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Yesterday we were excited to attend an exhibition celebrating the short listed entries to the University of Bath Images of Research competition 2022. CAMERA were thrilled that 3 of our researchers had entries shortlisted, including one which was highly commended in the Digital category. Pooya Soltani’s poster ‘Offside? Removing Human...
This week CAMERA studio technician Pooya Soltani presented his research at the 13th International Congress on Sports Science (Physical Activity and Modern Era). The aim of the congress is to bring together academic and administrative members of the world of sports science and to exchange the latest fundamental, applied and...
Back in July we welcomed the film crew from GW4 to the CAMERA studio at University of Bath to interview Studio Engineer Pooya Soltani about his role as a technician and researcher. University of Bath and the universities of the GW4 group have all signed up to the Technician Commitment...
What can a virtual reality (VR) setup reveal about sports performance? This question may arise for coaches willing to use sports simulators, as complementary tools, for performance tracking. They might be lost in choosing the right sensor and analysis methods or have doubts whether they can detect the aspects of...
CAMERA studio technician and researcher Pooya Soltani will appearing at the Bath Digital Festival on 19th October 2021. His talk and demo ‘Virtual Reality Gaming for Physical Activity and Sports Training’ will cover topics such as the importance of physical activity, generation couch potato, active video games, sports teaching and...
Active video games have similar positive health effects on the body as traditional exercises, such as jogging on a treadmill, according to a new study. The researchers say these games could be used by type 1 diabetics as a more enjoyable way to stay active and manage their condition. Whilst...
Researchers at the University of Bath investigating how virtual reality (VR) can help improve balance believe this technology could be a valuable tool in the prevention of falls. As people grow older, losing balance and falling becomes more common, which increases the risk of injury and affects the person’s independence....
A very warm welcome to Dr Pooya Soltani who will lead the technical aspects of motion capture activity in CAMERA’s new Innovation Studio, funded by the European Regional Development Fund. Pooya joins us from the Assistive Technologies Innovation Centre at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David where he worked...
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