0:00:02 > 0:00:04SOUND OF TENNIS BALL BEING HIT
0:00:23 > 0:00:26This week on Click, we're underground and overground
0:00:26 > 0:00:28at Wimbledon, to look behind the gameplay
0:00:28 > 0:00:33and find out what makes a champion, according to the tech, anyway.
0:00:33 > 0:00:38What would you do if you lost the ability to move and communicate?
0:00:38 > 0:00:43Well, we'll meet the man who's creating a keyboard for his eyes.
0:00:43 > 0:00:45We'll also have all the big announcements from Google's
0:00:45 > 0:00:48I/O events in San Francisco.
0:00:48 > 0:00:50All that plus the latest tech news
0:00:50 > 0:00:53and the best of this week's web in Webscape.
0:00:59 > 0:01:00Welcome to Click. I'm Spencer Kelly
0:01:00 > 0:01:04and welcome to the most famous tennis tournament in the world.
0:01:04 > 0:01:07This is Wimbledon. Excuse me, gents.
0:01:07 > 0:01:10Now that is Centre Court behind me, if you're asking, and this
0:01:10 > 0:01:14is Henman Hill, or Rusedski Ridge or Murray Mound. Take your pick.
0:01:14 > 0:01:18And this week we're going to look at the tech that makes tennis tick.
0:01:20 > 0:01:24Each year, the world's top players make the journey here to SW19,
0:01:24 > 0:01:28to compete for that all-important championship title.
0:01:28 > 0:01:32The winner will pick up over £1.7 million in prize money,
0:01:32 > 0:01:35but the glory is priceless.
0:01:36 > 0:01:38Just ask last year's winner.
0:01:38 > 0:01:42That's Andy Murray, Britain's first singles winner in 36 years,
0:01:42 > 0:01:44if you needed reminding.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47Over the years, we've dipped into this event to see how tennis
0:01:47 > 0:01:52is experimenting with new ways to keep up with a tech fan's demands.
0:01:52 > 0:01:54Some, like the Hawk-Eye ball-tracking technology,
0:01:54 > 0:01:56have now become part of the action.
0:01:56 > 0:02:02Some are still in the realms of possible but not actual.
0:02:02 > 0:02:04Commentators, and increasingly fans,
0:02:04 > 0:02:07have access to incredible amounts of statistics.
0:02:07 > 0:02:10The information on every point, in fact,
0:02:10 > 0:02:14every shot in every point, in every match.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16Federer, back-hand drive, unforced.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19And that data is gathered here,
0:02:19 > 0:02:22in a cramped box overlooking the court where three
0:02:22 > 0:02:26pairs of eyes watch the match and match groundstrokes with keystrokes
0:02:26 > 0:02:30to record backhand, forehand and the way each point is won.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35These guys are logging that guy's moves,
0:02:35 > 0:02:37and that guy is Roger Federer.
0:02:37 > 0:02:40Seems like an awful lot of pressure to me, even up here.
0:02:40 > 0:02:43They've told me that you get used to it but...
0:02:43 > 0:02:45no, I don't think I ever would.
0:02:47 > 0:02:50But, since the ball is now tracked by computer, it does make me
0:02:50 > 0:02:54wonder whether the new full-body motion sensors, now in use
0:02:54 > 0:02:58in video games, could soon put these guys completely out of a job.
0:02:58 > 0:03:02You could automate what we do, and there are technologies on the market that already do it.
0:03:02 > 0:03:05You could buy it and install it at your local tennis club,
0:03:05 > 0:03:08but the reason we use people sitting on the courtside is
0:03:08 > 0:03:11we want to make sure the data quality we get is absolutely accurate,
0:03:11 > 0:03:14and it's within the definitions that we set for the club.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17So we have very good tennis players that are able to tell the difference,
0:03:17 > 0:03:21very, very quickly, between, is it a forced or unforced error?
0:03:21 > 0:03:24And did he clip the racket? And was that bounce on the court?
