21 March 2012
The Use of Colour to Reposition Olympic Sports
Platform Technologies Research Institute is hosting a research seminar presented by Dr Martin Schlegel.
Event details
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Title: |
The use of colour to reposition Olympic sports |
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Person: |
Dr Martin Schlegel Managing Director of Advanced Polymer Technology Australasia Pty Ltd |
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Date: |
2012-03-27 |
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Time: |
6 pm – 8 pm |
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Location: |
Research Lounge, Buiding 8, Level 5 RMIT University city campus |
Further details
Abstract
The presentation focuses on the use of a new colour scheme on the hockey pitches installed at the London 2012 hockey venues. Touching on examples from other sports (i.e. tennis, athletics) the presentation outlines how the use of surfacing colours is used to enhance the sporting experience as well as broadcasting possibilities for the sport of hockey in particular.
About the presenter
Dr Martin Schlegel is Managing Director of Advanced Polymer Technology Australasia Pty Ltd (APTA) being responsible for production and distribution of the group’s synthetic turf and recreational coatings throughout the Asia and Oceania region. He manages the product development of the group’s synthetic turf systems as well as liaison with the sporting authorities (FIFA, FIH, ITF, AFL etc.).