Dainese reports great progress in applying its airbag technology to top-level alpine ski racing under a deal signed with the International Ski Federation one year ago. It has already conducted more than tests to define the shape of the airbag and the location of the gas generators, as well as the algorithm for the activation of the system. Confirming their commitment to the so-called D-air® Skiproject, Dainese and FIS presented its initial results in Kitzbühel a few days ago. The aim of the project is to improve the protection of athletes from ski injuries by applying the airbag technology that Dainese has already developed for motorcycling, enveloping the human body in case of an accident. Dainese is aiming to complete the feasibility study for this future FIS Injury Surveillance System (FIS ISS) in time for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. The company is currently in a phase where it is collecting data through a set of 12 inertial platforms (sensors) integrated into the back protector. It is doing this with 16 World Cup athletes, including Aksel Lund Svindal and Kristian Ghedina, who also serve as special testimonials for the project.  Ghedina is, in fact, the first skier to have used this airbag-equipped back guard during World Cup events.

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