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As a former Track & Field athlete I thought Trac (https://www.tracchicago.com/ https://www.tracchicago.com/) was really interesting. To have the ability to get
by jeremy_k 11y ago
As a former Track & Field athlete I thought Trac (https://www.tracchicago.com/ https://www.tracchicago.com/) was really interesting. To have the ability to get automatic timing / splits in practice would have been amazing. I can remember the distance coach always having to run around and yell splits to everyone; I'm sure he wouldn't have minded focusing on other parts of the workout besides time. I wonder how well it would handle people running distance and sprinters running on the track at the same time?
Also the fact that they have disposable chips used for races at $1 each would have given my HS (this was rural Oregon in a HS of ~250 kids) the ability to have automatic timing at our hosted meet(s).
Really cool stuff for a sport that doesn't get a lot of attention.
- JimmyAustin 11y agoPotentially silly idea, but could this be (cheaply) replicated by a phone with a slow motion camera pointed across the finish line and an armband with a QR code on it facing towards the camera?
- Cyph0n 11y agoI think RFID chips guarantee higher precision and much more reliable. If a leaf falls in front of the camera, or something suddenly changes in the background, that could easily distort the image.
- nl 11y agoPlenty of QR based timing apps for fun runs around. ParkRun uses something like that. It isn't reliable enough for real races though.
- 1123581321 11y agoI had the opportunity to be a judge at a "shark tank" style event Trac pitched at last summer. Their presentation and product were outstanding and it sounded like they were already getting some good traction. I'm happy to see they've made it into YC.