running in the infonautic age - how technology will change the way we run

Running In TheInfonautic Age

How New Technology Will Change The Way We Run

Sept, 2013

Intro to Scott Dunlap

• Ultrarunner, triathlete

• A Trail Runner’s Blog

• Silicon Valley entrepreneur/tech guy

• Data NERD.

Scott’s Hero

DATA

Where Tech Comes In

Sensor/TrackingDevices

Display/Analysis Augmentation

Core Tech

MotivationKnowledgeOptimization

…Just Try Not To Overdo It

You Are Familiar With These…

Estimated 43 million pedometers to be shipped in 2013

167 million by 2017

…soon with LED/Skin Sensors

Basis Science’s skin sensor tracks heart rate, skin temp, perspiration via LED light

Fuelband, Jawbone, etc. soon to follow…

Track Your Brainwaves

InteraXon Muse

• Tracks brainwaves (EEG)

• Measures “mood”, stress, concentration

• Controller?

Smart Socks

Sensoria Smart Socks

• Sensors woven into material

• Pedometer +…

• Foot strike, weight distribution, cadence

Sensors In Clothing

OMSignal Biometric Shirt

• Sensors woven into shirt, designed to be worn all day

• Heart rate, breathing, stress levels

Google Glass

Google Glass (w/Nike, Strava, etc.)

• Lightweight heads up display w/real-time info

• Expected release of many apps in late Oct w/GDK

Other Heads Up Displays

Instabeat Swim Goggles

• Speed, lap counter, stroke counter

• ETA 2014

• Other vendors/sports

Visor-based Displays

Nordic Semiconductor’s ANT Visor Display

• Built into visor, update at touch of a button

The Apple iWatch

Apple iWatch

• Still not officially announced

• Rumors that 65m are being built for 2014

• Keep that phone in your pocket!

More Body Analysis

23andMe Genetic Analysis

• Genome analysis, athletic and health predispositions

InsideTracker Blood Analysis

• Full blood chem, iron deficiencies, signs of overtraining, etc.

Gravity-Assisted Treadmill

Alter-G Treadmill

• Supports up to 70% of your weight with air

• Train through injuries, at goal pace (but 90% of weight), etc.

Near-Instant Core Cooling

Stanford’s Vacuum Core Cooler

• Vacuum-based glove can restore core temp in <8 minutes

• Huge recovery gains…imagine the 6th set feeling like the 1st set

The Drone War Has Begun

Full-range Drones

• 2-3 mile range, can carry 8 lbs (camera, water bottle, first aid, etc.)

High Tech Recovery

Cryo-tanks

Infrared Home Saunas

Inflatable Compression

Dexa X-ray

What’s New In Core Tech

Graphene-based Supercapicitors

• 20x more than lithium-ion battery

• Cheap, biodegradable…

Thank You! See You On The Trails…

Scott@10dlabs.com@scott_dunlapLinkedin.com/in/scottdunlapwww.atrailrunnersblog.com