some people like to run with a dog as a companion , while others use a ` smart ' accessory to keep track of the progress they 've made . but now a team of researchers has devised a new jogging buddy - a drone that flies with you to keep you company . jose mourinho has said diego costa 's recovery from a hamstring injury is going well and the striker could return for next weekend 's premier league showdown with arsenal . costa sustained the injury in the 2-1 home win over stoke city on april 4 and was expected to be out for a month . but his recovery has been quicker than expected and the 19-goal frontman will rejoin the squad for training next week . jose mourinho offered some positive injury news as he spoke ahead of chelsea 's game with man united . costa injured his hamstring in the win over stoke city at stamford bridge on april 4 . mourinho hinted that loic remy should return from a calf injury against manchester united . and they claim robotic companions could be used for a variety of other physical activities such as cycling , cross-country skiing and rowing . scroll down for video . australian researchers have tested their drone running companion . called joggobot -lrb- shown -rrb- it is designed to float in front of jogger when they run . the technology could allow it to track the speed and direction of the runner . and it could be used for other sports like cycling and rowing . the research , by the royal melbourne institute of technology in australia , reported popular science , was presented at the computer-human interaction conference in seoul . in their paper , the researchers explained how they asked 13 joggers to run for an average of 26 minutes with a drone - specifically a quadcopter - as a companion . the goal was to see if a drone could motivate a runner to keep their pace up , and provide a companion that helped them stay fit . chelsea currently enjoy a seven-point lead in the premier league title race with a game in hand . april 18 manchester united -lrb- h -rrb- . in this experiment , the quadcopters were programmed to follow a set path and speed , which the joggers also followed . the drone was designed to fly 13ft -lrb- four metres -rrb- in front of the jogger at a height of 10ft -lrb- three metres -rrb- . each participant was fitted with a go pro camera and , after finishing their run of between 15 and 40 minutes , gave their thoughts on having a robot companion . april 26 arsenal -lrb- a -rrb- . april 29 leicester city -lrb- a -rrb- . may 3 crystal palace -lrb- h -rrb- . may 10 liverpool -lrb- h -rrb- . may 18 west bromwich albion -lrb- a -rrb- . may 24 sunderland -lrb- h -rrb- . speaking ahead of chelsea 's home clash with manchester united on saturday night , mourinho said : ` diego is progressing very well , i think he has a chance for next weekend . ` our target for him was to play the last four matches . arsenal is the sixth from the end , so if he does n't play against arsenal or leicester , it is not a problem because we were always focusing on the last four . most said that they found it was a good ` pace keeper ' , especially on straight sections of their run . technology has been developed where a drone could lock onto a pattern on a runner 's shirt in order to track their speed and direction , although this has n't been implemented yet . however , the researchers said their 's was ` the first system that has been successfully deployed in an outdoor setting . ' ` it forces you to go a certain pace , pushes you a bit further , ' said one runner . ` but thing are going so well he has a chance -lsb- of facing arsenal -rsb- . he 's training , he starts training with the rest of the squad next week . ' mourinho also said that loic remy has recovered from a calf injury and could return against united . ` if i was running by myself , i think my pace would vary a bit more , this is a more set pace . ' the blues currently have a seven-point lead at the top of the table and still have a game in hand over arsenal . ultimately , it seemed that the runners felt a sense of ` peer pressure ' similar to how one might feel if they were running with a human companion . in this experiment , the quadcopters were programmed to follow a set path , which the joggers also followed . however , technology has been developed where a drone could lock onto a pattern on a runner 's shirt in order to track their speed and direction -lrb- shown -rrb- . there were some concerns from the runners , though ; occasionally the quadcopter would deviate from its path , leading them to question their safety . and it also wobbled in the wind , which one runner likened to it having a personality of its own . one also noted that they ` felt a bit awkward with a camera on my head and jogging with a robot . ' but they added : ` i 'm jogging with a robot , and people think it 's rad . ' the researchers think their study could help design flying robots that support joggers , and it could even be used for other sports as well such as cycling , cross-country skiing , rowing or even fun runs . some runners may have dogs as jogging companions now , but will be using robots in the future ? the team hope their research could inspire new ways to perform such activities . in a cycling scenario , the researchers say the drone could create a draft , ` providing a psychological and maybe even physical boost . ' other drones could display encouraging messages to keep motivation high . ` overall , our work aims to inspire other designers to utilise robotic systems to support exertion activities , ' the researchers concluded . there 's no news yet on when - or if - this technology will be available to the public , though .
