Game, set, match: The kiosk as tennis coach.

For recreational and club tennis players, it's all too easy to continue to play and hit the ball just as they've always done - whether that's been successful for them or not. Without a coach, as professional and collegiate players have, the opportunities to garner good advice on their strokes or their game-playing strategies are limited at best.
PlaySight Interactive Ltd., an Israeli-based company, is looking to change all that with its SmartCourt kiosk.

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An "after-action review system" the interactive SmartCourt kiosks comprise hardware and software installed directly on the court; these are augmented with on-court cameras. Using advanced image-processing and analytical algorithms, the SmartCourt system automatically tracks the players and the ball - recording all of the activity and motion during the match or practice. The collected video and activity log is then analyzed and uploaded to the Cloud, and the player's performance can be reviewed directly via the court kiosk just moments after the action has taken place (as well as post-match or post-practice online).
PlaySight has already installed 50 SmartCourts globally, it reports, including 31 here in the States. It's scheduled to install more than 100 SmartCourts in Florida, California, New York and at other locations around the world in the near future.

We had to keep the balance between very good hardware and affordability so that each club around the world could afford the system. Systems cost about $10,000 per court.

Players using the kiosk can experience really dramatic changes in their game. They can watch video to see how to correct specific moves. A lot of players have never seen themselves on video or their stats, so the kiosk can help bring out the pro in each player. A player can try to improve his serve over the next two years, but by watching it on video, these improvements can happen in minutes. For example, one player's coach was always telling him he wasn't bending his knees, but by watching himself on video he could improve his game after one session. This is a way to make the game a lot more fun, too, because you have feedback, which is most important in any training or practice.

More information  here.