What is Scolia?
Scolia is an innovative automatic scorekeeping solution for steel-tip darts. Besides scorekeeping, Scolia registers the location of each throw with millimeter accuracy in order to provide coordinate-based statistics to the players.
How does it work?
Scolia uses a sophisticated image processing algorithm to identify the locations of the thrown darts real time. The system consists of a set of cameras and a processing unit. The cameras are connected to the processing unit by USB cables. Whenever a dart hits the board, the processing unit calculates the position of the dart along with its corresponding score.
Do I need special dartboard or special darts set to use it?
No, you can use your regular dartboard and darts set with Scolia. Scolia is compatible with the products of all the major dartboard manufacturers. Note that the image processing algorithm expects the dartboard to have standard dimensions, traditional colouring and to be equipped with the traditional metal number ring. It is recommended to avoid using dark-coloured barrels, shafts and flights for better accuracy.
The following dartboards are not supported, but based on feedback we received from our users, they seem to be working well with Scolia in most cases:
- Unicorn Eclipse HD2
- Winmau Blade 6 Triple Core
The number ring of the Target ASPAR is not supported.
How accurate is it?
There are many variables that affect the accuracy of the system. It is much harder for the system to identify tightly grouped darts the very skilled players tend to throw. Nevertheless, in case of competitive players, Scolia can consistently achieve accuracy rates well above 99%, while for recreational players this figure can easily go as high as 99.9%.
More information can be found here: https://scoliadarts.com/faq/