As part of its eight year research and innovation partnership with UK Sport, BAE Systems has unveiled new technology which is helping Team GB's BMX riders shave off vital seconds from race times to stay ahead of the competition in the upcoming Rio 2016.
The project utilises optical sensor technology originally developed for the ‘sense and avoidance’ system from an unmanned aircraft technology demonstrator. The sensors interact with miniature LEDs affixed to the BMX bikes to track the trajectory of the riders while on the ground and, critically, in the air. This information is then relayed to a specially…
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