Curling smart broom V2

07-12-2022 3 min read Video

TL;DR Introducing the latest version of the smart curling broom. The new version includes: a printed circuit board (PCB) broom software an enclosure and mounting bracket software to analyze the data At the bottom of the post are all the files needed to recreate the smart broom yourself. Intro Last year I created the first prototype for a smart broom to analyze sweeping in curling. The project in this time frame occasionally advanced. Continue reading

Sweeping effectiveness measurement

27-02-2022 4 min read Article

TL;DR Project to transform a curling broom into a measurement tool to evaluate effectiveness during sweeping in curling. An ESP32 measures the pressure exerted on two cells and an accelerometer measures the frequency of movement. The data is transmitted via BLE to a Bluetooth Web-enabled computer or smartphone. Intro Have you ever wondered how effective your sweeping is during a curling match? I have occasionally wondered that myself, particularly compared to the movement made by other players in the club. Continue reading

Curling stopwatch DIY

20-08-2017 3 min read Article

This is my second version of the curling training stopwatch. The major improvements in comparison to the older version are: better power management, stable software and new control function. The new system has two photocells, where the master of the system is the stop one. The start photocell is a slave, like the other module. There are two ways to show the information from the system: first one with a smartphone connected via Bluetooth to the Stop photocell. Continue reading

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