TideGrapher: Visual analytics of tactical situations for rugby matches

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Yusuke Ishikawa, Issei Fujishiro

The Journal of Visual Informatics, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 60―70, March 2018

[doi: 10.1016/j.visinf.2018.04.007]
Abstract

Various attempts at exploiting information visualization for sports have recently been reported in the literature, although it is still challenging to analyze continuous ball matches. In this paper, we propose a novel visual analytics system, called TideGrapher, to track the transition of tactile situations in a rugby match. With a particular focus on the side position of the ball, we designed a dedicated spatial substrate based on the spatio-temporal trajectory of the ball and provided a set of basic interactions. Quantitative analysis was strengthened by adding a new index, called initiative, to commonly used possession (ball occupation) and territory (dominance of territory). The feasibility of the proposed visual analytics system was proven empirically through application to datasets from real amateur and professional matches.

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