The usage of Information and communication Technology in Sports field

1. The usage of Information and
communication Technology in Sports field
Prepared by
Dr. Moahmed Belal
Executive Director, Project Management and
Electronic Services
Faculty of Sport Education
Alexandria University

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During the session we will know the following :
1- What are Information and communication Technology in sport ?
2- What are the benefits of sport technology?
3- How can technology be used to enhance athletic performance?
4- How can technology be used to analyse athletic performance?
5- The future of Information and Communication Technology in sports.

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What are Information and communication Technology in sport ?
Software
Programs
Mobile Apps
Training
Technology
Performance
Analysis
Motion
Simulation
Monitor
Disabilities

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What are the benefits of sport technologies?
It is the knowledge and application of using specialized
equipment.
The latest modern technology to perform tasks more
efficiently.
Advanced computer simulations and motion capture.
Athletes attempt to improve the training and
competitions.
Enhance the overall athletic performance.

5. How can technology be used to enhance
athletic performance ?

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The Power of Mobile phones in our Fitness World
Fitness Apps such as :
* RunKeeper
* Lose It!
* MiMeals
* Fitness Builder
* MapMyRide
* MyFitnessPal
* Fitness Pro

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The Heart Rate Belt
• Bluetooth Smart technology by
Wahoo Fitness
• Minimum power consumption
• Waterproof up to 1.5m
• Elastic fabric strap, washable at
30°C
• Weight: around 44g
• Battery: 3V lithium CR2032

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An elegant wireless activity tracker

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Thermometer pill
• The pill contains a quartz crystal
sensor and micro-battery
wrapped in silicon.
• Once swallowed, a sensor
transmits temperature and heart
rate data to the trainer as it
travels through the
gastrointestinal tract.
• Athletes in field and track, auto
racing, football, hockey, cycling
and soccer

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Wearable Computer
• The best sports innovation
ever, Synthetic fibers, dry fast,
anti-microbial, water- or wind-
resistant and sweat-soaked
cotton .
• "Smart" clothing that uses
embedded microscopic
sensors and wireless networks
to monitor athletes' heart
rate, body temperature,
hydration and more.

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NIKE+ SENSORS
• Athlete stats, fitness
and performance levels
measured by electronic
sensors are due to
become a real part of
sports coverage in 2012
and Nike has made a
pair of basketball boots
that measure speed,
jump height and force

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Sensor systems in sport
• The Adidas intelligent
ball is an example of
sensor integration into
sport equipment - ruled
out by FIFA

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Shadow - a wearable sensor network for motion capture

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POLAR
• How intensively to train.
• Creates a training program based
on personal goals and sets new
weekly training targets
• Gives feedback on the effect of
the training
• The Polar Fitness test measures
the aerobic fitness at rest and
tells the progress

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Double-Amputee Runner

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Heads Up Display System 4iiii
• The goal of the 4iiii system is
to provide you with much of
the same information that’s
displayed on your Garmin
Forerunner (running) or Edge
(cycling) device – but do it in a
way that’s simply safer for you
as a rider. Their aim really isn’t
to replace your Garmin, but
rather compliment it with the
core information you
need. The 4iiii system works
by connecting to ANT+ sensors
(heart rate, speed, cadence,
power) while either cycling or
running.

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Visual Sports simulator

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Visual Sports simulator

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Virtual reality and Handball Training

20. How can technology be used to analyse
athletic performance?

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Biomechanics in the Olympics

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Performance Analysis

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Video Analysis Software
• Coaches and athletes are
using to measure and
correct technique
• Analysis team and
individual performances.
• Analysis and biomechanics
research
• Injury rehabilitation.

