EquiBalance – Sensor-Based Analysis of Balance Components When Riding
Development of a feedback system for analyzing balance components while riding.
The interaction between horse and rider is complex and has traditionally relied heavily on correction by experienced trainers. Without this supervision, riding students may revert to unfavorable movement patterns.
Therefore, a feedback system that detects fundamental riding errors and provides correction suggestions would benefit riders and horses’ health. In collaboration with the EWOT Academy, the project aims to lay the foundation for such a system by using modern measurement technology to examine the interaction of various balance components (e.g., posture, pressure distribution on the saddle, and thigh pressure) while riding.
Salzburg Research is responsible for the design and implementation of the field study with riders of various experience levels, as well as data analysis.
The project is made possible by funding from the European Digital Innovation Hub in Crowd in Motion.
