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CONTENTS PAGE TITLE PAGE TITLE06 DUBAI SOON TO HAVE 48 NBA GETS NEW LED SHOT09 ANOTHER LANDMARK 62 CLOCK10 STADIUM 6414 WORLD’S FASTEST GOLF 66 ARE YOU TESLA THE HOLE RECORDED 68 ENGINEER OR EDISON HOW WILL THE WORLD’S 70 THE BUSINESSMAN? FIRST EVER CYBORG 72 WHAT HAPPENS WHEN OLYMPICS LOOK LIKE? 77 YOU FAIL A CHEMICAL THROUGH A PREY’S POINT 82 ENGINEERING SUBJECT OF VIEW IN FALCONRY 84 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: 86 SCIENCE FICTION OR18 COVER STORY REALITY?23 TOP 5 HARDEST24 RIO OLYMPICS: THE SUBJECTS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING BEHIND THE ENGINEERING LARGEST SPORTING EVENT AN ENGINEER, A A TECH AND SOCIAL MEDIA LAWYER AND A PREVIEW OF THE RIO 2016 BANKER WALK INTO A OLYMPICS BAR THE HOME OF THE RIO OLYMPIC HORRIBLE ENGINEERING GAMES 2016: THE MARACAÑA BOSSES STADIUM THE ENGINEER WHO SAYS \"I DON'T KNOW\" HAS26 GETTY IMAGES’ 1.5 MILLION BETTER DECISION MAKING28 PHOTOS GAMEPLAN FOR THE SKILLS 2016 RIO OLYMPICS THE HABITS OF GADGETS YOU SHOULD HAPPY SUCCESSFUL BRING TO THE RIO 2016 ENGINEERS OLYMPICS BEFORE QUITTING THAT ENGINEERING39 NIKE'S BEST SHOES EVER! JOB, DO THIS47 MERCEDES-BENZ UNVEILS THINGS ENGINEERS HIGH TECH, SPORTS CAR- MUST DO DURING THE INSPIRED GOLF CART WEEKEND
DUBAI SOON TO HAVE ANOTHERLANDMARK STADIUMHis Highness Shaikh The Stadium will add a new consultant has been chosenMohammed bin Rashid Al appealing landmark to Dubai. to execute the mega stadiumMaktoum, Vice President It’s shape is like a half-ball which takes in more thanand Prime Minister of the lifted on foundations. It is fully 60,000 spectators , 8941 seatsUAE and Ruler of Dubai, air-conditioned and complies for VIP's terraces and 6688was informed and updated with the required standards seats for the below terraces.about the model pilot and specifications of the The stadium will includedesign of the Mohammed World Football governing sport buildings, exercise pitch,bin Rashid Stadium which body (FIFA). sports training hall and carwill accommodate 60,000 According to Mattar Al Tayer parking lots that take as manypeople. in his briefing “Out of tens as 5000 motor vehicles, sportsThe cost of the stadium is international companies museum spreading on anaround Dh 3Billion and it working in the field of sports area of 1500 square meters,will be situated on the site buildings design worldwide, multi-purpose hall spanningof Dubai Sports Club at Al Perkins + Will, the global on 3500 square meters area. “Aweer area in Dubai. engineering and architectural Photos by: Emirates 2476 AUGUST 2016 Sports Engineering and Other Special Features
WORLD’S The competitors wore black headsets with arm-like sensorsFIRST DRONE stretched over their foreheads. They stare at cubes floating onRACE USING their computer screens as their assigned drones prepare forBRAIN- take-off.CONTROLLED Once the announcer hollers \"Three, two, one ... GO!\", the racersINTERFACE concentrate on pushing the cubes, the drones start up, rise and start buzzing through the air. Others had a difficult time moving the drones, while others zoomed across the finish line. This competition was considered as the world’s first drone race that involves a brain-controlled interface (BCI). 16 pilots used willpower—or brain power to drive drones through a 10-yard dash at an indoor basketball court at the University of Florida this past weekend. The Associated Press recorded the event, and the organizers hope to make this an annual inter-collegiate event, and they plan to involve dynamic moves and challenges and a trophy for the winner. According to Chris Crawford, a PhD student in human-centered computing. “With events like this, we're popularizing the use of BCI instead of it being stuck in the research lab.” \"BCI was a technology that was geared specifically for medical purposes, and in order to expand this to the general public, we actually have to embrace these consumer brand devices and push them to the limit.\" Photo by: Deccan Chronicle AUGUST 2016 7 Sports Engineering and Other Special Features
THE WORLD’S Photo by: sefutbolMOST LUXURIOUS Photo by: HungarianAmbianceFOOTBALL STADIUMAccording to FootballsTopTen,an online sports publisher, ThePancho Arena in Felcsut ranksnumber 1 in their list of topten luxury football stadiums inthe world.The Pancho Arena wasnamed after the Hungarianand football legend FerencPuskas. The luxurious stadiumwas designed by Hungarianarchitect Imre Makovets, andwas opened in 2014.The Hungarian Prime MinisterViktor Orban grew up in thevillage where the stadiumwas built, and is known forhis love of football. Despitethe fact that the stadium hasa larger capacity than thevillage it is built in, we cannotdeny that the Pancho Arenais truly beautiful. Its woodeninterior and lighting make fora perfect place to play andwatch football.8 AUGUST 2016 Photo by: Hungarian Spectrum Sports Engineering and Other Special Features
WORLD’SFASTEST GOLFHOLE RECORDEDEveryone knows that golf is a sport that requires an estimate ofexerted force by the swing amid the wind resistance and weatherconditions. This is why it’s questionable how the new recordholders of the world’s fastest golf hole managed to do it.French golfers Raphael Jacquelin, Alex Levy, Romain Wattel, andGregory Havret are names to be remembered in golf history asthey successfully scored birdie, going from tee to green, in just 34.8seconds. It is the fastest hole record in the world.Under the record rules, each of the four golfers played a stroketo score birdie on the par-5 fourth at the Valderrama Golf Club inSpain. It is also in the record rules that the hole should be 500 yardsor longer to count, and they met that rule.The question now is how did they do it? Perhaps it is because ofconstant practice and a good estimate of their swings plus thecooperative weather. It’s also possible that they engineered theirway to the new world record, measuring the projectile given all thenecessary factors. AUGUST 2016 9Sports Engineering and Other Special Features
HOW WILL THE WORLD’SFIRST EVER CYBORGOLYMPICS LOOK LIKE? Photo by: Cybathlon An Olympics which will involve Photo by: TheVerge persons with disabilities called Cybathlon is pending to take place in Zurich, Switzerland in October 2016. It will be some sort of robots versus robots, but will only involve those with prostheses, metal limbs, and latest assistive technologies. Spectators can expect to watch athletes who tackle flights of stairs in the new wheel chairs and also move around proving their speed and skills with their modern prostheses. There will also be races for athletes with powered arm and leg prostheses, for those wearing a robotic exoskeleton and for powered wheelchairs. Cyclists using electrical muscle stimulation and even a brain- computer interface race may be watched on the October 8 event. Robert Riener, the event organizer said, “It’s less about force and speed, and more about control of the body and the device.” This idea led them to name the athletes as ‘pilots.’ Cybathlon aims to provide a platform for the development of novel assistive technologies that are useful for daily life, according to their event website. There will be 80 teams to watch out for.10 AUGUST 2016 Sports Engineering and Other Special Features
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Racing enthusiasts A GO-KART FOR THEwithout legs can now DISABLED DEVELOPEDenjoy the sport they lovethanks to this genius Photo by: Kelly J. Huff via Marietta Daily Journalinvention of a go-kart.Students of KennesawState University GregNewman and JonathanBeck developed a go-kartespecially fit for disabledindividuals who do nothave legs. Both students,who are members ofKSU’s motorsportsteam, were given anassignment to build ago-kart that stays outfrom the conventionalacceleration and brakingsystems: to use handsinstead of the foot. Theywere asked to build thego-kart by the staff atAndretti Indoor Kartingand Games on RoswellRoad in Marietta.Senior mechatronicsmajor Beck who hasbeen in the team forfour years said that thechallenge was mainlyon how to mechanicallycontrol the brakes. Butthey managed to createa system of having ahand control that can beeasily connected to thego-karts when neededand detached when not.A prototype will befinished by the pair intime for the AndrettiKarting this month.12 AUGUST 2016 Sports Engineering and Other Special Features