australian researchers have tested their drone running companion . called joggobot it is designed to float in front of jogger when they run . technology could allow it to track the speed and direction of the runner . and it could be used for other sports like cycling and rowing .
used for other sports like cycling and rowing . the research , by the royal melbourne institute of technology in australia , reported popular science , was presented at the computer-human interaction conference in seoul . in their paper , the researchers explained how they asked 13 joggers to run for an average of 26 minutes with a drone - specifically a quadcopter - as a companion . the goal was to see if a drone could motivate a runner to keep their pace up , and provide a companion that helped them stay fit . chelsea currently enjoy a seven-point lead in the premier league title race with a game in hand . april 18 manchester united -lrb- h -rrb- . in this experiment , the quadcopters were programmed to follow a set path and speed , which the joggers also followed . the drone was designed to fly 13ft -lrb- four metres -rrb- in front of the jogger at a height of 10ft -lrb- three metres -rrb- . each participant was fitted with a go pro camera and , after finishing their run of between 15 and 40 minutes , gave their thoughts on having a robot companion . april 26 arsenal -lrb- a -rrb- . april 29 leicester city -lrb- a -rrb- . may 3 crystal palace -lrb- h -rrb- . may 10 liverpool -lrb- h -rrb- . may 18 west bromwich albion -lrb- a -rrb- . may 24 sunderland -lrb- h -rrb- . speaking ahead of chelsea 's home clash with manchester united on saturday night , mourinho said : ` diego is progressing very well , i think he has a chance for next weekend . ` our target for him was to play the last four matches . arsenal is the sixth from the end , so if he does n't play against arsenal or leicester , it is not a problem because we were always focusing on the last four . most said that they found it was a good ` pace keeper ' , especially on straight sections of their run . technology has been developed where a drone could lock onto a pattern on a runner 's shirt in order to track their speed and direction , although this has n't been implemented yet . however , the researchers said their 's was ` the first system that has been successfully deployed in an outdoor setting . ' ` it forces you to go a certain pace , pushes you a bit further , ' said one runner . ` but thing are going so well he has a chance -lsb- of facing arsenal -rsb- . he 's training , he starts training with the rest of the squad next week . ' mourinho also said that loic remy has recovered from a calf injury and could return against united . ` if i was running by myself , i think my pace would vary a bit more , this is a more set pace . ' the blues currently have a seven-point lead at the top of the table and still have a game in hand over arsenal . ultimately , it seemed that the runners felt a sense of ` peer pressure ' similar to how one might feel if they were running with a human companion . in this experiment , the quadcopters were programmed to follow a set path , which the joggers also followed . however , technology has been developed where a drone could lock onto a pattern on a runner 's shirt in order to track their speed and direction -lrb- shown -rrb- . there were some concerns from the runners , though ; occasionally the quadcopter would deviate from its path , leading them to question their safety . and it also wobbled in the wind , which one runner likened to it having a personality of its own . one also noted that they ` felt a bit awkward with a camera on my head and jogging with a robot . ' but they added : ` i 'm jogging with a robot , and people think it 's rad . ' the researchers think their study could help design flying robots that support joggers , and it could even be used for other sports as well such as cycling , cross-country skiing , rowing or even fun runs . some runners may have dogs as jogging companions now , but will be using robots in the future ? the team hope their research could inspire new ways to perform such activities . in a cycling scenario , the researchers say the drone could create a draft , ` providing a psychological and maybe even physical boost . ' other drones could display encouraging messages to keep motivation high . ` overall , our work aims to inspire other designers to utilise robotic systems to support exertion activities , ' the researchers concluded . there 's no news yet on when - or if - this technology will be available to the public , though .
