Application of computer vision to automate notation for tactical analysis of badminton

Kokum Weeratunga, Khoo Boon How, Anuja Dharmaratne, Chris Messom

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Abstract

In tactical analysis of fast-paced net-based sports such as badminton, the identification of habits and movement of an opponent provides an advantage in terms of reaction time, which results in a player obtaining control of the game. A tactical analyst in badminton segments the court using imaginary lines, and intuitively notates the position of a player according to those segments throughout the game. This paper presents a computer vision based approach to automate this notational process. Motion tracking of the badminton players identifies their position throughout the game. Different court segmentation patterns are tested to identify the borders of the segments to match the intuitive segmentation performed by a badminton tactical analyst. By application of a dynamic window for assigning players to court segments, we achieve an accuracy level of above 85%.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication13th International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision (ICARCV 2014)
EditorsHan Wang
PublisherIEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Pages340-345
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781479951994
ISBN (Print)9781479952007
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014
EventInternational Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision 2014 - Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
Duration: 10 Dec 201412 Dec 2014
Conference number: 13th
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/conhome/7056237/proceeding (Proceedings)

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision 2014
Abbreviated titleICARCV 2014
Country/TerritorySingapore
CityMarina Bay Sands
Period10/12/1412/12/14
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Keywords

  • Automation
  • Badminton
  • Court segmentation
  • Image processing
  • Tactical analysis

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