Smart sensors save swimmers seconds

Vanessa Chaganti, Graduate researcher at NICTA
Leif Hanlen, Director of E-Health Business at NICTA

For Olympic swimmers, the blink of an eye can be the difference between first and forgotten. Everyone wants an edge, which is why elite athletes train relentlessly and why coaches push them hard. Alongside traditional techniques, wearable smart devices are now helping save those vital milliseconds.

The full article can be read at The Conversation and describes the use of these tiny devices, each containing a microcomputer, that collect and transmit important data for athletes and coaches.

http://theconversation.edu.au/smart-sensors-save-swimmers-seconds-1687