[HTML][HTML] IMU airtime detection in snowboard halfpipe: U-Net deep learning approach outperforms traditional threshold algorithms

T Gorges, P Davidson, M Boeschen, A Hotho, C Merz - Sensors, 2024 - mdpi.com
Airtime is crucial for high-rotation tricks in snowboard halfpipe performance, significantly
impacting trick difficulty, the primary judging criterion. This study aims to enhance the …

Go big or spin fast? Biomechanical deterministic models for snowboard freestyle tricks performed on a trampoline

C Merz, F Naundorf, T Gorges, A Schüler… - Journal of Sports …, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
In snowboard freestyle, rotation is the key indicator of trick difficulty, encouraging riders to
perform tricks with more rotation. In many cases, snowboarders learn and practice tricks …