A Smartphone Based Sonification And Telemetry Platform For On-Water Rowing Training
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Cesarini, Daniel
Schaffert, Nina
Manganiello, Carlo
Mattes, Klaus
Avvenuti, Marco
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Abstract
On water rowing training greatly benefits from sonification.
However, no real-time usable smartphone based platform exists
for acquisition and sonification of data measured during
rowing. We propose the use of a smartphone based system,
coupled with an Accrow (BeSB) data acquisition device. The
whole system is able to convey the produced sound within
100ms from the movement, thus enabling the presentation of
functional real-time feedback to the rowers. The system is
thought to be useful for both athletes and coaches. The
sonification presented to the athletes is aimed at enhancing
their perception for the movement execution with the final aim
of synchronizing the crew in a uniform rhythm in order to
improve the boat velocity. The sonification presented to the
coaches aimed at assisting their visual observation of the boat
motion in the daily training routine by listening to the sound in
order to detect fluctuations that are not visible.
An empirically investigated concept of acoustic feedback that is
presented in real-time during on-water rowing training sessions
already exists. This paper deals with the extension of the
technical hardware currently used in high performance rowing
training to a smartphone based platform in order to provide the
sonification to more users and to everyday club training
including young and older rowers (juniors and masters).
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2013-07
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