Not long ago, I was watching the US versus the South Korean girls
volleyball tournament at the Olympic games in London and I noticed that
the coach was having a tough time speaking to the players over the
crowd's excitement. It is my contention that we can solve this problem
very easily with the latest and greatest technologies, let me explain.
You see, the military has had eye tracking technology for quite a while,
and they have used this for their helicopter gunships. Like the Apache
attack helicopter.
Today,
eye tracking technologies are being used to help people navigate
computers, even write in cursive using eye motion, which works very well
for those who are paralyzed from the waist down, and cannot type into a
keyboard, this allows them to communicate. Next, there is directional
voice technology, using directional sound strategies which allow anyone
with a special device to point it at the target, and deliver that sound
directly to the individual.
In this case it would be a coach looking at a specific player, and then speaking to that player in a regular voice, which would send that voice across the room were only that player could hear it, amplified as appropriate.
The eye-tracking software could be worn as some sort of a "Google Eyeglasses" type system. It seems that all this application, and although it might give the advantage to one side over the other, allowing the coach to better talk to the players, eventually both groups or all the competition could have the same technologies. It would make the game better, more competitive, and solve a real problem created by the abundantly vocal fans in the audience.
Once the eye tracking software was coupled to the directional sound device, everything else would be automated. All the coach would have to do is look in a certain direction, and begin talking. Of course there might be rules where he would not be able to say anything to the other team, therefore he wouldn't be able to put voices in their heads, or cause them a lack of concentration as the ball approached.
Some folks believe that this level of technology should not be used in the Olympic Games because some teams will not be able to afford it, and it might give an unfair advantage, but I disagree because some of our latest and greatest technology is already being used in uniforms, sporting gear, and Olympic training. Indeed, I hope you will please consider all this and think on it.
In this case it would be a coach looking at a specific player, and then speaking to that player in a regular voice, which would send that voice across the room were only that player could hear it, amplified as appropriate.
The eye-tracking software could be worn as some sort of a "Google Eyeglasses" type system. It seems that all this application, and although it might give the advantage to one side over the other, allowing the coach to better talk to the players, eventually both groups or all the competition could have the same technologies. It would make the game better, more competitive, and solve a real problem created by the abundantly vocal fans in the audience.
Once the eye tracking software was coupled to the directional sound device, everything else would be automated. All the coach would have to do is look in a certain direction, and begin talking. Of course there might be rules where he would not be able to say anything to the other team, therefore he wouldn't be able to put voices in their heads, or cause them a lack of concentration as the ball approached.
Some folks believe that this level of technology should not be used in the Olympic Games because some teams will not be able to afford it, and it might give an unfair advantage, but I disagree because some of our latest and greatest technology is already being used in uniforms, sporting gear, and Olympic training. Indeed, I hope you will please consider all this and think on it.
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