Computers In Sports Uniforms
from the wire-me-up,-coach dept
Some researchers in the UK are figuring out how to wire a computer into the shirts of football players (soccer, for those of us in the US). The idea is to be able to determine things like position and speed with more accuracy. They also talk about being able to track location, with such a setup. While it's not mentioned in the article, it would be cool if you could more accurately follow a sporting event online, and see the actual locations of various players at any time. Another group of researchers is looking into putting a computer in the ball itself, to resolve issues like whether a ball was really out of bounds. Maybe such a system would have been useful in determining who really should keep Barry Bonds' 73rd home run.
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