Research into, and development of, an automated training and scoring system for kendo

The research carried out in this thesis provided a solution on how to improve the precision in judging kendo valid strike compared to the traditional way of using only human umpires. The smart wearable equipment (kendo smart headgear (men), sock (tabi), shinai (bamboo sword), and gloves (kote)) were developed and utilized to create an automatic scoring algorithm in this thesis. The smart wearable equipment was also used to observe the grip-pressure pattern and timing, which can help kendoka in identifying issue with their motion (e.g., incorrect grip pressure and footwork) and learning the correct technique with scientific feedback.