Artificial Intelligence in Sport: AI, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, and Data-Driven Performance Optimization - Softcover

Elhanashi, Abdussalam

9798193076124: Artificial Intelligence in Sport: AI, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, and Data-Driven Performance Optimization

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ISBN 13: 9798193076124

Publisher: Independently published, 2026

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AI for Sports is a practical and forward-looking guide to how artificial intelligence is transforming modern athletics. Written for coaches, athletes, sports-science professionals, analysts, technology enthusiasts, and sports organizations, this book explains how AI, machine learning, deep learning, computer vision, 3D reconstruction, wearable sensors, and tracking technology can work together to create smarter, safer, and higher-performing athletic systems.

Starting with the foundations of sports AI, the book introduces essential concepts without assuming a specialized background in computer science or exercise science. It then explores AI-driven prediction for match outcomes, player performance, injury risk, and win probability. Readers will discover how computer vision can track players and the ball, estimate pose and biomechanics in 2D and 3D, recognize actions, and support automated officiating.

The book also examines wearable devices and GPS tracking, showing how continuous monitoring can quantify training load, detect fatigue, and inform coaching decisions in real time. Dedicated coverage of tactical AI, expected-goals and possession-value modeling, digital twins, and generative AI highlights the technologies shaping the next generation of competition. Two intensive chapters go further still, offering a deep, practitioner-level examination of football coaching and player tracking specifically.

Beyond technology, AI FOR SPORTS addresses performance, safety, fairness, ethics, data privacy, and responsible adoption. Real-world examples and comparison tables connect concepts to practical sporting applications, while the final chapters explore the future of AI in competition and provide a roadmap for building an AI-ready sports organization.

Whether you are beginning your journey into sports AI or seeking a comprehensive reference for modern athletic performance technology, this book provides a clear bridge between artificial intelligence and real-world sporting innovation and practice.

Key Topics Covered

Foundations of Sports AI — Understand machine learning, deep learning, explainable AI, and the role of AI in the transformation of modern athletics.
AI Forecasting and Prediction — Explore match-outcome prediction, player performance forecasting, injury-risk modeling, and win-probability analysis.
Computer Vision for Sports — Learn how AI-powered vision systems support player and ball tracking, 2D and 3D pose estimation, action recognition, and automated officiating.
Tracking, Wearables, and Smart Monitoring — Discover how GPS vests, optical tracking systems, and wearable sensors enable continuous athlete monitoring and training-load management.
Coaching, Tactics, and Decision Support — Examine pitch control, expected threat and possession value, formation recognition, and AI-assisted tactical analysis.
Generative and Emerging AI — Explore digital twins, reinforcement learning, generative AI commentary, and large language models in sport.
The Future of Intelligent Sport — Examine performance, safety, ethics, data governance, real-world case studies, and a practical roadmap for building an AI-ready sports organization

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