About us
Since 2018, the DiMo COMET project has been making strides towards becoming a leading European consortium focusing on the transdisciplinary field of Digital Sports.The DiMo project has already demonstrated the attractiveness and importance of an excellent cooperation between industry and academia in this field. The consortium has connected internationally renowned companies in the Sports & Fitness domain with leading technology companies and research institutes to a transdisciplinary competence cluster with industrial and market relevance. Due to the success of the DiMo project, the strong market needs and user trends, outlining the need for further research, the DiMo consortium is continuing into a next level.
In total, the consortium consists of 26 partners from 6 countries (Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland) covering the entire value chain from data to value creation and focusing on the sports and fitness sector. Based on the planned innovation outcomes, namely sensor-based (data) products and services, it is crucial to pair and use synergies between DiMo-NEXT companies and academia in an appropriate complimentary manner. Thus, to create added value and address innovation dynamics within these complex innovation ecosystems of Digital Sports, DiMo-NEXT aims at a structured approach represented by the research programme.
Vision
DiMo-NEXT’s vision is to achieve the NEXT level of Digital Motion by bringing togethertransdisciplinary expertise in behavioural psychology, motion data analytics, sustainable materials, and sensor technology under the application areas of sports, health and well-being.
The focus on a data-driven and human centred approach in combination with digital technologies such as personalized guidance, explainable AI and smart & sustainable materials contributes to facilitating behaviour change and ultimately improve the experience of physical activity, athletic performance and to overall well-being. The proposed synergistic concept would have no equal in Europe and is well-suited to become an internationally respected single-entry point for research and company partners in Europe in the field of digitalisation of sports, movement & well-being.
DiMo-NEXT’s vision is to achieve the NEXT level of Digital Motion by bringing together transdisciplinary expertise in behavioural psychology, motion data analytics, sustainable materials, and sensor technology under the application areas of sports, health and well-being. The focus on a data-driven and human centred approach in combination with digital technologies such as personalized guidance, explainable AI and smart & sustainable materials contributes to facilitating behaviour change and ultimately improve the experience of physical activity, athletic performance and to overall well-being. The proposed synergistic concept would have no equal in Europe and is well-suited to become an internationally respected single-entry point for research and company partners in Europe in the field of digitalisation of sports, movement & well-being.
Research Programme
Digital Motion Next Areas & Projects
Area 1: From Habit to Lifestyle
Human Motion Behaviour
& User Experience
P1.1 Digital Motion Habits
P1.2 Digital Motion Endurance (Training)
P1.3 Digital Motion
Interaction & User Experience
Area 2: From Device
to Experience
Digital Motion Sensor Systems
P2.1 Digital Motion System Engineering
P2.2 Digital Motion Smart Textiles
P2.3 Digital Motion Printed Electronics
Area 3: From Data to Value
Human Motion
Data Intelligence
P3.1 Digital Motion
Data Engineering & Analytics
P3.2 Digital Motion Modelling
P3.3 Digital Motion
Smart Equipment Intelligence
Success Stories
- The perfect turn is measurable: carving and skidding, objectively assessed
- Connected Boot: sensor technology and mobile analysis for optimized skiing
- Sensor-driven examination of alpine ski deflection
- Runrhythm – coupling breath to steps to enhance the running experience
- RESPiratory Measurement using a capacitive textile Sensor
Advisory Board
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. h. c. Jürgen BECKER (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Head of Institut für Technik der Informationsverarbeitung)
- Prof. Dr. Björn ESKOFIER (Friedrich-Alexander Universität Nürnberg, Head of the Machine Learning and Data Analytics Lab)
- Prof. Dr. Michael DOPPELMAYR (Johannes Gutenberg Univ. of Mainz, Dep. of Sports Science)
- MMag. Rafael MICHALCZUK (Senior Technology & Partnerships Manager, Swarovski)
- Prof. Dr. Marion POETZ (Univ. of Copenhagen, Department of Strategy and Innovation)
- Prof. Dr. Jana STRAHLER (Univ. of Freiburg, Head of Sport Psychology at Institute for Sport and Sport Science)
- Prof. Dr. Kerstin WITTE (Univ. of Magdeburg, Head of Department for Sport Science)
Partners
Consortium leader
Company partners
Scientific partners
Associated partners
Funding
The COMET project DiMo-NEXT is funded by the Federal Ministry for Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure (BMIMI), the Federal Ministry for Economy, Energy and Tourism (BMWET), and the provinces of Salzburg, Upper Austria and Tyrol within the framework of COMET – Competence Centres for Excellent Technologies. COMET is processed by The Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG).
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