Connectivity Finally, a Useful Application for VR: Training Employees It’s not that glamorous, but everyone from Walmart to the NFL is using it. by Rachel Metz 2017-11-22T00:00:00-05:00
MIT News feature From the NFL to MIT: The Double Life of John Urschel Whether he’s blocking a 300-pound defensive lineman or hitting the math books, this doctoral candidate just won’t quit. by Peter Dizikes 2017-06-21T00:00:00-04:00
Artificial Intelligence Big Data Analysis Is Changing the Nature of Sports Science When it’s possible to record the exact movements of players in team games such as football, basketball, and so on, how can algorithms crunch this data to provide meaningful insight? by Emerging Technology from the arXiv 2016-03-07T15:19:00-05:00
Rewriting Life Brain Injury Study Tracks Football’s Youngest Players Researchers are using smart helmets and imaging to study brain injury risk in young football players over a season. by Susan Young Rojahn 2013-09-10T15:36:39-04:00
Rewriting Life Images of a Hard-Hitting Disease Advanced imaging techniques could help diagnose the degenerative brain disease linked to repetitive head trauma. by Brittany Sauser 2011-05-19T00:00:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines What's Next for Concussions in Football? No one helmet is better than the other, but new research funding could help change that. by Brittany Sauser 2011-02-04T09:00:00-05:00
Intelligent Machines Catching Classic Sports Moments as They're Happening A startup quantifies what makes games exciting—and alerts you to go watch them. by Erica Naone 2011-01-28T00:00:00-05:00
Rewriting Life Detecting Concussion on the Football Field New device shows that brain injury may linger even after obvious symptoms disappear. by Emily Singer 2010-08-04T00:00:00-04:00
Rewriting Life A New Era of Football? Emphasis on preventing long-term brain injury has league executives changing policies. by Emily Singer 2010-02-05T00:00:00-05:00
Intelligent Machines How the Experts Quantify Sports From identifying raw talent to measuring team chemistry, experts discuss the statistical side of sports. by Brittany Sauser 2009-03-09T00:00:00-04:00
