People Make Innovation in Sport Possible
Innovation, technology and data in sport have proliferated over the past decade, however being inventive in sports is still quite difficult.
Innovation, technology and data in sport have proliferated over the past decade, however being inventive in sports is still quite difficult.
Chatbots are the great advance that will completely change life as we know it, along with Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) that will become widespread thanks to 5G.
The huge adjustments we have made for the coronavirus lockdown mean that some technologies have increased in importance.
This new camera designed by Pixellot, and co-developed with the Barça Innovation Hub, is a lightweight camera which can monitor and record matches in any facility.
Most entrepreneurs start thinking about their innovative idea in terms of the new product required.
Measurement is as important as the test chosen to do so. Not all tests assess the same parameters, which makes it difficult to choose the right one.
One of the main characteristics in football nowadays is the increase in actions performed at high speed. Its importance is such that, in most cases, goals and decisive actions are preceded by sprints.
A year ago, one of the greatest experts in European football stadiums, Paul Fletcher, published a research about the impact of these buildings to the urban environment. He analysed the cities that had been home to the UEFA Champions League in the last decade, suggesting many interesting insights.
When the black vests worn by the first football team caught the attention of the press in 2017, Barça Innovation Hub was already in the process to further develop the EPTS WIMU PRO.
One of the pioneering teams to adopt this system was FC Barcelona, thanks to the initiative from of its technical staff, and the partnership with Real Track Systems and its WIMU PRO device.