Internet of Things (IoT) and Sports Technology

2019-11  It is widely understood, that the 4th industry revolution or Industry 4.0 describes how cyber-physical systems (CPS) connect machinery, products and processes with enterprise resource planning software systems to form smart factories.  

IoT and sportstech

The so-called ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) provides not only a platform for manufacturers but also functions as a network of people, objects and devices.  Learnings from modern technology validated in today’s elite sports like tracking individual athlete and team performance, optimizing sports equipment design and enhancing injury prevention through training individualization, is being translated into fitness and wellness of weekend warriors and consumers.  More and more people use the information for motivation and self-improvement. In addition, data collected by the individual and uploaded to the cloud can be used to aggregate and analyze trends.

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If you want to understand further details of Industry 4.0 and how IoT applications in sports validate aspects of the 4th industrial revolution, please contact Chemneera.