World Cup 2014 Goal-line Technology

Karim Benzema scored two as France comfortably beat Honduras 3-0. The game also saw the first successful usage of goal-line technology in the tournament.

 

The are several goal-line technology that can determine when the ball has completely crossed the goal line. GoalRef and CAIROS use magnetic fields around the goal and a chip in the ball, while Hawk-Eye and GoalControl are camera-based. The world cup 2014 opt for GoalControl-4D which uses 14 high-speed cameras located around the pitch and directed at both goals. The advantage of GoalControl technology is that no modification is necessary where standard goals, balls and nets can be used. GoalControl cost €200,000 (£170,000) per stadium to install, and €3,000 (£2,550) per match to run.

Why Google Acquire Skybox Imaging?

It's amazing to see how an aircraft and vehicles can be tracked using satellite images in the above video. The full motion HD video from space of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the tallest building in the world is taken by Skybox Imaging. Surely many things Google can benefit from acquiring the company.

Google Buys Skybox Imaging -- Not Just For Its Satellites

When Google said Tuesday it had entered into an agreement to acquire Mountain View-based satellite imaging company Skybox Imaging, it tipped its hand a little as to why it was a strategic move.
“Skybox’s satellites will help keep Google Maps accurate with up-to-date imagery,” the company said in a blog post. “Over time, we also hope that Skybox’s team and technology will be able to help improve Internet access and disaster relief — areas Google has long been interested in.”

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You're Being Monitored - Medtronic and Their Implant Sensors

How do you feel if you are being monitored all the time? Medtronic has successfully miniaturize their  cardiac technologies which can be implanted in the heart. The sensors would help with disease management, as they could be programmed to monitor particular organs or systems. 

Medtronic Wants to Implant Sensors in Everyone

By Eliza Strickland

Posted 10 Jun 2014 | 13:00 GMT

Today, when doctors suspect that a patient has a cardiac arrhythmia that could lead to a heart attack, they can implant a tiny cardiac monitor smaller than a AAA battery in the patient's chest, directly over the heart. The company that makes that monitor, Medtronic, thinks the day will come when perfectly healthy people will be clamoring to have that gear inside them as well. 

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