Thursday, January 8, 2015

Wearable devices help Germany win the World Cup soccer team

  The German national football team of data analysts Darcy Norman (Darcy Norman), said today at CES, the team coach Joachim Loew has been able to put on the grid policy in the World Cup finals last moment, and Argentina lore, largely due to the contribution of wearable devices. Last July's World Cup final, when the game into 88 minutes, Germany and Argentina is still not break the deadlock. Just as time is passing, Germany coach Joachim Loew decided to replace midfielder Goetze, and ultimately for the German team presented a note lore.



  Loew and cell policy has therefore become a hero. But unknown yes, Loew chose to put the final moments grid policy, rather than the other players can not do without the contribution of wearable devices. At CES, Norman explains how he uses Adidas micoach wearable technology and software to help the German team to improve decision-making ability.

  Before last year's World Cup, the German team are wearing such a small wearable devices to monitor each team member's speed, distance, heart rate and other parameters in practice. Norman and his colleagues at the end of the training for data analysis, to understand the performance of the players. After the coaches will use relevant information to develop future training programs, and make better decisions.

  "We quantify the training process, resulting in some benchmarks, then expand the targeted dialogue." Norman said. For example, not only on the statistical classification of training courses, but also on the state of each team member to quantify, in order to develop more targeted training program.

  Because the data grid policy that he performed better in 5 on 5 exercise, it became Loew World Cup finals at the last moment to let him off the bench is an important factor.

  Of course, the coaches at the selected players will be considering a number of factors, many of which are unable to use the device measurements. But the German team in the World Cup last year did show that the new technology can really help sports.

  "Effort, passion, tears, sweat, every game has a lot of factors need to be considered - not the only factor technology" Adidas product development director Simon Drabble (Simon Drabble) says, "but it is undeniable It has been well proven technology can really help the team win the world championship class. "

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