IMAXSHIFT:TAKING SPINCLASSES TO A NEW WORLD Photo by: NYMagPhoto by: WTSP “Lose Yourself. Re-imagine studio in Brooklyn, and they indoor cycling. Immerse will be incorporating a large yourself in a ride that’s screen technology that is intense, emotional, spiritual, similar to those used in movie performance-driven and theaters. altogether epic. Cycle through By combining indoor cycling the solar system, soar over the and awesome audio-video coasts of Hawaii, or pedal to effects, participants of this the beat with music reactive fitness class will be able to visuals – all from your seat.” have a completely immersed –IMAXshift Website experience as they cycle Soon, the world’s first IMAX through the solar system or spin class will be tested in go through the forest. The Brooklyn, this will let indoor matching music also helps cyclists feel like they are add depth to the visuals for a pedalling into different places: more believable effect. solar systems, forests, and As of now the class is other scenes. limited to groups of 50 This spin class is called the riders in Brooklyn, but will be “IMAXshift” and the duration expanded to other locations will be 45-minutes long. The if this idea is successful. class will be taking place in a AUGUST 2016 13 Sports Engineering and Other Special Features
THROUGH A PREY’SPOINT OF VIEW INFALCONRY 14 AUGUST 2016 Sports Engineering and Other Special Features
Before there were skyscrapersand high-class offices thatrose above the grounds ofDubai, you’ll find its menenjoying a traditional sportsof falconry. As ancient andtraditional as it is, only fewpeople of foreign blood areaccepted into this sportknown for its majesticfalcons.One of these men is PeterBergh. He’s a tour operatorand trainer that has beenworking on his skills formore than ten years. Now,Bergh plays side by side withthe sport’s elite in Dubai.To make the sport moreinteresting, he’s mixing it upwith drones.Working together withcreators of drone racing,they’ve modified dronesjust to give the viewers aglimpse of what it’s likebeing the prey. By tinkeringwith different cameras withsuper fast aircraft, developedquadcopters are smaller andlook like the meat a falconlays its eyes on.According to Bergh:“Over the years we’veprogressively changed thecameras, gone smaller,adapted and modifiedaeroplanes to fit thesecameras, and some of thefootage we’re achievingis radical and we can nowput ourselves in the prey’sperspective.”He added:“Filming it and capturingthe style, the flight theaggression, the movementof the body of the birds - it’sfascinating. The technologyof the cameras is improvingeveryday, so the future looksreally bright.”Photo by: slate AUGUST 2016 15Sports Engineering and Other Special Features
THE WORLD’S SMALLEST CARS GEAR UPFOR THE WORLD’S FIRST NANO-GRAND PRIX Photo by: Futura-ScienceThe world’s smallest cars which are built to a jaw-dropping The entries will be propelled across a custom-built gold surfacesmall scale of billionths of a meter, are getting ready for the by using an electric current which is supplied by the tip ofworld’s first nano-grand prix. a scanning electron microscope. The track is kept cold, -268These cars aren’t simply molecules put together, the cars are degrees, and in a vacuum.complete with chassis, two axles and four freely rotating wheels. The race will involve trials to see which nano-car is the fastest.They are so small that they have to be monitored by specialhigh-resolution microscope.Of course, these cars—and the race won’t be seen by the nakedeye. But these nano cars from five teams will be viewable withthe use of special instruments, known as tunnelling microscopeswhich are developed especially for the grand prix to be held inOctober at the French city of Toulouse.16 AUGUST 2016 Photo by: Nanoqed Sports Engineering and Other Special Features
CHALLENGE YOURRUNNING TIME WITH THISRACEABLE TECH ROBOT “Everyone runs faster when there’s something to beat. But how do you beat a record when you can’t see it?” These words create just the right amount of intrigue at the start of Puma’s new technology ad. If you run track alone, you might have problems in accurately checking your time to see how well you’ve improved. Well, that’s now a worry of the past with this new creation by Puma. The Puma Beatbot is any runner’s most welcome companion. It’s a line-tracing robot that you can place beside you on the field to “run” along with you. The operations are simple: set the distance of your run and the time you want to achieve then start the bot from your phone. It works by following the line on the track with its 9 infrared sensors and it counts wheel revolutions to gauge the speed and distance. Challenge your time, your rival’s time, or even Usain Bolt’s time. This robot not only races you, it helps you train for speed.Photo by: Dmarge WJOHRYDIASNMCICRHYAINEGL? Photo by: oreganlive Photo by: opencourtbasketball Michael Jordan has always been and always be a sports icon. But aside from being regarded as one of the best basketball players in the history, Jordan has made its way into being an internet meme--a teary- faced emotional guy. In the world of sports, losing teams and defeated players are seen in the internet world as people with Jordan's meme. It could even be in losing mascots, losing fans, or even losing coaches. But where and how did this meme start? Back in 2009 when Jordan was about to be placed on Basketball's Hall Of Fame, he first delivered a heart-felt speech that is overwhelmed with emotions. Then internet happened. So after some years, a photo of Jordan's crying face was transformed into what is now a sad sports meme. AUGUST 2016 17 Sports Engineering and Other Special Features
COVER STORYRIOOLYMPICSTHE ENGINEERINGBEHIND THE LARGESTSPORTING EVENT18 AUGUST 2016 Sports Engineering and Other Special Features
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COVER STORY Photo by: Rio 2016Growing up, we’ve all watched around 280 partici-pants What was once a simple to change the way we see thethe Olympics as different from thirteen nations were sporting event for a few world. However, let’s not forgetathletes compete in different present. It came a long way people to look forward to has what makes the Olympics agames to bring honor and since then. With the most now become a global event global phenomenon is thefame to their countries. advanced technology held everybody is obsessed with. As technology behind the sportsWe’ve been exposed to inside hi-tech establishments, for the others who just want and people involved.different heartfelt stories more than 11,000 athletes to join the bandwagon, they Using today’s technology,about how these athletes represent more than 200 find it easy to love since the everyone is able to connectstarted from the bottom countries in this prestigious Olympics has the capabilityand now, they’re going to be sporting event.representing their coun-tries.But have you ever thought As soon as you turn on theabout the engineering TV or check your social mediabehind the Olympics? How accounts, you find yourselfdid the engi-neers made all filled with the latest news onof this happen? What are the Rio Olympics. It’s aboutthe technologies behind this to start and everyone’s justglobal competition and how dying to find out whichare these changing our lives? teams would bring home goldWe have to admit it. A lot medals to their countries.has changed since the first Friends are starting to bet ongames that were originally their teams while local newsheld in ancient Greece. The stations start to add featurefirst Olympic games held stories about the rookie who’shappened around 3,000 about to join the Olym-pics foryears ago and then revived the first time. People wouldduring the late 19th century. start comparing the OlympicWhen the even was revived events throughout the yearsin 1896 in Athens, Greece, and how it has changed. Photo by: Rio 201620 AUGUST 2016 Sports Engineering and Other Special Features
