The Design of a Supporting Device for Badminton Footwork Practice Based on Microcontroller Technology

摘要

This research was aimed at designing a supporting device for Badminton footwork practice based on Microcontroller Technology. The method used was the method of Development consisted of several designing stages, starting from product design, design validation, design improvement, design making, product trial, product revision, and utilization trial. The result showed that this device might become the coach supporting device to guide the athletes during the footwork practice. This device might locate the target to reach by an athlete in one particular time through the display light. The device might be manually or automatically operated and function as a measuring device for an athlete's achievement level in meeting the target during exercise. This device might measure an athlete's achievement level in performing each set of practice and be adjusted with the difficulty level based on required needs. The practice difficulty level in this device might be integrated and various based on the time practice parameter, number of footsteps in each set of practice, or foot-distance parameter through the target sensor located in the field. The validity test was conducted by the experts. This research concludes that the design of this device might be utilized to well support the Badminton footwork practice.