16.7.4.6.2 Sports, Ball Tracking and Enhanced Displays

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Activity Recognition. Sports. Track and display the ball. Soccer, Football, Tennis.

Hawk-Eye Innovations,
1999. Tennis, Cricket.
WWW Version. Vendor, Tracking. Motion matching and tracking systems. Tennis line judges. Used at the US Open since 2006. Accuracy averages 3.6mm.

Johnson, J.W.[James William],
Method to increase the visibility of game objects during telecasting,
US_Patent3,944,738, Mar 16, 1976
WWW Version. Now a simple idea, properly reflective object, special lighting. BibRef 0000

Bowerman, W.R.[William R.],
Method and apparatus for enhancing a televised object,
US_Patent4,064,528, Dec 20, 1977
WWW Version. Reflective coating and lighting BibRef 0000

Sullivan, P.F.[Paul F.], Lynch, F.D.[Francis De_S.], Gobush, W.[William], Hottel, Jr., H.C.[Hoyt C.],
Golf club impact and golf ball launching monitoring system,
US_Patent4,136,387, Jan 23, 1979
WWW Version. BibRef 0000

Haas, S.L.[Steven L.], Fonteneau, N.O.[Norman O.], Sullivan, P.F.[Paul F.], Hottel, Jr., H.C.[Hoyt C.], Brown, R.A.[Robert A.], Gobush, W.[William], Jepson, J.W.[John W.], Lynch, F.D.[Francis Dde_S.],
Apparatus and method for analyzing a golf swing and displaying results,
US_Patent4,137,566, Jan 30, 1979
WWW Version. BibRef 0000

Sullivan, P.F.[Paul F.], Moore, R.W.[Randall W.], Hottel, Jr., H.C.[Hoyt C.], Pelletier, R.G.[Raymond G.], Gobush, W.[William], Lynch, F.D.[Francis De_S.],
Monitoring system for measuring kinematic data of golf balls,
US_Patent4,158,853, Jun 19, 1979
WWW Version. BibRef 0000

Lynch, F.D.[Francis De_S.], Gobush, W.[William], Sullivan, P.F.[Paul F.], Moore, R.W.[Randall W.], Haas, S.L.[Steven L.], Fonteneau, N.O.[Norman O.], Jepson, J.W.[John W.],
Golf ball trajectory presentation system,
US_Patent4,160,942, Jul 10, 1979
WWW Version. BibRef 0000

Gobush, W.[William], Pelletier, D.I.[Diane I.], Winfield, D.C.[Douglas C.], Days, C.[Charles], Aoyama, S.[Steven], Hebert, E.A.[Edmund A.], Silveira, J.A.[James Alan],
Method and apparatus to determine golf ball trajectory and flight,
US_Patent6,241,622, Jun 5, 2001
WWW Version.
And: US_Patent6,488,591, Dec 3, 2002
WWW Version.
And: US_Patent6,500,073, Dec 31, 2002
WWW Version.
And: US_Patent6,616,543, Sep 9, 2003
WWW Version.
And: US_Patent6,764,412, Jul 20, 2004
WWW Version.
And: US_Patent7,086,955, Aug 8, 2006
WWW Version.
And:
Launch monitor system with a calibration fixture and a method for use thereof,
US_Patent6,781,621, Aug 24, 2004
WWW Version.
And: US_Patent7,369,158, May 6, 2008
WWW Version. From specific light source. BibRef 0000

Gobush, W.[William],
Multishutter camera system,
US_Patent6,533,674, Mar 18, 2003
WWW Version. Computing trajectories BibRef 0000

Gobush, W.[William], Pelletier, D.I.[Diane I.], Days, C.[Charles],
Method and apparatus to determine object striking instrument movement conditions,
US_Patent5,501,463, Mar 26, 1996
WWW Version.
And: US_Patent5,803,823, Sep 8, 1998
WWW Version. BibRef 0000

Bissonnette, L.C.[Laurent C.], Gobush, W.[William], Pelletier, D.I.[Diane I.], Lutz, M.E.[Mitchell E.],
Performance measurement system with fluorescent markers for golf equipment,
US_Patent7,291,072, Nov 6, 2007
WWW Version. BibRef 0000

