For many years, the main focus of professional sailors has been weather and wind patterns, as well as route. Sailing Team Germany, for example, partnered with SAP to garner advanced sailing analytics in preparation for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
But what about the sailors themselves? Team AkzoNobel used SAP SE’s biometric sensors at the Volvo Open Race to optimize each individual’s performance by tracking fitness levels.
By using edge computing provided by SAP Leonardo IoT (Internet of Things) Edge technology, the Dutch team is gaining insight into mental and physical fatigue.