Local team's scoreboard likely to meet maker's goals
Local developers have succeeded in developing an electronic scoreboard for half the price of imported scoreboards, reducing the need to purchase the devices from outside the country.
The scoreboard allows players to keep track of scores between 0 and 199 in sporting fixtures in real time, while spectators can see the state of play from up to 100 metres away. Staff, referees or supervisors have a control panel by which they can set times and various terms and conditions under the rules of the game. The board is 60cm by 120cm by 5cm and weighs less than 10kg. The device was created by Somsak Piyawuwan who said the team started to research and develop it a couple of years ago. "The scoreboard is very useful for staff as they can display the score as a match is being played. Participants do not need to keep track of the score manually," said Somsak. The scoreboard can be used for many sports including basketball, football, volleyball, rattan ball, table tennis, badminton, futsal and tennis. "We hope to provide electronic scoreboards to schools and universities as well as tamboon and provincial administrations. Using it to provide counts of the sport game will encourage students and children to play more sports as it makes the game run smoothly," said Somsak. He added the team has so far sold around 50 of the electronic scoreboards to schools and sports clubs. At Bt55,000 this is half the price of imported versions.
Jirapan Boonnoon The Nation
|
