My IPPT 1st Attempt 2011

This is my first time taking IPPT (Individual Physical Proficiency Test) as an NSmen… lol ^_^ Life too good recently, cant run fast already… As expected, I failed my IPPT test haha…

But its nevertheless an experience. I still remember a few years ago, the IPPT test were all done manually with lots of PTIs (Physical Training Instructor) around making sure everything were done law by law… lol

Now, there is this eIPPT (electronic Individual Physical Proficiency Test) system which is implemented quite some time already. Just that it has been a long time since i last took IPPT test. So this system is relatively new to me. Many things are done with the help of electronics system. As a result, increasing the efficiency and accuracy of the test. Having such system implemented, PTIs no longer need to hold a stop watch, keep track of timing, keep track of counts and write down each participant’s result. Because all the results are recorded electronically in the chip embedded in each participant's number tag.

Hmm… seems like tasks of PTIs are simpler nowadays. haha… will future technologies further make PTI this vocation useless? I personally doubt so. Because it is inevitable that electronics systems might malfunction, and that is where PTIs come into the picture.

During this IPPT test, the electronic apparatus used for 2.4km run test had some problem. The score board was not working. But the test still proceeded on with the PTIs keeping track of each participant’s laps and timing (they claimed that that is for “just in case” purpose), backed to the old style of conducting 2.4km running test. The PTIs are still needed to be there to ensure test still went on even when the electronic system fails.

Other than the chip that store the results, there are also RFID tag and antenna (i guess so… ^_^) inside the number tag. So there is a gantry setup on the running track which everytime the number tag passes through it, there will be a “beep” sound. This reminds me of the ERP system for cars in highways… lol ^_^ So us having the number tag pin on our shirt, running pass the gantry looks just like a “Human ERP System”. Haha… -__-"