Title :
Practical Sensing for Sprint Parameter Monitoring
Author :
Cheng, L. ; Kuntze, G. ; Tan, H. ; Nguyen, D. ; Roskilly, K. ; Lowe, J. ; Bezodis, I.N. ; Austin, T. ; Hailes, S. ; Kerwin, D.G. ; Wilson, A. ; Kalra, D.
Author_Institution :
Comput. Sci., Univ. Coll. London, London, UK
Abstract :
Stride-related parameters of sprinters, such as split times (i.e. which is speed-related), foot contact times, stance times, stride/step length, and stride/step frequency, etc. are important factors which affect athletes´ performances. Traditionally, this information is captured by biomechanics researchers and coaches using optical-based systems. However, these systems are expensive, time consuming to setup, and have limited viewing angles. Thus, existing biomechanics research work on sprinting is limited to small scale and short studies. This paper presents a practical, cost-effective, user-friendly stride-parameter sensing system - known as the SEnsing for Sports And Managed Exercise (SESAME) Integrated System (IS) - which is the first system for supporting practical and long-term biomechanics research studies in sprinting. The system includes a light-sensor-based split time monitoring system, a radio-based localisation athlete tracking system, a stride length monitoring system, and a centralised data repository. Part of the system has been commissioned at the National Indoor Athletic Centre (NIAC) at Cardiff, UK, since May 2009.
Keywords :
biomechanics; biomedical telemetry; body sensor networks; optical sensors; patient monitoring; pressure sensors; radio tracking; sport; SESAME integrated system; biomechanics; centralised data repository; foot contact times; integrated wired sensing subsystems; light-sensor-based split time monitoring system; on-body sensing subsystems; radio-based localisation athlete tracking system; sensing for sports and managed exercise integrated system; split times; sprinters; stance times; stride length monitoring system; stride-parameter sensing system; video sensors; wireless foot pressure sensing; wireless track-side subsystems; Biomechanics; Biomedical optical imaging; Cameras; Computer science; Condition monitoring; Educational institutions; Foot; Frequency; Optical sensors; Wireless sensor networks;
Conference_Titel :
Sensor Mesh and Ad Hoc Communications and Networks (SECON), 2010 7th Annual IEEE Communications Society Conference on
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7150-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7151-5
DOI :
10.1109/SECON.2010.5508250
