CourtCam

How it fits together

CourtCam, part by part

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1. 01

   The whole CourtCam

   One Pi 5 with an AI chip in a ceiling head watches the court from above and the hoop from the side: it plays replays on the court TV, counts makes, scores cornhole and cuts coaching reps.

2. 02Brain

   Raspberry Pi 5 8GB + AI HAT+ (CourtCam head)

   The brain: it runs the courtcam-head program

3. 

   03

   Court camera (looking down)

   Films the whole court from above: replays, cornhole boards, where each shot came from, coaching reps

   Raspberry Pi 5 8GB + AI HAT+ (CourtCam head) · CSI-2 ribbon (camera port 0) · 30 fps video, 12 MP stills

4. 

   04

   Hoop camera

   Watches the rim for makes and misses

   Raspberry Pi 5 8GB + AI HAT+ (CourtCam head) · CSI-2 ribbon (camera port 1) · 30 fps video

5. 

   05

   AI chip (Hailo-8)

   Finds players, the ball and the bags in both video streams

   Raspberry Pi 5 8GB + AI HAT+ (CourtCam head) · PCIe (ribbon to the Pi) · Detections per frame

6. 

   06

   CourtKey on the wall

   REPLAY button and tap-in for wristbands and cards

   XIAO ESP32-C6 · Wi-Fi (MQTT) · Replay presses and player check-ins

7. 

   07

   RimPod under the rim

   Feels the ball hit the rim, so close shots are counted right

   XIAO ESP32C3 · BLE radio · Rim-contact times

8. 08

   PoE+ splitter

   Takes power and network from one cable to the gym switch

   Raspberry Pi 5 8GB + AI HAT+ (CourtCam head) · Ethernet + USB-C 5 V 5 A · Power and network

9. 09

   All connected

   7 key parts, one program, and your phone

How the parts connect

CourtCam, wired up

Every part, what links it to the brain, and how the data reaches your phone. A solid line is a cable; a dashed line is a radio link.

The program

What controls CourtCam

while booking.active():
    down, hoop = cam0.capture(), cam1.capture()   # two CM3 Wide
    ring.push(down, hoop)
    dets = hailo.detect(down, hoop)               # players, ball, bags
    if key.pressed():                             # CourtKey over MQTT
        tv.play(ring.clip(30)); app.publish('replay')
    if booking.mode == 'basketball':
        shot = shots.update(dets, rimpod.hits())  # BLE rim contact
        if shot: app.publish('shot', shot)
    elif booking.mode == 'cornhole':
        if acl.round_done(dets): tv.score(acl.score())
    elif booking.mode == 'coaching':
        if reps.ended(dets): app.publish('rep', reps.clip(key.player()))

To your phone

How the data reaches CourtCam

Front-desk browser, coach tablet, iPhone or Android browser

1. CourtCam head
2. Ethernet · venue network · MQTT and HTTPS
3. CourtCam app and court TV
4. Wi-Fi
5. CourtCam head
6. BLE
7. CourtCam head

Key specs

Targets for production units; they may change during development.

Pricing

Target pricing. Bought separately for one court, CourtCall ($1,490 + $79/mo), SmartHoop for 2 hoops ($4,998 + $100/mo), CornholeCam hub + 2 lanes ($1,488 + $29/mo) and CoachVision ($599 + $49/mo) add up to $8,575 + $257/month. Parts cost about $560 per court at qty 10 (est.).

Indicative launch pricing in USD, excluding taxes and shipping. Final pricing is confirmed before any balance is charged.

1. 27 Oct 2026, 23:35LatestOne basketball product per gym, as the smart backboard itself.

   • Still part of CourtOne, now redesigned as a smart backboard: https://iemilabs.com/products/courtone/

   See it in 3DFull research and design

2. 27 Oct 2026, 17:12Gyms and indoor courts need one product per court, not several kits and apps.

