Augmented reality in sport scenarios using cameras mounted on a tripod

[ES] In this paper we address the problem of inserting virtual content in a video sequence. The method we propose uses just image information. We perform primitive tracking, camera calibration, real and virtual camera synchronisation and finally rendering to insert the virtual content in the real video sequence. To simplify the calibration step we assume that cameras are mounted on a tripod (which is a common situation in practise). The primitive tracking procedure, which uses lines and circles as primitives, is performed by means of a CART (Classification and Regression Tree). Finally, the virtual and real camera synchronisation and rendering is performed using functions of OpenGL (Open Graphic Library). We have applied the method proposed to sport event scenarios, specifically, soccer matches. In order to illustrate its performance, it has been applied to real HD (High Definition) video sequences. The quality of the proposed method is validated by inserting virtual elements in such HD video sequence.

Evaluating sport projects which promote social inclusion for young people: a case study

[EN] This work presents the findings of a participatory research program evaluating the outcomes of an Italian sports program for minors at risk. Using a participatory evaluation approach enabled an evaluation-research close to the real objectives and useful for monitoring and e-planning actions, starting from an initial exploration of the different stakeholders’ views of the project itself. The research design is presented in the form of a case study, emphasizing the continuous involvement of the project’s stakeholders in the evaluation process. The outcomes here presented make evident how the participatory evaluation project allowed a targeted and ongoing monitoring at group level as well as at individual level with the minors involved in the project.

Need certificaction in the field of sport

[EN] The need for stronger credentialing in the field of sports is recommended because of the complex issues modern sports face. A brief overview of the development of professional credentials/licensure is provided to set the rationale for the need for accreditation in the field of sports. The research reviewed supports the need for accreditation of both the individual professionals that serve sports and athletes and the schools and institutions as well. This research points to the similar developmental path that other licensed/credentialed professions have followed leading up to their regulation. Accreditation by the International association is offered as an answer to this need for certification.

Fiabilidad en la observación en fútbol sala a través de una herramienta de evaluación de los deportes de equipo (Team Sport Assessment Procedure)

[ES] El objeto de esta investigación es la obtención de parámetros de fiabilidad a partir de la aplicación de la herramienta validada Team Sport Assessment Procedure (TSAP).

Persönliche Ziele als Motivatoren und Regulatoren im Sport

Vor dem Hintergrund ziel- und handlungstheoretischer Annahmen wurde ein Untersuchungskonzept zur Erklärung und Vorhersage interindividueller Unterschiede im Sportverhalten entwickelt. Es wurde überprüft, ob Ziele in Abhängigkeit von ihrem Inhalt und individuumsspezifischen Merkmalen der Zielrepräsentation die Handlungsausführung beeinflussen. Zusätzlich wurden Persönlichkeitsmerkmale als mögliche das Verhalten indirekt beeinflussende Variablen einbezogen. In einer ersten Untersuchung konnten die notwendigen Messverfahren zur Erfassung der modellrelevanten Variablen an einer Stichprobe von 470 Sportlern und Nichtsportlern konstruiert und teststatistisch überprüft werden. Darüber hinaus ließen sich durch einen Vergleich der Personengruppen unterschiedlichen Aktivitätsniveaus Hinweise auf die Relevanz der Einflussfaktoren in den unterschiedlichen Handlungsphasen erhalten. Die Stichprobe der zweiten Studie setzte sich aus 141 Teilnehmern angeleiteter Sportprogramme zusammen. Alle Teilnehmer wurden sowohl während der Dauer der mehrwöchigen Sportprogramme wie auch nach einem drei- und sechsmonatigen Zeitraum nach Beendigung der Sportkurse hinsichtlich der interessierenden Variablen befragt. Durch die Erfassung der Teilnahmehäufigkeit an den Kursen konnte die Regelmäßigkeit sportlicher Aktivität objektiv erfasst werden. Gleichzeitig wurde durch die Ausweitung auf einen sechsmonatigen Bebachtungszeitraum nach Ablauf der Sportprogramme die Analyse von Determinanten der langfristigen Verhaltensaufrechterhaltung möglich. Insgesamt bestätigen die Ergebnisse beider Studien eine ziel- und handlungstheoretische Sichtweise. Die Relevanz potentieller Verhaltensdeterminanten im Sport kann nur in Abhängigkeit der prädezisionalen, präaktionalen, aktionalen und postaktionalen Handlungsphase beurteilt werden, und Feedbackprozesse sowie Veränderungen in der Ausprägung einzelner Determinanten müssen berücksichtigt werden. Abschließend wurde ein modifiziertes Modell zur Vorhersage des Sportverhaltens entwickelt und im Hinblick auf die Gestaltung von Interventionsmaßnahmen zur Gesundheitsförderung diskutiert.

