About
The MIT Sports Lab is dedicated to building an interconnected community of faculty, students, industry partners, alums, and athletes who are passionate about tackling challenges that lie at the intersection of engineering and sports. The program links the expertise of MIT faculty; the unique resources of MIT’s facilities; the passion of MIT students; and the needs, experience and insight of industry partners.
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Founded in 2015, the MIT Sports Lab advances education and research in artificial intelligence (AI), computer vision, data science, human and institutional behavior, information theory, machine learning (ML), and statistics, as applied to sports technology and analytics.
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The Sports Lab’s overarching goal is to connect MIT students and researchers with practitioners to think deeply and collaboratively at the intersection of engineering, social sciences, and data science in the context of sports technology and analytics. Through education and research, The Sports Lab helps teams deploy innovative solutions, while creating and sustaining a championship-caliber culture.
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The Sports Lab uses advanced analytics to address complex challenges in a diverse set of areas:
● Player Identification & Development
● In-game Strategy
● Athlete Health & Performance
● Next Generation Fan Engagement & OTT
● Smart Stadiums & Venues
● Data-driven Decision Making
● Sports Technology Assessment
● Advanced Sustainable Manufacturing
