There would be no global sports industry without a television to play and replay sunning moments, show us legends in the making and generate advertising revenue. Media technology has, in turn, shaped sports. Miniature, wireless, handheld digital cameras that give the viewer unbelievable proximity put them in the action and take them just about anywhere …
Thanks to supercomputers, the subfield of physics that focuses on the movement of water, air, or gasses called computational fluid dynamics is indispensable to the design of anything that moves even cars, bicycles, swimsuits, oars, helmets and even human athletes. Using 3-D scanners, computers, fluid dynamics and visualization software, engineers can locate areas on the …
Any material’s strength is determined by the atomic bonds connecting one atom to another. Carbon atoms have extremely strong bonds. Scientists use nanotechnology to manipulate carbon’s atomic structure to form hollow carbon-based tubes that are approximately 100,000 times thinner than a human hair, stronger that steel and super light. Researchers at the University of Texas’ …
Shepherds in the meadows of Scotland, used to compete against each other to see who would be able to hit stones the farthest using the iron crooks on their staves. Over time, the stones became indented balls, and the staves were replaced by golf clubs but the cries to warn someone of a falling “stone” …
Congratulations to the US Freestyle Aerials Team for a stellar season! It’s been a lot of fun to watch the team’s progress over the last two seasons. At the last FIS World Cup event in Belarus on March 1st, team USA finished the season in style with Ashley Caldwell and Kiely McKinnon finishing first …
In 2014, Smart clothing embedded with microscopic sensors and wireless networks changed the game for coaches, trainers and players. Now players can wear apparel that gathers sport data and monitors activity that all integrates with tables giving a competitive edge for both team and solo sports. Currently a player can track heart rate, temperature, hydration …
Science is helping set new records but still we are far behind the quickest and strongest animals on the planet. Engineers have began turning to nature for inspiration, this is an approach known as Biomimetics. During the 2008 Olympics the sharkskin inspired swimsuit worn by Micheal Phelps received a lot of attention. Sharkskin is made …
Hawk-Eye is the name of a computer and camera system that tracks a ball’s trajectory. Hawk-Eye is equipped to make accurate calculations even with wind, camera wobble, bright sunlight, shadows, dark or overcast conditions, and artificial floodlights. Hawk-Eye is used in international cricket and tennis, and many other sports are looking to make use of …
The NCAA rules committee is moving forward with plans to experiment with several different in-game technologies, including sideline replay. For the 2015 season the NCAA will experiment with: Helmet cameras that let coaches see on-field action from a players perspective. Wireless communication between coaches and on-field players, similar to what is currently used in the …
Heat exhaustion is the second-leading cause of death in athletes. Until now, core body temperature has been monitored through observation, but sometimes trainers may be too far from the athlete to notice or make accurate observations and the athletes themselves can sometimes ignore the signs of heat exhaustion. The Ingestible Thermometer can monitor these signs …
