OMG helps Scots train for 2012 Olympics

11th Aug 2010 11:51

The organisation responsible for training Scottish athletes for the 2012 Olympics hopes hi-tech cameras bought from image technology firm Oxford Metrics Group (OMG) will help deliver plenty of gold medals in two years time.A 10-camera Vicon T20 system has been acquired by the sportscotland institute of sport to accurately capture fast human movement."Our Vicon system gives us the ability to benchmark and assess athlete behaviour over time including the measurement of impact due to coaching and support interventions," said Malcolm Fairweather, the institute's head of science and innovation.