The Analysis of Basketball Free Throw Trajectory using PSO Algorithm

Pawel Lenik, Tomasz Krzeszowski, Krzysztof Przednowek, Justyna Lenik

2015

Abstract

The following paper described the method for automatic measurement of selected parameters of a basketball free throw trajectory. The research material was based on 10 sequences recorded by a monocular camera. For tracking the ball the particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm was used. Additionally the method of ball detection was developed. The study was conducted on a group of 10 basketball players who participated in the Polish Second Division during the 2014/2015 season. The 10 parameters (four distances, three velocities, and three angle parameters) were taken into account. The experimental results showed that the value of the initial angle was equal to 47:27±4:42 degrees, and the height of ball trajectory was at the level of 3:84±0:34 m. The correlation between body height and parameter of a free throw was also determined. The analysis conducted showed a significant correlation between the height and shape of a free throw trajectory. The suggested method can be used in the training process as a tool to improve performance of the free throw.

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Lenik P., Krzeszowski T., Przednowek K. and Lenik J. (2015). The Analysis of Basketball Free Throw Trajectory using PSO Algorithm . In Proceedings of the 3rd International Congress on Sport Sciences Research and Technology Support - Volume 1: icSPORTS, ISBN 978-989-758-159-5, pages 250-256. DOI: 10.5220/0005611002500256


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@conference{icsports15,
author={Pawel Lenik and Tomasz Krzeszowski and Krzysztof Przednowek and Justyna Lenik},
title={The Analysis of Basketball Free Throw Trajectory using PSO Algorithm},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 3rd International Congress on Sport Sciences Research and Technology Support - Volume 1: icSPORTS,},
year={2015},
pages={250-256},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0005611002500256},
isbn={978-989-758-159-5},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 3rd International Congress on Sport Sciences Research and Technology Support - Volume 1: icSPORTS,
TI - The Analysis of Basketball Free Throw Trajectory using PSO Algorithm
SN - 978-989-758-159-5
AU - Lenik P.
AU - Krzeszowski T.
AU - Przednowek K.
AU - Lenik J.
PY - 2015
SP - 250
EP - 256
DO - 10.5220/0005611002500256