14 LAPMAGIC IS AN ELECTRONIC TIMING SYSTEM DESIGNED TO GATHER AND REPORT EITHER INDOOR OR OUTDOOR RUNNING TRACK ACTIVITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS SUCH AS, NUMBER OF LAPS, TIME TO COMPLETE LAP(S), AND AVERAGE TIME ELAPSED TIME OF LAP. LAPMAGIC UTILIZES BOTH COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE COMPONENTS, NAMELY, TEXAS INSTRUMENTS' TIRIS TRANSPONDERS AND ANTENNA; AS WELL AS PROPRIETARY DESIGNED CIRCUIT BOARDS AND SOFTWARE