Basketball Game 1.0

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Kit purchase

Looking for parts? Check out our all-in-one kits below — packed with components, beginner-friendly guides, and tons of fun.

Name	Includes Arduino board	PURCHASE LINK
Ultimate Sensor Kit	Arduino Uno R4 Minima	BUY
Universal Maker Sensor Kit	×	BUY

Course Introduction

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to build a simple basketball score counter using an Arduino, an IR obstacle avoidance sensor, and a TM1637 4-digit display.

This experiment simulates real-time scoring by detecting each successful shot and automatically updating the score on the display.

Note

If this is your first time working with an Arduino project, we recommend downloading and reviewing the basic materials first.

Required Components

In this project, we need the following components:

SN	COMPONENT INTRODUCTION	QUANTITY	PURCHASE LINK
1	Arduino UNO R4 Minima/Arduino UNO R4 WIFI	1	BUY
2	USB Type-C cable	1
3	Breadboard	1	BUY
4	Wires	Several	BUY
5	4-Digit Segment Display Module	1	BUY
6	IR Obstacle Avoidance Sensor Module	1	BUY

Wiring

Common Connections:

IR Obstacle Avoidance Sensor Module
- OUT: Connect to 2 on the Arduino.
- GND: Connect to breadboard’s negative power bus.
- VCC: Connect to breadboard’s red power bus.
4-Digit Segment Display Module
- CLK: Connect to 9 on the Arduino.
- DIO: Connect to 8 on the Arduino.
- GND: Connect to breadboard’s negative power bus.
- VCC: Connect to breadboard’s red power bus.

Writing the Code

Note

You can copy this code into Arduino IDE.
To install the library, use the Arduino Library Manager and search for TM1637Display and install it.
Don’t forget to select the board(Arduino UNO R4 Minima/WIFI) and the correct port before clicking the Upload button.

#include <TM1637Display.h>

// TM1637 pins
const int CLK_PIN = 9;
const int DIO_PIN = 8;

// IR sensor pin
const int IR_PIN = 2;

// Create display object
TM1637Display display(CLK_PIN, DIO_PIN);

// Score value
int score = 0;

// Sensor states
bool lastSensorState = HIGH;

// Anti-double-count timing
unsigned long lastScoreTime = 0;
const unsigned long cooldownTime = 800;  // ms

void setup() {
  // IR sensor input
  pinMode(IR_PIN, INPUT);

  // Set display brightness (0-7)
  display.setBrightness(7);

  // Show initial score
  display.showNumberDec(score, true);

  // Read initial sensor state
  lastSensorState = digitalRead(IR_PIN);
}

void loop() {
  bool currentSensorState = digitalRead(IR_PIN);

  // Count only when sensor changes from unblocked to blocked
  // Many IR obstacle modules output LOW when obstacle is detected
  if (lastSensorState == HIGH && currentSensorState == LOW) {
    if (millis() - lastScoreTime > cooldownTime) {
      score++;

      // Limit display range to 9999
      if (score > 9999) {
        score = 9999;
      }

      display.showNumberDec(score, true);
      lastScoreTime = millis();
    }
  }

  lastSensorState = currentSensorState;
}