City of Cape Girardeau and business leaders support First 50K program
First 50-K offers 50-thousand dollar grants to tech start-ups from across the country. SportsTrace was a recipient in 2020
First 50-K offers 50-thousand dollar grants to tech start-ups from across the country. SportsTrace was a recipient in 2020
For the May 2021 edition of Shoutouts, it’s all about computer vision technology and what 3 different organizations are doing in that space. We also highlight a few podcasts episodes that are sort of in-line with our theme. They touch on technologies that track performance (including computer vision) and the practical applications and outcomes of them. SportsTrace is highlighted here
FROM SportsTrace SUBSTACK: Up until a few years ago, throwing a baseball was never about improving spin rate or axis. The capability to measure either just didn’t exist: large data sets were used to assess broad trends in player performance. But with the increasingly accurate methods of measuring player movement analytics, understanding the physics of a pitched ball are giving front offices, coaches, and teams the ability to hone and improve their pitchers.
Max Montrey on the impact Codefi and 1ST50K had on SportsTrace.
Enhanced Body Tracking, Annotated Video a.k.a. “Active Telestration”, Improved Recommendations, Improved Sign Up Experience, Bug Fixes
FROM SportsTrace Medium: Your basic baseball hitting and pitching mechanics
Overview Taking video for analytics in sports can be looked at in a couple of ways. The first would be the literal, simplistic approach, which we’ve previously discussed in a whimsical way. Having a steady camera on a newer device with nothing blocking the subject are all really valuable and important pieces of advice! But analytics in sports are gleamed in so many settings that teams, players, leagues, organizations and… Read More »How to take video for analytics in sports
FROM SportsTrace SUBSTACK: Traditionally, data analytics uses artificial intelligence (AI) to process and make sense of this data in ways that cannot be replicated manually by humans. By studying the patterns revealed through analytics and working with AI applications, players and teams can improve their performance in games and get more value from practice sessions.
In episode six of In Conversation With… Clint Vojdinoski spoke to Max Montrey from Sportstrace.
Today’s Halftime Snack features Max Montrey — a former Microsoft engineer and product manager who’s passionate about baseball, data, and the computer vision side of sports.
He dropped his career at Microsoft to co-found and become CEO of a massive business called SportsTrace.