# Digitized Pingpong Nets The 'Smart Net' Automatically Keeps Score with an Infrared Sensor By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2017-06-01 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-net References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2017/06/01/pingpong-of-the-future/) Setting up a pingpong table means having to struggle with the net, but the 'Smart Net' aims to end this with a flexible design that also boasts the ability to keep score and display it neatly for all to see. The LED-enabled table net displays scores neatly by keeping score via an [infrared sensor](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spalding-x-siq) that automatically detects the various plays that are performed in order to eliminate the need for players to actually keep score themselves. The 'Smart Net' is simple to set up and take down, and can be brought with you anywhere to instantly turn any surface into a pingpong table for gameplay wherever and whenever you like. The 'Smart Net' is the design work of Kim Juyoung, Choi Chang and Prof. Baek Junghoon. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 70% | Activity: 59% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/toys) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Flexible Pingpong Nets:** The 'Smart Net' offers a flexible design that improves convenience and eliminates the struggle of setting up traditional nets. - **Automated Scorekeeping:** The 'Smart Net' utilizes an infrared sensor to automatically detect and display players' scores, eliminating the need for manual scorekeeping. - **Portable Pingpong Solutions:** The 'Smart Net' can be easily set up and taken down, allowing players to turn any surface into a pingpong table for on-the-go gameplay. ### Who This Affects Most - **Sports Equipment Manufacturing:** The 'Smart Net' presents an opportunity for sports equipment manufacturers to develop and produce innovative pingpong nets that offer improved functionality and convenience. - **Home Recreation:** The 'Smart Net' is a disruptive innovation that opens up opportunities in the home recreation industry by providing a convenient and portable pingpong solution. - **Digital Technology:** The 'Smart Net' showcases the potential for incorporating digital technology, such as infrared sensors and LED displays, into traditional sports equipment, creating new opportunities for the digital technology industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Artful Table Tennis Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nedj-ping-pong-tables.md) - [AI-Powered Tennis Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pongbot-pace-s-series.md) - [Tech-Enriched Sports Equipment](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goal-concept.md) - [Tennis-Playing Robot Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-deepmind-1.md) - [Digital Dartboard Game Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electronic-throwing-game.md) - [Luxury Transparent Game Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/effetto-71-ping-pong-table.md) - [Digital Marble Tabletop Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funpop-tabletop-pinball-game.md) - [Tubular Light-Based Game Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-pong.md) - [AI-Powered Indoor Golf Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-putting-green.md)