A new transducer for directly measuring the forces and moments which a skier transfers to the skis

The aim of the work is the design and manufacture of a transducer with six degrees of freedom for measuring the forces and moments transferred from a skier’s feet to the skis (see Fig. 1).

A new transducer for directly measuring the forces and moments Two possible configurations were analyzed and tested in order to arrive at an optimal solution. Both cases make use of sensors that are fitted with strain gages arranged between two aluminum plates.

These sprung elements are incorporated into the ski binding at the point where vibration absorbing plates are normally found. The first solution is based on the design specified by P. Jung in ”Reports in Applied Measurement” [1].