Method, apparatus, and computer program product for performance analytics determining play models and outputting events based on real-time data for proximity and movement of objects
View Patent ↗Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media are disclosed for providing analytics using real time data on movement and proximity of tagged objects for determining play models and outputting events. In one embodiment, a method is provided for determining play data that at least includes correlating at least one tag to a participant; receiving blink data transmitted by the at least one tag; and determining tag location data based on the blink data. The method further includes receiving participant role data; comparing the tag location data to participant dynamics/kinetics models based at least in part on the participant role data; determining participant location data based on the comparing the tag location data to the participant dynamics/kinetics models. The method further includes receiving field data; comparing the participant location data to formation models based at least in part on the participant role data and the field data; and determining formation data based on the comparing the participant location data to the formation models. The method further includes comparing the formation data and participant location data to play models; and determining play data based on the comparing the formation data and participant location data to the play models.
1. A method for determining play data, the method comprising:
correlating at least one tag to a participant;
receiving blink data transmitted by the at least one tag;
determining tag location data based on the blink data;
receiving participant role data;
comparing the tag location data to participant dynamics/kinetics models based at least in part on the participant role data;
determining participant location data based on the comparing the tag location data to the participant dynamics/kinetics models
receiving field data;
comparing the participant location data to formation models based at least in part on the participant role data and the field data;
determining formation data based on the comparing the participant location data to the formation models;
comparing the formation data and participant location data to play models; and
determining play data based on the comparing the formation data and participant location data to the play models.
2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
updating the play models based on the play data.
3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
determining output events based at least in part on the tag location data, the participant location data, the formation data, and the play data;
storing the output events in a data store; and
providing at least some of the output events to one or more analytics systems or control systems.
4. The method of claim 3 wherein the providing the output events to one or more analytics systems or control systems includes providing at least some of the output events to a visualization system, wherein the visualization system is configured to generate graphics, displays, or visualizations of the at least some of the output events.
5. The method of claim 3 wherein the providing the output events to one or more analytics systems or control systems includes providing at least some of the output events to a game operations system, wherein the game operations system is configured to update at least one of a game clock, a play clock, and a score board based on the at least some of the output events.
6. The method of claim 3 wherein the providing the output events to one or more analytics systems or control systems includes providing at least some of the output events to a camera control system, wherein the camera control system is configured to engage one or more cameras based on the at least some of the output events.
7. The method of claim 3 wherein the determining output events further includes determining output events based at least in part on weather data received from one or more weather sensors.
8. An apparatus for determining play data comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program instructions, the at least one memory and the computer program instructions configured to, in cooperation with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:
correlate at least one tag to a participant;
receive blink data transmitted by the at least one tag;
determine tag location data based on the blink data;
receive participant role data;
compare the tag location data to participant dynamics/kinetics models based at least in part on the participant role data;
determine participant location data based on the comparing the tag location data to the participant dynamics/kinetics models
receive field data;
compare the participant location data to formation models based at least in part on the participant role data and the field data; and
determine formation data based on the comparing the participant location data to the formation models;
compare the formation data and participant location data to play models; and
determine play data based on the comparing the formation data and participant location data to the play models.
9. The apparatus of claim 8 further comprising the at least one memory and the computer program instructions configured to, in cooperation with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:
update the play models based on the play data.
10. The apparatus of claim 8 further comprising the at least one memory and the computer program instructions configured to, in cooperation with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:
determine output events based at least in part on the tag location data, the participant location data, the formation data, and the play data;
store the output events in a data store; and
provide at least some of the output events to one or more analytics systems or control systems.
11. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the providing the output events to one or more analytics systems or control systems includes providing at least some of the output events to a visualization system, wherein the visualization system is configured to generate graphics, displays, or visualizations of the at least some of the output events.
12. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the providing the output events to one or more analytics systems or control systems includes providing at least some of the output events to a game operations system, wherein the game operations system is configured to update at least one of a game clock, a play clock, and a score board based on the at least some of the output events.
13. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the providing the output events to one or more analytics systems or control systems includes providing at least some of the output events to a camera control system, wherein the camera control system is configured to engage one or more cameras based on the at least some of the output events.
14. A computer program product for determining play data, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium and computer program instructions stored therein, the computer program instructions comprising program instructions at least configured to:
correlate at least one tag to a participant;
receive blink data transmitted by the at least one tag;
determine tag location data based on the blink data;
receive participant role data;
compare the tag location data to participant dynamics/kinetics models based at least in part on the participant role data;
determine participant location data based on the comparing the tag location data to the participant dynamics/kinetics models
receive field data;
compare the participant location data to formation models based at least in part on the participant role data and the field data;
determine formation data based on the comparing the participant location data to the formation models;
compare the formation data and participant location data to play models; and
determine play data based on the comparing the formation data and participant location data to the play models.
15. The computer program product of claim 14 further comprising computer program instructions at least configured to:
update the play models based on the play data.
16. The computer program product of claim 14 further comprising computer program instructions at least configured to:
determine output events based at least in part on the tag location data, the participant location data, the formation data, and the play data;
store the output events in a data store; and
provide at least some of the output events to one or more analytics systems or control systems.
17. The computer program product of claim 16 wherein the providing the output events to one or more analytics systems or control systems includes providing at least some of the output events to a visualization system, wherein the visualization system is configured to generate graphics, displays, or visualizations of the at least some of the output events.
18. The computer program product of claim 16 wherein the providing the output events to one or more analytics systems or control systems includes providing at least some of the output events to a game operations system, wherein the game operations system is configured to update at least one of a game clock, a play clock, and a score board based on the at least some of the output events.
19. The computer program product of claim 16 wherein the providing the output events to one or more analytics systems or control systems includes providing at least some of the output events to a camera control system, wherein the camera control system is configured to engage one or more cameras based on the at least some of the output events.
20. The computer program product of claim 16 wherein the determining output events further includes determining output events based at least in part on weather data received from one or more weather sensors.