3-D Spidercam

ISTR an article on this technology related to American Football (GridIron), several years ago. Surprising that they didn't mention that user, if they were one of the originators.
 
very cool. Googled it after seeing it in action at soccer city to see how it works.

First time i saw images from such a camera was the ipl this year. Always wondered how they got some of those angles.
 
I also saw the camera in action at Green Point. Wondered why we do not see any footage on TV!

Question: Why the odd imperial units in brackets in the 21st century?
 
Skerminkel said:
Question: Why the odd imperial units in brackets in the 21st century?
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Decimals are too complicated for those backward countries who still insist on using Imperial measurement (USA, UK), but since this is a ZA article, I have no idea why Imperialists are being catered to :D

Spidercam looks awesome. Can I have one?
 
So do saffer's get a 3d broadcast, huh? huh?
thought not. Suddenly it's not that awesome :D
 
Lycanthrope said:
Decimals are too complicated for those backward countries who still insist on using Imperial measurement (USA, UK), but since this is a ZA article, I have no idea why Imperialists are being catered to :D
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The UK is metric because they are not dumb (even the inventors of the imperial system have gone metric). America has been waffling about metrication for a long time. My information is that it was tried once. The government [USA] caved when everyone squealed. It is a hard and painful process and requires political will and the ability to bear the “slings and arrows of outrageous fortune” from an angry electorate. SA is metric and so is the rest of the world. It’s a rational unit of measurement and America should ‘bite the metrication bullet’. It must be the only non-metric country. Inconvenient (as they are so big). I remember the trauma when SA converted. I was a leading whiner for the status quo. I still think in both systems (pretty mixed-up but I am older and remember imperial). Height I think in ft. & inches, weight in kilograms (sometimes in lbs.), speed in kph. etc. MPH and gallons are simply bizarre (KPH and liters). Tons I need to know metric or otherwise. And so on. By any objective analysis, it is an extremely wise move. My children are totally metric. It has to be done. The longer America delays, the harder it becomes.

IMO America is crippling itself in a dire situation (financial crisis), by remaining imperial. This must impact their exports and imports. An importer needs a new set of tools for equipment issues (cars, etc.) and volume (gallons), weights (lbs. & ozs.), etc. The logistics are horrendous. America is imperial, the world is metric. This would imply a different tool set for American vehicles. If you lose a nut, you can’t delve into the scrap box (which every workshop has) looking for a nut that will fit. It won’t. Spares would be a nightmare (nothing would fit). Exporting other non-metric products will also have a negative impact on the USA. This is just an added burden when the USA is trying to make itself pretty for potential importers of goods. America is out-of-step with the rest of the world (which is metric).
 
Fazda said:
I think he was trying to give SA the middle finger and ended up giving it to himself!! :p
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Not SA, just the organisers. Think about it... who in SA other than monochoice subscribers got the whole deal? Just thought it's a pity. I don't care for Monochoice so they don't count in my books - one of the most unpatriotic companies around.
 
BradBowlLlama said:
Not SA, just the organisers. Think about it... who in SA other than monochoice subscribers got the whole deal? Just thought it's a pity. I don't care for Monochoice so they don't count in my books - one of the most unpatriotic companies around.
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WTF are you on about?

Were talking about a 3D tv camera here. There's a number of places you could watch the game in 3D. You can watch it in HD in your own home as well.. Now how does that relate to the organisers getting the middle finger from you?
 
Palimino said:
The UK is metric because they are not dumb (even the inventors of the imperial system have gone metric). America has been waffling about metrication for a long time. My information is that it was tried once. The government [USA] caved when everyone squealed. It is a hard and painful process and requires political will and the ability to bear the “slings and arrows of outrageous fortune” from an angry electorate. SA is metric and so is the rest of the world. It’s a rational unit of measurement and America should ‘bite the metrication bullet’. It must be the only non-metric country. Inconvenient (as they are so big). I remember the trauma when SA converted. I was a leading whiner for the status quo. I still think in both systems (pretty mixed-up but I am older and remember imperial). Height I think in ft. & inches, weight in kilograms (sometimes in lbs.), speed in kph. etc. MPH and gallons are simply bizarre (KPH and liters). Tons I need to know metric or otherwise. And so on. By any objective analysis, it is an extremely wise move. My children are totally metric. It has to be done. The longer America delays, the harder it becomes.

IMO America is crippling itself in a dire situation (financial crisis), by remaining imperial. This must impact their exports and imports. An importer needs a new set of tools for equipment issues (cars, etc.) and volume (gallons), weights (lbs. & ozs.), etc. The logistics are horrendous. America is imperial, the world is metric. This would imply a different tool set for American vehicles. If you lose a nut, you can’t delve into the scrap box (which every workshop has) looking for a nut that will fit. It won’t. Spares would be a nightmare (nothing would fit). Exporting other non-metric products will also have a negative impact on the USA. This is just an added burden when the USA is trying to make itself pretty for potential importers of goods. America is out-of-step with the rest of the world (which is metric).
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You make an interesting point there, and I am always amazed by the fact that the USA sticks to the Imperial...or at least their version o the Imperial system. Their gallons are a different size to the Imperial gallon, so fuel consumption figures quoted in the States become totally confusing.

Like you I still think in Imperial in many instances...I have no idea what my height is in cm, nor would it make any sense to me if I was told it. I know my weight in KG because the bathroom scales tell me what I weigh, but when I convert that to pounds, it just makes more sense. I still do the yards/meters conversion in my head, just as a fuel consumption figure only finally makes sense when it is converted into MPG...British! ;)
 
Fazda said:
Like you I still think in Imperial in many instances...I have no idea what my height is in cm, nor would it make any sense to me if I was told it. I know my weight in KG because the bathroom scales tell me what I weigh, but when I convert that to pounds, it just makes more sense. I still do the yards/meters conversion in my head, just as a fuel consumption figure only finally makes sense when it is converted into MPG...British! ;)
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It probably varies from individual to individual (of a certain age). I was involved in Experimental Aircraft for many years. Much of the stuff I ordered (instruments, etc.) was from America (the most sophisticated supplier). If it didn’t make much difference, I would order in imperial metrics. On the assumption (silly, I know) that they would be more jacked-up with imperial metrics than exotic metric measurements. Returning something they had stuffed-up and engaging in intercontinental rows (after they had my money) from SA, was a mission. I probably think more in imperial units than average. Height (for e.g.) – 30 000ft is more understandable. The same height in meters is just wrong.
 
Yes, I was at 1800 metres according to my GPS, whilst driving in Mpumalanga last week, and I had to convert it to feet before I could work out exactly how high I was above sea level! :D
 
Finally got to see it in action tonight.

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