some people like to run with a dog as a companion , while others use a ` smart ' accessory to keep track of the progress they 've made . but now a team of researchers has devised a new jogging buddy - a drone that flies with you to keep you company . jose mourinho has said diego costa 's recovery from a hamstring injury is going well and the striker could return for next weekend 's premier league showdown with arsenal . costa sustained the injury in the 2-1 home win over stoke city on april 4 and was expected to be out for a month . but his recovery has been quicker than expected and the 19-goal frontman will rejoin the squad for training next week . jose mourinho offered some positive injury news as he spoke ahead of chelsea 's game with man united . costa injured his hamstring in the win over stoke city at stamford bridge on april 4 . mourinho hinted that loic remy should return from a calf injury against manchester united . and they claim robotic companions could be used for a variety of other physical activities such as cycling , cross-country skiing and rowing . scroll down for video . australian researchers have tested their drone running companion . called joggobot -lrb- shown -rrb- it is designed to float in front of jogger when they run . the technology could allow it to track the speed and direction of the runner . and it could be used for other sports like cycling and rowing . the research , by the royal melbourne institute of technology in australia , reported popular science , was presented at the computer-human interaction conference in seoul . in their paper , the researchers explained how they asked 13 joggers to run for an average of 26 minutes with a drone - specifically a quadcopter - as a companion . the goal was to see if a drone could motivate a runner to keep their pace up , and provide a companion that helped them stay fit . chelsea currently enjoy a seven-point lead in the premier league title race with a game in hand . april 18 manchester united -lrb- h -rrb- . in this experiment , the quadcopters united on saturday night , mourinho said : ` diego is progressing very well , i think he has a chance for next weekend . ` our target for him was to play the last four matches . arsenal is the sixth from the end , so if he does n't play against arsenal or leicester , it is not a problem because we were always focusing on the last four . most said that they found it was a good ` pace keeper ' , especially on straight sections of their run . technology has been developed where a drone could lock onto a pattern on a runner 's shirt in order to track their speed and direction , although this has n't been implemented yet . however , the researchers said their 's was ` the first system that has been successfully deployed in an outdoor setting . ' ` it forces you to go a certain pace , pushes you a bit further , ' said one runner . ` but thing are going so well he has a chance -lsb- of facing arsenal -rsb- . he 's training , he starts training with the rest of the squad next week . ' mourinho also said that loic remy has recovered from a calf injury and could return against united . ` if i was running by myself , i think my pace would vary a bit more , this is a more set pace . ' the blues currently have a seven-point lead at the top of the table and still have a game in hand over arsenal . ultimately , it seemed that the runners felt a sense of ` peer pressure ' similar to how one might feel if they were running with a human companion . in this experiment , the quadcopters were programmed to follow a set path , which the joggers also followed . however , technology has been developed where a drone could lock onto a pattern on a runner 's shirt in order to track their speed and direction -lrb- shown -rrb- . there were some concerns from the runners , though ; occasionally the quadcopter would deviate from its path , leading them to question their safety . and it also wobbled in the wind , which one runner likened to it having a personality of its own . one also noted that they ` felt a bit awkward with a camera on my head and jogging with a robot . ' but they added : ` i 'm jogging with a robot , and people think it 's rad . ' the researchers think their study could help design flying robots that support joggers , and it could even be used for other sports as well such as cycling , cross-country skiing , rowing or even fun runs . some runners may have dogs as jogging companions now , but will be using robots in the future ? the team hope their research could inspire new ways to perform such activities . in a cycling scenario , the researchers say the drone could create a draft , ` providing a psychological and maybe even physical boost . ' other drones could display encouraging messages to keep motivation high . ` overall , our work aims to inspire other designers to utilise robotic systems to support exertion activities , ' the researchers concluded . there 's no news yet on when - or if - this technology will be available to the public , though .
some people like run with a dog as, while use a ` smart ' accessory track the progress ' but now a team devised a new jogging buddy - a drone flies with to keep company. jose mourinho has said diego costa 's recovery going the striker could next weekend 's premier league showdown arsenal. costa sustained stoke city april 4 expected. but his recovery quicker the 19-goal frontman will rejoin training. jose mourinho offered some positive injury news as spoke ahead chelsea 's game man united. costa injured his hamstring the win stoke city at stamford bridge april 4. mourinho hinted loic remy should return from against manchester united. and they claim robotic companions could other physical activities cycling, scroll. australian researchers tested their drone running companion. called joggobot -lrb- shown -rrb- it designed float front jogger when they. the technology could allow it track the speed the runner. and it could used other sports like cycling. the research, by the royal melbourne institute technology in reported popular science was presented the computer-human interaction conference seoul. in their paper, explained asked 13 joggers run 26 minutes with a drone - as. the goal see a drone motivate a runner keep their pace up, provide a companion helped fit chelsea currently enjoy. april 18 