Let’s save some ligaments !
As you know, all ski bindings are pretty much mechanical.
Why not mount two sets of 2 or 3 axis strain gages on a simplified binding that is electrically programmable ? The ski would house these, a CPU, small batteries, and two small solenoid devices to release the bindings. Skiers could “tune” the bindings to exactly what they wanted. Moreover, the bindings would have some intelligence to them. For instance, they might be programmed to sense when you are popping moguls and tighten the thresholds, or when you are out of control. If you have a particular injury, you could program them to be asymmetric, releasing the binding easily under certain conditions that would normally affect the injury.
Also imagine that the settings are done wirelessly. Imagine how great this would be for ski rental shops. A person could also change the settings on the fly through controls in their glove.
After a full day of skiing, you could also upload the data representing the stresses of the ski, distance, or whatever.
Contributed by David J. Hoch
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