Powering the Next Generation of Athletic Training with Sensi.Fit
Delivering a robust, low-power device to bring next generation training methods to high-performance athletes.
Partner Profile
Sensi.Fit is an innovative sports technology company that enhances athletic performance by adding real-time data and analytics to training sessions. Their solution offers automated drills and real-time metrics for instant feedback, operates across multiple sports and surfaces, and doesn’t require wearables, wi-fi, or Bluetooth connectivity.
Project Challenges
Sensi.Fit’s mission required a specialized hardware platform—a network of connected “pucks”—that could create and track metrics and provide highly accurate data analytics to augment coach’s training programs. The challenge Hellbender addressed was designing a low-power, extremely reliable hardware system that featured:
- Accurate Timing: Employ a novel sensor approach to capture highly accurate timing for a variety of training drills.
- Flexible Deployment: Create a device that could be deployed in many different configurations to support a wide variety of sports, drills, and environments
- Accelerated Market Entry: Deliver a mature, reliable technology platform to allow Sensi. Fit to quickly pivot from development to market deployment.
Results & Recap
Hellbender engineered a low-power, multi-sensor mesh network device that serves as the foundation for Sensi.Fit’s core value proposition. This rugged platform enables coaches to track performance across various drills and configurations and provide accurate, insightful feedback.
Key Features
- NIR ToF (Time-of-Flight) Sensors: Used to calculate highly accurate, real-time timing of athlete movements during drills.
- LoRa: Low-power, long-range wireless mesh networking for reliable communication between pucks, eliminating reliance on Wi-Fi/Bluetooth and enabling many different configurations
- Controllable LED & WiFi: Provides instant visual feedback and simplified system setup/data transfer for ease of use.
- Battery Management: Ensures long operational life and reliability during extended use across long training sessions.
Impact
By partnering with Hellbender, Sensi.Fit was able to secure a reliable, high-performance hardware platform to develop on top of. This partnership allowed Sensi.Fit to focus on their core skill sets to deliver functioning devices to customers, proving their initial value proposition on a short timeline.
