Signal opportunities on the slopes - with RFID
Monday, March 9, 2009 - 10:42
in Earth & Climate
A skier gives her all, closely races past the gates in the giant slalom to the final stretch. Yet, upon reaching the bottom, the disappointment is great: Too slow once again. How come? Until now, coaches and athletes have analysed videos to identify weaknesses in technique. 'An analysis was based more on instinct than concrete measured values,' explains Dr Klaus Richter, Expert Group Manager at the Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF in Magdeburg...