Force of a Punch Application

Posted on Tuesday, March 30th, 2021

Client	Darren Hunter
Professor(s)	Howard Rosenblum, Laura McHugh
Program	Computer Engineering Technology – Computing Science
Students	Abinet Abbo Matt Idone-York Divine Omorogieva Arlind Qosa Xiaofan Yi

Project Description:

The current system of martial arts punch training relies on the expertise of a master relying on their subjective opinion to gauge the force behind one’s strike. Sensei Darren Hunter believed there was a way to get a more scientifically accurate reading of force, to numerically track the progression of his student’s punches. He enlisted the help of the Psychic Coders development team to design an app that would provide a physics-based reading of force, and allow students of his dojo to visualize their improvements as they progress through their martial arts training.

Integrated with a customized training bag designed specifically for the application, the Force of a Punch application is made for Android devices, and provides users with new ways to get a visualization of how strong their punch is. Designed with cooperation from professional martial artists, this application is tailor-made for anyone who is looking for the ultimate training companion. The application not only provides users with the ability to numerically calculate the force of their punch, but allows them to record their results, and track their progressions using graphs and high score displays, making it a perfect tool for a single student, or even for an entire dojo.

During the time of working on this project, the Psychic Coders development team gained valuable knowledge and experience in many different areas. Learning to work in a five person team towards a single large goal was a new experience for us. Learning how to develop for Android was a challenging yet enlightening experience. We conducted research in the field of physics, increasing our understanding of it. And most importantly, with the guidance of our client, improving on conducting ourselves as a professional team, working in conjunction with a client, adhering to schedules and guidelines, and being good teammates.

Our progress with this project was excellent, and the team hopes that they have provided the client with a useful product that will allow him to give his students the best training possible.

Short Description:

For martial arts students who want a detailed and in-depth analysis of their training, the Force of a Punch Application is a physics-based training tool that numerically calculate the force of your punch.

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