Singapore Aquatics adopts drone technology and artificial intelligence in training

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The system – comprising a drone, gaming laptop and tablet – segments an athlete’s body into 17 different points and helps human coaches like Tan to optimise training programmes and improve performance by identifying, in real time, critical factors that influence a swimmer’s speed.

From where coaches stand on the side of the pool, we can’t get a top view of certain things like the hands in different angles. This system gives us a more enhanced view during our practices to see if a kid is swimming in a symmetrical or non-symmetrical way.

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