Why camera-free.
Most clubs evaluating PitchPulse are already running GPS pods, optical tracking, or both. Here is where body-worn ultra-wideband is different — and where it isn't.
Works when light fails
No dependence on stadium lighting, glare, or camera coverage. Indoor training, night sessions, and enclosed facilities stay measured.
Continuous ball without FOV gaps
A measured ball tag tracks through clusters and dead angles optical systems lose when players occlude the frame.
Privacy by architecture
No video of athletes or operators. Athlete App is sensor-ID scoped. Clubs never receive other teams' personal streams.
GPS-denied by design
Same RF core powers FieldPulse when satellites are unavailable — cameras cannot provide local GPS for ranges or facilities.
Three approaches.
| Criterion | UWB body-worn | GPS pods | Optical tracking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indoor and covered venues | Full performance | No satellite fix | Depends on installed coverage |
| Position accuracy | Design goal — not measured | Metre-class typical | Varies with camera coverage |
| Players in a cluster | Unaffected — each sensor is ranged | Unaffected | Degrades under occlusion |
| Ball tracking | Measured, continuous | Not available | Inferred from frames |
| Lighting dependency | None | None | Yes |
| Video of athletes captured | None | None | Required |
| Permanent installation | No — anchors mount and demount | No | Usually |
| Works without network | Yes — anchors buffer locally | Device-dependent | No |
Our own figures are design goals, not measured first-article results. Comparison columns describe the general characteristics of each approach rather than any specific vendor product.
Where UWB is not the answer.
You need broadcast video
We produce no imagery. If your requirement is footage for analysis or broadcast, an optical system is doing a job we do not do.
You cannot mount anything
Six anchors need somewhere to sit around the pitch. A venue that permits no temporary mounting is not a fit today.
You want it in every away ground
Anchors travel, but each new venue needs a survey walk. Home-venue and training-ground deployments are the near-term fit.
Precision. Performance. Power.Running something already?
Tell us what you have and what it is not telling you. We will say plainly whether we are a fit — including when we are not.
We reply within two business days. PitchPulse and FieldPulse are covered by pending patent applications.
