When it comes to wearable technology, especially the kind that you bring around with you to keep track of the number of steps that you have taken, in addition to the amount of calories burned, these are handy if you would like to see whether there is anything on your side which you are able to improve on. The Motus Sleeve that you see on the right might even be able to help out the big time Major League Baseball (MLB) players, pitchers especially, to up their performance as well as to avoid potential career threatening injuries. How does it get around doing its job?
For starters, it comes with a removable 3D sensor sensor alongside half a dozen accelerometers as well as gyros which have been specially placed in a pouch that is on the player’s elbow. The Motus Sleeve will then get to work, collecting various data such as arm speed, pitch counts, elbow torque and others for pitchers, as well as swing data for batters. All data will be transmitted via Bluetooth to a smartphone in real-time or to be referred to at a later period of time.
All of this information can be used to assist trainers to fix whatever flaws that they perceive which is the result of faulty mechanics or fatigue. So far, the Motus Sleeve has undergone testing by nine MLB teams, the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners included, during workouts and bullpen sessions. All MLB and NCAA ball teams ought to be able to gain access to it in time for spring training of 2015, although there will be a consumer version in the pipeline as well – without any word on pricing at the moment.
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