ITRI Smart Skiing System is Your Digital Aid on Downhill Slopes
Amelia Roblin — December 10, 2011 — Eco
References: behance.net
With just flake-caked signs it can be very difficult to navigate ski resorts, even as a regular visitor. The ITRI Smart Skiing system would end up being a remarkably handy addition to your alpine equipment, allowing one's experience of extreme sports to catch up with cutting-edge technology.
Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute has developed the FlexDM display with similarities to e-paper and the ability to incorporate a simple touchscreen interface. With this invention, Jules Parmentier of Pilotfish helped to conceive an innovative wristband which can be worn securely around a ski glove. Powered entirely by small flexible solar cells, the ITRI Smart Skiing mitten attachment can communicate to snowboarders and skiers information about how to find their friends, hills, chalet events and even help in the case of an accident.
Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute has developed the FlexDM display with similarities to e-paper and the ability to incorporate a simple touchscreen interface. With this invention, Jules Parmentier of Pilotfish helped to conceive an innovative wristband which can be worn securely around a ski glove. Powered entirely by small flexible solar cells, the ITRI Smart Skiing mitten attachment can communicate to snowboarders and skiers information about how to find their friends, hills, chalet events and even help in the case of an accident.
Trend Themes
1. Smart Skiing System - The ITRI Smart Skiing system revolutionizes the skiing experience by incorporating cutting-edge technology into alpine equipment.
2. Flexdm Display - The FlexDM display, similar to e-paper, offers a simple touchscreen interface that enhances the functionality of skiing accessories.
3. Solar-powered Attachments - The use of small flexible solar cells in the ITRI Smart Skiing mitten attachment provides a sustainable and convenient source of power for communicating information to snowboarders and skiers.
Industry Implications
1. Smart Wearables - The innovative wristband developed for the ITRI Smart Skiing system presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the smart wearables industry, especially in the sports sector.
2. Outdoor Recreation - The integration of technology in snowboarding accessories, as seen in the ITRI Smart Skiing system, opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for the outdoor recreation industry to enhance user experiences.
3. Renewable Energy - The utilization of small flexible solar cells in the ITRI Smart Skiing mitten attachment offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for the renewable energy industry to contribute to the advancement of smart equipment.
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