Husker from Kansas Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 A man out of Wichita created a kind of fiber-optic turf that could display stats, and all kinds of other things http://www.digtriad.com/news/watercooler/article/267444/176/Kansas--Man-Creates-Fiber-Optic-Football-Turf Quote Link to comment
Blackshirt96 Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 That cool. This would take the tunnel walk to another level. Quote Link to comment
NUance Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Oh great. So now Penn State will be able to actually move the OB lines during the play, instead of just getting the ref to cooperate on those sketchy sideline catches. / JK. This is a way cool tech. : 5 Quote Link to comment
NUance Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 The guy in the article has a patent issued for his invention: http://www.google.co...tents/US8308332 But there is another (very similar) patent with an earlier filing date: http://www.google.co...tents/US7245815 Oddly, the second patent (owned by the guy in the article) cites the first. So there must be something different about it. Quote Link to comment
Count 'Bility Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 The guy in the article has a patent issued for his invention: http://www.google.co...tents/US8308332 But there is another (very similar) patent with an earlier filing date: http://www.google.co...tents/US7245815 Oddly, the second patent (owned by the guy in the article) cites the first. So there must be something different about it. yeah, it actually works? Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Interesting idea. Curious what it would cost - probably a couple nickels. Being as you can do basically all that with computers for viewers on TV, I'm not sure how practical it is but it's pretty sweet. Quote Link to comment
wildman Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 so would the entire field be fiber optic. Cause if so that'd be cool as you can change the field color and logos every week without repainting. So that'd be a huge start up cost but probably cheaper over the long run. 4 Quote Link to comment
TAKODA Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Ah the advancements of technology! This is just the precursor to having electronic measuring devices that will pinpoint the exact location of the ball. It could be pretty sharp if all this leads up to accurate spots, first down recognition, breaking the plain of the goal assurances and stuff like that. Would need some devices on the each tip of the football to make this happen I believe. 1 Quote Link to comment
CheeseHusker Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Could see like blinking end zones and stuff like that..... the "HUSKERS" disappears and is momentarily replaced by a big flashing "TOUCHDOWN!". Of course, like anything, the technology will eventually be abused and people will use it for advertising. Quote Link to comment
HuskerShark Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 That looks pretty freakin' sweet. I don't think they should allow the entire field to be fiber optic, but just the yard markers. I realize that they want to be able to put different visual things on the turf, but technology never ceases to fail, and I can see it causing a controversy at some point. Quote Link to comment
hskrfan4life Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Ah the advancements of technology! This is just the precursor to having electronic measuring devices that will pinpoint the exact location of the ball. It could be pretty sharp if all this leads up to accurate spots, first down recognition, breaking the plain of the goal assurances and stuff like that. Would need some devices on the each tip of the football to make this happen I believe. That would be AWESOME! Quote Link to comment
Husker from Kansas Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 so would the entire field be fiber optic. Cause if so that'd be cool as you can change the field color and logos every week without repainting. So that'd be a huge start up cost but probably cheaper over the long run. yea I think thats the idea. and it would cool for the fans at the game to see the first down marker, but i wonder if/how the cold would effect it Quote Link to comment
Micheal Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 hahah people complain about turf at Boise State and Eastern Washington now...... Quote Link to comment
Omaha-Husker Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Ah the advancements of technology! This is just the precursor to having electronic measuring devices that will pinpoint the exact location of the ball. It could be pretty sharp if all this leads up to accurate spots, first down recognition, breaking the plain of the goal assurances and stuff like that. Would need some devices on the each tip of the football to make this happen I believe. News just came out that the World Cup is planning on doing just that for goals in 2014. Quote Link to comment
Count 'Bility Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 We were the first college program to introduce Vision Boards. We were the first to use the "field turf". We might as well be the first to incorporate this new idea as well. 2 Quote Link to comment
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