Victoris - Ghent University

That time of the year! 🎄🎆 From the Victoris team, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a fantastic New Year! 🌟 See you in 2025 with more news on the latest sports tech & innovation projects brewing at Ghent University. 👋

🚴♂️ Brailsports is a new spin-off of imec, Universiteit Antwerpen, and Universiteit Gent 🎓 The spin-off in a nutshell: 🔹 Uses AI to estimate fitness levels and fatigue after every workout 👾 🔹 Optimizes training plans for better performance and reduced injury risk 💪📈 🔹 Currently collaborating with the Lotto Dstny cycling team 🚴♀️ 🔹 Benefits both professional athletes and recreational runners & cyclists 🏃♀️🚴♂️ 👇 Read the full blog on Brailsports 👇 https://loom.ly/TV7tg7A

🚴♂️💥 Universiteit Gent and Lotto Dstny are extending their partnership for 4 more years! 💪 🔬 Science meets cycling: Ghent University's PACE team will keep driving innovation with cutting-edge research 💡 The focus lays on the development of advanced tools & technologies, such as a data platform for coaches 🧠 Ghent University will also offer specialized knowledge on altitude training, metabolic profiling, and sweat analysis to help fine-tune rider performance 👥 New team members: Viktor Verschaeve (Innovation Coach) & Wannes Taelmans (Aerodynamic Testing) join the team Together, we're aiming for the top! 🌍 🚴♂️ Read more about the continued partnership in our blog: https://lnkd.in/e9RxRr2K

🚴♂️ Ghent University researchers are boosting Belgian Olympic track cyclists with AI and sensors 🥇 📡 The Wireless Cycling Network (WCN) collects real-time data through receivers 🧠 AI analyzes performance instantly for on-the-spot adjustments 🎥 Video integration results in detailed technique review 👉 Dive into the article on the Victoris blog: https://loom.ly/CF1eJig

Got a game-changing idea in sports tech? 🚀 Keep in mind that it can be a tough journey from concept to product. 💪 But with the right guidance, you can make it happen! 👉 BioVox had a chat with Kristof De Mey about how scientists and sports tech experts in Belgium are teaming up to bring innovations to athletes. 💡 Read his 4 points of advice in the blog: https://loom.ly/MTYMgxs

🌞 Happy Summer holidays from Victoris! 🌞 We hope you make the most out of this sunny season. 😎 📚 Looking for some summer reading? When you're not diving into a pool, you could dive into the Victoris blog! Catch up on the latest sports innovation insights: https://lnkd.in/dQSWwC4b Stay curious!

🔎 Could VR be the future of sports rehabilitation? 🔎 In our new blog we have a double interview with Dr. Evi Wezenbeek and Dr. Joke Schuermans about their project on the use of Virtual Reality in return to sport screening after ACL reconstruction. 🦵🔬 We cover topics such as: 👁️ Why vision is such an important factor in getting back on the field safely 👩⚕️ How VR could be valuable for physical therapists, hospital services or sport clubs 🚀 What the next steps are for translating their findings into concrete solutions 🔗 Read the full blog: https://lnkd.in/gH_7gnrK

🥸 Do you know what our projects called COURSE, STATS, STRADA, DAIQUIRI, VENTOUX and WCN (Wireless Cycling Network) have in common? 👉 They’re all acronyms. But also: they all originated in Sports Data Science, the research group of Professor Steven Verstockt at UGent (IDLab). The engineering focused group has built a nice portfolio of sports related projects throughout the past years. 🚀 These projects and their respective technologies contain an awful lot of potential to develop further, so that’s why we wanted to showcase each of them in a separate blog. 💭 Let us know which one(s) resonates the most with your interests and ambitions! 🔗 https://loom.ly/AWHSXno

Everything you need to know about the STRN Summit 2024: 📅 Date: 18-20 September 🤝 Connect and collaborate with academics, innovation managers, and practitioners in the sports and health tech industry. 💡 Explore the latest scientific breakthroughs and their potential applications. 🎯 This year's focus: The intersection of sports and health tech fields. 🎪 Venue: The historic Wintercircus in Ghent, a blend of history and innovation. Learn more about this year's Summit in our blog: https://loom.ly/R3CKOgk Or get your ticket right away: https://loom.ly/dLcwXqU #STRNSummit2024 #SportsTech #HealthTech Sports Tech Research Network (STRN)

Are you curious what's brewing behind the scenes within the sports technology and innovation field at Ghent University? 🧪✨ 👉 For once, let's put the researcher under the microscope! 🔬 For the first blog in this series we have a chat with dr. Simon Helleputte about: 🔹 His project with Sport Vlaanderen on continuous glucose monitoring in elite athletes 🔹 What the outcomes might mean for the training of (elite) athletes 🔹 Which challenges he came across so far 🔗 Read the full interview on the Victoris blog 👉 https://lnkd.in/exK6PMgR