In today's society, sports has become an integral part of many lives. From youth leagues around the world, to professional level athletes, sports offers people an escape from reality and something to be passionate about. As the world is constantly changing, from technology to medicine, these changes do not stop at the boundary of the sporting field. The technological advances in sport are just as drastic and integral to the game as any other industry or hobby. For this specific topic, I will discussing the technological advances in the game of Basketball and how it has drastically improved the game and has made it not only better for the players and spectators, but also safer.
From the simple basic elements of today's game, to the technical nuances, technology has had a major impact on the game of Basketball. From shot clocks, to scoreboards, to shoes with high tech senors that measure your physical attributes. Technology has allowed a better experience for both athletes and spectators. In order to understand the simple basic technologies, to the greater ones, I will break down some great examples in the advance of technology in basketball. The most basic technological improvement to the game has been the shot clock, a clock indicating the time a team has remaining to shoot ball each possession (pictured). This simple item has changed the game completely and escalated it to where it is integral part of the game. But with today's technology, we have advanced so well that now companies are beginning to make "smart Basketballs" That can measure just about any statistic you could think of.
From the simple basic elements of today's game, to the technical nuances, technology has had a major impact on the game of Basketball. From shot clocks, to scoreboards, to shoes with high tech senors that measure your physical attributes. Technology has allowed a better experience for both athletes and spectators. In order to understand the simple basic technologies, to the greater ones, I will break down some great examples in the advance of technology in basketball. The most basic technological improvement to the game has been the shot clock, a clock indicating the time a team has remaining to shoot ball each possession (pictured). This simple item has changed the game completely and escalated it to where it is integral part of the game. But with today's technology, we have advanced so well that now companies are beginning to make "smart Basketballs" That can measure just about any statistic you could think of.
Real Life examples of Technology in Basketball
Companies such as 94 Fifty Sports technologies have taken the most basic item in the game, the basketball, and turned it into a technological masterpiece. http://www.94fifty.com/technology. "Proprietary scoring algorithms based on thousands of samples do the rest to produce the most complete personalized assessments of athletic skill ever available in any sport. Our studies have shown that by measuring the ball, we can help coaches, trainers, and players understand the muscle memory skill that develops over many repetitions for these sports."
Nike has also pitched into the effort, but this time, making their sneakers a little bit smarter. http://allthingsd.com/20120222/nikes-new-high-tech-sneakers-will-tell-you-how-much-air-you-got-on-that-dunk/. Nike is putting pressure sensors into shoes to measure the movements of a player during a game or practice. " With these new basketball and training shoes, Nike says, workout statistics can be shared with friends on social networks. They also offer a “showcase” mode, which allows wearers to superimpose their live data onto a video that can then be shared with friends. So now, when a heated debate arises about who jumped higher on the court, you can take it inside, to Facebook. " To see an Example of some of the work Nike is doing with technology and merging it with sports, please take a look at this Nike presentation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqaf51xNBLk
Nike has also pitched into the effort, but this time, making their sneakers a little bit smarter. http://allthingsd.com/20120222/nikes-new-high-tech-sneakers-will-tell-you-how-much-air-you-got-on-that-dunk/. Nike is putting pressure sensors into shoes to measure the movements of a player during a game or practice. " With these new basketball and training shoes, Nike says, workout statistics can be shared with friends on social networks. They also offer a “showcase” mode, which allows wearers to superimpose their live data onto a video that can then be shared with friends. So now, when a heated debate arises about who jumped higher on the court, you can take it inside, to Facebook. " To see an Example of some of the work Nike is doing with technology and merging it with sports, please take a look at this Nike presentation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqaf51xNBLk