Ski Tip Display: Design and Implementation of an Unobtrusive Ski Mounted Visual Feedback System for Alpine Skiing

Thomas Grah, Thomas Grah

2025

Abstract

This paper presents the design, implementation, and field evaluation of SkiTip Display, a ski-mounted LED feedback system that provides terminal visual feedback on carving angle to support skill development in alpine skiing. Developed through a participatory design process with domain experts, the system was deployed in-the-wild and tested with nine recreational skiers. Results from sensor-based metrics and post-session interviews suggest that ski-mounted visual feedback is perceivable, motivating, and well-suited for post-run reflection, though not actionable during motion. We report key lessons on feedback timing, simplicity, and trust, and discuss implications for designing embedded performance feedback in high-speed outdoor sports. This work contributes to the field by expanding the design space for equipment-integrated feedback systems and by articulating challenges of in-the-wild deployment in dynamic environments.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Grah T. (2025). Ski Tip Display: Design and Implementation of an Unobtrusive Ski Mounted Visual Feedback System for Alpine Skiing. In Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Sport Sciences Research and Technology Support - Volume 1: icSPORTS; ISBN 978-989-758-771-9, SciTePress, pages 191-199. DOI: 10.5220/0013717200003988

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icsports25,
author={Thomas Grah},
title={Ski Tip Display: Design and Implementation of an Unobtrusive Ski Mounted Visual Feedback System for Alpine Skiing},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Sport Sciences Research and Technology Support - Volume 1: icSPORTS},
year={2025},
pages={191-199},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013717200003988},
isbn={978-989-758-771-9},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Sport Sciences Research and Technology Support - Volume 1: icSPORTS
TI - Ski Tip Display: Design and Implementation of an Unobtrusive Ski Mounted Visual Feedback System for Alpine Skiing
SN - 978-989-758-771-9
AU - Grah T.
PY - 2025
SP - 191
EP - 199
DO - 10.5220/0013717200003988
PB - SciTePress