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Instrumented Climbing Wall
Analyse existing data on interaction forces and initialise new measurement with instrumented climbing holds
Keywords: Climbing, Force Measurements, Motion Capture, Kinetics, Kinematics, Sports Engineering
Climbing is still a fast growing competitive and recreational sport, attracting athletes of different age groups and with different aims who train regularly at artificial climbing walls mounted in an increasing number of indoor climbing gyms. Despite of the popularity of climbing, research on biomechanical aspects of climbing is still in its infancy.
Climbing is still a fast growing competitive and recreational sport, attracting athletes of different age groups and with different aims who train regularly at artificial climbing walls mounted in an increasing number of indoor climbing gyms. Despite of the popularity of climbing, research on biomechanical aspects of climbing is still in its infancy.
It is not clear which metrics measured by instrumented climbing holds are suitable to monitor different skill levels or progress in climbing performance. Members of the Swiss National Squad have been investigated, the impact of potential metrics have to be further elaborated right now. In addition, we plan tests on advanced climbers to investigate nested behavior, i.e. perception of reaching possibilities and subsequent measurement of the action.
**Your task**
- Reanalysis of existing interaction forces
- Setup for nested behavior
- Implementation of motion capture system
- Pilot measurements
It is not clear which metrics measured by instrumented climbing holds are suitable to monitor different skill levels or progress in climbing performance. Members of the Swiss National Squad have been investigated, the impact of potential metrics have to be further elaborated right now. In addition, we plan tests on advanced climbers to investigate nested behavior, i.e. perception of reaching possibilities and subsequent measurement of the action.
**Your task** - Reanalysis of existing interaction forces - Setup for nested behavior - Implementation of motion capture system - Pilot measurements