Sensors Track
Martial Arts Blows
Technology Research News,
Technology Review, June 2, 2004
Researchers from the Palo
Alto Research Center (PARC), Stanford University
and Impact Measurement have brought computers
into a martial arts sparring ring with a system
that senses the force of a hit.
The researchers are testing
the system in tae kwon do matches. Information
from the sensors combined with the judges'
calls makes for a more accurate scoring, according
to the researchers. The method could also
be used for sensing impact in other contact
sports and also for videogames.
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