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The Bavarian State Minister of the Interior, for Sport and Integration Joachim Herrmann has appointed Prof. Dr. Michael Schaffrath to the jury for the Bavarian Sports Award for a further three years from January 1, 2024. The Head of the Institute of Media and Communication has been a member of this… [read more]

The human sensorimotor control system has exceptional abilities to perform skillful actions. It allows us to switch effortlessly between strenuous tasks that require brute force, such as lifting a heavy sewing machine, and delicate movements, such as threading a needle in the same machine. The… [read more]

Since 1979, the Friends of TUM e. V. of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have been awarding doctoral and habilitation prizes in recognition of the achievements of the young TUM generation. This year's winners include Dr. Justinas Česonis, a PhD student from the Department Health and Sport… [read more]

The increasing digitalization of society is also having a significant impact on the healthcare market. More and more patients are using health apps. The importance of these new technologies was also highlighted in the World Health Organization's (WHO) Global Strategy on Digital Health… [read more]

Who was the fastest player? Who had the hardest shot? And how many duels did my team win? Statistics have been around in sport for many years, but artificial intelligence and machine learning are being used to find new methods to process this data innovatively.   Performance analysis has developed… [read more]