 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi Snowheads!
I'm from a group of Imperial students/graduates researching the bio-mechanics of skiing. We record many metrics related to skiing using various types of sensors placed into ski boots.
So far we've done a lot of testing on dry slopes in the UK with racing skiers and instructors (Including a test with Warren Smith at Hemel in December). From the 23rd of February to the 2nd of March my team and I are going to Chamonix to ski with the British Ski Academy (BSA). During this time we'll be mainly working with the racers of the BSA, but while we're in Chamonix it'd be great to ski with a few of the local ski instructors.
If you are a techy/geeky minded instructor in the Chamonix area we'd really appreciate your help collecting examples of ski data. The test would allow us to expand our dataset and eventually develop algorithms identifying different ski techniques. We can review the raw data on laptops straight after skiing for people with technical backgrounds who are interested.
PM me or post here if you are interested/would like to hear more details.
Cheers,
Jamie
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Hi jamiegrant, try posting on chamsocial.com, it's a forum for Chamonix locals, seasonnaires and workers.
Additionally, you could get in touch with the local ski schools (Evolution 2, Tinderbox, BASS Chamonix, ESF to name a few).
Good luck!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Thanks for the tips!
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Everyone in Cham is so cool they don't ride piste's or use ski instructors, especially so on chamsocial.com
In all seriousness besides the BSA in les Houches and young french race kids there are not many racers around in Cham Valley. The same goes for serious piste skiers. Perhaps in Megeve, les Contamines or Flaine you would find more people to help you out. Or Courmayeur in Italy, hey have great pistes!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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OliC, looks like they're interested in testing the tech with instructors rather than racers. Plenty of instructors in Cham!
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Sorry I am away doing an IML exam in the Pyrenees otherwise I'd love to help - give Dee and Alison a shout at BASS, both very techy and can ski better than anyone you've met (yes including the racers you may know)
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Dee (at BASS) is fantastic! Best lessons I've ever had.
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