News 
The watch Maison serves as official partner to the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF), based on an agreement that will run until at least the 2026/2027 season. A loyal devotee of sporting competitions, Omega has been passionate about monobob since 2011, the year the sport was created.
The Biel/Bienne-based brand has invested in the development of this discipline and celebrated its entry into the list of official events at the Beijing Olympic Winter Games in 2022.
Known as the “Formula 1” of winter sports, Monobob offers a dynamic twist on a classic winter event and features sleek one-person bobs, which are pushed, steered and braked by just one athlete. For this reason, the skill of the pilot makes all the difference.
The sport features a range of Omega timekeeping equipment, including some of the same technologies often featured in traditional bobsleigh, including sensors inside each monobob, which can measure various factors such as G forces, angles, trajectory and acceleration.
The Biel/Bienne-based Maison measurement system features a complex array of sensors for capturing motion data such as speed, acceleration and roll angle of the running bob. This real-time information is used for TV graphics and training sessions. The intelligent system is able to recognise the start and finish of a ride, as well as switching into power-saving mode when the bob is not on the track.
A combined radar sensor and 3D inertial sensor unit, linked to tailored software application, Omega’s Bobsleigh Measurement System can simultaneously capture all essential ride parameters suitable for even the most complex analyses and comparisons by teams and coaches. A typical data set includes the following parameters: speed and distance, acceleration forces, distance comparison.
February 06, 2025