This post follows through instructions for using YOLO (You Only Look Once) with video object detection. This demonstration was done with a g3.8xlarge Deep Learning AMI (Ubuntu) Version 6.0 (ami-bc09d9c1)....
There’s no doubt that Gerrit Cole is an elite pitcher playing for a great team, the New York Yankees. He finished second in the AL Cy Young award in 2021...
Major League Baseball’s Statcast has done a lot to improve how player’s movements are analyzed, but little public research has been done using video and image processing to improve mechanics...
Happy MLB Opening Day! You may be wondering what your team’s chances are of making the playoffs, but you’re not sure which website’s model to trust. I’ve created my own...
This post follows through instructions for using YOLO (You Only Look Once) with video object detection. This demonstration was done with a g3.8xlarge Deep Learning AMI (Ubuntu) Version 6.0 (ami-bc09d9c1)....
With the 2019 NFL season under way, we’re reminded of the timeless debate about whether teams should go for it on 4th down, depending on the game situation. While coaches,...
This post follows through instructions for using YOLO (You Only Look Once) with video object detection. This demonstration was done with a g3.8xlarge Deep Learning AMI (Ubuntu) Version 6.0 (ami-bc09d9c1)....
The 20 NBA teams that will compete in the playoffs and play-in games have been set, each with their own unique abilities and vulnerabilities. A game style that works for...
With the NBA All-Star weekend now behind us, it’s a great time for basketball fans to reflect on the exciting 2021-22 season so far. Notably, several teams have thus far...
The NBA has extremely high expectations for the 2023 draft class, led by French phenom Victor Wembanyama. However, it’s not just the 7’2” generational prospect that fans and coaches are...
With the tragic loss of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, we reflect on his dominant career with the Lakers by showcasing his remarkable 20 seasons in the NBA. Using...
As the NBA trade deadline has recently passed, basketball fans from around the world have expressed mixed reactions to many of the moves (or moves that never were) made around...
As the NBA trade deadline has recently passed, basketball fans from around the world have expressed mixed reactions to many of the moves (or moves that never were) made around...
As the NBA trade deadline has recently passed, basketball fans from around the world have expressed mixed reactions to many of the moves (or moves that never were) made around...
Major League Baseball’s Statcast has done a lot to improve how player’s movements are analyzed, but little public research has been done using video and image processing to improve mechanics...
This post will demonstrate how to use the AWS Rekognition API with R to detect faces of new images as well as to attribute emotions to a given face. In...
This analysis will explore how to use and analyze NHL gameplay data. All data is provided from statsapi.web.nhl.com/ for the 2019-20 NHL season through the date of this posting. All...
With the tragic loss of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, we reflect on his dominant career with the Lakers by showcasing his remarkable 20 seasons in the NBA. Using...
Happy MLB Opening Day! You may be wondering what your team’s chances are of making the playoffs, but you’re not sure which website’s model to trust. I’ve created my own...
As the NBA trade deadline has recently passed, basketball fans from around the world have expressed mixed reactions to many of the moves (or moves that never were) made around...
There’s no doubt that Gerrit Cole is an elite pitcher playing for a great team, the New York Yankees. He finished second in the AL Cy Young award in 2021...
Happy MLB Opening Day! You may be wondering what your team’s chances are of making the playoffs, but you’re not sure which website’s model to trust. I’ve created my own...
Happy MLB Opening Day! You may be wondering what your team’s chances are of making the playoffs, but you’re not sure which website’s model to trust. I’ve created my own...
With the growing prevalence of analytics in the NFL and the playoffs right around the corner, it’s more important than ever for teams to give themselves every statistical edge possible...
Like all sports leagues around the world, the NFL made several adjustments to their 2020 season in order to accommodate dealing with COVID-19 while still allowing games to be played....
With the 2019 NFL season under way, we’re reminded of the timeless debate about whether teams should go for it on 4th down, depending on the game situation. While coaches,...
Like all sports leagues around the world, the NFL made several adjustments to their 2020 season in order to accommodate dealing with COVID-19 while still allowing games to be played....
With the 2019 NFL season under way, we’re reminded of the timeless debate about whether teams should go for it on 4th down, depending on the game situation. While coaches,...
This analysis will explore how to use and analyze NHL gameplay data. All data is provided from statsapi.web.nhl.com/ for the 2019-20 NHL season through the date of this posting. All...
