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Sports verified Verified Outcome TRL 9

Skeletal Tracking for Automated Officiating

domain Client: The premier North American basketball league handshake Provider: Sony Hawk-Eye schedule Deploy: Q4 2023 (Deployment)
92 Impact
Enterprise Ready
Evidence Score: 5/10
Strength: High

Executive Summary

ANALYST: COI RESEARCH

Moving beyond 'center-of-mass' tracking, the league deployed a high-resolution optical tracking system capable of capturing 29 distinct points on a player's body (skeletal tracking) in real-time. This granular data enables automated officiating decisions (e.g., goaltending) and feeds next-generation analytics for team strategy.

rate_review Analyst Verdict

"A major upgrade in biometric data fidelity. While previous systems fueled the 'three-point revolution' via spatial analytics, skeletal tracking unlocks the automation of subjective rule enforcement, reducing controversy and game stoppages."

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warning The Challenge

Legacy optical tracking (Second Spectrum) treated players as single data points (blobs). This lacked the fidelity to judge complex rule violations like foot placement on lines, goaltending, or foul mechanics, relying on slow human video review (VAR) that disrupted game flow.

psychology The Solution

The league installed Sony Hawk-Eye cameras in all arenas. The system uses computer vision to build a 3D real-time skeleton of every player and the ball at high frame rates. Data is processed on-edge to trigger immediate alerts to the replay center.

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Integrations
Replay Center, Broadcast Truck
Deployment Model
Edge / Cloud Hybrid
Data Classification
Biometric / Skeletal
Estimated TCO / ROI
High
POC Summary (2022-07-01 to 2023-06-01)

"Tested in Summer League 2022."

shield Risk Register & Mitigation

Risk Factor Severity Mitigation Strategy
Data Privacy Medium Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) clauses regarding biometric data use in contract negotiations.
System Occlusion Low Multi-angle camera redundancy.

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Audited value realization curve

Capture of 29 skeletal points per player Verified Outcome
Primary KPILatency <1 second for officiating data
Audit Cycle100% coverage of league arenas

policy Compliance & Gov

  • Standards: NBPA Agreement
  • Maturity (TRL): 9
  • Evidence Score: 5/10
  • Data Class: Biometric / Skeletal

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Verified Case Study
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PDF • Audited
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How we verified these outcomes for The premier North American basketball league without exposing sensitive IP or identities.

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Audit ID: #PRIV-778
Evidence: Direct SQL Logs
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Outcome: Verified
Ref ID: #COI-778

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