Jules
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Some fun facts from Kim Komando’s newsletter, The Current.
There’s lots more in there, if you’re interested. I don’t have a link to it. You can see it at the top of her site Komando.com
It usually takes 35 to 40 cameras to cover a football game’s broadcast, but for Super Bowl LIX, Fox is deploying around 150 cameras. This expansive setup includes a mix of super-slow-motion, robotic, wireless and field-level cameras designed to capture the game from every possible angle.
Hawk-Eye's SMART advanced replay systems use 59 high-speed cameras to capture every moment from multiple perspectives. In tandem with AI-powered analysis, these systems help referees make decisions. They see 3D animations of the plays in question in under two seconds.
The player’s helmets have built-in sensors that measure the force and location of impacts. Using low-power Bluetooth or specialized RF, real-time data is relayed to medical teams and sideline monitors. Today’s helmets are built with polycarbonate composites and thermoplastic polymers. This reduces their weight by up to 30% compared to older ones.
Official game balls have tracking chips embedded that record speed, spin rate, trajectory, acceleration and impact force. This lets coaches and analysts dissect every play, from the perfect throw to the exact moment of a game-changing fumble. Each team receives 108 footballs, complete with the Super Bowl logo, and all made since 1955 by the Wilson Football Factory in Ada, Ohio.
P.S. I recommend this newsletter, if you’re interested in tech info in an easy to read form.
There’s lots more in there, if you’re interested. I don’t have a link to it. You can see it at the top of her site Komando.com
It usually takes 35 to 40 cameras to cover a football game’s broadcast, but for Super Bowl LIX, Fox is deploying around 150 cameras. This expansive setup includes a mix of super-slow-motion, robotic, wireless and field-level cameras designed to capture the game from every possible angle.
Hawk-Eye's SMART advanced replay systems use 59 high-speed cameras to capture every moment from multiple perspectives. In tandem with AI-powered analysis, these systems help referees make decisions. They see 3D animations of the plays in question in under two seconds.
The player’s helmets have built-in sensors that measure the force and location of impacts. Using low-power Bluetooth or specialized RF, real-time data is relayed to medical teams and sideline monitors. Today’s helmets are built with polycarbonate composites and thermoplastic polymers. This reduces their weight by up to 30% compared to older ones.
Official game balls have tracking chips embedded that record speed, spin rate, trajectory, acceleration and impact force. This lets coaches and analysts dissect every play, from the perfect throw to the exact moment of a game-changing fumble. Each team receives 108 footballs, complete with the Super Bowl logo, and all made since 1955 by the Wilson Football Factory in Ada, Ohio.
P.S. I recommend this newsletter, if you’re interested in tech info in an easy to read form.
According to my town's FB page, we're planning quite a gathering downtown today, too... I'm probably not brave enough to venture out to see what's going on in person but I may surprise myself. 