with each other. Athletes can us connect with everyone else. Photo by: Rio 2016share their journey to the We can cheer or fight otherRio Olympics through social fans with just a simple postmedia easier. With just one on Twitter. We can updatesnap, they can tweet it to the our friends with just a simplerest of the world and gain “share” on Facebook. We canthe fame and support they keep up with our favoriteneed. Coaches can inform athletes’ stories with everysponsors about what exactly post on Twitter, Snapchat,makes their teams worth the Instagram and Facebook.millions of dollars spent for As soon as the game’s over,their journey. Multi-billion we can get the re-sults fromcompanies easily use the different media companies.internet (specifically social Let’s not forget to mention allmedia) to search for the next the gadgets available in thebig thing in sports. They hire market right now. Whateverthe best researchers and we’re inter-ested in, theyengineers to come up with have the latest devices thata better technology to help allow us to experience whatathletes perform better or it feels like to be a world-break world records. Start- class athlete. Engineering hasup tech companies are even found a way to make normaloffering their groundbreaking people train the way thesewearable technologies for profession-al athletes do.athletes to try and use in their That’s how amazing today’straining. engineers are - they’veAs for the fans and the rest of accomplished ways to makethe world, technology can help us feel like we’re part of thePhoto by: Rio 2016 AUGUST 2016 21 Sports Engineering and Other Special Features
COVER STORYRio Olympics. They’ve even For the canoe sprint and weightlifting of Rio 2016, \"We to merge technologyfound a way for us to be just rowing, fans will surely love will be able to capture full that’s not only good in thelike the mem-bers of different the new GPS technology movements. Normally you advancement of hu-manityOlympic teams. which allows them to easily need to take it from the side but also one that’s good forNow let’s talk about the follow the athletes as they row or from the front. We've got the environment. Rio 2016 isinnovative developments their way to that gold medal. all angles covered.” working with Atos, its officialmade since the London According to Sebastian Cuat- Another sport with an IT partner, that aims toOlympics. It’s been four years trin, the rowing manager interesting feature is archery. minimize the carbon footprintand everybody is excited to of Rio 2016, “It totally Rio 2016 will allow athletes of the event itself. Thesee what’s new this coming changes the experience for and spectators to know the technology provided passedRio Olympics. For different the audience. The big screen accurate details of where the when it was tested for naturalgames, the organizers and will make it possible to see arrows hit - with an accuracy disasters and cyber securityengineers working behind the the different tactics used by of 0.2 mm. Another cool fea- attacks. As Michele Hyron, theRio Olympics have something different teams, in particular ture they’re adding? We get company’s chief integratornew to offer. when there is a change of to check the athlete’s heart for Rio 2016, confidently saidAccording the the official speed.\" rates in real time. in an interview, “Our team isOlympic organizers, it’ll be a Let’s head to the Shooting With all of these new features very well prepared.”brand new experience for both event. While electronic targets waiting to make Rio 2016 With thousands of peoplethe athlete and spectator as it are no longer new since it’s the best Olympic event flooding the games everydaywill feature “state-of-the-art been used since the Beijing yet, companies are ready and millions of fans waitingtechnologies”. For volleyball Olympics (2008), organizers to capture every important for updates all over the globe,and beach volleyball, we’ll are introducing an upgraded angle at different times. there’s a lot of pressure forbe seeing athletes use video scoring system that re-places Getty Images, the official the people behind the games.reviews to call out a referee the acoustic system with laser photo agency of Rio 2016, Athletes are training harderfor giving a bad call. Replays technology. Radio-frequency is planning to use a brand for the last few days beforecan be shown on huge screens identification tags will also new technology involving the games officially startswhere another referee can be used to inform organizers robots to never miss the most and everybody else is waitingdecide on the fate of the where every weapon can important shots of the game. for the fun to start. Bets aregame. Now that may lead to be found any time of the Expect a lot of cool photos already made and the mosta lot of drama for the fans. day. As for weightlift-ing, and full 360 degree views - advanced technology wereWhile swimmers can now audiences can easily watch videos and pictures - that will already set-up just to makeuse digital lap counters that the weightlifter’s every become “trending” in social this event the best one yet.automati-cally update the lap moment using a camera media. Through engineering, thecount of every swimmer. dolly. According to Eduardo Lastly, given today’s need Olympics has made it possible Villanova, technological for people all over the globe operations manager for to connect easily. Photo by: Rio 201622 AUGUST 2016 Sports Engineering and Other Special Features
A TECH AND SOCIAL some social media trivia. Ever spectators who love to seeMEDIA PREVIEW wondered which athletes stats, since they will be ableOF THE RIO 2016 have been talked about most to see information aboutOLYMPICS on Twitter during last year’s anyone participating in the By Cielo Panda Olympics? The Top 10 most event. They can also see tweeted about individuals previous record holders, andThe Rio 2016 Olympic Games notifications do you receive last Olympics are: Usain Bolt, collect data.are just around the corner, on a daily basis? How many Michael Phelps, Tom Daley, We will also see other appsand for us sports-loving, data do you think a gigantic event Ryan Lochte, Gabby Douglas, such as 3D mapping; appsgathering techies, it’s time to like the Olympics would Andy Murray, Kobe Byrant, to increase the ‘Olympicget our geek on. Here is a tech send and receive? Here’s Yohan Blake, Lee Chong Wei, experience’; performanceand social media preview of an estimate, they have over and LeBron James. Every tracking apps for athleteswe can expect in the Rio 2016 15,000 email accounts being one of them received over 1 to help their muscularOlympics. created, 16,000 mobiles million tweets with Usain Bolt performance and reduceSocial Media being provided, 15,000 receiving over 74,000 tweets fatigue; and various high techIn the technological world we landlines being used and over per minute for both his 100m customer consumables.live in today, almost everything 16,000 walkie-talkies are on and 200m sprints! With all these in store, Riois connected to the internet hand. The Olympic Games Apps Olympics 2016 is sure to beand for us millennials— will certainly have intense As for the tech that is going a tech-packed and awesomeeveryone is connected to social communications. to be used in the event, event that all sports-techmedia. How many emails and Aside from these, here’s spectators can expect second- lovers around the world will screen applications, which enjoy. gives them the ability to see Photo by: Rio 2016 their favorite sports in a new way. This will be great for AUGUST 2016 23 Sports Engineering and Other Special Features
Photo by GettyImagesTHE HOME OF THE RIOOLYMPIC GAMES 2016:THE MARACAÑA STADIUMThe world’s best of the best players The opening and closing ceremoniesand athletes will gather in Rio de will be celebrated in the largestJaneiro, Brazil come August 5 for the stadium in South America found inopening of the Rio Olympic Games Rio, which is the Estádio Jornalista2016. To prove might and athleticism, Mário Filho, commonly called Estádiothey will compete against each other, do Maracaña, or simply Maracañaafter vigorous training, and go after stadium. This iconic stadium hasthe coveted gold medals in the most been a majestic soccer temple thatprestigious sports event in the world. has been a go-to place for soccer fansThis year’s host city Rio will deliver especially in the region.the Games of the XXXI Olympiad untilAugust 21.24 AUGUST 2016 Sports Engineering and Other Special Features
