Impressive live room spectacle in private residence: Hockey enthusiast employs advanced machine learning to craft stunning light display during on-field celebration
In an extraordinary display of fandom, Francois Maillet, the head of Machine Learning at the company Dataiku, has transformed his living room into a vibrant light and music show every time his beloved Montreal Canadiens scores a goal.
Maillet, a computer scientist by trade, decided to take the celebration a step further by having it triggered automatically. The setup, designed specifically for Montreal Canadiens games, does not require users to push a button to trigger the celebration.
The heart of the automated celebration lies in machine learning, a technology that processes the data regularities of past events to accurately predict when something occurs again. Maillet trained a machine-learning model to detect in real-time when the Montreal Canadiens score a goal based on the live audio feed of a game.
The model was trained using audio from the Canadiens' website highlights, with Maillet extracting audio from these clips and creating a heat map over the time and audio frequencies that occurred when goals were scored. He noted the patterns of the goal horn and commentator's intense and passionate yell during goal celebrations.
The setup is based on the identification of audio patterns that occur when a goal is scored. When the model detects these patterns in the live audio feed, it triggers the lights and music, allowing all spectators to dance and do celebratory chest-bumps without having to push a button.
Maillet initially thought of triggering the celebration sequence with a USB-connected button. However, he wanted to create a more immersive and hands-free experience for his fellow fans. His blog post provides a full breakdown of the automated celebration setup.
Maillet's innovative project is a testament to the power of machine learning and its ability to enhance everyday experiences. Whether it's a goal scored by the Montreal Canadiens or a breakthrough in artificial intelligence, Maillet's work continues to push the boundaries of what's possible.
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