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Tiny cameras intended for missile tracking now adorn the catwalks at 10 NBA arenas and track every player’s movements 25 times every second (via PBT).
The device, known as Sport VU, has been compared to Moneyball in basketball because of the incredibly exact data it can track.
Cameras record the 3-D coordinates (X, Y, and Z) of the ball as well as the X, Y, and Z positions of each player and referee. Complicated algorithms also account for other factors like court lines.
Finally, a server compiles the data to provide a legible statistics report. All teams in the league have equal access to this data, despite the fact that the system is only present in 10 NBA arenas.
The Global Missile tracking camera market accounted for $XX Billion in 2023 and is anticipated to reach $XX Billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of XX% from 2024 to 2030.
Short wave infrared (SWIR) cameras are added to the monitoring of rockets and missiles to improve thermal and visible tracking.
Long-range air haze and distortion are problematic for visible cameras, whereas short-wave infrared photography bypasses these obstructions.
Visible cameras are limited to the hottest parts of the rocket plume and have trouble tracking rockets in brilliant daylight or at great distances.
SWIR and thermal cameras, however, can see the heated gases considerably more clearly. The hard body or debris cannot be seen by thermal cameras since they are not as hot as the thermal plume, which is easy for them to observe. They are also unable to view with SWIR cameras’ resolution.
Similar to visible cameras, In GaAs-based SWIR cameras can use glass-based optics, necessitating less expensive lens alternatives.
Additionally, SWIR cameras run with less power and are smaller than thermal cameras, increasing platform versatility.
New DR1 High Dynamic Range Control Algorithm, a hardware upgrade that will enable In GaAs cameras to extract more imaging data from such high contrast settings, is awaiting similar test confirmation.
A missile is fired into the air in the image below, and a SWIR camera follows its trajectory as it travels to the left. There are images of hot debris leaving the plume.
A SWIR camera can still see the descending missile on the right even though it is far away. Even at this distance, flying debris is still detectable.
