Computer science
Computer vision helps Orioles build better bats
Published April 17, 2025As torpedo bats sweep across Major League Baseball, the Baltimore Orioles are partnering with Hopkins engineering students on a high-tech bat optimization project of their own. The project falls under the umbrella of the 10-year-old Johns Hopkins University Sports Analytics Research Group at the university's Whiting School of Engineering, where student-driven projects bring cutting-edge analytics and data science methodologies to the world of sports.