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New event-based system accurately estimates ball spin in real-time

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Researchers have developed an event-based active vision system designed to accurately estimate the spin of balls in real-time across various professional sports. This system utilizes an event camera for high temporal resolution, galvanometer mirrors for continuous tracking, and a focus-tunable telephoto lens for enhanced detail. An offline method, s-CMax, achieves state-of-the-art accuracy on static balls, while a low-latency online method, employing a convolutional neural network and GPU acceleration, has been demonstrated for real-time applications like professional table tennis matches. AI

IMPACT This system could enhance sports analytics and broadcast technologies by providing precise real-time ball spin data.

RANK_REASON The cluster contains a research paper detailing a novel system for spin estimation in ball games.

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  1. arXiv cs.CV TIER_1 English(EN) · Yunpu Hu, Fabian Schilling, Valentina Cavinato, Asude Aydin, Agis Politis, Ricardo Tapiador Morales, Kirk Y. W. Scheper, Peter D\"urr, Naoya Takahashi ·

    Event-based Gaze Control System for Accurate Real-time Spin Estimation in Professional Ball Games

    arXiv:2606.26780v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Spin plays a crucial role in many ball sports due to its effect on the trajectory of the ball. Vision-based estimation of the ball's spin during a game with conventional cameras is challenging due to the ball's small size, high spee…

  2. arXiv cs.CV TIER_1 English(EN) · Naoya Takahashi ·

    Event-based Gaze Control System for Accurate Real-time Spin Estimation in Professional Ball Games

    Spin plays a crucial role in many ball sports due to its effect on the trajectory of the ball. Vision-based estimation of the ball's spin during a game with conventional cameras is challenging due to the ball's small size, high speed, and fast rotation. To address these challenge…

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