GPS tracking technology has flown to the top of the sports tech industry in recent years for its ability to monitor athlete performance and health. With the help of satellites, the technology tracks things like distance run throughout a sporting match and at what speed. Last week it was announced by the Brisbane Times that […]
Track and field differs from most other sports because it is solely measured in meters and seconds. A fraction of a second can make all the difference in track. Because of that, the technology that records data from track and field races must be as precise and accurate as possible. Technology involved in track and […]
It is a problem that plagues sports fan all over the country. You are out of town and wanting to watch your favorite team, but have no clue where the best places in town are to watch. Web searches sometimes provide you the answer, but often times this experience has ended with you watching at […]
(Rainier Ehrhardt/AP) GPS Technology for a long time didn’t make its way around sports teams or venues. But now tracking systems seem to be populating all over sporting venues and teams. We previously covered SportVU, who recently inked a deal with the entire NBA as well as deals with college basketball programs Duke and Marquette. We also saw the brand new huge scoreboard at Texas Motor Speedway not too long ago. Location Based Technologies, Inc., is now taking this technology over to NASCAR. They are the makers of the PocketFinder, which are personal GPS devices. The deal, which was announced in mid-October has formally started the company’s NASCAR debut with Rick Ware Racing. The deal is for the remainder of...
(GolfLogix) When you review the landscape of sports as influenced by technology, it’s difficult to find a history as storied – and convoluted – as golf. Steeped in historical ties to rules, conduct and behavior, the game avoided and often fought against technological advance, regardless not only of potential benefit but also of the intended target. For the fortunes of us all, some tech advances (and the innovators behind them) refuse to let the forces of tradition win. It’s a rare occasion, but from time to time, we get a true game changer. Such is the case with GolfLogix. Before smartphones put GPS in every palm across the land, this golf-obsessed group had already envisioned the day, with hopes they...
