| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 855865 | Procedia Engineering | 2015 | 6 Pages |
Racket game variants like Frescobol, Matkot, etc. are quite popular in many countries with beaches all over the world. In Greece the name of this newly born sport is Beach-Racket and it was recognized as an official sport in 2014. Key steps in its evolution were the introduction of a high-tech score measuring system, mobiXeyes, developed by Mobics S.A., a spin-off company of University of Athens. In this work we describe the basic rules of Beach-Racket and the technology adopted for fulfilling the requirements imposed by the sport. The system is based on two high frame rate cameras and implements a stereoscopic method to calculate the speed of a ball in every hit. Apart from this, it offers a GUI interface for setup, player and category management, calculation of statistics etc. The system in general can calculate the 3D position and the speed of a fast moving object and could be used also in a wide range of relevant sports with none or minor modifications.
