Duration

14 Weeks

Year

2025

Skills

3D modeling and CAD, rendering (KeyShot), concept development, user-centric strategy.

#Lifestyle
#Tennis

Loop

Loop

A closed-loop tennis practice system that
collects and launches balls.

A closed-loop tennis practice system that
collects and launches balls.

Design Angle

Reimagining a more efficient tennis machine, designed around the natural habits of players.

The current tennis equipment is…

Hard to operate

Depletes energy and motivation

Manual
collecting
required

Players VALUE Uninterrupted, flexible solo practice

Players VALUE Uninterrupted, flexible solo practice

Players VALUE Uninterrupted, flexible solo practice
BUT are held back by energy-draining routines and impractical tools

BUT are held back by energy-draining routines and impractical tools

Pain points

Pain points

  1. Inconsistent training 

  2. Repetitive retrieval

  3. Burn off excess energy  

  1. Inconsistent training 

  2. Repetitive retrieval

  3. Burn off excess energy

Design goals

MAXIMIZE PLAY, MINIMIZE WASTE

MAXIMIZE PLAY, MINIMIZE WASTE

A Closed-Loop Practice System that automatically collects and launches balls.

A Closed-Loop Practice System that automatically collects and launches balls.

Design process
The studies explored different ball-feeding mechanisms, basket integrations, mobility configurations,
and overall proportions to define an intuitive, efficient, and visually cohesive form that supports uninterrupted training.

The studies explored different ball-feeding mechanisms, basket integrations, mobility configurations,
and overall proportions to define an intuitive, efficient, and visually cohesive form that supports uninterrupted training.

Sketch exploration

CAD

Ergonomic study

Sketch exploration

CAD

Ergonomic study

Introducing

Introducing

Redefining tennis training through a fully integrated closed-loop system.
Customizable experience
Redefining tennis training through a fully integrated closed-loop system.
Customizable
experience
Customizable experience

Simply connect to your device

by bluetooth.

Simply connect to your deviceby bluetooth.

Shoot & Hit !

Shoot & Hit !

Loop launch balls in the speed

of 12 m/s

Loop launch balls in the speed of 12 m/s

Running out of balls?

Running out of balls?

Retrieving balls
with mechanical arm

Retrieving balls
with mechanical arm

Retrieving balls
with mechanical arm

50 balls within 5 minutes

50 balls within 5 minutes

Internal protrusion

Internal protrusion

Claw automatically retracts and lift the ball with suction

Claw automatically retracts and lift the ball with suction

CMF build book
[01] Silent Prestige
[02] Daily Flow
[03] Fresh Pulse