#4777 High School Football Video Play Tracking and Summary
#4777 High School Football Video Play Tracking and Summary #4777 As a low-budget solopreneur, how can I video high school football games with player tracking, to perform mostly-real-time summarization of the game? Building an automated, low-cost football tracking and summarization system requires blending edge-device computer vision with local language models. Rather than relying on expensive subscription services like Hudl or Pixellot, you can architect a highly capable pipeline using open-source tools and consumer hardware. Here is how to set up the physical capture and the software architecture to achieve near real-time play summarization. The Hardware and Physical Setup Your goal is to capture the entire field of play with enough resolution to detect players on the far sideline, eliminating the need for a human camera operator to pan and zoom. The Camera: Use a 4K consumer action camera (like a GoPro HERO or DJI Osmo Action) or a high-quality smartphone with an ultra-wide l...