Development of Interactive Sensing System to Support the Acquisition of Skateboarding Skills

For the acquisition of sports skills, it is important not only to support with visual information such as video information, but also through interactive support methods using somatosensory information. In this study, we focus on the sport of skateboarding and, develop a device to measure the center of pressure (COP) on the skateboard surface in order to support skill acquisition. This paper describes the fabrication of a skateboard system equipped with resistance pressure distribution sensors. Then, regarding the evaluation of the development system, we verified the measurement performance and the difference in the skateboard skill level when going straight. Experimental results showed that there was a difference in the magnitude of his COP blur during straight-ahead skateboarding between experienced and inexperienced skateboarders.