Sensors and Wearable Technologies in Sport Technologies, Trends and

This book explores emerging trends in wearable sensors for sport and highlights the developments taking place. Drawing on the literature both the approaches and principals for the use of sensors in sport are outlined, and together with references to key w

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Daniel A. James Nicola Petrone

Sensors and Wearable Technologies in Sport Technologies, Trends and Approaches for Implementation

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SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology

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Daniel A. James Nicola Petrone •

Sensors and Wearable Technologies in Sport Technologies, Trends and Approaches for Implementation

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Daniel A. James SABEL Labs Griffith University Nathan, Brisbane, QLD Australia

Nicola Petrone Department of Industrial Engineering Padova Italy

ISSN 2191-530X ISSN 2191-5318 (electronic) SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology ISBN 978-981-10-0991-4 ISBN 978-981-10-0992-1 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-0992-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016941605 © The Author(s) 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. This text has been peer reviewed using processes administered by the publisher. Reviews were conducted by expert referees to the professional and scientific standards expected of journals published by Springer. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer Science+Business Media Singapore Pte Ltd.

Contents

1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 Overview, Limitations and Approach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2 Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3 Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1 Load and Pressure Measurement . 3.1.1 Engineering Background . 3.1.2 Sport Applications. . . . . . 3.2 Inertial Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2.1 Engineering Background . 3.2.2 Sport Applications. . . . . . 3.3 Optical and Other Sensors . . . . . 3.3.1 Engineering Background . 3.3.2 Sport Applications. . . . . . 3.4 Angle and Displacement Sensors . 3.4.1 Engineering Background . 3.4.2 Sport Applications. . . . . . 3.5 Garment and Appar