With the tragic loss of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, we reflect on his dominant career with the Lakers by showcasing his remarkable 20 seasons in the NBA. Using...
This analysis will explore how to use and analyze NHL gameplay data. All data is provided from statsapi.web.nhl.com/ for the 2019-20 NHL season through the date of this posting. All...
Next month, May 8th, will mark the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day, when Winston Churchill announced Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrender from World War II, officially bringing an...
Next month, May 8th, will mark the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day, when Winston Churchill announced Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrender from World War II, officially bringing an...
Next month, May 8th, will mark the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day, when Winston Churchill announced Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrender from World War II, officially bringing an...
This post will demonstrate how to use the AWS Rekognition API with R to detect faces of new images as well as to attribute emotions to a given face. In...
Major League Baseball’s Statcast has done a lot to improve how player’s movements are analyzed, but little public research has been done using video and image processing to improve mechanics...
In preparation for the highly anticipated UFC title fight between the current Men’s Lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov, and contender, Justin Gaethje, I’ve analyzed over 8 thousand UFC fights to gain...
The below graphs are updated through October 26, 2020. For an explanation of key takeaways and interpretations of the graphs, see my original COVID-19 data analysis post from the beginning...
Nearly six months after the first COVID-19 outbreak in the United States, there is still some confusion and contradicting claims about the impact of the virus and approaches on containment....
Like all sports leagues around the world, the NFL made several adjustments to their 2020 season in order to accommodate dealing with COVID-19 while still allowing games to be played....
The below graphs are updated through October 26, 2020. For an explanation of key takeaways and interpretations of the graphs, see my original COVID-19 data analysis post from the beginning...
Nearly six months after the first COVID-19 outbreak in the United States, there is still some confusion and contradicting claims about the impact of the virus and approaches on containment....
The below graphs are updated through October 26, 2020. For an explanation of key takeaways and interpretations of the graphs, see my original COVID-19 data analysis post from the beginning...
Nearly six months after the first COVID-19 outbreak in the United States, there is still some confusion and contradicting claims about the impact of the virus and approaches on containment....
The 20 NBA teams that will compete in the playoffs and play-in games have been set, each with their own unique abilities and vulnerabilities. A game style that works for...
With the NBA All-Star weekend now behind us, it’s a great time for basketball fans to reflect on the exciting 2021-22 season so far. Notably, several teams have thus far...
The NBA has extremely high expectations for the 2023 draft class, led by French phenom Victor Wembanyama. However, it’s not just the 7’2” generational prospect that fans and coaches are...
In preparation for the highly anticipated UFC title fight between the current Men’s Lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov, and contender, Justin Gaethje, I’ve analyzed over 8 thousand UFC fights to gain...
In preparation for the highly anticipated UFC title fight between the current Men’s Lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov, and contender, Justin Gaethje, I’ve analyzed over 8 thousand UFC fights to gain...
In preparation for the highly anticipated UFC title fight between the current Men’s Lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov, and contender, Justin Gaethje, I’ve analyzed over 8 thousand UFC fights to gain...
Year after year, March Madness continues to prove that data science cannot crack every code. There’s far too much variance among the estimated 120 Billion possible ways to reasonably fill...
Year after year, March Madness continues to prove that data science cannot crack every code. There’s far too much variance among the estimated 120 Billion possible ways to reasonably fill...
Year after year, March Madness continues to prove that data science cannot crack every code. There’s far too much variance among the estimated 120 Billion possible ways to reasonably fill...
The 2021 Masters is underway this week and despite all the unpredictability of the tournament, golfer trends from the past several years will show which traits are most often correlated...
The 2021 Masters is underway this week and despite all the unpredictability of the tournament, golfer trends from the past several years will show which traits are most often correlated...
Major League Baseball’s Statcast has done a lot to improve how player’s movements are analyzed, but little public research has been done using video and image processing to improve mechanics...
The Tokyo Olympics featured 339 events across 50 disciplines, with 93 different nations bringing home medals. Using data can allow us to dissect the several factors that correlate with Olympic...
The Tokyo Olympics featured 339 events across 50 disciplines, with 93 different nations bringing home medals. Using data can allow us to dissect the several factors that correlate with Olympic...
With the growing prevalence of analytics in the NFL and the playoffs right around the corner, it’s more important than ever for teams to give themselves every statistical edge possible...
