ClimBSN: Climber performance monitoring with BSN
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- 1 January 2008
- conference paper
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- p. 33-36
Abstract
The recent growth in popularity in sport climbing is partly due to the safe environment provided by indoor climbing walls, particularly for novice climbers. Sport climbing involves a wide range of skills and abilities. The purpose of this paper is to present a wearable sensing platform and an analysis framework for assessing general climbing performance during training. To provide the required freedom of movement, a single miniaturized ear-worn 3D accelerometer-based sensor is used. Independent features derived from the accelerometer data are then translated into climbing-specific measures, such as motion fluidity, strength, as well as endurance. Based on these indices, the overall level of the climber and the associated climbing styles can be quantified.Keywords
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