DigiBall accuracy

Really cool project! Would love to chat and maybe collaborate on how this could integrate with Digital Pool in the near future.
 
I thought of this after learning about the digicue😄 logical progression..and super cool that you're making it happen! look forward to its evolution💪
 
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levid said:
Really cool project! Would love to chat and maybe collaborate on how this could integrate with Digital Pool in the near future.
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Funny. I just signed up as a user today. No joke go check your records. Beau told me to talk to you.
 
Some more videos:

DigiBall and DigiCue both in a heads-up display - again, just a proof of concept, of course we won't be drawing lines between balls in real time. I need distance and time to get cue ball speed. But I've seen videos of PerformStars and the like automatically calculate ball speed (like this). As long as the camera can calculate translational cue ball speed then exact tip position can be touch-free.

Shot Drill with Commentary - a little long but explains more about the product
 
Sounds cool, I’ll be a customer for sure. A nice function of the app would be to practice a particular shot multiple times and then get a spread score - how close to one desired spot are you hitting. You often hear about the importance of tip accuracy and consistency.

Also check out this video from a Tyler Styer interview (about 1 min - 2 min) where he says Johan would emphasize keeping the speed-to-spin ratio low, spinning the cue ball more but keeping the speed as low as possible.

If it could be associated with specific drills with specific goals, like low spread or speed to spin ratio, I think that would be most helpful. I think that was missing from the digicue.

Qi charging, I assume?
 
BRussell said:
Sounds cool, I’ll be a customer for sure. A nice function of the app would be to practice a particular shot multiple times and then get a spread score - how close to one desired spot are you hitting. You often hear about the importance of tip accuracy and consistency.

Also check out this video from a Tyler Styer interview (about 1 min - 2 min) where he says Johan would emphasize keeping the speed-to-spin ratio low, spinning the cue ball more but keeping the speed as low as possible.

If it could be associated with specific drills with specific goals, like low spread or speed to spin ratio, I think that would be most helpful. I think that was missing from the digicue.

Qi charging, I assume?
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I’d like to eventually have a section of the app have Drills that you can practice and compare to pros or just the general public based on Fargo or something.

Yes I did think of Spin to Speed ratio and have added it into a later app version, it is one of the first things Joe Tucker taught me. It is a good statistical measure over many games.

Not Qi, proprietary wireless due to the small size of the sensor PCB
 
Can you talk about how the ball is made? Will you be partnering with Aramith for MP? Did you hand make the prototype ball, by drilling out a ball and inserting the pcba? I saw one of your videos you touched on how important the center of mass is.
 
iusedtoberich said:
Can you talk about how the ball is made? Will you be partnering with Aramith for MP? Did you hand make the prototype ball, by drilling out a ball and inserting the pcba? I saw one of your videos you touched on how important the center of mass is.
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I can’t comment much on how it is made due to IP.

Both center of mass and inertia are very important and this was one of the most difficult problems to solve since the constraints affect the radio properties of the antenna and the shock integrity of the ball
 
I just read through the claims. Very broad. Good job. The only thing I saw missing was using the device on an object ball to measure its characteristics upon being hit by another ball. The claims specify being hit by a cue stick.
 
iusedtoberich said:
I just read through the claims. Very broad. Good job. The only thing I saw missing was using the device on an object ball to measure its characteristics upon being hit by another ball. The claims specify being hit by a cue stick.
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That is correct. There is plenty to add for continuation.
 
Wow. This was two years ago already.

I am almost there. I spent all this time working on manufacturability, which if you haven't gone through this process before, takes way more work than most people realize. I also have completed all CE testing + reports, and almost done with FCC testing.

Patent is granted and active. Trademarks are active.

I re-wrote the app from scratch to make sure it has maximum compatibility and usability for iOS and Android, and also created a new TV Kit I am calling the DigiCast, which puts information directly on your TV without the need for any smartphone or WiFi.

Most importantly I figured out how to estimate ball speed accurately enough to display tip position without the user needing to input any distance information. This was a limitation that bothered me but I finally conquered. It makes a huge difference in the experience.

I would have liked to launch in 2024 but I am waiting on other organizations to finish their work. Hopefully this year is the year.

While I am waiting, I don't really know what else to do other than to be patient and put it out of my mind.
 
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