Markerless Motion Capture Technology Could Help Skeleton Athletes' Training

摘要

Researchers at the University of Bath have been working with GB skeleton athletes to develop a new type of motion capture technology that can accurately track the performance of the athlete during the push start phase of performance. Skeleton is a winter sport where athletes rapidly accelerate on ice while pushing a sled before launching forwards on to it and navigating the corners of the track at speeds of up to 90 mph. Improvements of fractions of a second made at the start can make all the difference at the finish line. Therefore, it is useful for both athletes and their coaching team to be able to monitor the performance of athletes during this start phase and how they respond to training.