Ubiquitous Computing in Sports and Physical Activity-Recent Trends and Developments

Area of Science:

• Sports Science
• Pervasive Computing
• Data Analytics

Background:

• The demand for objective data in sports has driven the adoption of wearable technology.
• Pervasive computing enables ubiquitous data collection and analysis for sports and physical activity.

Purpose of the Study:

• To discuss advancements in ubiquitous computing for sports and physical activity over the past five years.
• To analyze the impact of wearable sensors, cloud computing, and AI on sports analytics.

Main Methods:

• Literature review focusing on wearable technology and computer vision for markerless tracking.
• Analysis of data acquisition and processing practices in sports science.

Main Results:

• Recent developments in wearable sensors, cloud computing, and AI have significantly changed sports analysis.
• Wearable technology and computer vision provide more representative data from uninhibited actions in realistic conditions.

Conclusions:

• Limitations exist in current data acquisition, processing, and sensor functionalities.
• A continuous merger of measurement, processing, and analysis will enable reliable models and personalized training approaches.