The coupling between electron transfer and Protein/Solvent Dynamics in Photosynthetic Reaction Centers: Spectroscopic Studies in Amorphous Matrices

We investigated at the molecular level protein/solvent interactions and their relevance in protein function through the use of amorphous matrices at room temperature. As a model protein, we used the bacterial photosynthetic reaction center (RC) of Rhodobacter sphaeroides, a pigment protein complex which catalyzes the light-induced charge separation initiating the conversion of solar into chemical energy. The thermal fluctuations of the RC and its dielectric conformational relaxation following photoexcitation have been probed by analyzing the recombination kinetics of the primary charge-separated (P+QA-) state, using time resolved optical and EPR spectroscopies. We have shown that the RC dynamics coupled to this electron transfer process can be progressively inhibited at room temperature by decreasing the water content of RC films or of RC-trehalose glassy matrices. Extensive dehydration of the amorphous matrices inhibits RC relaxation and interconversion among conformational substates to an extent comparable to that attained at cryogenic temperatures in water-glycerol samples. An isopiestic method has been developed to finely tune the hydration level of the system. We have combined FTIR spectral analysis of the combination and association bands of residual water with differential light-minus-dark FTIR and high-field EPR spectroscopy to gain information on thermodynamics of water sorption, and on structure/dynamics of the residual water molecules, of protein residues and of RC cofactors. The following main conclusions were reached: (i) the RC dynamics is slaved to that of the hydration shell; (ii) in dehydrated trehalose glasses inhibition of protein dynamics is most likely mediated by residual water molecules simultaneously bound to protein residues and sugar molecules at the protein-matrix interface; (iii) the local environment of cofactors is not involved in the conformational dynamics which stabilizes the P+QA-; (iv) this conformational relaxation appears to be rather delocalized over several aminoacidic residues as well as water molecules weakly hydrogen-bonded to the RC.

Jesolo: area "x-site". Edifici per lo sport, la residenza e il tempo libero

Il territorio del comune di Jesolo si estende a nord della costa veneziana,affacciato sul Mare Adriatico e delimitato dalla Laguna e dai fiumi Sile e Piave. Come molte città costiere del Nord Italia, Jesolo si è sviluppata principalmente tra gli anni ’70 e ’80 del ‘900. La rapida espansione del Lido ha provocato la saturazione disordinata della costa, dettata dalla necessità di rispondere in maniera rapida ad un aumento improvviso del turismo balneare. L’organizzazione in fasce parallele dell’edificato rispetto alla linea di costa e la sua compattezza non consente la relazione diretta tra il Mare Adriatico e il sistema formato dalla laguna e dal fiume Sile. Obiettivo della proposta progettuale è ristabilire il legame tra mare e fiume mediante un sistema di percorsi in grado di attraversare una parte consistente del territorio del Lido offrendo luoghi di aggregazione e opportunità di svago alternative alla stagionalità della spiaggia.

Resonances in the two centers Coulomb system

In this work we investigate the existence of resonances for two-centers Coulomb systems with arbitrary charges in two and three dimensions, defining them in terms of generalized complex eigenvalues of a non-selfadjoint deformation of the two-center Schrödinger operator. After giving a description of the bifurcation of the classical system for positive energies, we construct the resolvent kernel of the operators and we prove that they can be extended analytically to the second Riemann sheet. The resonances are then defined and studied with numerical methods and perturbation theory.

Possibili soluzioni per garantire qos nelle comunicazioni inter-data centers in ambienti cloud computing.

Nel presente lavoro, partendo dalla definizione di alcuni punti chiavi del concetto di cloud computing, si è insistito molto sulle problematiche relative alle performance degli ambenti cloud, e alle diverse proposte attualmente presenti sul mercato con i relativi limiti. Dopo averle illustrate in modo dettagliato, le diverse proposte sono state tra loro messe a confronto al fine di evidenziare, per ciascuna di essa, tanto gli aspetti positivi quanto i punti di criticità.