Imagine knowing the exact speed a NFL player runs a route or the health status of an athlete on the field. That’s possible, or will be soon, thanks to radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags. According to a story on The Verge, the NFL partnered with Zebra Technologies—a compa
Yesterday, I was given an inside look at AT&T Stadium’s event operations during the Monday night football game. Paul Turner, CFE, CSSP, director of event operations and security, invited IAVM staff and guests to the stadium for a “secret shop” activity in which we were given acces
Take a short break and read this great article from the Associated Press featuring a behind-the-scenes look at MetLife Stadium’s security operations. “MetLife Stadium previously won a security award and recently was nominated for another one for the system, which cost clos
Three scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for “the invention of efficient blue light-emitting diodes, which has enabled bright and energy-saving white light sources.” Light-emitting diodes (LED) lamps are one of humanity’s greatest accomplishments (yea
It was announced last week that Wembley Stadium’s arch will be fully illuminated by 228 LED floodlights, which will react to social media trends during a football (soccer) match. “This could reflect a particular team trending with the arch showing their colours, to a live