A French researcher has designed a suit that can help newbies tackle the slopes on a snowboard. Daniel Spelmezan of the Université Paris-Sud developed a wearable assistant that can be used by snowboarders-in-training. This technology actually grew out of Spelmezan’s work in tactile instruction.
The haptic snowboarding system detects the rider’s weight distribution and utilizes vibrations in the suit to help teach the rider the correct posture to use when attempting a maneuver. The result is a real time coach that can correct a rider’s mistakes on the slopes.