Golf Event Broadcast Production with Tracking-Based Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing golf tournament broadcasts struggle to provide comprehensive coverage of every golfer's shots, failing to cater to diverse viewer interests due to the large number of participants and simultaneous play on multiple holes, resulting in a lack of personalized viewing experiences.
Innovation Solution
A golf event production system utilizing a media data collection network with cameras and microphones, a tracking system, and a production platform that processes and switches feeds to produce live programs covering every shot of each player, enabling customizable viewing options through a distribution platform.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional broadcast coverage methods are used to cover multiple golfers and groups simultaneously, then the broadcast can cover a wide range of players, but it cannot provide complete coverage of every shot by every player
Solution Approach 1:
The broadcast coverage is segmented into multiple independent program feeds, each dedicated to a specific golfer or group. The system divides the complete set of camera angles and shots into discrete segments that can be individually selected and assembled into customized programs, ensuring complete coverage of every shot while allowing viewers to choose their preferred segments.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically assembles broadcast programs in real-time based on viewer preferences and tournament events. The production platform automatically switches between camera feeds and adjusts program content dynamically, transitioning from static traditional broadcast formats to adaptive, personalized coverage that responds to both viewer choices and live tournament developments.
2Reliability
If cameras are positioned at every location to capture all shots, then complete coverage is achieved, but the system complexity and cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
Each camera in the network is designed to serve multiple functions and capture multiple angles simultaneously. The cameras are positioned and configured to record various shots (drive, approach, putt, birdie, eagle, etc.) from different perspectives, allowing a single camera to contribute to multiple program feeds and coverage requirements, thereby reducing the total number of cameras needed while maintaining complete coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates multiple digital copies and feeds from the same camera sources. Instead of requiring separate physical cameras for each program feed, the production platform generates virtual copies of camera feeds that can be distributed to multiple programs simultaneously, reducing hardware complexity while maintaining redundancy and coverage completeness.
3Ease of operation
If a single production operator manually manages all camera feeds and switching, then flexibility in program production is maintained, but the operational complexity and time required increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary organization and categorization of camera feeds and shots before the actual program production. Shots are pre-tagged, categorized, and organized by golfer, hole, and shot type during capture, allowing the production operator to quickly assemble programs without manual searching or complex real-time decision-making, significantly reducing production time while maintaining operational simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The production platform incorporates automated functions that perform tasks traditionally requiring manual operator intervention. The system automatically selects appropriate camera angles, switches between feeds based on tournament events, and assembles program sequences without constant operator input, reducing both operational complexity and time requirements while maintaining program quality and flexibility.
Data Source
AI summary
A production platform may include a production processor that receives live feeds of media data captured from the golf event and perform switching operations between camera sources according to a production algorithm utilizing golf tracking data collected by sensors of a tracking system to produce live programs of players or player groups competing in the golf event. Production elements may be grouped and recalled for incorporation into a production interface enabling a single operator to produce a program covering a group for a full round. The programs may be streamed to program recipients for consumption and live broadcast viewing. Production and distribution may be performed in a cloud computing environment.