Patent ID: 8612181

Claim:
A ski monitoring system comprising: at least one wireless port for providing bi-directional communication with one or more MEMS sensors or actuators, wherein the at least one wireless port is usable in providing wireless communication in a local area; a wireless port providing bi-directional communication with a cellular service provider network, wherein the service provider provides wireless communication in a macro area using a base station; a processor coupled to the at least one wireless port; a memory medium coupled to the processor, wherein the memory medium comprises executable program instructions to: at the specified intervals retrieve information from the sensor sub-system, and based on such information and the selected user information, and the ski equipment information, perform piece-wise calculation of velocity moments and reactive forces applied to the skis and skier body; provide corrective or emergency feedback to the actuators embedded in the ski equipment; and to construct graphical representation of the skier body during the run; store these piece-wise calculation in the mobile terminal memory or transmit them to the remote destination; a memory medium coupled to the processor, wherein the memory medium comprises storage of the system operational parameters: user information; the selected user ski equipment information; a ski slope topological information; type and location of sensors and actuators; IP addresses of the remote computer systems for downloading of the topological information and uploading measurement information; and a user interface to allow entry of the system operational parameters.