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Methodology Applications for Sensors-Based Electronic Performance and Tracking Systems in Sport

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A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Physical Sensors".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2022) | Viewed by 8754

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Dr. José Pino-Ortega

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1 Department of Physical Activity and Sport, Faculty of Sport Science, University of Murcia, 30720 Murcia, Spain
2 Faculty of Sports Sciences, BioVetMed & SportSci Research Group, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
Interests: electronic performance and tracking systems; technology; local positioning systems; global positioning systems; team sports performance
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Dr. Markel Rico-González

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Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU, 01007 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Interests: healthcare; applied technology; performance analysis in sport; team sports; training load management
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Dr. Asier Los Arcos

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Society, Sports and Physical Exercise Research Group (GIKAFIT). Department of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Education and Sport, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Interests: team sports; sport pedagogy; tactical behavior; electronic performance and tracking systems
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Dr. Filipe Manuel Clemente

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Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, School of Sport and Leisure, 4960-320 Melgaço, Portugal
Interests: football; soccer; match analysis; performance analysis; network analysis
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Dear Colleagues,

The low amount of information reported in articles´ methodology about the use of electronic performance and tracking systems (EPTS) in sport has been highlighted before. A survey published in Sensors asked what criteria should be considered using these systems. This Special Issue on “Methodology Applications for Sensors-based Electronic Performance and Tracking Systems (EPTS) in Sport” aims to go into detail about the criteria suggested in the survey. Specifically, the aim is to assess the impact of the modifications in each criterion in the measurement, recording, and processing of the data. In this way, we can evaluate the accuracy of the measure according to the used methodology using sensor-based EPTS. This issue may drive a change within sport and the use of EPTS.

Considering that more research should be done and published about such important topics, the aim of this Special Issue is to publish high-quality original investigations and narrative and systematic reviews in the field. We look forward to receiving contributions related (but not limited) to the following topics:

Electronic performance and tracking systems (EPTS);
Sports analytics;
Data recording;
Data processing.

Dr. José Pino-Ortega
Dr. Markel Rico-González
Dr. Asier Los Arcos
Dr. Filipe Manuel Clemente
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Global positioning systems
Local positioning systems
Semi-automatic camera systems
Microelectromechanical systems
Validity and reliability
Methodology applications

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Different Sampling Frequencies to Calculate Collective Tactical Variables during Competition: A Case of an Official Female’s Soccer Match

by Ibai Errekagorri, Julen Castellano, Asier Los Arcos, Markel Rico-González and José Pino-Ortega

Sensors 2022, 22(12), 4508; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/s22124508 - 14 Jun 2022

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The objective of the study was to assess the impact of the sampling frequency on the outcomes of collective tactical variables during an official women’s soccer match. To do this, the first half (lasting 46 min) of an official league match of a semi-professional soccer team belonging to the Women’s Second Division of Spain (Reto Iberdrola) was analysed. The collective variables recorded were classified into three main groups: point-related variable (i.e., change in geometrical centre position (cGCp)), distance-related variables (i.e., width, length, height, distance from the goalkeeper to the near defender and mean distance between players), and area-related variables (i.e., surface area). Each variable was measured using eight different sampling frequencies: data every 100 (10 Hz), 200 (5 Hz), 250 (4 Hz), 400 (2.5 Hz), 500 (2 Hz), 1000 (1 Hz), 2000 (0.5 Hz), and 4000 ms (0.25 Hz). With the exception of cGCp, the outcomes of the collective tactical variables did not vary depending on the sampling frequency used (p > 0.05; Effect Size < 0.001). The results suggest that a sampling frequency of 0.5 Hz would be sufficient to measure the collective tactical variables that assess distance and area during an official soccer match. Full article

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The Influence of Antenna Height on the Measurement of Collective Variables Using an Ultra-Wide Band Based Local Positioning System in Team Sports

by José Pino-Ortega, Asier Los Arcos, Petrus Gantois, Filipe Manuel Clemente, Fabio Yuzo Nakamura and Markel Rico-González

Sensors 2021, 21(7), 2424; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/s21072424 - 01 Apr 2021

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Ultra-wide band (UWB) based local positioning systems (LPS) are based on devices and a portable antenna set. The optimal installation height of the antennae is crucial to ensure data accuracy. Collective variables are metrics that consider at least two pairs of coordinates, which may lead to lower precision than an individual one. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare the influence of antenna height with collective metrics using a UWB (i.e., IMU; WIMU PRO™, RealTrack Systems, Almeria, Spain) based LPS. Data acquisition was carried out in a basketball court measuring 28 × 15 m. Five devices were used; one of which was carried by a healthy and well-trained athlete (age: 38 years, mass: 76.34 kg, height 1.70 m), while each of the remaining four was positioned on a tripod in one of the four corners of the court. Four kinds of variables were extracted: (1) static distances, (2) dynamic distances, (3) static areas and (4) dynamic areas in all antenna installation modes of 0.15, 1.30 and 2.00 m. The results showed that the antenna of 1.30 m provided better accuracy for all measures (% difference range from −0.94 to 1.17%) followed by the antenna of 2.00 m (% difference range from −2.50 to 2.15%), with the antenna of 0.15 m providing the worst accuracy level (% difference range from −1.05 to 3.28%). Overall, the measurements of distance metrics showed greater accuracy than area metrics (distance % difference range from −0.85 to 2.81% and area % difference range from −2.50 to 3.28). In conclusion, the height of the antennae in basketball courts should be similar to the height at which the devices are attached to a player’s upper back. However, as the precision is sensitive to the magnitude of the measure, further studies should assess the effects of the relative height of antennae in team sports with greater playing spaces. Full article

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A Pedestrian Dead Reckoning Method for Head-Mounted Sensors

by Xinyu Hou and Jeroen Bergmann

Sensors 2020, 20(21), 6349; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/s20216349 - 07 Nov 2020

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Pedestrian dead reckoning (PDR) plays an important role in modern life, including localisation and navigation if a Global Positioning System (GPS) is not available. Most previous PDR methods adopted foot-mounted sensors. However, humans have evolved to keep the head steady in space when the body is moving in order to stabilise the visual field. This indicates that sensors that are placed on the head might provide a more suitable alternative for real-world tracking. Emerging wearable technologies that are connected to the head also makes this a growing field of interest. Head-mounted equipment, such as glasses, are already ubiquitous in everyday life. Whilst other wearable gear, such as helmets, masks, or mouthguards, are becoming increasingly more common. Thus, an accurate PDR method that is specifically designed for head-mounted sensors is needed. It could have various applications in sports, emergency rescue, smart home, etc. In this paper, a new PDR method is introduced for head mounted sensors and compared to two established methods. The data were collected by sensors that were placed on glasses and embedded into a mouthguard. The results show that the newly proposed method outperforms the other two techniques in terms of accuracy, with the new method producing an average end-to-end error of 0.88 m and total distance error of 2.10%. Full article

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