Wednesday, 30 August 2017

What's Up Those Baseball Sleeves? Lots Of Data, And Privacy Concerns

Ben Hansen, chief technology officer of Motus Global, left, watches data on a hand held device as Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Matt Benedict throws a ball. Benedict is wearing sensors that recorded 39 sets of measurements ranging from shoulder rotation to hip speed to stride.

Professional athletes use wearable technology to improve performance. But key questions remain over who owns the data and how it's used.

(Image credit: Tamara Lush/AP)



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