Innovative IoT applications also extend to various areas of sports, from managing stadiums and crowds to umpiring decisions. With IoT being implemented in various systems, its reach has widened to include areas of sports, recreation, and decision making. Human judgments are often subjective and therefore limited. Weather, light and shadow, high speed, and angle can limit the visual judgments of umpires and referees.
With skillful use of sensors, the information that can be extracted to make the right cricketing decisions can also be automated and rendered free from biases. Often, umpires make inaccurate decisions. The use of the third umpire has helped in reviewing and rechecking umpiring decisions.
With full IoT automation, sensors and laser lights are used along with barcoded-equipment. With AI technology, the real-time feed from sophisticated microphones and multiple video cameras is analyzed. This results in better decisions and fewer mistakes.
IoT authentication of sporting events and decisions
Ball tracking technology is one of the IoT systems that has revolutionized sports umpiring. It is used in football, cricket, and tennis, among other sports. With this IoT-authentication system, superior cameras track the ball movements.
Hawk-Eye is one such amazing technology that tracks the ball visually and statistically estimates its path. It works on the triangulation principles and utilizes strategically-placed video cameras. The AI systems embedded are fed with the game rules. This makes for quick video feed processing and arriving at a decision. It helps in
- Goal or no goal decision
- Such IoT systems assist the umpires and referees on the field.
- These systems assist in training as players can improve their performance. They can compare past performances and also view some classic players in action. With analytics, they can understand what strategies are more successful.
Cameras are fitted with IoT-enabled AI systems that record audio and video in real-time. High-quality microphones embedded in cricketing stumps display sound waves through an attached oscilloscope. The trace sound is picked up when the ball hits the bat.
Goals can be detected by using low-frequency magnetic fields to decide if the ball has passed over the goal line. The ball is also fitted with a magnetic field. The data that is gathered is sent in real-time to the referee and the match officials. Real-time audio feed helps in listening to judges regarding foot-faults. There is also a panel of officials who monitor this AI system.
Such IoT information systems help in quick and accurate sporting decisions. Implementing IoT systems in sports creates a host of IoT career opportunities. From designing and manufacturing such sensor-based sports equipment to implementing such systems in stadiums and fields, there will be many IoT jobs that will arise shortly.
