The Role of AI and Analytics in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

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The Role of AI and Analytics in the 2020 Tokyo
Olympics

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The world has been reliant on Artificial
intelligence for quite some time now. It is being
used to improve technology and workspaces and
even suit the needs of the specially-abled.
Combined with the power of machine learning and
natural language processing capabilities,
corporations can significantly improve the
lifestyle of people. While such tools have been
handy for corporates, they are even more relevant
in the sporting world. The 2020 Tokyo Olympics
have also adopted emerging technologies like AI
and ML to reap their benefits and make the event
a success. Tokyo has paved the way to host the
smartest Olympics yet. There would be 11,000
athletes participating in the event from over 206
nations who would be competing in 33 different
sports. Only locals would have the pleasure of
watching the show live and over 4.5 million
tickets have been reserved for them. Hosting the
biggest sports event would not be easy. They need
a sound infrastructure, streamlined accommodation
schedule, easy transportation, and a waste
management system all the while maintaining a
tight level of security.
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Employing Facial Recognition on a massive scale
Tokyo would be relying on the facial
recognition system to tighten security for the
first time in the history of the games. NEC would
be using the system for the 2020 Summer Olympic
and Paralympic Games in Tokyo where an AI-based
engine NeoFace would be used. NeoFace is actually
a part of Bio-IDioms line of biometric
authentication technology which would keep an eye
on things and link photos with IC cards. Security
is a key concern and requires the use of such
innovative technology for crowd control and risk
assessment at such a large scale. Japan could
also use spot drones which would be equipped with
facial recognition technology to scan the crowd
from above.
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Easing movement within the stadium The
International Olympic Committee and Toyota have
partnered to develop AI-powered vehicles which
would be deployed in the main stadium with
sensors and cameras. It would broadly have two
uses one would be to guide fans with
accessibility requirements. Another use would be
to deliver equipment to athletes
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Don't forget the Robots Robots have long since
been part of Japans futuristic technology and it
is safe to say that they would be involved
throughout the games as well. The versatile tech
would be used to greet the visitors keeping six
feet distance in mind. The Haneda Robotics Lab
robots would serve as multilingual airport guides
as well as from the security point of view they
would keep an eye on suspicious activity, and
carry the luggage of the guests eliminating the
need for contact. The AI-enabled chatbots would
also be installed at major venues..
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Japan-based robot maker ZMP has also been called
upon to develop automatic taxis which can be used
for transporting passengers from Tokyo Station
and to the Roppongi entertainment district, a
5.3km stretch. In the South Korean Winter
Olympics of 2017 where the 47-inch humanoid robot
HUBO broke the wall to hand the Olympic flame to
designer Professor Oh Jun-ho in the opening
ceremony. AI was used to make that possible and
during the event, 85 other humanoid robots were
also deployed with various responsibilities that
included cleaning up the venue as well. This year
we can expect Tokyo to continue the
tradition. Even though the games were postponed
by a year Japan has taken the time to be better
prepared for the Olympics Games keeping in mind
the pandemic and all the extra precautionary
measures that would now need to be followed. They
have even equipped High-speed internet at each
venue so the audience can do almost everything
from the seat like order food, view live stats
and replays. AI will be driving the Olympics this
season.
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While Tokyo would witness the Games live, the
rest of the world would have to rely on live
Olympic data to quench their thirst. Data Sports
Group for this exact purpose has launched Olympic
API that would provide comprehensive coverage of
all the Olympic sports with live coverage on 18
sports events. Get access to live blogs, robust
editorials, and live medal tables to engage your
audience. Integrate the content solution with
live 2020 Olympics coverage directly into your
platform using either API, Customizable Widget,
or a hosted solution where all the services are
bundled together for ease.
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