Enhancing Sports Programming with the Latest Object Tracking Technology

摘要

As 2020 approaches, the need for video analysis technology for analyzing sports events is increasing. Analysis results are used for various purposes in sports, but, in particular, new visual presentations that deepen viewer interest and understanding of the competition in sports programming are desirable. In sports programs, the interest of viewers is focused on the players and the ball. Using technology for detecting and tracking these objects from camera images makes it possible to visualize their movements so that viewers can understand them easily. Such technology has been studied for quite a long time, and it has been used in the refereeing of formal competitions in recent years. An original object tracking system that we have developed has been used in sports programming. Here, we describe the progress that has been made in object tracking technology based on video analysis and present examples of its application to sports programming.