01.11.16
The lightweight and low-power PIQ sports wearable device for performance measurement and coaching, launched to golf and tennis markets during 2015, relies on key sense, control and communication technologies from STMicroelectronics.
By tracking hand and wrist movement in multiple axes for accurate 3D analysis, the PIQ multi-sport sensor helps improve performance and technique. The 44mm x 39mm x 5mm device, weighing just 10 grams, is worn easily in a wristband, clipped to a golf glove, or integrated into a strap.
For tennis, through a partnership with the French string and racket company Babolat, the on-wrist display shows statistics such as speed and lift, and data from each shot is shared with a mobile application for detailed analysis.
When used as a golf sensor with Mobitee golfing accessories and digital course maps, the PIQ device displays distance to the green and shares data for instant playback of shots. To add a feature for ski sessions, PIQ has partnered with Rossignol to launch a strap and a mobile application that can record runs, analyze jumps and turns, and allow skiers to challenge friends!
“Our goal was to deliver the best possible user experiences by every applicable metric to make sport more exciting,” explained Cédric Mangaud, CEO at PIQ. “ST simply had the best control, sense, communication, and power-management solutions to help achieve this. This allowed us to have ST as one-stop supplier, without any compromise, and positions us to continue on the path to meeting our ambition of 24 sports and games in our application and partnership portfolio.”
The PIQ team chose ST’s high-performing STM32F4 microcontroller for the multi-sport sensor’s main controller. The STM32F4’s power-management features helped cut power consumption to the minimum, to maximize battery lifetime, which is a critical parameter in wearables.
PIQ’s Bluetooth wireless subsystem connects to the user’s smartphone using ST’s BlueNRG Bluetooth Smart wireless controller. The PIQ design team also integrated ST’s LPS25HB barometric pressure sensor.
By tracking hand and wrist movement in multiple axes for accurate 3D analysis, the PIQ multi-sport sensor helps improve performance and technique. The 44mm x 39mm x 5mm device, weighing just 10 grams, is worn easily in a wristband, clipped to a golf glove, or integrated into a strap.
For tennis, through a partnership with the French string and racket company Babolat, the on-wrist display shows statistics such as speed and lift, and data from each shot is shared with a mobile application for detailed analysis.
When used as a golf sensor with Mobitee golfing accessories and digital course maps, the PIQ device displays distance to the green and shares data for instant playback of shots. To add a feature for ski sessions, PIQ has partnered with Rossignol to launch a strap and a mobile application that can record runs, analyze jumps and turns, and allow skiers to challenge friends!
“Our goal was to deliver the best possible user experiences by every applicable metric to make sport more exciting,” explained Cédric Mangaud, CEO at PIQ. “ST simply had the best control, sense, communication, and power-management solutions to help achieve this. This allowed us to have ST as one-stop supplier, without any compromise, and positions us to continue on the path to meeting our ambition of 24 sports and games in our application and partnership portfolio.”
The PIQ team chose ST’s high-performing STM32F4 microcontroller for the multi-sport sensor’s main controller. The STM32F4’s power-management features helped cut power consumption to the minimum, to maximize battery lifetime, which is a critical parameter in wearables.
PIQ’s Bluetooth wireless subsystem connects to the user’s smartphone using ST’s BlueNRG Bluetooth Smart wireless controller. The PIQ design team also integrated ST’s LPS25HB barometric pressure sensor.