🔬 Platform Deep Dive

Every Feature Built for Live Sports

A comprehensive platform spanning edge hardware, cloud AI, blockchain, and multi-channel delivery — purpose-built for the speed and scale of professional sports.

Edge AI Capture

Our edge AI sidecar tethers directly to professional cameras via USB PTP. It captures every frame at up to 30fps and runs three AI checks in under 70ms:

  • ✓ NCNN brand/logo detection
  • ✓ Image quality pre-check (sharpness, exposure)
  • ✓ Expression/smile detection
  • ✓ 85%+ frame discard rate — only keepers upload

Edge AI Sidecar Unit

Multi-Factor S-Score Engine

Every uploaded frame is scored 0.0–1.0 across four AI-powered pillars, each using the best model for the job:

Technical Quality

Sharpness, exposure, noise, resolution

Action & Composition

Player positioning, decisive moments, framing

Brand Visibility

Logo detection, sponsor placement, jersey numbers

Emotional Impact

Expressions, crowd energy, celebration moments

Transparent, Tunable Scoring

Dual Inference Engine

Each scoring pillar can independently route to the best AI model for the job:

  • Edge Fast local object detection — logos, players, jerseys
  • VLM Contextual vision-language understanding — emotion, composition, narrative
  • Hybrid Per-pillar routing for optimal accuracy and speed

PromptForge generates sport-specific, complexity-scaled grading rubrics that hot-swap on event transitions — no restart required.

Edge + VLM Hybrid Routing

Dynamic NFTs & Digital Collectibles

Top-scored images are automatically minted as blockchain-verified digital collectibles on a gas-efficient L2 chain:

  • ✓ Acoustic valuation determines rarity tiers
  • ✓ IPFS-pinned imagery with full provenance chain
  • ✓ Multi-sponsor gating with brand verification
  • ✓ Google Wallet pass with QR verification
  • ✓ On-chain settlement splitting (League / Photographer / Platform)

Blockchain-Verified Collectibles

Automated Event Lifecycle

The entire event workflow runs autonomously from scheduling to post-game reporting:

Scheduled → Pre-Event → Live → Halftime → Post-Event → Completed

Each transition automatically adjusts capture modes, inference routing, PromptForge prompts, and sponsor gating rules. Post-event analytics reports generate automatically on completion.

Fully Autonomous Event Management

And Much More

Every detail has been engineered for reliability, performance, and operator happiness.

Voice Commands

Hands-free frame flagging via lapel mic with Vosk STT — no need to touch a button during the game.

Cross-Camera Dedup

Perceptual hash comparison across all cameras ensures no duplicate moments reach fans.

Graceful Degradation

5-tier controller (Normal → Queue → Store → Reduce → Best-of-N) prevents failure under load.

Player Priority

Jersey-number detection with configurable sponsor-driven score boosting per player.

Command Center

Full RBAC admin dashboard for scoring weights, fleet management, simulation, and audit trails.

Settlement Engine

Automated multi-party royalty splitting with on-chain smart contracts and payout scheduling.

Watch the Pipeline — Live

Every frame travels through five AI-powered stages in real time. Watch a frame's journey below.

Capture 30 fps via USB
Edge AI Gate ~70ms on-device
S-Score <200ms scoring
NFT Mint Blockchain verified
Fan Delivery SMS + Wallet
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Frames Captured
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Avg S-Score
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End-to-End
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Fan Deliveries

Technical Architecture

A fully-integrated edge-to-cloud platform. Watch data flow through the system as you scroll.

Edge Layer
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Camera Array
USB 3.0 · 30fps · RAW
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Edge Sidecar
On-device AI · 70ms gate
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Burst Buffer
NVMe queue · dedup
Cloud Platform
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S-Score Engine
Multi-model · 15 signals
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Vision AI
Scene analysis · captions
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Command Center
Real-time dashboards
Delivery & Monetization
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On-Chain NFT
Dynamic metadata · rarity
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Fan Delivery
SMS · Google Wallet
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Settlement
Auto-split · billing

Command Center Preview

Real-time observability across your entire fleet — cameras, scoring, delivery, and budget.

FrameForgeX Command Center — MLS Cup Final 2026
0.87
Avg S-Score
29
Capture FPS
3
Upload Queue
847
Fan Deliveries
S-Score Distribution (Last 100 Frames)
Camera Fleet Status
CAM-01 · D850 · Sideline A · 42°C
CAM-02 · D850 · Endzone · 38°C
CAM-03 · D850 · Sideline B · 41°C
CAM-04 · D850 · Press Box · 51°C
CAM-05 · D850 · Tunnel · 35°C

Built for Scale

Enterprise-grade infrastructure designed for professional sports broadcasting at any venue.

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Simultaneous Cameras
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Backend Modules
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API Endpoints
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Pipeline Trace Stages

Purpose-Built for Every Sport

PromptForge generates sport-specific AI scoring rubrics — optimized for each game's unique moments.

Soccer ball on stadium pitch
Soccer / Football

Goal celebrations, slide tackles, and sponsor boards in frame

AI detects decisive moments — goals, saves, and celebrations — while ensuring sponsor perimeter boards are captured in every key frame.

2,400+
Frames / Half
89%
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Basketball game action shot
Basketball

Dunks, three-pointers, and courtside sponsor visibility

Fast-paced action scoring prioritizes athletic peaks — dunks, blocks, and buzzer-beaters — with jersey number detection for player-specific collectibles.

3,600+
Frames / Quarter
92%
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American football player catching ball
Football

Touchdowns, sacks, and end-zone celebrations captured

Burst capture during plays with intelligent idle detection between downs. Emotional impact scoring excels at crowd and sideline celebration moments.

5,400+
Frames / Game
87%
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What Leaders Are Saying

Executives across sports, media, and technology see the potential of automated sports photography.

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We used to lose an entire news cycle getting photos to fans. FrameForgeX collapsed that to seconds. Our social engagement on game-day content went from afterthought to real-time competitive advantage.

JR
Jessica Reynolds
VP of Content & Media, Regional Sports Network
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The S-Score engine is what convinced us. We finally have quantifiable, auditable metrics for sponsor impressions — not estimates, not manual counts. The blockchain provenance is icing on the cake.

MK
Marcus Kim
CTO, Sports Technology Ventures
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Our sponsors asked us to prove brand visibility in game photography. FrameForgeX generates that proof automatically with every frame. It turned photography from a cost center into a revenue stream.

SP
Sarah Patel
VP of Marketing & Partnerships, Pro Venue Group

See It In Action

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