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Arrow Electronics Unveils DANI Project

Dani plays on the International Tennis Federation’s (ITF) Wheelchair Tennis Tour and will be competing, for the first time, at second Grand Slam event of year,

Arrow Electronics has launched new Data Analytics & Network Innovation Project, otherwise known as the ‘DANI Project,’ helping to improve the lives of wheelchair users and those with limited mobility.

Arrow DANI WheelchairArrow unveiled the project at ChangeNOW, a three-day international summit in Paris (19-21 May) that brings together visionaries and leading innovators, who share their innovations and solutions to protect the planet and make life more sustainable.

At the center of the DANI Project is 28-year-old wheelchair tennis player Dani Caverzaschi, who was born missing most of his right leg and having several malformations on his left one.

“These solutions don’t take over; they’re not making me more dependent,” said Dani Caverzaschi, Tennis Player, whose objective is to normalize disability. “I generate the data, which is then analyzed – the information then comes back to me, via the apps, enabling me to make informed decisions. I decide where to go and what to do. I decide how to adjust on the court. It’s giving me more choice; more freedom and opportunity.”

Dani plays on the International Tennis Federation’s (ITF) Wheelchair Tennis Tour and will be competing, for the first time, at the second Grand Slam™ event of the year, Roland-Garros, from 31 May – 04 June. He also formed part of the Spanish national team that finished second, for the second time in a row, in the World Cup in Vilamoura, Portugal, in May.

Arrow and Dani are collaborating on two technology solutions to improve the lives of wheelchair users and those with disabilities:

  • ‘WheelWay’ – an innovative navigation system, specifically designed for anyone with limited mobility, helping to overcome mobility-related issues around cities, and;
  • ‘DataRally’ – live, real-time data, sourced from sensors on an athlete’s wheelchair, equipment and body, enabling him/her to analyze, refine and improve competitive performance

Expanding on Arrow’s experience and expertise, the two initiatives demonstrate new ways of approaching mobility – in an integrated way – and feature new technologies that combine advanced hardware and software, cloud architecture and analytics to collect and analyze data.

Uniquely, the data is specifically relevant to the needs of those in a wheelchair or with limited mobility.

WheelWay focuses on ‘what’s possible,’ rather than obstacles, enabling wheelchair users to plan journeys and discover the city around them. Routing instructions combine ‘live’ data from Smart GPS and public open cloud services, to provide ‘real-time,’ mobility-friendly routing information. It is a singular solution for the disabled community.

The second initiative, DataRally, is designed for professional wheelchair athletes; to improve performance and help gain a competitive edge. Until now, Dani has had to rely on feel and intuition to analyze his game.

Now, utilizing sensors on his wheelchair, tennis racquet and a wearable device on his wrist, DataRally enables Dani and his coach to collect and analyze real-time data from every match and training session – and establish precise areas of his game to work on.

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Aishwarya Saxena

A book geek, with creative mind, an electronics degree, and zealous for writing.Creativity is the one thing in her opinion which drove her to enter into editing field. Allured towards south Indian cuisine and culture, love to discover new cultures and their customs. Relishes in discovering new music genres.

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