A Dataset and Preliminary Results for Umpire Pose Detection Using SVM Classification of Deep Features

Aravind Ravi, Harshwin Venugopal, Sruthy Paul, Hamid R. Tizhoosh

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Abstract

In recent years, there has been increased interest in video summarization and automatic sports highlights generation. In this work, we introduce a new dataset, called SNOW, for umpire pose detection in the game of cricket. The proposed dataset is evaluated as a preliminary aid for developing systems to automatically generate cricket highlights. In cricket, the umpire has the authority to make important decisions about events on the field. The umpire signals important events using unique hand signals and gestures. We identify four such events for classification namely SIX, NO BALL, OUT and WIDE based on detecting the pose of the umpire from the frames of a cricket video. Pre-trained convolutional neural networks such as Inception V3 and VGG19 networks are selected as primary candidates for feature extraction. The results are obtained using a linear SVM classifier. The highest classification performance was achieved for the SVM trained on features extracted from the VGG19 network. The preliminary results suggest that the proposed system is an effective solution for the application of cricket highlights generation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2018 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence, SSCI 2018
EditorsSuresh Sundaram
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1396-1402
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9781538692769
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2 2018
Event8th IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence, SSCI 2018 - Bangalore, India
Duration: Nov 18 2018Nov 21 2018

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 2018 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence, SSCI 2018

Conference

Conference8th IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence, SSCI 2018
Country/TerritoryIndia
CityBangalore
Period11/18/1811/21/18

Keywords

  • cricket
  • deep convolutional networks
  • image classification
  • inceptionv3
  • transfer learning
  • vgg19
  • video summarization

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Theoretical Computer Science

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