Several batsmen will use these bat sensors in the games at the 2017 Champions Trophy, enabling new insights on stroke play and rich storytelling during broadcasts. With this technology, parameters like back-lift, bat speed and follow-through can be tracked for every cricket stroke. Images captured by the drone will offer rich visual data on pitch conditions such as grass cover, grass health and topology, which will be used to generate daily pitch reports leveraged by commentators during broadcasts.ĭuring his presentation, Dua introduced a new bat sensor powered by Intel Curie technology that can be mounted on any cricket bat to generate data for every stroke that the batsman plays. In a first at the Champions Trophy, the Intel® Falcon™ 8 Drone, equipped with high-definition and infrared cameras will be used for advanced pitch analysis before every match. Later, Anuj Dua, director of marketing for Intel’s New Technology Group, detailed the innovations Intel is bringing to the current edition of Champions Trophy. “Our goal is to lead the way forward into the digitization and personalization of sports, transforming the way fans and athletes experience sports,” Lopez said. With higher levels of digitization, Intel is in a unique position to enable the sports industry to capture and analyze data to uncover and respond to new insights in real time. Intel Sports Group Vice President Sandra Lopez highlighted the role of technology in transforming the way we play and view sports. Intel iQ: Widgets to Wickets: Cricket Tech Immerses Fans in the Game “The innovations Intel is bringing to the game promise to transform how cricket is experienced and enjoyed around the world, and we look forward to partnering with Intel in this effort.” “We couldn’t be more excited to have Intel as our official innovation partner of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017,” said David Richardson, CEO of the ICC. These include advanced pitch analysis by an Intel drone, a bat swing profile using a bat sensor powered by an Intel® Curie™ module and a cricket VR experience for the fans at the stadiums.
Today at the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy, Intel executives took the stage to share new innovations Intel is bringing to the tournament.