scholarly journals Estimating Player Positions from Padel High-Angle Videos: Accuracy Comparison of Recent Computer Vision Methods

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (10) ◽  
pp. 3368
Author(s):  
Mohammadreza Javadiha ◽  
Carlos Andujar ◽  
Enrique Lacasa ◽  
Angel Ric ◽  
Antonio Susin
Keyword(s):  
Neural Networks ◽  
Computer Vision ◽  
Convolutional Neural Networks ◽  
Pose Estimation ◽  
Position Estimation ◽  
Estimation Methods ◽  
Large Set ◽  
High Angle ◽  
Deep Convolutional Neural Networks ◽  
Player Positions

The estimation of player positions is key for performance analysis in sport. In this paper, we focus on image-based, single-angle, player position estimation in padel. Unlike tennis, the primary camera view in professional padel videos follows a de facto standard, consisting of a high-angle shot at about 7.6 m above the court floor. This camera angle reduces the occlusion impact of the mesh that stands over the glass walls, and offers a convenient view for judging the depth of the ball and the player positions and poses. We evaluate and compare the accuracy of state-of-the-art computer vision methods on a large set of images from both amateur videos and publicly available videos from the major international padel circuit. The methods we analyze include object detection, image segmentation and pose estimation techniques, all of them based on deep convolutional neural networks. We report accuracy and average precision with respect to manually-annotated video frames. The best results are obtained by top-down pose estimation methods, which offer a detection rate of 99.8% and a RMSE below 5 and 12 cm for horizontal/vertical court-space coordinates (deviations from predicted and ground-truth player positions). These results demonstrate the suitability of pose estimation methods based on deep convolutional neural networks for estimating player positions from single-angle padel videos. Immediate applications of this work include the player and team analysis of the large collection of publicly available videos from international circuits, as well as an inexpensive method to get player positional data in amateur padel clubs.

scholarly journals COVID-19 Face Mask Detection using Deep Convolutional Neural Networks & Computer Vision

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (38) ◽  
pp. 2899-2915
Author(s):  
Premanand Ghadekar ◽  
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Gurdeep Singh ◽  
Joydeep Datta ◽  
Aryan Kumar Gupta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neural Networks ◽  
Computer Vision ◽  
Convolutional Neural Networks ◽  
Face Mask ◽  
Deep Convolutional Neural Networks

scholarly journals Learning Cartographic Building Generalization with Deep Convolutional Neural Networks

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Feng ◽  
Frank Thiemann ◽  
Monika Sester
Keyword(s):  
Neural Networks ◽  
Computer Vision ◽  
Deep Learning ◽  
Convolutional Neural Networks ◽  
Physical Reality ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Deep Convolutional Neural Networks ◽  
Generative Adversarial Network ◽  
Adversarial Network ◽  
Cartographic Generalization

Cartographic generalization is a problem, which poses interesting challenges to automation. Whereas plenty of algorithms have been developed for the different sub-problems of generalization (e.g., simplification, displacement, aggregation), there are still cases, which are not generalized adequately or in a satisfactory way. The main problem is the interplay between different operators. In those cases the human operator is the benchmark, who is able to design an aesthetic and correct representation of the physical reality. Deep learning methods have shown tremendous success for interpretation problems for which algorithmic methods have deficits. A prominent example is the classification and interpretation of images, where deep learning approaches outperform traditional computer vision methods. In both domains-computer vision and cartography-humans are able to produce good solutions. A prerequisite for the application of deep learning is the availability of many representative training examples for the situation to be learned. As this is given in cartography (there are many existing map series), the idea in this paper is to employ deep convolutional neural networks (DCNNs) for cartographic generalizations tasks, especially for the task of building generalization. Three network architectures, namely U-net, residual U-net and generative adversarial network (GAN), are evaluated both quantitatively and qualitatively in this paper. They are compared based on their performance on this task at target map scales 1:10,000, 1:15,000 and 1:25,000, respectively. The results indicate that deep learning models can successfully learn cartographic generalization operations in one single model in an implicit way. The residual U-net outperforms the others and achieved the best generalization performance.

Application of convolutional neural networks for monitoring of marine objects

2020 ◽  
pp. 53-61
Author(s):  
Н.А. Полковникова ◽  
Е.В. Тузинкевич ◽  
А.Н. Попов
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Neural Networks ◽  
Computer Vision ◽  
Convolutional Neural Network ◽  
Convolutional Neural Networks ◽  
Network Architecture ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Probability Of Detection ◽  
Neural Network Architecture ◽  
Deep Convolutional Neural Networks

В статье рассмотрены технологии компьютерного зрения на основе глубоких свёрточных нейронных сетей. Применение нейронных сетей особенно эффективно для решения трудно формализуемых задач. Разработана архитектура свёрточной нейронной сети применительно к задаче распознавания и классификации морских объектов на изображениях. В ходе исследования выполнен ретроспективный анализ технологий компьютерного зрения и выявлен ряд проблем, связанных с применением нейронных сетей: «исчезающий» градиент, переобучение и вычислительная сложность. При разработке архитектуры нейросети предложено использовать функцию активации RELU, обучение некоторых случайно выбранных нейронов и нормализацию с целью упрощения архитектуры нейросети. Сравнение используемых в нейросети функций активации ReLU, LeakyReLU, Exponential ReLU и SOFTMAX выполнено в среде Matlab R2020a. На основе свёрточной нейронной сети разработана программа на языке программирования Visual C# в среде MS Visual Studio для распознавания морских объектов. Программапредназначена для автоматизированной идентификации морских объектов, производит детектирование (нахождение объектов на изображении) и распознавание объектов с высокой вероятностью обнаружения. The article considers computer vision technologies based on deep convolutional neural networks. Application of neural networks is particularly effective for solving difficult formalized problems. As a result convolutional neural network architecture to the problem of recognition and classification of marine objects on images is implemented. In the research process a retrospective analysis of computer vision technologies was performed and a number of problems associated with the use of neural networks were identified: vanishing gradient, overfitting and computational complexity. To solve these problems in neural network architecture development, it was proposed to use RELU activation function, training some randomly selected neurons and normalization for simplification of neural network architecture. Comparison of ReLU, LeakyReLU, Exponential ReLU, and SOFTMAX activation functions used in the neural network implemented in Matlab R2020a.The computer program based on convolutional neural network for marine objects recognition implemented in Visual C# programming language in MS Visual Studio integrated development environment. The program is designed for automated identification of marine objects, produces detection (i.e., presence of objects on image), and objects recognition with high probability of detection.

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