Ren, J.C.[Jin-Chang], Orwell, J., Jones, G.A., Xu, M.[Ming],
Real-Time Modeling of 3-D Soccer Ball Trajectories From Multiple Fixed Cameras,
CirSysVideo(18), No. 3, March 2008, pp. 350-362.
IEEE DOI Link 0804

Earlier:
Real-time 3D Football Ball Tracking from Multiple Cameras,
BMVC04(xx-yy).
HTML Version. 0508

And:
A General Framework for 3D Soccer Ball Estimation and Tracking,
ICIP04(III: 1935-1938).
IEEE DOI Link 0505
BibRef

Ren, J.C.[Jin-Chang], Orwell, J.[James], Jones, G.A.[Graeme A.], Xu, M.[Ming],
Tracking the soccer ball using multiple fixed cameras,
CVIU(113), No. 5, May 2009, pp. 633-642.
Elsevier DOI Link
WWW Version. 0904
Motion analysis; Domain knowledge modeling; Trajectory modeling; 3D vision; Video signal processing; Sports analysis BibRef

Liu, Y.[Yang], Liang, D.W.[Da-Wei], Huang, Q.M.[Qing-Ming], Gao, W.[Wen],
Extracting 3D information from broadcast soccer video,
IVC(24), No. 10, 1 October 2006, pp. 1146-1162.
WWW Version. 0609

Earlier:
Self-calibration Based 3D Information Extraction and Application in Broadcast Soccer Video,
ACCV06(II:852-861).
Springer DOI Link 0601
3D estimation; Ball detection; Tracking; Soccer video; Broadcast BibRef

Yan, F.[Fei], Christmas, W.J.[William J.], Kittler, J.V.[Josef V.],
Layered Data Association Using Graph-Theoretic Formulation with Application to Tennis Ball Tracking in Monocular Sequences,
PAMI(30), No. 10, October 2008, pp. 1814-1830.
IEEE DOI Link 0810

Earlier:
All Pairs Shortest Path Formulation for Multiple Object Tracking with Application to Tennis Video Analysis,
BMVC07(xx-yy).
PDF Version. 0709
Tracking tennis ball in a match. Also extracting the different plays (shots). BibRef

Yan, F.[Fei], Kostin, A.[Alexey], Christmas, W.J.[William J.], Kittler, J.V.[Josef V.],
A Novel Data Association Algorithm for Object Tracking in Clutter with Application to Tennis Video Analysis,
CVPR06(I: 634-641).
IEEE DOI Link 0606
BibRef

Yan, F.[Fei], Christmas, W.J.[William J.], Kittler, J.V.[Josef V.],
A Maximum A Posteriori Probability Viterbi Data Association Algorithm for Ball Tracking in Sports Video,
ICPR06(I: 279-282).
WWW Version. 0609

Earlier:
A Tennis Ball Tracking Algorithm for Automatic Annotation of Tennis Match,
BMVC05(xx-yy).
HTML Version. 0509
BibRef

Pallavi, V., Mukherjee, J.[Jayanta], Majumdar, A.K.[Arun K.], Sural, S.[Shamik],
Ball detection from broadcast soccer videos using static and dynamic features,
JVCIR(19), No. 7, October 2008, pp. 426-436.
WWW Version. 0810
Shot classification; Soccer analysis; Ball detection; Trajectory; Dynamic programming BibRef

Tong, X.F.[Xiao-Feng], Liu, Q.S.[Qing-Shan], Lu, H.Q.[Han-Qing],
Shot Classification in broadcast Soccer Video,
ELCVIA(7), No. 1, 2008, pp. 16-25.
WWW Version. 0711
BibRef

Tong, X.F.[Xiao-Feng], Wang, T.[Tao], Li, W.L.[Wen-Long], Zhang, Y.M.[Yi-Min], Yang, B.[Bo], Wang, F.[Fei], Sun, L.F.[Li-Feng], Yang, S.Q.A.[Shi-Qi-Ang],
A Three-Level Scheme for Real-Time Ball Tracking,
MCAM07(161-171).
Springer DOI Link 0706
BibRef

