SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTICAL PLAYER TRACKING IN SPORTS VENUES

摘要

A system and method optically track players and automatically capture broadcastable video of a sporting event within a venue. The system includes at least one fixed tracking camera, a remote-controlled broadcast camera, and a scoreboard camera, with each of the components being in communication with a processing system. The method involves dividing the venue into zones of interest, optically tracking individual players in the zones of interest, identifying player groups in the zones of interest, determining a zone of interest containing the most players, analyzing player activity in the zone of interest with the most players, selecting a current gameplay scenario corresponding to the player activity from a set of predetermined gameplay scenarios, and adjusting the pan, tilt and zoom of a broadcast camera according to the current gameplay scenario.

主权项

1. A method for automatically capturing broadcastable video of a sporting event within a venue, the method comprising the steps of:
dividing the venue into a plurality of zones of interest; optically tracking individual players in the venue by determining respective positions of the individual players within the zones of interest using at least one camera; based on the respective positions of the individual players, performing a cluster analysis to identify player groups within the zones of interest; predicting a transition of the individual players or player groups between first and second adjacent zones of interest; analyzing activity of the individual players or player groups within at least the first or second adjacent zones of interest; and based on the activity analysis, adjusting a field of view of the at least one camera to follow the activity and capture the broadcastable video of the sporting event.