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Project Overview

Project Name

Pokerstats

Industry

Objective

Introduction

Project Introduction

So Jon approached us with a challenging yet exciting requirement: they needed an effective and efficient way to extract poker game stats and key moments directly from gameplay video clips and convert them into a specific text format. This capability was crucial for integrating with their poker game analysis tool, which is designed to enhance understanding of game strategies. Our task was to develop a system that could transform these videos into detailed, ready-to-use text files effortlessly.

Problem

THE Problem

Analyzing poker games from videos is akin to searching for a needle in a haystack, especially when wading through hours of footage to find those critical stats. Manually entering this data into Pokerstats’ software was not only slow but prone to errors. The challenge lay in capturing every essential detail—such as player positions, their scores, the cards in play, and the pot size—in the exact format required for PokerTracker 4. Moreover, inaccuracies in reporting the pot size could disrupt the software’s functionality, preventing it from uploading or analyzing the game correctly.

Solution

The Solution

We rolled up our sleeves and devised a sophisticated solution using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology, complemented by an advanced post-processing routine. We implemented a custom object detection model sharp enough to identify player cards and associate them with the correct names, ensuring we captured all the necessary data for Pokerstats comprehensively and accurately. We customized our solution to handle videos from specific YouTube channels and set predefined formats for seamless data collection. To address the challenges of processing lengthy video sessions, we employed parallel processing. This modular approach in our application meant that one processing component, like OCR, didn’t have to wait for another, such as the object detector, to begin its task on the next frame. This allowed us to process multiple video frames simultaneously, speeding up data collection and ensuring no detail was missed.

How It Work

Here's how it works

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━ Key Features

Accurate Data Retrieval Across Formats:
Our system excels at extracting game data from various video formats, proving to be a reliable tool for information gathering.
Quick Through the Long Haul:
Thanks to parallel processing, our system can zip through even the longest videos, cutting down the wait time for data collection big time.
Adaptive Error Handling:
The system features robust error detection and correction mechanisms to ensure data accuracy. Even when the video quality is suboptimal or the gameplay elements are partially obscured, our technology can adapt and correct data extraction errors on the fly, reducing manual oversight and ensuring consistent results.
Customizable Data Outputs:
To cater to diverse analytical needs, our system supports customizable output formats. Users can specify the data structure, ensuring the extracted stats integrate seamlessly into various analytical tools or databases, enhancing compatibility and ease of use across different platforms.
Real-Time Processing Capability:
Our solution includes an option for real-time data extraction during live streams. This feature allows users to receive instant game analytics, providing a competitive edge for real-time decision-making during high-stakes games.

Technologies

Tools & Technologies

Feedback

Client Feedback

“This platform has already made a huge difference. The amount of time we’re saving is incredible, and the automation is working exactly as we hoped.”

Martyn

Results

Deliverables:

It puts out accurate job specifications and leverages AI to produce job postings that reach the suitable candidate.

I searches career portals and social media for top candidates, and automatically matches resumes to job descriptions, ensuring only the most suitable candidates are shortlisted

Benefits:

The platform reduces the proportion of manual tasks in the recruitment process to a very minimum, thus allowing HR professionals to focus on more strategic work.

CV matching and candidate assessments through AI help the platform avoid human intervention and shorter time-to-hire, and decrease the possibility of hiring the wrong people.

It is extensively cost-effective because, through automation, it eliminates burdensome tasks and thus is able to conduct recruitments at relatively cheap costs

━ Conclusion

This project marks a significant advancement in video analysis for tracking poker games. By simplifying the transformation of video footage into detailed game stats, we’ve saved Pokerstats considerable time and effort. Our efforts highlight the profound impact that image recognition and processing technology can have in simplifying complex tasks.