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Most cricket enthusiasts will be familiar with the range of ball by ball analysis
provided in television broadcasts and in at specialist sports academies, but
until now there had been no practical or cost effective manner in which to
make this kind of technology available to the everyday player, club or school.
To address this, miSport has developed "PitchVision". PitchVision
is a truly unique system that will allow batting, bowling and fielding performance
to be automatically measured, compared and improved – without the use of
cameras, or any other special equipment. PitchVision takes cricket
practice into the 21st Century by applying a completely new
technological system that sends instant feedback, as they play,
directly to each player’s mobile phone, PDA or Laptop
PitchVision add the crucial element of analysis & competition to regular
practice, making it more stimulating and productive. The system is programmed
to work in both casual and structured modes, utilising training routines
and analysis developed in conjunction with miSport's cricket adviser Derek Randall.
A common frustration to the average player is the lack of coaching available
at club and local level. In a survey of player training habits in clubs
in London, Mumbai and Melbourne over 80% of players identified a major
frustration was the lack of feedback and the inability to know if they
were improving or not. Over 90% also stated that they would like to train
more but faced obstacles of organising enough people and doing it at a time
that suited them.
PitchVision addresses both these issues. Firstly it captures automatic
ball by ball records of every delivery and the standard or outcome achieved.
The software provides both instant feedback, and a wealth of data for
later, detailed analysis.
Secondly, the nature of the feedback is such that it enables
players (batsmen & bowlers) to practice in smaller groups or even
alone and still obtain meaningful feedback. Cricketers can now enjoy
the convenience of practice and play in alone or in small groups and
still receive greater feedback than in club training.
Line and Length, Ball Speed, shot selection, scoring against simulated teams,
In-Net run chases against software simulated fielding sides, LBW adjudications,
records of wicket balls, accuracy, and automatic player ID are just some of
the instant features available to each player.
miSport is the first to offer a technology-based system that automatically
measures, analyses and compares batting, bowling and fielding skills.
In addition it will also provide all PitchVision users with a web-based
Library of every ball they bowl or face. The library will allow them
to come on line and compare their own performances, and those of their
teams mates and rivals across the world. In the longer term this massive
Library of data will become miSports biggest asset, as it can be used
as content to a number of other applications, such as computer games and
bowling machines.
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