WANA (Jan 06) – An Iranian knowledge-based company has carried out the country’s largest localization project for sports competition sensors, producing time- and speed-measurement systems for skiing, skating, and equestrian events that meet international standards and cost nearly half as much as foreign models.

 

The sensors are currently being installed at several competition venues, including mountain tracks around Tehran, and are expected to become fully operational by the end of the year.

 

Sports sensors are a core technology in professional and elite sports, playing a key role in accurately recording, analyzing, and improving athletic performance. They measure critical indicators such as time, speed, acceleration, movement angle, position, and physical forces on the body, enabling real-time monitoring of athletes.

 

The data generated by these systems is essential for fair judging, scientific training planning, and the proper organization of standard competitions.

 

In professional and international events, the use of high-precision sensors approved by global sports federations is a technical requirement. In sports such as skiing, skating, equestrian disciplines, and athletics, results are often decided by differences measured in hundredths or thousandths of a second.

Iranian skiers sit at a chairlift at the Tochal ski resort in the north of Tehran, Iran, December 5, 2021. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

As a result, sports sensors are not just measuring tools but a fundamental infrastructure that ensures transparency, fairness, and international credibility of competition outcomes. Even at the national level, the use of such equipment has become mandatory.

 

Beyond competitions, sports sensors are increasingly important in performance analysis and injury prevention. The data they provide allows coaches and sports science experts to study athletes’ movement patterns, identify strengths and weaknesses, and design more targeted training programs.

 

Continuous monitoring of physical loads and movement changes can also help reduce sports injuries and extend athletes’ professional careers.

 

Recent advances in smart sensors and their integration with software platforms, big data analytics, and artificial intelligence have further transformed professional sports. These technologies support data-driven decision-making by federations, coaches, and referees, moving sports away from purely human judgment toward more precise, scientific, and verifiable evaluations.

 

Today, sports sensors are considered one of the main pillars of developing professional sports and organizing standard competitions at both national and international levels.

An Iranian skier is skiing at the Tochal ski resort in the north of Tehran, Iran, on December 5, 2021. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

Alireza Ansarian, Sales Director of the knowledge-based company, stated that specialized sensors for skiing, skating, and equestrian competitions have been fully localized, produced domestically, and delivered to relevant sports federations.

 

He said the sensors are currently being installed at selected tracks and competition routes and are expected to enter the operational phase within the coming months.

 

Ansarian emphasized that the sensors fully comply with international competition standards and are essential for holding official events. He noted that the locally produced sensors match the quality of foreign models while reducing costs by nearly 50 percent, making them significantly more economical for sports federations.

 

Regarding project progress, he said that although installation is underway, full operation has not yet begun. According to the company’s schedule, the project is expected to be completed and fully operational by the end of the current year.

 

He added that the sensors have undergone evaluation by the company’s research and development unit and were tested in pilot installations requested by federations. After testing, refinement, and receiving the required approvals, the sensors entered the production phase.