Computers and Sports

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Computers and Sports

• Jerome Bryant
• CS 485 Student Presentation

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Overview

• Background/History
• Basketball
• Baseball
• Track Field
• Cycling
• Olympics
• Summary

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Background/History

• In 1960, punch-card technology from IBM quickly
  calculated and communicated scores
  
• Score boards

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Computers and Basketball

• Statistics
• Forecasting
• Conditioning
• Possible Uses (out of bounds)
• Issues

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Computers and Baseball

• History of computer uses
• Game analyzer
• Research software
• No concerns
• Issues

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Computers and Track Field

• Starting block timings
• Conditioning
• Statistics
• Concerns

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Computers and Cycling

• Precision Teamwork
• Aerodynamics
• No concerns
• Issues

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Computers at the 1996 Olympics

• ATT World Center
• sub-second score reports
• Touch screen info centers
• Controversy
• Issues/Concerns

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Research Sources

• WWWeb
• Cobb Group, Inc.