Deliverable 3 . 2 . 1 IST - 2 - 511758 - LEMATCH Crossmedia programming of sports . Enhanced format provisioning and streamlined cross - platform production of live content and additional user information

The LEMATCH project will develop a cross media sports production platform called CSP combining advanced imaging technologies with interactive programming devices and audiovisual broadcast technologies to deliver enhanced interactive mixed reality contents onto the internet, mobile devices, analogue TV and IDTV. With the help of the CSP platform, LEMATCH will develop five commercially viable formats, creating new forms of compelling cross media live and real-time content. The main application areas are Basketball and Soccer. Focus 1 are live basketball and soccer broadcasts via TV (analogue TV, IDTV), Internet (Broadband and Narrowband), Mobile (PDAs, cellular phones) and on-site installations (sports hall, stadium). Focus 2 are (virtually) enhanced after match basketball-and soccer reports. And Focus 3 are other team sports and individual sports. By providing both-a production platform and new formats-LEMATCH will assist in increasing the entertainment value of the (mobile) Internet and of (interactive, digital) TV, opening up new revenue streams and streamlining cross media production. CSP will be especially suitable for producing and delivering adaptive interactive crossmedia live and real-time content plus additional user/viewer information. It will largely be based on mixing emerging imaging technologies such as augmented reality, virtual reality, visual simulation with proven audiovisual broadcasting techniques and interactive programming devices, thus adapting such mixed reality techniques for delivery onto TV, internet, mobile and on-site applications/installations. It describes the latter part, how user validation is to be carried out in the LEMATCH. The document is to provide an initial catalogue for user validation in the LEMATCH project. The main objective is to give a preliminary definition of the user validation processes and of possible validation scenarios. As LEMATCH is based upon an iterative workplan with two design/development phases and, accordingly, two succeeding or parallel validation/redefinition phases, the initial user validation catalogue is not static, but will have to be either confirmed or modified in a constant process of adaptation throughout the course of the actual project development, validation and redevelopment. 2 INTRODUCTION This user validation planning report is to provide an initial catalogue for user validation in the LEMATCH project. The main objective of the document is to give a preliminary definition of the user validation processes and of the possible validation scenarios. As such the deliverable will also present a first selection of the most appropriate user validation methods. The preliminary and framework character of deliverable 3.2.1 is due to the specific work structure of the project itself. …