Badminton training machine with impact mechanism

Abstract

In the current work, a new machine was designed and fabricated for badminton training purpose. In the designing process, CATIA software was used to design and simulate the machine component. The design was based on direct impact method to launch the shuttle using spring as the source of the impact. Hook’s law was used theoretically to determine the initial and the maximum lengths of the springs. The main feature of the machine is that can move in two axes (up and down, left and right). For the control system, infra-red sensor and touch switch were adapted in microcontroller. The final product was locally fabricated and proved that the machine can operate properly.