Viget is a digital agency that uses 3D printing technology to bring amazing experiences to people. At the Rio Olympics in full swing, Viget launched the TrackPacer in conjunction with 3D printing technology to record the posture of the Olympic athletes and the collision of passion and speed.
In the track and field competition, each athlete is not only competing with the opponent, but also competing with himself, and time competition, breaking through himself again and again. Just because of this, an engineering student, Alexandra Kline, decided to use his knowledge to create a device for recording the situation on the court. In fact, this is also a great design for athletes, which allows them to more intuitively see where their strengths and weaknesses are and to make better practice for them.
Later, Alexandra Kline provided his ideas to Viget, which Viget thought was a meaningful design, so he immediately started investing in research and development. “When we got the design, we were full of energy. Then we tried our best to do research and development, but we found that the essential thing to achieve this design as soon as possible is 3D printing.†Viget Hardware developer Justin Sinichko said.
It is understood that this device contains 12,000 LEDs, all of which are operated by a microcontroller, and the data is sent directly to the main controller. At the same time, the coach or athlete can set the speed, distance, time and other data, the device's Bluetooth low energy technology can create a light pulse, which is reflected on the track according to the previously set parameters. Previously, Viget had been tested for the first time at the University of Colorado. After receiving positive feedback from coaches and athletes, Viget decided to start further research on the product. However, it is still unclear whether TrackPacer will eventually be used for commercial purposes, but 3D printing technology has played a huge role in the research and development of this device.
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