High tech takes on football
Last October, when the University of North Carolina's Tar Heels faced off against Utah, the opening kickoff sent one of the players--rather than the ball--into orbit. North Carolina's kicker received a hard blow to the head during the play. Coaches and physicians could easily see the hit packed a punch, but digital pagers also sent a warning telling them to examine his condition further. Then they turned to a computer system designed to receive radio signals from six tiny sensors in the kicker's helmet to see the force of the blow, which was more than 100 Gs. (CNET)
Posted Wednesday, September 07, 2005 in
Football