Football has used the 40-yard dash to measure a player’s speed for decades, but a crucial part of what makes a player truly fast is reaction time. Through its Konect Speed Pro wearable device, analytics company Konect Sports is now looking to measure that. The product will be on display at CES 2019 in Las Vegas.
The wearable uses 3D motion sensors to register the moment an athlete’s body moves. The sensors can also be strapped on wrists, ankles, and the torso to track the movement of specific body parts. Sensors located on the field register the start of a drill, allowing reaction time to be worked out, and can capture running speed and split times. That allows trainers and coaches to measure different components during drills such as straight line speed or turning speed. The data from the sensors is transmitted to the Konect Speed iPad app in real time during drills.
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