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Geo Sports - Analyzes performance of athletes to create new information for the development of tomorrow´s health care

Reference number
Coordinator Future Position X
Funding from Vinnova SEK 500 000
Project duration May 2014 - January 2015
Status Completed
Venture Challenge-Driven Innovation – Stage 1 initiation

Purpose and goal

A creative diverse group that´s technology savvy is integral part of project. Systematic approach agreed where insights to enhance public health midterm. Regional sports union is to become knowledge centre. Close work with selected sports clubs. Industry WP agreed. Using current architectures for report, measure and analysis. Dialogues initiated on packaging and offer on foreign international markets. Sports science department on HiG give positive results as well as human genome department of KI. HiG function as knowledge centre for sport sensors operational level going forward

Results and expected effects

We have met overall expected results. Bollnäs bandy and Gefle IF measures. Pre-studies has commenced to realize the centre at Gavlehov. HiG measure sports teams, early effects has been established. GeoSport is approved in a new Horizon 2020 project, investigating uncertainties in sensor transmissions. Testing, evaluating and further development of Geo Sport censors and the theoretical and methodology concept has been conducted in the project. Development of the theoretical framework has also been synchronized with the Geo Life Region System process in the Vinnväxt program.

Approach and implementation

Pre-study GeoSport Gavlehov -jun 2014 Knowledge building Summer, 2014 Opening GeoSport data centre Bollnäs- sept 20 Seminar, Nov 2014 GeoSport Gavlehov 5 W/S with stakeholder fall, 2014. Project planning GeoSport Gavlehov Nov, 201Horizon 2020 approved. Dec, 2014 We´ve closely listened to the users of the technology. Defined as, Individual, Team, Real-estate owner, Municipality and Regional Healthcare. In summary; causations why performance is on specific level requires systematic, cross disciplinary approach to benefit society.

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Last updated 25 November 2019

Reference number 2014-00829

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