# Help with ball tracking
**URL:** https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/help-with-ball-tracking/22857
**Category:** Finding Parts
**Created:** [15 July 2025 23:11 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/help-with-ball-tracking/22857 "2025-07-15T23:11:11Z")
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### Author:  [@Hisa299171](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Hisa299171)
#### Post date: [15 July 2025 23:11 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/help-with-ball-tracking/22857/1 "2025-07-15T23:11:11Z")
Hello,
I have a small project at home to measure the speed and direction of a softball hit off a tee for my daughter so she knows where the ball went and how far by calculating the initial velocity and the direction with Raspberry Pi.
I have tried camera solutions but none of them provided reliable results. High speed camera with right exposure was needed but high speed cameras are too expensive that I cannot afford and the detection of a ball and the velocity was quite tricky when dealing with 3D space where the camera can only capture 2D surface.
I almost gave up my project after looking for a solution for months . Then I came across the product RD-03D radar. It looked very promising so I contacted core-electronics support, but I was told this radar sensor isn’t suitable for detecting high speed objects.
I was wondering if anyone has a good advice.
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### Author:  [@Robert93820](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Robert93820)
#### Post date: [16 July 2025 00:57 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/help-with-ball-tracking/22857/2 "2025-07-16T00:57:40Z")
Hi Hisa
Golf teaching professionals use a similar device when analysing a student’s performance.
This seems to measure velocity, direction and spin direction and rate then predicts the flight of the ball for display on a screen. Probably measures other things too.
Some research might turn up how this all works and might give you some ideas.
Maybe worth a look.
Cheers Bob
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### Author:  [@Hisa299171](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Hisa299171)
#### Post date: [16 July 2025 01:26 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/help-with-ball-tracking/22857/3 "2025-07-16T01:26:47Z")
Maybe I just wasn’t looking in the right place.
I’ll try again.
Thanks for your input.
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### Author:  [@James46717](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/James46717)
#### Post date: [16 July 2025 04:46 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/help-with-ball-tracking/22857/4 "2025-07-16T04:46:26Z")
Mapping objects moving in 3D real time is no easy task. Anything that does this would have some very fancy algorithms to calculate all the vectors, probably has a custom chip just for that purpose. Would use AI to recognise the ball path and track it. I would not even know where to start considering the maths involved.
Finding a commercial product for a cheap price would be the best option.
Cheers
Jim
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### Author:  [@Robert93820](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Robert93820)
#### Post date: [16 July 2025 05:18 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/help-with-ball-tracking/22857/5 "2025-07-16T05:18:42Z")
H ALL
> [@James46717](#):
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> Finding a commercial product for a cheap price would be the best option.
Good luck with that. But you never know with these clever Chinese these days.
Cheers Bob
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### Author:  [@ahsrab292840](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/ahsrab292840)
#### Post date: [16 July 2025 15:52 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/help-with-ball-tracking/22857/6 "2025-07-16T15:52:50Z")
RD-03D Radar is a short-range presence and motion detection sensor, not optimized for measuring fast-moving small objects.I think you need to use Multiple Radar Sensors or a Microphone Array. Doppler Radar Sports Sensors like the Velocity Radar by Pocket Radar, or industrial sensors like InnoSenT IPS-245 or HB100 with custom processing will be best.