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JMOR Tech Talk Show: (Episode 32) The Technology Behind the 2016 Rio Olympics

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  1. Introductions
  2. Some of the new Technology:
    1. Virtual Reality Video Reviews
    2. Underwater Digital Lap Counters
  3. Volleyball:
    1. Teams can now use video to challenge referee’s calls
  4. Swimming:
    1. Underwater Digital Lap Counters
      1. 800 m and 1500m freestyle
      2. Location:  Site at bottom of each lane near the turning point
      3. Automatically update when swimmer hits the touchpad on wall
    2. Whoop
      1. Smart Bracelet to monitor and recommend how to improve body’s condition for better performance
  5. Canoe
    1. GPS devices attached to each vessel
    2. Tracks Speed and Direction
  6. Archery
  7. Weight Lifting
    1. All Angles now covered
  8. General
    1. Heart Monitoring in real time for Spectators
    2. RFID Tags Attached to all Guns
    3. Wrist Band Contactless Payment System
    4. Payment Ring for Athletes (Up to 50 Meters of Water Dept)
    5. Going Green
    6. Medical Equipment GE
      1. MRI
      2. X-RAY
      3. Ultrasound
      4. 1st time EMR Record Access
    7. Lighting
    8. PACS:  Picture Archiving Communication System from multiple system machine types
  9. VR Glasses
    1. 85 Hours of Olympic Game Coverage

 

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