Below is an excerpt from an article on Silicon Republic highlighted the top sensors, science, connected devices and wearables that are changing the (tech) game at the Super Bowl.
The US National Football League (NFL) has the highest attendance of any professional sports league in the world by some distance. This Sunday, the Super Bowl will likely smash national TV ratings, while also drawing in an international audience of millions.
In short, American football is kind of a big deal. And, as with any high-profile sport, this means a lot of investment into improving the game in every way imaginable. From equipment to injury prevention, coaching to spectatorship, American football has seen plenty of changes over the years.
It’s standard now to have Wi-Fi-enabled stadiums, fan apps, rugged tablets and digital playbooks for coaches and players. But there’s a lot more to come from the marriage of American football and technology.
Now, entering the internet of things (IoT) age, the amount of information coming out of a game has dramatically increased. Everything is getting sensored and ‘smarter’ and Super Bowl sci-fi is becoming a reality.
Vidsys
The Super Bowl attracts massive crowds that create logistical, safety and traffic challenges. Last year’s event in San Francisco brought in more than 1m visitors.
Vidsys is working with the City of Houston’s Public Safety Video Initiative on a daily basis to provide situational awareness, collaborate and share video footage, and support incident management during Super Bowl 51.
Vidsys’ technology allows the City of Houston to share video and other important data with security teams around the city, including the police and fire departments, emergency services and other public safety agencies, as well as major venues.
Read the full article here.
