Bridging Academia and Industry in Wearable Tech with Dr. Jessica Zendler

Dr. Jessica Zendler has navigated the realms of academia, startups, and now human performance tech consulting. We'll discuss her transition from academia to industry, how to best assess new technologies and the challenges of balancing quality and innovation in the tech space. 

Episode Highlights

(01:47) Jessica's Academic and Professional Journey

(05:04) Measuring Human Movement

(12:36) Balancing the Scales: Academia vs Industry

(15:08) Tech Talk: Quality vs Novelty

(20:09) Unraveling the Quality Framework in Sports Tech

(27:55) Human-first Approach in Science 

Resources

• Quality Assessment of Sport Technologies’ Special Interest Group White Paper
• Rimkus Sports Science Consulting

Connect With Jessica Zendler

• LinkedIn

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