From “Wataa” Bowler to “What a” Bowler: Wearable Tech in Cricket | Abdullah Ahmed | TEDxITU

talk to everyone my name is of the

talk to everyone my name is of the laminate and this Ramzan was the best

laminate and this Ramzan was the best

laminate and this Ramzan was the best one ever

one ever

one ever and can you guess why of course it was

and can you guess why of course it was

and can you guess why of course it was because of this getting without coolie

because of this getting without coolie

because of this getting without coolie out twice and winning a championship

out twice and winning a championship

out twice and winning a championship final against India and apparently half

final against India and apparently half

final against India and apparently half a billion people were watching this

a billion people were watching this

a billion people were watching this match on television with us so for a

match on television with us so for a

match on television with us so for a sports so huge to be played in 106

sports so huge to be played in 106

sports so huge to be played in 106 countries with an estimated fanbase of

countries with an estimated fanbase of

countries with an estimated fanbase of 2.5 billion people it’s astonishing that

2.5 billion people it’s astonishing that

2.5 billion people it’s astonishing that cricket said faces some serious

cricket said faces some serious

cricket said faces some serious technical dilemmas and I’ll be talking

technical dilemmas and I’ll be talking

technical dilemmas and I’ll be talking about one of those today so it all began

about one of those today so it all began

about one of those today so it all began with me as a student at last when we had

with me as a student at last when we had

with me as a student at last when we had to come up with a project idea I like

to come up with a project idea I like

to come up with a project idea I like all students we didn’t want to but I

all students we didn’t want to but I

all students we didn’t want to but I remember going back home and switching

remember going back home and switching

remember going back home and switching on the television to find out that this

on the television to find out that this

on the television to find out that this had happened so my personal favorite and

had happened so my personal favorite and

had happened so my personal favorite and world’s top-ranked bowler say that Amell

world’s top-ranked bowler say that Amell

world’s top-ranked bowler say that Amell had been banned for an illegal boarding

had been banned for an illegal boarding

had been banned for an illegal boarding action now at that time I didn’t even

action now at that time I didn’t even

action now at that time I didn’t even know what an illegal boarding action was

know what an illegal boarding action was

know what an illegal boarding action was so I started to dig in and what I found

so I started to dig in and what I found

so I started to dig in and what I found out was that all this time while playing

out was that all this time while playing

out was that all this time while playing valley cricket when somebody screamed

valley cricket when somebody screamed

valley cricket when somebody screamed Alberta kirara

Alberta kirara

Alberta kirara that actually meant that somebody was

that actually meant that somebody was

that actually meant that somebody was bowling illegally and according to the

bowling illegally and according to the

bowling illegally and according to the ICC’s rule a bowler throwing the ball at

ICC’s rule a bowler throwing the ball at

ICC’s rule a bowler throwing the ball at an arm extension greater than 15 degrees

an arm extension greater than 15 degrees

an arm extension greater than 15 degrees is considered to be an illegal bowling

is considered to be an illegal bowling

is considered to be an illegal bowling action so if my hand is straight like

action so if my hand is straight like

action so if my hand is straight like this this is 0 degrees if it’s bent like

this this is 0 degrees if it’s bent like

this this is 0 degrees if it’s bent like this this is 90 and 15 is somewhere here

this this is 90 and 15 is somewhere here

this this is 90 and 15 is somewhere here now an umpire standing on the field is

now an umpire standing on the field is

now an umpire standing on the field is supposed to visually assess whether the

supposed to visually assess whether the

supposed to visually assess whether the pole is bowling at 14 15 or 16 degrees

pole is bowling at 14 15 or 16 degrees

pole is bowling at 14 15 or 16 degrees now that’s pretty much impossible and

now that’s pretty much impossible and

now that’s pretty much impossible and relying on human judgment for such a

relying on human judgment for such a

relying on human judgment for such a critical analysis can always raise a lot

critical analysis can always raise a lot

critical analysis can always raise a lot of eyebrows now ICC in quest of making

of eyebrows now ICC in quest of making

of eyebrows now ICC in quest of making things fairer with sin a bowler to a

things fairer with sin a bowler to a

things fairer with sin a bowler to a biomechanics lab where they have this

biomechanics lab where they have this

biomechanics lab where they have this setup of high speed cameras and they do

setup of high speed cameras and they do

setup of high speed cameras and they do some image analysis to let you know

some image analysis to let you know

some image analysis to let you know whether you are bowling legally or

whether you are bowling legally or

whether you are bowling legally or illegally but the problem with these

illegally but the problem with these

illegally but the problem with these labs and they are just five in the whole

labs and they are just five in the whole

labs and they are just five in the whole world

world

world it will cost you for 40 thousand dollars

it will cost you for 40 thousand dollars

it will cost you for 40 thousand dollars to set up a lab like this and it will

to set up a lab like this and it will

to set up a lab like this and it will take 21 days to come up with the results

take 21 days to come up with the results

take 21 days to come up with the results so on and on top of all this the biggest

