Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jul 29, 2025
06:36
Biomechanical Analysis Methods to Assess Professional Badminton Players' Lunge Performance
Published on: June 11, 2019
10.7K
Future Prediction of Shuttlecock Trajectory in Badminton Using Player's Information
Yuka Nokihara1, Ryo Hachiuma1, Ryosuke Hori1
1Graduate School of Science and Technology, Keio University, Yokohama 223-8852, Japan.
Journal of Imaging
|May 26, 2023
Summary
Predicting badminton shuttlecock trajectories using video analysis and player data significantly improves accuracy. This method enhances player performance and strategic decision-making in fast-paced matches.
Area of Science:
- Sports Science
- Computer Vision
- Machine Learning
Background:
- Video analysis is crucial for net sports like badminton.
- Accurate trajectory prediction aids player performance and strategy development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze data for predicting future shuttlecock trajectories in badminton.
- To provide players with a competitive advantage through enhanced prediction models.
Main Methods:
- Extracting players from match videos and analyzing their postures.
- Developing a time-series model incorporating shuttlecock and player data.
- Comparing prediction accuracy against baseline methods.
Main Results:
- The proposed method improved accuracy by 13% over shuttlecock position alone.
- Accuracy increased by 8.4% compared to methods using shuttlecock and player positions.
- Incorporating player posture data enhances trajectory prediction.
Conclusions:
- The developed method offers a significant advancement in badminton trajectory prediction.
- Integrating player biomechanics with shuttlecock dynamics improves predictive accuracy.
- This approach can be applied to enhance training and in-game strategies for badminton players.
Related Concept Videos
01:23Motion of a Projectile
927
Projectile motion becomes evident when a player kicks the ball into the air. The launch angle, or the angle at which the ball is kicked, plays a crucial role in determining the trajectory of the projectile. As the ball soars through the air, influenced solely by gravity, its motion can be dissected into two independent velocity components: the horizontal and the vertical.
Horizontal motion, governed by the initial kick, maintains a constant velocity throughout the flight of the soccer ball.
Horizontal motion, governed by the initial kick, maintains a constant velocity throughout the flight of the soccer ball.
927
01:26Projectile Motion: Equations
10.4K
Projectile motion is commonly observed in our day-to-day life. For example, a basketball thrown by a player, an arrow shot from a bow, and kids jumping into the pool, all undergo projectile motion.
Any projectile motion problem can be solved by using the following strategy:
Any projectile motion problem can be solved by using the following strategy:
10.4K
01:20Projectile Motion
15.4K
An object thrown in the air follows a parabolic path under the influence of Earth's gravitational force. The motion of such an object is called projectile motion, and the object itself a projectile. The parabolic path followed by the projectile is called the trajectory. Some common examples of projectile motion are the launching of fireworks, a golf ball in the air, meteors entering the Earth's atmosphere, and the firing of bullets.
When an object falls under gravity and has no...
When an object falls under gravity and has no...
15.4K
01:18Projectile Motion: Example
9.8K
The theory of projectile motion is very useful for players of several sports to improve their performance. For example, a javelin thrower needs to throw their javelin in such a way that it travels as far as possible. The javelin thrower takes a short run-up to increase the initial speed of the javelin. The range of a projectile is at its maximum at a 45° angle so javelin throwers try to angle their throw as close to 45° as possible.
When we speak of the range (R) of a projectile on...
When we speak of the range (R) of a projectile on...
9.8K
04:08The Uncertainty Principle
23.5K
Werner Heisenberg considered the limits of how accurately one can measure properties of an electron or other microscopic particles. He determined that there is a fundamental limit to how accurately one can measure both a particle’s position and its momentum simultaneously. The more accurate the measurement of the momentum of a particle is known, the less accurate the position at that time is known and vice versa. This is what is now called the Heisenberg uncertainty principle. He...
23.5K
01:26Impact: Problem Solving
247
In an experiment conducted during a Mars mission, a rover propels a projectile with an initial velocity, and the projectile rebounds after colliding with the Martian surface. To ascertain the maximum height attained by the projectile after this collision, the known restitution coefficient and acceleration due to gravity are employed.
By designating the launch point as the origin and utilizing kinematic equations, the vertical component of the projectile's velocity at the point of impact is...
By designating the launch point as the origin and utilizing kinematic equations, the vertical component of the projectile's velocity at the point of impact is...
247