Feed Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Among the recent innovations in use in cricket broadcasting is a system that claims 100% accuracy in catching the thinnest of edges. More... HotSpot X-ray vision Among the recent innovations in use in cricket broadcasting is a system that claims 100% accuracy in catching the thinnest of edges August 4, 2008 © Sky Sports What is HotSpot? HotSpot is a television innovation - first seen during Channel Nine's coverage of the 2006-07 Ashes - that uses infrared camera technology to determine whether a batsman has made contact with a delivery, and if so, which part of his bat or body made contact. How does it work? Two powerful thermal-imaging cameras are positioned above the field of play, behind the bowler's arm at either end of a ground. These can remotely sense and measure the minute amount of heat generated by the impact of a cricket ball against another object. Computer technology then generates a negative image on which the point of contact is highlighted as a red friction "hot spot" for a second or two. HotSpot doesn't only record impacts between the ball and other objects, but also the bat hitting a pad or the ground. If there are two simultaneous hot spots - ball on pad and bat brushing pad - close together, how do you differentiate? Two hot spots would appear, one fractionally before the other, according to the sequence of the events. HotSpot is therefore useful in instances of bat-pad impacts in determining whether the ball hit bat or pad first. What technology does the application use? HotSpot uses technology developed in the military for tank- and jet-fighter tracking. The technology was adapted for television by BBG Sports, the Australian company responsible for the Snickometer, in conjunction with Sky Sports. Channel Nine producer Steve Crawley described HotSpot as "100% backed up by science", as opposed to other applications. Has it been used in any other sport? HotSpot has only been used in cricket - though its services are not available to umpires under the current referral system - but work is underway to adapt the technology for use in tennis. Link to comment
PaiN_KiLLeR Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 HotSpot I feel is far more reliable that the snicko-meter & should be made available for all international matches so that the 3rd Ump's get their LBW's & caught-behinds correct. Link to comment
The Outsider Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Hot Spot and snicko can sometimes take upwards of 4-5 minutes to process the images - not worth the wait, IMO. If there is enough doubt that a straightforward visual cannot give the answer, the batsman should get the benefit. Link to comment
Sachinism Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 yeh i like hotspot, find its a lot more reliable than most other things out there Link to comment
DomainK Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 I also like this technology. Conclusively confirms edges and shows where a batsman was hit on the pad. Hope they incorporate the best of the technologies available into the review system. Link to comment
jf1gp_1 Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 yup cut cost remove umpire altogether put a camera instead of umpire. Link to comment
Chaos Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 HOT SPOT is the best tech. so far yes better than BULLSHIT HAWKEYE Link to comment
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