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In the coming months the EngineeringSport blog should have a lot more content on its pages thanks to a project in collaboration with the V&A’s museum of childhood and an ingenious grant from… Read More
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Sensor, sensor in a ball? Which is the best goal-line technology of them all?
As many of you will already be aware, FIFA and particularly Sepp Blatter have recently indicated that goal line technology does have a role in football (something we’ve argued for some time). Frank Lampard’s… Read More
Sport and Technology Debate – British Science Festival 2011
We were lucky enough to have an event at this year’s British Science Festival in Bradford regarding the role of science and technology in sport. The event took the form of a debate, with… Read More
Kinect Biomechanics: Part 2
This series of posts looks at the Kinect as a potential tool for analysis in Biomechanics. Previously we explored the quality of algorithms which detect a user’s body segments, finding real potential should… Read More
Kinect Biomechanics: Part 1
The Hardware Dubbed ‘the fastest selling electronic product in history’, Microsoft’s Kinect has clearly captured the attention of the gamer. The market was fundamentally changed by Nintendo and the Wii, the Kinect is Microsoft’s attempt… Read More
What does a 2-hour marathon look like?
The two hour marathon is a hot topic, following on from a BBC radio four documentary which asked whether it would ever be achieved, I thought I’d shoot a quick video to illustrate… Read More
Wonders of the Cricket Pitch
Fans of cricket rejoice, Dr James (who studied the dynamics of cricket pitches for his PhD) has recorded a lecture on the various issues of engineering and cricket for all to enjoy. Dr… Read More
Blue Peter World Record!
A couple of weeks ago I discussed the new Ski-Jump world record set in Norway, this time I’m reporting on another record set on UK soil (or a plastic ski slope to be more specific).… Read More
Ski Jump world record falls
Although not an avid follower of winter sports, I noticed that the world record for the ski-jump was broken on the 11th of February. Johan Remen Evensen of Norway jumped 246.5 m at… Read More
Balls behaving badly
It may seem like I have balls on the brain if my last couple of posts are any indication. Balls are such a big part of sport and Sports Engineers are fascinated by… Read More
