Team 521: Sprinter Data
FAMU-FSU College Of Engineering
Departments of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Senior Design 2020-2021
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ABSTRACT
Every athlete wants to reach their full potential, whether that is by reacting faster or finishing stronger. Everyone has room for improvement, including sprinters. A product that can be used to improve a sprinter’s performance would be extremely helpful. The goal of our project is to create a desirable product that will objectively measure and predict a sprinter’s performance.
Eventually, all athletes will have access to our product – sprinters at any level and athletes in any sport. But for our project, collegiate track teams are our main focus. Since every athlete is different, we will personalize our measurements and predictions to each sprinter. There are many ways to try to improve a runner’s performance, but we decided the best approach was the wholistic one. Since this is an entrepreneurial project, we will make sure this product is desirable for purchase by making it cost-effective, self-contained, and have low hinderance to performance.
Our selected design is the Launch Monitor Pro, a base station on the track that will interact with the sprinter and their coach. Using a high-speed camera and sensors, we will measure the sprinter’s takeoff form at the beginning of the race and their average speed throughout the race. The Launch Monitor Pro will look at the images closely and analyze the data. We will then find correlations between the sprinter's measurements and times. Finally, we will use innovative technology to help the coach and sprinter identify how the sprinter can improve. This new technology will enhance performance and maximize potential.
