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Aydın A. (Executive), Özgünen K. T.
TUBITAK Project, 2022 - 2024
Specific features such as speed, power and strength are frequently measured in evaluating athletic performance. However, these features may not directly reflect the athlete's performance during the training or match. Although the direct measurement of the athlete's activity on the field is extremely important for performance evaluation, the image analysis systems can be challenging in terms of the need for trained personnel and cost. Besides, satellite positioning systems (GPS/GNSS), which are widely used outdoors, cannot function indoors. In order to overcome this deficiency, studies are carried out to measure the indoor location and, accordingly, speed by using technologies such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and UWB. However, some of the existing systems do not provide the required accuracy or location update frequency, some are developed only for specific sports and do not cover indoor sports such as volleyball, which is popular in our country, and finally, the parameters that can be measured at the same time are limited. The scope of this project is to develop a system that can measure location with high update speed and accuracy in the interior, using UWB modules, with unique methods to be applied during the hardware and software development stages, as they allow more precise location measurement. In the system to be developed, sensors and connection features included in mobile points will enable the simultaneous measurement of many parameters such as speed, acceleration, heart rate, and body temperature. The measured parameters will be transmitted to the centrally located computer or tablet and made available with the developed interface. Because commercial examples of such systems are limited and expensive, every team cannot reach them. Within the scope of the project, it is planned to produce the system more cost-effectively. In addition, with the additional features to be offered, it will provide an advantage over commercial examples. In addition, with the system being more accessible by the teams, its widespread use in our country will be possible, and a significant opportunity will be gained for real-time performance measurement of athletes in our country. As a result of the successful completion of the project, athletic performance data in an indoor environment would be obtained. These data show the athlete's strain in training or match in real-time and may help the trainer monitor the athlete's instantaneous fatigue and make adjustments accordingly. Moreover, the market analysis reports estimate that the sports market based on real-time location measurement, which was 765 million dollars in 2020, will grow by an annual average of 34% until 2026 and reach 2471.7 million dollars. As can be seen from the reports, by taking part in such an unsaturated market at an early stage, future imports can be reduced, and a high level of economic impact can be achieved with the sale of the product to be developed in the global market.