1. 1. Baseball & Wearable TechnologyDEVELOPMENT PROCESS
2. 2. Challenges Bulky Hardware User Adaptability The Perfect Swing Overall lack of time/resources
3. 3. Batting Stance Theory A perfect swing may not exist BUTthere are common movements playersmake throughout a successful swing Studied several videos of homerun hittersto find common gestures
4. 4. Common Foot Movements
5. 5. Product Overview
6. 6. Product Features Foot pressure sensors (via FSR) Foot tilt sensors (via accelerometer) Foot pivot sensors (via compass) Real-time vibrating pressure feedback Real-time pressure tracking (mobile app) Real-time tilt tracking (mobile app) Real-time foot pivot tracking (mobile app)
7. 7. System Overview
8. 8. Hardware: MicrocontrollerPowered by a AdafruitsFLORA microcontroller
9. 9. Hardware: BatteryThe 3.7v battery powersthe FLORAmicrocontroller & all itscomponents
10. 10. Hardware: Conductive ThreadConnects the FLORA toall its componentsincluding: Battery Pressure sensor Accelerometer Vibrating motor disk
11. 11. Hardware: SensorsMeasures the pressure placedon each foot throughout aplayers swingMeasures the position of thefoot on the x- , y- & z- axis
12. 12. Hardware: OutputVibrates on side of footwhen player needs toswitch pressure on feet
13. 13. Programming Overview Code Overview A combination of the C++ & Java were usedto program hardware & mobile app Applications Used Libraries/applications were used to write ourcode: Adafruit Arduiono 1.0.5.2 Processing 2.1.1
14. 14. Programming: Hardware Arduino used to run sensors + extract data For each, we used combinations of forloops(), if statements + Boolean logic toextract data from sensors and generatefeedback via sensors + the mobile app
15. 15. Programming: Pressure sensor
16. 16. Programming: Compass
17. 17. Programming: Accelerometer
18. 18. Output: Mobile App Mobile App Overview Apps target users are both the players andcoaches looking to improve batting stance
19. 19. Mobile App Design Overview
20. 20. Design Overview Majestics blue & red used for inspiration Colors saturation will be modified to create abrighter, tech-centered palette Fonts will be different variations ofHelvetica Nueve White background to create contrast
21. 21. Data Analysis Design Potential
22. 22. Data Insights Potential
23. 23. Data Insights Potential
24. 24. Data Insights Potential
25. 25. Programming: Mobile app Processing used to generate data intovisuals that interact with data Used a combination of custom functionswith for loops() and if statements togenerate colors and shapes that representthe data over time
26. 26. Programming: Pressure App
27. 27. Programming: Compass App
28. 28. Programming: Accelerometer App
29. 29. Mobile App in Action
30. 30. Mobile App in Action
31. 31. Mobile App in Action
32. 32. Product Potential Additional sensors: Pressure sensor in ball and heel of each foot totrack pressure shift from front to back Distance sensor on inside of each foot to detectwidth of batters stance Bluetooth connection to communicate withmobile application LED battery status indicator
33. 33. Thank-you for your time!QUESTIONS?