Edge AI Sensors Deliver Live Player Load Metrics
What happened
STATSports Apex Series vests embed Nordic Bluetooth chips that process motion data locally on the device. English Premier League clubs use these vests to stream acceleration, distance, and heart rate without sending raw data to external servers.
Why it matters
Local processing cuts latency from seconds to milliseconds. Teams receive immediate fatigue alerts instead of waiting for post-session cloud uploads.
Who's doing it
English Premier League clubs equip players with STATSports Apex vests during matches, producing real-time workload scores that coaches use to make substitution decisions within the same game.
Try it
- Visit https://statsports.com/apex and request the developer kit containing the Nordic-powered sensor vest.
- Pair the vest via Bluetooth to the STATSports mobile app and enable on-device edge processing.
- Start a training session and review live metrics for distance covered and player load displayed on the app dashboard.
Read the original at blog.nordicsemi.com
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