Hyderabad Blues: [HM:254135] FIFA Approves Use Of Select iBall Smart Soccer Ball

Sunday, 15 July 2012

[HM:254135] FIFA Approves Use Of Select iBall Smart Soccer Ball

FIFA has approved the use of the worlds first intelligent football, called the iBall which has been design to help referees know when a soccer ball has crossed the goal line or not.

FIFA has been the new Select's iBall design over the past few months in the GoalRef system, and has now approved the new intelligent iBall system for final testing ready for use in professional football games. Watch the video after the jump to see how the Select iBall will help the game of football.

Select iBall

The iBall is constructed with an internal mesh of copper wire, which is then used to communicate with antennas mounted in the frame of the goal. When the ball passes over the line of the goal a notification is then sent to the referee's wristwatch.

Peter Knap, CEO of Select explains: "It is challenging work to design an intelligent ball that can withstand Ronaldo's kick and at the same time be able to communicate with a system on the goal line. We have been developing the soccer ball for more than 65 years, so we have a solid head start when it comes to ensuring quality in new solutions.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcoOVyhenJ0&feature=player_embedded

reference:

http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/fifa-approves-use-of-select-iball-smart-soccer-ball-video-09-07-2012/