| Skateboard parks are a wonderful place for kids to | | | | will be set out in a grid and the rider will have an |
| practice and hone their skateboarding skills. | | | | active matrix RFID tag [Radio Frequency |
| Skateboard parks are a place where youth can enjoy | | | | Identification Tag] in his shoe which will record every |
| themselves and challenge their abilities against other | | | | motion. The rider will be able to go home on his |
| kids in competition and learn about mentorship and | | | | computer and see the speeds, directions and |
| creativity. Of course as more technology is | | | | evaluate his performance so that he might achieve |
| introduced to the present sport of skateboarding we | | | | even greater results next time. |
| will see revolutionary changes. | | | | These technologies will not only be available for |
| During extreme skateboard competitions we see | | | | competition but also at the local skate parks with |
| that riders can choose their own music to get them | | | | Digital Equipment and for a small fee the rider can |
| into the zone and wow the crowds. We also see | | | | buy a CD-ROM which was burned by the skateboard |
| laser measuring systems which tell of how much air | | | | park's digital nervous system. These technologies will |
| or height each rider coming off a ramp has attained | | | | also help pay for the skate park's upkeep and |
| while special timers measure the hang time. Digital | | | | maintenance; perhaps even fund future expansion |
| Clocks and fog-horns are used to time routines and | | | | projects. |
| tricks and level the playing field allowing the best man | | | | Digital pictures and digital video might also be |
| or woman to win! | | | | incorporated into skate parks. These digital pictures |
| In the future directional sound will be used to alert | | | | and videos can also be used on the rider's MySpace |
| the rider how much time is left on the clock or how | | | | or social networking web site. |
| high the rider went wins on the last ramp or even call | | | | The research gained by all this data can be used by |
| out his speed approaching a ramp. Directional sound | | | | skateboard park designers to make better skate |
| can also be used for the music and only the rider will | | | | parks, learn which ramps are more favored and to |
| hear it. | | | | make the skateboard parks safer. As future hover |
| The riders will also be able to pick up a complete | | | | boards come into place all the systems will already be |
| recorded routine to play on their computer to | | | | available to make the experience totally awesome. |
| increase their skills. For instance, the skateboard park | | | | |