0:03:24 > 0:03:26Quite right, it's a grass court, sometimes they bounce off.
0:03:26 > 0:03:30So we have people that can tell that really quickly sitting at the side of
0:03:30 > 0:03:33the court to make sure that we get the data quality that we want.
0:03:33 > 0:03:37And we'll have much more from Wimbledon later in the programme.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40But, regardless of how amazing this technology is,
0:03:40 > 0:03:43like a lot of stuff that we feature on the programme,
0:03:43 > 0:03:45it's designed to make our lives easier and more enjoyable,
0:03:45 > 0:03:49but we really could do without it if we needed to, couldn't we?
0:03:49 > 0:03:54However, every so often, we hear how technology is being used to connect
0:03:54 > 0:03:59people who, without it, might lose touch with the world entirely.
0:03:59 > 0:04:03Recently, we travelled to Israel to meet a man called Gal,
0:04:03 > 0:04:05who's made it his mission to ensure his voice
0:04:05 > 0:04:08is heard against all the odds.
0:05:00 > 0:05:04...'that hopefully will help disabled people communicate much faster.'
0:05:06 > 0:05:09Gal Sont has been programming for most of his life.
0:05:09 > 0:05:11He was given his first computer at the age of eight,
0:05:11 > 0:05:14got a degree in maths and computer science,
0:05:14 > 0:05:18married his high school sweetheart and had two daughters.
0:05:18 > 0:05:20Together with his best friend Dan,
0:05:20 > 0:05:24he's worked in technology companies for more than 20 years.
0:05:24 > 0:05:26Gal is fearless.
0:05:26 > 0:05:30That's the first thing that comes into my mind
0:05:30 > 0:05:34when I think about Gal. Gal likes adrenaline in any shape or form.
0:05:34 > 0:05:38Whether it's...I mean,
0:05:38 > 0:05:42kite surfing or roller coasters
0:05:42 > 0:05:46or indoor racing, Gal did it all.
0:05:46 > 0:05:50But in 2009, Gal was diagnosed with the degenerative illness,
0:05:50 > 0:05:54ALS, also known as Motor Neurone Disease.
0:05:54 > 0:05:57As it progresses, it will gradually destroy the nerve cells
0:05:57 > 0:06:00which control his ability to move and talk,
0:06:00 > 0:06:02and he will become increasingly paralysed.
0:06:03 > 0:06:08Most sufferers are eventually left with control over only their eyes.
0:06:08 > 0:06:10There is no known cure.
0:06:10 > 0:06:12So I remember when Gal came to me
0:06:12 > 0:06:18and we started mentioning the kind of obstacles that people in his
0:06:18 > 0:06:23condition face, or are about to face, and how are you going to communicate.
0:06:23 > 0:06:27And Gal came to me, you know, and he started...
0:06:27 > 0:06:31looking for technological solutions out there to improve that.
0:06:33 > 0:06:36Together, Gal and Dan have invented Click2Speak,
0:06:36 > 0:06:40an affordable tool that helps disabled people to communicate.
0:06:40 > 0:06:44Dan does the business side and Gal writes the code.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47The software uses a special eye-tracking camera to watch
0:06:47 > 0:06:51your eye movements and use them to control the cursor on the screen.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53You click using a foot mouse,
0:06:53 > 0:06:58or by simply looking at a particular button for a few seconds.
0:06:58 > 0:07:01The Click2Speak keyboard allows Gal to control any
0:07:01 > 0:07:04program on his computer, and it's completely customisable.
0:07:04 > 0:07:07He's hooked it up to his projector, his air conditioning
0:07:07 > 0:07:10and he can use it to play video games.
0:07:10 > 0:07:12Gal wrote the basics of the app
0:07:12 > 0:07:15when he could still just about use his hands to control a mouse.
0:07:15 > 0:07:20Now he uses the on-screen keyboard itself to code new features,
0:07:20 > 0:07:22programming using his eyes.
