Fifa innovate with heat map feature
I recently came across yet another example of 2010 World Cup innovation – this time from Fifa itself!
This latest feature, found in the statistics area of the Fifa website, enables journalists and enthusiasts alike to track every player in the world cup using a “heat map”.
The heat map shows the areas of the pitch that each player covers during the match, tracking their movements when the ball is in play. The pitch is divided into 600 cells, and each cell lights up when the player enters that part of the field.
Not only does this provide the statistics section with a great visual feature, but the heat map also serves as an excellent example of how technological innovation can be used for, well, almost anything!
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