Shrinivas Patil

Technology in Cricket   (Part-3) Prof.Shrinivas Patil 9. Ball Spin RPM/ Rev Counter                 This technology is used to show the rotation speed of the ball. It is used when spinners are bowling, to show viewers the idea how much each ball is spinning. The technology is also able to show the RPM or revolution per minute through a counter, demonstrating how fast the ball is spinning after release. 10. Speed Gun                 The Speed Gun is used to measure the speed of the ball from one end of the pitch to the other. The technology allows calculating the speed of bowler's delivery. Implemented first in 1999, the speed gun gets mounted on a pole and positioned next to the sight screen. The device relays a beam from the radar head to detect movement across the entire length of the pitch. This ...

Technology in Cricket   (Part-1) Prof.Shrinivas Patil 1. Third Umpire                         Before 1992, all the decisions pertaining to what was happening on the field was decided by the two on-field umpires. The Third Umpire, also known as the TV Umpire came into play in the first Test between India and South Africa in November 1992. The TV Umpire has television replays to make his decision and comes into play when the on-field umpires require his help. Previously, it used to be lights, like the ones in the traffic signals, used to decide the fate of the batsman, with red signaling the end of the batsman's innings or Out, whereas the green light signaling the batsman has survived the appeal or Not Out. Third Umpires since then have been used whenever the on-field umpires have any doubts regarding any appeals. Though one can't term this as a technological advancement, TV Umpires have certainly changed t...

Technology in Cricket    (Part-2) Prof.Shrinivas Patil 5. Hawk Eye              This technology is widely used among popular sports like Cricket, Tennis, Soccer, Hurling and more for visually tracking the ball and display a record of its statistical path through movie image. Developed by Dr. Paul Hawkins from the UK, the system was originally implemented in 2001 for making the television broadcast more interactive.             The technology works via six or seven powerful cameras, normally positioned on the underside of the stadium roof, which track the ball from different angles. The video from the six cameras is then triangulated and combined to create a three-dimensional representation of the trajectory of the ball. Hawk-Eye is not infallible and is accurate to within 5mm (0.19-inch) but is generally trusted as an impartial second opinion in Crick...

फिटनेस इंडस्ट्री                         ज्यावेळी आपण भारतातील फिटनेस इंडस्ट्रीच्या उत्क्रांतिचा विचार करते त्यावेळी नक्किच असे दिसते की  फिटनेसशी संबंधित  साहित्य-साधने तसेच सेवा-सुविधा या बाबतीत  सध्या प्रचंड घडामोडी व बदल अतिशय जलद गतीने होत आहेत. फिटनेस सेक्टर अशा वळणावर आले आहे जिथून या क्षेत्राचा सकारात्मक विकास अतिशय जलद गतीने होणार आहे. लहान मुलापासून ते वृद्धांपर्यंत सर्वांनाच जिम आणि फ़िटनेसने भुरळ घातली आहे. प्रगत तंत्रज्ञान आणि मोबाईलेच्या माध्यमातून महितीची सहजगतीने होणारी देवाण-घेवाण यासाठी खऱ्या अर्थाने कारणीभूत ठरते.  सध्याच्या धावपळीच्या युगात फिट असावे असे सर्वांनाच वाटते आणि  यासाठी फिटनेसच्या बाबतीतील सर्वच घटक सहजासहजी उपलब्ध होत असतील तर या क्षेत्राची आवड व कुतूहल तर वाढणारच. कमी वेळेत नावीन्यपूर्ण आणि रोमांचक अनुभवातुन शरीरसंपदा मिळवता येत असेल तर अशा पर्याय कोणीही आवडीने निवडतील.  यातच एरोबिक्स, झुंबासारख्या नवनवीन व्यायाम ...