MSU launches new Athlete Engineering Institute to drive innovations in human factors, human performance, technology
Contact: James Carskadon
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥敾ㄐ阒辈 State University鈥檚 newest research institute is changing the game for human performance and new technologies.
The 花秀直播 Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees earlier this year approved the creation of the Athlete Engineering Institute, formalizing an interdisciplinary research program that has spent the last several years making an impact in sports science, industry, military, rehabilitation and technology sectors.
鈥淎thlete Engineering is a great example of the culture we are building where faculty members can work across disciplines to make a broader impact,鈥 said MSU Vice President for Research and Economic Development Julie Jordan. 鈥淚 am excited to see this research program continue to grow as it moves under the umbrella of a stand-alone institute.鈥
MSU鈥檚 athlete engineering research began with collaborations among faculty members in MSU鈥檚 departments of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Kinesiology, as well as the School of Human Sciences, primarily focused on wearable devices for collecting performance data. It has since grown into a team comprising more than 30 affiliated faculty, staff and students.
Led by Reuben Burch, MSU associate vice president for research and economic development, Athlete Engineering has developed partnerships with college and professional sports teams, 花秀直播 manufacturers, military branches and others. The research team looks to develop new tools that improve performance in the four athlete personas: sports, industrial, tactical and at-risk. Athlete Engineering also leads AiM UP, a Department of Labor, Department of Defense, and AccelerateMS-funded advanced manufacturing workforce development program that partners with 花秀直播 community colleges.
Researchers have worked over the years to develop and validate a range of wearable performance technologies and accompanying data management systems. They have worked to bring patented technologies to market, accelerating the impact of their work and growing start-up companies. The team maintains a state-of-the-art lab with optical motion capture, force plates, electromyography and other capabilities.
鈥淥ur capabilities and expertise in all 鈥榓thlete鈥 sectors have continuously grown over the years, allowing us to deliver solutions at a rapid pace for our partners to advance key aspects of wearable technology and other human performance technologies,鈥 Burch said. 鈥淲e are taking care of people using state-of-the-art technology and data with a team that has wide-ranging scientific expertise.鈥
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