str8bat Sport Tech Solutions : Helping Players Get Better Everyday Through Advanced Motion Technology
A promising under-16 cricket player was struggling with his wide angle backlift. This led to him getting a much shorter arc while extending his arm thus losing significant speed on the offside. Upon realizing, the player and his coach started working on the situation. This is when str8bat, a robust wearable device that leverages the power of IoT, came into the picture. By better analyzing the player’s strokes, str8bat enabled the player as well as his coach to understand the exact area where improvement was required. A shift by just 10 degrees increased his speed on the offside by over 50%. Using this valuable insight, the player worked hard and practiced right which enabled him to build the correct muscle memory using str8bat as a feedback tool. His performance improved exponentially in a short span of time along with a higher timing index. 
Harnessing motion capture which is a nascent technology, Str8bat, through its own advanced algorithm, has managed to process the extracted data and give a realistic feedback
With players looking to improve their skills and bring consistency in their performance, str8bat comes to
their rescue by providing the player and the coach with instant insights on the areas of improvement. Harnessing motion capture which is a nascent technology, str8bat, through its own advanced algorithm, has managed to process the extracted data and give a realistic feedback. The str8bat sensor is placed on the bat and the moment a shot is played, the entirety of it gets captured by the sensor. After filtering errors, noise and processing the signal, the data gets transferred via bluetooth to the str8bat platform installed on phone. With the platform’s intuitive 3D user interface, the data is further processed to recreate a complete 360 view of the shot that was played.
By offering INSTANT, VISUAL and ACTIONABLE insights, the solution facilitates the coach and the player with a clear understanding of first principles of the player’s batting technique. Developed with more than 18 months of customer-led innovation, driven by regular feedbacks from players and coaches, str8bat delivers results that are pertinent to the game. Enabling players to continue playing with their unique style, str8bat also allows coaches to set ideal parameters for individual improvement.
Rahul Nagar, All-rounder and COO, str8bat says, “str8bat is largely a platform for both coaches and players to have a contextual discussion. When the coach is working with the player in the line of improvement, str8bat assists them throughout the process.”What distinguishes the solution is the fact that str8bat captures motion without cameras and there is no requirement of a technical infrastructure. It captures linear motion along with the angular motion which is crucial in any sport where there is movement.
Moving forward, team str8bat plans to serve as a common platform for the sports fraternity to help them achieve their goals. “We believe that the player and the coach are in the front and center and technology is just an enabler. str8bat plays the role of a support staff to the player and the coach to help the player Chase his/her Dream. It will be great to see a lot of players enhancing their skills by using str8bat,” says Gagan Daga, Captain and CEO, str8bat.
By offering INSTANT, VISUAL and ACTIONABLE insights, the solution facilitates the coach and the player with a clear understanding of first principles of the player’s batting technique. Developed with more than 18 months of customer-led innovation, driven by regular feedbacks from players and coaches, str8bat delivers results that are pertinent to the game. Enabling players to continue playing with their unique style, str8bat also allows coaches to set ideal parameters for individual improvement.
Rahul Nagar, All-rounder and COO, str8bat says, “str8bat is largely a platform for both coaches and players to have a contextual discussion. When the coach is working with the player in the line of improvement, str8bat assists them throughout the process.”What distinguishes the solution is the fact that str8bat captures motion without cameras and there is no requirement of a technical infrastructure. It captures linear motion along with the angular motion which is crucial in any sport where there is movement.
Moving forward, team str8bat plans to serve as a common platform for the sports fraternity to help them achieve their goals. “We believe that the player and the coach are in the front and center and technology is just an enabler. str8bat plays the role of a support staff to the player and the coach to help the player Chase his/her Dream. It will be great to see a lot of players enhancing their skills by using str8bat,” says Gagan Daga, Captain and CEO, str8bat.
