Design, Development, Testing and Integration of Leading Edge Kiteboarding Technology to Enhance Kiteboarder Comfort, Safety and Performance

在Camosun学院和Ocean牛仔竞技表演最近成功的应用研究项目的基础上--风筝冲浪安全系统的设计、测试和制造（文件编号E479710 -15），该合作伙伴关系进一步丰富了与这个令人兴奋的新项目的合作-“设计，开发，测试和集成领先的风筝冲浪技术，以提高风筝冲浪者的舒适性，安全和绩效”，一个为期三年的项目。**Ocean牛仔竞技表演目前在不列颠哥伦比亚省维多利亚拥有12名员工，2015年为8名员工，预计2017年和2018年将进一步增加员工。该公司拥有或持有8项专利的独家许可，另有16项申请正在申请中。开发知识产权是Ocean牛仔竞技表演发展战略的重要组成部分，也是Ocean牛仔竞技表演保持其作为国际公认的行业创新领导者地位的重要组成部分。海洋牛仔竞技表演目前出口其产品到世界各地的40多个国家。**Ocean牛仔竞技表演的管理团队在与Camosun合作方面有着悠久的成功历史，他们成功地执行了1级NSERC-ARD拨款，并通过他们以前的姐妹公司Whites Manufacturing。 ** 该项目将解决四个主题的关键海洋牛仔竞技表演的下一代风筝冲浪设备系统的发展：（1）综合风筝控制和线束系统的发展，这是下一阶段的发展后，参与赠款活动，导致创建一个安全增强的风筝冲浪板控制臂;（2）测试和选择适合在恶劣环境中使用的织物。这一主题包括开发测试方法以及进行纺织品测试，研究包括耐磨性、渗透性、偏差测试和加速长期耐久性测试在内的因素;（3）开发和测试新的拉链系统，并将其与该项目第二阶段确定的最合适的织物相结合;最后（4）这三个主题将被整合到一个高度统一的、直观的、符合人体工程学设计的风筝冲浪系统中。 **

Building on the recent successful applied research project between Camosun College and Ocean Rodeo - Design, Testing and Fabrication of Harness & Control Bar Safety System for Kite boarding (File Number E 479710-15), the partnership is further enriching its collaboration with this exciting new project - "Design, Development, Testing and Integration of Leading Edge Kiteboarding Technology to Enhance Kiteboarder Comfort, Safety and Performance", a three year project. **Ocean Rodeo currently employs a team of 12 people in Victoria BC, up from 8 employees in 2015 and anticipate further increase in employees for 2017 & 2018. The company owns or holds exclusive license to 8 patents with 16 other applications pending. Exploitation of IP is a significant part of the growth strategy for Ocean Rodeo, and a significant component of Ocean Rodeo's goals of maintaining its place as the internationally recognized innovative leader within the industry. Ocean Rodeo currently exports its products to over 40 countries around the world. **Ocean Rodeo's management team have a strong history of success with partnering with Camosun both through the successful execution of a Level 1 NSERC-ARD grant, and also through their former sister company, Whites Manufacturing. **This project will address four themes critical to the development of Ocean Rodeo's next generation kiteboarding equipment system: (1) development of an integrated kite-control and harnesses system which is the next phase of development after the Engage grant activity that resulted in the creation of a safety-enhanced kiteboard control arm; (2) testing and selecting fabrics suitable for use in harsh-environments. This theme includes the development of testing methodology as well as carrying out textile testing, looking at factors that will include abrasion resistance, permeability, bias-testing, and accelerated long-term durability testing; (3) development and testing of a new zipper system and its integration with the most suitable fabrics determined from the second phase of this project; and finally (4) these three themes will be integrated into a highly unified, intuitive, and ergonomically designed kiteboarding system. **