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By Bai Guangdi, People’s Daily<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a recent international soccer match, the referee awarded a penalty kick for a handball in the penalty area. However, spectators noticed no change in the ball’s trajectory, and even high-speed camera replays failed to show any foul play<\/a> by the<\/a> defensive player<\/a>. So what was the basis for the referee’s decision?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ruling hinged on the application of a “connected smart soccer<\/a>” technology. Technical analysis showed that sensors embedded within the ball detected vibrational waves, confirming hand contact from the defensive player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The technology serves as a valuable tool for the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system. When there are disputed calls<\/a>, the smart sensors inside the ball can instantly relay what actually happened on the field, making referee decisions more reliable and easier to verify.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is reported that many international soccer tournaments use high-tech ball bladders manufactured by Dingqi Sports Goods (Huai’an) Co., Ltd. <\/a>in east China’s Jiangsu province. As a processing and trading enterprise specializing in the production of soccer, volleyball, basketball, and rugby ball bladders, the company pioneered the use of embedded chips in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We’ve built a stable suspension system at the center of the ball with an embedded sensor containing a microchip. The sensor must be extremely secure to accurately capture data even during high-speed movements,” said Zhou Hongda, chairman of the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While installing a chip in a soccer ball might sound simple, the implementation poses significant challenges. The chip must be suspended exactly at the ball’s center without shifting its physical center of gravity; the total weight of the ball after sensor installation must not exceed FIFA’s official standards; and the chip must continue functioning normally after violent impacts. Zhou revealed that it took the company three years to overcome these technical hurdles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, the “connected smart soccer” technology is being adopted in an increasing number of international soccer tournaments. “With events like the UEFA European Championship <\/a>taking place, ball product exports have surged. In the first nine months of this year, we’ve exported over 6 million match and training balls,” Zhou said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These increasingly intelligent soccer balls are making competitions more exciting than ever. “The smart soccer technology acts as a data collection terminal which, when combined with athletes’ wearable devices, can gather rich performance data,” said Pu Zhiqiang, a researcher at the Institute of Automation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Pu, the institute has developed an intelligent soccer match analysis system that can be applied to various scenarios, including pass probability prediction and off-ball movement analysis. Tournaments such as the Zhejiang youth soccer championship have adopted intelligent match analysis systems, using quantifiable and more science-based methods to help improve player performance and assist coaches with tactical planning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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