The University of Florida has launched the AI-Powered Athletics project, a $2.5 million initiative funded by UF President Ben Sasse’s Strategic Funding Initiative. This project is a key component of the broader UF & Sport Collaborative, aiming to position UF at the forefront of sports performance, healthcare, and communication. The AI-Powered Athletics initiative is a partnership between the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering and the University Athletic Association (UAA), focusing on building infrastructure to leverage wearable sensor and health data from student-athletes.
The project is structured around two main objectives: organizing and analyzing extensive student-athlete data, as well as developing user-friendly interfaces to interpret it. Led by Dr. Dan Ferris, Dr. Jennifer Nichols, and Dr. Kristy Boyer, the initiative seeks to enhance team performance and athlete well-being by utilizing under-analyzed data collected during practices and games. This effort not only aims to improve athletic outcomes but also to generate pilot data that could lead to larger-scale research proposals for federal agencies.
February 8th, 2024