(Tartu Ülikool, 2024) Peedimaa, Märten Josh; Mõtshärg, Eva; Pihlap, Meelis; Tartu Ülikool. Loodus- ja täppisteaduste valdkond; Tartu Ülikool. Tehnoloogiainstituut
Multiball training is a commonly used technique by table tennis athletes to enhance their
skill and performance. Existing commercial robot solutions for this purpose are closed
source, making repairs and modifications challenging. Whilst non-commercial solutions do
exist, they are limited in capability, and none are specifically made with multiball training
and replicability in mind. This thesis documents the development of an open-source table
tennis ball launcher robot named Rhea for the use of multiball training. The work analyses
the robot’s accuracy compared to a commercial robot. The work shows, that Rhea is
suitable for multiball training and is comparable to a commercial solution.