Video-based analytics platform for real-time tracking of athlete and equipment movement

Abstract

The embodiments disclose a video-based analytics system to automatically calculate athletic performance metrics during a sporting event, such as a baseball game. The system utilizes at least two video cameras positioned at different locations to capture live motion video of participating athletes and corresponding sports equipment, such as a baseball. A synchronization processor generates time-stamped, synchronized video data streams from the multiple feeds. A video recognition module tracks the location, speed, and movement trajectories of the athletes and sports equipment across these synchronized streams. An analytics processor calculates, in real time, the bat's speed and the baseball's launch angle, exit velocity, and projected travel distance, along with player position, running path, and relative speed. The system further computes the probability of a successful play outcome based on this data. A software application delivers these calculated performance metrics to users in real time.