The World Cup this year will be hosted in Canada, Mexico, and the US. The ball used at the World Cup this year will be the most special one yet. The ball is named Trionda, which means “three waves” in Spanish. The “waves” refer to the three countries hosting the tournament. They are specifically, Canada, the US, and Mexico. This is the first time three countries are hosting the World Cup together. But perhaps more importantly, the ball uses AI which can gather information about the game, rather than being traditional sports gear.
The Trionda is a smart ball. It also contains a special sensor. The Trionda will gather data from sensors, which are placed all around the stadium, to track the movements of the ball. The sensors are all connected to the one inside the ball. The sensor inside the ball is a built-in 14 gram IMU motion sensor, which stands for International Measurement Unit. The sensors operate at 500 Hz, which means they can detect things up to 500 times per second. It tracks, speed, spin, trajectory, and pinpoint touches. This will transmit a lot of data to the crowd, like which kick was the hardest and which kick travelled the fastest. Also, the Video Assistant Referee, the VAR studio, could make more accurate decisions by seeing the action in milliseconds. Because the ball is full of electronics, it needs to be fully charged before every game, with its full battery life lasting about 6 hours.