[Training] Introduction to Sports Analytics

Week 1: Brief Overview (09/21)   

• What is Sports Analytics?
• Areas of Sports Analytics – Fan Engagement, Ticket Sale, Fan Engagement, Cricket, Football, Baseball Analytics
• Career in Sports Analytics: Expectations
• Conferences, Groups to follow in Sports in Analytics i.e CMU and Sandford Sports Analytics
• Companies who are working in Sports Analytics
• Discuss Requirement from the class: Project

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Week 2: Case Studies (09/28)

• 3D Athlete Tracking for Tokyo 2020 Olympics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7Ntp2hpqJ8

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• Using AI to Power the Driving Experience

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lAQJ8wvKnQ

Explain the concepts behind these technologies. Discuss the papers or the idea behind these new projects

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Week 3: Case Studies : Start up in Sports (10/12)

• Spektacom “Power Bat"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBGrcXgGHok

• Homecourt: Basketball

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivh_rLhFaQk

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Week 4: Projects of the class (10/19)

Discussion and guidance among the group for the project done by individual students