Computational Intelligence in Sports

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Using Smart Sensors to Monitor Physical Activity and Technical–Tactical Actions in Junior Tennis Players

“…This type of study using smart sensors was, in full development, intended to look for deficiencies in the teaching-learning processes, despite their limitations [5,42,60]. Finally, deeper research should be carried out with coaches, educators, engineers and universities to adjust these technological tools to accurately identify smashes, serves and forehand volleys in junior tennis players [1,12].…”

“…The recent development of new smart devices that facilitate the access, management and transformation of information in real time is booming in elite sport contexts [1][2][3]. Companies, associations, clubs, federations, coaches, players and managers seek to acquire technological tools to improve individual and collective performance, as a means to achieve important goals [1,4,5].…”

“…The recent development of new smart devices that facilitate the access, management and transformation of information in real time is booming in elite sport contexts [1][2][3]. Companies, associations, clubs, federations, coaches, players and managers seek to acquire technological tools to improve individual and collective performance, as a means to achieve important goals [1,4,5]. The key to this growing interest lies in the synthesis of technical-tactical, physical, physiological, cinematic, biomechanical and psychological information into clear, brief and simple outputs to detect errors or deficiencies in specific variables that interact holistically with performance [1,[6][7][8].…”

“…Furthermore, the smart sensors system provides parameters that are similar to the smart court system; however, these devices measure with less specificity, but at a lower price [10,[12][13][14][15]. Easy access to smart sensors promotes their use in amateur, recreational and educational tennis contexts by coaches, educators and users [1]. Given the amount of different smart sensors on the market, it is necessary to acquire tools that fulfill the characteristics and needs of players, for the characteristics and possibilities of all players should be known, as shown in both Férnandez-García and Torres-Luque [10] and Larson and Smith's [2] studies.…”

'The blind leading the blind' - A reflection on coaching blind football

“…For instance, using a range of whistles, clicks, calls, volumes, and tones prompted me to understand human echolocation. Echolocation has been found by many studies on both animals and humans to provide a better array and level of audio feedback (Davies, Pinder & Burners, 2009;Fister, Rauter, Xin-She, Ljubic, & Fister, 2015;Fister, Fister, & Fister, 2019;Fister et al, 2019). Receiving information through echolocation helps VI people avoid obstacles whilst undertaking mobility training when learning to navigate with the white walking canes and sticks (Royal National Institute for the Blind, 2019).…”