Chen, H.T.[Hua-Tsung], Tien, M.C.[Ming-Chun], Chen, Y.W.[Yi-Wen], Tsai, W.J.[Wen-Jiin], Lee, S.Y.[Suh-Yin],
Physics-based ball tracking and 3D trajectory reconstruction with applications to shooting location estimation in basketball video,
JVCIR(20), No. 3, April 2009, pp. 204-216.
Elsevier DOI Link
WWW Version. 0903
Shot classification; Object tracking; Sports video analysis; Camera calibration; Semantic analysis; Multimedia system; 3D trajectory reconstruction BibRef

Yu, X.G.[Xin-Guo], Jiang, N.J.[Nian-Juan], Cheong, L.F.[Loong-Fah], Leong, H.W.[Hon Wai], Yan, X.[Xin],
Automatic camera calibration of broadcast tennis video with applications to 3D virtual content insertion and ball detection and tracking,
CVIU(113), No. 5, May 2009, pp. 643-652.
Elsevier DOI Link
WWW Version. 0904
Sports video; Camera calibration; Group-wise data analysis; Hough-like search; Virtual content insertion; Ball detection and tracking BibRef

Yu, X.G.[Xin-Guo], Sim, C.H.[Chern-Horng], Wang, J.R., Cheong, L.F.[Loong Fah],
A trajectory-based ball detection and tracking algorithm in broadcast tennis video,
ICIP04(II: 1049-1052).
IEEE DOI Link 0505
BibRef

Miura, J.[Jun], Shimawaki, T.[Takumi], Sakiyama, T.[Takuro], Shirai, Y.[Yoshiaki],
Ball route estimation under heavy occlusion in broadcast soccer video,
CVIU(113), No. 5, May 2009, pp. 653-662.
Elsevier DOI Link
WWW Version. 0904

Earlier: A2, A3, A1, A4:
Estimation of Ball Route under Overlapping with Players and Lines in Soccer Video Image Sequence,
ICPR06(I: 359-362).
WWW Version. 0609
Ball tracking; Broadcast soccer video; Occlusion BibRef


Almajai, I., Kittler, J.V., de Campos, T., Christmas, W., Yan, F., Windridge, D., Khan, A.,
Ball event recognition using hmm for automatic tennis annotation,
ICIP10(1509-1512).
IEEE DOI Link 1009
BibRef

Poiesi, F.[Fabio], Daniyal, F.[Fahad], Cavallaro, A.[Andrea],
Detector-less ball localization using context and motion flow analysis,
ICIP10(3913-3916).
IEEE DOI Link 1009
BibRef

Hervieu, A.[Alexandre], Bouthemy, P.[Patrick], Le Cadre, J.P.[Jean-Pierre],
Trajectory-based handball video understanding,
CIVR09(Article No 43).
WWW Version. 0907
BibRef

Liu, S.X.F.[Sophie Xiao-Fan], Jiang, L.J.[Li-Jun], Garner, J.[Jacob], Vermette, S.[Sharayah],
Video based soccer ball tracking,
Southwest1(53-56).
IEEE DOI Link 1005
BibRef

Pansiot, J.[Julien], Elsaify, A.[Ahmed], Lo, B.[Benny], Yang, G.Z.[Guang-Zhong],
RACKET: Real-time autonomous computation of kinematic elements in tennis,
EmbedCV09(773-779).
IEEE DOI Link 0910
BibRef

Pei, C.[Chaoke], Yang, S.Y.[Shu-Yuan], Gao, L.[Li], Ma, W.P.[Wei-Peng],
A Real Time Ball Detection Framework For Soccer Video,
WSSIP09(1-4).
IEEE DOI Link 0906
BibRef

Birbach, O.[Oliver], Frese, U.[Udo],
A Multiple Hypothesis Approach for a Ball Tracking System,
CVS09(435-444).
Springer DOI Link 0910
BibRef

Zupancic, T.[Tadej], Jaklic, A.[Aleš],
Automatic Golf Ball Trajectory Reconstruction and Visualization,
MIRAGE09(150-160).
Springer DOI Link 0905
BibRef

Zhang, Y.[Yi], Lu, H.Q.[Han-Qing], Xu, C.S.[Chang-Sheng],
Collaborate ball and player trajectory extraction in broadcast soccer video,
ICPR08(1-4).
IEEE DOI Link 0812
BibRef

