smart health connected objects invade sport

February 13, 2020

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True social phenomenon, smart health connected objects are more and more present in our daily life. Sport is no exception.

If we are to believe Abi Research, there are currently almost 10 billion smart health connected objects worldwide, a figure that is expected to triple by 2020. health home automation and multimedia have spearheaded smart health connected devices. However, the world of sport is not to be outdone, on the contrary. The " quantified self »Intrigues and attracts more and more athletes. This "self-measurement" allows everyone, thanks to sensors or applications, to measure their personal data, analyze and share it.

Nike the forerunner

Nike is somehow the pioneer of this trend. In 2006, he was the first manufacturer to introduce chips into his sports shoes. From now on, Nike Lunar + is smart health connected to the smartphone and offers different exercise programs. The American giant has also invested in the smart health bracelet market. His Fuelband measures the performance of athletes.

Other manufacturers have launched into tracking bracelets for sports and physical activities such as Jawbone Up or Flitbit Flex which not only quantify your efforts but also monitoring your sleep and diet.

Under Armor meanwhile, has fitted its jerseys with sensors that transmit skin temperature, acceleration or heart / respiratory rate to a mobile terminal.

As you can see, running is one step ahead of other sports.

This could quickly change thanks to innovations that could revolutionize the practice of sport for both professionals and amateurs.

Overview of these new features:

Trace, the sensor for extreme sports.

This small case, 5cm in diameter and 2cm high, sold with a support allowing it to be attached to any surface, is capable of measuring a whole range of movements. More resistant than smart health connected wristbands and adaptable to all surfaces (ski, surfboards, snowboards), Trace can calculate the calories expended, the height of a jump as well as the speed. You can then recover the data on your smartphone via bluetooth. A dedicated application will record your performances and classify them according to the sport concerned.

Available in March 2020 in the United States for $ 149 (around 110 euros)

SmartBall, the smart health connected soccer ball.

Adidas, after inserting sensors into their Adizero f50 football boots (allowing to record speed, number of sprint etc) revealed the first smart health connected football to us.

This SmartBall, full of sensors, will measure the speed of the strike, the trajectory of the ball or the impact of the foot on it, data which will be sent in real time to tablet and smartphone via bluetooth. The application in question seems successful since it should reproduce typing in 3D. Planned for this year, no information has filtered concerning the possible use of this ball by FIFA (to know if the ball fully entered the goal or not). Note that recharging is done wirelessly via a base and that the price is not yet known.

Babolat Play, the intelligent tennis racket.

It was during the Consumers Electronics Show that the French brand Babolat announced the commercialization of the Babolat Play in the United States. The sensors are integrated into the handle in order to dissect and analyze the user's way of playing. Here too, the information is transmitted via bluetooth (or USB) to a smartphone or tablet. The power, the impact of the ball, endurance or even technique will be so many performances analyzed. In order to promote it, world renowned players such as Jo Wilfried Tsonga or Rafael Nadal have tested it in specific training sessions. Babolat Play is now available in the United States for $ 399 (around 295 euros).

EvoOne and 94 Fifty, smart health connected basketballs.

The EvoOne has a sensor in the balloon to know if your shot is good or not. He analyzes the ball's rotations to know if the shot is good. The analysis is done in real time since if the shot is good, the ball will make a sound, if it is bad, the ball will make a different sound. It should be marketed in the coming weeks at a price of 60 dollars (around 45 euros).

94 Fifty, whose characteristics are similar to any basic ball, is equipped with sensors and bluetooth. This allows him to measure and transmit speed, ball movements or even the trajectory and makes him a real personal trainer. Dedicated applications will offer you exercises to improve yourself or compare your results with other users. Only black point, the price, this one is 195 dollars (around 145 euros), much more expensive than the competition.

The health of athletes is not left out.

To be completely complete, researchers are not only interested in sports performance. They also want to monitoring the health of the athletes.

In NBA (basketball), players will have a medical record available on smartphone called HealthMobile. The players of NFL (American football) will also have this file but the league is thinking about installing a sensor in the players' helmets and outfits to assess the severity of the impacts.

Smart, helmet developed by Israeli society Lifebeam, allows cyclists to monitoring in real time their heart rate.

Prepare to change your sports habits.

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