Calgary startup tackles referee abuse with microphones and machine learning | Unpublished
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Publication Date: June 18, 2025 - 08:00

Calgary startup tackles referee abuse with microphones and machine learning

June 18, 2025
Elements Athletics embeds wireless microphones in lightweight armbands worn by refs and employs specialized artificial intelligence to review hours of recorded audio, quickly cataloguing instances of abuse, insults or threats.


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