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BMW & THE LONDON OLYMPICS 2012

BMW & THE LONDON OLYMPICS 2012. Technology worth a Gold Medal. BMW is an official partner of the Olympics, but wanted to have a bigger impact on the athletes this past summer in London, then just its advertising for automobiles….

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BMW & THE LONDON OLYMPICS 2012

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  1. BMW & THE LONDON OLYMPICS 2012

  2. Technology worth a Gold Medal • BMW is an official partner of the Olympics, but wanted to have a bigger impact on the athletes this past summer in London, then just its advertising for automobiles…

  3. Developed a Velocity camera. This is a camera system to measure an athletes angles, velocity, and other key measurements immediately. • Similar camera system in BMW cars, allowing them to detect obstacles.

  4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xayp9AHmnjs • “Being able to track motion of an athlete is similar to track pedestrians and other objects” - Chris Pavloff BMW Engineer

  5. Stereo Vision • This advanced technology is called stereo vision. Examples in Sports: -Swimming: Track velocity, angles of arms and legs. -Track and Field: Changes in velocity, velocity, and angles of body.

  6. Future • USATF • USA BOBSLED • USA SKELETON • USA SPEEDSKATING • USA SWIMMING

  7. Sources • http://carwd.blogspot.com/2012/08/in-detail-bmw-olympic-training.html • http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewdepaula/2012/07/31/bmw-technology-could-help-win-gold-at-2012-olympics/ • http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-04-04/general/31285432_1_usatf-bmw-plans-track-and-field

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