From the shoes we wear on our feet to the high definition televisions in our living room, wearable devices, the sports universe is a breeding ground for technology. Writer and Photographer Rick Limpert will examine this each week on The Tech of Sports – With guests which include athletes, inventors and journalists that cover the intersection of sports and technology.
Someone who knows first hand how grueling summer camp practices are on the body is pro fullback, James Develin, who played on the 2015 and 2016 New England Patriots championship teams. Develin is fully aware that even with proper hydration, stretching and rest between practice and games, it’s important to stay healthy by avoiding injuries and muscle cramps.
Sherpa is an app and an intelligent Personal Assistant which is the brain across devices like smartphones, home devices such as the Amazon Echo, smart TVs, robotics, smart cars and more. The Sherpa platform uses uses Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence algorithms based on probability models to predict information a user might need.
Bryan was diagnosed with the chronic medical condition in November, 2016. He and his doctor, Dr. Timothy Vartanian, are with us today to share more about Bryan’s MS experience and discuss relapsing MS, its causes, symptoms and the importance of treatment. Bryan and Dr. Vartanian hope to inspire others impacted with MS to stay positive and fight for their own goals
Dr. David Geir holds board certifications in both orthopaedic surgery and orthopaedic sports medicine. He serves as publications chair for the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine as well as the Communications Council chair for its board of directors. Previously, he was the director of sports medicine at an academic medical center in Charleston, South Carolina. He now serves as the medical director of sports medicine at East Cooper Regional Medical Center outside Charleston.
Johnny Unser of the legendary Unser racing family, and his daughter, Loni (a rookie racer herself), both know how important tires are for safe, successful driving. Johnny Unser is a member of the famous Unser racing dynasty and is currently Partner and Vice President of Precision Dynamics, a company that specializes in creating compelling engagements for the automotive industry.
RJ has won 6 Off Road Racing Championships and over 100 career podiums. On top of his busy racing schedule, many know RJ for his viral videos producing over 30 million views. RJ races on the BFGoodrich® All-Terrain T/A® KR2. The consumer tire, the BFGoodrich® All-Terrain T/A® KO2, incorporates technology gleaned directly from years of desert racing and off-road wins on racing tires – such as the tire RJ races on.