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

在Camosun学院和Ocean Rodeo最近成功的应用研究项目——风筝板线绳和控制杆安全系统的设计、测试和制造（文件编号E 479710-15）的基础上，双方的合作伙伴关系将通过这个令人兴奋的新项目——“设计、开发、测试和集成前沿风筝板技术，以提高风筝板运动员的舒适性、安全性和性能”——进一步丰富双方的合作，这是一个为期三年的项目。**Ocean Rodeo目前在不列颠哥伦比亚省维多利亚州拥有12人的团队，比2015年的8人有所增加，预计2017年和2018年员工人数将进一步增加。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。知识产权的开发是Ocean Rodeo发展战略的重要组成部分，也是Ocean Rodeo保持其作为行业内国际公认的创新领导者的目标的重要组成部分。Ocean Rodeo目前向全球40多个国家出口产品。**Ocean Rodeo的管理团队通过成功执行一级NSERC-ARD拨款，以及通过他们的前姐妹公司white Manufacturing，与Camosun合作，拥有强大的成功历史。**该项目将解决对海洋牛仔竞技会下一代风筝板设备系统开发至关重要的四个主题：(1)开发综合风筝控制和线束系统，这是参与赠款活动后的下一个开发阶段，该活动导致了创建安全增强的风筝板控制臂；(2)测试和选择适合恶劣环境使用的织物。该主题包括测试方法的开发以及进行纺织品测试，研究因素包括耐磨性，渗透性，偏倚测试和加速长期耐久性测试；(3)开发和测试一种新的拉链系统，并将其与本项目第二阶段确定的最合适的面料相结合；最后(4)将这三个主题整合成一个高度统一的、直观的、符合人体工程学设计的风筝板系统。**

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. **