Vol: 8, Issue: 1, 2023, P-ISSN: 0975-265X

Indian Journal of Yoga Exercise & Sport Science and Physical Education
journal homepage : www.jyesspe.in

Discussion
Use of modern Technology in the recently concluded 2022 Quatar World Cup
Football.
Saikot Chaterjee
Associate Professor and Head & Director Sports Ex-Office, Department of Physical Education, University of Kalyani.

ART IC L E INFO ABSTRACT

Article history : From the very dawn of human civilization human folk have been engaged in
Received: 19th April, 2023
Received in Revise form:
some form of physical activity for earning their livelihood. With the passage of
10th May, 2023 time and advancement of men’s ideas and know-how the crude activities started
Accepted: 12th May, 2023 getting organized forms. In due course the activities acquired the shape of games
Available Online: 6th June, 2023 and sports. It is also noteworthy that from the beginning of human society men
Keywords : always tried to correlate sport’s and games with his advancement and
Technology, Football, World Cup development, and henceforth the advancement ok science and technology always
influenced the sports field. The used of science and technology matured and
advanced with the advent of human race.In the present era the sport field is
articulated with latest technological gadgets. Sports has totally become
technology based. The Quatar World Cup football was no exception rather
exhibited ultra modern technological extravaganza. Use of apps, ground cooling
system, offside determining technology were most prominent among all. The
use of technology enriched the sports field like the world cup football as well as
enriched human society as a whole.

With the very dawn of human civilization man have been version comes up with updated technological system to
engaged in invention of technology and their application support the sport persons and satisfy the desire of the
in human society. With the advancement of ages spectators. The 2022 World Cup was no exception. The
progression of technology was inevitable. With the gulf country with its limitations and barriers used best
development of science and technology men tried to resources and technological treasure to decorate the
enrich the areas of art, culture, sport etc. from the very biggest football show. The nation under the auspices of
early era sport field is a platform for exhibition of FIFA staged the 22nd version of the tournament. Uses of
countries technological maturity. So far the present global numerous ultra modern technologies astonished the
scenario is concerned sport feats use the latest world.
technological extravaganza. Even if the under developed
as well as the developing nations are coming up with The 2022 FIFA World Cup was an international football
their best technological knowhow for better show in the tournament contested by the men’s national teams of
arena of sports and games. Every nation tries to surpass FIFA’s member associations and 22nd edition of the FIFA
the other in the sport warfare. Sport rivalry seems to be World Cup. It took place in Qatar from 20 November to
most prominent in the world of globalization. The 18 December 2022, making it the first World Cup held in
Olympics the world cup football is considered to be the the Arab world and Muslim world, and the second held
largest sport events shaking the entire Universe. Every entirely in Asia after the 2002 tournament in South Korea

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2022 Quatar World Cup Football.

and Japan. It was held over a reduced time frame of 29 days with 64 matches played in eight venues across five cities.
Qatar entered the event—their first World Cup—automatically as the host’s national team, alongside 31 teams
determined by the qualification process.

Argentina was crowned the champions after winning the final against the title holder France 4–2 on penalties following
a 3–3 draw after extra time.

Like the other previously host nations Qatar employed and exhibited latest scientific gadgets and technology to show
sport extravaganza and accomplish the mega sport event.

Semi-automated Offside Technology:

The tournament used Semi-automated Offside Technology (SAOT) to provide offside alert to the video match official’s
team. The Semi-Automated Offside Technology (SAOT) was composed 12 optical tracking cameras, which track 29
points on the body for every player at a rate of 50 times per second, in conjunction with an inertial sensor embedded
in the match ball transmitting at 500 hertz.Artificial intelligence collects and analyzes the data and flags any player
that is an offside position. The video officials then manually confirm the automation—the precise moment the ball
was kicked and the positioning of the offside line—and relay the decision to the match referee.SAOT has been trialed
extensively, including at two FIFA-sanctioned tournaments, the Arab Cup and Club World Cup, as well as by three
independent universities: the MIT Sports Lab, Victoria University’s Track program and researchers at ETH Zurich.

Connected Ball Technology

In the initial part of this year Adidas introduced the ‘Al Rihla,’ the official match ball of the 2022 World Cup. Al Rihla
in true sense means ‘the journey’ in Arabic and it is designed to support the highest game speeds as it travels faster in
flight than any FIFA World Cup ball created before it in the tournament’s 92-year history. The latest Adidas Suspension
System was fitted at its core, containing a motion sensor that tracks every touch of the game at a rate of 500 times per
second. The motion sensor inside the ball will enable the collection of incredibly accurate ball movement data, which
will then be transmitted to Video Match Officials within seconds throughout the tournament. This data is then used
by Video Assistant Referees (VAR) for instantaneous information to help optimize decision-making.

