[Made in GeekTimes] KickBrick v0.2 - fitness tracker for shock sports

    Case construction, circuit design for Arduino, ESP8266 and the history of the campaign in Skolkovo




    The story of the development of the gadget for shock sports manager of the most middle managers.

    After the publication of the last post, I received a lot of letters with offers of assistance. Without exaggeration, we can say that this device is made in GeekTimes.



    Prehistory 5 months to post on GT


    With the idea of ​​implementing this gadget, I decided to become a resident of our innovative Mecca - I went to conquer Skolkovo. It is enough to register on the site sk.ru and fill out an application for the status of a member of Skolkovo. The application passed the formal verification stage in 1 day and went for substantive examination.

    The substantive examination is a meeting of the Expert Board on the issue of whether your project meets the following criteria. Following the meeting, experts vote. At the exit you get a verdict on the passage / not passing the project, an assessment of 5 points and abstracts from the experts.

    5 points of voting. The project is considered quality if for each of the 5 points scored more than 50% of the possible points.

    1. The created product and (or) technology and (or) the expected result of applied research (that is, scientific research, the commercialization of the results of which is expected no later than five years after the Applicant submits an application for assigning the Project Participant status (an application for preliminary examination of projects); - Applied Research) have potential competitive advantages over world peers;
    2. The created product and (or) technology and (or) the expected result of Applied Research has a significant potential for commercialization, at least in the Russian, and in the future - in the global market;
    3. The project is theoretically realizable and does not contradict the fundamental scientific principles;
    4. Key researchers, developers and project managers (hereinafter referred to as the Project Team) possess the necessary knowledge and experience for the successful implementation of the project and (or) the implementation of Applied Research;
    5. The project team has a specialist or several specialists with international experience in the field of research, development and (or) commercialization of their results.


    Actually assess the project KickBrick (FlashKick)


    Informational letter with theses

    Dear applicant for the status of a participant in the project for the creation and maintenance of the Skolkovo Innovation Center!

    In accordance with clause 7 of Article 2 of the Regulations on the assignment and loss of the status of a participant in a project to create and ensure the operation of the Skolkovo Innovation Center, approved by the Foundation Council and agreed by the Board of Trustees, and Articles 3 to 5 of the Regulation on Expert Collections of the Non-Profit Organization Development Fund of the Development and Commercialization Center New technologies approved by the order of the Foundation, your project was sent for substantive examination to 10 independent experts.

    Unfortunately, the experts found that the information provided by you is not sufficient for the substantive examination of your application. In particular, the experts indicated the following:

    The project can be evaluated and the project result can be evaluated. Provided evaluation is the right.
    -The documentation is not sufficient,

    - If it’s difficult for the applicants to prepare an application in the required form, then it’s better to really go to crowdfunding.
    - Not reflected competitors.
    The experience of the participants is not presented in sufficient volume for the assessment.
    The founders were just too lazy to carry out work both in comparing their product with competitors and in presenting their own experience in this field.
    - There is a lack of product description, that is, its application, namely, a description of the principles of operation, disadvantages and advantages ... and further development or other areas of application.
    - The project description in the application is very incomplete.

    1. Insufficient analysis of potential analogues and competitors. On the basis of such an analysis, it would be possible to at least approximately estimate the consumer market for such devices, and not to refer to the overall market assessment of health gadgets, which can hardly be considered an adequate assessment?
    2. In the application there is no justification for the commercial component of the project. There are no cost estimates, no potential market estimates, no estimates of development costs.
    3. From the description I did not have the impression that the methodical component of the project was worked out. In particular, how the training will be carried out in real time "with feedback from the gadget to the athlete," allowing you to adjust the training process.
    4. The technical component is also unclear to me. In particular, how the gadget is configured for a specific pear, which may have different design features, varying the signals from the sensors.
    - The submissions for project evaluation are sufficient.

    In this regard, on the basis of sub-clause 7 of clause 7 of article 2 of the Provision on the assignment and loss of the status of a participant in a project to create and ensure the functioning of the Skolkovo innovation center, we are forced to leave your application from? for Flashkick project without consideration.


    I am inclined to agree with the opinion of the college, I approached filling out an application as a form of registration on the site. Given that Albert Efimov Abulaphia (Head of the robotic center of the Skolkovo Foundation) later explained that the application should be worked out more like a serious technical document or scientific work.

