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Carv to design new optional HW sensors for upper body

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Would be great if Carv could design some optional HW sensors to clip on to upper body or two sensors for each wrist. That way, Carv can get additional data on upper body position, alignment, upper/lower body separation, angulation/inclination, and even pole planting technique.

There could be a separate ski IQ algorithm that uses this additional data if the user has these optional sensors. And of course a separate leaderboard.

Posted by Robert Hoshino ·
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  • steffan

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    Dec 23, 2025

    I envision something like a ski pant/jacket (or inner clothing) with the sensors pre-attached to these spots

    1. Knees

    2. Hips

    3. Shoulders

    4. Elbows

    5. Wrists

    6. Helmet

    I imagine you can then produce a video of my exact body position and alignment to analyze and view.

    Then there be no need for video since you already have a wire frame or image for each of the essential body parts for placement and alignment

    • steffan

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      Dec 23, 2025

      And also, get an animated video of me doing the entire run, with the ability to view me from any angle. That would so cool.

  • Brad

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    Jul 16, 2025

    Or use the accelerometers already in the phone.

  • Jay Erlebacher

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    Jun 26, 2025

    I agree. I think the simplest solution would be one that senses upper body position, probably on the upper chest. CARV is great, but it only tells me what my boots are doing and it has no idea what my upper body should be doing. Calibrate once by standing up straight.

  • Carl Zurhorst

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    Jun 26, 2025

    I agree, I’d love to see a sensor clipped onto back belt loop/waist, knee pad inserts, shoulder sensors, elbow sensors, helmet sensor, chest (like polar heart rate monitor), hip sensors (clipped onto waist of ski pants), wrists, elbows - anything that affects geometry and center of mass adjustment (think invisible Mo-Cap suit, or Katapult, what NFL players are using). Maybe something that could be integrated into underlayers? Like the POC/Spyder protective armor layers? Would love some active torsion sensor tape for skis and boots

  • Robert

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    Jun 26, 2025

    Adding a 3rd sensor, say on the waist band or chest (similar to a heart rate monitor) would theoretically also allow triangulation with the other sensors to give valuable metrics such as stance, body separation, and mass distribution.