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I would like to congratulate the local people chosen for the Commonwealth Games Relay in our section of the relay, their hard work in our community has been recognized by the chance to hold aloft an amazing batten and piece of technology.

Past Commonwealth Battens have contained a paper scroll message but this batten has the message stored electronically. The batten also with the assistance of Global Positioning, utilizes real time imaging as the baton makes its way through 71 countries to reach Melbourne, Australia, in 2006, and technology inside the baton enables details of each runner’s name, location and speed to be transmitted via satellite to the Commonwealth Games website.

The batten has a pulse with 71 lights on the baton progressively light up as the baton makes its way through 71 countries to reach Melbourne.

It really is an amazing piece of Australian technology and design. Have a look at the website http://qbr.melbourne2006.com.au/?s=qbrroute

# posted by Peter Saville - IT Consultant @ 2:45 PM