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Equipment Boards => Bags, Shoes, Accessories => Topic started by: earlyrolling on May 08, 2015, 01:48:23 PM

Title: Accelerometer for Bowling Ball
Post by: earlyrolling on May 08, 2015, 01:48:23 PM

I would love to see an in-ball mini device that measures ball velocity and rotation during each ball phase (skid, hook, roll) and could send the data to an app in real time.  It would need to be able to accept some initial parameters (such as total ball weight after drilling) too.  Is there such a device out there in use?

I saw this document co-authored by Ron Hickland but I've seen no ball company make use of this technology:

"Bowling ball dynamics revealed by miniature wireless MEMS inertial measurement unit"
http://rd.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12283-010-0054-z

Title: Re: Accelerometer for Bowling Ball
Post by: milorafferty on May 08, 2015, 01:54:01 PM

Seems like it would be easy enough actually. It could fit in the bottom of the thumb, maybe in a thumb slug like an IT or Switch Grip. Have an App on your phone and it could down load the data after each throw.

Just have to find a 3 axis accelerometer small enough to fit in there, but that should be no problem. The programming of the App would be pretty straight forward.

Title: Re: Accelerometer for Bowling Ball
Post by: bullred on May 08, 2015, 05:00:24 PM

Surely you jest????

Title: Re: Accelerometer for Bowling Ball
Post by: Balldoctor on May 10, 2015, 04:07:05 AM

Ebonite has the Track fit. saw it in Houston in February. Should more  see at Ebonite Showcase in Vegas at Bowl Expo.

Title: Re: Accelerometer for Bowling Ball
Post by: Aloarjr810 on May 11, 2015, 11:19:04 PM

Heres a sample Ron Hickland posted on facebook from January where they were trying it on some collegiate bowlers (this was the one with the highest rev rate).

(https://www.ballreviews.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs5.postimg.org%2Fcspb70wlj%2FBowler_s_ID_sensor.jpg&hash=79170c0f4fde8df34827d1f0c40916c09fd7f1b5)

Accord to Mo, It's NOT ready yet! And Hickland is gone. Plus He heard it only works with zero to low flaring situations. Not the real world in bowling today.

Not the real world in bowling today? I guess it must be a POS then :'(

Title: Re: Accelerometer for Bowling Ball
Post by: earlyrolling on May 11, 2015, 11:56:52 PM

I found a post about the Track Fit, mentioned earlier in this thread:

http://forum.bowlingchat.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=10684

Title: Re: Accelerometer for Bowling Ball
Post by: robs247 on May 12, 2015, 06:44:19 AM

Found this while browsing.

(https://www.ballreviews.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fguernseyproshop.co.uk%2Fadminurrhtcqq%2Fimages%2F11072904_10153183228117486_1894792360296760348_n.jpg&hash=b12ddb35b8910d916e9fb7a78e19ef2e4f906e3d)

Title: Re: Accelerometer for Bowling Ball
Post by: earlyrolling on May 12, 2015, 10:42:14 AM

Quote from: robs247 on May 12, 2015, 06:44:19 AM

Found this while browsing.

(https://www.ballreviews.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fguernseyproshop.co.uk%2Fadminurrhtcqq%2Fimages%2F11072904_10153183228117486_1894792360296760348_n.jpg&hash=b12ddb35b8910d916e9fb7a78e19ef2e4f906e3d)

That was an April Fool's posting to Facebook. Product does not exist:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153183228117486&set=gm.1990050997800244&type=1&theater

Title: Re: Accelerometer for Bowling Ball
Post by: littlegreycat on May 12, 2015, 10:58:35 AM

Babolot Play sets the standard.

Title: Re: Accelerometer for Bowling Ball
Post by: robs247 on May 12, 2015, 12:09:19 PM

Quote from: earlyrolling on May 12, 2015, 10:42:14 AM

Quote from: robs247 on May 12, 2015, 06:44:19 AM

Found this while browsing.

(https://www.ballreviews.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fguernseyproshop.co.uk%2Fadminurrhtcqq%2Fimages%2F11072904_10153183228117486_1894792360296760348_n.jpg&hash=b12ddb35b8910d916e9fb7a78e19ef2e4f906e3d)

That was an April Fool's posting to Facebook. Product does not exist:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153183228117486&set=gm.1990050997800244&type=1&theater

I wondered if anyone would twig. Would have been cool if it was real.