Print Email Facebook Twitter Machine Learning Approach for Pitch Type Classification Based on Pelvis and Trunk Kinematics Captured with Wearable Sensors Title Machine Learning Approach for Pitch Type Classification Based on Pelvis and Trunk Kinematics Captured with Wearable Sensors Author Gomaz, L. (TU Delft Statistics; TU Delft Biomechanical Engineering) Bouwmeester, Celine (Student TU Delft) van der Graaff, Erik (PitchPerfect) van Trigt, B. (TU Delft Biomechatronics & Human-Machine Control; TU Delft Biomechanical Engineering) Veeger, H.E.J. (TU Delft Biomechatronics & Human-Machine Control) Department Biomechanical Engineering Date 2023 Abstract The large stream of data from wearable devices integrated with sports routines has changed the traditional approach to athletes’ training and performance monitoring. However, one of the challenges of data-driven training is to provide actionable insights tailored to individual training optimization. In baseball, the pitching mechanics and pitch type play an essential role in pitchers’ performance and injury risk management. The optimal manipulation of kinematic and temporal parameters within the kinetic chain can improve the pitcher’s chances of success and discourage the batter’s anticipation of a particular pitch type. Therefore, the aim of this study was to provide a machine learning approach to pitch type classification based on pelvis and trunk peak angular velocity and their separation time recorded using wearable sensors (PITCHPERFECT). The Naive Bayes algorithm showed the best performance in the binary classification task and so did Random Forest in the multiclass classification task. The accuracy of Fastball classification was 71%, whilst the accuracy of the classification of three different pitch types was 61.3%. The outcomes of this study demonstrated the potential for the utilization of wearables in baseball pitching. The automatic detection of pitch types based on pelvis and trunk kinematics may provide actionable insight into pitching performance during training for pitchers of various levels of play. Subject baseballpitchingwearablesclassificationpitch types To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:9dd5f6ae-0186-401b-bbe1-77c8284aeb6b DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/s23239373 ISSN 1424-8220 Source Sensors, 23 (23) Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2023 L. Gomaz, Celine Bouwmeester, Erik van der Graaff, B. van Trigt, H.E.J. Veeger Files PDF sensors_23_09373_v2.pdf 1.28 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:9dd5f6ae-0186-401b-bbe1-77c8284aeb6b/datastream/OBJ/view