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Article: Crossbow Technology's Inertial System Measures the Forces Inside an Avalanche.
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- Journal of Technology
- Article date:
- November 17, 2009
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Crossbow Technology, Inc., a leading developer of Inertial Systems for commercial, general aviation and military applications is always inspired, and sometimes amazed, by the unique and innovative ways that its products are used.
In a recent scientific investigation conducted on the mountains of Utah, researchers used a Crossbow solid-state Inertial Measurement Unit to capture the rate and acceleration data required to characterize the dynamic forces inside an avalanche. This data will help in developing a model to better understand the injuries that might be sustained by a human victim, and to help ski patrols find a victim more quickly.
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