GPS-Tracked Football is Goal of University Team
With the postseason upon us, it is our fondest wish for GPS tracking technology to come to the aid of football referees everywhere. From the NFL to college to high school to military, have we found a deal for you!
A bunch of forward- (forward pass-?) thinking researchers and students at Carnegie Mellon University are involved in a project that can pinpoint the exact path a thrown football takes and its final location. The current system uses sensors embedded in player gloves and electronics similar to those in GPS fleet tracking devices inside the football. Getting the idea?
The ball can now be viewed in real time on a computer, apparently using the sensors in the gloves to bounce exact location coordinates back from GPS satellites above Earth. The team has been working to make the gloves’ tracking ability more accurate and the receiver in the football lighter to fall another 3.5 ounces to meet NFL specs.
Be sure to watch the YouTube video to learn more about this groundbreaking project. It could be the greatest thing to hit the sport since instant replay (sorry, refs).
Don’t expect the GPS-aided system to be in play during the current postseason. But be sure to look for our exclusive Pigskin Tracker coming soon to a stadium near you (we wish).
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