The article I will be discussing in this post describes the way technology has changed professional skiing events like the X Games. Only a decade ago, skiers and park professionals were drawing their ideas for jumps and other elements on paper. There was very little information to go on when deciding where to place these jumps or what angles to use. However, now that the skiing industry has integrated more and more technology into its operations, professionals use tools like Google Earth and Google SketchUp to create 3D models of the mountain and its terrain before building the park. These models enable the designers to analyze the terrain and find the best spots for jumps, rails, half-pipes, etc. In addition to helping them analyze and plan the park construction, technology is utilized during the construction of the park. The snow groomers are equipped with self-leveling lasers that ensure the edges are perfectly square. These details are very important as some jumps launch skiers more than 70 feet in the air and the smallest imperfections in the snow can cause serious injury. Technology has eliminated a lot of the guessing and failure in the design process through its accurate, to-scale models and the ability to create and test full parks before actually building them. Just one example of how high-tech solutions can be found in very low-tech industries.
Article: https://www.sporttechie.com/how-the-x-games-uses-technology-to-build-snow-terrain-parks/
Mojahed Ibrahim says
Technology’s accuracy and precision has really increased the efficiency and possibilities of today’s world. With its continual growth things such as the X Games are truly reaping the benefits with the way its really simplifying and providing opportunities. Things such as creating to scale modals and being able to execute the leveling to very smallest details causing for an increased workflow with very needed added safety benefits is truly astonishing and something most people couldn’t dream of just a few years ago. I am sure the X Games isn’t the only huge event that uses technology to get the best outcomes and efficiency. This example of the use of tech is so important to our lives today should just open our mind to the astonishing possibilities that tech will open for us in the future to come. We as MIS majors get to take part at that and its honestly amazing.