Generating Expertise-Specific Explanations in Cricket Pose Estimation

Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of Adaptive XAI Feedback

Bachelor Thesis (2025)
Author(s)

A.S. Kumar (TU Delft - Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science)

Contributor(s)

D. Zhan – Mentor (TU Delft - Web Information Systems)

Ujwal Gadiraju – Mentor (TU Delft - Web Information Systems)

Mark Neerincx – Graduation committee member (TU Delft - Interactive Intelligence)

Faculty
Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science
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Publication Year
2025
Language
English
Graduation Date
01-07-2025
Awarding Institution
Delft University of Technology
Project
['CSE3000 Research Project']
Programme
['Computer Science and Engineering']
Faculty
Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science
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Abstract

Pose estimation models offer promising opportunities for automated feedback in cricket training, but their practical impact is limited by the lack of personalized and understandable explanations. This study investigates how explanation formats can be tailored to users’ expertise levels, focusing on beginner, intermediate, and expert levels, to improve the effectiveness of AI-generated feedback. Based on a literature review of explanation needs and generation methods, we propose a taxonomy linking expertise levels to suitable explanation modes: visual, comparative, and statistical. We implement a set of explanation prototypes aligned with this taxonomy and evaluate them through a user study involving 17 participants across the three expertise levels. Results show that participants rated explanations tailored to their skill level as more useful, trustworthy, and easier to interpret. Statistical validation using Kruskal-Wallis and Dunn’s tests confirmed significant differences in perception between user groups, especially between beginners and experts. These findings demonstrate the value of expertise-based explanation design in cricket analytics and offer design guidelines for future explainable pose estimation systems in sports

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