The Maracaña Stadium Photo by groheConstructed in August 1948 primarily since, the stadium was renovatedfor the 1950 World Cup, the a few more times to cater to theMaracaña stadium is home of many growing demand of soccer spectatorsof the greatest soccer achievements. and sports events.According to its website, the stadiumhas hosted the largest audience in the No wonder that this is the chosenhistory of soccer (Brazil - Paraguay, location for the 2016 Olympics, as it1969, about 200 thousand people), has been revamped at its best formthe thousandth goal by Pelé (1969), after being chosen to host the 2014the 1950 World Cup and the Pan World Cup. As a result, the stadium’sAmerican Games in 2007, in addition bottom tier was rebuilt, the stadiumto unforgettable shows by names had a new roof, and the capacity gotlike Frank Sinatra, Madonna, Paul to 79,000 seats.McCartney and the Rolling Stones.Although opened in 1950, it wasn’tuntil 1965 that the full constructionof the original project ended. EverIt’s accessible to the capital city of Photo by trekityBrazil. It lies towards the east of Rio,about 5 kilometers from downtown Will you be joining the Rio 2016Rio. The stadium is also not so far event? Check out a preview offrom the beach areas, and only 12 what you will be seeing insidekilometers north from Copacabana the Maracaña Stadium.and Ipanema – a perfect setup ifOlympics 2016 spectators want totake a dip. AUGUST 2016 25 Sports Engineering and Other Special Features
Getty Images’ 1.5Million PhotosGameplan for The2016 Rio Olympics26 AUGUST 2016 Sports Engineering and Other Special Features
We are done with the dayswhere Getty Images wouldcarry hundreds of canisters offilm to Kodak to get them alldeveloped. Being the OfficialPhotographic Partner of theGames for more than 25 yearsnow, Getty Images is up forsome serious, not to mentionfaster, business of providing usthe greatest moments in the2016 Rio Olympics.Captured photos by thisesteemed photo agency ofthe Games will be transmittedto the media clients within120 seconds of the shot beingtaken, at least for the keymoments. But photographershave committed to producemore than 3,000 images perday collectively, uploadingthem later to the GettyImages website. By the end ofthe Olympics, Getty Imagestargets to produce 1.5 millionimages from the event.Getty Images also installed100 kilometers of fiber opticcables to connect all thevenues to the Getty Imagesoffice housed at the Olympicspress center.Moreover, part of Getty’sgameplan is to replicate thecompany’s executions duringthe London Games in 2012,including robotic cameras,which has full flexibility;and 3D and interactiveformat photography, whichwill enable readers to havean interactive 360-degreeOlympics environment at thecomforts of their own home.Photo by: gettyimages AUGUST 2016 27Sports Engineering and Other Special Features
GADGETS Smartphone BinocularsYOU Basics first! It’s very important to The Olympics is sure to be packedSHOULD have this on the top of your gadget with action, and we’ll all want aBRING list to bring along. It is an essential closer glimpse. Getting tickets for theTO THE and important planning tool. The front row is difficult and really pricey,RIO 2016 smartphone will be your major and some events happen in a largeOLYMPICS communication device, and it will also stadium wherein you can’t really see connect you to your favorite Social much up close no matter where youBy Cielo Panda media apps like Twitter, Instagram, sit, so the best way to get a close and Facebook. After all, these social sight of the event is by using a pairBy now, there will be many who media apps are where most big news of binoculars.will be travelling to South America can be found nowadays—and thefor the Rio 2016 Olympics which Olympics 2016 is definitely BIG news. Photo by Amazonwill begin in August 5, and will endon August 21, 2016. As a traveller Photo by CNetwho wants to witness this awesomeworldwide event, one should alwaysbe prepared. Aside from clothes andnecessities, what gadgets should onebring to this event?Photo by TravelandLeisure Camera Brazil is known for its colorful sceneries, eye-catching outfits and cheerful people. You’ll surely want to capture all of these aside from the Olympic events. Make sure to bring extra batteries and other accessories. Also, don’t forget to get a good camera case that’s easy to carry around while you’re sightseeing. Photo by DigitalPicture28 AUGUST 2016 Sports Engineering and Other Special Features
Electrical AdapterThe official standard socket in Brazilis the type N socket and plug. In someparts of Brazil, an electrical outletlets you use plugs with two roundpins and also American-style plugs.Unfortunately, this isn’t common. Soit’s important to get an adapter thatwill match the standard in Brazil.Photo by Amazon VPN Connection In the United States, the only way to watch the Olympics is to see it on television and only customers with a cable subscription can use this service. To be able to bypass this restriction you can use a VPN service, like the Private Internet Access to create a proxy that will allow you to stream the games.Photo by Engadget AUGUST 2016 29 Sports Engineering and Other Special Features
Photo by: CBSNewYorkTHE The Beijing National Stadium and Research Group, tookENGINEERING is more than meets the quite a while before realizingBEHIND 2008 eye. There is an interesting the perfect design to putBEIJING engineering story behind this Beijing’s holding of the 2008OLYMPICS’ iconic landmark other than Olympics on the map.BIRD’S NEST holding the opening and As seen now, the 91,000-seat closing ceremonies of the stadium boasts of the Chinese 2008 Olympics Games, which art and culture. It can be seen went on from 8 August to 24 through its enormous saddle- August. shaped elliptic steel main Called Bird’s Nest because structure, weighing 42,000 of its architectural design of tons. The circular shape of the twisting steel webs as its roof, stadium is said to represent the stadium has become a heaven but changed to a landmark building with its bird’s nest instead with an superb qualities. It has a inspiration from Chinese-style gross volume of 3 million crazed pottery. cubic meters, which is now Other than the stadium’s considered as the world’s aesthetic, the designers largest enclosed space. The focused on optimum Olympic Beijing National Stadium is viewing experience by laying also dubbed as the world’s out comfortable seats and largest steel structure having strategized placement for the 26 kilometers of unwrapped spectators. The audience are steel used in construction. properly shaded too with the But before the stadium got series of cantilevered trusses to its feats, the overall design that also support the roof. was a struggle. Its designers, Seismic provisions, which is Herzog & De Meuron a design able to withstand Architekten, Arup Sport and earthquakes, are also noted the China Architecture Design30 AUGUST 2016 Sports Engineering and Other Special Features
Photo by: SmithsonianMag by the designers since the stadium stands along an active seismic zone.Photo by: China Daily Being an Olympic stadium, Bird’s Nest had to conform to a lot ofPhoto by: AllPostersImages sports standards. It followed track widths, location of the long and high jump pits, and of course the football field, as set by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF). Moreover, the 8,000-square meter football field has enough space for the underground pipes of the geothermal heat pump (GHP) system, which enables collection of ground-source energy. In winter, the system absorbs the heat from the soil and helps heating the stadium, while in summer the coldness from the soil is stored which cools the stadium. Not only that, there is a technology in the Beijing National Stadium called computational fluid dynamics which calculates temperature and airflow speed at each angle of the structure. This system is used to optimize ventilation facilities accordingly. All these are a product of requirements from the National Stadium Company to create a bold, stand-out, world-class stadium that can are built with flexibility for other use. The stadium extends 333 meters from north to south and 294 meters from east to west, standing 69.2 meters. Its construction began in December 2003 by the Beijing Mechanical Construction Company for earthwork and foundation, with CITIC Internationals Contracting Inc as the major construction contractor. The sports arena was finished early in 2008. The entire construction of the National Stadium entailed US$ 396.1 million, which 42% was raised by the China International Trust and Investment Corporation (CITIC) consortium and the remaining 58% by the Beijing Municipal Government. AUGUST 2016 31 Sports Engineering and Other Special Features
