Sport & club

The project A.I.S.H.A originated from the collaboration between the Institute Icare and the research team led by Professor Paolo Castellin from the Mechanical Measurements group at Polytechnic University des Marches (Italia, Ancône).

AISHA – Analysis of swimmers’ motion: studying performance with artificial intelligence algorithms.

The research activity has enabled the study of the possibilities of artificial intelligence algorithms in image processing, particularly in underwater settings where the level of quality and contrast is not always optimal.

This research laid the scientific foundations for the SwimProject, in which the operational model of the swimmer and the selection of significant data to isolate and correlate to identify Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) were developed. These KPIs are the result of research activities at the Icare Institute, which has capitalized on specific knowledge acquired over decades of work in competitive swimming by Research Sector Manager Mauro ANTONINI and the valuable contributions of Institute Director Frédéric LEFEVRE, a double Olympic finalist.

As part of this project, a web platform has been developed to analyze and improve the performances of professional swimmers and quantify them through performance indicators.

The main objective is the in-depth understanding of athletes’ performances through the analysis and processing of trajectories (and consequently angles, speeds, etc.) of certain landmarks related to various anatomical districts.

The extraction of trajectories is done through video capture and the use of artificial intelligence algorithms to reconstruct the skeletal structure of athletes without the need for them to wear markers or other additional devices.