APPLICABILITY OF A FULL BODY INERTIAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR KINEMATIC ANALYSIS OF THE DISCUS THROW
The aim of the study was the application of a full body inertial measurement system (IMS) for a kinematic analysis of the discus throw and the evaluation of its applicability. For this purpose, one male sports student performed three discus throws equipped with the IMS. All trials were additionally filmed by high-speed video. The results indicate that perfor-mance-relevant information can be obtained regarding the temporal coordination of the body segments and body joint angles. Limitations exist for the accurate detection of the last foot contact related instant and the discus release instant by solely using the IMS data.
This paper summarises the findings of a sub-committee of COST 323 investigating the application of Weigh-in-Motion to Bridge Engineering. An overview is given of seven fields of bridge engineering where WIM data can be applied with a view to facilitating a more extensive use of WIM technology. The fields considered are (i) the background to the main load model in Eurocode 1, Part 3, (ii) calibration of Eurocode 1, Part 3, for national road networks, (iii) definition of dynamic impact factors, (iv) design of bridges with spans in excess of 200 metres, (v) assessment of traffic load on existing bridges, (vi) assessment of bridges for fatigue damage and (vii) active control of traffic load on existing bridges. For the covering abstract see IRRD E102667.