Sports Support System: Augmented Ball Game for Filling Gap between Player Skill Levels
In order to fill the gap between various levels of ball game players, we propose the Sports Support System that can reduce the difference among the skills of various players by augmenting the traditional ball game. We implemented a system that visualizes the trajectory and velocity of the ball for soccer games, as one example of ball games. This visualization and the enhancement of the player positions in the field can help beginner players recognize what they should do next and improve their playing skills. This paper introduces the proposed system and discusses, through a user study, its effectiveness for improving reaction speed and enhancing the pleasure of playing sports. Based on the experiment results, the proposed system contributes to reaction time improvements in passing and receiving the ball, i.e. one of the most important skills in playing soccer.
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