Strongarm

Robotics and mechatronics are taking over every sector, and sport is no exception.

SIGMA Clermont's ambition is to put technology at the service of sports performance by developing products for training and development.

A little history

In 2010, ASM Omnisports approached IFMA to create a special machine dedicated to individual scrum training. After the prototyping phases and several years of development, STRONGARM© saw the light of day in 2020 in the form of an industrial robot and a 4.0 yoke head: StrongArm scrum was born!

One brand: three products and development prospects

In 2021, the STRONGARM© brand was rolled out and structured around three products.

- STRONGARM© Scrum: yoke head 4.0 for the individual training of front row scrum players.

- STRONGARM© Lift: to perfect the movements and postures of lifters with customised training programmes.

- STRONGARM© Capture: advanced data analysis software, based on biomechanics, video tracking and AI, to exploit the full potential of athletes. Future developments include the use of a 3D camera (such as RealSense) to improve the accuracy of measurements, posture and power calculations based on skeletal reconstruction simulated by biomechanical models.

The STRONGARM© project teams at SIGMA Clermont are working on improvements and new development prospects to establish the STRONGARM© brand as a benchmark in the field of robotics and mechatronics for sports performance.

Among future avenues for development, STRONGARM© is investing in other sporting disciplines, such as horse-riding, with a project for a robotised horse led by teachers from SIGMA Clermont and student engineers from the school. Some students are also working on the design and development of tools (gloves, handrails and home trainers) for wheelchair athletes.