Have you ever played tennis with a friend and called a debatable ball out/in but couldn't really tell exactly where it landed? I have and am sure probably not the only one who has had this dilemma. Tennis is known as a game of honor and being respectful during a match is key to not get your opponent angry from a blown call. A result of this could be a possibility of never playing with this friend again; no one wants that. I introduce "True Tennis Live," an interactive tennis court that will tell the players whether or not the ball is out or in.
The concept is simple: equip every line on the court with sensors and have the balls installed with GPS chips so that they know where on the court they are at all times. Next, we will code to the computer whenever the ball lands inside the competitors court is in play and of course anything beyond the lines is out. These courts will also be furnished with speakers on all sides so that when a ball lands out, the players will hear nice and loud "OUT!" from a choice of either a man or lady's voice. Each time the ball lands in, there will be no call for "IN" because that would get repetitive and annoying, rather over the speakers a short low beep will be played.
Players of the games will also be able to sign in and keep track of their scores. From the computer, players will see on a screen a virtual presentation of past or current games. This display will show where each ball landed and show the score on the top of the screen so that they don't lose track of who is winning. The point of this is to prove the "truth" of whether or not the ball did go in or not. This technology is already used on a professional level in tournaments like the US Open, but once we scale it down onto an average player's ability level the sport of tennis will become more popular and respected everywhere.
I think this idea is pretty cool. I'm curious to know if these tennis courts would be in specific locations or if they will be applied to tennis courts in neighborhoods around the country. I'm excited to learn more about this idea.
ReplyDeleteI think its a good idea but it sounds expensive. Do you have any plans to make this affordable enough for everyday people?
ReplyDeleteThis is a really great idea. Where do you plan on building the first court? Would they be indoors or outdoors? Would you expand this idea and develop a line of tennis rackets with the same sensor technology so one could see where on the tennis racket they were hitting the ball....just an idea, but I really like the idea for the tennis courts.
ReplyDeleteThis is an amazing idea. I don't play tennis but i play badminton and basketball where it has similarities of the lines. I am a very competitive person and i hate not being able to tell whether the play was in or out. I believe everybody always wants to win, so you never know if their telling the truth or not. Also from different angles the calls of whether it was in or out look different. This product would save so many arguments and create a fair competitive game. Do you think this product could be used with basketball and badminton in the same way?
ReplyDeleteYour idea is very creative! I feel as if it can be used for other sports as well. As a person who watches alot of sports i often see calls that were miscalled and question whether or not the umpires or referees were being fair. Having sensors around the court and speakers that will tell you something that is in or out is also a great addition to your idea. Keep up the good work and once again amazing idea!
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