0:07:22 > 0:07:26If you want to purchase an eye-gazing camera and to work with it,
0:07:26 > 0:07:30you've got to purchase the software that comes with it.
0:07:30 > 0:07:32This could be 5-6,000 dollars.
0:07:34 > 0:07:38Um...so, you can't really go and separate.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13Typing with your eyes can be incredibly slow,
0:08:13 > 0:08:17but Click2Speak uses part of the SwiftKey smartphone app
0:08:17 > 0:08:20to suggest words and speed up typing.
0:08:20 > 0:08:24It works by looking at what you, and others, have typed in the past,
0:08:24 > 0:08:27and uses that information to predict what word you might type next,
0:08:27 > 0:08:30before you've even hit a key.
0:08:30 > 0:08:33Gal and Dan worked with the SwiftKey team
0:08:33 > 0:08:35to integrate their prediction engine into the software.
0:08:35 > 0:08:40With it, Gal says he can communicate around 40 percent faster.
0:08:40 > 0:08:44But Click2Speak isn't just about helping Gal to communicate.
0:08:44 > 0:08:47He wants it to be made available to anyone who can't
0:08:47 > 0:08:49use their hands to type.
0:08:49 > 0:08:51The most important thing for us, before we look at any,
0:08:51 > 0:08:57you know, financial reward, is the reward of seeing people in this
0:08:57 > 0:09:02situation being able to communicate better and have their life improved.
0:09:02 > 0:09:04It's not a big market when it comes to that,
0:09:04 > 0:09:08but it's a very important market and people who really need help.
0:09:08 > 0:09:10As Gal's condition worsens,
0:09:10 > 0:09:13Click2Speak will increasingly become his main
0:09:13 > 0:09:18means of communication with his family and the world around him.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20But even when that time comes,
0:09:20 > 0:09:24the software he created will still allow him to have a voice,
0:09:24 > 0:09:26to work on updates for other users
0:09:26 > 0:09:31and to be able to do the thing he's loved doing since he was a kid.
0:10:42 > 0:10:45Gal Sont and Dan Russ in Israel, and, of course, we wish them
0:10:45 > 0:10:48the best of luck in getting Click2Speak out there.
0:10:48 > 0:10:51OK, back to Wimbledon next. First, a look at this week's tech news.
0:10:53 > 0:10:56A 23-year-old paralysed man has moved his hand for the first
0:10:56 > 0:11:01time in four years, after having a microchip implanted into his brain.
0:11:01 > 0:11:05Researchers at Ohio State University, and Battelle R&D Institute,
0:11:05 > 0:11:09developed the new technology, which they've dubbed Neurobridge.
0:11:09 > 0:11:12The chip interprets the electrical activity in the brain and sends
0:11:12 > 0:11:16signals directly to a custom hi tech sleeve, in this case,
0:11:16 > 0:11:21on the forearm. It then stimulates muscle movement in the appendage.
0:11:21 > 0:11:23Once out of the testing phase, doctors hope the tech will
0:11:23 > 0:11:27someday help people with similar injuries in other limbs.
0:11:27 > 0:11:30The pizza by drone business appears to be heating up.
0:11:30 > 0:11:35After a US outfit launched its own pizzacopter last year in the UK,
0:11:35 > 0:11:38a Russian pizza purveyor has joined the aerial buffet.
0:11:38 > 0:11:42Back on terra firma, the Federal Aviation Authority in the US
0:11:42 > 0:11:46caused confusion with new guidelines that seems to suggest paid
0:11:46 > 0:11:49drone delivery services were illegal, although, they later
0:11:49 > 0:11:53clarified that the guidelines were only directed at hobbyists.
0:11:53 > 0:11:56And, finally, could human TV presenters
0:11:56 > 0:11:58become a thing of the past? I hope not.
0:11:58 > 0:12:01Last week, the Miraikan Museum in Tokyo
0:12:01 > 0:12:04powered up its vision of an android newscaster.