   • Folded into CourtOne: see https://iemilabs.com/products/courtone/

   See it in 3DFull research and design

3. 27 Oct 2026, 06:00A rec centre, YMCA or sportsplex gym is booked by the hour for pickleball, basketball shooting, cornhole leagues and coaching on the same lined floor (Pacific Beach and Fairfax County gym schedules; indoor cornhole leagues in Indianola, Kent County and St. Charles Parish). Each job has its own camera system today: PlayReplay about $3,200 per court a year, Noah $1,500 a basket plus $1,200 a year, Hudl cameras leased yearly.

   • New product CourtCam: one Raspberry Pi 5 + AI HAT+ per court in a ceiling head does the jobs of CourtCall, SmartHoop, CornholeCam and CoachVision
   • New CAD parts: ceiling head case (Pi 5 + AI chip, a camera looking down through the floor, a camera looking at the hoop, PoE+ splitter) and lid with strut slots and a safety-cable eye; CourtKey base and lid (REPLAY button plus a tap reader under a TAP spot); SmartHoop RimPod reused unchanged; every bought part fits and each part is one solid
   • 3D view: a rec-centre gym with the head hanging 7.6 m up over a pickleball court, the hoop and RimPod 9 m away, cornhole boards, and the CourtKey on the wall pad beside the court TV
   • Dropped: four hubs, CourtCall fence cameras and Line option, SmartHoop rim arm and baseline camera, CornholeCam lane heads and hole sensor, CoachVision bay cameras and bat metrics
   • Product page https://iemilabs.com/products/courtcam/: $1,790 per court + $69/month instead of $8,575 + $257/month; parts about $560 a court (est.)

   See it in 3DFull research and design

4. 27 Oct 2026, 06:00A rec centre, YMCA or sportsplex gym is booked by the hour for pickleball, basketball shooting, cornhole leagues and coaching on the same lined floor (Pacific Beach and Fairfax County gym schedules; indoor cornhole leagues in Indianola, Kent County and St. Charles Parish). Each job has its own camera system today: PlayReplay about $3,200 per court a year, Noah $1,500 a basket plus $1,200 a year, Hudl cameras leased yearly.

   • Combined into CourtCam (https://iemilabs.com/products/courtcam/); CourtCall Club itself is unchanged

   See it in 3DFull research and design

5. 27 Oct 2026, 06:00A rec centre, YMCA or sportsplex gym is booked by the hour for pickleball, basketball shooting, cornhole leagues and coaching on the same lined floor (Pacific Beach and Fairfax County gym schedules; indoor cornhole leagues in Indianola, Kent County and St. Charles Parish). Each job has its own camera system today: PlayReplay about $3,200 per court a year, Noah $1,500 a basket plus $1,200 a year, Hudl cameras leased yearly.

   • Combined into CourtCam (https://iemilabs.com/products/courtcam/); SmartHoop Gym itself is unchanged

   See it in 3DFull research and design

6. 27 Oct 2026, 06:00A rec centre, YMCA or sportsplex gym is booked by the hour for pickleball, basketball shooting, cornhole leagues and coaching on the same lined floor (Pacific Beach and Fairfax County gym schedules; indoor cornhole leagues in Indianola, Kent County and St. Charles Parish). Each job has its own camera system today: PlayReplay about $3,200 per court a year, Noah $1,500 a basket plus $1,200 a year, Hudl cameras leased yearly.

   • Combined into CourtCam (https://iemilabs.com/products/courtcam/); CornholeCam itself is unchanged

   See it in 3DFull research and design

7. 27 Oct 2026, 06:00A rec centre, YMCA or sportsplex gym is booked by the hour for pickleball, basketball shooting, cornhole leagues and coaching on the same lined floor (Pacific Beach and Fairfax County gym schedules; indoor cornhole leagues in Indianola, Kent County and St. Charles Parish). Each job has its own camera system today: PlayReplay about $3,200 per court a year, Noah $1,500 a basket plus $1,200 a year, Hudl cameras leased yearly.

   • Combined into CourtCam (https://iemilabs.com/products/courtcam/); CoachVision Bay itself is unchanged

   See it in 3DFull research and design