Leading-Edge Technology @ Beijing Olympic

Aug. 15, 2008

Mass Use of RFID

Printed antenna

RFID ticket for secure Games

 13.56-MHz HF chip die embedded in paper ticket
 Sliver-ink printed antenna
 a 1-kB memory chip
 unique serial number stored in memory

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Mass Use of MEMS (Accelerometers)

Waving torch ( 助威棒 ) using MEMSIC device

 Every one of 92,000 people in the stadium, including President Bush,
received an electronic torch along with instructions to coordinate
waving in the stands with professional performers on the field during
the opening ceremony.

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Mass Use of Radio Command

Headset
connected
to FM radio
Embedded
control button

“Shen Zhou 4000” command system controlled more than 18,000

performers through their ID codes and 5 FM radio broadcast station
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Mass
Largest
Use ofProjector
ProjectorArray
Array

Christie Cinema®
projectors covered
major display and
performance areas
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Largest projector array creates seamless panorama

63 Christie CP2000 ZX
Projectors allocated in
21 groups to cover the
500m long wall screen
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84 Christie Roadster S+20k
Projectors create motion
pictures in objects

20,000 lumens @ 2Mp

res

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Mass Use of LED

Cree Inc, NC, provided major LED in lighting

and performance imaging
 The Bird's Nest exterior has approximately 258,000 Cree
XLamp LEDs providing dramatic lighting effects.
 Cree LEDs are also used in two installations inside of the Bird's
Nest
 Video screen in the main stage
 Picture scroll

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LED Masterpiece in a 147m x 22m “paper”

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 Picture Scroll

The only
rolling part

Working man
inside
Battery
powered

Wheels LED strips

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