Relation of OFF-Snow and ON-Snow elements in halfpipe snowboarding - from biomechanical technique analysis to real-time feedback in training

The aims of this project are
- to establish a complex measurement methodology that allows the jump behaviour of halfpipe and slopestyle snowboarders to be recorded in terms of force development and force distribution (front foot/rear foot - front edge/back edge).
- to couple this measuring system with a movement analysis over time, so that the relationship between jump forces and kinematics and the result can be established.
- To compare OFF-Snow jump behaviour during training on the trampoline with ON-Snow jumps.
- Utilisation of the established measurement system to generate a database of different varied jumping elements (ON-Snow and OFF-Snow) of the SVD squad athletes with direct reference to the jumping result.
- Development of an AI algorithm that allows the measurement sensors to be replaced by a reduced sensor system that can be used as a real-time feedback system in daily training practice.
- To continuously ensure the quality and validity of the on- and off-snow measurements and the AI algorithm in the various development phases through laboratory-based experiments.
The project will be carried out over a period of three years in close co-operation with the SVD, so that measurements can be taken during courses and training camps - i.e. trampoline training and training in the halfpipe - with a sufficient number of squad and junior athletes.
On the one hand, the developed systems will allow athletes and coaches to receive direct feedback on jump behaviour and results and, on the other hand, contribute to using the limited time available for on-snow training far more effectively than is currently possible (3 years until the Olympics)