Combining Video and Player Telemetry for Evidence-based Decisions in Soccer

Håvard D. Johansen, Svein Arne Pettersen, Pål Halvorsen, Dag Johansen

2013

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 automated 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 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.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

D. Johansen H., Arne Pettersen S., Halvorsen P. and Johansen D. (2013). Combining Video and Player Telemetry for Evidence-based Decisions in Soccer . In Proceedings of the International Congress on Sports Science Research and Technology Support - Volume 1: PerSoccer, (icSPORTS 2013) ISBN 978-989-8565-79-2, pages 197-205. DOI: 10.5220/0004676101970205

in Bibtex Style

@conference{persoccer13,
author={Håvard D. Johansen and Svein Arne Pettersen and Pål Halvorsen and Dag Johansen},
title={Combining Video and Player Telemetry for Evidence-based Decisions in Soccer},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Congress on Sports Science Research and Technology Support - Volume 1: PerSoccer, (icSPORTS 2013)},
year={2013},
pages={197-205},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0004676101970205},
isbn={978-989-8565-79-2},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the International Congress on Sports Science Research and Technology Support - Volume 1: PerSoccer, (icSPORTS 2013)
TI - Combining Video and Player Telemetry for Evidence-based Decisions in Soccer
SN - 978-989-8565-79-2
AU - D. Johansen H.
AU - Arne Pettersen S.
AU - Halvorsen P.
AU - Johansen D.
PY - 2013
SP - 197
EP - 205
DO - 10.5220/0004676101970205