As already mentioned in the May & June 2023 research topic, the technical adaptation of the bell ball is one of our development goals. The University of Vienna is currently working with two HTL school classes to equip a bell ball with appropriate sensors and various information transmitters so that the ball still emits acoustic signals even when it is stationary. It should also be possible for the ball to recognise whether it is in its own or the opponent’s half of the field when playing “goal ball”. As long as it is in its own half, the adapted bell ball should not make any noise. LED strips attached to the ball should also be able to make the ball stand out from the background and change colour depending on the speed of the ball. The volume and colour of the ball should also be individually controllable via a specially developed, accessible mobile phone app.
The research question that now arises: What other games, apart from goalball, could be played with this adapted bell ball?
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