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Development of a timekeeping system for crossfit races

to develop a timekeeping system that allows measuring the time of completing each challenge on the course + the waiting time must be subtracted from the total course time in case the team was queuing before the challenges
crossfit
teams of 6 people, while covering a 5-kilometer distance, must perform 10 different strength exercises (challenges); the team that completes the route in the minimum time wins
two months
  • the judging system works independently of the registration system
  • the system serves up to 32,000 athletes
  • the system serves up to 250 challenges
  • data from the challenges reaches the chief judge in real time
  • the venue size is limited only by the cellular coverage area
  • organizers are provided with an electronic map showing online information about the distribution of participants along the course
  • 5 teams can start simultaneously
  • an automated system for releasing teams at the start, eliminating the possibility of failure when recording the start time
  • the judging equipment at the challenges works without an external power source
  • participants see the result on the scoreboard immediately after finishing
  • RFID tags are used to identify teams