Nashville Tech Story (2/8/10)
How did last night’s super bowl keep track of 74,000 fans, players and sponsors? Through high-definition security cameras, a GPS web-based tracking system, and a beefed up network of extra cell towers. According to CBS Sports, the event featured a host of technological advances this year.
CBS Sports really stepped it up this year in making sure each player got to the right place at the right time. CNN Tech states, “The Super Bowl contracted with Hunter’s US Fleet Tracking to use its real-time GPS tracking system, which uses satellite technology that can ‘ping’ a vehicle’s location every few seconds.”
In order to track the referees’ calls, CBS Sports used six high-speed, high-definition “SuperVision” cameras, which had the ability to shoot 300-400 frames per second, compared to a normal camera’s 60 frames per second. Not only could fan’s view amazing replays, but they didn’t have any trouble texting, twittering, or sending photos from the game with AT&T’s 3 extra cell towers and Sprint’s $2 million investment in extra towers.
Security was a breeze with the stadiums high-tech scanners that were used to scan each individual as well as packages and purses that entered the stadium. The stadium also provided bomb removal robots in case of a threat.
Find out more about game day technology here: http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/02/05/superbowl.olympic.security/?hpt=Sbin
HCA is one of the leading corporations supporting the NTC and the Middle Tennessee area.
