System and method for predictive sports analytics using body-pose information
US10824918B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 31, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V40/23
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system is described for analyzing plays of a sporting event based on body-pose information in conjunction with real-world positional tracking data. The system permits segmentation of sporting event plays into discrete time periods and the labeling of appropriate body-pose characteristics for each period. The system allows for comparison and fine-grained analysis of plays with respect to either a series of body-pose vertices that exist in continuous space (i.e., skeleton) or map directly to attributes, using the positional tracking data and play information to account for contextual differences. To enable analysis for the former, the system performs a projection to 3D space, followed by a spatiotemporal alignment step. Through the system, the importance of particular body-pose motions or specific attributes to the success of particular sporting event plays is quantified.
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