VISA UNVEILS THERIO OLYMPIC RINGIt might be a hassle for some athletes With the Near Fieldto bring a lot of extra baggage when Communication technology,they’re at the venue for the Rio athletes only need to bring the ringOlympics coming August 2016. and nothing else to pay for anyBringing a wallet or a purse isn’t merchandise they need during theexactly an option especially when you 2016 Rio Olympics. A ring is veryhave all your training goods packed small and compact and is also thein your bag and there’s really no more universal symbol of the Olympicsroom to fit anything else in. And which is why Visa chose to unveilwhen you’ve finished training and the technology on this perfectjust want to buy something to fill your event.stomach or a cool drink to quenchyour thirst. This is where Visa’s new Photo by: Metro UKNFC ring comes into play.32 AUGUST 2016 Sports Engineering and Other Special Features
Engineered TextileMade for Rowers in2016 Rio OlympicsMight be Life-SaversBy Dion Gteg ReyesWith researchers finding drug- The provider of these special Photos by Unitsuit3resistant bacteria in the host unisuits is Philadelphia-basedcity of the 2016 Olympics, some Boathouse Sports, whose founderof the world’s best athletes is former Olympic rower Johnconvening in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Strotbeck III.are exposed to a level of risk. Toanswer this, a textile engineer Among the first to try and fit thisfrom Philadelphia University suit is Chierika Ukogo, who wasdeveloped anti-microbial suits as born in the said state and willan extra measure of safety. compete as Nigeria’s first ever Olympic rower. She describes theMark Sunderland will perhaps suits to be perfectly fit that shesave a few athletes with his ‘can’t even feel it.’ She will wearingenious design. He created a the green suit. The blue and whiteunisuit for rowers that will not unisuits will be worn by athleteshamper the athlete’s performance coming from the United States.being lightweight and seamless. Its maker warned though that thisThe suit has an anti-microbial shouldn’t be treated as a medicalfinish, knitted into the suits. device, and just an added layer ofProducing such textile doesn’t protection to the rowers.produce more than one gram ofwaste, making this an eco-friendlygarment. AUGUST 2016 33 Sports Engineering and Other Special Features
THIS LED EMBEDDED JUMP ROPEENHANCES YOUR WORKOUTAdd some tech into your cardio the users. In the United States,workout with this awesome new this jump rope costs $89.99.gadget—the Tangram SmartRope. This rope uses magnetic If you wish to have other colors:sensors which are attached to Gold, Black, and Chrome, youball bearings in the handle to can purchase them directly fromcount each of your jumps. In the Tangram website and Bestturn, it sends this information Buy.to its pair Smart Gym Pro appon your iPhone or Apple Watch.Photo by: SurfReport Photos by NordicsemiThis jump rope also has 23embedded LEDS on the ropeitself which flashes a thousandtimes per minute to create ananimated effect in mid-air whileworking out.The Smart Rope can be boughtat Apple retail and online stores,and will be available in whitecolor. It has four sizes: S, M, L, XL,so it will meet varying heights of Photos by youtube Photos by TheGrommet THIS POOL GIVES SURFERS THE PERFECT WAVES Photo by: Surfermag If you’re a surfer, you’d always wave pool wouldn’t be possible to34 AUGUST 2016 want to search for the beaches create if they attempted to a few with the perfect waves. Finding years ago. Sports Engineering and Other Special Features one is a surfer’s dream come true but one doesn’t always get However, no one really knows it. Even if they expect to get where his company, Kelly Slater one in a specific season and Wave Company, built this wave sometimes they end up feeling pool. The only idea people have disappointed when it doesn’t is that it’s 100 miles from the happen. coast in an undisclosed location. No need to search for the perfect So world surfing champion, Kelly waves or check the weather reports Slater, decided to take matters with this one. With the perfect into his own hands. For ten years, weather and wind direction, Slater he and his team has developed and his team can surf anytime a man-made wave pool to give they want. him the perfect wave he needs to show off his awesome surfing But that’s the thing: only he and a skills. According to Slater, this chosen few know where it is.
ENGINEERED: THE TOP9 BALLS IN SPORTSBy Dion Gteg ReyesPeople love to play a lot with balls. That’s an unintended pun, but that statementis true being a huge majority of the sports involve balls. There’s not a day in sportschannels that the word ball is not mentioned because sports and games involvingsuch are that prevalent.Although popularity of such ball sports varies from country to country, here are 9,in an arguable order, of the most widely used balls in the world of sports:Volleyball BasketballIt is that sport that is one of the Usually Molten, Spalding, Wilsonmost anticipated especially in or Baden, basketballs are madethe Olympics. Famous brands for of synthetic rubber, real rubber orvolleyballs are Tachikara, Molten and leather. Its inside has a bladder,Mikasa, which are made of rubber which is a balloon-like structure thatbladder, cloth layer, and leather holds air, and the carcass. The formerpanels in its inner, second, and outer is made of butyl rubber while thelayers respectively. It approximately latter consists of treads of nylon andweighs 10 oz. with a 25.6 to 26.4 polyester. Its circumference variesdiameter. from 72-74 cm for women and 75-76 for men.The Cricket BallMade from a core of cork, with a Tennis Balllayer of tightly wound string and a This ball is covered with felt madecover of leather, the cricket ball is a from nylon and wool with pressurizedmore solid version of the baseball. gas on the inside. It is a hollow, two-The most popular cricket ball is piece rubber shell, usually 2.5 inchesthat of Kookaburra, which produces in diameter and fluorescent yellow.different sizes of cricket balls The first tennis balls were composedaccording to age and gender. of leather and cloth filled with rags or horsehair.Ping Pong BallPing pong balls or table tennis The Baseballballs are filled with air that smells Used for the sport baseball,like the material celluloid, which obviously, the baseball features ais a colorless flammable material rubber of cork center, with a yarncomposed of nitrocellulose and wrap. According to the officialcamphor. This explains why this ball, baseball rules, it should have theamong the smallest in sports, can two strips of white horsehide oreasily be burned. cowhide, tightly stitched together. It is approximately 9 to 9.25 inches.Golf BallThis ball is one of the few balls The Soccer Ballthat has evolved over the years. Perhaps the most famous amongOriginally, it is composed of wood, these balls, the soccer ball iswhich was in the 17th century. It is composed of multiple layers of liningnow made of titanium compounds of polyester or cotton blend. Thisand hybrid materials, with a mass no gives the ball its strength, structuremore than 1.62 oz. and bounce. There is also a bladder inside the ball holding the air, madeFootball of latex rubber or butyl. Soccer ballsOften attributed as American are among those that have mostfootball, this sport has a non- evolved.spherical ball made of leather. It isactually a prolate spheroid. Such is Photos by askaboutsportsused with the related sports Rugbyand Australian football. AUGUST 2016 35 Sports Engineering and Other Special Features
