The company has designed a device which generates an electronic curtain which, when intruded by a rugby ball, transmits a signal to the ref. It will also, if required, activate flashing lights within the bar, LCD units and television monitors.
It is hoped that the technology will eradicate mistakes such as the one which occurred in the match between Wales and South Africa at the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
James Hook's 14th minute penalty seemed to go through the posts, but it was not given by the touch judges or referee.
Wales lost the match by one point and subsequent replays showed that the penalty had, in fact, been successful.
IA Technology took the concept of GoalScan to CEO of the RFU Francis Barron, who then arranged a meeting at Twickenham and it is now anticipated that GoalScan will be progressed in partnership with the IRB.
The company now hope that their technological breakthrough will make a difference - and it is already being championed by Warriors Chairman Cecil Duckworth.
"We have experienced some doubtful decisions here at Sixways Stadium so when I was approached by IA Technology we immediately thought it was a great idea so I contacted the RFU who were also very impressed," said Duckworth.
"Hopefully it will be accepted by the IRB and I give the project my wholehearted support."
Further information
Benefits of GoalScan:
• Empowers referees
• Instant verdict - no delays in play
• Rapid installation and configuration
• Interchangeable with other grounds
• Available to lease or buy
• Extremely cost effective compared to current solutions available for tennis
Backed by the RFU and IRB for experimentation at elite level, Wednesday 23 January 2013 will see GoalScan's official demonstration (supported by Harrison Clark solicitors) at Worcester Warriors ground and, if successful, the next stage will be to design and build prototypes for trial at Twickenham. It's an exciting time for the company, Derrick Morgan and for the rugby industry.
Duncan Williams, Managing Director of IA Technology:
Ejection seat electronics are part of our core business and one of the reasons we enjoy the reputation we do for providing reliable equipment. We test our equipment to destruction, if it were to fail the consequences would be catastrophic and fatal. In the electronics world the key indicator is the MTBF - Mean Time Before Failure. We're proud that our MTBF currently stands at zero and GoalScan will be manufactured to those same exacting standards."
