Acording to the Wichita Eagle newspaper, a Wichita man familiar with the technology used in WII has obtained a patent on a computerized pole. Yes Edward Pope is using computer controlled accelerometer technology so that the pole can detect when a fish is biting.
The SmartRod has different bite sensitivity settings and alerts the fisherman to a bite with a light and alarm that can be turned off. The alarm automatically shuts off once a person begins to reel in the fish. using computer controlled accelerometer technology so that the pole can detect when a fish is biting. Read More from that article.