    There are many stories on the Internet with a similar ending. There are examples when projects that did not pass in Skolkovo were gladly accepted into other international technology parks. Of course, this does not mean that my project is one of those that should be necessarily successful. But for me, this experience has been extremely useful. I was able to look at Skolkovo from the other side, I wrote several posts 1 , 2 , 3 ,4 .

    Our days. Return to the project


    After the commission’s response, I felt some disappointment, I think this is normal, but I didn’t want to continue developing the project. In August, there was a break in karate classes, and I felt the need for my gadget, as classes on a soulless pear, unlike a living enemy, do not give those feelings. A certain analogy suggests itself here, but no, we will not develop the topic.

    I realized that this could be a great way to dilute the training process. If I myself need this device, then there is a chance that he will be in demand. In general, these thoughts led me to write a post. Now five people are helping me with the project, for which they are very grateful.





    In my understanding, you need to develop a gadget capable of issuing differentiated light and sound signals to signal the need to produce various types of strokes, connecting not only hands, but also strikes by other parts of the body. Ideally, this should be a personal trainer with the ability to monitor progress and the training process, draw up a training program, display a certain average reaction time or a certain rating of all users. Additional features may be data synchronization with existing cloud solutions.

    Development of hull design and device design


    The work is done by NikitaKhvoryk . Many thanks to him!

    Blast Model Case



    Base
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    Other renders
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    The window in the lid is closed with such plastic, it transmits light, but the insides are not visible.
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    Print the first sample took over barafu


    Development of a board for connecting ready-made modules and Arduino mini


    Development sviterov :



    On the advice of sviterov sent an order for the production of boards in China . 10 boards, 10 dollars. It is possible that 10 boards in the first revision for arduino on modules may not be required, but this is a minimum order, and getting experience in ordering boards in China is priceless.

    An alternative option was an order here , there and in Rezonita. In Rezonit did not send for calculation, but experienced comrades in one voice argue that in the Russian reality the minimum amount will be about 2.5 - 3 thousand rubles. Given the fact that vivi69Today I just received an HP from a user who introduced himself as an Itead representative. </ shadow mode desactivated>, questions on choosing a contractor have disappeared.

    Very useful article about placing orders for the production of boards .
    DipTrace
    PDF (mirrored, for LUT)
    Files for Itead

    Development of a version of the device on the Esp8255


    Developing ppc-ptz :



    In the meantime, I started writing firmware for esp.

    Development of the Schild Board for Arduino, without using ready-made modules


    The development of this version I was offered kanne and solozobov_ilya . All while in work.

    Plans


    The boards are ordered, the case is printed, the modules began their difficult journey from the Middle Kingdom. It is not an easy time to wait in 2-4 weeks. In the plans:

    • Collect the first revisions on modules with Arduino, on a single board with Arduino, on a single board with ESP8255.
    • Conduct combat tests to debug the code
    • Write an application for Android, Ios
    • Decide on the future of the project: OpenSource, crowdfunding, investor search.


    It would be very interesting to cooperate with Intel, given the fact that Intel is actively developing cooperation with the geek community and increasing its presence in the DIY segment. All Intel employees with GeekTimes Awake DmitryBabokin Eezy CooperMaster are silent as partisans. In the official Intel group on Facebook, I was answered immediately:
    -Good day! This is interesting) Transferred to the PR department, we will try to motivate them)

    It is very nice when a transnational mega corporation communicates with you with emoticons.

    On the advice of Intel, I applied for the America's Greatest Makers competition.
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    Applied to participate in the speed dealind. This event will be held as part of the Robotics Expo. They promise high-quality feedback and in the future - financing. Last year, Kirill Artoshkin and I presented a draft prosthesis there that everyone can print himself and a robotic prosthesis working on the detection of myo-activity.
    Presented, exchanged business cards, and decided on that. I hope this year’s meeting will be more fruitful.

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    If you are ready to help


    • From each batch of ordered boards, 7-8 will remain unused in the testing process. If you want to get one of them, just email me hp and in social networks .
    • If you are ready to help with the development of the application, just let me know.
    • If you are engaged in a shock sport and want to test your device on readiness, write to me.
    • If you are an investor, philanthropist, philanthropist or avid backer - I am open to dialogue.
    • If you want to help with an idea, you know what to do.
    • If you want to design a version on a different hardware: stm32, cortex, baikal ... I'm waiting for your messages
    • You are savvy in marketing, for the SWOT analysis, the BCG matrix and 4pi as 2 fingers ... while you are ready to devote some time to our common project, so why are you silent?


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