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Medibotics' Presentation at Wearable Technology Expo Turning Real Time Biometric and On-Court Data into Actionable Performance Gains: The Major Big Data Challenge Robert A. Connor, MHA, Ph.D. CEO, Medibotics LLC [email protected] wearable tech with little or no current wearable tech application to sports to collect data concerning Wearable Tech, wearable Sports, and Data: tech human motion, physiology, and Big Picture for general Wearable use in performance and Trends sports in sports 2013 Wearable Tech Expo 2013 Sports Data December 9, 2013 Robert A. Connor, Ph.D. CEO, Medibotics sports data collection and analysis with little or no wearable tech c 2013 Robert A. Connor: may be used with attribution wearable tech with little or no current application to sports Wearable Tech, wearable wearable tech Sports, and Data: tech Big Picture for general to collect data use in Wearable concerning and Trends sports human motion, physiology, and 2016 performance in sports Wearable Tech Expo 2013 Sports Data December 9, 2013 Robert A. Connor, Ph.D. CEO, Medibotics sports data collection and analysis with little or no wearable tech c 2013 Robert A. Connor: may be used with attribution COLLECTION: Human; Optical/Cam Collection and (1, Many, Fixed, Worn), Use of Sports Data: Inertial, EM/RF/GPS, Pressure, Sound, Temp, etc. ELEMENTS: USER/SOURCE: Person Location, Model and Examples Company*, Path, Speed, Accel, of Data Collection, Coach/Team/Player, Orient, Posture,“Play”, Analyst/Writer*, Elements, Sports Data Pulse, EM, etc.; Fan/Individual, Collection Ball, Handheld Specific Sports, etc. Object; etc. and Use Applications, and Users SPORT: APPLICATION: Soccer, Football, Training, Strategy, Basketball, Baseball, Wearable Tech Expo 2013 Fan Engagement, Golf, Running, Boxing, December 9, 2013 Safety/Health, Skiing, Swimming, Robert A. Connor, Ph.D. General Fitness, General Fitness, CEO, Medibotics etc. etc. *List of companies and publications at end. c 2013 Robert A. Connor: may be used with attribution COLLECTION: HUMAN COLLECTION: Human; Optical/Cam Time-honored (1, Many, Fixed, Worn), data collection Inertial, EM/RF/GPS, and analysis Pressure, Sound, Temp, etc. ELEMENTS: by human senses USER/SOURCE: Person Location, unaided by Company*, Path, Speed, Accel, additional technology. Coach/Team/Player, Orient, Posture,“Play”, Analyst/Writer*, Sports Data Pulse, EM, etc.; Humans miss some things Fan/Individual, Collection Ball, Handheld due to their limited focus etc. Object; etc. and Use and sensory range limitations. SPORT: APPLICATION: Soccer, Football, Does not automatically Training, Strategy, Basketball, Baseball, provide objective and/or Fan Engagement, Golf, Running, Boxing, quantitative data for analysis. Safety/Health, Skiing, Swimming, General Fitness, General Fitness, etc. etc. *List of companies and publications at end. c 2013 Robert A. Connor: may be used with attribution COLLECTION: FIXED CAM COLLECTION: Human; Optical/Cam Traditional single fixed (1, Many, Fixed, Worn), location (not worn) camera. Inertial, EM/RF/GPS, Pressure, Sound, Temp, etc. ELEMENTS: Can use pattern recognition USER/SOURCE: Person Location, for (limited perspective) Company*, Path, Speed, Accel, posture and “play” recognition. Coach/Team/Player, Orient, Posture,“Play”, Can use non-visual Analyst/Writer*, Sports Data Pulse, EM, etc.; (e.g. infrared) light. Fan/Individual, Collection Ball, Handheld etc. Object; etc. and Use Hard to pinpoint XYZ location or path... or to track multiple SPORT: places simultaneously. APPLICATION: Soccer, Football, Training, Strategy, Basketball, Baseball, Less good for obscured or Fan Engagement, Golf, Running, Boxing, large-area sports Safety/Health, Skiing, Swimming, (e.g. swimming, wrestling, General Fitness, General Fitness, distance running). etc. etc. *List of companies and publications at end. c 2013 Robert A. Connor: may be used with attribution COLLECTION: MANY CAMS COLLECTION: Human; Optical/Cam Data collection and integration (1, Many, Fixed, Worn), among multiple fixed-location Inertial, EM/RF/GPS, (not worn) video cameras. Pressure, Sound, Temp, etc. ELEMENTS: USER/SOURCE: Person Location, Can integrate data to track Company*, Path, Speed, Accel, XYZ location (path, speed, Coach/Team/Player, Orient, Posture,“Play”, acceleration) and (with Analyst/Writer*, Sports Data Pulse, EM, etc.; pattern-recognition or Fan/Individual, Collection Ball, Handheld human assist) posture etc. Object; etc. and Use and “play.” Better for sports in unobscured, constrained SPORT: area with limited player APPLICATION: Soccer, Football, overlap (e.g. basketball). Training, Strategy, Basketball, Baseball, Less good for obscured, Fan Engagement, Golf, Running, Boxing, overlap, or large-area sports Safety/Health, Skiing, Swimming, (e.g. swimming, wrestling, General