Project
# | Title | Team Members | TA | Documents | Sponsor |
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38 | Self Contained Analytical Skating Form Tracker |
Charles Hu Jonathan Wang Qian Ma |
Yuchen He TA | final_paper0.pdf presentation0.pptx proposal0.pdf |
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Group members: Jonathan Wang (jywang6) Charles Hu (chu49) Qian Ma (qianma3) General Description This project involves developing an accessory device, attached to ice skates, that is capable of collecting skating movement data. The data will be analyzed in order to give feedback and help skaters improve skating form. Alternatives/ Competitors There exists research on skating techniques for hockey players and figure skaters. The research on hockey players used a multitude of sensors including biaxial goniometers and EMG devices to collect data. But the complex cable connection is cumbersome for daily use and setup. The study on figure skaters only collected force data when landing which required custom-built skates. In the current market, there is no product that has generalized and optimized configuration for consumer use. Project Uniqueness Our goal is to develop a lightweight device that is portable and user friendly. This device will be as non-invasive as possible so that it does not restrict the user’s skating ability. The device should be very easy to attach to or remove from any skates. Technical overview Data will be collected through accelerometers, gyroscopes, and force sensors attached to each skate. A method of transferring the data to a PC is required, but not finalized. Proposed methods include temporary storage on an external EEPROM, then transferred wirelessly via bluetooth, or long-term storage via microSD cards, which can be read easily. Lastly the device will be durable since we want the product to function multiple times and survive certain levels of impact. Links https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4431820/ http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0127324 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Xavier_Robert-Lachaine2/publication/50279316_Force_measurement_and_ankle_motion_of_the_forward_skating_and_crossovers_with_a_standard_hockey_skate_and_a_modified_hockey_skate/links/550750c80cf2d7a281243f83.pdf https://www.tekscan.com/products-solutions/force-sensors/a401 (force sensor) http://motherboard.vice.com/read/this-smart-skate-measures-how-hard-figure-skaters-land |