CAN Photo by MercolaCOCONUTWATERREPLACESPORTSENERGYDRINKS? Most athletes and busy with lots of electrolytes, like According to sports nutritionist people like engineers, nurses, sodium which is the one that Nancy Clark, MS, RD and and even students rely on is most lost from our body author of Nancy Clarks Sports sports energy drinks to be when we sweat. According Nutrition Guidebook, coconut able to be productive in their to a study published in water won’t rehydrate the routines. Unfortunately, Medicine & Science in Sports body unless you can drink while sports energy drinks & Exercise, coconut water plenty of it. If one can tolerate do work, they are artificial. replenishes our bodily fluids large amounts of this, it could So is there a more natural just as well as sports drinks help in keeping you hydrated. alternative for energy drinks? and even better than water. Yes—Coconut water. It is only the flavor of the Pure coconut water is loaded sports drinks that attracts the masses. Photo by SBsportlive36 AUGUST 2016 Sports Engineering and Other Special Features
THE ONLY SHOE ENGINEERED TOWRAP AND FIT ANY FEETIf you want to get your friends or This might be the perfect footwearfamily member a shoe as a gift but for travelers who will find this easydoesn’t know his or her shoe size, it to pack and will already skip wearingdoesn’t matter if you just buy this socks to their comfort. Fashion wise,athletic footwear suited to any kind it wouldn’t be a problem as wellof feet. And we have a Japanese because of the wide variety ofdesigner and Italian shoemaker to designs in the collection.thank for it. Vibram explained that this conceptThe Furoshiki series, created by is derived from the JapaneseMasaya Hashimoto with Vibram, custom of packaging items byis a shoe collection that features wrapping them in cloth fabric. Thesoles that wrap anyone’s feet like company thought of using thea burrito. It folds around the feet same system to the feet, makingwithout a need for laces, with the the Furoshiki the first and only soleupper constructed with stretch on the market that wraps aroundfabric. Its simple hook and loop the entire foot.system allows for a quick, easy fit,flexible to any size of feet. The Photo by: Vibraminnovative shoes are lightweight,also providing comfort on anysurface with the unique design ofthe sole. AUGUST 2016 37 Sports Engineering and Other Special Features
Photo by scoopEQUIMÈTRE:A WEARABLEDEVICE TOMONITORRACEHORSES'HEALTHHorse-racing is a dangerous sport. rate, as well as respiratory rateThere are more than 150 horses and the animal’s acceleration andin UK are killed each year, and speed. The Equimètre monitorsthousands are injured. In the US, other environmental conditions likearound 500 are killed every year. humidity, and the trainer can checkWith this in mind, Arioneo—a start all these through an app.up in Paris, France has developed a There are already existing racehorsewearable device that monitors the smart devices that do this. Buthealth of the horses during a race. Equimètre runs the data throughThe new device is called Equimètre, algorithms which compare themand it is designed to reduce the with past performance data.number of fatalities as well as prevent “A trainer’s eye is very importantinjury. This will also help trainers to and we do not want to replace theirmonitor the horse’s performance. expertise,” says Valentin Rapin, theThe devices sensor fits into the Arioneo co-founder “but this tool willhorse’s girth. It records physiological give trainers information they don’tdata like temperature and heart have today.”38 AUGUST 2016 Sports Engineering and Other Special Features
SNHIKOEE'SSEBVEESRT!Almost 30 years ago, after Doc Brown and Marty McFly awesome Nike HyperAdaptBack to the Future became traveled to the future to in 1.0 will be available ONLY toa box office success, its the movie – 21 October 2015 members of Nike + beginningproducers approached – Nike sent actor Michael Holiday 2016 in three colors.Nike Inc. innovator Tinker J. Fox a pair of actual self- The current design hasHatfield to create a lacing sneakers, which must buttons on the side thatfuturistic pair of sneakers have been a massive blast lets you adjust the tightnessfor the second installment from the past. of the shoe, but Hatfield isin the trilogy, which resulted Since then, Nike has been promising that in the future,in what is now a pop culture teasing a commercial release the shoe itself will know ificon. of the self-lacing pair-- the you need it tight or with aOver 15 years later, Nike Nike HyperAdapt 1.0. It has little wiggle room. Hold onreleased 1,500 replicas lights, a futuristic design, to your pink hoverboards,of the shoes. They lit up, and – wait for it – the laces people, your shoes are aboutbut didn’t lace. Last year tighten when your heel hits to get way smarter.however, on the date that a sensor inside the shoe. The Photo by: complex AUGUST 2016 39 Sports Engineering and Other Special Features
ENGINEERINGSTUDENTS INVENTAUTOMOBILE FORCOMPETITION Photo by TheNationalEngineering students from hill climbs, finish four houruniversities all over the world endurance tests and otherwill gather at Rochester, New strenuous events.York to show their design The SAE is a globally activeand engineering skills in professional association andthe 40th Annual Mini Baja standards organization forCompetition. For the first engineering professionals intime, 25 student from the different industries rangingSchool of Engineering will from aerospace, automotivebe representing Fairfield at and also commercial vehicles.the event.This competition is run by Building these cars are not Photo by UAEInteractthe Society of Automotive only difficult, but are priceyEngineers (SAE). It will test as well. Building a mini GLOBAL HYBRIDeach team’s mini baja, a baja would cost around ELECTRIC CARdune buggy-like vehicle. The $10,000. Luckily for the team CHALLENGEbajas will be tested on their members, the University FEATURES STUDENTS'capability to get through agreed to cover the costs. CREATIONS Photo by LSU A 300-kilometer race their build as lightweight track tested the abilities as possible. While some of student-built electric teams installed generators cars in the Global Hybrid to supplement the energy Electric Car Challenge held used while moving and at Al Forsan International chose energy efficiency over Sports Resort, Abu Dhabi. weight, some teams opted to Students who came from put them in several pit stops. UAE, Egypt, Kuwait and Last 2015, the first place in Qatar universities joined the race was awarded to an the competition with hopes all-female team from Qatar of winning and launching University. their careers as engineers Event director Dr. Fahad and car enthusiasts. Racers Almaskari believes that in were required to design doing the race, students their vehicle by only using are receiving support to US$6,000 and more than develop solutions for the the speed, the efficiency of next generation of electric the cars were tested. cars. He also said that it is UAEU Electrical Engineering an exciting opportunity to student Alaaddin Al Khuzai not only build innovation said in an interview that to capacity across the Middle get the edge, and to get a East but also to invest in leg-up on the competition, a sustainable future for the they’ve decided to make youth. Photo by NIUToday40 AUGUST 2016 Sports Engineering and Other Special Features
