This module acts as the master, from the LED button pad you will decide when to start the timer. In the finish line, you will have an Arduino UNO, nRF24L01+ Transceiver, LED button pad, photoresistors, LEDs, plastic enclosure, and tripod together with my Finish Line PCB. The system consists of two finish line modules and one start line module. This is a major price difference with other systems, considering that it has a very decent precision and has a wireless range that exceeds almost any Track and Field oval in the world. Accounting for the different prices across the world, absolutely all of the components and parts needed for the complete system should cost around 100USD. I had been working on line-follower robots with Arduino for some time, so I realized that an affordable, wireless and precise laser gate timing system made of easy to find components should be possible. However, living in a third-world-country means that shipping from the US is expensive and sports clubs and educational institutions do not have precise timing systems as a funding priority. The unique in-built RFID reader enables you do this (no ring marker required)Ģ) A standard SIM card (contract or PAYG, from any provider, your choice) can be slotted into the back of the iPigeon to deliver instant SMS messages to up to 5 mobile phones for Racing and Training.ģ) Outside of structured Race Management via your Club Manager software, additional races can be added by you on-the-fly for National and Classic racesĤ) For the time being at least, ANY type of ETS rings can be used when assigning your birds on the iPigeon … so if you have some rings left over from your previous system these can all be use up!ĥ) 7” high resolution colour touch display, best operated with a Stylus PenĦ) Large memory can store up to 9000 birdsħ) The ONLY system that currently fully complies with the FCI’s UNIVES PROTOCOL v1.During my Track and Field training sessions, my coach often expressed his desire to have a more precise way of measuring an athlete's performance. Unique Selling Points (USP’s) of the iPigeon:-ġ) Add and assign your own rings … providing you with the ultimate flexibility to manage your own rings without relying upon and/or burdening a fellow clubmate with this task. All this means you should land running once your iPigeon is received, can start adding pigeons, and enjoy the experience of one of the most advanced ETS on the market. We also test that our standard SIM card grabs a GPS connection to enable SMS communication.
You can add birds and assign your own rings, very useful when you suddenly have to add an extra pigeon and/or reassign a bird (we do of course recommend that the Club Manager software is used as this is a much more controlled method of adding pigeons for multiple members in the same club, also for adding a full race program).Īll new iPigeons sent out have the Firmware checked for the latest version, the touchscreen tested, and the correct UTC (Universal Time) set, just before despatch by PBO. Training and Race arrivals can also be communicated and displayed on a Web-based database.
Using a SIM card you can enable text messaging to up to five mobile phones (great for Partnerships).
The iPigeon is the most recently licensed (by FCI and RPRA) ETS brand, and as you would expect it is therefore at the leading edge of technology.