SkiMachine Used For Wearable Tech Research

Leading tech company Huawei have opened a new Health Lab in Helsinki, Finland. The state-of-the-art facility is meant to redefine the landscape of health and fitness research, equipped with advanced testing equipment and dedicated to propelling Huawei’s innovations in the health and fitness sector.

As part of the new Health Lab, Huawei has installed a highly advanced Treadmill SkiMachine in their new research facility.

The specially-designed ski simulator comes has sensors which allow Huawei’s research team to accurately capture an athlete’s speed, position, carving angles, forces and performance data.

The SkiMachine, which has adjustable speed, incline, and interactive routes and poles, will be used in conjunction with Huawei’s latest wearable devices, like the Huawei Watch GT 4. This smartwatch is designed to help in a more practical assessment of sports performance and encourages safer exercise habits.

The Treadmill SkiMachine also gives insights into energy expenditure and heart health during workouts and ensures accurate information on caloric expenditure and intake requirements.

“Through collaboration with Huawei, our SkiMachine can make an important contribution to the progression of knowledge in health and fitness research, which is something that we are very proud of!” said SkiMachine’s Hans Weeren.

The new Helsinki facility is Huawei’s third, following two already established in China. The aim is to better align with the growing needs of consumers worldwide in the area of health and fitness, by conducting more in-depth research on health monitoring algorithms through its wearable technologies.

Huawei‘s scientific research team consists of 6 PhDs and 20 experts from the fields of physiology, software testing and engineering, AI, and machine learning, ensuring that all aspects of sports and health research meet the international standards.

The company’s laboratory mimics realistic sports scenarios in five different testing areas, covering more than 20 sports and monitoring over 200 physiological and biomechanical indicators. These areas include a counter-current pool, a multi-functional treadmill, an instrumented treadmill, an open gym area with various cardiovascular workouts, as well as the Treadmill SkiMachine.