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Innovative Timing Systems (ITS) is a privately held company located in Saint Louis, Missouri which manufactures transponder timing equipment for sports. Its Jaguar system is a Gen 2.0 Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system operating at ultra high frequencies.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Class 1 Generation 2 UHF Air Interface Protocol Standard "Gen 2" )〕 Over 350 Jaguar timers〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Testimonials )〕 use the system to time running, bicycle, motocycle, paddleboard and triathlon events.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Innovative Timing Systems Delivers Real-Time Results to World Series Mountain Bike EventInnovative Timing Systems Delivers Real-Time Results to World Series Mountain Bike Event )〕 ITS was one of the first vendors to offer disposable transponders affixed to the back of a race number rather than the prior method of wearing the transponder on a runner's shoe. To do this, Jaguar's antennas are mounted above ground on tripods or trusses instead of imbedded into mats on the ground. The Jaguar system was introduced in August 2008 after beta testing at 50 events.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Alien® RFID A Winner at Innovative Timing Systems )〕 ITS holds a patent for using a foam backing to separate transponders from the sweat-covered skin of athletes, among other inventions. In addition to offering Jaguar timing systems and a variety of transponders, ITS also manufactures race clocks.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Jaguar Digital Race Clock )〕 These light emitting diode displays are integrated with the Jaguar system to allow a computer to display custom information (such as elapsed time or number of laps) as each athlete passes the clock. ITS also operates the Its Your Race registration website.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Event Directors )〕 The website coordinates with a smart phone application.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The ITS YOUR RACE App )〕 It collects online registrations from participants and offers them finisher certificates customized for each athlete. It also sells photographs that were taken by cameras that were triggered by transponder reads during the race.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=SnapShot )〕〔 ITS also maintains a suite of specialized software to operate the timing equipment and integrate it with the clocks, flat panel displays, result websites, touch panel kiosks and tablets.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Jaguar Suite )〕 Seeking some of the largest races to become clients, in November 2014, ITS offered to time any race of more than 20,000 athletes for free, if it could perform their registration and photography as well. ==References== 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Innovative Timing Systems」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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