Yu, J.Q.[Jun-Qing], Tang, Y.[Yang], Wang, Z.F.[Zhi-Fang], Shi, L.J.[Le-Jiang],
Playfield and Ball Detection in Soccer Video,
ISVC07(II: 387-396).
Springer DOI Link 0711
BibRef

Leo, M.[Marco], d'Orazio, T.[Tiziana], Spagnolo, P.[Paolo], Mazzeo, P.L.[Pier Luigi], Distante, A.[Arcangelo],
SIFT Based Ball Recognition in Soccer Images,
ICISP08(263-272).
Springer DOI Link 0807
See also visual system for real time detection of goal events during soccer matches, A. BibRef

Huang, Y.[Yu], Llach, J.[Joan], Zhang, C.[Chao],
A method of small object detection and tracking based on particle filters,
ICPR08(1-4).
IEEE DOI Link 0812
BibRef

Huang, Y.[Yu], Llach, J.[Joan], Bhagavathy, S.[Sitaram],
Players and Ball Detection in Soccer Videos Based on Color Segmentation and Shape Analysis,
MCAM07(416-425).
Springer DOI Link 0706
BibRef

Lam, J., Long, F.[Fei], Roth, G., Greenspan, M.,
Determining Shot Accuracy of a Robotic Pool System,
CRV06(23-23).
IEEE DOI Link 0607
BibRef

Uchiyama, H.[Hideaki], Saito, H.[Hideo],
Position Estimation of Solid Balls from Handy Camera for Pool Supporting System,
PSIVT06(393-402).
Springer DOI Link 0612
Hand held camera to analyze pool BibRef

Zhang, B.[Bin], Dou, W.B.[Wei-Bei], Chen, L.M.[Li-Ming],
Ball Hit Detection in Table Tennis Games Based on Audio Analysis,
ICPR06(III: 220-223).
WWW Version. 0609
BibRef

Cristina, F.[Federico], Dapoto, S.H.[Sebastián H.], Russo, C.[Claudia], Degiusti, A.[Armando], Abásolo, M.J.[María José],
Mobile Path and Spin 3D Tracking and Reconstruction,
AMDO06(120-131).
Springer DOI Link 0607
3-D tracking and spin of soccer ball. BibRef

Shum, H., Komura, T.[Taku],
Tracking the Translational and Rotational Movement of the Ball Using High-Speed Camera Movies,
ICIP05(III: 1084-1087).
IEEE DOI Link 0512
BibRef

Tong, X.F.[Xiao-Feng], Lu, H.Q.[Han-Qing], Liu, Q.S.[Qing-Shan],
An effective and fast soccer ball detection and tracking method,
ICPR04(IV: 795-798).
IEEE DOI Link 0409
BibRef

Yamada, A., Shirai, Y., Miura, J.[Jun],
Tracking players and a ball in video image sequence and estimating camera parameters for 3d interpretation of soccer games,
ICPR02(I: 303-306).
IEEE DOI Link 0211
BibRef

Ohno, Y.[Yoshinori], Miura, J.[Jun], Shirai, Y.[Yoshiaki],
Tracking Players and Estimation of the 3d Position of a Ball in Soccer Games,
ICPR00(Vol I: 145-148).
IEEE DOI Link
HTML Version. 0009
BibRef

Choi, K.Y.[Kyuh-Young], Seo, Y.D.[Yong-Duek],
Tracking Soccer Ball in TV Broadcast Video,
CIAP05(661-668).
Springer DOI Link 0509

Earlier:
Probabilistic Tracking of the Soccer Ball,
SMVP04(50-60).
WWW Version. 0505
BibRef

Seo, Y.D.[Yong-Duek], Choi, S.H.[Sung-Hoon], Kim, H.W.[Hyun-Woo], Hong, K.S.[Ki-Sang],
Where are the ball and players? Soccer game analysis with color-based tracking and image mosaick,
CIAP97(II: 196-203).
WWW Version. 9709
BibRef

Reid, I.D., Zisserman, A.,
Goal-Directed Video Metrology,
ECCV96(II:647-658).
Springer DOI Link Tracking a soccer ball (directed toward the goal), accurate measurements are possible. BibRef 0000

Chapter on Motion -- Feature-Based, Long Range, Motion and Structure Estimates, Tracking, Surveillance, Activities continues in
Surveillance Systems .


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