Light-weight, self-powered sensor based on triboelectric nanogenerator for big data analytics in sports

Xiaofei Ma, Xuan Liu, Xinxing Li, Yunfei Ma*

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Abstract

With the rapid development of the Internet of Things (IoTs), big data analytics has been widely used in the sport field. In this paper, a light-weight, self-powered sensor based on a triboe-lectric nanogenerator for big data analytics in sports has been demonstrated. The weight of each sensing unit is ~0.4 g. The friction material consists of polyaniline (PANI) and polytetrafluoroeth-ylene (PTFE). Based on the triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG), the device can convert small amounts of mechanical energy into the electrical signal, which contains information about the hitting position and hitting velocity of table tennis balls. By collecting data from daily table tennis training in real time, the personalized training program can be adjusted. A practical application has been exhibited for collecting table tennis information in real time and, according to these data, coaches can develop personalized training for an amateur to enhance the ability of hand control, which can improve their table tennis skills. This work opens up a new direction in intelligent athletic facilities and big data analytics.

Original languageEnglish
Article number2322
JournalElectronics (Switzerland)
Volume10
Issue number19
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Big data analytics
  • PANI
  • PTFE
  • TENG

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