Development of a Simple Tracking System to Monitor Curling Stone Dynamics

Shimpei Aihara, Guanyu Chen, Riku Hara, Minori Nakagawa, Ayumi Ogasawara, Hitoshi Yanagi, Hitoshi Yanagi, Yoshinari Takegawa, Takeshi Ito, Fumito Masui, Fumito Masui

2024

Abstract

Curling, frequently called chess on ice, is a sport renowned for its strategic depth, making it essential to analyze stone dynamics for advanced tactical purposes. Systems have been developed to meticulously measure stone position and dynamics using camera imagery and devices affixed to the rocks. However, systems relying on multiple dedicated cameras and mounted devices encounter challenges related to portability and simplicity. Therefore, this paper presents the development of a simple tracking system employing a single camera to measure stone position and dynamics. The system uses deep learning for stone detection and tracking and calibration for coordinate calculation to visualize stone dynamics. This paper aims to support training and tactical planning using this tracking system. Experiments were conducted using the tracking system to assess its accuracy for static stones and the velocity of moving stones. The results indicated an average positional accuracy error of 0.02 m and an average velocity accuracy of 0.05 m/s, demonstrating the tracking system’s high accuracy and practical feasibility.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Aihara S., Chen G., Hara R., Nakagawa M., Ogasawara A., Yanagi H., Takegawa Y., Ito T. and Masui F. (2024). Development of a Simple Tracking System to Monitor Curling Stone Dynamics. In Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Sport Sciences Research and Technology Support - Volume 1: icSPORTS; ISBN 978-989-758-719-1, SciTePress, pages 22-33. DOI: 10.5220/0012896100003828

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icsports24,
author={Shimpei Aihara and Guanyu Chen and Riku Hara and Minori Nakagawa and Ayumi Ogasawara and Hitoshi Yanagi and Yoshinari Takegawa and Takeshi Ito and Fumito Masui},
title={Development of a Simple Tracking System to Monitor Curling Stone Dynamics},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Sport Sciences Research and Technology Support - Volume 1: icSPORTS},
year={2024},
pages={22-33},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0012896100003828},
isbn={978-989-758-719-1},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Sport Sciences Research and Technology Support - Volume 1: icSPORTS
TI - Development of a Simple Tracking System to Monitor Curling Stone Dynamics
SN - 978-989-758-719-1
AU - Aihara S.
AU - Chen G.
AU - Hara R.
AU - Nakagawa M.
AU - Ogasawara A.
AU - Yanagi H.
AU - Takegawa Y.
AU - Ito T.
AU - Masui F.
PY - 2024
SP - 22
EP - 33
DO - 10.5220/0012896100003828
PB - SciTePress