Why is it so difficult to calibrate a treadmill as accurately as possible? – PETER GAMMA (Director & Physiologist), MEDITATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE SWITZERLAND (MRIS)

Last Updated on November 10, 2023 by pg@petergamma.org

Should a treadmill not be more accurate than GPS or a foot pod? But why is it then so difficult to calibrate those as accurately as possible?

World renowned sport sensor accuracy tester DC Rainmaker has only «Treadmill Accuracy Testing Fun!»to offer:

This is the title of this YouTube video review concerning this topic.

And not even the quantitative Scientist Rob ter Horst, PhD. has a treadmill which is scientifically validated.

Why is it so?

Most of the sports sensors we reviewed make it difficult to access sensor data easily with a data analysis software in real time.

YouTube video makers such as DC Rainmaker and Rob ter Horst deliver basically no numerical and statistical data. Are they not allowed to do so? And are they in reality paid promotional video makers? We are not:

Peter Gamma (Physiologist & Director) Meditation Research Institute Switzerland (MRIS)

Whe only list the issues the products have which are promoted by DC Rainmaker and Rob ter Horst which they do not mention. Are they not allowed to do so since this lowers the sales rates? In contrast, products which use Home Assistant as a platform are much more open and user friendly.