Mahsa Masrour; Mohsen Bagheriyan Farahabadi; habib honari; Mehdi Emadi
Abstract
The present research was conducted with the aim of identifying the factors affecting the development of the Internet of Things in the management of sports facilities. The current research method was qualitative. The statistical sample included experts who are knowledgeable about the research topic. In ...
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The present research was conducted with the aim of identifying the factors affecting the development of the Internet of Things in the management of sports facilities. The current research method was qualitative. The statistical sample included experts who are knowledgeable about the research topic. In order to identify these samples, the purposeful sampling method was used. This sampling continued until theoretical saturation was reached and finally 12 people were selected as samples in the qualitative section. The data collection tool in the current research includes a semi-structured questionnaire and a researcher-made questionnaire. In order to analyze the data of the present research, coding and structural equation test were used. The results of this research showed that 28 codes were identified as effective factors. The results showed that the factors affecting the development of the Internet of Things in the management of sports facilities include 5 categories of factors, including communication requirements, security infrastructure, supporting laws, hardware requirements, and software requirements. According to the results of the present research, it is suggested to provide a favorable platform for the development of Internet of Things in sports venues by examining the available data in sports venues and leveling the available data.