Sports wood floors are becoming data hubs. Piezoelectric sensors, woven into the substructure, generate 1,200 data points per second on athlete movement, fatigue, and equipment impact. Machine learning algorithms analyze this data to predict injuries, optimize training regimens, and even suggest rule changes.
In professional basketball, smart floors have reduced ACL tears by 22% by alerting coaches when players exceed safe load thresholds. The article also highlights a prototype floor with embedded LEDs that display real-time player stats and court markings, eliminating the need for tape or paint.
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