A Microchip in a NFL Football? The NFL is going beyond...

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[h1]NFL Is Considering Putting Microchips In Footballs[/h1]
by Jeremy Mauss • Aug 3, 2010 11:56 PM EDT

The NFL has always been an innovative league by having instant replay and for having coaches being able to challenge certain plays by having them reviewed by the officials.  They are currently looking into adding microchips to the ball to be more precise with first down calls and touchdowns.

Now compare that to baseball, who after years of blown calls agreed to some sort of instant replay for the post season back in 2008 which called for replay to be used with fan interference and whether a ball was a home run or not. Look no further then this year's biggest blown call in the 28 out perfect game by Armando Galarraga.  Had that been the NFL you would have seen Jim Leyland toss out the red hanky to challenge the call which would have promptly taken five seconds in the both to overturn the call and award the perfect game.

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The NFL is quietly in the works to implement a micro chip in the ball which would help officials with spotting the ball and determine if the football has crossed the goal line:

The National Football League (NFL) are in discussions about employing chip-in-ball technology to help rule on contentious touchdown and first down calls, German manufacturer Cairos Technologies has told Reuters.

"Yes, we are talking. There is a demand in American Football," Cairos sales director Mario Hanus told Reuters in a recent interview on the sidelines of the Soccerex Asian forum in Singapore.

The NFL would not deny or confirm the talks. However, a spokesman for the league said on Tuesday that they are looking at expanding their use of technology.

"We are always exploring ways in which we can be innovative with technology to improve our game and our fans enjoyment of the game," spokesman Michael Signora said.


This type technology has been bantered around in the soccer world for quite some time and as most recently as the latest World Cup when there was at least one blown call that should have resulted in a goal.  The NFL wants their game to be the most accurate and leave the human element at the door by being able to get every call correct.  This is not necessarily a bad idea, but it could lead to something much bigger years down the road.

Getting calls right will be the downfall for a future commissioner of the NFL who will be so obsessed with perfection that the league will cease to use human players because they have the capability to be human.  By no means does mean the end of the NFL because that future commissioner will replace humans with robots, and this means only one thing; robots playing football.

 

[rook]

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[h1]NFL Is Considering Putting Microchips In Footballs[/h1]
by Jeremy Mauss • Aug 3, 2010 11:56 PM EDT

The NFL has always been an innovative league by having instant replay and for having coaches being able to challenge certain plays by having them reviewed by the officials.  They are currently looking into adding microchips to the ball to be more precise with first down calls and touchdowns.

Now compare that to baseball, who after years of blown calls agreed to some sort of instant replay for the post season back in 2008 which called for replay to be used with fan interference and whether a ball was a home run or not. Look no further then this year's biggest blown call in the 28 out perfect game by Armando Galarraga.  Had that been the NFL you would have seen Jim Leyland toss out the red hanky to challenge the call which would have promptly taken five seconds in the both to overturn the call and award the perfect game.

http://

The NFL is quietly in the works to implement a micro chip in the ball which would help officials with spotting the ball and determine if the football has crossed the goal line:

The National Football League (NFL) are in discussions about employing chip-in-ball technology to help rule on contentious touchdown and first down calls, German manufacturer Cairos Technologies has told Reuters.

"Yes, we are talking. There is a demand in American Football," Cairos sales director Mario Hanus told Reuters in a recent interview on the sidelines of the Soccerex Asian forum in Singapore.

The NFL would not deny or confirm the talks. However, a spokesman for the league said on Tuesday that they are looking at expanding their use of technology.

"We are always exploring ways in which we can be innovative with technology to improve our game and our fans enjoyment of the game," spokesman Michael Signora said.


This type technology has been bantered around in the soccer world for quite some time and as most recently as the latest World Cup when there was at least one blown call that should have resulted in a goal.  The NFL wants their game to be the most accurate and leave the human element at the door by being able to get every call correct.  This is not necessarily a bad idea, but it could lead to something much bigger years down the road.

Getting calls right will be the downfall for a future commissioner of the NFL who will be so obsessed with perfection that the league will cease to use human players because they have the capability to be human.  By no means does mean the end of the NFL because that future commissioner will replace humans with robots, and this means only one thing; robots playing football.

 

[gunnasgunnagetit]

I always thought they should have a sensor with the ball and the plane and maybe a indicator to show that it actually crossed the field.

 

[gunnasgunnagetit]

I always thought they should have a sensor with the ball and the plane and maybe a indicator to show that it actually crossed the field.

 

[hybridsoldier23]

I like this idea.

 

[hybridsoldier23]

I like this idea.

 

[ncjamn]

I like it

 

[ncjamn]

I like it

 

[clevelandsprince23]

That's pretty

if you ask me...

 

[clevelandsprince23]

That's pretty

if you ask me...

 

[jthagreat]

seems like a good idea...i mean it shouldnt a/effect the game in anyway, and the call would be right...

 

[jthagreat]

seems like a good idea...i mean it shouldnt a/effect the game in anyway, and the call would be right...

