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Scottish Rugby Union Team Uses Drones For Performance Analysis

The Scottish Rugby Union (SRU), responsible for the sport’s national team, has been training its performance analysts to fly drones to review the performance of its players. Ten analysts from the SRU have been training on a course designed and delivered by Consortiq, a company that trains people in safe use of drones. The firm […]

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3D Laser Sensor Provides Judging Support System In Artistic Gymnastics

The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has partnered with Fujitsu to implement a system for judging artistic gymnastic competitions by 2020. The partnership will see the two organizations work together to capture accurate, real-time judging data for such competitions. The technology  will support the judges in their scoring to come to a more accurate judgment by capturing […]

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Fitbit To Provide 10,000 Devices In Expansive Federal Health Study

Fitbit will be among the wearable brands that Scripps Research Institute uses in an expansive federal research study uncovering the health habits of American citizens. The company will provide 10,000 Fitbit Charge 2 and Fitbit Alta HR health trackers as part of a one-year study that will track participants’ sleep and fitness activities.  In a […]

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Ultimate Rugby App Partners With Playertek For Performance Data

Ultimate Rugby almost certainly sounds like a version of the original game, but those in the rugby tech community know it as something else: an app that serves as fans’ primary mobile source for all things top-tier rugby. The app, which won the top prize in the AIG Rugby Innovation Challenge in 2013, now is […]

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