SmartDart by Smart Sports

Aim: This venture aims to revolutionize sports by integrating cutting-edge sensors and AI to analyze grip, throw angle, trajectory, and strength+

The idea for a personalized sports training app struck while I was likely tossing darts, pondering how beginners (and even pros) could use tech to level up. It hit me one lazy afternoon—perhaps mid-throw, with a dart wobbling embarrassingly off-target—that the game needed a smart upgrade. I envisioned a system evolving with players—from newbie wobbles to pro precision—using smart sensors and AI to analyze every move, starting with darts but expanding everywhere. After mastering darts with grip, angle, trajectory, and strength feedback, the tech can adapt to snooker (cue alignment, ball spin) or tennis (racket angle, swing speed), and beyond—golf swings, basketball shots, you name it. This expandable platform offers tailored coaching via an app, helping pros refine techniques and beginners master basics with real-time tips. Launching with darts, it could dominate the global sports training market, turning every player into a tech-enhanced champ!

Here’s how this genius idea will work: The smart dart set and board will embed pressure sensors and inertial measurement units (IMUs) in the darts to capture grip and throw dynamics, while the dartboard’s high-resolution impact sensors and optional cameras track landing precision and flight paths. Data streams to a mobile app via Bluetooth, where AI analyzes it against optimal patterns, delivering instant feedback like “loosen your grip” or “adjust your angle by 5 degrees.” The app could feature animated avatars demonstrating techniques, progress tracking, and custom drills, evolving with the player’s skill level. However, turning this vision into reality requires significant investment—custom hardware development, sensor integration, and app creation aren’t cheap. That’s where crowdfunding comes in! Together we can rally a community of sports enthusiasts, gamers, and tech lovers to fund the prototype, ensuring this game-changing tool reaches the masses and transforms sports training globally.

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Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made by 10th September 2025 at 8:44pm