Our work on the “Design Development of a Repeatable Helmet Test System for Public Order Threat Recreations” has now been published! This paper, presented at the 3rd International Conference on Design Tools and Methods in Industrial Engineering in Florence Italy, explains some of the challenges with laboratory recreations of real-world head impact scenarios, particularly for […]
In the realm of sports, the pursuit of excellence knows no bounds. Athletes strive to push beyond their limits, competing at the highest levels of human capability. Yet, for many years, barriers have existed that prevent certain individuals from fully participating in sports due to various factors, including physical disabilities, technological limitations, and economic disparities. […]
In SERG we have a strong history of intern positions, welcoming both UK and international students both pre and post PhD. One of our most recent Interns (2023) – Loni Nickel, from Canada, has reflected back on her experience for us. As I reflect on the past 9 months of my internship, I am filled […]
Artificial Intelligence (AI), is s the key to unlocking peak performance and ground-breaking force that promises to revolutionise the game. From the elite athletes competing on the grandest stages to the grassroots level practitioners aiming to refine their skills, AI has the potential to impact them all. In this article I will delve into the […]
Having joined SERG as a PhD student in 2010, Dr Marcus Dunn is sadly leaving SERG to take up an exciting new post at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland. Before he left, we asked Marcus to give an overview of how he has developed his career as a Sports Engineer. In his video for our […]
In the ever-evolving landscape of sports, a revolution is taking place, powered by the marriage of sports science and computer science, researchers at the Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre are harnessing the potential of machine learning techniques in computer vision to unlock new frontiers of athletic performance and personalized training programs. This article delves into the […]
Every new Olympic games brings with it a global, feverish excitement. The epic feats performed within its myriad of stadia and arenas will launch a fortunate few into the realms of superstardom and their performances will go down in legend. Not only do the games provide endless amounts of entertainment but huge amounts of statistics […]
After a quiet period of nearly a decade, the UCI’s ‘cycling hour record’ has been making news again over the past year. In February, the time trial powerhouse Fabian Cancellara announced that he would attempt the record in August — an amazing opportunity to see how a cyclist of the modern era stacks up against legends such […]
Technology has had a profound impact on the sporting world and it is the reason for the sudden disappearance of the wooden ice hockey stick. Over the last decade, there have been large advances in the technology of the ice hockey stick. Material, manufacturing and structural advances in composites have allowed manufacturers to create an ice […]
Major sports such as football, tennis and rugby get extensive media coverage. Less ubiquitous sports such as swimming and cycling usually have to wait until the Olympics or major event to get significant coverage. Table tennis rarely sees much coverage outside of the Olympics, even during a major event. However, this month, table tennis is […]
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