Voice of Users

In the sports world, it is not unusual for video data to be used to analyze matches and to point out ways to improve performance. Significant scenes have to be abstracted, however, from a vast amount of data. This editing involves considerable effort and many hours of work. Moreover, performance analysis has to be correlated to score, weather, and other factors. When this data is noted by hand and entered into spreadsheets, word processors or other general purpose applications, the tasks of record management become extremely complicated.
To resolve these difficulties, Mr. Murata developed and is selling his revolutionary PowerAnalysis EizoJockey software. The application links digital video, a timer showing elapsed time, and character-based entries such as score and comments, and enables the easy use of this data on a PC.

Mr. Murata has been using PowerAnalysis EizoJockey installed on the CF-18 since April 2006.
“I’ve been using PC at sports venues for ten years now, and up to now, three have broken. I was looking for a more robust computer and a friend pointed me in the direction of the TOUGHBOOK series.” (Mr. Murata)
Mr. Murata says that he has not had a single computer problem since he got the CF-18: “Just the one time, the computer slipped and crashed down onto a concrete floor. ‘Oh no!’ I thought. But it wasn’t broken. The assumption that if you take a PC to a sports venue, it’ll just get broken was proven wrong.”
He added, “The 180°swivel screen and the ability to use pen input is perfectly suited to operations while scoring a game performance. On top of that, the basic performance is pretty good. One of the advanced functions of PowerAnalysis EizoJockey is the ability to show two video streams side by side. Using this, it’s easy to compare the action of seasoned player with that of a novice, and to analyze form and movement. This simultaneous playback isn’t usually smooth on other notebook computers and sometimes stalls completely. On the CF-18, both streams playback smoothly. I know from experience that the basic performance is excellent.”

Mr. Murata has set up a business to market his video coaching tools in a set comprising PowerAnalysis EizoJockey, the CF-18, and a video camera.
Mr. Murata also explained, “If customers want to introduce the system, I recommend acquisition of the software and the hardware as a set. I have confirmed that this combination works well, in terms of both performance and usability. It’s tried and proven and I ask customers to use equipment that I have confidence in.” The system has already been bought by the trainer of a major baseball team.
We asked Mr. Murata about the future prospects for video coaching tools: “In the sports world, the situation is polarizing into one side that actively uses video information on PCs and one that doesn’t. Winning or losing in sports depends on various factors, and I would like to better get across the convenience of using video coaching tools. I would like to see them used for more effective coaching.” But he also has an eye turned towards applications that go beyond sports.

He added, “In craft and industrial workshops there are certain techniques, hairdressers have scissor skills, chefs prepare food in special ways… The performance of these and other skills can be analyzed. Wherever there are highly specialized techniques being transferred to the coming generation, I am sure that video coaching tools must be useful.” Rather than limiting these tools to sports, Mr. Murata proposes that digital video can also be effectively used in the industrial sector. The combination of rugged PC TOUGHBOOK CF-18 and PowerAnalysis EizoJockey is blowing a fresh breeze into various fields.