Science

The tennis racket is an essential tool that can profoundly influence a player’s performance on the court. Factors like weight and balance play a critical role in determining power, control, maneuverability, and stability, making it essential to understand these aspects when selecting or customizing a racket. Here, we’ll explore key considerations for choosing the right…

Aryna Sabalenka, the 2024 US Open champion, made history with her third-round match against Ekaterina Alexandrova, which started at 12:08 a.m.—the latest start ever at the US Open. Just two days later, in another late-night match, Zheng Qinwen and Donna Vekic finished their round of 16 match at 2:15 a.m., marking the latest finish for…

Table tennis has long been known as a more accessible alternative to tennis, offering a beginner-friendly experience while still maintaining high levels of competitive play. However, for people who are blind or have low vision, the sport remains largely inaccessible. Phoebe Peng, an Engineering Honors student at the University of Sydney, is working to change…

A team of researchers, led by Matthew Gombolay, assistant professor in the School of Interactive Computing at Georgia Tech and director of the CORE Robotics Lab, is using table tennis to explore human-robot dynamics and trust in high-paced environments. The project focuses on how humans perceive and collaborate with robots, particularly when robots explain their…

Jason Peng, an assistant professor of computing science at Simon Fraser University, is leading a research team that is pushing the boundaries of motion simulation technology—using tennis as the proving ground to demonstrate just how realistic virtual athletes’ movements can become. Peng and his team have developed a cutting-edge machine learning system that learns complex…