Program Leader: Daniel James
We believe that technology can and should be used to improve the quality of the lives of people whether that be through sporting performance and participation or in health and wellness. Our team consists of interdisciplinary scientists and technologists with expertise in biomedical engineering, sports engineering, human factors, physiology, microelectronic engineering, wireless networking and information systems.
In particular, we aim to improve the quality of medical care by creating new biomedical monitoring technologies that provide flexible and convenient connections between physicians and their patients. We also aim to create new self-directed biofeedback technologies that promote the physical and psychological health of people in general.
The testing and monitoring of elite athletes in their natural training environment is a relatively new area of development facilitated by advancements in microelectronics and other micro technologies. The advantages of monitoring in the natural environment are that they more closely mimic the performance environment and thus can take into account environmental variables, and where used in competition can should the athletes performance under competitive stresses. The centre has over the past few years developed novel technologies, these inventions, specifically swimming and rowing devices have been manufactured and have been used by elite sporting bodies. These technologies are today being trialled in many sports including AFL and other football codes, tennis, sprint running, snowboarding and also for healthy activity assessment. The work has been recognized nationally and internationally by a number of fellowships, prizes and featured in the media. The centre has active collaborations with the Queensland Academy of Sport, Cricket Australia and the Australian Institute of Sport. Recently appointing A/Prof Yuji Ohgi from Keio University to the centre we have engaged in active collaboration with leading technologists and companied in Japan.
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