Operating out of Room 0A19 at the University of Malta, UM-SWIM-360 is an elite research hub translating advanced AI architectures into track-side sports science realities. Directed by Prof. Vanessa Camilleri, our laboratory engineers high-frequency computer vision, multi-modal sensor fusion, and Explainable AI (XAI) systems capable of breaking down the complex physics of elite swimming.
| Project Track | Platform Access | Core Foundations |
|---|---|---|
| SWIM-360 Ecosystem Biometric & Video Fusion |
🌐 swim-360.eu | Explainable AI (XAI) Multi-Sensor Streams Data Dashboards |
| DIVE Ecosystem Underwater Vision Pipelines |
🌐 dive-project.eu | Computer Vision Pose Estimation Kinematic Tracking |
We ingest and temporal-sync disparate streams—matching high-speed underwater video matrix telemetry with live surface wearable sensors to chart metrics invisible to the naked human eye.
No black boxes. We bake transparency constraints directly into our neural layers. When our models identify localized biomechanical inefficiencies or flag injury risks, they generate clear physical justifications for coaches and sports scientists.
Sub-surface optics suffer from fluid turbulence, air bubbles, and extreme light refraction. Our models are actively fine-tuned to isolate and track anatomical joint chains through high-turbulency aquatic states.
- Timeline: November 2024 — October 2026
Active - Objective: Synthesizing camera feeds with telemetry to optimize output mechanics while tracking real-time muscle-strain warning flags.
- Funding: Jointly backed by Xjenza Malta and the Malta Digital Innovation Authority (MDIA) via the R&I Thematic Programmes (Digital Technologies).
- Access Hub: swim-360.eu
- Timeline: November 2024 — May 2026
Active - Objective: Developing standalone visual tracking intelligence to extract precise joint-angle kinematic graphs directly from unstructured video pools.
- Funding: Financed by Xjenza Malta through the highly competitive Research Excellence Program.
- Access Hub: dive-project.eu
- Prof. Vanessa Camilleri — Principal Investigator / Lab Lead
- Prof. Matthew Montebello — Academic Collaborator
- Dr Dylan Seychell — Academic Collaborator
| 🧬 SWIM-360 Engineering Team | 📹 DIVE Vision Team |
|---|---|
The modules, datasets, and framework dependencies under this organization represent ongoing institutional research tracks. Public code access, pre-trained coordinate weight drops, and testing assets are published incrementally following strict anonymity validation to safeguard sensitive athlete biometric records and respect regional data-sharing guidelines.
University of Malta · Faculty of ICT · Room 0A19 · SWIM-360 & DIVE Research Labs