manchester united -lrb- h -rrb-. in this experiment, the quadcopters programmed follow a set path speed, the joggers also the drone designed 13ft -lrb- four metres -rrb- front the jogger at. each participant was fitted a go pro camera, after finishing their run between 15 and 40 minutes, gave their thoughts having a robot companion. april 26 arsenal -lrb- a -rrb-. april 29 leicester city -lrb- a -rrb-. may 3 crystal palace -lrb- h -rrb-. may 10 liverpool -lrb- h -rrb-. may 18 west bromwich albion -lrb- a -rrb-. may 24 sunderland -lrb- h -rrb-. speaking ahead chelsea 's home clash manchester united saturday night, mourinho : ` diego progressing, for next weekend. ` our target for him play the last four matches. arsenal is sixth from the end, so if he does n't play against arsenal leicester because were always focusing last four. most said found was a good ` pace keeper ', especially on straight sections of their run. technology has developed where a drone could lock a pattern on a runner 's shirt in their speed direction, although n't implemented however, the researchers said their 's was ` the first system successfully deployed an outdoor setting. ' ` it forces go a certain pace, pushes a bit ' said one runner ` but thing are going so he a chance -lsb- of facing arsenal -rsb-. he 's training, starts the rest next ' mourinho also loic remy has recovered could against united. ` if i running by, think my pace vary more this a more set pace. ' the blues currently at still a game over arsenal. ultimately, it seemed the runners felt ` peer pressure similar how one running a human companion in this experiment, the quadcopters programmed follow a set path, the joggers also however, technology developed where a drone could lock a pattern on a runner 's shirt in their speed direction -lrb- shown -rrb-. there some concerns from the runners, though ; occasionally the quadcopter deviate, leading them question their safety and it also wobbled, one runner likened it having a personality one also noted they ` felt a bit awkward with a camera jogging with a robot. ' but they added : ` i 'm jogging with a robot, people think rad. ' the researchers think their study design flying robots that support joggers, and it other sports such even fun runs some runners may dogs as jogging now, will using robots? the team hope their research could inspire perform such activities. in a cycling scenario, the researchers say the drone create a draft, ` providing a psychological and maybe even physical boost. ' other drones could display encouraging keep motivation. ` overall, our work aims inspire other designers utilise robotic systems support exertion activities, ' the researchers there 's no news yet when - this technology, though.
used for other sports like cycling and rowing . the research , by the royal melbourne institute of technology in australia , reported popular science , was presented at the computer-human interaction conference in seoul . in their paper , the researchers explained how they asked 13 joggers to run for an average of 26 minutes with a drone - specifically a quadcopter - as a companion . the goal was to see if a drone could motivate a runner to keep their pace up , and provide a companion that helped them stay fit . chelsea currently enjoy a seven-point lead in the premier league title race with a game in hand . april 18 manchester united -lrb- h -rrb- . in this experiment , the quadcopters were programmed to follow a set path and speed , which the joggers also followed . the drone was designed to fly 13ft -lrb- four metres -rrb- in front of the jogger at a height of 10ft -lrb- three metres -rrb- . each participant was fitted with a go pro camera and , after finishing their run of between 15 and 40 minutes , gave their thoughts on having a robot companion . april 26 arsenal -lrb- a -rrb- . april 29 leicester city -lrb- a -rrb- . may 3 crystal palace -lrb- h -rrb- . may 10 liverpool -lrb- h -rrb- . may 18 west bromwich albion -lrb- a -rrb- . may 24 sunderland -lrb- h -rrb- . speaking ahead of chelsea 's home clash with manchester lead at the top of the table and still have a game in hand over arsenal . ultimately , it seemed that the runners felt a sense of ` peer pressure ' similar to how one might feel if they were running with a human companion . in this experiment , the quadcopters were programmed to follow a set path , which the joggers also followed . however , technology has been developed where a drone could lock onto a pattern on a runner 's shirt in order to track their speed and direction -lrb- shown -rrb- . there were some concerns from the runners , though ; occasionally the quadcopter would deviate from its path , leading them to question their safety . and it also wobbled in the wind , which one runner likened to it having a personality of its own . one also noted that they ` felt a bit awkward with a camera on my head and jogging with a robot . ' but they added : ` i 'm jogging with a robot , and people think it 's rad . ' the researchers think their study could help design flying robots that support joggers , and it could even be used for other sports as well such as cycling , cross-country skiing , rowing or even fun runs . some runners may have dogs as jogging companions now , but will be using robots in the future ? the team hope their research could inspire new ways to perform such activities . in a cycling scenario , the researchers say the drone could create a draft , ` providing a psychological and maybe even physical boost . ' other drones could display encouraging messages to keep motivation high . ` overall , our work aims to inspire other designers to utilise robotic systems to support exertion activities , ' the researchers concluded . there 's no news yet on when - or if - this technology will be available to the public , though .
 Researchers from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia conducted an experiment where joggers wore a drone as a companion while running. The goal was to see if the drone could motivate the runners and help them stay fit. The study found that the joggers felt more motivated and had a sense of peer pressure when running with the drone, which led to improved performance. The researchers believe that this technology could be used in other sports and activities to improve motivation and performance.