Promoting Revitalization and Growth of the Sports Industry with the Power of IT
Concepts in "i-enter Sports-Tech Lab"
In recent years, the efforts to revitalize the sports industry as a whole have attracted attention. The expansion of its market and population, as well as the enhancement of the environment are good examples of the engagements.
As an IT company, i-enter is considering whether it is possible to introduce digital transformation (DX) from various angles to the sports industry by utilizing the technologies and knowledge cultivated through research and development of advanced technologies such as IoT, AI, and XR. We are working on the sports tech business in a wide range of fields, such as system development to improve the level of competition and marketing strategies to expand the sports business.
With the desire to deliver i-enter technology to as many companies as possible, we brand our sports tech business as "i-enter Sports-Tech Lab" and support to revitalize and promote the sports industry with the power of IT.
Solving Issues with "Sports × IT"
Creating new value
We provide technologies to solve problems in the sports industry and create new value.
Improvement of the facilities
Webization and Automation
Visualization of the environment and status
New style of play
Providing simulated experiences
Wearable integration
New Spectator Style
VR Stadium
360-degree video live streaming
Improvement of customer satisfaction
Customer Data Collections
Customer Analyses
Strengthening players and teams
Form visualization
Performance Analyses
Enhancement of operations and marketing
Centralized data management
Revenue analyses and its visualization
Our Approach
Curling
i-enter has concluded a comprehensive partnership agreement on curling research with Kitami Institute of Technology, Hakodate Future University, University of Electro-Communications, and AIS Hokkaido Inc., thereby contributing to mutual development through industry-academia collaboration. We are working on various things with the aim of developing assistive technologies for curling competitions, developing excellent human resources related to them, and contributing to local communities.
"Image Analysis System" to analyze the movement of players
This system uses posture estimation technology (AI) to analyze the delivery (stone-throwing) form of curling athletes without attaching sensors to their bodies. Two visible light cameras simultaneously record the delivery form, analyze it with AI, detect the skeletal position of each body part, and generate a 3D skeleton. In addition, the time-series change of each skeletal site can be confirmed in a graph.
Detecting skeletal position
'Delivery Form Analysis'
Checking the size of the blur in
Skeletal Motion Graph
3D Skeletonization of Delivery Forms
"Motion Capture System" to visualize how the force is applied with IT
It is a system that measures the sweeping force by the sensors built into the curling brush. Sweeping power is measured by the 6-axis force sensor built into the brush head, recorded by the edge computer mounted on the shaft, and transmitted to a PC via Bluetooth. The measurement results are displayed in a list, and the method of applying sweeping power is displayed in a time-series graph.
Built-in 6-axis force sensor on the brush head
The measured data are listed in
real-time
Sweeping power applied
is displayed as a time-series graph
"Curling Stone Tracking System" to visualize the trajectory of the throw with IT
It is a system that recognizes the delivered curling stone with 12 cameras installed on the ceiling, measures its positional coordinate, and visualizes the trajectory of the stone. We have also developed our own dedicated stone with built-in infrared LEDs, and we detect infrared rays taken by the ceiling camera by image analysis system and automatically measure the position of the stone.
Having developed a curling stone built infrared LED in
Detecting infrared rays built the stone in and measure the coordinates
Measuring the coordinates and
visualizing the trajectory of the stone
Providing a simulated experience
"VR Curling"
This is an application that you can experience curling in a virtual space faithfully reproduced Argo Graphics Kitami Curling Hall. Players put on VR goggles and operate the steering wheel to throw stones. At the public viewing next to the lane, you can see the trajectory of the thrown stone.
Virtual Space
faithfully reproduced
the Curling Hall
Controlling the curling stone by the steeling wheel of VR goggles
Displaying the stone trail at the public viewing
"VR Live Streaming" to provide a new viewing style
This is an application that you can enjoy live-streamed curling match through 360-degree cameras. At the 2017 Karuizawa International Curling Championship, as part of our efforts to enjoy the tournament, with the cooperation of tournament officials, we installed 360-degree cameras at three locations at the match venue and streamed some of the matches via a smartphone app.
Live-streaming from various angles
Providing you-are-there experience
Possible to watch at home or while on the go
Judo
Judo video distribution app
"Judo Sensei!"
The Judo video distribution app "Judo Sensei!" has been released under the supervision of famous instructors, with the aim of utilizing it for overseas coaches or educational settings. It is compatible with iOS and Android. You can learn the basics of Judo with narrated videos in Japanese or English.
iOS and Android apps
Narrated training video
Billing features
Our Patented Technology
- April 2021
- Patent granted
- Name of the invention
- Posture Estimation Learning System
Posture estimation learning method and data creation program for machine learning
- Patent number
- Patent 6868875
- Application number
- Patent 2020-199646
- Discription
- Generating learning models of posture estimation by using virtual space
Creating learning models of posture estimation all at once in the system without manual inputting
In general, to create learning data of posture estimation needs a lot of manual work, therefore it takes time and cost. We have developed a system covered everything from generating learning data to studying from them related to human posture estimation. By using a 3D model and motion data, the system captures the model's movements from various angles in 360 degrees and automatically acquires skeletal information.
Initiatives to create new added value in sports and contribute to the development of the sports industry through IT
The i-enter Sports-Tech Lab offers not only cutting-edge technologies such as IoT, AI, and XR, but also our DX platform. Our goal is contributing to the sports industry development by creating new added value in sports and business models that have never seen before.