THIS ROBOT CAN BEAT YOU AT BADMINTONA group of students the Asia-Pacific Robocon This robot has become veryand professors from the 2015, wherein the robots popular in China. It playedUniversity of Electronic would compete against each ceremonial matches againstScience and Technology of other in doubles matches. Dong Jiong, an OlympicChina developed a robot According to Huang Xi, a medal winning badmintonthat can play the sport student from the University player. Recently, it competedbadminton just like any of Electronic Science and against table tennisamateur player. This robot Technology of China, \"We champion Wang Liqin.uses cameras, motion were the only team who Photo by prog3sensors and a special made this robot fully-navigation system. automated. We are in theIt was named the business of making cleverRobomintoner, and was devices. We might as wellcreated for competition. make it fully intelligent,\"The UESTC team wasgiven a task to create abadminton-playing bot for NEUROSTIMULATING HEADPHONES IMPROVES ATHLETES’ TRAININGDan Chao, cofounder current stimulation. It makes more or less likely to fire,and CEO of startup Halo it “slightly easier for the and have produced someNeuroscience, released neurons to fire,” Chao said. promising evidence that thisneurostimulating Theoretically, this should technology could be usedheadphones called “Halo cause them to form more to help improve cognition,Sport”. The arch of these new connections. According aid in stroke recovery, andheadphones contain two to Chao, the company’s improve motor skills.electrodes that deliver research data suggests this Photo by technologyReviewa very small amount of effect can be used to helpelectric current to the athletes to get more out ofuser’s head, aimed at the their training.neurons in the motor cortex,which the brain region that Research shows that suchcoordinates movement. mild stimulations canThis mild stimulation is indeed make neuronscalled transcranial direct AUGUST 2016 41 Sports Engineering and Other Special Features
THE WORLD'S FIRST 'HUMAN ARTIFICIAL GILLS', A FAUX?Triton is an 'oxygen respirator air displaced between an inhale water just to supply the amountthat allows its users to breathe and exhale action of the lungs, an of oxygen needed. How can thatunderwater for up to 45 minutes average human breathes about much water go through andat a maximum depth of 15 feet' 500 milliliters of air per breathe- out the gadget by just relyingdeveloped by Korean designer -with 5% of the pure oxygen on the swimming and suction?Jeabyun Yeon. With a fully charged being absorbed by the body (air No, definitely a pump way biggerbattery, it promises a supply of is 21% oxygen when inhaled, and than the Triton would be neededbreathable air without the need 16% when exhaled). That 5% to do that.to resurface from the water. It is oxygen would be 25 milliliters Yeon's vision is good, but unlesssuppose to work because of the (which is also 0.0011 mol or 35.52 a nanopump or nanoopen-circuitmicroporous hollow fiber (MPHF, milligrams by stoichiometry) of Scuba system and closed-circuitwith thread holes smaller than oxygen gas. To obtain that, Triton nanorebreather is developed andthe molecules of the water) built would need to work on a hundred incorporated inside the Triton, it isinside the apparatus. The MPHF, percent efficiency and filter about impossible to generate that muchtogether with a micro compressor 6 liters of well-oxygenated surface of oxygen, air at a right amountallows the oxygen molecules to be ocean water per breathe. But how of pressure into its users.extracted and remain inside while many breathes would a personthe water molecules go out. need to take per dive? Photo by: indiegogoHowever skeptics can't help but If an average swimmer wouldraise a lot of questions regarding take 15 breathes per minute, thatthis 'concept gadget'. Let's just would leave the Triton with 90say that based on the volume of L (almost 24 gallons) of filtered42 AUGUST 2016 Photo by: Arstechnica Sports Engineering and Other Special Features
‘BONER KAYAK’ SOUNDS LIKE ANEXCITING RIDE, AND IT ACTUALLY ISIt is highly likely that there won’t the backseat of your car. No more There are even foot rests that canbe ads for the Boner Kayak in the do you have to indulge in a bit of be adjusted as per your needs. PrettyEnglish-speaking world at least for exercise trying to get the damn kayak nifty, right? You even get lockingthe foreseeable future. Nonetheless, attached to the roof of the car. hatches to store items. The storage inyou’ve got to admit that it is a beautiful Of course, modular kayaks by front has a capacity of 55 liters andkayak. The design is sweet enough themselves are nothing out of the 75 liters in the one at the back. Quiteto appeal to any kayak enthusiast ordinary. There are quite a few of useful for those tranquil overnightirrespective of the language barrier or them these days. However, what trips.the unusual name. The Boner Kayak makes the Boner Kayak stand out is When broken down, you can use theis the creation of one Hans Boner, a that it eschews plastic, the popular wheel attachment provided to carrySwiss inventor. construction material for modular it wherever you want, even to theHowever, once you take a look at kayaks. Instead, it opts for fiberglass very edge of the waters. Moreover, itthe kayak, the name will be the and wood. That makes the kayak look can be assembled in just 3 minuteslast thing in your mind. It features like a classy work of art when floating without any tools whatsoever.a modular design that allows the across the waters. Kayaking is now extra convenientkayak to be broken down into 3 parts. When assembled, the kayak will because of this innovation.These pieces can be slotted together give you a high seat along with a Photo by: woodzto make it easier to carry. Broken comfortable support for the knees.down, the kayak can be stuffed inside AUGUST 2016 43 Sports Engineering and Other Special Features
MASTER’S BOXING GETSSTUDENT ENGINEEREDINVENTS WITH THISMONITORING WEARABLESYSTEM FOR SENSORCAMELS If you’ve ever been inside a frequency, and accuracy whichCamel racing has been a part of computer science and signal boxing gym, you’ll see athletes could help in formulating aUAE’s rich heritage and sports processing in his research, training in a whole lot of ways. regimen to create an optimalhistory. It is considered to be Alnofeli was able to create a camel Some might be hitting the bags training experience for thecultural tradition across their monitoring system. while some might be sparring winning condition. There arelands for centuries. Knowing the potential up in the ring but did do you some factors like “time betweenThe sport, similar to horse commercial applications of know that all that training is attacks” that can be measuredracing, is an event for betting Alnofeli’s innovation, Masdar planned in a room far from all accurately with Hysko and couldand is also a tourist attraction. Institute has filed a provisional those equipment? Coaches plan determine a win or lose situation.But despite the sport’s popularity, patent with the United States training regimens by watching Fighters in the Rio Olympics areSaeed Alnofeli, a Master’s student Patent and Trademark Office how their athletes fight and what already using the technology tofrom the Masdar Institute of (USPTO) for the innovative better way to do that than in the drive results for the fight ahead.Science and Technology believes camel monitoring system. video room. Hours and hours are Photo by: Hyksothat there are some aspects of the This invention was based on spent in this room to study howsport that need improvement. Alnofeli’s thesis research entitled their fighters could improve on“I found some challenges in “Customer Driven Product specific fields. This is what drovethe camel racing industry, Development Process for Camel Hykso into creating a sensor thatincluding a poor understanding Monitoring System.” The research does all that.of the camel’s health and how focuses on optimizing monitoring Hykso gather’s data from ato improve camels’ racing systems for camel training, which fighter’s punches like speed,performance, which is what can help improve camel trainingmotivated my research,” Alnofeli and racing.said.By incorporating the latest Photo by: Wamdatechnological advances in44 AUGUST 2016 Sports Engineering and Other Special Features