0:12:05 > 0:12:08Dubbed Kodomoroid, the automated anchor can recite news
0:12:08 > 0:12:12and weather in a variety of voices and languages.
0:12:12 > 0:12:13It's joined to the museum by Otonaroid,
0:12:13 > 0:12:18a lifelike robot which can be controlled by members of the public.
0:12:18 > 0:12:21Both automata have been designed as part of an exhibit called
0:12:21 > 0:12:23Android: What Is Human?
0:12:23 > 0:12:24Come to think of it,
0:12:24 > 0:12:27who's to say this news hasn't been read by a replicant?
0:12:32 > 0:12:35This might not be as glamorous as Wimbledon up top,
0:12:35 > 0:12:37but this is the heart of the tournament,
0:12:37 > 0:12:40at least for people watching at home and online.
0:12:40 > 0:12:43You remember all those shots and the data about them that were being
0:12:43 > 0:12:47captured outside each court? Well, that ends up in here.
0:12:50 > 0:12:53IBM provides the tech backbone for the tournament
0:12:53 > 0:12:55and this is what it calls the bunker.
0:12:55 > 0:12:57This is where the match data is crunched
0:12:57 > 0:13:01and turned into summary statistics for the fans online,
0:13:01 > 0:13:04and more detailed numbers for the commentary teams.
0:13:04 > 0:13:08The players are also given as much information as possible
0:13:08 > 0:13:10about their own performance.
0:13:10 > 0:13:13One of the new tricks IBM is trialling this year
0:13:13 > 0:13:15is tracking a player's aggression.
0:13:15 > 0:13:18We take Hawk-Eye data, who are tracking the player and the ball
0:13:18 > 0:13:21around the court, and then we've analysed that data and we've said,
0:13:21 > 0:13:25"Can we quantify an aggressive shot?" So we've looked at the speed
0:13:25 > 0:13:27of the shot, we've looked at where does it bounce,
0:13:27 > 0:13:29how close to the line? How far does the player have to move?
0:13:29 > 0:13:32Where do they end up hitting the ball? How far they've been
0:13:32 > 0:13:35pulled off court, and if you combine those things together in various
0:13:35 > 0:13:36different weightings and
0:13:36 > 0:13:38permutations, you can quantify an aggressive shot.
0:13:38 > 0:13:41We can see, not just at the end of the rally, but all the way through
0:13:41 > 0:13:43the rally, how aggressive are they being,
0:13:43 > 0:13:46but also how well are they coping with that aggression?
0:13:46 > 0:13:49And from that you can start to see insights coming out on TV
0:13:49 > 0:13:52and the commentator starting to talk about quantifying that Nadal
0:13:52 > 0:13:55is being more aggressive than Murray, but Murray's coping with it
0:13:55 > 0:13:58and that's why he's winning. Then getting into another level of insight
0:13:58 > 0:14:00into the match and what's going on.
0:14:00 > 0:14:03And by looking even further back through the data,
0:14:03 > 0:14:06it's also possible to examine one player's form
0:14:06 > 0:14:07against their opponent,
0:14:07 > 0:14:10and calculate the keys to the match, the things
0:14:10 > 0:14:16they need to do to win against that player, at that point, in that game.
0:14:16 > 0:14:19What we've done is we've looked at eight years of Grand Slam data,
0:14:19 > 0:14:2141 million datapoints, and we've analysed all of that
0:14:21 > 0:14:24and we can identify what are the patterns, in particular,
0:14:24 > 0:14:25players' styles when they win.
0:14:25 > 0:14:28So for any particular head-to-head, we can see what are the three
0:14:28 > 0:14:31things that each player needs to do in order to win,
0:14:31 > 0:14:34and we can track that in real-time then as the match progresses.
0:14:34 > 0:14:36It's a bit like being the coach in the room at home.
0:14:36 > 0:14:40You can see what Andy should be doing. Is he hitting his stats?
