Development of sports practice machine with gripping device from soft to hard things

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24560255
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Dynamics/Control
• Research Institution: Kanazawa University
• Principal Investigator: SAKAI Shinobu 金沢大学, 機械工学系, 助教 (80196039)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): SAKAMOTO Jiro 金沢大学, 機械工学系, 教授 (20205769)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: スポーツ工学 / スポーツ用具 / バドミントン / 卓球 / 発射機構

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, sports practice machines of high performance for a badminton and table tennis to require lightweight and high-speed had been developed. The developed badminton machine can project the shuttlecock the highest at initial speeds of approximately 300km/h and a drop position accuracy of less than 0.4m. The table tennis machine is able to shoot the balls of assorted spin types with the highest speeds up to 150km/h and the maximum spin rate (over 12,000rpm). Both sports machines can be used for hard practice by professional badminton and table tennis players.

Free Research Field

機械工学