The SToSP-project is focused on developing a value between the athlete and the sports field. Think of values as team play or individual progress. Our focus laid upon the improvement of training which resulted in our final concept, OptiField.
Our concept consists of a LED-grid beneath the artificial grass and optical fibers connected to this grid. These optical fibers send the light to the surface of the field and have the same characteristics as regular artificial grass. The led grid runs on a central computer which can be actuated from the user’s tablet/computer.
OptiField is a system containing a field with integrated lighting in the grass. With this trainers and coaches can use their tablet/computer to draw on the field in real-time for training purposes. This gives unlimited possibilities like training setups, running lines and goals, both static and dynamic. In this way, you could make a training more effective, fun and you create a new dimension to the training.
I got to work on my goals by useful designs, user involvement (PSV footballers), stakeholders (PSV, InnosportLab, TenCate), and bigger societal benefits. Especially the professional approach helped me. It gave insight how to work with clients and helped improve my presenting skills.
