Introduction
Introducing Pivo's Tennis Tracking and Double Match (beta) available with Pivo Pod Lite and Pod Silver! Designed for racket sports players, this innovative feature lets you record your training sessions and matches with Pivo's Auto Tracking technology.
Capture every move, analyze your performance, and elevate your game with ease.
For the best possible tracking experience, please take note of the following:
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Pivo tracks on visual detection and the tracking feature will only be able to start tracking once it can detect a human holding a racket.
- For Pivo to see the tracking target clearly, it is recommended that the object you are tracking covers at least 10% of the phone's screen.
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The tracking quality also depends on factors such as lighting, distance, movement speed, and your smartphone camera's specifications.
- Use Pivo when filming singles or doubles matches with no more than two people in the frame.
Getting Started
1. First, connect your Pod to your smartphone through the Pivo+ app. See the full article on How to get started with Pivo.
2. Once you've paired your smartphone, the app will open in Gallery. Tap the + icon and you'll be routed to the Capture Video screen.
3. In the lower left part of the Capture Video screen, tap the circle icon to see the available Auto Tracking Modes (Face, Body, Horse, Dog, and Tennis [beta], depending on the Pod model). After that, tap Tennis/Double Tracking and the recording button to start filming!
Note: Double Tracking only works in landscape mode to capture more space during filming.
Tracking Settings
To change the tracking settings of your Pivo, tap the Settings icon in the lower right part of the Capture Video screen and from there, you may adjust the tracking settings:
Depending on your specific needs, several features can be adjusted under the Tracking Settings page:
Tracking Speed
Adjust the Tracking Speed and sensitivity of your Pivo here. The Pod Lite has 4 Tracking Speed settings, while the Pod Silver has 6 Tracking Speed settings (Slower, Slow, Normal, Fast, Frenzy, Turbo [beta]).
Slow is a great option for smoother tracking capabilities, whereas Fast, Frenzy, and Turbo can sharply pick up your every move and change in direction.
Auto Zoom
Auto Zoom is a super cool feature that allows Pivo to automatically zoom in and out on the tracking target with up to 4x zoom.
Predictive Follow
By activating Predictive Follow, Pivo will try to follow you even when you’re out of frame. When it happens, Pivo will continue in the direction you were last moving in for 40 degrees more.
Target Exposure
If you're filming in an area with uneven lighting, or in the morning or afternoon where the sun is brighter on one side of the screen, we recommend turning Target Exposure on.
For more information about the different settings of Pivo+, please click here.
More Pro tips
- Position Pivo behind the baseline, at the back side of the court.
- Place Pivo at a sufficient distance to capture both players clearly (within 20m).
- In double matches, players should be within 10 meters of each other and at an angle of less than 70 degrees relative to the phone.
- Begin recording once both players are properly detected.
- Utilize the Tracking Window feature to prevent Pivo from rotating away from the court.
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For questions or inquiries, please send an email to support@pivo.ai