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#  The Electronics Inside Soccer Balls/Footballs Explained

Making a call in professional sports requires split-second decision-making. A missed offside or a controversial yellow card can completely change the outcome of a football match.

With advancements in electromagnetic tracking technology, sporting officials can analyze data to make calls with unprecedented accuracy and speed. But how do you test what you cannot see? Electromagnetics Engineer, part of the SOLIDWORKS simulation suite, makes the invisible visible and helps you make smarter design decisions.

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