Quantifying The Art Of Skateboarding With A Trick Algorithm

Wearable, data-generated gadgets are moving beyond runners to quantify skateboarders' every movement.

Runners and fitness junkies have been able to track their progress via smartphones for years. But what about more extreme sports? Thanks to a combination of smart hardware, apps, and algorithms, the "quantified self" movement will soon branch out onto the half-pipe.

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