Explore the world of using machine learning methods with deep computer vision, sensors and data in sports, health and fitness and other industries. Accompanied by practical step-by-step Python code samples and Jupyter notebooks, this comprehensive guide acts as a reference for a data scientist, machine learning practitioner or anyone interested in AI applications. These ML models and methods can be used to create solutions for AI enhanced coaching, judging, athletic performance improvement, movement analysis, simulations, in motion capture, gaming, cinema production and more.
Packed with fun, practical applications for sports, machine learning models used in the book include supervised, unsupervised and cutting-edge reinforcement learning methods and models with popular tools like PyTorch, Tensorflow, Keras, OpenAI Gym and OpenCV. Author Kevin Ashleywho happens to be both a machine learning expert and a professional ski instructorhas written an insightful book that takes you on a journey of modern sport science and AI.
Filled with thorough, engaging illustrations and dozens of real-life examples, this book is your next step to understanding the implementation of AI within the sports world and beyond. Whether you are a data scientist, a coach, an athlete, or simply a personal fitness enthusiast excited about connecting your findings with AI methods, the authors practical expertise in both tech and sports is an undeniable asset for your learning process. Todays data scientists are the future of athletics, andApplied Machine Learning for Health and Fitness hands you the knowledge you need to stay relevant in this rapidly growing space.
What You'll Learn
Use multiple data science tools and frameworksApply deep computer vision and other machine learning methods for classification, semantic segmentation, and action recognitionBuild and train neural networks, reinforcement learning models andmoreAnalyze multiple sporting activities with deep learningUse datasets available today for model trainingUse machine learning in the cloud to train and deploy modelsApply best practices in machine learning and data science
Who This Book Is ForPrimarily aimed at data scientists, coaches, sports enthusiasts and athletes interested in connecting sports with technology and AI methods.
Kevin Ashley is a Microsoft architect, IoT expert, and professional ski instructor. He is an author and developer of top sports and fitness apps and platforms such as Active Fitness and Winter Sports with a multi-million user audience. Kevin often works with sports scientists, Olympic athletes, coaches and teams to advance technology use in sports.
