{"589285":{"#nid":"589285","#data":{"type":"event","title":"American Platform Tennis Association - Ideation Workshop","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe American Platform Tennis Association are interested in\u0026nbsp;ways to improve the design\/build process from a costs\/speed\/maintenance\/safety\/enjoyment of play perspective.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQuestions\/concepts to be considered include:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n1.Can a polymer-based or composite material be created with the following characteristics?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESufficient thermal conductivity to melt\/dry the surface during active precipitation events\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EEnough traction during rainy play so that foot doesn\u0026rsquo;t slip on the surface, BUT, not too much traction during dry play so that the foot locks on the surface\u0026rdquo;.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EEasier (less abrasive) on the body and less injurious during falls\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ELess costly to install than current technologies (~75,000\/court)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAllow for multi-purpose court utilization throughout the year (pickleball, U10 tennis, volleyball, basketball,\u0026nbsp;etc\u0026hellip;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2.What improvements could be made to the current aluminum court surface?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ETextured during manufacture such that the highly abrasive grit material is no longer necessary?\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ECan a standardized type and amount of anti-skid material be developed that takes into account \u0026ldquo;foot-lock?\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp; Can we devise a formula to measure \u0026ldquo;foot-lock?\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ECan shock absorption be applied to make the surface easier on the body?\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAre there value engineering options to bring installation costs down?\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E3. What improvements can be made or other options to consider for court heating systems?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMore efficient system and less costly to install and maintain.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E4. Other potential areas for improvement\/cost savings that have not been highlighted\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ELED court lights \u0026ndash; can they be run on solar power? Other considerations?\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EChicken-wire walls (would utilizing a\u0026nbsp;plexi-glass wall system like the sport of \u0026ldquo;padel\u0026rdquo; be an option?) See\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.thepadelbox.com\/\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.thepadelbox.com\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;for information on\u0026nbsp;Padel\u0026nbsp;court construction.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESnowboards made of something other than wood.\u0026nbsp; Wood snowboards have to be repainted and replaced periodically.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EClick on the link\u0026nbsp;for full agenda and to RSVP\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/matin.gatech.edu\/events\/details\/36\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/matin.gatech.edu\/events\/details\/36\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The American Platform Tennis Association (APTA) is sponsoring an ideation workshop at Georgia Tech Global Learning Center. They are interested in finding ways to improve the design\/build process."}],"uid":"28799","created_gmt":"2017-03-24 21:58:07","changed_gmt":"2017-04-13 21:12:16","author":"Cecelia Jones","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2017-03-28T10:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2017-03-28T16:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2017-03-28T16:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2017-03-28 14:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2017-03-28 20:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2017-03-28 20:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"217141","name":"Georgia Tech Materials Institute"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1789","name":"Conference\/Symposium"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECecelia Jones, Center Manager\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:Cecelia.jones@imat.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ECecelia.jones@imat.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}