3D Animation
3D animation technique was one of the innovative techniques used in the tournament. With the help of this amazing
technology the data generated by the cameras and the ball will create automated 3D animations to depict the exact
position of the players at the precise moment that they were offside. The video is able to pick up the position of the
player’s limbs at the moment the ball was played. This 3D animation will show the best possible perspectives for an
offside situation and will be shown on the screens in the stadium, as well as being made available to FIFA’s broadcast
partners to show audiences in the clearest possible way.

Cooling Technology
Beyond the turf, Qatar used technologies to help players and fans keep cool in the desert climate, with temperatures
anticipated to reach between 21 to 26 degrees Celsius. Seven of the eight stadiums have been built with Advanced
Cooling Tech, a revolutionary technology that kept the atmosphere inside the stadium cool. Energy centers situated
near the stadia helped to operate the process. From those energy centers chilled water was brought in by a pipeline to
the venue. Once it arrived, cold air is pushed onto the field of play and spectator seating areas. The systems used
insulation and spot cooling to make them as environmentally friendly as possible. Qatar, a country so hot that summer
temperatures can exceed 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 Celsius), provided eight fully operative air-conditioned outdoor
stadiums to host the 64 matches for the 2022 World Cup.

The College of Engineering at Qatar University, explored the cooling technology inspired by old-style car radiators.
Within the stadiums, cooled air wafts are produced by water refrigerated by massive absorption chillers, powered by
the energy produced from water heated by solar panels, which are stored in temperature-controlled tanks. The cooled
air is released using grilles placed in the stands and nozzles facing the game field.

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2022 Quatar World Cup Football.

The goal-line technology: The goal-line technology helps to instantly determine when the match ball has crossed
the goal line. The information is gathered using 14 dedicated high-speed cameras placed under the roof of the stadiums.
The information helps to create a 3D animation to visualize the final decision and broadcast it anywhere intended.
The information is transmitted to the referee’s watch.

Facial recognition technology and drone surveillance at stadiums: The Aspire Command and Control Center
(ACCC) used 22,000 security cameras to monitor the eight stadiums and Qatar’s streets to offer better security to
spectators. The ACCC had the latest facial recognition technology enabling to zoom in on each of the 80,000 spectators
present at the Lusail Stadium. In addition, with a single click, the ACCC can shift views from one stadium to another
stadium.

With the help of artificial intelligence the ACCC had the ability to forecast crowd patterns using the exact number of
people expected at each sports venue. Thus, the ACCC can predict crowd surges and/or the formation of potential
stampedes using data such as time of arrival, points of entry, and/or movement of people at any given time.

Drone surveillance, recently developed by Qatar University, helped to produce information about the number of
people using city streets. This data is sent to the ACCC and allows for safety and transportation systems monitoring.
The use of Interceptor Drones aimed to deter potential attacks from other unmanned aircraft systems at the stadiums.

Enabling visually-impaired fans to enjoy the game experience: Thanks to the technology employed during the
2022 world cup, even the visually impaired are accounted for. Visually impaired fans have the opportunity as never
before to enjoy the World Cup games experience thanks to two portable assistive technology platforms. The Bonocle
works as a smartphone/tablet controller and converts the content of the screen into Braille in real-time. The Feelix
Palm communicates electrical impulses to broadcast a braille-like message directly on the individual’s palm. The
Feelix Palm does not restrict people’s hearing or physical movements.

Visa deploys face biometrics as proof of payment: To complete this story, fans have the opportunity to enable
facial recognition as a form of payment. This innovative approach, used for the very first time in a sports event, is
VISA’s Pay with your face. Customers are required to enroll so once face biometrics are recorded, they are only
required to show their faces as a form of contactless payment without the need for cards or smartphones. The facial
recognition technology is brought by the Qatar National Bank and POP ID, supported by ‘Visa via tokenization.’ Visa
has installed 5,300 contactless payment terminals in Qatar.

Summing up:
From the above literary materials it is clear that science and technology have occupied a noteworthy position in the
arena of Sports and games. Science enriches the sport field with modern facilities and Sports in its turn provide
spectators with more and more enjoyment, fun and satisfaction. Sports and games simultaneously, opening new
avenues for the researchers in the field of engineering and technology for new innovations and explorations. As a
whole human folk is marching towards the pinnacle of development with the help of Sports, games, science, and
technology.

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