Disc Intelligence and Sensor Companion D.I.S.C

Team: Jaron Seedall, Easton Ewer, and Nate Herbst

Project

The goal of this project is to create a disc golf tracker that uses sensors to collect and share data, helping players improve their throws through detailed feedback.

  • When learning to play disc golf, a player may have a difficult time understanding why their disc flew a certain direction.
  • Our project records the movement of a disc, including its velocity and angle.
  • The recorded data is shown to the user to help them better understand the physics of their throw and what they need to change to improve.

System Diagram

System flow diagram

Methods

  • The project consists of two main parts. The first is a sensor mounted on a PCB board contained in a puck that is mounted to the bottom of a disc.
  • The second is an ESP32 controller programmed to broadcast over Wi-Fi a web app to show data on any device with a web browser.
  • The puck is powered by a lithium-ion battery and charged on device through a USB-C cable.
  • The electronics are housed in a 3D printed TPU container mounted on a 3D printed TPU frisbee, to help lessen impact damage.

Conclusion

Highlight the most significant results.

  • D.I.S.C is able to collect information on the spin and throw angles.
  • D.I.S.C is able to give users data to improve their disc golf throws.
  • Learned how to operate ESP32 based Wi-Fi servers, web apps and complex circuit design in a PCB.
  • Future iterations can explore different housing sizes and battery life lengths.