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Artificial Intelligence to Predict Sports Injuries

Posted by michael on from the slow-down-cowboy dept.

nakhla writes "MSNBC.com is running a story on how an Italian soccer team is using artificial intelligence to predict sports injuries. The team is working with Computer Associates to develop neural network technology that can be combined with daily tests of the athletes to determine patterns which occur right before a player gets injured. Of course, one has to assume that it wouldn't be able to predict a player getting kicked in the head in the middle of the game, resulting in a concussion." I was wondering how to tie a World Cup story into Slashdot. Congratulations to Senegal.

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  1. Problem? by qslack · · Score: 4, Interesting

    What if the computer predicted that Michael Jordan would break his leg if he played one more game? It is certainly not 100% correct, so what would happen? Would the coach let him play and take the chance, or would they listen to the computer? What if they didn't heed the computer's warning and MJ broke his leg? Would he have grounds to sue?

    Technology is supposed to solve problems, not create them. :)

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  2. Handicapper's dream by L.+VeGas · · Score: 2, Interesting

    How much you think that data is worth to bookies?

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  3. Could be a timesaver by elocutio · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Think of the injuries that could be avoided by just have the AI figure out how the score will turn out. No need to play the game; just sit back and enjoy the simulation.

    Isn't the sustaining of injuries one of the cases that player agents make for multi-bizillion dollar salaries?

  4. Re:Americans and soccer by RvonG · · Score: 2, Interesting

    No. As a non-football fan I know exactly who AC Milan are. Their president is one Silvio Berlusconi.
    What has always seemed weird to me about the club (and their otherwise excellent website doesn't seem to explain it) is that their name uses the English language version of their home city's name. Around the days of big matches it is not unusual to see signs on the autostrade around where the final "o" in "Milano" has been painted out by fans.