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Using Pose Estimation To Identify Goalkeeper Movement Timing, Chethan Reddy
Using Pose Estimation To Identify Goalkeeper Movement Timing, Chethan Reddy
Health and Kinesiology Theses
Background: Markerless human pose estimation has the potential to revolutionize sports analytics by providing detailed insights into athlete movement. The research presented in this thesis explores how open source pose estimation can be utilized to identify goalkeeper dive initiation during soccer penalty kicks.
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to provide an accessible, low-cost heuristic methodology for identifying goalkeeper dive initiation.
Methods: This study uses high-definition single camera broadcast footage (1080p resolution, 50 frames per second) of all 41 penalty kicks attempted during the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup. We isolated each penalty kick from kicker run-up to kick …