THE LARGEST SPORTS It’s common knowledge thatARENA IN THE WORLD North Korea is the kind ofIS IN NORTH KOREA Korea that is way too exclusive, that there is little knowledge on Photo by BusinessInsider the whereabouts of the country Photo by flickr including its engineering and architectural state. But when Photo by Listabuzz one has gained access of the country through city tours, one can appreciate the superb infrastructure and tall buildings, including the sports arena that is considered to be the largest in the world in terms of capacity. The May Day Stadium is indeed one of North Korea’s hidden gems. Built in 1989 as a response to Seoul’s Olympic Stadium with their then conflict, it emerged as the country’s host of many soccer matches, athletic competitions, and the famous annual Arirang, or Mass Games, events. This is where the North Koreans also perform gymnastics and colorful dance performances while on the bleachers. History was made in this arena for having the largest pay-per- view event for professional wrestling way back in 1995. Notably, it also was the stage of a public execution of generals plotting against dictator Kim Jong Il in 1992. It took two and a half years for this arena to be completed, in time for the 13th World Festival of Youth and Students. But in 2014, it was remodelled to optimize its use. This national stadium of North Korea, found in Pyongyang that lies adjacent the Taedong River, can accommodate up to 150,000 people seated. Its total floor space is over 200,000 square meters, with an exterior that resembles that of a parachute or a magnolia flower – depending on perspective. But it’s intended to be the said flower with 16 petals, each of which are all steel covering 60 meters inside the stadium and 40 meters out. The roof covers 94,000 square meters, doubling the figure of the previous record holder King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh. This stadium wouldn’t be standing now if it weren’t for the leadership of Kim II Sung, who led the country from 1972 to 1994. Performances are held every Arirang ceremony to pay tribute to its country’s founder. Photo by: Telegraph AUGUST 2016 45Sports Engineering and Other Special Features
Cool Hi-Tech Jet ForThe Rich AthleteWhen you’re filthy rich, you train while they’re flying on the there’s also a massage table,get to travel in style. First way to their next game. a 4K resolution screen and aclass seats and hi-tech modes smart toilet available. The jetof transportations are made The public can get a glimpse of can also make a team feel atavailable in just a snap of the hi-tech jet during the Rio home since it can change colorsyour finger. That’s exactly Olympics. The jet provides its depending on the team’s colorhow famous athletes live their users equipment to train while and individualized seats withlives for sure. Now, a Russian other equipment are available their respective numbers.company has made it available for data and analysis of thefor athletes to fly in this new players. Four different zones are Sukhoi plans to start productionhi-tech jet! also present in the jet: a zone of SportJet by 2017 and make for coaches, players, the medical it available for the rich athletesSukhoi, an aircraft company, is team and the staff. by 2018. The company wantsgiving athletes the option to Russian teams to be its firstfly first class in its latest jet, the Aside from gadgets available customers.SportJet. Of course it will be for the players in each seat,every athlete’s dream to fly in it. Photo by: Sukhoi Via SportWhy? Because it allows them to Techie46 AUGUST 2016 Sports Engineering and Other Special Features
MERUCNEVBDEEEINLSSZ- If you want to drive around the golfGHOIIGNLSHSFPPTOCCIERARACERTRHDST-, course in style and have the cash for it, then this may be for you. Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a high- tech golf cart that looks similar to a sports car! 3 years ago, they asked fans to submit ideas for a “golf cart of the future”, and this futuristic golf cart has been the company’s response. This golf cart was designed by the automaker and its project partner, golf cart designer Garia. The cart has a 10.1 inch tablet installed, which displays its current speed and power consumption, as well as the controls of the vehicle. You can tap on the screen to change driving modes, wherein you can choose between sport or eco. You can also switch the headlights, heater, AC and wipers with the tablet. It also displays your vehicle's position on the app of the golf course and provides you access to different programs like weather apps. Other than the tablet, the golf cart also has integrated Hi-Fi Bluetooth speakers and a fridge. In the future, Mercedes intends to add smartphone integration to their futuristic golf cart. Photo by: Ecomento AUGUST 2016 47 Sports Engineering and Other Special Features
Photo by: TissotNBA GETS If there’s anything about the fragile, it has been tested to beNEW LED NBA that has been left behind durable during dunks and hardSHOT CLOCK despite it being the leader in hits. A spare shot clock is ready digital technologies in major in cases it will be broken. pro leagues, it is the shot clock. But now that is also about to This technology comes with change. an automatic data transfer to any location in the area, like In collaboration with Swiss the video board, press box, or watchmaker Tissot, the NBA broadcast trucks. shot clock will have a major upgrade. It will now be made All NBA arenas will have the of transparent LED glass which exact same shot clock, a first in will enable those seated behind the league. Eighty-seven shot the shot clock to watch the clocks will be issued to the NBA game unimpeded. Although the stadium with three for each. new shot clock looks a little too48 AUGUST 2016 Sports Engineering and Other Special Features
THIS AI PERSONALTRAINER HELPS YOUBE A BETTER RUNNERDid you want to become a runner just to get fit and healthy? Photos by Sport TechieYou might be one now but would you prefer to have atrainer to help you achieve your running goals? There’s anew artificial intelligence program that’s designed to beyour personal trainer!Get ready for Vi.It’s a Kickstarter campaign that aimed to reach a goal of$100,000 and surprisingly, it reached that amount in just90 minutes as soon as it was introduced last June. Themoney raised for the project was even doubled in just 24hours after the campaign started. Just goes to show thatpeople are eager to have their own personal trainer.So what does one get in this AI personal trainer?It has real-time insights and can guide you throughout yourworkout. It even motivates you to improve and do better. Virecognizes commands and questions as well - respondingto questions such as “how’s my heart rate?” The personaltrainer was designed to be sweat proof and non-slip so thatyou don’t have to worry about losing it along the way.While it is still recommended for runners, the developersare currently working on making it available for swimmersand bikers.Vi is developed by LifeBEAM, a wearable tech companythat has clients like NASA and US Air Force. AUGUST 2016 49 Sports Engineering and Other Special Features
THE PHYSICS Photo by: benditsoccerBEHIND THESEAMAZINGFOOTBALL CURLSBy Dion Gteg ReyesAvid football fans distinguish Beckham spinning football drags some of the airand Maradona with their curls on the around with it.inside of the soccer cleat. There are Imagine this explanation from the viewalso Eder, Nelinho, and Roberto Carlos of the football: there is air rushing onwith their curls on the outside. These all sides, but on different directions. Theimpressive curls are what we call in drag of the side of the ball turning intophysics as the Magnus Effect. Not air the air slows downs the airflow; while thebending. other side speeds up the airflow.The Magnus Effect is so called after When a soccer player kicks the ball thethe scientist, German physicist and right, the ball spins counter-clockwisechemist Heinrich Gustav Magnus, who with the Magnus effect acting left, thusdiscovered it in a laboratory through curving also left, and vice versa. Thisan experiment in 1853. It is the side- causes a deviation several feet from theforce on a sphere that is both rotating original trajectory.and moving forward, diverting its This creates the spin or the curl thatdirections from its principal flight famous footballers have mastered overpath. time, which goes to their score card. TheAn object, in this case the football, football players use this air-bending skillspinning through a fluid stays away to score as this is less predictable for thefrom its straight path when there goalie to act upon.are pressure differences developed Of course this isn’t exclusive to onlyfrom the changing velocity caused by soccer football but to other ball gamesthe spinning body. This effect is best as well.explained by a topic in fluid mechanicscalled the Bernoulli’s theorem, whichstates that fluid pressure decreasesat points where the speed of thefluid increases. Such explains why a50 AUGUST 2016 Sports Engineering and Other Special Features
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