Method and system for the continuous ranking of competitors during a race of a slalom skiing sports discipline
AssigneeSwiss Timing Ltd
InventorReto GALLI
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Abstract
A method for the continuous ranking of a competitor during a race of a slalom skiing type sports discipline includes the following iterative steps: a step of measuring the variation in the lateral angle of the gliding board about a predefined axis, a step of detecting the moment when the angle passes through a predefined value, a step of recording the competitor's run time corresponding to the detected moment, a step of comparing the stored run time with those of the preceding competitors for the corresponding detected moment, and a step of ranking the competitor with respect to the preceding competitors as a function of the run time of each competitor. A ranking system implements the method.
Claims17
A method for the continuous ranking of competitors during a race of a slalom skiing type sports discipline, the competitor being provided with at least one gliding board, the method comprises the following iterative steps:
- a step of measuring the variation in the lateral angle of the gliding board about a predefined axis,
- a step of detecting the moment when the angle passes through a predefined value,
- a step of recording the competitor's run time corresponding to the detected moment,
- a step of comparing the stored run time with those of the preceding competitors for the corresponding detected moment, and
- a step of ranking the competitor with respect to the preceding competitors as a function of the run time of each competitor.
A system for the continuous ranking of competitors during a race of a slalom skiing type sports discipline, the competitor being provided with at least one gliding board, such as skis or a snowboard, the method comprising:
- a measurement unit for measuring the variation in the lateral angle of the gliding board about a predefined axis,
- a detection unit configured to detect the moment when the angle passes through a predefined value,
- a device for timing the run time of the competitors,
- a processing unit configured to record the competitor's run time when it receives a detection signal, to compare said run time with those of the preceding competitors for the corresponding detected moment, and to rank the competitor with respect to the preceding competitors as a function of the run time of each competitor.
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