3d Scanning Service Helps Olympic Canoeists
Olympic sports are the pinnacle of excellence and a difference of micro second can make a difference between winning and losing. The equipment used by the sportsperson like the shoes, costumes, canoes, etc can also make a difference between winning and losing. The aerodynamics plays a very important role in swimming events. 3D scanning service can play a very important role in designing canoes, swimsuits and o also to develop the best swimming techniques. Thus 3D scanning service plays a very important role in biomechanics or what is known in laymen language as movement science.
The latest use of 3D scanning service is in the development of a revolutionary designed fit out for canoe slalom. Fit outs are seats of the canoe which are usually made of foam and wood. 3D technology scans the lower torso of the canoe rower so that the best fitting seat can be created. A well designed seat gives a distinct advantage to the rower and can be crucial in winning the race.
In any canoeing event the rower has to rapidly move his canoe between 18 to 25 gates in the shortest time possible. There are many tough sections in the stretch such as upstream sections where the canoe rower has to use all his strength and experience to clear the upstream section in the shortest time possible. For optimum results the paddle, kayaker and the canoe must act as a single entity. The force which is transferred to the paddle will determine the speed at which the canoe will propel forward. A properly designed fit out will enable the force from the arms to be transferred to the paddles and propel the canoe with maximum speed forward.
In the past the fit outs were designed manually and it was a time consuming and laborious process. Often the results cannot be duplicated. It was a method which was based on trial and error method until the best combination is obtained. The 3D technology allows the fit out to be designed based on a set of constants which gave the best design. The results can be easily duplicated and fitted on other canoes. 3D scanning service has also helped in designing better canoes which are streamlined and able to better slice through the water. 3D technology has also helped to design better paddles which are able to fully transfer the power of the rower to the paddles to better propel the canoes. The results of the 3D technology designed fit outs were clearly visible in the London 2012 summer Olympics.
Since 2001 EMS has grown to become one of the premier providers of 3D scanners, product design and rapid prototyping services, 3D scanning service and 3D print service. With almost a decade of experience in providing high quality service and products, we have helped clients across a variety of industries build and manage their ideas and bring them to life. EMS is based in Tampa, FL and has offices in Atlanta, GA and Detroit, MI.
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