Fitness, General Fitness, skiing, distance running). etc. etc. *List of companies and publications at end. c 2013 Robert A. Connor: may be used with attribution COLLECTION: WEAR CAM COLLECTION: Human; Optical/Cam Data collection by one or (1, Many, Fixed, Worn), more wearable cameras Inertial, EM/RF/GPS, (e.g. head, torso, wrist). Pressure, Sound, Temp, etc. ELEMENTS: USER/SOURCE: Person Location, Rare now, but will increase Company*, Path, Speed, Accel, as cameras become less Coach/Team/Player, Orient, Posture,“Play”, obtrusive and more durable. Analyst/Writer*, Sports Data Pulse, EM, etc.; Fan/Individual, Collection Ball, Handheld Good for fan engagement etc. Object; etc. and Use and first-person perspective. SPORT: Pattern recognition for (limited APPLICATION: Soccer, Football, inverse) location tracking. Training, Strategy, Basketball, Baseball, Fan Engagement, Golf, Running, Boxing, Better than fixed cameras for Safety/Health, Skiing, Swimming, large-area or scenic sports General Fitness, General Fitness, (e.g. running, biking, skydiving). etc. etc. *List of companies and publications at end. c 2013 Robert A. Connor: may be used with attribution COLLECTION: INERTIAL COLLECTION: Human; Optical/Cam Data collection by one or (1, Many, Fixed, Worn), more wearable inertial sensors Inertial, EM/RF/GPS, (e.g. accelerometers, gyros). Pressure, Sound, Temp, etc. ELEMENTS: Single sensor at one place on USER/SOURCE: Person Location, body (e.g. pedometer, smart Company*, Path, Speed, Accel, watch) can track steps Coach/Team/Player, Orient, Posture,“Play”, or overall “activity level.” Analyst/Writer*, Sports Data Pulse, EM, etc.; Fan/Individual, Collection Ball, Handheld Sensors at different body etc. Object; etc. and Use locations can track full-body posture/motion, but current SPORT: tech can be obtrusive, complex, APPLICATION: Soccer, Football, drift, and expensive. Improving. Training, Strategy, Basketball, Baseball, Fan Engagement, Golf, Running, Boxing, Good for obscured, large-area, Safety/Health, Skiing, Swimming, or complex-posture sports General Fitness, General Fitness, etc. (e.g. swimming, running, golf). etc. *List of companies and publications at end. c 2013 Robert A. Connor: may be used with attribution COLLECTION: ElecMag COLLECTION: Human; Optical/Cam Data collection by worn EM (1, Many, Fixed, Worn), (ElectroMagnetic), RF Inertial, EM/RF/GPS, (Radio Freq) and/or GPS. Pressure, Sound, Temp, etc. ELEMENTS: Less good in some settings. USER/SOURCE: Person Location, Single RF/GPS sensor can Company*, Path, Speed, Accel, track general XY location; Coach/Team/Player, Orient, Posture,“Play”, good for large-area sports Analyst/Writer*, Sports Data Pulse, EM, etc.; (e.g. running, biking), but Fan/Individual, Collection Ball, Handheld limited for posture or “play.” etc. Object; etc. and Use Full-body EM sensor systems can be obtrusive, complex, SPORT: and range limited. APPLICATION: Soccer, Football, ECG, EEG, and EMG Training, Strategy, Basketball, Baseball, sensors measure Fan Engagement, Golf, Running, Boxing, heart/brain/muscle Safety/Health, Skiing, Swimming, activity and may increasingly General Fitness, General Fitness, also measure body posture. etc. etc. *List of companies and publications at end. c 2013 Robert A. Connor: may be used with attribution COLLECTION: PRESSURE COLLECTION: Human; Optical/Cam Data collection by wearable (1, Many, Fixed, Worn), pressure sensors in helmet, Inertial, EM/RF/GPS, hand-held equip, clothing, Pressure, Sound, Temp, etc. ELEMENTS: socks, shoes, etc. More USER/SOURCE: Person Location, common as sensors less Company*, Path, Speed, Accel, obtrusive and more durable. Coach/Team/Player, Orient, Posture,“Play”, Analyst/Writer*, Sports Data Pulse, EM, etc.; Measure impact/force for Fan/Individual, Collection Ball, Handheld performance and/or safety. etc. Object; etc. and Use Changes in pressures in tubes spanning joints to SPORT: est. changes in joint angles APPLICATION: Soccer, Football, -- to recognize body posture, Training, Strategy, Basketball, Baseball, motions, and “plays.” Fan Engagement, Golf, Running, Boxing, Safety/Health, Skiing, Swimming, Potential for obscured, large- General Fitness, General Fitness, area, or high-overlap sports. etc. etc. *List of companies and publications at end. c 2013 Robert A. Connor: may be used with attribution Sports Data/Video COLLECTION: Analysis: Human; Optical/Cam (1, Many, Fixed, Worn), Inertial, EM/RF/GPS, Active Analysis, Amisco Pressure, Sound, (Sport Universal Process), Temp, etc. ELEMENTS: Baseball Info Solutions, USER/SOURCE: Person Location, Company*, Path, Speed, Accel, Baseball Perspectives, Coach/Team/Player, Orient, Posture,“Play”, CourtVision, Dartfish, Analyst/Writer*, Pulse, EM, etc.; Elite Sports Analysis, Sports Data Fan/Individual,
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