Device captures physics of rodeo bulls

September 4, 2006 Device captures physics of rodeo bulls

In this 2004 photo released by Winnercomm, one of Winnercomm´s six Skycam units is pictured on the football sidelines at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh. Skycam has become the technology brand for a host of innovations in sports broadcasting from Winnercomm, the largest independent provider of sports programming for ESPN. (AP Photo/Winnercomm)

(AP) -- It's a familiar scene at any rodeo: A bull bucks and spins, eventually flinging a cowboy into the air and onto the dirt. On television replays, it takes on a whole new dimension: Viewers see an animated bar chart that details the acceleration and deceleration of the animal. It ultimately stops on a number that represents the power of a particular bull.



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