A Wearable Assistant For Snowboard Training

Learning new sports is often difficult and time consuming. Students need to practice for a long time until they correctly perform the techniques of a sports domain. In snowboarding, instructors cannot be with students while going down the slope. Due to this spatial separation, a trainer typically provides feedback after exercises. Our wearable system is intended to automatically supervise posture during the ride and to alert users to incorrect body movements. Tiny sensors on the rider's body detect common snowboarding mistakes. Actuators provide immediate tactile feedback that subtly communicates hints for corrections.



D. Spelmezan, J.Borchers. Realtime Snowboard Training System. CHI 2008 Extended Abstracts, CHI 2008, Florence, Italy, April 5-10.
D. Spelmezan, J.Borchers. Realtime Snowboard Training System. CHI 2008 Exertion Interfaces Workshop, CHI 2008, Florence, Italy, April 5-10.