An adaptive deep reinforcement learning framework enables curling robots with human-like performance in real-world conditions

DO Won, KR Müller, SW Lee - Science Robotics, 2020 - science.org
The game of curling can be considered a good test bed for studying the interaction between
artificial intelligence systems and the real world. In curling, the environmental characteristics …

Translating the applied model of deliberate imagery use to esports

SE Moritz - Journal of Imagery Research in Sport and Physical …, 2023 - degruyter.com
This article presents the Applied Model of Deliberate Imagery Use for Esports. The model is
a translation from the Applied Model of Deliberate Imagery Use for Sport, Dance, Exercise …

[HTML][HTML] An AI-based curling game system for winter olympics

X Shi, Q Wang, C Wang, R Wang, L Zheng, C Qian… - Research, 2022 - spj.science.org
The real-time application of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in sports is a long-
standing challenge owing to large spatial sports field, complexity, and uncertainty of real …

Effect of single or combined caffeine and L-Theanine supplementation on shooting and cognitive performance in elite curling athletes: a double-blind, placebo …

U Yilmaz, Y Buzdagli, ML Polat, Y Bakir… - Journal of the …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Previous studies have investigated the effect of single or combined caffeine (CAF)
and L-theanine (THE) intake on attention performance. However, its effect on shooting …

Imagery for game strategy in esports

MJ Gregg - Journal of Imagery Research in Sport and Physical …, 2023 - degruyter.com
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High-Precision prediction of curling trajectory multivariate time series using the novel CasLSTM approach

Y Guo, J Jin, H Zhao, Y Jiang, D Li, Y Shen - Scientific Reports, 2025 - nature.com
As a multivariate time series, the prediction of curling trajectories is crucial for athletes to
devise game strategies. However, the wide prediction range and complex data correlations …

Relationship between imagery ability, performance, and variables related to performance

S Aikawa, H Takai - The Sport Psychologist, 2021 - journals.humankinetics.com
Athletes believe imagery is essential for high-quality performance. It is essential to identify
what type of imagery significantly contributes to performance. The purpose of this study was …

Which modality is best for delivering an imagery script? Evidence for desirable difficulty effect

H Mguidich, B Zoudji, A Khacharem - International Journal of Sport …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of a brief mental imagery task on
immediate and delayed learning performance when participants were instructed about the …

Imagery as a skill: Longitudinal analysis of changes in motivational imagery

M Gregg, C Hall - Imagination, Cognition and Personality, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Imagery intervention research indicates that athletes improve their imagery skill through
practice. As a skill, imagery is expected to improve over time only if athletes increase their …

From past to present the most mysterious olympic sport: a review of curling sport

F Ağduman, D Bedir - The Online Journal of Recreation and Sports, 2023 - dergipark.org.tr
The popularity of curling, a target sport played on ice with rocks, has been steadily
increasing. The number of World Curling Federation member countries has doubled in the …