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About the authors
Dr Rabiu Muazu Musa holds a PhD degree from Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA), Malaysia. He obtained his MSc in Sports Science from UniSZA in 2015 and his BSc in Physical and Health Education at Bayero University Kano, Nigeria in 2011. His PhD research focused on the development of multivariate and machine learning models for athletic performance. His research interests include performance analysis, health promotion, sports psychology, exercise science, talent identification, test and measurement as well as machine learning.
Mr Anwar P.P. Abdul Majeed graduated with a first class honours in B.Eng. Mechanical Engineering from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia. He obtained an MSc. in Nuclear Engineering from Imperial College London, United Kingdom. He is currently pursuing his PhD studies at the Innovative Manufacturing, Mechatronics and Sports Laboratory, Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering, University Malaysia Pahang. His research interest includes computational mechanics, dynamics, vibration, control, acoustics, sports engineering as well as machine learning.
Prof. Dr. Zahari Taha graduated with a BSc in Aeronautical Engineering with Honours from the University of Bath, United Kingdom. He obtained his PhD in Dynamics and Control of Robots from the University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology in 1987. He is currently a Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at Universiti Malaysia Pahang and he is also the founder and advisor of the Innovative Manufacturing, Mechatronics and Sports Laboratory. Prof Zahari teaches and conducts research in the areas of industrial automation, robotics, ergonomics, sustainable manufacturing, machine learning and sports engineering.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohamad Razali Abdullah obtained his Bachelor of Physical Education in 1989 from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). He obtained his MSc in Sport and Exercise Science from the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff in 1998 and in 2007 he received his PhD in Sports Science from UPM. His research interests include motor control, sports biomechanics, motor performance and machine learning in sports. He is currently an Associate Professor at Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia.​
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Machine Learning in Sports
Book Subtitle: Identifying Potential Archers
Authors: Rabiu Muazu Musa, Zahari Taha, Anwar P.P.Abdul Majeed, Mohamad Razali Abdullah
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2592-2
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Intelligent Technologies and Robotics, Intelligent Technologies and Robotics (R0)
Copyright Information: The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-2591-5Published: 27 September 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-2592-2Published: 18 September 2018
Series ISSN: 2191-530X
Series E-ISSN: 2191-5318
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 45
Number of Illustrations: 11 illustrations in colour
Topics: Computational Intelligence, Sport, Simulation and Modeling, Sport Psychology, Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering, Computer Appl. in Social and Behavioral Sciences