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Smart Football

A low-cost football with sensors inside. Hardware R&D from December 2024 to December 2025, now paused.

The first Smart Football prototype: an open football shell with piezo sensors and a breadboard of wires inside

TypeSports-tech hardware R&D
My roleProduct designer and R&D lead
WhenDecember 2024 to December 2025
StackPiezo sensors, Breadboard prototyping, Soldering, App dashboard concepts

The Smart Football was my attempt to put sensors inside a low-cost football, inspired by professional smart match balls.

What the R&D covered

It got me soldering as a complete beginner.

Where it stands

Smart ball v1 was never finished. The project was paused in December 2025 because of funding constraints, after prototype testing, mentor support and a lot of learning.

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