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.

Detailed assembly instructions are on instructables: https://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-Fencing-Scoring-Apparatus/

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

Directory Structure

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.

Software: python code which communicates over the serial interface with the arduino to allow displaying of lights on a laptop or PC screen. This is a simple test and further development is required.

Notes and research Pretty self explanitory

Hardware Requirements

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

Percentage Complete

Foil 100 %

Epee 100 %

Sabre 90 % - Just missing whipover functionality

TODOs

• Implement and test whipover for sabre

Testing

• Tested with an oscilloscope and all timings look great.

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.