0:14:40 > 0:14:42Technology has impacted tennis in the same way that it's impacted
0:14:42 > 0:14:44pretty much every sport.
0:14:44 > 0:14:47It's gone from two people hitting a ball backwards and forwards
0:14:47 > 0:14:52to an incredible science with so much data that you can crunch.
0:14:52 > 0:14:54It does make you wonder if there's anything left
0:14:54 > 0:14:57that they haven't yet analysed?
0:14:57 > 0:15:01But then we haven't talked about wearable tech yet, have we?
0:15:01 > 0:15:02What about all those T-shirts
0:15:02 > 0:15:06and tennis rackets that can measure your performance as you're playing?
0:15:06 > 0:15:09We can currently get data from rackets' head now. Where's the ball
0:15:09 > 0:15:12hitting the racket? We're looking with some of the other clients I work
0:15:12 > 0:15:14with around getting information
0:15:14 > 0:15:16directly from the players. What's their heartrate?
0:15:16 > 0:15:18Imagine last year, if you'd been watching the Murray final,
0:15:18 > 0:15:21knowing what his heartrate was as he was going up to serve
0:15:21 > 0:15:24for the match. That would be really exciting.
0:15:24 > 0:15:26Yeah, I can certainly tell you what my heart was
0:15:26 > 0:15:30doing during those final points. But that's irrelevant.
0:15:30 > 0:15:33Anyway, while Wimbledon heads into its second week,
0:15:33 > 0:15:36there's another massive annual event
0:15:36 > 0:15:38taking place on the west coast of the US.
0:15:38 > 0:15:42Google I/O is Google's annual developers conference,
0:15:42 > 0:15:44and it always serves up some big announcements.
0:15:44 > 0:15:47This year is no different, so here's Richard Taylor.
0:15:50 > 0:15:54It may be teeming with developers but don't let that fool you.
0:15:54 > 0:15:58Google's annual coming out party affects us all.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01And not just existing smartphone owners.
0:16:01 > 0:16:05Android One is Google's attempt to consolidate its already strong
0:16:05 > 0:16:07position in the developing world,
0:16:07 > 0:16:11where smartphone adoption is still only around 10%.
0:16:11 > 0:16:14Working with hardware partners and targeting India right now,
0:16:14 > 0:16:19the aim is to get affordable handsets running a fully up to date
0:16:19 > 0:16:20version of Android.
0:16:20 > 0:16:23Good for users, a great opportunity for Google itself.
0:16:25 > 0:16:28A more exciting opportunity for the devs, tweaking their apps
0:16:28 > 0:16:32to work on Google's new smartwatch platform, Android Wear.
0:16:32 > 0:16:36Let's face it, despite the industry hype around wearables,
0:16:36 > 0:16:38we don't seem to be smitten yet.
0:16:38 > 0:16:41Could this be the moment we've been waiting for?
0:16:41 > 0:16:44Of course, there were plenty of core Android announcements,
0:16:44 > 0:16:48too, to get the 6,000-strong faithful in the audience misty eyed.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51Not least a new faster and slicker version of Android,
0:16:51 > 0:16:54right now simply codenamed "L".
0:16:54 > 0:16:55Forget your smartphone,
0:16:55 > 0:16:59they say in many ways the car is the ultimate mobile device.
0:16:59 > 0:17:02Apple recently announced CarPlay,
0:17:02 > 0:17:06now Google has its own way of getting your mobile talking to your motor.
0:17:08 > 0:17:11Android Auto takes your favourite apps and makes them
0:17:11 > 0:17:14car-friendly, from navigation to music.
0:17:14 > 0:17:17All voice-controlled and car-optimised,
0:17:17 > 0:17:20using the phone itself as the brains.
0:17:20 > 0:17:24In fact, wherever we may be, on the road, at work or at home,
0:17:24 > 0:17:28it's clear Google has designs on being there with us.
0:17:28 > 0:17:33We want to work to create a seamless experience across all these connected devices.
