Category Archives: Internet of Things Sport

Internet of Things Sports – IoT Sports Big Data Analytics

Sports big data analytics is set to become a driving force in the sports industry. Analytics is helping industry experts to take better decisions on a variety of issues ranging from selection of players during team formation to tactical plays during a game to increasing fan engagement. Sports has always been about measuring, monitoring and analyzing, but these activities are being completely revolutionized by the … Continue reading Internet of Things Sports – IoT Sports Big Data Analytics »

Internet of Things Sports – IBM Watson IoT in Sports

What is IBM Watson IoT? It is an IoT Platform easy-to-use, secure and scalable. Designed to simplify cognitive IoT development so companies can harness the full potential of the Internet of Things.   Players Performance Using sensors combined with advance analytics, coaches now know if a player took a wrong step and needs to rest their ankle, or, if they suffered an injury in a … Continue reading Internet of Things Sports – IBM Watson IoT in Sports »

IoT Sports – History of IoT in Sports

The history of IoT in sports dates from the 1950s when Charles Reep, accountant and a Royal Air Force officer, pioneered the idea of data capture in the sport of soccer. While watching soccer matches, he created a system of paper notation to record players’ moves. It took him three months to wade through the data produced by the 1958 World Cup final. Reep had … Continue reading IoT Sports – History of IoT in Sports »