Project: “Hand Speed”
Venue: “Sport” Show, Ontario Science Centre
Location: Toronto, Canada
Date: Summer, 1990
Client: Ontario Science Centre
Contributors: Matthew Bates in the employ of OSC (microprocessor
programming), OSC design and fabrication
(electronics, housing)

Client’s Requirements: To produce an interactive experience relating to the martial arts as a sport.

Fulfillment: Optical sensing electronics were created to time the leading edge of your hand in a karate chop. A microprocessor was used to measure the very short time interval and drive the LED bargraph display.