Most of the time when you hear about big data it has to do with corporations, but they are not the only ones benefitting from these vast volumes of data. Professional Sports are now starting to use big data, helping the coaches, players and fans change the game.
Adidas has developed a system called miCoach that can allow players to attach a wearable device to their jersey. By adding this wearable device, data will reveal to the coach who are the top performers, heart rate, speed and acceleration. This can help coaches give certain players rest time to recover by analyzing the data that is given to them by this system. Major League Soccer (MLS) partnered with Adidas for their 2013 season, calling it "The Worlds First Smart Soccer Game." This system is meant for coaches to make better decisions when it comes to choosing their players for games.
Big data can help sports teams with their fans preference and their
at-home experience. They can cater better to their fans when it comes
to game times and even bathroom wait times. The New England Patriots
have a mobile app that fans can use to give them feed back and give
them a better game experience. This app as well allows fans to order
concession food to their seats!
Other ways fans can keep up with their favorite players are now through websites that keep track of their statistics. These websites organize the data in a way an average person can understand it. For example, fans "can see how pitchers performance has changed in a certain game." An example of a website that can do this is BrooksBaseball.net .
Big data is a tool that can help athletes improve their skills, pushing them during practice and performing at a higher level during games. Athletes can use live on field data collection that tracks the speed of balls and the equipment, even the speed and distance of the player. A company doing this is MotionWorks Sport Solution, they do this by attaching RFID tags on the equipment and players. These tags can "25 times per second and deliver data in 120 milliseconds. SportUV is collecting more live on field data by having "six cameras in each NBA arena that collect data on the movements on every player and movements of the basketball 25x per second." These tools are very useful for athletes in improving their game and stepping up.
Big data can be used in many activities and not just corporations and it is very beneficial in many ways, big data is not all negative with privacy issues. Big data is the key to having successful elite athletic teams in the future. Since Big data is so critical for sports teams, it is crucial for the sports teams to invest plenty of money into big data in order to help their team to be successful. These sports teams will have plenty of knowledge to tackle their opponents and to challenge them. This is a sporting revolution and "there is no doubt That Big Data is big news for sports."
Sources: http://www.thesportsoffice.com/news-videos/big-data/
http://www.cio.com/article/749650/8_Ways_Big_Data_and_Analytics_Will_Change_Sports?page=2&taxonomyId=3006
This concept of tracking on-field data is going to change sports in all aspects. This is going to allow coaches to know how hard the players are working and if there is anything internally that might be detrimental to their health. There have been many recent stories about athletes dying on the court/field during practices and even games. These new tags are going to pin-point the exact area the players need to improve and monitor their health. I am all for this new data research and am anxious to see the affects in the long run.
ReplyDeleteI used to be an avid runner, and am aspiring to be one again. I really like this idea on the consumer level. I've never been one to take part in organized sport, But I would like to have one for my personal use.
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ReplyDeleteOver the past couple of years technology has really started to get the fans more involved in their favorite sports teams. It'll be interesting to see how Big Data continues to feed into this trend and offer fans even deeper and more interactive content.
ReplyDeleteI think this technology of big data will make a big impact on sports other than soccer. Having this type of information about your players right at your fingertips will help coaches make better perceptions of their players ability. I think this technology could also make a big impact on sports such as baseball, football, and basketball because the data that miCoach captures is very essential to those sports being played. Overall, I like the idea and hope that it progresses even more.
ReplyDeleteThroughout my time at UNCC, I've heard the term "big data" a countless number of times. It's always been in reference to business, though. This miCoach app is a really cool concept because it incorporates big data into something I love: sports. It's awesome how the sensors send all this information into a comprehensive system that allows the user to see this data. While I may not be able to use this app very effectively because I play sports for recreation, there is another big data app I've heard is coming out soon. It's a smart basketball that connects with your smartphone and sends your shot chart when you're done shooting. I would be interested in something like this. I hope big data can revolutionize the way we watch and perceive sports.
ReplyDeleteI think that the miCoach is a fantastic idea that really could take off in the sports world. Today, sports are more analyzed more intensely than ever. This could help boost performance as well as capture fans' interest. Knowing the speed, heart rate, and activity level of different athletes in certain situations could be very interesting. I am really looking forward to seeing how this product will take off.
ReplyDeleteI am very interested to see how this will change the sports industry as coaches will now be able to monitor almost every aspect of their players' performance and vitals during game play. Now coaches will be able to monitor heart rates which can help a coach decide whether he can push his players harder to get them in perfect condition or if they are too exhausted and need a breather. With this technology we may start to see higher performance in players since coaches are able to see how hard their players are working and if they can make improvements. Basketball would be a great sport to implement this type of technology so the coach can decide when to bench fatigued players during key points of the game.
ReplyDeleteI am still amazed by the new technology we are developing. I think this is a great tool not only for the coaches but for the athletes as well. MiCoach can give accurate data right there on the spot! Players now know what they need to work on and what their strengths are. It is true that I always thought of Big Data to apply specifically to corporations only-definitely not sports! Great read and very interesting! I am excited to see what other new technologies are to come in our future!
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