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Arduino Fencing Scoring Apparatus

##Description

Fencing Scoring Machine/Box/Apparatus code for the arduino platform. This project is an arduino based fencing scoring machine. It supports all 3 weaspons, foil, epee and sabre. There are also individual sketched for each weapon if you would like only one weapon.

Email me if you have any questions: wesnew(at)gmail(dot)com

##Directory Structure

Design: Notes and research.

Software: python code which communicates over the serial interface with the arduino to allow displaying of lights on a laptop or PC screen.

Firmware: the code that runs on the arduino including scoring boxes and test sketches.

Hardware: the circuit designs around the arduino showing how to connect up the lights and body wires.

##Hardware Requirements

  • 1 Arduino Uno/Mega or Pro Mini (5v/16MHz)
  • 10 Resistors, 4 220R for LEDs, 6 10K for pullups/pulldowns
  • 4 LEDs, 1 green, 1 red and 2 yellow/white

##Percentage Complete

Foil 90 %

Epee 100 %

Sabre 50 %

##TODOs

  • Add support for the ground lights
  • Test sabre (quite a bit of work here)
  • Implement whipover for sabre

##Testing

  • Tested with an oscilloscope and all timings look great.
  • Now to connect it up to a couple of real life fencers and make them duel
  • Create a test arduino sketch to check that the timings (Lockout and depress) are correct

##Extra features to add

  • Add some kind of screen
  • Serial to USB interface to use a laptop as the lights, timing and scoring, similar to the VSM. This is already implemented on the device, just write some code for the PC side.

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