Undergoing Small-Scale Production of Prototypes
The SmartCox is a piece of equipment that will be able to display critical values to a coxswain or rower. It will be equipped with a GPS, MPU, and an LCD screen to tell accurate measurements of stroke rating and distances.
RowAankh Coxswain Info. System
In Development
A cox box is a piece of equipment in the boat given to the coxswain of the boat. It indicates stroke rate, pace, and often has a timer. Most cox boxes used in races are from the instrument and sports systems company Nielsen-Kellerman. The base cost for one of their systems on a small boat, such as a 4, is about $600.
However, a cox box is just a screen with two sensors and an amp. Often, to get stroke rate, a Hall effect sensor is used along with a magnet under a seat. However, this is usually on the first or last seat, so this causes an issue. Suppose a pair is rowing that does not include the seat with the sensor - the coxswain no longer has stroke rating. This is why I am implementing an accelerometer-based stroke rating.
The current production cost is estimated to be approximately $34.16 for the coxbox. NK Coxboxes seem to use Amphenol connectors for audio, which I will use as well for compatibility, although I will provide an auxiliary cord(you can crank music on the water using this!). Due to the proprietary nature of NK coxboxes, I have not devised a method for the coxbox to be compatible with NK speakers, although I will likely be developing speakers with identical base dimensions to NK speakers so that no new holes have to be drilled.
First units are planned to be sold during upcoming New England fall or spring regattas for about $75.
INDOOR/OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD SYSTEMS
TIME TO FLY Software
November 2022
TIME TO FLY is software I developed in Python that aims to clock sprinters on the track. I designed it in freshman year of high school, when I joined the track and field team and noted the obscene cost of timing equipment. Using TIME TO FLY software, I was able to track my progress in the 100m and 200m sprints. I designed the software to be compatible with any wide-angle camera.
I used this software to time other sprinters at my school as well, and it consistently outputted accurate timings. Using my wide-angle camera, the TIME TO FLY software was accurate to ±0.034 seconds, although using higher FPS cameras, this could realistically be reduced to ±0.01 seconds of error.
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