Where to start?

protjor

Dear all,

I would like to create, start with creating a system to measure the performance of athletes.

I would like to have the same as following links.

http://www.catapultsports.com/products/loganplus

http://gpsports.com/gpsports_website/index.php?category=3&page=16

http://www.sensorize.it/site/en/products/freesense

Low budget is the issue here, to provide as many potential athletes.

Alot of information is available but difficult to tighten the lose ends.

Can anybody help me?

Thanks in advance


P.

Tectu

I think you should set some milestones... That projects looks huge to me (maybe that's why they are so expensive ;-) ).

I think you should start with one thing, and add then more features, otherwise, you'll be stucked up.


~ Tectu

ElectricAye

Start at the beginning.

First, learn about microcontrollers, then expand from there to learn about various sensors, etc.

Have a look at this:

http://www.parallax.com/go/WAM

You can start with one of Parallax's educational kits, for example for the Propeller there is this:

http://www.parallax.com/Store/Microcontrollers/PropellerKits/tabid/144/ProductID/415/List/1/Default.aspx?SortField=ProductName,ProductName

Or something like this if you want to try the Stamp:

http://www.parallax.com/StoreSearchResults/tabid/768/txtSearch/stampworks/List/0/SortField/4/ProductID/329/Default.aspx

There are cheaper approaches, too, that don't require you to buy entire kits. You could buy just the chips or protoboards and add things a little at a time as you acquire new knowledge.

There are many ways to start learning about this stuff, but most of all you need to "divide and conquer". Learn the basics and then move on from there.

Tectu

Sorry, I did not know that, you have never done something with electronics / microcontrollers before. I thought that you just may just come from AVR/PIC side.