0:17:33 > 0:17:36A lot of it seems very Apple-like, doesn't it?
0:17:36 > 0:17:40It does, and that's not a bad thing. Saying we have this cohesive
0:17:40 > 0:17:43experience, this vertical integration. If you want a good
0:17:43 > 0:17:45experience, you're going to have to do that. Google came about it
0:17:45 > 0:17:48the long way and it's taken them a while to get there,
0:17:48 > 0:17:50but I don't think there was anyone who didn't understand that
0:17:50 > 0:17:53if we want to do this stuff well we have to really bring it together.
0:17:53 > 0:17:56That's what they've absolutely announced today.
0:17:56 > 0:17:59Still, not everyone is convinced they want or need any
0:17:59 > 0:18:01kind of Google experience.
0:18:01 > 0:18:03This protest outside the convention,
0:18:03 > 0:18:07a reminder that as the big G gets ever bigger,
0:18:07 > 0:18:11its encroaching presence on our lives isn't welcomed by everyone.
0:18:14 > 0:18:15Richard Taylor.
0:18:15 > 0:18:18Well, it is June and the garden's looking lovely,
0:18:18 > 0:18:22which means Kate Russell has actually been outside.
0:18:22 > 0:18:25Here she is with some smartphone apps for all your green-fingered
0:18:25 > 0:18:27friends now in Webscape.
0:18:36 > 0:18:38Keen gardeners will know that some things grow
0:18:38 > 0:18:41better in their flower beds than others.
0:18:41 > 0:18:43It's all down to soil
0:18:43 > 0:18:46and to help you understand more about what's under your feet,
0:18:46 > 0:18:48the British Geological Survey
0:18:48 > 0:18:51and the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology have put together
0:18:51 > 0:18:55a detailed European map of soil properties,
0:18:55 > 0:18:57available as an Android and iPhone app.
0:19:00 > 0:19:03Fire up the app and it will locate you on the map
0:19:03 > 0:19:07and tell you things like soil type, depth, organic matter,
0:19:07 > 0:19:09texture and pH.
0:19:09 > 0:19:13You can use this information to match your planting for the best
0:19:13 > 0:19:15possible results.
0:19:15 > 0:19:18The Royal Horticultural Society's Plant Selector is a great
0:19:18 > 0:19:22place to look for plants, as it lets you enter soil type,
0:19:22 > 0:19:27shading and certain garden characteristics before choosing
0:19:27 > 0:19:30which type of plant you'd like and when you want it to bloom.
0:19:40 > 0:19:45The one thing every good gardener needs to know is what to pull out.
0:19:45 > 0:19:52Weed ID will help you pinpoint 140 species of broadleaf and grass weeds.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55You can take a snap to compare your plant with a database of thousands
0:19:55 > 0:19:58of images or just search via the ID filter
0:19:58 > 0:20:00or by common and scientific name.
0:20:08 > 0:20:10If you're really into gardening,
0:20:10 > 0:20:15then the aptly named Intogardens.com is a must-bookmark for you.
0:20:15 > 0:20:19Part interactive magazine and part web TV series,
0:20:19 > 0:20:22this site is bursting at the flower beds with colour
0:20:22 > 0:20:27and instructional content to help you get your garden in bloom.
0:20:27 > 0:20:30Come on, Speedy. Come on, Slowy.
0:20:30 > 0:20:35I love the design and it delivers a refreshing mix of written,
0:20:35 > 0:20:39video and photographic content from some of the best gardeners
0:20:39 > 0:20:43and designers around the world to really give you a head start.
0:20:43 > 0:20:46As soon as your tomatoes start flowering, which is just here,
0:20:46 > 0:20:50this is where the actual tomato fruit are going to come from.
0:20:54 > 0:20:58This week a new photo sharing and chat app made it onto iOS.
0:20:58 > 0:21:02Cooliris is the developer and their trademark wall display
0:21:02 > 0:21:07technology makes this interface stand out in a crowded market.