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Visual coaching software
• Motion Coach is a
visualization software
application used by coaches
to capture video of training
students/athletes. Coaches
can quickly overlay video
recordings of students with
graphics to help the student
understand their
movement. The students
acquire the technical skills
more quickly by relating the
feeling of the motion to
accurate visual feedback

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Dartfish software

26. The future of Communication Technology in sports

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Future Athletes
• Future athletes combined
with high tech sports medicine
will be rife with moral
implications.
• Prosthetic limbs that can be
controlled by the nervous
system

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Cyborg Athlete

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Holographic Obstacles
• Holographic obstacles
Line-of-sight infrared
beams could monitor
the edges of the
obstacles; if the horse
breaks the beam, the
system would instantly
alert the judges to the
fault.

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HEAD-UP GOGGLES
• Goggles with an integrated
head-up display could
broadcast a live view of the
competition and help racers to
better pace themselves.
• Waterproofed with an invisible
layer of nanotechnology, a
technique currently used on
cell phones, a small computer
tucked in the lower right-hand
corner of the goggles would
gather position information
from other wired racers over
Bluetooth and display it on a
quarter-inch LCD.

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Future Jet Ski

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Space Skydiving

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Jetpack Racing

34. Does technology affect country
performance?
How does,
and how will,
Great Britain perform at the Olympics?

35. International technology gap
2008 Olympic Medal table:
Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total GDP rank
1 United States 36 38 36 110 1
2 China 51 21 28 100 4
3 Russia 23 21 28 72 11
4 Great Britain 19 13 15 47 5
5 Australia 14 15 17 46 15
6 Germany 16 10 15 41 3
7 France 7 16 17 40 6
8 Korea 13 10 8 31 14
9 Italy 8 10 10 28 7
10 Japan 9 6 10 25 2
‘Missing’ top GDP countries?

36. International technology gap
2008 Olympic Medal table:
Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total GDP rank
1 United States 36 38 36 110 1
2 China 51 21 28 100 4
3 Russia 23 21 28 72 11
4 Great Britain 19 13 15 47 5
5 Australia 14 15 17 46 15
6 Germany 16 10 15 41 3
7 France 7 16 17 40 6
8 Korea 13 10 8 31 14
9 Italy 8 10 10 28 7
10 Japan 9 6 10 25 2
‘Missing’ top GDP countries? Spain (8), Canada (9), Brazil (10), India (12)
(IMF data 2007)

37. International technology gap
‘Technology driven’ sports Non-technology sport
Track cycling + rowing + sailing Athletics
Total medals Total medals
Great Britain 24 USA 23
Australia 7 Russia 18
New Zealand 6 Kenya 14
Netherlands 5 Jamaica 11
France 5 Ethiopia 7
Spain 5 Belarus 7
Germany 5 Jamaica 5
USA 5 Cuba 5
China 5 Ukraine 5
Canada 4 Australia 4
Italy 2 Great Britain 4

38. UK sports technology spend
UK Sport funding (‘01 to ‘05) and (‘09 to ’13):
(World class performance programme supporting athletes + research spend)
Rank Sport Spend No Olympic Olympic
(000’s) athletes medals’04 medals’08
1 Athletics 11 400 25 110 64 4 4
2 Rowing 10 606 27 470 57 4 6
3 Cycling 8 613 26 922 30 4 12
4 Sailing 7 597 23 389 40 5 6
5 Swimming 6 417 25 606 48 2 6
6 Canoeing 4 659 16 289 18 3 3
7 Equestrian 4 413 13 651 24 3 2
8 Judo 4 107 7 636 24 0 0
9 Gymnastics 3 646 10 332 36 0 1
10 Triathlon 2 600 5 392 16 0 0
Data taken from http://www.uksport.gov.uk/

39. Dr. Mohamed Belal
At the end of this session we knew the following :
1- What are Information and communication Technology in sport ?
2- What are the benefits of sport technology?
3- How can technology be used to enhance athletic performance?
4- How can technology be used to analyse athletic performance?
5- The future of Information and Communication Technology in sports.

40. Prepared by
Dr. Moahmed Belal
Executive Director, Project Management and Electronic Services
Faculty of Sport Education
Alexandria University
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