RF Locating System for Real-Time Event Visualization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current event visualizations in sporting events, such as those for broadcasting and injury notifications, are limited by manual data collection and delayed generation, resulting in incomplete and inaccurate representations of player movements and statistical data.
Innovation Solution
A radio frequency locating system that collects and analyzes real-time location data to generate enhanced visualizations, including accuracy visualization interfaces that compare actual player routes to predicted routes, and provides real-time analytics for events like sporting events.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual data collection and hand-drawn diagrams are used for event visualizations, then the system complexity is low, but the accuracy and timeliness of visualizations deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical drawing and data collection with an automated computer-based system that uses algorithms to generate visualizations from event data, eliminating the need for hand-drawn diagrams and manual statistical collection
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically collects event data, processes it through algorithms, and generates visualizations without requiring manual intervention at each step, allowing the system to serve itself in data collection and visualization generation
2Productivity
If manual statistical collection is used, then the equipment cost is low, but the data completeness and collection speed deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual statistical collection with automated computer-based data processing that can capture and analyze event data at high speeds, eliminating the limitations of human observation and manual entry
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously collects and processes event data throughout the event duration, providing real-time or near-real-time statistical information rather than intermittent manual collection, ensuring data completeness
3Loss of time
If delayed generation of visualizations is used, then the processing time is sufficient, but the timeliness and real-time utility deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary processing of event data as it is collected, preparing visualization elements in advance so that final visualizations can be generated quickly without significant delay, balancing processing thoroughness with timeliness
Data Source
AI summary
An example method for providing enhanced event visualizations based on location data includes receiving, by a visualization processor, location data and sensor data for a plurality of participants; determining an impact indication for two or more participants of the plurality of participants based at least in part on the location data and sensor data; determining, by the visualization processor, a location of impact based on the impact indication and the location data and sensor data for the two or more participants; and generating an impact visualization interface configured to visually indicate impact data associated with the impact indication proximate the impact location.