 

[kn0wledgeable]

football is always stepping their game up to the next level before any other sport to get the calls right. NBA, MLB, FIFA SOCCER, every other sport in general needs to take notes.

in my opinion, tennis is the only sport where they have a great system to get the correct call

 

[kn0wledgeable]

football is always stepping their game up to the next level before any other sport to get the calls right. NBA, MLB, FIFA SOCCER, every other sport in general needs to take notes.

in my opinion, tennis is the only sport where they have a great system to get the correct call

 

[swizzc]

One of my good buddies on my college football team helped a professor invent this technology with a few of his classmates for their senior project.

http://[h1]Smart Football[/h1] | HOME | > Homepage Stories > Next-Generation Computing > > > Smart Football [h1]Narasimhan's Team Opens Doors[/h1] Upon the screen, a virtual football flies through the air, landing inchesfrom the goal. This isn't Madden '09 — it's an actual football beingtracked to within a few feet of its path. Carnegie Mellon Professor Priya Narasimhan and her team of 15sports-crazy students have developed what they call a 'smart football.'By installing a mini GPS unit and accelerometer inside, they can plotthe football's progress and landing, even under a pile of players. They've also developed a 'smart glove' embedded with 15 sensors inthe fingers and palm, which can help determine if a receiver hascontrol of the ball during critical plays. In addition to aiding referees, such real-time feedback could help in training athletes and scouting new players. If that's not enough, Priya's dedicated team is already expandinginto 'smart shoes,' able to analyze a kicker's position on the ball,and uniforms able to analyze blocks. How? "We have 15 great students," explained Narasimhan, professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. "They're really, really excited about what they do, so it's easy." Michael Chuang, a Ph.D. candidate in ECE, works on the visualsoftware or 'eye candy' of the systems. The smart technology is stepone in the avid sports fan's thesis work, which is automated sportsbroadcasting. "Sports are my life," said Chuang. "It's nice to combine my hobbywith my academics. I'm just sad I didn't work with Professor Narasimhaneven earlier." Narasimhan, raised in India and Africa, thought little of sports until she came to Pittsburgh in 2001. "I just got the bug here," she explained. "I started watching theSteelers as soon as I came to Carnegie Mellon and I was addicted fromthe first game." Even her 3-year-old son's gotten into the act. "I'm getting him to watch," she joked. "He can definitely do a challenge signal!" Narasimhan and her researchers would love to work with a professional football team that could provide invaluable feedback. They're already working with the Penguins and have a projectlaunching at next month's game. Narasimhan's team has installedwireless technology in Mellon Arena that will allow fans to see thegame from pre-chosen camera angles on their cell phone screens. Chuang added, "In my opinion, this type of technology will eventually be part of the game. It's just a question of when." Related Links: Project Videos on YouTube  |  Football Engineering  |  Priya's Bio  |  ECE  |  School of Music's Steelers Opera  |  Randy Pausch's Legacy Reaches NFL

 
Link: http://www.cmu.edu/homepa...ter/smart-football.shtml

 

[swizzc]

One of my good buddies on my college football team helped a professor invent this technology with a few of his classmates for their senior project.

http://[h1]Smart Football[/h1] | HOME | > Homepage Stories > Next-Generation Computing > > > Smart Football [h1]Narasimhan's Team Opens Doors[/h1] Upon the screen, a virtual football flies through the air, landing inchesfrom the goal. This isn't Madden '09 — it's an actual football beingtracked to within a few feet of its path. Carnegie Mellon Professor Priya Narasimhan and her team of 15sports-crazy students have developed what they call a 'smart football.'By installing a mini GPS unit and accelerometer inside, they can plotthe football's progress and landing, even under a pile of players. They've also developed a 'smart glove' embedded with 15 sensors inthe fingers and palm, which can help determine if a receiver hascontrol of the ball during critical plays. In addition to aiding referees, such real-time feedback could help in training athletes and scouting new players. If that's not enough, Priya's dedicated team is already expandinginto 'smart shoes,' able to analyze a kicker's position on the ball,and uniforms able to analyze blocks. How? "We have 15 great students," explained Narasimhan, professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. "They're really, really excited about what they do, so it's easy." Michael Chuang, a Ph.D. candidate in ECE, works on the visualsoftware or 'eye candy' of the systems. The smart technology is stepone in the avid sports fan's thesis work, which is automated sportsbroadcasting. "Sports are my life," said Chuang. "It's nice to combine my hobbywith my academics. I'm just sad I didn't work with Professor Narasimhaneven earlier." Narasimhan, raised in India and Africa, thought little of sports until she came to Pittsburgh in 2001. "I just got the bug here," she explained. "I started watching theSteelers as soon as I came to Carnegie Mellon and I was addicted fromthe first game." Even her 3-year-old son's gotten into the act. "I'm getting him to watch," she joked. "He can definitely do a challenge signal!" Narasimhan and her researchers would love to work with a professional football team that could provide invaluable feedback. They're already working with the Penguins and have a projectlaunching at next month's game. Narasimhan's team has installedwireless technology in Mellon Arena that will allow fans to see thegame from pre-chosen camera angles on their cell phone screens. Chuang added, "In my opinion, this type of technology will eventually be part of the game. It's just a question of when." Related Links: Project Videos on YouTube  |  Football Engineering  |  Priya's Bio  |  ECE  |  School of Music's Steelers Opera  |  Randy Pausch's Legacy Reaches NFL

 
Link: http://www.cmu.edu/homepa...ter/smart-football.shtml

 

[rook]

Word i agree. it would make the game of football THAT much better IMO. Calls and field positioning will be right on point now.

 

[rook]

Word i agree. it would make the game of football THAT much better IMO. Calls and field positioning will be right on point now.

 

[mr fizzy womack]

That's pretty sick swizzc

Wish I still had the patience for ECE, I'd be all over a project like that

 

[mr fizzy womack]

That's pretty sick swizzc

Wish I still had the patience for ECE, I'd be all over a project like that

 

[fraij da 5 11]

Take notes, FIFA.

 

[fraij da 5 11]

Take notes, FIFA.

 

[captaincrown]

I like it, cut down on pointless needs to measure sticks and instant replays.

 

[captaincrown]

I like it, cut down on pointless needs to measure sticks and instant replays.

 

[periwinkle]

I'm all for steps being done to get the right call