Land vehicles – Ski or skate appliance or attachment
Patent
1995-07-07
1997-01-07
Johnson, Brian L.
Land vehicles
Ski or skate appliance or attachment
280 142, 280601, A63C 500
Patent
active
055909086
ABSTRACT:
A sports board (e.g., a snowboard, ski, or surfboard) has a sensor panel comprising a plurality of individual sensors on a surface thereof such that deflection or vibration of surface of the sports board due to contact with a surface of the medium being ridden (e.g. snow or water) causes the individual sensors of the sensor panel to detect such contact. Each sensor on the sensor panel may be a simple switch, piezoelectric sensor, strain gauge, or a variable resistance type sensor. The sensors are monitored so as to detect the points of contact of the lower surface of the sports board with the snow or water. Detailed information related to the contact between the sports board and the snow or water is processed so as to provide auditory, visual or training information.
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