| Authors | H. Johansen, S. A. Pettersen, P. Halvorsen and D. Johansen |
| Editors | J. B. Correia |
| Title | Combining Video and Player Telemetry for Evidence-Based Decisions in Soccer |
| Afilliation | Communication Systems, Communication Systems |
| Status | Published |
| Publication Type | Proceedings, refereed |
| Year of Publication | 2013 |
| Conference Name | Proceedings of the International Congress on Sports Science Research and Technology Support (icSPORTS) |
| Date Published | September |
| Abstract | Technology is changing how soccer clubs train and interact with their supporters. Systems that provide acquisition and visualization of low-level player telemetry, like distance covered and speed, are already being widely adopted. A key observation is that such data when correlated with actual in-game video footage is a powerful tool for evidence-based decisions. As data volume and complexity grow, efficient tools for auto- mated high-precision retrieval become essential. This paper describes the unique combination of a radio-based sensor platform and several custom video retrieval systems in operational use at Tromsø Idrettslag (TIL), a Norwegian premier league soccer club. The systems have been developed using an experimental computer- science method where several prototypes were built and deployed for evaluation in close collaboration with the intended users. Although our method of computer-system prototyping has not yielded commercial quality products, it has enabled us to construct several novel systems combining low-level player telemetry with video retrieval, annotations, and user-centric security. |
| Citation Key | Simula.simula.2150 |