# Olympic Biometric Sensors General Electric Helps Olympians Improve Training with Biometric Sensors By Hayley McGlone | Published 2016-08-08 | Special Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biometric-sensors References: [dailydot](http://www.dailydot.com/debug/olympics-biometric-sensors-led-light-painting/) & [ledinside](http://www.ledinside.com/news/2016/8/ge_donates_more_than_lighting_at_olympic_games_rio_2016) General Electric is using biometric sensors to help athletes [monitor their training performance](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/athlete-monitoring-system). The athletes are able to use the biometric sensors and LEDs to outline their performances with light. The sensors track an athlete's acceleration, muscle activity and heart rate while performing. To capture all the athletes' movements, [GE](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aipowered-cardiovascular-ultrasound-system) added LE lights to the biometric sensors so that it looks like the athletes are painting with their movements. The information from the sensors is converted into analogue information to be seen as red, green and blue LED lights. The athletes' performances were recorded with long-exposure photography and the LED light animations were added in slow-motion shots. Athletes are able to use the recorded information to see which parts of their routine causes their heart rate to spike or uses the most muscle activity. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 40% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Special](https://www.trendhunter.com/special) > [Olympics](https://www.trendhunter.com/olympics) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Biometric Sensors in Training:** The use of biometric sensors in training can improve athlete's performance and identify areas for improvement. - **LED Light Visualization:** Using LED lights to visualize athlete's movements can provide a unique training perspective and help athletes analyze their performance. - **Long-exposure Photography in Sports Training:** Long-exposure photography can provide a new way to analyze and improve athletic performance while also creating stunning visualizations. ### Where This Applies - **Sports Technology:** Technology companies can partner with sports organizations to develop biometric sensors and other training tools to improve athlete's performance. - **Photography and Videography:** Photography and videography companies can offer their services to capture and visualize athlete's performances using biometric sensors and LED lights. - **Health and Fitness:** The use of biometric sensors in training can also be applied in the health and fitness industry to help individuals track their progress and improve their performance. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Connected Weightlifter Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eigen-fitness-nodes.md) - [Biometric Health Lightbulbs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/healthmonitoring-smart-bulb.md) - [Athletic Training Eyewear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/falconframes.md) - [Performance-Tracking Skate Sensors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hockey-skate-sensors.md) - [Athletic Sweat-Tracking Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydrosense-ai-sweat-sensor.md) - [Sensor-Equipped Running Track Prototypes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nextgeneration-sports-flooring.md) - [Sensor-Enabled Performance Running Tracks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/performance-running-track.md) - [Biometric-Based Nutrition Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pnoe.md) - [Biometric Smart Mouthguards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-mouthguards.md)