Andrea Caselli
Siamese Neural Networks for Player Re-identification in Basketball: TwinPlay.ai Approach.
Rel. Daniele Apiletti. Politecnico di Torino, Corso di laurea magistrale in Data Science And Engineering, 2025
Abstract
Computer vision technology has revolutionized sports analytics by enabling automated analysis of athlete performance and game dynamics through sophisticated video processing algorithms. In basketball, these systems facilitate real-time player tracking and performance evaluation, transforming how coaches approach game analysis. However, player re-identification in basketball presents significant challenges due to similar player appearances, dynamic movements, and variable imaging conditions. This thesis investigates Siamese Neural Networks for basketball player re-identification, focusing on systematic testing and performance enhancement through architectural optimization and training procedure improvements. The research employs a Siamese triplet network architecture based on EfficientNet-B0, integrated with the TwinPlay.ai basketball analytics platform. A comprehensive experimental framework evaluates triplet loss margins ranging from 1 to 5000, analyzing their impact on embedding space geometry and re-identification performance.
The methodology incorporates enhanced data validation, robust preprocessing with image resizing, and comprehensive metric collection including embedding statistics and distance distributions
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