Inspiring Sports Technology
Fitness equipment
£15 million Sports Technology Institute officially opened
Monday, September 6th, 2010
Loughborough University unvieled its £15 million state of the art Sports Technology Institute on Wednesday 27th February to a high profile V.I.P. guests. Interesting, novel and unique sports equipment test apparatus and methodologies were displayed. The institute has worked with a number of sports brands in the past and have been part of the design process for the FIFA World Cup Teamgeist football, Nike 2007 Rugby World Cup shirt and Umbro England 2007 – 2009 football shirt, among other distinguished sports products.
For more information please click the link. Images and information reprinted from Loughborough University .
Bloodless diabetes monitoring
Monday, September 6th, 2010
Scientists at Baylor University have developed a bloodless diabetes monitor to stop those daily finger pin-picks. Nice article in technology-review.
SEGA body trainer: personal trainer in headphones
Monday, September 6th, 2010
SEGA Toys have released headphones which adapt to your heart rate, monitored through the earlobe, by increasing or decreasing the tempo of your music. Furthermore, by inputting some vital statistics and the type of training you are about to compete, such as jogging or aerobics, it can optimise your music to suit your routine.
For more information please click the link. Images and information reprinted from DVICE.
Harness body heat to generate power?
Monday, September 6th, 2010
The Berkley Lab at UC Berkley have developed a system to harness electrical power from silicon nanotubes synthesized with silver ions on a flat water surface. It is hoped that this technology will power electrical goods such as MP3 players and cell phones. Interesting technology worth a read at rich media info.
Nike+ Sports band works without an iPod
Monday, September 6th, 2010
For more information visit gizmodo.
