In a bid to make coming World Cup full of technology rich, FIFA is working overnight to empanel as many Goal-line providers as it can so that they could have a variety of options when it comes to choosing one of the best goal line technologies. Until now, there were three providers who were licensed to offer their systems for FIFA matches including coming world cup and now FIFA has added one more provider under its licensed list of goal line technology providers. The newest goal-line licensee is called as GoalControl 4D system which is a German based provider and works on the basis of 14 high speed cameras to capture every frame of the moment and determines if ball has crossed the line or not. Hawkeye and GoalRef were the first approved technologies which were also used in Club World Cup in Japan last year. This time, it is evident that only one system will be used in upcoming Confederations Cup and next year’s FIFA World Cup; hence a best one of the available options will be shortlisted.
Last week, FIFA made it clear that it will use any of the goal line technologies to make coming world cup technology rich. Once it was confirmed that such a technology will be used, many providers lined up for licenses and as per an early estimate, there are two to three more providers who are in testing phase to be approved by the FIFA. Until now, we have two kinds of technologies: one is which uses cameras to capture high resolution images and another is one that uses a magnetic field to sense the ball’s presence on critical moments. If FIFA could use any of the available technologies in coming World cup, EPL has also promised to use same technology from next season which will surely motivate other leagues to use the system as well. When it is done, we’ll see more and more providers are designing more elusive ways to capture a goal’s fate.
Recently, Cairos technology was also approved by FIFA, and now, on the occasion of first approved four dimensional goal-line technology FIFA explained its new features via a statement that reads as, “The position of the ball is continually and automatically captured in three dimensions as soon as it approaches the goal-line. When the ball has completely crossed the line, the central analysis unit sends an encrypted signal to the referee’s watch in less than a second.”