role: Co-inventor, Researcher, Director
platforms: iOS, proprietary

An insight from running coach Alberto Salazar led a multidisciplinary team within the Nike Innovation Kitchen to explore "Flight Time" (time spent in the air) as a key metric of performance.  

We focused on the game of basketball, where highly complex, explosive movements demand thousands of “micro-flight” moments during a game.

Serving as a researcher and system architect, I worked with machine learning specialists to develop a flight-sensing system which accurately correlated to fundamental athletic metrics, such as power output and speed. The data was synthesized in a bespoke iPad app where coaches could see performance indicators and fatigue in real time.

Please contact me if you would like to know more about the project.