Inspiration
We lost a lot of golf balls when we were young. We would also lose track of our scorecards. For one of us, losing the scorecard meant not being able to prove that he beat his opponent at golf. This was unacceptable. That's why we made BlueBalls. Using the laser precision technology of Blue Beans combined with our immense knowledge of golf balls, we created the ultimate in golf scorecard recognition technology.
What it does
Keeps track of your scorecard, and gives you a nice bunch of statistics about your shot.
How I built it
Our team consists of pro-am golf players with a cumulative 20 year experience playing golf. We used an Arduino board with Bean bluetooth peripheral devices integrated in the golf balls and the holes to track a player's progress on the field.
Challenges I ran into
- Sodering or soldering? Still not sure how it's spelled.
- Bluetooth issues with Apple devices (MFi)
- Focusing on work after 24 hours
- Learning a new card game from scratch
Accomplishments that I'm proud of
- Actually fit the Bean in the golf ball
- Used Android devices to communicate with the Bean (wouldn't work with iOS)
- Learnt a new card game from scratch
What I learned
- Bluetooth for iOS needs to be approved by MFi program
- Bluetooth for Android is best done using web technologies like Cordova
- Committing to master is the best way to collaborate
- A new card game
What's next for BlueBalls
- RedBalls
- BlueBalls XL (for those with a bigger passion for golf balls)
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