Groundbreaking Research Could Boost Athletes Performance
The SESAME (Sensing for Sport and Managed Exercise) project is developing innovative video and body sensor technologies designed to aid the training of both novice and elite athletes.
The project, which is funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) combines the expertise of leading researchers from University College London, the Royal Veterinary College, the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC) and Cambridge University.
“Many sports depend on correct technique to optimise athlete performance and reduce injury risk,” said Dr Robert Harle of Cambridge University. “So there’s significant value in developing technologies which can assist the coaching process by providing near-instantaneous feedback on an athlete’s technique during a training session.”
Installation and testing of the newly developed system takes place next month in NIAC, UWIC’s premiere National Indoor Athletics Centre.
David Kerwin, Professor of Biomechanics at UWIC’s Cardiff School of Sport and principal investigator of SESAME said: “So far, all the development has been completed under laboratory conditions at Cambridge with great success. I am now looking forward to applying the innovative technology in real life situations at NIAC, where top athletes will be training over the coming months.”
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