From Data Collection to Skill Training: Next-Generation Sports Technology Combining AI and VR
Anita Hu
Tactical and skill training play a crucial role in athletic development. With the support of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, it is now possible to track the ball and players to detect fine-grained events, helping coaches collect detailed statistics and infer each team’s tactics. Additionally, virtual reality (VR) technology can be leveraged to enhance both the effectiveness and experience of tactical and skill-based training. This talk will introduce modern systems that utilize AI and VR to help athletes conveniently gather valuable sports data and improve a wide range of skills.
Key Takeaways: To share the latest advancements in AI and XR technologies within sports technology, demonstrating how these innovations successfully bridge the gap between technical engineering and the sports industry through practical applications in athletes' training and tactical analysis. The audience will learn how modern systems can effectively collect and analyze sports data, and discover the tangible value and future potential of immersive technologies in enhancing athletes' skills and assisting coaches' decision-making.
Dr. Min-Chun Hu received her Ph.D. from the Graduate Institute of Networking and Multimedia, National Taiwan University in 2011. After graduation, she worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Research Center for Information Technology Innovation in Academia Sinica, and later served as an assistant/associate professor in the Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering at National Cheng Kung University. She is currently a professor in the Department of Computer Science at National Tsing Hua University. Dr. Hu has been recognized with numerous awards, including Exploration Research Award of Pan Wen Yuan Foundation (2015), Outstanding Young Researcher Award from the Computer Society of the Republic of China (2017), IEEE Tainan Section Best Young Professional Member Award (2018), Google Research exploreCSR Award (2021-2024), CES Innovation Awards (2023), and NSTC Ta-You Wu Memorial Award (2023). Her research interests encompass computer vision, robotic AI, multimedia information retrieval, computer graphics, virtual reality and augmented reality. As a passionate basketball enthusiast, she has long been dedicated to developing sports technology that assists athletes in training and performance analysis. Dr. Hu previously served as Deputy Executive Director of the Taiwan Institute of Sports Science and is also the co-founder of NeuinX, a startup specializing in AI technology for sports analysis. She currently also serves as the Director of the Sports Technology Center at National Tsing Hua University. While her core expertise lies in computer science, her work truly excels in the synergy between technology, athletics, and creative expression. By leveraging immersive AR/VR/MR technologies, she develops transformative tools that bridge the gap between technical engineering and the nuanced demands of the sports and arts industries. - Professor, Department of Computer Science, National Tsing Hua University - Website: https://mislab.cs.nthu.edu.tw/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trimy.hu/