Smart Tennis Sensor / Babolat smart health connected racket competitor

The very famous Japanese firm Sony has just launched its new product, the Smart Tennis Sensor. A system similar to the Babolat smart health connected racket, with the difference that this one is fixed on an already existing racket.

It was at the Consumer Electronics Show 2023 that the multinational Sony announced the official launch in the United States of its Smart Tennis Sensor. This small sensor which weighs no less than 8 grams has been specially designed for attach to the handle of a racket standard tennis. This device has already been approved by the International Tennis Federation.

One sensor but several functions

The Smart Tennis Sensor collects different information on the tennis game such as the striking power, the place of impact of the bullet or his speed and can also distinguish the different hits and effects (forehand, backhand, slice, lift, smash …). All the data collected will be thus sent via bluetooth on a tablet or smartphone operating under IOS or Android.

The Smart Tennis Sensor has a internal memory up store up to 12,000 moves (equivalent to 180 minutes of play). Otherwise you can activate bluetooth mode so that the data is sent directly to the smartphone or tablet without using the internal memory of the sensor. Theautonomy is then reduced to 90 minutes.

Apart from collecting data on how to play, the Smart Tennis Sensor can, via its application, analyze a ehealth of a player in action for study game performance of the last.

The Smart Tennis Sensor will initially only be compatible with rackets from the Wilson, Prince or Yonex brand. In addition, you will have to pay $ 200 (about € 152) to acquire the sensor. A high cost to which we must also add the price of the racket.

Source: journaldugeek.com