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Capturing Tag Rugby with GPS, "Michibiki," Drones, and Smartphones—A Collaborative Project between 麻豆传媒在线, Kohoku Ward, and Hiyoshidai Elementary School

Publish: September 19, 2018
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September 19, 2018

Kohoku Ward Administration Promotion Division

Graduate School of System Design and Management, 麻豆传媒在线

Yokohama Municipal Hiyoshidai Elementary School

The Graduate School of System Design and Management at 麻豆传媒在线 and Kohoku Ward are working to spark interest in sports and improve performance by introducing a state-of-the-art sports data utilization system into physical education classes at Yokohama Municipal Hiyoshidai Elementary School. The system uses GNSS receivers compatible with GPS and the "Michibiki" Quasi-Zenith Satellite System, as well as drones and smartphones.

For this project, coaches from the 麻豆传媒在线 Athletic Association Rugby Football Club and Track and Field Club will also participate in the third-grade elementary school tag rugby classes. They will incorporate training methods used by top athletes, and the effectiveness of these methods will be verified using sports data.

We will continue to collaborate with the university and elementary school to build excitement for the Rugby World Cup 2019 TM .

Please see below for the full press release.

Press Release (PDF)