She connected Lee with Jason Pullara, Purdue’s director of strength and conditioning, which led to an Intel internship (and, as of January, full-time Intel employment) where Cappuccilli coordinated the partnership. Cappuccilli’s research interests include making biomechanical data more accessible to the masses, so she was intrigued by the innovative technology’s potential beyond using it simply as a TV viewing aid.Īs it turned out, Lee noticed Cappuccilli was a Purdue student and informed her that Intel was interested in collaborating on a project. It started last year when Breana Cappuccilli, then a Purdue student who was preparing to complete a PhD in mechanical engineering in December, cold emailed Intel’s 3DAT director, Jonathan Lee. The technology arrived at Purdue through a stroke of luck. NFL prospects also have used 3DAT to improve their running form while preparing for the scouting combine and pre-draft workouts. Intel initially developed the 3DAT system - which uses high-resolution camera footage, high-speed processors and artificial intelligence to analyze the biomechanics of athletes’ movements - to enhance viewer experience during TV broadcasts of Olympic track and field events. You’re going to see his acceleration and everything else that this can do, because we’re just scratching the surface of what those cameras can do.” Mutually beneficial partnership “You’re going to see his miles per hour as a runner rounding first and going to second. “Like the launch angles and the exit velos that you see during a game or on ‘Baseball Tonight,’ you’re going to see information from this eventually,” Terry says. The Boilermakers identify their 3DAT feedback as yet another step in this data revolution and recognize that they are only beginning to comprehend its many potential applications. Information detailing spin rates of pitchers’ curve balls and exit velocities of batters’ hits help TV viewers better understand the game they enjoy watching. Statistical probabilities frequently prompt infielders to shift to areas where batters are most likely to hit the ball. “He brought it to my attention, and it obviously changed my running in general and made me a whole lot faster where I’m close to the top of the fastest on the team now,” says Thompson, a sophomore in organizational leadership.īaseball is already in the midst of a data revolution that is changing the way the sport is played. That minor adjustment made a massive difference. After Rance Terry, the team’s strength and conditioning coach, showed him the 3DAT data revealing that he crouched too low while running, however, Thompson corrected his posture to stand taller while accelerating. Outfielder Cam Thompson admits he was the team’s slowest runner last season. Once they began experimenting with the 3DAT system last year, Purdue’s players immediately noticed they were gaining the explosiveness their coach desires. “When we run our offense, we’re trying to build players that can really run, that can be explosive on the baseball field.” But speed is there every day, and it’s something that I believe in as a coach. “That’s one thing that we try to build off of: Speed is there every day,” says Greg Goff, Purdue’s head baseball coach.
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