Device captures physics of rodeo bulls

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In this 2004 photo released by Winnercomm one of Winnercommacutes 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 Winner ...
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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