Development of an Advanced Video Analysis Platform for Sports Data Insights

Sports organizations face difficulties in real-time event detection, play tracking, and deriving actionable insights from live video streams. Existing solutions lack scalability, accuracy, and a clear product roadmap, limiting their ability to expand into new sports markets and deliver timely intelligence.

A large sports data company specializing in streaming, analyzing, and providing insights on sports events through computer vision and machine learning technologies.

• Design and implement a scalable platform capable of analyzing live sports video streams using computer vision and machine learning.
• Develop accurate detection and tracking algorithms with validated performance metrics
• Create an internal analytics dashboard for visualizing game events and insights in real-time
• Ensure the platform supports expansion into multiple sports with a flexible product roadmap
• Integrate cloud infrastructure to support high-volume video processing and storage
• Identify and mitigate technological risks associated with algorithm performance and system scalability

• Video stream ingestion module with support for multiple formats
• Detection and tracking algorithms for event identification (e.g., goals, fouls, player movements)
• Data generation engine to extract structured insights from video analytics
• Real-time visualization dashboard for live game insights
• Scalable cloud infrastructure supporting high concurrency and data storage
• Automated report generation and event logging capabilities
• Security measures for data privacy and compliance

• Video streaming platforms for live input
• Existing sports data feeds for contextual information
• Internal data warehouses for historical analysis
• Authentication and security services

• System scalability to handle simultaneous streams from multiple venues with minimal latency
• Target detection and tracking accuracy exceeding 95%
• Processing latency under 2 seconds for real-time insights
• High system availability with 99.9% uptime
• Data security compliant with industry standards

The development of this platform is expected to enable the client to deliver more accurate and timely insights to sports organizations, expanding their market reach and increasing revenue streams. Improved algorithm accuracy and system scalability aim to reduce operational costs by ensuring efficient resource utilization, ultimately supporting expansion into additional sports and markets.