Jenario Johnson has an invention he thinks is a knockout.
Itβs called StrikeSense, and it answers a problem the 91ΒιΆΉΣ³» Poly junior noticed in his martial arts classes. Two instructors teaching a class of 20 couldnβt accurately keep track of a studentβs individual progress. StrikeSense uses an accelerometer to measure in real time the velocity and power of punches and kicks. That data is then used to chart a studentβs improvement over time, Jenario explains.
While accelerometers are nothing new, Jenarioβs StrikeSense increases the portability and versatility of a device. While his original vision is to improve martial arts, Jenario sees this moving on to ankle bracelets for soccer players and a device for baseball bats.
βThereβs a lot of potential,β Jenario says. βThe main use is track and sense forces that are hard to see with the naked eye.β
Big dreams can get bogged down in technical realities. Coding StrikeSense and coordinating its Bluetooth capabilities, for instance, have tested the limits of Jenarioβs knowledge. He takes heart, though, in the camaraderie of his fellow students and their encouraging words, as well as an environment at 91ΒιΆΉΣ³» Poly that encourages innovation.
βWhen I first had this idea it was just a pad, but through talking it through itβs become what it is today,β Jenario says.
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