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UWEC CERCA 2026 has ended
Tuesday April 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm CDT
Because smartphones have increasingly found their way into most aspects of modern life, there is much to consider when purchasing a smartphone. Among other things, operating system, performance, software, camera, and battery life are all important factors when choosing a smartphone. Despite the portability of smartphones and their effectiveness as table tennis paddles, there is a significant lack of literature on the topic of using smartphones as ping pong paddles. Through a cross-sectional experiment, the researchers tested several different smartphone brands and models in a controlled tournament-style environment. Smartphone models were traded among the researchers for each round of gameplay, allowing for an averaged score of the most effective smartphone brand and model. This study establishes the first empirical framework for evaluating smartphone models effectiveness as table tennis paddles, and demonstrates the vast difference in ping pong performance among leading smartphone brands.
Presenters
YC

Yegeon Cho

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

RG

Reed Graf

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
JH

Jack Hagen

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
JK

Jackson Kerr

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

HM

Hunter McDaniel

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
JS

Jacob Stoltenburg

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
Faculty Mentor
JH

Jordan Hamzawi

Political Science, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
Tuesday April 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm CDT
Davies Center: Ojibwe Ballroom (330) 77 Roosevelt Ave, Eau Claire, WI 54701, USA

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