0:21:07 > 0:21:10Transfer to groups is one click simple and pretty instantaneous
0:21:10 > 0:21:13with integrated comments and other social features.
0:21:13 > 0:21:16One lovely touch is that you can delete a snap from the
0:21:16 > 0:21:20recipient's deliveries if you decide you don't like it after all.
0:21:20 > 0:21:22It's free on iOS right now, with web based
0:21:22 > 0:21:25and Android apps coming in four to six weeks.
0:21:32 > 0:21:34And, as much as I hate it,
0:21:34 > 0:21:37there is one app it's hard to ignore this week.
0:21:37 > 0:21:43- PHONE: Yo.- Yo is a zero character chat app that does just one thing,
0:21:43 > 0:21:47- sends a "yo" to your contacts. - Yo. Yo.
0:21:47 > 0:21:51- Perhaps I would understand the point more if I was 15.- Yo.
0:21:51 > 0:21:56But it picked up 950,000 users in four days this week,
0:21:56 > 0:21:58bringing the user base to a million.
0:21:58 > 0:22:01It's also been reportedly hacked,
0:22:01 > 0:22:04so if you feel like annoying your friends with a stream of "yo"s...
0:22:04 > 0:22:06Yo, yo, yo.
0:22:06 > 0:22:09..be aware there could still be vulnerabilities to be fixed.
0:22:12 > 0:22:16- Yo.- Thank you, Kate. Or should I say, "yo"?
0:22:16 > 0:22:18Now I just thought you'd like to see behind the scenes
0:22:18 > 0:22:21here at Wimbledon, because these are some of the camera crews
0:22:21 > 0:22:25who are covering the tournament for broadcasters around the world.
0:22:25 > 0:22:27I can guarantee you one thing,
0:22:27 > 0:22:29at some point during the championship,
0:22:29 > 0:22:34the focus will shift from the courts below to the skies above
0:22:34 > 0:22:38because, well, let's face it, this is England.
0:22:41 > 0:22:43Last week we showed you a rain alarm,
0:22:43 > 0:22:45this week something much more flashy.
0:22:45 > 0:22:48This website allows you to see the location of lightning
0:22:48 > 0:22:51strikes in real-time.
0:22:51 > 0:22:53It works with the help of amateur volunteers from all over
0:22:53 > 0:22:57the world who can buy lightning detection kits
0:22:57 > 0:22:59for about 275 dollars.
0:22:59 > 0:23:01What the blitzortung set is,
0:23:01 > 0:23:05is a low-frequency radio receiver which then digitises
0:23:05 > 0:23:10the signal and sends it through to a server with a GPS timestamp.
0:23:10 > 0:23:13So, it's effectively, a low-frequency radio listening
0:23:13 > 0:23:18out for lightning strikes within a radius of 2,000-3,000 kilometres.
0:23:19 > 0:23:23The aim of the project is to harness the power of the crowd to monitor
0:23:23 > 0:23:27the skies and establish a low-budget lightning location network.
0:23:29 > 0:23:32What it's useful for is for weather hobbyists to actually
0:23:32 > 0:23:34look at where the thunderstorms are,
0:23:34 > 0:23:37and predict where major rainfall will be.
0:23:38 > 0:23:43And the data is supplied to not-for-profit meteorologists
0:23:43 > 0:23:48so they can use it in their predictions and weather forecasts.
0:23:48 > 0:23:49Electrifying stuff.
0:23:51 > 0:23:54Let's hope we won't be needing that too much over the next week.
0:23:54 > 0:23:57Now for more from us, go to our website
0:23:57 > 0:23:59and if you'd like to talk to us, we do talk back.
0:23:59 > 0:24:03We are @BBC Click on Twitter. But that's it from Wimbledon.
0:24:03 > 0:24:07I'm off to see if I can sneak onto Court No.1. Shh.
0:24:07 > 0:24:10Don't tell anyone. Thanks for watching. I'll see you next time.