US 2017/0364753 A1 · Analyzing and Interpreting a Referee's Actions Using Gaze Data

Abstract

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for capturing gaze data for a referee over the course of a sports match, identifying a key performance indicator (KPI) corresponding to a sports domain with which the sports match is associated, and generating KPI data corresponding to the KPI. The KPI data may be analyzed to assess a likelihood that an officiating decision made by the referee during the sports match is accurate as well as to assess the likelihood that referee bias contributed to the officiating decision. KPI data for a referee may also be aggregated across multiple sports domain KPIs and multiple sports matches and categorized into different decision categories. A bias/confidence pattern may then be determined for the referee based at least in part on the categorization, and a profile may be determined for the referee based at least in part on the bias/confidence pattern.

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Dependent claims

A computer-implemented method for assessing officiating behavior of a referee using gaze parameter data, the method comprising:

capturing, by an image sensor over a period of time, the gaze parameter data, wherein the gaze parameter data is associated with actions of the referee during a sports match being officiated by the referee;
identifying, by a computer processor, a sports domain associated with the sports match;
identifying, by the computer processor, a key performance indicator (KPI) corresponding to the sports domain, the KPI being associated with an officiating decision made by the referee during the sports match;
identifying, by the computer processor, one or more sports domain rules associated with the KPI;
filtering, by the computer processor, the gaze parameter data to obtain a location/time series of the gaze parameter data that satisfies the one or more sports domain rules;
generating, by the computer processor, KPI data associated with the KPI based at least in part on the location/time series of the gaze parameter data;
and
determining, by the computer processor, whether the officiating decision was influenced by bias of the referee based at least in part on an analysis of the KPI data.

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A system for assessing officiating behavior of a referee using gaze parameter data, the system comprising:

at least one memory storing computer-executable instructions;
and
at least one processor configured to access the at least one memory and execute the computer-executable instructions to:
capture the gaze parameter data via an image sensor over a period of time, wherein the gaze parameter data is associated with actions of the referee during a sports match being officiated by the referee;
identify a sports domain associated with the sports match;
identify a key performance indicator (KPI) corresponding to the sports domain, the KPI being associated with an officiating decision made by the referee during the sports match;
identify one or more sports domain rules associated with the KPI;
filter the gaze parameter data to obtain a location/time series of the gaze parameter data that satisfies the one or more sports domain rules;
generate KPI data associated with the KPI based at least in part on the location/time series of the gaze parameter data;
and
determine whether the officiating decision was influenced by bias of the referee based at least in part on an analysis of the KPI data.

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A computer program product for assessing officiating behavior of a referee using gaze parameter data, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory storage medium readable by a processing circuit, the storage medium storing instructions executable by the processing circuit to cause a method to be performed, the method comprising:

retrieving the gaze parameter data, wherein the gaze parameter data is captured by an image sensor over a period of time, and wherein the gaze parameter data is associated with actions of the referee during a sports match being officiated by the referee;
identifying a sports domain associated with the sports match;
identifying a key performance indicator (KPI) corresponding to the sports domain, the KPI being associated with an officiating decision made by the referee during the sports match;
identifying one or more sports domain rules associated with the KPI;
filtering the gaze parameter data to obtain a location/time series of the gaze parameter data that satisfies the one or more sports domain rules;
generating KPI data associated with the KPI based at least in part on the location/time series of the gaze parameter data;
and
determining whether the officiating decision was influenced by bias of the referee based at least in part on an analysis of the KPI data.

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Analyzing and Interpreting a Referee's Actions Using Gaze Data

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