E.L.I.S.E. - Enhanced Lacrosse Intelligence for Shot Evaluation

Overview

Every lacrosse player wants to improve their shot speed, but few have a coach every time they practice or a radar gun to measure the speed of each shot. I built a motion sensor that attaches to a lacrosse stick and wirelessly sends acceleration data to an iPad app during each shot. Using a radar gun, I measured the real speed of many shots while the sensor recorded the acceleration, then compared the peak acceleration of each shot to its measured speed. From this data, I developed a model that predicts shot speed from the sensor data alone, with an average error of 4.76 km/h. The iPad app captures every detail of each shot and gives players personalized coaching feedback between shots, so even players without a human coach can learn to improve their shooting.

Awards (1)

Selected for CWSF 2026

Competition history

CWSF 2026 Digital Technology

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