so on and on top of all this the biggest

so on and on top of all this the biggest catch a bowler could actually be bowling

catch a bowler could actually be bowling

catch a bowler could actually be bowling illegally within the field but when he

illegally within the field but when he

illegally within the field but when he gets to the lab he would modify his

gets to the lab he would modify his

gets to the lab he would modify his bowling action cheating the whole system

bowling action cheating the whole system

bowling action cheating the whole system into think

into think

into think that he’s actually boring legally so

that he’s actually boring legally so

that he’s actually boring legally so what’s happening is that players due to

what’s happening is that players due to

what’s happening is that players due to this expensive solution and inaccessible

this expensive solution and inaccessible

this expensive solution and inaccessible solution are getting to the

solution are getting to the

solution are getting to the international arena and they are getting

international arena and they are getting

international arena and they are getting banned resulting in ruined careers

banned resulting in ruined careers

banned resulting in ruined careers bringing financial losses and bringing

bringing financial losses and bringing

bringing financial losses and bringing embarrassment to the entire nation

embarrassment to the entire nation

embarrassment to the entire nation so the cricketing world is looking for a

so the cricketing world is looking for a

so the cricketing world is looking for a solution for all these problems so

solution for all these problems so

solution for all these problems so ladies and gentlemen today I present to

ladies and gentlemen today I present to

ladies and gentlemen today I present to you the world’s first variable for

you the world’s first variable for

you the world’s first variable for cricket and we like to call it cred flex

cricket and we like to call it cred flex

cricket and we like to call it cred flex so quickfix is a wearable sleeve which

so quickfix is a wearable sleeve which

so quickfix is a wearable sleeve which any bowler can wear on his or her arm

any bowler can wear on his or her arm

any bowler can wear on his or her arm and it’s less you know on your

and it’s less you know on your

and it’s less you know on your smartphone whether the pole is bowling

smartphone whether the pole is bowling

smartphone whether the pole is bowling legally or illegally this handy

legally or illegally this handy

legally or illegally this handy technology will track the bowlers arm

technology will track the bowlers arm

technology will track the bowlers arm force the amount of spin that is

force the amount of spin that is

force the amount of spin that is generating and the time is taking to

generating and the time is taking to

generating and the time is taking to complete his bowling action to give you

complete his bowling action to give you

complete his bowling action to give you a complete evaluation of the bowlers

a complete evaluation of the bowlers

a complete evaluation of the bowlers bowling performance but as they say

bowling performance but as they say

bowling performance but as they say seeing is believing so let’s have a look

seeing is believing so let’s have a look

seeing is believing so let’s have a look with defects in action

so after watching that video I think

so after watching that video I think I’ve got some great potential and acting

I’ve got some great potential and acting

I’ve got some great potential and acting as well so back in 2015 we will

as well so back in 2015 we will

as well so back in 2015 we will published our results in a research

published our results in a research

published our results in a research paper which was accepted and an MIT

paper which was accepted and an MIT

paper which was accepted and an MIT conference with an accuracy of plus

conference with an accuracy of plus

conference with an accuracy of plus minus one degrees this is a u.s.

minus one degrees this is a u.s.

minus one degrees this is a u.s. patented technology and right now we are

patented technology and right now we are

patented technology and right now we are working closely with biomechanics labs

working closely with biomechanics labs

working closely with biomechanics labs and coaches to make this product as

and coaches to make this product as

and coaches to make this product as reliable as possible back in February we

reliable as possible back in February we

reliable as possible back in February we were featured by freaking foo which is

were featured by freaking foo which is

were featured by freaking foo which is the largest we can use website in the

the largest we can use website in the

the largest we can use website in the world and since then we’ve been

world and since then we’ve been

world and since then we’ve been receiving an overwhelming response from

receiving an overwhelming response from

receiving an overwhelming response from all over the world so I think I’ve

all over the world so I think I’ve

all over the world so I think I’ve taught enough now it’s time for some

taught enough now it’s time for some

taught enough now it’s time for some action so what I’ll do is that I’ll just

action so what I’ll do is that I’ll just

action so what I’ll do is that I’ll just woke up my click effect sleeve with the

woke up my click effect sleeve with the

woke up my click effect sleeve with the Android app and we can get on with the

Android app and we can get on with the

Android app and we can get on with the demo so I take just a quick moment so I

demo so I take just a quick moment so I

demo so I take just a quick moment so I won’t be actually pulling I’d be boiling

won’t be actually pulling I’d be boiling

won’t be actually pulling I’d be boiling virtually because the organizers didn’t

virtually because the organizers didn’t

virtually because the organizers didn’t allow me to roll on stage so and just

allow me to roll on stage so and just

allow me to roll on stage so and just one so that was legal delivery because

one so that was legal delivery because

one so that was legal delivery because I’m a legal model so now

I’m a legal model so now

I’m a legal model so now so I’ll try to attempt an illegal

so I’ll try to attempt an illegal

so I’ll try to attempt an illegal delivery and see if I can do that

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