Sail GP's AI-Powered Camera Revolutionizes Sailing Experience

Sail GP introduces AI-powered cameras to revolutionize race broadcasting and enhance safety for teams and fans.

### AI-Enhanced Cameras Revolutionize Sail GP Racing
* 📹  Sail GP is introducing **AI-enhanced cameras** on race boats to enhance the fan experience and improve safety during races.
* 🤖  The cameras, powered by an AI algorithm in the Oracle Cloud, can **predict race events with high accuracy** and **identify individual athletes on the boats**.
* 🚤  The AI algorithm can predict boat positions within **1 cm** and movements within **20-30 seconds**, allowing for **real-time camera adjustments**.
* 🛠️  The system can also detect potential collisions and send alerts to crews, as well as **predict when a capsize is imminent**.
* 🔧  Last year, Sail GP introduced an **AI-based anomaly detection program** to analyze boat sensor data for **potential failures**.
* 🌐  The ultimate goal is to equip every Sail GP race boat with these **AI-enhanced cameras** for the next season.
* 📈  These technological advancements not only **enhance the viewer experience** but also **contribute to the safety and performance of the teams**.
* 🌊  The integration of AI in sailing is a **significant step towards revolutionizing the sport** and making it **more engaging for fans worldwide**.

I'm out here on the San Francisco Bay right now, watching some of the fastest sailboats in the world prepare for a weekend of Sail GP racing. Now you can see the American boat there right behind me, and on the back of that boat is a new AI-enhanced camera that could change the way people enjoy watching this sport. In close calls to cap sizes, Sail GP has exploded in popularity since its launch in 2018, and as viewership grows, so does the broadcast operation. Here comes Australia, they make the turn, and now a drag race to the finish line. Tracking advanced hydrofoiling race boats that cut through the water at over 50 knots requires a lot of advanced tech. Each F50 race boat is packed with cameras and 125 sensors that capture billions of data points each day, and they're about to get a new AI-powered tool that Sail GP says will not only make the sport safer but will take the fan experience to the next level. The secret source is the software behind it. Warren Jones is Chief Technology Officer for

for sale, GP racing. He's talking about this camera that can be mounted on the stern of the boat that feeds data to a new AI algorithm in the Oracle Cloud. Using that data, the algorithm can predict with high accuracy a number of events that could happen next. This is footage of the camera being tested during Sale GP's recent event in Bermuda. It demonstrates how the camera can move and react to other boats. The camera can also use the data collected to identify individual athletes so fans can more closely follow them during a live broadcast. But how does a camera identify a person wearing a helmet and goggles while running back and forth across a boat? We can only see certain parts of their face, so we've measured what they look like from their skeletal, the height, their wingspan, their stride. But the camera doesn't just enhance the fan experience. It can make predictions that improve the broadcast but also help teams during a race. We know within 1 cm of where a CGP F50 will be and therefore then using Oracle AI to

be able to say where will that be in the next 20 seconds and 30 seconds, and then be able to move a camera within 100 milliseconds. Jones says the algorithm can identify if boats are on a course to collide within 30 seconds. It can then automatically send an alert to the crews so they can adjust their courses. Though it's not great for the teams who doesn't love seeing a boat capsize. The new camera can identify when a capsize is about to happen. We know the level of where the hull is on the boat, and from that point of view, we would say that if there's a 45% movement of the hull, therefore, then all cameras go onto that boat. Oh my Lord, disaster. This is footage shot by the camera during the 2024 Grand Final in San Francisco. Here it was placed on one of the racing marks where it could track the boats and capture this incredible view. This isn't the first time SGP has used AI. Last year, engineers launched an AI-based anomaly detection program.

algorithm analyzes billions of data points from those 125 boat sensors to identify when a part may be about to fail. These are very kind of subtle anomalies that provide early indication if a sensor or a valve or something on the boat is starting to deteriorate. Um, and it condenses those billions of data points, which we can never look through every day, down into like a top 10 list that we can go quickly see what the issue is. So right now the camera is just being tested, but SGP tells me that ultimately the goal is to put one of those cameras on every single one of those race boats next season. So I want to know what you think about those cameras. Let me know in the comments below. If you enjoyed this video, please don't forget to give it a thumbs up and subscribe to cette for more what the future.

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AI-Enhanced Camera Revolutionizes Sail GP Racing

An AI-enhanced camera mounted on the back of the American boat is set to transform the Sail GP racing experience, offering advanced data capture and prediction capabilities.

The camera not only enhances the fan experience by allowing closer follow-up of athletes but also provides high-accuracy predictions to improve the broadcast and assist teams during races.

With advanced technology and the use of an AI algorithm in the Oracle Cloud, the camera can track the boats, predict events, and identify individual athletes, making the sport safer and more exciting for viewers.

AI-Powered Boat Collision Detection and Capsize Identification

An algorithm can predict boat collisions within 30 seconds and alert the crews, improving safety.

A new camera system can detect potential boat capsize by monitoring the movement of the hull, providing advanced warning.

SGP has been using AI for boat tracking and anomaly detection, as seen in the 2024 Grand Final footage.

The Use of Algorithm-Driven Cameras in Boat Maintenance

An algorithm is used to analyze data from boat sensors and detect potential failures, providing early indications of deterioration.

The algorithm condenses billions of data points into a top 10 list for quick and easy viewing, with the goal of implementing cameras on every race boat for the upcoming season.

The use of these algorithm-driven cameras in boat maintenance is a topic of interest for further discussion and feedback.